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WAR NEWS.

4 gentleman arrived at Philadelphia, Sat
urday, from Raleigh, n. c., who reports
that building Railroads and making war
munitions were the sole employments. The
first draft for the Confederate army was daily
expected, and the Southrons were in great
trepldation at the prospect of impressment.
y flag OF truce which was sent from
Washington Thursday, for the body of Col.
Cameron returned Saturday, unsuccessful.
They were received by Col. Stewart, COM
handing the LIST Virginia regiment but he
refused to receive their communication as it
was not addressed to any particular officer in
the rebel army.
The Freeborn brought up to Washington,
Saturday, a sloop laden with fruit, and two
boats laden with wood as prizes; they were
carrying supplies to the rebels.
The Freeborn, and Yankee, and the Reli-
ance were, a few days age, detailed to inves-
tigate affairs at Leonardtown, a pestilent
rebel rendezvous, in St Mary's county. Mary
land. A force of 60 men was landed, and
the public buildings were searched for pieces
| of ordnance said 70 be concealed there. They
had been removed to some other place of con
cealment, but there was found a quantity Of
bclts and cartridge-boxes, evidently INTENDED
for the use of the rebels, as there are hardly
any others in that vicinity.
The Yankee arrived at Navy Yard Satur
day for repairs. Several days ago, accord
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IN CHANCERY.

