Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-06-28
WAR ITEMS

have been called for by the President viii b.
IN Virginia in less than forty days, armc,
and equipped with everything necessary 70
campaign. Each regiment will hay
twenty-five wagons. instead Of fifteen. tn
usual number, and the wagons are now
making at the rate Of one hundred a week
1t is stated that all the Dispatches to an
from the South that 20 70 Europe are sen
: through the foreign legations. Our COY
eminent has demanded of the prnss;an NJ
ister tha' the exequ4tur of Trappman, Prus
san Oohsul at Charleston, who recently LET
boston with dispatches from JEFF Davi
70 ms (reoeD Commissioners in Europe
snall DC Withdrawn. This demand will, II
is understood, he complied with bv tbar
government
1t Is reported that the news Of the BATH
ct Bonneville has had surprising elect
upon the scccssiOnIsts in that ncigbborhood
many are now anxious - prove their loval;,
t. the 1 s.
The Mayor OF Lexington. who Is a violent
seccssioulst. has left tho city, aud his sue
cessor, good Union man, Yroclaiins his DE-.
termination 70 preserve law ami order.
At Wyandottc, Kansas, en- Sundav. "a
building four stories high, part OF which
was used Tor drill room, fell, the outer
wall having gwen way, and buried a com
pany OF 40 mon. \ number were instlntlv
! Killed; one German, name unknown died
! soon alter being liberated One man had
both legs and an arm broken. ana II Or II
Others were slightly injured.
The rebel scouts have again abandoned
! Harper Ferry though it is sand that
/ body OF l,50o or 1900 Confederate tro5ps
are stationed about miles from the Ferry.
/ towards Winchester, but they are not visible
! The last Of the Confederate scouts was seen
on thursday, and on that day there was
| sklrm'sh between the Confederate scouts and
the SbarIsbuIg home guard
The Confederate pickets no longer show
/ themselves at NIlllamsport, but are known
/ 10 be concealed about miles back. Il is
rumorcd that Gen. Johnston, at the head Of
! regiments, had stationed his forces mile.
from Williamsport.
Jno. N. Stonebraker, a prominent seccz-
sionist Of llarper's Ferry, having held
commission ia tho Virginia State Militia.
AMI who tried to get his company to enter
the Confederate service, and supplied cen
Johnston's troops at the Ferry with proyls-
ions, and having two brothers in the Crulcd
crate army, was arrested on FrIayat Sharps-
burgh by one Of The 18th Pennsylvania
Regiment.
1t is reported by the agent of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, at Martinsburgh, that
the rebels piled wood round the Is locomo-
tlves there and large number Of cars, and
st fire to it, damaging them beyond repair
He says there are about ) 500 rebel troops ut
Marunsburgh and vicinity. He was him
self arrested for trying to prevent the de-
struction OF property.
The 18th Regiment arrested d spy Mon
day morning, with full plans Of all the forti-
tcati0ns around Washington, the number of
troops and where cannon are planted
The latest from the whereabouts Of COY.
jackson, states that he was Joined at War
saw by the State troops which attacked Capt
Cook 5 command at Cole Camp, and pushed
rapidly southwark.
Gen. Butler has issued an order that no
one can be allowed to land mt Fortress Mon
roe or visit the camps through motives Cd
curiosity merely, as the operations of the
Depart ment cannot be interlered with ar
domoralizei by pleasure seekers
1t is said that the very first shot from
Slwyer's riHed cannon struck the corner of
the rebel magazine at Scwall s Point, ami
came near producing an explosion. The
batteries have consequently been removed
from their former position. Many
pieces Of artillery in the Fortress are being
rided. The Union Gun is also being mount.
ed. The rebels ore fast throwing up en-
trenchmcpta and batteries at the extremity
of Sewcll Point, aud also opposite the EIp
Eaps Craney Island and the adiace-t main
iind orl5''e7 with cannon.
More than l.. $50 mon reached Washing
ton last week. The 81 Conn Regimen
marched into Virginia Sunday. The 3j
and 18th Ohio Regiments started tor rsiuia
Friday night, and Howe's battery on Sltur-
day. The lst and p Kentucky Regiment,
reached Cincinnati on saturday.
ne '''y. 'io'l'9 "'' WY ID" pa '''''- -
MAKE an a''''A'
The precise position OF the troops near
Hagerstown on Saturday was as folio"
The Scott Legion, 10Th, oth and ia Penn.
in camp about a mile east OF NIlliamsrort.
MAJOR Doubleday battery Of heavy artillery
on NIllamsport BluDs capt. Perkins
Light Artillery between HagcretoHn anu
WIlliamsport. Coils. DAVIS, NaSiea, bal
liers. and ROwley's regiments are two miles
from Williamsport on the orecncasde road
"a Tbnnds j. one min I,oi5,r JIaocrstovn
On the Frederick road. Tie l.t Wi,cou :
ftb C5nn. and lItb Penn. regiments are one
mile further South The n and 81 Penn,
are twelve miles below Ga the Shalt~bury
/ Turnpikc. The 18th and I6.h Penn.
marched, on Thursday night. The Penn.
24th, are On then march to join them.
a. o-uross from Cumberland ON saturday
s,~s tb h. j. i M trnl in the report tbat tie
I I.irL Home Gnars .-qt.nrl At New
CuhoeLiahu ll-lio 0' 1'.,I -I
G ne , pl,l 81 " tIen IN all and An c
- III la ~, mill ron ra,.r0,
which thew spiked and threw into The Creek.
CoI. Wallace is encamped near TIE town,
and bis elevated position commands the
town. lie has no present appreheusions Of
an attack and feels confident Of his ability
! n defend his position ON Wednesday after