Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-06-07
WAR ITEMS

st to- hely, OF the First Virginia volur
ic Go 60, ana the other under command of Col
w . OF the Indiana Volunteers. win
.y n r,%icileu all night from Grafton. The sur
Sc IL IL was complete, and at the last ad vice
lie w ieNeral troops were in hot pursuit of tn
to Iii roGis- IL is probable that many prisoner
f, WI. pG taken. Col Kelly was MORTAL,
Q, on"r1 ana has since died. Several 9th.
p X r"t iJoeidi troops were slightly wounded
1t ar,n ,eog'S were killed, and large amount OF
d en- HORSES ammunition, provisions, canr
: oIfuPPage' DC, captured. The reb
It ro oo "o were 2O00 strong and fully able in
ing iorce, were completely surpr sed and fled
!, alter FAINT strurt G. I'bcir vbolo a ~
courage with most Of their ammunitiap
we're left behind in CONSEQUENCE If tLoin Inv
ried departure. ''''' ''ui-
\ II Is reported that jeff. Davis has issued 7
prociamation, directing the Federal troons
' u Withdraw from the soil of Virginia.
} IriVa'e adylces say that Davis is really
%ir1'lGu' and has anxiety is 50 great as to
n special dispatch to the Erpress SAYS that
by the end Of the week. the Government cxU
poets to have q, 000 men in virginia, near
Alexandria, ~, 600 at Grafton. % 600 near
iarper's Ferry, Is 600 at Fortress Monroe
and 100000 around Baltimore. Annapolis
and the Relay House.
i Skir'nish took place at Talrfaz Court
house labout twelve miles West Of Alexan.
dria), L rlday night. Company b, of the %
cavalry, under Lieut.. Tompkins, and three
members OF the New York 9th Regiment
were reconnoitering within three hundred
yardS oil The Fairfax Court House on The
! W lnchestcr road, when they were fired ON Nv
TWO OF picket Of Virginia troops They
! took one Of the two prisoner. and the Other
escaped, though fired at
The cavalry company then CHARGED into
the village from tn north side. and were
fired on from the Union Hotel, formerly kent
| by James jackson. who killed Col. Els. !
| worth. The man firing OH them was in,
! stantly shot down. The cavalry then
charged down through the principal street
OF the village, and were fired on from many
houses, and from Tlatoons behind fences |
having passed thus to the end of the VILLAGE. !
they wheeled about and instantly charged |
back, and were then met by two considerable |
detachmcnts with u field piece Turning,
they cut through third detachment in the
rear ard left the village, bringing with them
i've prisoners, ana killing throughout in the
engagement p men. Two Of the |. ). cav
alry are MISSING. two are k;lIol and A.
sstant Quarter Master Carov ot tho Ta,.
York re5iment +, wounded in tbo c,o+
l. cut. Tompkins had two horses shot undo
him. the last one falling ON hi, loo in;nr;n.,
itslirbtiv rs
t@on,lo,,,,, .1;~,.+ fr,,,..,.. :...,...
yrn}, If F;r Cn,,r4 III IN 'n0 i.lly'il'
Saturday night word came into the camp Of
,,,o,s. ,aiss;,,.. c..,,.i7,,1 ''I1 W. uiS-
Tho s,Iiy IN F,;rf,r y - "iIS niue
,norni,, ,,..r..',.,,,t,,..4 r'-ly
were to h. hnnr ncTt ,o6rn ,,' 80, %,S 'nr
L ,-,s ;,,,n,,I:.,+.I,. r,,,,,I.,1Ii i"'y
ou,rtors and ,,,.,,,,ti,,,. r-,l II
I,pr+ H., ..,I 80 W ~ '''0
corfained fin ,'rariss iti.9 Sc i-','i9 ,is
onoI con,r,d,i ~ -, ,I',,,i +l''
lace and rc,o,.rG tl t,,. IN
br0,,bt I,cl- ~, tr,,,,.,,f, ,I,'. 80
bre,i[ go '''1
HE attack on the AcJuIl Greek Battery |
resulted IN the retirement OF the Frccb5rn
ana An1co,tl, alter severe fight. IN which
a number were killed on both sides The | {
Two steamers had retired to await the Pawnec
Inc rebels hId erected two powerful batteries
the wharf At the tcrminus Of the FraIericL o''
bur, and Potomac Railroad and thc tho u
on the bluff The fire from the o,.,rrnn,o,,t .
vessels was sever, and well directed and o
finally silcnrcl the wharf battery Tho roLcIs /
also performed their part with diligence ST
I 'Ill'i a CLOS ana steady IRE ana working D
.o,., All ',', VII" ~
''''' = !,
9'turu"y morning inc secession forces at y
eln PI'd 10 take possession OI 'ne Terry beat h
, InS W 'i'g y, iliil o,,' t1I ,"i qr
Instant. where there is a considerable num- 8
Der Of secession troops stationed, who doubt r.
ess intended by means Of the boat. tocross 81
% the Maryllnd side on a marauding cxpc- 81
lition. The Union company at Williams u
,,rt -, ros.ssln ~, tbcms IVES Of tIc boit ar W
irrri tLo-, ~ l,sist y,li., tbov rcC,se5 I
-, IN ,rbgrsnr.,n An, Union runs onono5 II
'Ic ulon mem ".'on "''S Ig'uii'e1 anu d N
'IisA "'T ""7 "yft up oi oO'Ii s'u,7 ioI ln =
iouF' 1"ioe VI IoIr se[I99loillS'S were
'oui'u1E' one s,llou7'5' Nolc were AiIic0
u "0unIeU on 'li9 Si"'; y. INC g'IiiiieI'ie- -
i'h' Oh "oS'll'''' ''J Oo-' N"9 uIsTi'ct ~ q"
de =. cc'S'ou's's' anu ieii 'in' S'lc'J "' l''
1oo'
,ieht are going by way oi SherardsvIlie, Is tu
niles south oil L3oiaI"Le. 'h 'hc LouIsVliIe -
ma Nashville rahro'd' thenca @ p' sent ny I'll
All south IL the 'rAhsihiSS'oh 'Aefe'o S"au Ell
rot bc Impedtd.
No movement was made on Fairfax Tues
law All i ouiot NJ Alcx,ndria and alone II
he river The Pawnee lies OIL Atcqua as
reek ana VIII prevent the erectlen oil more
attcrigs- \ renewal ol the acton there Is
delayed Tor the present.
Col. KclIy. wounded at the PhilHppa ac-
ION, IS not lead as reported ,i lie was Sc G.
ereIy wounded IN the breast. Inc Dali mas 70
cen extracted, and hopes are entertained
or his recovery -
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INC man wac 1GHJU ~ ."e s'I p1t: 81
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