CHARLES b. MARVIN, VS.. )Chitteuden Co.
JOHN X. and JANE GRAY, }September Term
CHESTER DOrr, and Il others. 1861.
Charles B. Marvin of San Francisco. California.
having filed in the Office of the Clerk his petition,
returnsble to the above named therm Of said
Court for the foreclosure Of the following premi-
ses situate in Burlington in said County, win: the
| homestead premises on the East side of Shelburne
street now occupied by John h. Gray, and 1 acre
lots, Nos. 10, 20, q and part Of No. so, on a plan
of land recorded in volume IS on page 243 of land
records of Burlington; said lots lying on both
sides of Water street, as extended northerly of
North street. Also 4 other village lots being
Nos. ] 2, 10 and ii on 4 plan of land recorded in
volume % on page All of said records, said lots
lying on both sides of the street, next west Of
said extension of Water ST., and North Of North
street. And setting forth in substance that said
John X. and Jane Gray conveyed the above prem
Uses with others since relea ed) on the 10th day
Of February, 1856, to said Petitioner conditioned
for the payment Of three notes, one Of $500, two
of $500 each, dates 10 February, 1856, payable
TO Petitioner at Bank Of Burlington, in one, two
and three years with interest quarterly, and that
the same we're due and unpaid, and that said sev-
ersl defendants claimed an interest In the prsni-
ses by subsequent conveysnces thereof and pray
ing for the foreclosure OF their equity Of redemp-
tion therein.
And it appearing that said Doty resides out of
this State and cannot be served with process, said
Petitioner is ordered to notify him and all other
absent defendants to appear and make answer to
said Petition at the nexi Term of this Court to be
held at Burlington on the 4th Tuesday of Septem-
Der, 1861, or the same will be taken as contested
by publishing notice Of this order and Of the sub
stance Of said Petition three weeks successfully,
the last of which to be 20 days before said Term,
in the Burlington Free Press.
Dated at Burlington aforesaid this 3Oth day of
July, 1861.
j.. {. ADAMS, Clerk.
Underwood and Walker, Solicitors. w5w3
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Legal Notices.
GEORGE SHAW,s ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT. The HONORABLE.
Court for the District of Chittenden, TO the heirs
and all persons interested in the estate Of George
Shaw, late Of Essex, deceased, Greeting.
Whereas, application hsth been made /, this
Court in writing, by the administration Of the
Estate of George Shaw, late OF Essex. decea sed.
PRAYING for license and authority TO sell the real
estate of slid deceased, including the reversion
Of the widows dover therein. for the payment Of
debts, and charges Of administration, and setting
forth therein the amount of debts due from the
said deceased, the charges Of administration the
amount of personal estate, and the situation of
the real estate.
Whereupon. the said Court appointed and a.
signed the oath day of August A. d 1861. at the
Probate Court rooms, in said District. 20 hear and
decide upon said application, and petition. and
ordered public notice thereof to be given 10 all
persons interested therein, by publishing said
order, together with the time and place Of hear
ing, three weeks succe.sively in the Burlingtoa
Free Press, a newspaper, which cirouIstas in the
neighborhood Of those persons interested IN said
estate, sll which publications shall be previous. tc
the day assigned for hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear b.
fore said Court, at the time AMI place assigned.
then and there in said Court. to give bonds, a.
the law directs, for the payment of the debts. and
charges of administration, and make your objsc-
tiols to the granting such license, if you sec
cause.
Given under my hand, a. the Probate Court
rooms, this 3D. day of August A. D. 1851.
D. FRENCH, Register.
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The Woodstock Standard gives the follow
ing incidents Of the assassination of Dana II.
Whitney, Of that town, near Newport News
on the 23d ult.
In company with Aug. Becker, quarter
master of Colonel Bendix's regiment, he
started from Newport News, mounted on a
mule, with the intention of visiting lamp
ton, which Is about seven miles distant.
When they had gone about five miles and
had reached a point in the road where the
trees and ~underbrush were very thick, nine
shots were fired at them from the bushes.
At the fourth shot Becker, being ahead,
turned and said to Whitney, who had his
mule at full gallop, whitney, look sharp
At this instant Whitney's mule wheeled and
gallOped back and Becker's fell. The latter
~discngaged himself from his fallen mule,
took to the bushes and made good his escape
to the camp, supposing his companion to be
safe with his mule. a party Of men from
the 9th company were out at the time after
cattle and hearing the firing started imme-
dIately for the locality from whence the
sounds came, to ascertain the cause. After
marching for near an hour they found a
straw hat, and a half mile further on they
discovered Whitney lying dead in the road.
He rode about three iOurths OF a mile after
being shot. He was Immediately taken to
camp and upon examination it was found
that he had several buck shot in his left arm,
and one, supposed to be the fatal one, IN the
armpit. The officer from whose letter we
gather these facts adds This sad event
has cast a gloom over the entire brigade. as
1t seems only like murder" Mr.. Whitney
was 80 years Of age and unmarried.
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ASHlNGTUN Aug. Z,
The movements of the troops are conducted
with the least possible parade and publicity.
Ii is evident however that Gen. Mcclellan
is sedulously employed in making the best
disposition Of the forces under his command
with view to the protection of the Capitol,
should the rebels relying on disloyal Mary
landerS as co-workeTs, threaten Its security
Reports are current that a large body of
rebels supposed to be a part of Johnston g
command have been recently seen within two
miles Of the Potomac Great Falls, nearly in
a direct line with fordirg place. If this is
true it may be safely stated that the rebels
would not find their passage unobStruc ted.
and would discover certain arrangements on
the part of the Federal government not in
serted in the d%isunion programme.
1t is known that there is on the part Of our
troops the utmost vigilance, and Ithe lines
are sufficiently extended to guard against
surprise from any quarter.
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~ AhbhLg ~AhH !
The Herdld'S despatch says another flag of
truce was received to day by Col. McCunn.
1t brought about 800 letters from Union
prisoners at Richmond and Manassas also.
Col. Cameron's watch, ring, daguerreotypes
of his wife and daughter, with ton
that his grave was carefully marked.
TheEnglish & Fre%nchNiinisters are constant
" in receipt of intelligence that vessels pass
in and out blockaded ports, without appa-
rent opposition.
The lines despatch says the Kentucky
Cavalry Regiment has been accepted.
The rebels are perpetrating the greatest
outrages IN the vicinity Of Centreyille. Wo-
men are insulted and sbamefully treated, and
every man hesitating to join the rebel force is
sent to Manassas or Richmond.
An unbroken chain of Federal pickets now
extend on the Potomac from Washington to
Harper's Ferry. 25 ambulances were sent
to Gen. Banks to-day.
Senator Breckenridge left for Kentucky to.
day.
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liALIFAX. Aug.

