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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22
NFROM CASTLE PINCKNEY, s. G.

The following extracts from private let
ter received yesterday, by way of Washing
ton, from Capt. JOIN I. DREW, Co. G. I'd
Vt. Regiment, now prisoner of war in
Castle Pickney, Will be Of general interest ::
Ny Dear Friend -
Your letter of Oct. Sd was recc5ged on the
I2;b, and gave me great pleasure. Though it
contained 10 news Of Importance, yet the very
fast that it came from Vermeat made ne feel like
a new man.
Now that 1 have nothing to do but think, my
mind is always wandering to the green Mills o.
Vermont and in fancy l sit once more beside
''the grave of Ethen Allen" and feel how h
must nave chafed at being confined in prison unable
80 help in the glorious cause OF liberty. I never
saw my dear little State in so proud drcss as
nov, and when think tlat amid her green HIS
no traitor dweIls, tears of gratitude come swell
ing up from an overfowing heart.
You learned from the papers that We were sent
here, but perhaps you dou't know that We were Sc
Iected as the most - insolent and uncomPromising
Yankees in the lot" So said certain Virginian;
but think the South Carolinians have found us
very well behaved indeed. BY the by speaking
Of South Carolnans let say his at the North
we think them the very fTc5rands of Secession;
the truth is they are the coolest and most courte-
Gus men VIC have met. They believe in Secession
and enter into It with all the ardor Of patriots
1 think they arc honest in their opinions, end I
iI-c oil 20 Ia -.ho
Carolnan Captain, that We nigh fight away Just
think we ought. 1 may be wrong, but
do think cur Government ought 10 exchange pris-
oners; all think so and feel so-aot because we
unwilling to endure the hardships and rriva.
tions Of prison Life, lift is necessary or il Il viii
be the means Of promoting the cause Of freedom,
but because VIC think it Is unnecessary and will do
no good But find no fault. While sick aud
discouraged l may have done 50, but now am
inclined to wait patiently Tor the coming morn.
Our Journey from Richmond to Charleston was
pleasant, though sleeping two nights in the car
no joke. We were first put into the Charleston
Prison, thea after few days were sent over to
! Castle Pinckney. We enjoy a walk now and then
on the ramParts, where We get view Of
/ Charleston, Morris and Sulliyan's Islands Fort
| Sumter. aud our feet bIockEdins its Larb9g All
our men arc well except Or. Gray, L. S. A.. he is
very sick. onc Of cur number Las di:I sine, we
: came here.
Yesterday the 8 Lords supper wa. commence
rated Some 20 Of Us were present. It vas a
solemn, sacred time.
I wish you would write me aud give lie infor-
. nation Of the health Of my Company. often
think Of them and long to be back with them
You must remember nc to all my friends, and
rest assured that whatever fortune bcfaIIs me I
shall not forget that was born among the green
hills Of Vermont and have breathei her free, pure
mountain air.
ours truly,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22

LlQroR LAW N BURLINGTON. On Wednos-
day last 0. II. Sixton was brought before
Justice uolenbcck on charge Of Illegal sell,
ing Of liquor. Iwesty hrce cfanscs were
proved against him ana lie was fined tour
hGHdr-d and THIRTY dollars and costs Heavy
as is this penalty, j. might, We suspect, have
been made heavier, as, if We recolloct rightly,
this is SIxton's hy4 conviction, which Of
course could have been punished by iaprts.
onmenf. 5lxton appealed
Saturday afternoon. officer Liyock seized
fire forty gallon casks, one twenty gallon do.
one ten gallon CO., five ! gallon jugs aud enc
demVohn, all filed or nearly 50 with run,
gm and whiskey,-the property Of Patrick
CayanauGh. Cavanaugh has been often
hauled up for selling liquor; but his stock
in trade has never before been secured.
IL: Leieyre, (anothcr oil oGender) and
Daniel Sullivan, We're also relieved Of il con,
Of poor rum. On Saturdly,
by the same officer.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22

y s;4Dpede occurred on the lS.h. ain lu-
a portion of the lith regiment OF Brook
lynn VITO were Oh picket daty mile and
hali left Of Falls Church. owlns 3, the az
tFoach OF a large squad IF t.iei r.rlsy.-
Olc u oar ncu wIs W.aai.: l.- sll-'r
brought in in rs soon as TN. M:DJW-.
heard Of the aflir he ordered the 2ith arl
o1;h New York regiments and the rsmainl-
at The Iiih regiment Of Brooklyn to supia.-
ihH ieket,s when the enemy fell blek. On
survey OF Tia grouHi w5--c ;he s-,ifni..
took place there were signs q l.cot, lid
eating that some ID the rebels were either
killed or wounded. Tire men have come
in since the occurrence, having sought re
fuge in the woods.
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POLICE Items. Richard Newton,

