Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-06-28

NVioANA DIONn received VIII
every expression of politeness and courtesy
Ue is tall, spare, soldierlv-Iookinr man
with a face indicative of great resolution ana
energy, as well as of sagac1ty aud kindness
aud bis attachment TO the Union was proL
ably one OF the reasons OF his removal r.,
the command OF Fort Hamilton. New VI
"a the charge Of tins very imnortant CT
lie has been long IN the service .n1 10 H.
longed 10 the first class of graduates N b.
passed &c West Point after its establish,no,
m 1875. -lller short and very intcrestinc
csnverS1tion, he proceeded TO show me TIC
WORKS. ana Nc mounted upon the nararo-
ae' mpanied by Captain Berry. and wonl
.Nr al the delences.
ioe crest of the panpet Is covered with
WY aId and wcli-madc mcrlons of boavv
-and oa1s- b1t one face, aud the gorge of the
'1~i1n. are exposed to an enRadine fire firm,
III N-i,a'. which thc colonel said ne ir-
t.f.I.i t. -"t'i against II he 20 time An
t.e nH- ."'tri In good order, the CARRIE
iaia. W'.i INSTRUCTED. but they are ,oos,I,.
ed, what an" c'ns,aCr-i o. small r,i;brc,
nova day.. h'ns - rounders. with s,,n..
~ r'1r ~ asI 2l-ponujels Thor, aro
h'".''r, i5ai heavy Colm.biad- wbinL
''iHu'rI tle cucmy's works an YEN
i''nt- '"rf completely l. STRUCK ,,e MAJ
80, ''s''"4 guns were rather crowded Rpt
even sd lts present state, tbc defensive mn,
FIA'Ue are most cTc3t,hle n the ofS.ary
VINO have tad only three weeks to a, tho
'mmens3 amount of work before US
Iaa BRICK coping have been removed from,
tu1 larapets, and strong slndbar travsrsos
have been constructed TO cover the ,eupnor,
lo addition r. tsc rat holes at the 6a,tio1,z
More hoNy guns are expected. which y,itb
tet ana OK o." more mOrtars. viii onaIlo
the garrison to hold their own ,.,,i,st
everything hut 81 regular siege on the I,ni
-idc' and So long as the fl set covers the n.,,-
row neck OF the island with ITS ouns II j.
not possible for the CoDfederates 90 effect =,
tsdsmeut. /, Fort McR1e were str3n,- and
heavily armed, ll could infict great ds3,a,o
90 Iickeus, bot il Is neither ono nor tie
o-ler. and the United States officers are con,
L-ent that they vail -pcedily render it quite
Huteaable
4ae lanehes f.4 ol the fort NAV b, mt
-YFa aJi1rty, including the available piacae
'1 the c.>elnat.-. which sweep the ditch and
t.a faces of iha curtains The wall. ar. If
hardest brick, Of nine feet thickness IN
lry places, and the crest Of the n,ranots
su which the meri0ns and traverses rest are
al turt From the walls there isl SPLENDID
view OK The whole position and I found NV
-lmpanions were perfectly well acquainted
with the strength and locVs of the greater
part OF toe cuemy's works. az course |
held my peace. but J was amused at their
accuracy. There are the quarters of ,ur
TREND, Gen. Bragg There is one of their
hest batteries Just beside the lght house =
lhe tail chimney Of the Warrington navy
Ii
one. called my attention to It, - Do You
see that. SIR They are casting Shot there
The sole reason Tor their 'forbearance' is that
navy yard. They know full well that if
they open gun upon us We will Law that
yard and all the work in ruins
from tte parapet we descended by "a stair
case INTO tie casematcs. The Conlelcrates
are greatly deceived in their expectation that
the United States soldiers viii be much ex-
posed % the sun and heat In Pickens More
AIRY, well ventilated quarters cannot be im-
aSlned, and there Is quite light enough 10
enable the men to read in most Of them
The plague Of lics will iniest both armies.
aHd Is The curse o: every camp in summer
As o. mosquitoes, the Confederatcs will
probably suiler. fnot more, at least as much
'S the States troops The effect of other
''Imenters. -ucb-.s ySow fever and dyson
t,ry, viii Doe in al probability impartially
i..ton b, th sides; but unless tue position Of
On, fort D, peculiarly unhealthy. the men
who are under no control in respect to their
ilbatiors. viii probably suffer more than
those who arc restrained by discipline and
restricted d d regular allowance.
y dt'c can always b. had by digging. and
% Is I- for u-s ]. drunk Immediately. Nego-
tables and fresh provisions are not of course
.3 e1sily had as ON shore, bat there is
-arcity OF t..m in both camps. ami the sup-
ries !ros, g.. -iere.lji, are very good aud
g.i tain. ilc bread baked by the garrison