HALIFAX, Aug. I.
The Europa, from Liverpool at ii A. NJ.
of the 9th ult., and Queenstown on the
morning of the 2Sth ult., arrived at 6.
GREAT BRITAIN.-In the House of Com
mons, On the 25th, Sir A. Wood made som
financial explanations relative to India, and
asked for discretionary power to borrow five
millions for Railway purposes. lie believed
the result would be that. ultimately, Eng
land would be rendered independent OF
America for Cotton. This year the supply of
Cotton from India, would be about 300 900
bales more than ever before.
In the House of Commons, on the evening
of the Goth. Mr.. Buxton called attention to
the increase of the Cuban slave trade, and
the importance Of experimenting the exer-
lions Of the naval force on the African coast,
by other measures.
A general debate ensued, in which the
Emperor Napoleon's free emigration schemes
were denounced, som of the members con-
tending that the Introduction Of Coolies into
French colonies might become worse than
the slave trade. Mr.. Gregory hoped the
Emperor Of the French would now cooper
ate with England in putting Town the slave
trade. Lord Palmerston said nothing, butithe
progress of public opinion in other nations
| could e%xtinguish the trade. But he consid-
cred that public opinion in France had Of
late considerably retrograded.
A Cabinet council was held at Osborn on
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New YoRK. AUG. 6

The Worlds despatch says 1T is believed
that a large body Of rebel infantry occupy
Fairfax, and one hundred and fifty rebel
cavalry are at Falls Church.
The monthly statement of the Treasury is
that there were secen and a quarter million
subject to draft on the lst.
Although the newspapers ard correspond
ence all agreed not to publish the movement
of troops, the Star and Republican of Wash
ington continue to do so.
On account of reported rebel batteries at
the Potomac Point and Acquia Creek pri-
vate shippers of all kinds of freight are de-
tered from sending vessels up the Potomac,
Lumber now arrives by rail instead o.
water. so tons of ice arrived to-day, which
was greatly needed at the hospitals.
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CATRO. Ill. Aup.

Scouts Just in from the South report the
rebels at New Madrid we'll armed and we'll
drilled, and that they have batteries of 10
pound field pieces which are differed by for
eigners, also two regiments of cavalry well
equipped.
Gen. Pillow who is in command promises
Claib jackson to put % 900 men into Miss
ouri at once. He has issued a bombastic
proclamation to the people of Missouri, de-
claring that he intended to drive the irvad-
ess from that State and enable the people to
regain their rights, so ruthlessly taken away
by a force who marched under the banner of
beauty and booty as the reward of victory.
He says he will show no quarter to those
taken in arms.
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TRUTH vs.. JEFF. DAvIs.-It will be recol-
lected that JEFF. Davis, in his speech at Rich
mond, after the battle of Bull Run, stated
thai the rebel forces had captured provisions
enough to last an army of $4,000 men one
year. A gentleman attached to the Govern
ment service has computed the details of this
assertion. 1t would require &c, 800 900
pounds, and over 1000 wagons and AZ, 900
horses to transport the amount. The official
returns show that VIC lost but 81 wagons,
and due allowance can therefore be made for
the idle boasts of the rebels.
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EORTRESS AInNRnr A.,

UNINLo IONKOE, mug. "
1t is reported that Col. Phelps is promot-
ed to a Brigadier Generalship and remains
at Newport News.
Col Bendix's resignation has been ac-
cepted. He leaves tonight, and will soon
return with a new regiment.
The men picked up yesterday by the
Quaker City report provisions cheap in
North Carolina. The harvest mas been very
abundant. Coffee is worth SIC. a pound.
\ cargo of cheap sugar brought into New
burn brought nine cents a pound,
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New YORK. Aug.

1t is stated that considerable British gold
is in circulation at Richmond which has
been advanced for the new cotton crop.
Rebel s%ympathizers of Baltimore have
subscribed $4,000 for nice provisions for the
% rebel prisoners at Washington.
1t is stated that the Rebels intend keeping
Magraw and Harris who went with the flag
of truce for Col. Cameron's body, to cx-
change for the pirates Of the Savannah.
Both houses Of Congress yesterday passed
resolves formally approving the acts of the
President for the salvation of the Republic.
A prominent secessionist in Florida writes
that negroes have been organized to take
part in the contest, Z bonus of $50 promised
for every Northern scalp taken.
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Quincy. Ill. Auo