POLICE ITEMS. Richard Newton, living
near the camp ground was arrested by Sheriff
Flanagan for breaking into the store of Mr..
Geo. Barrows, on Church Street, Monday
night, and stealing quantity of butter and
sugar. The stolen property was found ia
his cellar, and on examination before Justice
-Hollenbeck be plead guilty and was bound
over for trial in $500.
Pat Csvanaugh. Ellen Lefevre and Dan
Sullivan, whose liquor was seized ON Satur-
day, were yesterday fined SO each and cost,
By the same justice, for violations of the pro-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22

CaPAin % Lonergan's petition for redress of
grievance The first matter which en- gaged the
attention Of the House th. morning Tho com.
mittec did not see IL just as the captain does.
and SO reported against tic allowance Of any
claim for service since the disbanding of hi. com.
rlny. June IS and nobody claims that be and
his men not fully paid from their enlistment
up to that time. It appeared however, from the
statement Of facts by the committee, that there
was not, and ncTcr had been, any charges again +
be coniuct # Capt. L., bat that it was sentIs.
manly and soldierly. The disordcrly conduo. of
q portion Of the priyatcs aud the impossblity Of
getting thcm together in sufficient numbers 10
muster, were given the general reasons for
tisbanding the company. Captain L. n,ver had
received any commission, so that whatever else
might be said about it, the case seemed verv clear
that he could have no legal claim, and the House
witl great unanimity give the petitioner leave
60 withdraw
The Essex c.. Railroad ease was iisa5scI Of
with a rush Tie oppoG,nts Of the measure
made some show Of gLt at first, Ju. tlc current
was TOO strong and thinking discretion the better
part cf vllor, they let it &c to the Senate, trust
ing that it would be kill, there. shea;d it isa!
iy pass and become laa, tie ofe1atioa os i,
must be disastrous, not C1iy - the Passumps;c |
rosd and the northern part OF the State Though
which that road was to have passed, but it is
feared to the interests of the roads generally in
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22

ENGAGEMENT On THE kANAwuA.-Ci>,IN-
>ArI, Nov. l6.-Advices from Gen. Rose
Grams headquarters state that on the 10Th
Gen. Cox's Brigade crossed Kluawha and
New River, and drove the rebels back three
miles from all their positions. Gen. Schcnck' :
column intended attacking them in the rear,
but was prevented from crossing the river Lv
the high water Gen. Benham's BRIGADE
moved up ard began to feel their lr5nt.wlcn
sharp skirmish took place, lastin, nom
some time in the afternoon until dark.
bonham 5 force lay on their arms WAITING
uil morning. Tuc rebels began their retreat
and were well on their way to Raleigh when
the movement was discovered. Beuham Dur.
sued them twenty-five miles amid drench-
ing ram, but seeing little chance Of over
taking them, turned back In the skirmisb
with the rear guard Col. Crogan Of the
rebel cavalry was kiii.l. The loss on our
side was two knlld.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22

Too MUCH TALEING.-Neither the vIst1css
OF the crowd of pcoplc nor the beauty Of the
torcIiiStt procession could cyt0r5 q spesci1
from Cen. Mcclellan on Monday eyenin.
He simply appeared IN front Of his residence.
bowed once or twice, and retired a WASH
lngt)n letter in the New York Post Saws that
to q private friend who urged him to graz
ty The thronS Of people with a speech, he
replied g. Ihere IS too much taking n5l-sG-
days, end r9' q,1lc enough Of action. Va.5
SIX months, and if then the mulliluls d.
mand a speech from ne l will try to crafty
their wish 80
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22

There has. been considerable taIkin the
Charleston papers about hanging Colopc,
CoTeoran and Congressman Ely. If the I
> government 'enturcd to execute any Of
the pirates it has captured, 1t xoul,lo't h,
surprising 1t the open letters" that Gen
WOOL allowed Mason and Slidcl to send "a
their friends, contained so:ne Suggestion That
perhaps At wouldn't ba best for South Csr..lira
70 commence hanging off her prisoners. lust
at present.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22

