Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-29
WAR NEWS 6,

The Baltic arrived lat New York yester-
day, bringing the gunboat- Curlew in tow
from Port Royal-to undergo repairs in her
machinery. There vas nothing new at
Hilton Head. The L. ). ship Bra filiero
was cruising of Beaufort, y. c.
Purser Allen brought nineteen thousand
dollars in treasury notes which is TO be for
warded to the friends Of the 4th New llamp-
shire regiment.
Among the passengers Of the Baltic Is
James Darragh, a member of the 9th South
Carolina regiment formed at Fort Beaure-
gard. BE took the oath Of allegiance-in-
tends going into farming at the North. He
has been FIVE months in the rebel service, and
complains bitterly Of the treatment and food
The soldiers of JEFF Davis receive.
The Poetofice department has established
a postoffice at Port Royal, 70 be called by
that name, and has sent out a blank COM
mission TO Gen. Sherman, to be filed with
the name OF a suitable person as Postmaster,
who will give the required bonds. Letters
designed for Port Royal should DO sent to
the New York Postolhce. The command
ant at the Brooklyn Navy Yard is TO inform
the Postmaster of the departure Of vessels for
Port Royal in time to dispatch the mails
Gen. Halleck at St Louis, has issued or
ders that in consequence Of information re-
specting the numbers and condition of our
forces being conveyed to the enemy by fugi-
tive slaves, no such persons shall be hereafter
permitted to enter the lines Of any camp, nor
any forces on the march, and any now with
in such lines are 70 be Immediately excluded
therefrom The Gen. also directs al staff
officers commanding posts or troops N the
field, TO the importance of preventing unau-
thorized persons of every description from
entering or leaving our mes, and Of obS-ry-
ing the greatest pfeeautiou in ths employ
ment Of agents, and clerks ia confd nt4l po-
sitions. The Gen. also directs all s,aff
Ulcers OF that 4 partment, whose 81 dc
ties have ceased under the recent SPECIAL
order from Washington, but who stdi hold
cUmmls ions IN the regular army. or IN
W. n-eers mustered into the service of the
I. s., to report Immediately in person i N
St. LOUIS. or by letter ifreisewhere. to his
headquarters.
\ reconnoitering and fOraging expedition
was made on the Potomac on the DIST by the
%, 80, 18th, 9Th and 9th Vt regiments,
three squadrons Of cavalry, and three batter
les from Gen. Smith 5 command. They pro-
ceeded to r prominence overlooking Vienna,
hut saw no traces Of the enemy.
Tho grand review which has been in pre-
paration for sometime came of at Washing
ton yesterday. Seventy-six REGIS. of infantry,
seventeen batteries, and seven regiments OF
cavalry, in the whole 0,000 men, forming
but portion of the army of the Potomac
were reviewed. The time occupied in pass
ing given point was three hours. This is
the largest body of men ever reviewed on
this continent. They were fully equipped,
and had forty rounds of cartridges. The
review was witnessed by from 90 900 to So
coo spectators. Just previous to the review
a salute was fired from fifteen batteries of
artillery. The divisions, seven in number.
when in position occupied a semicircle Of
about four miles, dense body of all arms
CT the service. Gen. Mcclellan and staff in
company with the President, and Secretaries
Cameron and Seward, all on horseback. rode
along the line meeting with enthusiastic
cheers from the soldiers. Subsequently the
party returned and taking prominent po-
sition the divisions passed in review at half
past one O'Clock
Reliable information reached jefferson
City, Nov. 20, that our cavalry, under Maj.
H0ugh, had overtaken and captured the
rebels who seized our supply train near War |
rensburgh, on Monday last, and that 80 |
prisoners were taken, and the wagons re |
covered.
The gun boat Conestoga went on an ox-
ploring expedition up the Tennessee River, !
Nov. 20, and discovered a rebel battery near |
the Tennessee line. Still further up another
battery was discovered aud engaged. The |
rebels were again routed, and number were |
killed. The Conestoga was but was slightly |
damaged in the encounter.
Capt. Burchard with a men OF Jennison's
regiment, attacked Capt. Hayes with $50 |
men at his place of residence, Wednesday, |
and succeeded in driving him away, burning |
his hou 60 and that of another man named /
Gregg, also Captain in the rebel army
Capt Bnrchard was slightly WOUNDED The /
rebels had So killed and wounded.
The attempted attack on Wilson's Zouayes
is confirmed. TIE rebels were shel!ed by |
the Colorado, and retreated to Pensacola
The health Of Wilson, Z,uaves il excellent.
From Rcl!a, No, New. q, the word j.
that advices IRON tue south west state thas
Gen. Price has abandoned his position at
Cassvilie. and is moving towards bis old
camp at Neosho. About 1000 of his army
under Gen. Harris. were on tbs Kansas lina
directly west Of Cartilage. intending, Il is
tc enter Kansas ard ravage tia
southern counties. Gen. Lane was however
IL that vicinity with about 5000 infantry,
and an engagement him and Price is not i'm