QUINCY ILL.,, Aug. X.
A band Of Rebels numbering from 1000 to
1900 made an attack on the camp Of theUn
men at Athens, Mo-, on Monday morning
last, at five o'clock. There was a considera-
BILE amount of arms and ammunition for IT
s.. troops stored at this place under a guard
of troops composing this camp.
The fighting lasted for about an hour
when the rebels ran. The U. S. volunteers
numbering $50 were reinforced by $50 men.
gave chase to the rebels for about a mile and
a half, killing one, taking Is prisoners. and
capturing 81 horses, and two secession flags.
Several of the rebels were ais) wounded in
the chase.
After the battle six or eight rebels were
found dead on the field. Three of the Union
men were killed.
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HIRAM HOOsE's ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Honora-
- DISTRICT OF cHIrTESDsN, SIS. s Bile the Probate
Court for the District Of Chittenden, to all persons
interested in the estate Of Hiram Hoose, late Of
Colchester in said District, deceased, Greeting.
Whereas, said Court hath assigned the 9th day
Of August next for the settlement of the Admins
tration account of the Administrator Of the estate
Of said deceased, and ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested in said
estate, by publishing this order three weeks sue
cessively previous to the day assigned, in the Bur-
lington Free Press, printed in Burlington, in said
District.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear at
the Probate Court Rooms, in Burlington, on the
day assigned, then and there TO contest the allow
ance Of said account, if you see cause.
Given under my hand, this 30th day of Jnly,
A. d. 1861.
wjw3 D. FRENCH, Register.
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the 25th. at which contemplated ministerial
changes were accomplished. Sir G.. O..
Lewis was appointed to the War Depart
ment, and Sir G. Grey Secretary for Home
Afairs. Sir Robert Peel, the new Secretary
for ireland, was sworn in as n privy Coun.
selI0r.
IrALY.-The protest of the Italian people
against the French occupation of Rome.
was receiving vast numbers of signatures
throughout Italy. A central Bourbon Com
mittee has been discovered at Naples, Cial-
din had ordered the troops to shoot only
those insurgents taken with arms in their
hands.
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STATE OF VERMONT
Executive Department, !
~ I,bpSLnru roo ~ =

ON'J OU, 1901.
BY an act Of the Legislature passed Apri
10Th, 1861, the Governor was ..autborizeC
ana required to raise, organize and muster
INTO service OF the State without DELAY. two
regiments of soldiers; and at such time as II
ms discretion it may appear necessary. four
other regiments" &c.
Unoer this provision, two regiments-be
ing the ID and Sd Vt. Vols..-haye been
raised, uniformed, armed, e~quipped. and
mustered into the service ofthe United States
Tor the term of three years or during the
war.
The lst Vermont Regiment HAVING been
detailed from the companies COMPOSING the
uniformed militia of the State, were muster
ed INTO the service of the United States. for
three months service, on the I'd day of Nav
last. This Regiment, under the omman Of
Col. d. W. Phelps, rendered important sery-
ice at Newport News, Va, and during their
term OF enlistment. have nObly sustainedithe
honor Of the State and the Country. Their
term OF service will expire early in August.
The "a Regiment having been ordered to
" ashlngton, participated IN the disastrous
battle OF the Dist. The 81 Regiment has
been ordered to Washington, where it still
remains.
The events of the Dist instant, and the re-
treat OF the United States Army from the
held near Manassas junction, demonstrate
the necessity of a greatly increased national
force and, although no formal rcquisition
has been made upon me by the secretary of
war, nor any apportionment of troops as the
quota Tor tins State communicated, vet the
events referred to indicate clearly the necess-
.ty OF exercising the discretionary power con-
'erred on me by the aforesaid act, for raising
and organizing additional regiments. Orders
Will therefore be issued Immediately to the
and Inspector General for enlisting
ne nth and 9Th regiments of volunteers for
hree years, or during the war. to be tender
d to the general government, as soon as 1t
nay be practicable TO arm. equip and dis
ipIine the troops for service.
ERASTUS FAIRBANKS.
BY His Excellency the Governor.
GEo. \. MERRILL, Private Sec'v.
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HoLLOWAY,s PILLs.-.THE LAST

neutrality-suspicious. is but one unfail-
ing remedy for this clsss Of infammatory disord-
ways Pills, which act directly on the cause ofthe
complaint. Laudauum, Morphine and CsIomcl
are unfortunately prescribed according TO the dis
erection Of the attendant physician. these may give
a temporary alienation, but they eventual y irri
tate the b owels without removing the source-on
by evscuating the scrid matter which infames
them, cleanse the stomach Of all exciting humors
and restore its normal tone and vigor. Read the
Advertisement.
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The FIRST VT REGIMENT

