Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-11
WAR ITEMS.

The President, Sec Seward, and Gen. Nc
.lsllan visited Gen. Banks tuesday after
noon near Muddy Run Secretary Cameron
la, roos &, inspect the Pittsburs cannon
foundry with a vi5w % prcmots an increased
SUNNY Of artillery fr fhe .so Of the army.
The Government wllC: has had the lnau-
agomcnt of the Washington branch OF the
Baltimore aud ONO Railroad for several
months pas, restored 1t % the control OF
that company Tuesday
The reported attempt to assassina,o Col.
Knipo and his son, Is coutradictcd. Col
Kuipe has no knowledge Of any such aa4ir,
and has no son in the army.
des.rter from Cen Pillow s army, form
erIy q resident Of northern Illinois, arrived
ut CAIRO Monday night. lie reports that
C,n.A. 5. johnson Is in cJmmind at Col
mn, bus, with 40, 900 men; they have fortified
~. banks Of the river ! miles above CJlum~
I,.. ezp1c;iug an attack from tho Federais-
CON. t'heatman, Pillow. Polk and johnson
ors an =, Columbus, the rebel army at that
-, tc;,. we'll armed and equipped and
bo,,. - ID es of cavalry. On the 29'h
Of Ser-ombsr JET. Thompson had 5000 nen
near Belmont.
TI.oro ,r.s.. > view If IS batteries and
6560 cay,Irv n -, shiag;on Tuesiay, Wit
80 NV = ar-s az emf Is. An annual
tior, v,5on blew un while returning from
he r.-;x. The men were badly scared end
BRUISED, ard the horsassil g21.
Advices from New Orlean> OF the 9Otl
ult, slv the Governor Of L1ul, 'lA'i-i nus OF
dcr5d al .he s-cl 10 thtt o.sg % c'',,1
at r. III. each dry, and al perst 10 "a tao
Of bearing arms are ordered to dril 'N'
maIuoer of the day, sn attack ircl. "a
Federal forces being considered Immrh p"
Cant. Cromwell, arrived at Boston on Vs.,
nesday lass. direct from New Orleans, says
that t, ~, whole rcople IN that city were
drilling. lie saw large number OF heaTz
Guns moving about, and understood that
they were making great preparations Tor the
defence of the sea coast from expected north
ern expeditions. The blockade was begin
ming To OBJECT the people severely. Coin had
nearly disappeared, shin plastcrs taking ITS
place.
One thousand slaves are employed on the
delences Of Mobile. which are progressing
rapidly.
Z
Psmlco Sound some days since were sent %
Cbjomacomaque, a point about forty miles
This side of Uatteras Inlet. When the hrst
boat load of soldiers touched the beach, sew
craI residents of the island could be seen
scamucrlng away in all directions. Others
subsequently, came into the camp Al the
voters in the place, about go ia nun der.
have taken the oath Of allegi luce. They cay
they have not dared 10 visit the inland c0un-
try for several weeks. for fear OF the rsh1ls.
The residents assisted in landing tbs troca
When the troops landed they weIe desut1 t.
# -four, meal and salt a meagre supply Gi
meal was on hand, but would rot have hei1
out over this week. The people were N tbs
/ most depending mood previous TO the az
/ rival of the Spalding, and expected nothing
/ has starvation, as no aid would BE- rendered
/ them from the interior The soldiers ars
/ euclmped 10 q beautiful plece Of woods, with
fresh water and pure air IN abundance .-
" hen the Spauldiug loft they were making
/ preparations to destroy rebel battery or
Roanoke Island, mounting fifteen guns.
Alter the fall of lexington, Gen. SturzIs
I made a rtqIisition upon Mai. Ten. Store OF
! the Kansas Militia to call out { be militia Of
: the eastern counties OF Kansas. The people
( responded heartily, and poured into Wyan-
I dJtJe 10 large numbers. They were imms-
diLtelv sworn mo the Federal service for
thirty DAYS. and now compose . part of
Sturgis' CONN. nd at Kansas CITY The 81
Kansas rcgiluCu6 was also az halSSas City,
under command Of Major Cloud. Nirse re.-
iments most OF which are full, and Gur rest
rapidlv G!liug Uu, have been furnished by
K.insts for the var. Every man IN \ I 7sae
Is now well drilled, and ready to fight Il &C.
clsi0n requires.
The ST. Louis D.nocra, has published Il :
charges ana Specifications against Col. Blair ,
including Col. Blair's letter 70 the Postmas-
ter General Blair, without the consent OF
knowledge Of Gen. Fremont, and he hl1
;elegraphed to the President and Gen. scott
that the act meets his unqualified disau-
prevail Can't McKeever, Acting Adjutant
General has been instructed % investigate
the 8Elir. and have the parties who have
iutcricred with Gen. FremOn,'5 papers an
violated his confidence, punished. T19
charges - lias5 Col. B,IJr ara serious. mas
much as they em5r3c, dis9b ,die1cs of orders
on the eve OF MS regiment marching, and
also in writing unexpectedly OF his superior
Jfcer after having been released from Gus
tjlv.
The s. Louis Democrat Of Thursday say
D.. W hI,e Of Cd. Mullisan's brigade, who
arrived 40 J-f'rsJn City yesterday morning.
reports that Gen. Price had left lexington
with the nam body Of his force, and is NOV.
In southwark for the purpose of efscting
junction with Ben McCull0ch, after which he
will give Gen. Fremont battle. He represents
that Gen Price Is decided upon this point,
having been ellted aud intoxicated by his
victory at Lexington. lie says that Gen
Price anticipates an easy victory over Gen.
Fremont at jefferson City, and will then
move ON % St. Louis.
The rebel forces have - field pieces. and
are expecting rihed clnnon from the South.
while no less than 2i ,000 rebels arc ready t.
rise and welcome Price with arms in their
hands portion Of Gen. Prices force had
moved towards Independence. There were but
about 500 men in Warrensburgh when the
Doctor passed through there. lie THINKS
Prices force numbers fully 10, 600 Gsu
Price told the Doctor that the Southern Con
feIeracy had loaned the State Of Missouri
: 600 coo for the purpose Ct carrying on
the war against the Federal Government.
DR.. White says that he heard on bis way
that {, 900 rebels had parted from The main
body. aud marched towards Georgetown,
with the intention of taking that place befors
reinf0rceueuts could reach there from Jefer
son City.
DR.. W hite gives a sorry statement IA re-
gard to the conduct Of the rebels toward the
wounded a. Lexington They took away
from him all his hospital stores. not leaving
him even g sponge.
There was an attack upon our eneamp-
mcnt ~ Great Falls on Monday morning b.
6 regim hts Of rebel infantry. body Of cav
airy and battalion Of infantry, going to the
upper Potomac. They fired about 40 rOund~
OF shot and shell, doing considerable damas,
to the houses, hurting slightly but one per
son.
rhey had guns-six and L pounders,
the latter beng ridsd and throwing PROJECT
lies OF the Sawyer pattern
\ Union battery subsequently, arrived a.
the Falls, and threw several shells into tn
supposed position Of the enemy bat obtained