Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22


i.ir.1 30 & b. only fer lice Union under the
o.i -:.i-iron. lG confirmation Of this intel
l-',", Gait L.caWJyd II the United
State. t0r tutt, reports that thc star, and
t;lc, w-ls avpE Gloriously r.m Pic
I't-, opposite Newport News. where tn,
's'..s .a's '.ra iosS time lad "a formidable
Battery.
ll'' steamer for Fortress Monr 20 s.or,ed
90 'o.t AllIcnsy Tuesday ey,njn,,. and XIII
90 e"ud - released rebel prisoners Who
were captatci at Bull Run. Thcv vii he
seat honc by a Gag OF truce
ir..e houaaa Ct On. Ballel's New
2--1'.'' division. ale under orders t. leave
Sap %. L'",H. NcdueJa next. They
"'i o--r-iN az Boston ia the n W steamer
+eut.1a.n and some Iansl ont vessels.
1"A.Ul al eqpilagc and SUPPLE,
laiHyssycn coutrahaud heroes reached
IhllaJ lFhI1 Tuesday night. having walked
nolt5"ail irom Ascomac County on The
Peninsula oI Virginia. They were supplied
VITA money by the Wisconsin troojs. 4
AHltcr &. these people are a.. stntlv arr
lln- no Phiiadcllhia and public me. ting
Is 10 h- held ncx- we TO assist them.
1t is rportcd that the rebel ship Brmu
"a IAN the blockade of Savannah The night
90 tie 2i of November, being towci out bv
the steamer lIunress. She IS loaded with
2.UU9 balcs OBJ cotton for Liverpool.
\ letter from Hilton Head. Of tie lItb
lust-, states The entire lighting apparatus
formerly used on limiting Island and Martin
and Industry lighthouses, was discovered IN
excellent condition Ia the arsenal at Beaufort.
aud were taken 10 the Wabash, and will be
paced in their old positions.
CIa.I4i ,t.e,.s. H.. .+... +,. 81
admit the l-ss Of immense quantities Of cot,
e." t,r-l at Beaufort
The Navy Department Will lccYmmlnI a
t'tec increase ct naval force for future orer- |
-t't.'a on g." southern coast
ihere was a .kirmish at L9udya county, |
T.a';e Point Of Rocks. Nd. Yesterday. |
I'd. 'aalT bad received information Of the /
."ie.Iyu ai tlg rebels g. erect Qualifications |
tn taal nciSbholhocd lie crossed The river
p .,h Capt, Chapman, and p picked men Of |
ne Pennsy wanna Regiment. and found
i'.te % rebels rp whom he closed. After
.1lr@ = on WOLVES, the rcbcls were routed.
-aayIns mcn and I horse dead GA the field.
Tie schooner Maryland WIS tired ut YES.
to-day, from tie Virginia shore. While
1cel'mcds and anchored of Pigs Point. and
was SEP ON IRE. She was boar 3D. however
by pant "a tae Ist Massachusetts, Regiment.
Of the SlcbIts brigade, W.o tx iuguIsae3 the
flames and saved her from the enemy.
NessTs. Cwiu. E9nham and Brett, have
been released on parole, not to leave the
county without permission Of Che Govern
mcnt
The ships Lydia and John Cotlls have
been seized as rebel property at New York.
The steamship Edinburgh brought small
quantity ct arms, and her manifest shows
an immense quantity e., blankets and army
clothes.
The Union men OF Tennessee have clmp
q loco To 1860 at ElizaJcthtown. near the
Carolina line, about 20 miles from Bristol. /
and another OF 700 near Strawberry Plain. !
They are both Increasing, ana threaten to
take 9aso. sion Of the railroad aud burn thc !
bridges.
knoxville has been placed under martial
law. Forty five prisoners had been taken
by Gen. Floyd. \ portion of them were t
captured While holding tho recent election b
ln The Northwest. b
The Nashville Cu9u & 4naleaa nub. r
'i-he4 an address to the people of Tennessee %
oy IoY. Harris, calling upon them 81 idI- e.
ai>h every double barrclcd shot gun and rifle e
Ley have 70 ANN the troops now Offering
,hcir services.
y vessel arrived at Holme Hole, reports
that large English ship laden with mum
tcHs OF war had been captured by I. :. :
Erigate, ana taken into Key West. We n
trust that this viii prove TO be the Fngol,
whose departure from England with a cargo
OF arms for the rebels has been announced.
The following general order has be.n is
sued from the ar Department
M.5 fr,D Lin, Er,,,o-t I.,.r-r I,.-,
relieved from tie command of the Western
department and from duty in the field, those
members OF his Sa0 who have been selected
from civil life under the authority Of the Is
act approved August, lSGl, ceased from the I
date on which he rclInquished command, to n
be connected with the service IN persons. r
with the exception If rccimentaI and com
pany Ulcers who have been appointed into {
militacv service Ly Iai. Gen. Fremont, and "A
whose appointments have not been sane q
toned by the President, are hereby dis
charged from the service OF the United u
State Fly command OF Maj. Gen. Nc e
CicIlan. g.
le.trrD /. THOMAS.
hdjutant General.
Secretary Cameron has declared that the
soldiers shall not Doe used as slave cltchers,
and army officers, viii not be permitted to t.
engage i'm the business or 10 order sub1rdi- II
mates TO catch and return iugitiycr
Special Washington dispatches state that
Secretary Ch-se intends appointing d co.
iectgr f.. Nyrt G-cU.o.t. a- Coycumnt viii
make It port Of entry. Y
Senator Simmons VAL send q ship 10
Beaufort vIth an assorted ctr-e % exchange
for cotton. a
A despatch from st. Louis nov. ID, states y
that Gen. Hunter has rc.inquishcd, and Cen r.
Hal.cCk las assumed the command If the al
Western Department.. Il
\ PJst Royal l.tt1rol the 10th states that v
Gen. Sherman, GA the 18th. sent one of bis +,
AIDS Lieut.. Wagner, under a flg Of truce, to fl
carry his proclamation . the people Of South
Carolina. lie was accompanied by DR.. Bacon =
OF the 9th Connecticut. They proceeded to u
within miles Of GIrdncr's Corner, place
opposite Port Royal Ferry. There they had
an interview wita 10 rebei officers under the
13g of truce. They admitted that thc de- s.
rredati3ns pu BaI.llrt were the work Of the :;
tiacls, aud entirely cxculTatel cur troops
Een any completely. On their return, they Il
sael squad # secession cavalry, who gave G
t-1n fodder 'or thar hors.s. ,
rhe rumoI Boa. been circulated in the =
c-mi' ia AIag land that Gen. Banks. with
his command, vii o; ordered 40 lme more 81
active 4aty .ai4 week. Il
The Massachusetts regiments ar, ali max tt
l1G preliminary arran -ements t. celebrate Al
Thank giving in cmp. TURKEYS. chickens:
and pumpkins are bang lgo-urcI
! despatch len Klns-s CITY Nov. Is.
says: the party % Cold cnni-on' 5 men who y
ieii GA SrIidlY TOR Pleasant Hill, succeed