Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-02
WAR

1t is now estimated that the number of
killed at the battle at Bulls Run, will not
exceed 800. There are $50 missing and 200
wounded.
An ATTACK was expected on Newport News
or Hampton Saturday or Sunday, the rebels
having a strong force OF infantry and cavalry
this side of Hampton Bridge. At I O'Clock
Friday night, orders were given that all
families and goods be rem Oved from lamp
ton within an hour. Orders were also given
to burn the town rather than have it fall
into the haudspt the enemy. The General
well understands that the possession OF
Hampton by the rebels will be of 10 par
ticular importance. All next day the road
was filled with wagons and refugees. Nearly
a thousand men. women and children have
come in during is hours.
Four regiments were ordered from For
tire IS Monroe to Washington Friday night.
Their places will be supplied by fresh re-
cruits.
Cant. VIM. c. Allen with two soldiers
sime into Washington Tuesday having es-
| caped from Sudley Church where they were
| held prisoners, while the guards were asleep.
| They worked their way by devious paths
| reaching the Potomac at a point II miles
| above Washington. The Captain states that
| the rebels admitted a loss of 1900 men killed
| in the battle Of Sunday. Six hundred OF our
| men are prisoners in the hands of the enemy
| and are well treated, but the rebels refused to
| bury the body of a single Zouavc.
From Harper's Ferry was reported that
| Gen. Lee has been assigned the command ON
the Upper Potomac in place of Gen. W Use,
and is to unite his force and that OF ten.
Garnett, for a movement against Gen. Ros-
encranz.
None of Gen. Johnston's troops had re-
turned to Winchester or Charlestown up to
to Sunday. One regiment of South Carroll
ma volulteers have returned to Leesburgh
and it is reported that two more are on their
way thithcr from Manassas Junction. At
last accounts Gen. Johnston was still at Ma
nassas.
The Steamer Joseph Whitney took from
Fort McIlenry at Baltimore yesterday, all the
prisoners confined there, against whom IN
dictment had not been found, for the purpose
of conveying them to Fort Hamilton, n. Y.
A guard of two companies of Col. Pratt
Goth New York Regiment accompany the
steamer.
Gen. Mcclellan has entered upon his
duties as commaudant of the Department OF
Washington, has already visited the various
entrenchmcnts on the Virginia side and tho
roughly examined into their condition and
strength, and instituted the ~strictest disci-
pline among the soldiers in all departments
of the service within his jurisdiction. Regi-
mental and line officers are made to under
stand that lounging and tipping around the
o1mps are not to be permitted.
II Is SAID that the passport system has been
greatly restricted and the facilities heretofore
enjoyed 50 freely of communication between
Washington and the rebellious States, have
been, so far as practicable, curtailed. The
effect OF this vigorous measure Is everywhere
felt.
\ band of $50 rebels were dispersed a
Forsyth, Mo, on the ODD by Gen. Sweeney.
Five of the rebels were killed, and severa
wounded.
Three OF our men were slightly wounded
but none killed.
"A large quantity of provisions, two toni
OF leads and other articles, valued in all a
SIS, 600, were seized.
y skirmish occurred on the o2d fItes,
N"N -Dl IllIE
miles from Rolla, Mo-, between a rartv n
sixty-fve rebels and fifteen Home Guards
from Rolla. The guards were surrounded
, but they made a determined stand, and aftc
a few volleys dispersed the rebels, KILN
their first lieutenant and MORALLY woundin
three officers. One lieutenant and two priya'
es on our side were slightly wounded.
Rebels were discovered making sounding
/ of the Potomac Monday night, above II
Chain Bridge, with a view no doubt OF fn'
| ing a suitable fording place.
A reconnaissance made towards fairia.
disprovcs the presence of any rebel force II
r a distance of eight or ten miles.
q The Confederate fore s arc repJr,ed
; be moving northeast and south east ITO
Manassas intending three simultaneous a
!. tacks on the approaches to Washing'o
. The centre will make a feigned attack I
Arlington or Alexandria. Their pickets a
from one 10 Eve miles apart Oh the Potoin'
. and Chesapeake, from ilarper's Ferry
- Fortress Monroe.
Gen. Mcclellan has issued an order 10
= bidding the departing soldiers from takir
IS J their ARM with them.