Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-18

Prts,ouburC, Floyd County. It says they
have a force from COCO to 7000 whom they
NJ drilling d.ht hours per day and they
are alarming the n0untalnceTa by crcuiat-
ing Incredible stories is 10 tae intentions Of
the government.
Passengers from Norfolk and Richmond
give gloomy account Of affairs The poorer
classcs Of citizens are suffering much and are
really tired VI the war. Tho Government
authorities have purchased nearly al the
coI.c in Richmond and Norfolk for the sol
dicrs.
s statement in the Galveston Ne,CSmak q
the number Of Texans in the field 10000 of
which GOO are in Virginia, 1900 in Vest
ern Missouri and Arkansas, and I, 100 in
Arizona and New Mexico.
An exchange Of shot and shells took place
on tie Goth between the Water Witch and
the rebel steamer Joy, off the Mississippi,
with no damage on either SIDE.
\ boat from the Water Witch landed men
at the telegraph station at the bead of the
Passes, who carried 81 the Instruments
The Federal toamef South Carolina cap.
turcd d Mexic. ., steamer of Galveston.
it,-e is great rejoicing throughout the
Tou'h' over yhc capture Of Lexington and the
Fremont GGoultv.
- is epresented that there are - 900 men
"et"e' IL Green river and Nashville, and about
r. fment day arc arriving at Nashville
a. southern points. The rebels claim TO
Ave 30 600 men in Kentucky.
Green River bridge has been mined by the
rebels and will be blown un if they have to
leave the place.
There is a general growl throughout the
rebel States at the inciHcency Of the mail
arrangements.
y. Porter Of the lst Michigan Regiment,
died at Castle Pinckney on the q inst. Of
typhoid ieYcr The health Of the other
prisoners is said to be good.
GOV. Moore, Of Louisiana, has issued a
proclamation, giving notice to all dealers,
that no cotton will be allowed to be brought
10 New Orleans after Oct. 10th All steam
boats and other craft coming within the
lines around New Orleans, viii be placed in
charge Of An armed force.
The [. 5. steamer Iroquois was at Barba-
does Sept. ., 10 sail same day in search Of
the priyateer Sumter.
The occupation Of Evansville & Langley by
our troops movements elsewhere along the
lines, the consultations with Gen. Banks
and other such signs, indicate decisive for
ward movement Of the army Of the Potomac
before long.
DR.. Swan, one OF our surgeons released
from Richmond, says our wounded mon there
have suffered everything that mortals could
suffer at the hands of the persons who had
charge Of them. There are now about eight
hundred prisoners still at Richmond Seven
hundred have been sent TO New Orleans and
about two hundred to Castle Pinckney, in
Charleston haraor. Il was decided to send
Congressman Y to Castle Plnckney, but they
finally determined to let him remain at
Richmond
Judge Daniel Brock, OF Richmond, Ky,
although over seventy years OF age, has en-
listed as n private in the ranks Of one OF the
regiments being raised there for the defence
Of the Union. Judge Breck was formerly a
member of Congress from Kentucky, and
has filed the highest judicial Office IN the
State.
Six piekets Of the 4th cavalry regiment,
stationed / or miles from Paducah were at
tackled by a large body of rebels Thursday.
Two were mort lily wounded and two taken
prisoners with their horses and oquipage.-
The rebels had divided their force, and in
the excitement fired into each other. They
then fed, each party taking the other Tor
our cavalry!
A desertcr from the rebel camp At Column
bus arrived at CAIRO Thursday, and reports
the force there as numbering 80 600.
Il Was reported at Louisville yesterday
that $500 rebel troops went Southwark from
Bowling Green; it is supposed for guarding
the coast.
A correspondent Of the St. Louis RepuJh
ran writes that Gen. Price, after hearing
that Fremont was coming up with 3O.OOO
men, issued orders for march south, and 1t
IS said went 90 miles that night on his
southern route, and it is believed Clalb Jack
son awaited himself of this command as an
excuse to get himself out Of danger. Price
and all his force left on Monday the 3Oth
ult., but his train Of baggage wagons, about
1900 10 Dumber, did not all get of before
Wednesday morning.
The forces Of Price at Lexington were
very large. but many OF the men were only
for the occasion, and have gone home. His
force was 2 .000 or Is 600 when he lett Lex
ington, and as the fact becomes certain that
his destination is Arkansas, it will he more
decreased.
The steamers Locust Point and Daniel
Webster have been chartered at New York
by the government, and five propellers ply
ine On the Hudson river have been purchased
within a few days, being, it is said, ell Of
that character that were fit for government
use.
Two rebel steamers came down to Hamp-
ton Roads Thursday night, but went back
without trying to run the blockade.
There was a serious disturbance in the
camp Of the 9Th Connecticut at Jamestown,
Md, Monday night. Under cover Of a
storm a scoundrcl got hosshead Of liquor
within the lines, and a drunken not soon
broke out, in which one citizen was killed
and two or three wounded.
NJ. j. Packard was arrested at PhiIadcl
rhil Friday, on an order from the State
Department as being an alleged cmissary
from II chmprid where he was connected with
Sloat "a CO. Packard has represented him
sslfin Cincinnati and other cities a refugee
from the south, and lately visited Washing
Ton il is said, on the preteuce OF giving val
uable information. aud had while there,
ample opportunity to describe the position
and strength Of our forces. lie was sent to
Font Lafayette
Iuesaay r,yn the Pocahontas, while
steaniug down tic Potomac, fred a few
shots into the new work at Shipping Polnt,
on tie lower side Of Quantico the rebel bat
tories Gid not respond. but prepared their
guns for the Seminole, which was bat
short distance IN the rear Of the Pocahontas.
The officer Of the Yankee was six or eight
miles distant, and witnessed the exchange of
shots between the battery and the Seminole,
AM through lie glass distinctly saw the
laistios q the latter's shells. 1t ls supposed
tlat both tic yls-e.s, which were loaded
With ttores and ammunition, have gone on