Arrived at New Haven Tuesday afternoon,
on the steamers S. R. Spaulding and Ben
Deiord, and took special train to Brattle-
boro that night. When exactly they will
be mustered out Of service seems to be unde-
termined. A despatch received Thursday aft
ternoOn by Mr.. S. E. Howard, from Henry
LOOMS, Esq, Of the committee to make
arrangements for the reception Of the Light
Guard, who went to Brattleboro yesterday
to consult the officers On the subject, gives
all til information We have at present con-
corning the time and manner Of the roeep-
ton 1t reads as follows
Regiment will not probably leave be
fore Saturday, If 50 soon. SHORTY reception
at depot. March to Square. Short wei
coming Address. Light Guards march to
Armory. II. LOOMS"
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WASHINGTON. Aug- >

The direct tax bill has passed both Houses
of Congress. 1t provides for the raising Of
20, 900, 600 Of dollars. Incomes over $500 are
to be taxed three per cent. On sugar, the
duty is to be two cents on coffee, three
and a half cent; and on tea, fifteen
cents i pound. Each day shows our army
in its various departments to be in a better
condition than ever, and to be rapidly i'm
proving.
Beauregard Is paying a visit, according to
advic's from within his lines, at Charles
ton, 5. c.
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MOTHERS. READ THIS.
dawIy

The following is an extract from a letter written
by a Pastor of a Baptist Church to the journal
and Messenger" Cincinnati, Ohio, and speaks vol
umes in favor of that world-renowned medicine,
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for Children
Teething:
owe see an a .vertisement in your columns Of
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Now we never
said a word in favor of a patent medicine before
in our life, but VIC feel compelled to say 10 your
readers, that this is no hulnbug-we have tried it
and know it to be all it claims. 1t is, probably,
one of the most successful medicines of the day,
because it is one of the best. And those of your
readers who have babies can't do better than to
lay in a supply"
Sent q. 1850. davly
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Great efforts are making by the Rebel
Commanders at Manassas Junction to amass
a large stock of supplies, which would seem
to indicate a forward movement in this di-
%rectiOn.
1t is also confidently believed that Gen.
Johnston is now a short distance north of
the junction, and may be on his way to To-
cate at Charlestown where scouts are known
to have been frequently seen of late.
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j despatch to the Post says no rebel troops
are within ten miles of Alexandria.
\ deserter from the rebels who was i'm
pressed states that the enemy retain their Old
position and are badly provislOned, being al
ternatelv starved and sDrfeited. They are
much dISorganized by the late battle, aud
large numbers. especially foreigners, are being
impressed.
The War Department has official inform
alton Of the victory of Gen. Lyon over Me
Culloch.
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Mr.. Walton writes to the Journal as fol-


Mr.. Walton writes to the Journal as fol-
lows
Gen. Butler has reported to Government
that he has fourteen hundred f~ugitives from
slavery, now familiarity known as ''contra-
bands" His opinion is that they are free,
and he urges the government to take that
ground. Other Generals (among them
Zachary Taylor, a slaveholder), have taken
the same ground, and the government sus-
tanned it. There eau be no other, in any
view of the matter. If slaves are taken as
contraband property, still the government
cannot hold them, for they are property by
local law only, and not by the Federal law.
If they are treated as persons net bound to
serve by the local law, they are Of course
free.
\ much. needed Improvement has been
ordered by Gen. Mcclellan both officers
and men in the army are required to stick
to their camps, and not to come into the
city without special passes. 1t is a great
step IN advance for the efficiency OF the
army. No more officers boarding in hotels,
while the soldiers are kept in camp or
worse, loafing about grogshops. The House
has passed a bill prohibiting the sale Of
liquor to soldiers.