Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-31

at New York yesterday.
The British boat Uiawatha. oi and for
Liverpool with Il cargo OF tobacco, while
atteiD ptlnT To run the blockade, was seized
at Old Point Comfort, and 4 crew placed on
board from the Minnesota.
The keystone State arrived at New York
Yesterday. having nearly hundred women
and children, refugees from the South, be.
sides transferring large number to the Bal
timore steamer Georgiani.
The ship John JARVIS of Boston, was cap
tured by New Orleans prIvateer, ar Euce.
a week since A letter from New Orleans
dated the 10th inst, to n mercantile house IN
Charleston, says the Ocean Eagle had been
captured by the privateer Calhoun, and con-
veyed into that port. The Ocean Eagle Is
said to be a Medford built vessel, and valued
at $4,000.
Wednesday night party of Yirginians
attempted to capture Terry boat on the
Potomac near Clear Springs. Notice was
given to the Union men at Clear Springs,
three miles distant, who formed a guard tor
the boat. During the night the NlrgInidns
seized the b1at and were fired on by guard,
and when midway across had To abandon thc
priz. and escape IN a skitf. II is reliably
asccrtained that two VirginiaGs were shot.
| The ferry boat returned to the Maryland
| shore.
| Advces from Missouri state that the
| Legislature before adjourning provided for
! the payment Of the interest on the State
| bonds due in June.
\ letter from Boston ship dated Hare,
. i. -
arrived there, April %, from Charleston had
the Palmetto flag flying. but was not allowed
to enter the dock until the stars and stripes
took its place.
! The Rebel Congress adjourned at late
| hour Tuesday night, to meet at Richmond
on the Goth Of July. The tariff bill was
passed with unimportant amendments. The
Pa .ent Office bill was signed. Mr.. Rhett was
appointed Commissioner.
\ despatch from Raleigh, n C., % the
Richmond Enquirer says, salute Of 100
guns was fired IN Raleigh when the secession
ordinance was passed. and general feeling
| OF qualification seems 20 pervdde the entire
community.
Judge Army Of Kansas on Friday offered
to the President three regiments from Kansas
to cooperate with the Iowa and Illinois
troops to protect the Union mru Of North
western Missouri. and secure a safe transit
OF stores and provisions over the St. Joseph
Railroad.
GOyernment has succeeded in securing all
products Of arms manufacturers and cannon
toundries in Britain. which are permitted
make arms for foreign States for the next
three months.
The State troops at Jefferson City. Mo,
numbering about 4, 900 men. were ordered
to disband Thursday, by Gen. Price At
first they refused, but it is believed they will
quietly disperse and return to their homes
y 10 inch howitzer, an j inch mortar
and 500 rounds Of cartridges, balls, shells
and cannisters were shipped from the arsenal
at St. Louis. Thursday, destined for Cairo.
Great apprehension prevails in the Cum
berland Valley of invasion from Virginia.
10 ,00G head of cattle and } 900 horses could
be seized by the sudden irrupti0n of an ez-
peditionary corps. holding the valley five
days, even If finally driven hack into Nir-
gInia. \ forward movement of Virginia
may be expected at any moment Camp
bells flying artillery pieces-has been
ordered tn Chambersburgh
despatch from Chambersburgh, Pa,
Friday, says that $500 confederate troops
are now posted between the Point of Rocks
and WilliamspOrt on the Potomac 900
are VIrginians and the rest Alabamlans,
MiSsissippans, GeOrgians and Caroliniaus
The Nlrginians are well armed, but short of
provisions. Between the Point Of Rocks
miles below, and Williamsport, twenty
three miles above Harper's Ferry, there are
30 pieces OF cannon at various points 30 of
these are brass field pieces
1t is reported that the steamer Mt Vernon
narrowly escaped sinking before landing the
Zouaves at Alexandria. Injuries had been
inflicted on her hull, probably the work of
secessionists at the Navy Yard.
Several Americans residing in Manches-
ter, England, have forwarded by the Pc-si.
a battery of the celebrated Whitworth guns
as present to the General Government. They
are ten in number-twelve pound ritsd
cannon. Each one of the guns bears the
following inscription
eFrom loyal Americans in Europe to the United
States Government, 1851"
An order arrived at the Watervliet arsenal
AT Troy, Thursday, for twelve large gun
carriages. In ten minutes the order was
filled, and the carriages were on their way to
New York.