A BRoApsrDE MNUrE.-John $. Barnes,
one of the officers of the Wabash, says IN .
published letter
Our men behaved, as sailors always DO.
with the coolest courage and indiG.r5nco to
uanger' Our gundecks, where my division
~ was sight. Men stripped to tho N-.st,
oiackened with powder, smoke and porspir-
a'Ion' tOliing and heasing at our pondcrous
guns the smoke drifting and driving through
the ports and up the matches. Dlnto HIM
self could not describe an Inferno like il -
The army officers on the transports below
say that our practice was perlecs aud fear
tui' Gen. Sherman. an old artillery officer.
who had expressed himself that we could not
take the to1ta, says that in lccuracv and
ZAP lity OF fire, or ship exceeded his wilGo,t
imagination. We fired 70 b-oqI5!Ies in 90
mlautCs, and every shot t.lJ.'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22

Lieut.. E. \. SmalIey, son Of Hon, d. \.
Smalley Of this place, is Fl Lieutcuau. of
Co. B, OF Major Reynolds corps of L. ).
Marines. Ibis corps was on the Governor,
which formed portion Of the Great Ezpc-
dition, and foundered in the gale. The
marines wcrc,all bat seven saved by the lrig-
ate Sabine, which took them of shortly be.
fore the Governor went down. Tac Major
and Lieut., Smalley were the last to leave
the sinking vessel.
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restored his hearing The tlher followed the
cxamplc Of the son, and the same good, but more
remarkable result ensued, and be now hear as
well as any one. This we regard as an aehieFe-
mcpt Of medical skill worthy Of comment
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22

The Steamer San JncintO, Capt. Wilkes,
which arrived in New York harbor Monday.
with the rebel ENJOYS on board. after coming
inside of Sandy Hook, left for Boston, under
orders from Washington Marshall Murray
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22

y letter found in the rebel camp at Bel
mont, Mo, to friend IN Natchcz, Miss.
said q am thoroughly disguised with the
service. Gen. Polk acts more Ike q priest
than a soldier. | dou't meet a man once 2
mouth who knows anything about military.
have not seen a field officer who can drill a
regiment, or a general who can review a
brigade but McC0wn, who is an old artillery
captain
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22

hR' GEORGE P. WooDs Of Winooski, las
generously made over to the ladies' for tie
use OF Sac soldiers, ten Eair OF wooden socks,
and iulled cloth enough for ten pair Of nit
tens Mas. PLArr of Colchester, has given
fifteen yards of cloth FOR the same good use.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22
FIR. CHASE AND THE BANK
MANAGERS.

The associate b1nj, managers confirmed
the action Of their loan committee bv an
luminous vote on Slturday.They have tlLc1
at once so, 900 900 OF government six r.r
cent, twenty years bonds at about qNl. and
tde Secretary of the Treasury has cxtcnIsd
to them the option of tht remaining $50
100000 of Treasury so notes until jan
uary l, instead of December /.
Mr.. Chase addressed the r1eotI.r n. ,ra
American Exchange Bank in @ snalch of
some length. and gave them very s.ron- and
pointed assurances that the government now
50" their way Clearly to qucll this rebellion.
thar they had information whi.l w,rran,oi
a'm IN saying that the pubic would soon
near glad tldlnss .! SUCCESS, NOR, st,r.Ii--
ana more effective in their results than IN -
from Port Royal and the Wes, that mel. ...r
the government nor Goa. Mcclellan ev..r Rod
tie least idea Of placing the army in w,1t-r
4iaI :, bat on the contrary. the milit,rr
r1ns ail eonteinplated regular, s7,temat;.
ana euergeiie activity in pusbiu. f5r[,,d
uf'n q 9 rebels, as prudence and iud-u9,t
d-' ia that government had annie innds
70 supply every liability until Febrn1rv
'l'aS Inc expenses would no. iacreas,. .ut
graQuaiiy become less, oBing to the stoe. #
many articles being now complete. ord -
because me machinery Of the Department
was WORKING into more economical nd
satisfactory state OF efficiency IFcrIJ
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22

