Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-06-21
WAR ITEMS

The remaining government buildings were
: al burnt. The railroad bridge at Martins
burgh was burnt. Also the bridge at She
pherdstown. All the machinery had been
transmitted in the interior several days ago
4 letter received at the Office of the Amer
can from Berlin. on the BIltimore and Ohio
Railroad, confirms the burning of Harper's
Ferry bridge.
The correspondent heard the explosion and
went up to see the conAagratIon.
All the troops are gone from the Maryland
side, and they were hurrying out of Harper s
state that the town would be vacated by II
o'clockFriday night They are moving towards
Winchester IN great haste.
The military railroads are being pushed
| forward with great rapidity. Active mill
| tary movements are expected, on the news
from llarper's Ferry, in order to prevent the
enemy from concentrating their troops.
y company in Col Cars Troy regiment
| at Fortress Monroe, refused to parade, be-
! cause two OF its members were drummed out
for stealing.
The New York LIST regiment yesterday ar
rested a SPY at the navy yard, the letters on
| his cap indicate that be is a member OF the
! Precautionary Maryland rifles.
Governor jackson and all the State Off
| Gers left Jefferson city Thursday, and the
| last Of the soldiers left next day at P. NJ,
| taking with them all the locomotives and
! cars, and burning the bridge at Grey's, three
miles west of jefferson City also one above
| there, after they passed over them.
l. - 4 Ill
| his forces to concentrate either at Boneyville
or at Arrow Rock, a strong point, about
| sixty miles above, On the Missouri river.
Four hundred Illinois troops, from Quin-
cy have been concentrated at Hannibal, Mo,
by order of Gen. Lyon, for the purpose of
holding Northern Missouri, and checking
Gov. Jackson's movements in that region.
IL is said portion of this force will be sent
to Lexington ard st. Joseph.
The Louisville Courier says the majority
against secession in East Tennessee is estim-
ated to be 10 or u 900.
The seccssiouists have all fed at Spring
Hill, eight miles from Alexandria. \ loco
motive with two cars was unable to proceed
to the latter place, because secessiOnists had
burned the bridges, but these having been
rebuilt within the last few days, detach>
ment from the G9th Regiment went down
with the train to Alexandria, where great
enthusiasm was manifested. On their arri-
val the locomotive was to be placed on the
Manassas Railroad for the use OF the l. 5.
government.
\ large number field Of pieces have been for
warded to Alexandria for the Fire Z)uaves'
entertainments.
Capt. Crawford. of the Fourteenth Ohio
regiment at Grafton, was shot night before
last by sentry, and died Instantly. The
stupid sentry fred his musket without call
ing for the cOuntersign.
Major J S Morgan, OF the 18th Brooklyn
regiment, arrived at Annapolis Yesterday
from Queenstovvn, with l6O men. They had
a skirmish, and captured from the enemy
500 stand of arms and a prisoner. They
were fired into from the bushes. No one
was killed.
\ telegraph reporter from Martinsburgh
reached HagarstOwn yesterday, and says,
large majority of the people of MartinsburS
are anxious fer the approach of the federal
troops. They offer to give beds, rooms and
provisions to them.
There are above 80 engines lying idle at
NIartinsburgh the rebels only succeeded in
getting one TO Harper's Ferry, before the
burning of the Occoquan bridge, which is
100 feet wide, with no arch, and 90 feet
above the water.
Gen Johnston had ordered the bridge re-
built but it was not yet done.
$4,000 cartridges were sent TO the Relay
House yesterday.
Baltimore papers falsify mOnstrously about
the late fight The Sun states that thou
sand federal troops were killed. These mis-
statements are designed to effect the election
to day.
Private advlces from east Tennessee state
that the Unionsts. Will not hesitate to
fight FOR the government.
Reports from Kentucky say that the seces-
sionists feel confident of driving that State
out Of the Union at the proper time.
\ trip down the river from Cairo was
made by part OF Col. Ogilvy's regiment with
two field pieces, and rebel flag cut down
at Columbus. No rebels were seen between
that point and Cairo.
| The Louisville Courier OF the 9th states
| that information is received there that the
! Sloop-of war Brooklyn was ashore at the
mouth of the Mississippi. The New Orleans
| Picavune Of the 9th says: Two I. ). trans
ports, one supposed to be the Empire City,
said to have 800 men on board, arrived off
the bar yesterday afternoon.
1t is reported that Capt. Chauucey, who
is on the retired list, has been appointed to
command the Susquehanna at Boston ohe
is coaling and will soon be ready ior sea
| The Colorado viii sail soon
The chief of Police of Boston learning that
a captaiu in the Confederate Army named
Trapman was going to Europe in the Amer
lea with dispatches from Davis and commits
sions for privateers. visited him oD board the
steamer, and asked to see his papers. Trap
man was very indignant, proved that he was
| Prussian Consul at Charleston lately, and
produced papers showing that he was bearer
| of deepatches from Lord Lyons to the British
| Government, and threatened the direct ven-
geance of that power if he was intertered
| with His state-room was searched, but
nothing of an Objectionable character was
found, and be was allowed to 60 on the
steamer After the steamer left, ~ despatch
came from the Secretary Of State ordering
Trapmans instant arrest, but 1T was too
late.
The Department of Missouri having been
added to Gen. McClelland's Department, the
head quarters Of the Department of the Wes'
are removed from St. Louis to Fort Leaveh-
worth.
Part Of the Gasconade Bridge, % inlie
this side of jefferson CITY ,I",;,;as 49,, Tuesday
~ 1ne or1rti TGs telegraph wires were cut short
distaUca dignr' from that city. and the operators
eSiIGen elstSIS to make any repairs for the pre-
sent.
Tur DRATHBED AND OBsEQUIEs OF Mr.