ANOTHER Sj0,0OO,o0Q PLEDGED by THE
BANRs.-Secretary Chase had an interview
with the committee Of the associated banks.
at New York Friday, and an arrangement
was perfected for taking another $50 900 600
of the popular loan of : $40 per ccut. notes.
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the STATE, by bringing them into such immediate
if not ru;nous competition with that immense
British monopoly the Grand Trunk Railway,
extending from Portland to Detroit.
You Will recollcct perhaps foolish resolution
offered sometime ago requesting the President to
appoint, and the Governor to use his influence to
procure the appointment oC Hrig. Gen. Phelps to
the commaiid eff the Veraout troops on the Poto-
mac. 1t cane 70 light this morning from the
Com,rittcc, who report that any such action-srcat
IS is their a imration for Gen. Phelps-is alto
ce ber unadvised and inezpedent
The House were in Committee of the Whole on
tn, Militia Eill nearly all this forenoon and again
this evening. This Bill Chat of the House Com. }
l. On the general principle of the old liw,-that
is that every body shall 'tran" and do it without
nav. Tho detail Of it are said to differ from TIE
old law quite materially. The other Bills are
ssnsuhqs on the European p!aL-providing for
an active and inactive" Militi1-the active
Militia to drill quite frequently during the year
at least six or eight tinos-and to receive some
small pay therefor, which pay it seems the de-
sim to raise by tho tax of 81 90 year, which is
imposed on each of the inactive militia. This
system it is estimated will cost the State $50, 900
annuaIy-whIe the other will cost almost moth
ing and be quite good, or ut least answer all
the purposes VIC want Of militia system quite as
we'll The House go into the Com Of the Whole
again tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock The
most important amendment adopted to-day h the
Committee was the striking cut Of the word
white in the first line Of the first secion-so
that it now reads "evcry able bodied male citizen,
se,-not lrj;ts7 male citizcn-shali bc subject
to military duty"
Tho Insolvency Bill! was dealt with very
,uwmarily this afternoon. The Ctm. reported
with no expression of opini 5u-thc previous
question was almost immediately moved, and the
vote for the Sd reading taken ayes i, nays l2j.
Quite discussion Of it came uP afterwards, as
very many felt clllel upon to explain their
vote, &c. The vote cannot, think, be regarded
as fair expression Of the feeling e the House
in regard to the Importance of the measure. The
ateness Of the session and consequent inability Of
may t. ma ter its details and weigh all its pro-
visions, must have caused many to vote against
il.
Tho BiIi 10 prevent kidnapping and repeating
some sections of the Personal Liberty law Of 1855
has occupied the Senate considerably today, and
finally passed to a Sd reading this evening.
The Resolution declaring that j; is TO part Of
the purpose iog Vermont, that her troops be
employed to return fugitive slaves, s., came to
the House to-day from the Senate. 1, was laid
upon the table with quito decided expression Of
feeling that 1t had better lie there.
The other Resolutions On National silir:
were called up this evening however, and made
tho special order for Wednesday evening, whcr
there will doubtless b, a grand display of cIo-
quence On that fruitful subject. I.
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Dr. LIsnruTLL, the celebr ted cc,1i...,
Ils'' q Ne~ 1oik' will be in Darlington, a. the
american h't'l, for one noaia from the q,b r.
December to the ';h or Jaaalry. These Jesi,,a..
'Do Dr. feiv'ee@' should consul, him. a.. r.
o'nss with him very high reputation fr ,te
treatment Of diseases Of the Ere. Eq-. Tz..,..I
C4f4slk.
iae Nc" York T'ss. mentions Tie i..Iaa-r-:
,,d Dsel'. :, S-,&--Mr. Ear,Lolomea Potter Of
" MOn.on, Handen Co., Mass, au old centIe,a,a Of
in tais 81 age who is now visit to his frisnds
- ms city suffered under the a.1ictisr If -.
ness ioT ~ yo1rs, without a.,v cs-a.i, ~
a soa o. ms gentleman 8r d. :. Petsr. I,b.-aj
$50, ,Ae same malady, and his case was sesI
I1eleaitaIy ard therefore incurable lie va. ia
rsr. however, to place himself under the treat
"''"' Of Dr. Lshthill, Of thiscity, who completeIv
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22

The Governors Of nineteen S,,tas b,~,
designated the day tor the celebration Of tbe
annual Thanksgiving. Ia Maine and Mass
chuSetts 1t Will be observed on the DIST, and
IN the following named States Thursday. the
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22
Yours truly,
J 7. DREW,
Capt. Co. O.. ID Vt. Bost.

MPRoNrTU,-On a recent event (Copy
right IN the Confederate States, senU,d.
OLD Nssou proud and sly SlidsH
Alvey to Europe cut their Lack,
Or thought they hal, till sweet 20 tell,
The pair were bagged by Wilkes the piucsy.
Wilkes brought them safely into poIt,
Despite John BulIs protest and swear.n,
They thought Diplomacy tuer fo-,e,
They'll find their fort viii ba-F.r, U'a--.r,
There is cyid,4.'y an intention on the part
Of the government t. i.ilov =, ,he ll5w 50
e-cccssiullv struck on the South Carolina
coast. Cen r-.ney has gone 20 FJrtr--
MonrJc. Il is surmis.d bv many tint i.
viii take command Of the rclufo-osas-...s
and participate il tie campaign on the
southern coast. Two steamers. one from
Annapolis and one ironi Fort Monroe. have
already sailed with endorsements for Cen
Sherman. Others will soon follow. Orders
have been dispatched to New York for the
preparation of lumber for the construction
Of buildings for the naval depot at Port
Royal, for tho manufacture of all kinds Of
machinery for naval ami other purposes, also
to dispatch at once storeships, which are to
be permanently stationed at that point.
Gen. Dix has sent force Of 1 800 men.
under Gen. lockwood, into Accomac and
Northampton Counties, Virginia, which lie
East Of Chesapeake Bay. To oppose our
forces there is nothing more formidable thai
a rebel force OF about 1000. The principal
service Of the inhabitants to the rebel cause
has been in transporting across the bay pro
visions, munitions of war, and individuals
arriving by s2l or from the upper part Of
he peninsula
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22

hibitory law. And Mary Kennedy was bound
over in 500 for trial on charge of adultery,
and in default of bail was committed to jail.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22

SOUTH CAROLINA has come to grief. The
iron has entered her soul. The heavy hand
olretribution has been laIi un0u her Paliid
with fear, she stands confronted by the power
she dcfcd She that sowed the wind Is reap
in- the whiFlwlnd Sho that brought war
upon the land Is to lc visited with all its
dlsolating horrors. She that brought the
Government to che verge Of dissolution Is
held in its firm hand AS ty q vice. She that
first struck down the noble emblem Of our
Ne-icnal'ty, finds it13a.iDI above her guilty
head and hieutins glorious d-fIuce to her
teeth.
Iue wretchej Iufltuatc She hoped to
rear Slavery i.tJ the Dominant Power on
this Continent. Yet Slavery IS threatened
with hourly Distraction within her own bor-
dc-s. She tl4t assIm L to rule the nation
with a rod Of iron, cannot, IN the face K. 2
few thousand Fede.., scoops rule he own
cL-,.els She that Jlustalcl - bravely ab,u-
her in,mcbHisy, fcas Lcr If confronted Dv
an enemy a her 07n door, that strikcs hr-
dumb with fear.
-lun pr0po--s, bat God disgoses. South
'r3iIud struck boldly or empire. lat .ue
.-" has r-c.uldes upjn Lef own bead
AMI she reels aud stalgers beneath it, S. Ick
Sac thrust Slavery .lt0 the arena Of conflict
and It's evil spirit has turned upon herself.
and threatens to tear her limb from limb.
And the whole world cries " ServcI her
right Al. Ere. Jour
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22

The correspondent Of the Springfield Re-
publican says In spite Of Gen Mcclellan
and our late successes, many good judges
think tho war, either on largo scale or a
small one, must be protrlctcl two or three
years. understand that Gen Blnks is Of
this opinion.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22

\ letter from Savannah. 3d, in ,Ae Lynch
Jurgh Republican,, tells how te Steamer
Bermuda ran the Blockade
we went down last night u carry the
Bermuda ont, loaded with about , goo bales
Of cotton We confidently expected fight,
as the plan was for Us to attack the block
aiding vessels while she was to pass out. We
went down to Fort Pulaski about dark. with
five vessels Of our mosquito fleet, the Bermu-
ID following. \ heavy gun was fired from
the battery at Warsaw. which was the
signal, but ON going out we found none Of
the vessels as The night was very dark rainy
and stormy-just the thing for us-anl their
attention | suppose, was drawn Of by the
signal gun. So we fooled them and gave
them the slip completely, al Of Us returning
in high spirits and nobody hurt, as We
certainly anticipated lnEagins them last
night.