Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-06-07

! anQ are quite coAudtl' WI tL' 'Flui.- 'De1- v
shall
since we received our tents. TUESDAY we ha ve
been quite comfortable But there Is little eal-
enlargement when we are subject 10 he called away
at any time.
Yesterday, THURSDAY VIC mad the first potatoes
with which We have been furnished since we cd
tered the service of the L. s
Yours. E.P
The following extracts from private let
ter, written from Camp Butler by Rev. Mr.
WnsIow. TO the members OF his family IN
Willistou, give some additional particulars
of interest, as TO operations at that point.
The letter is dated the 29tl
The Regiment OF which I an Chaplain. is the
Cd Advance Guard 5th Regimen, O. New FORK
/ Zousves under command If Col Duryca, the
most splendid Regiment and Colonel Ia the world.
We are on the extreme limits o. the Union party.
! and within sight Of the secession pickets-thsi-
/ arms glisteninc in our eve We nave been on
excursions Of exploration almost every night and
I day. and have had occasion to take possession Of
! many fine plantation. one College and several
villas where enemies headquarters were sad 70 bs
held. Guy flag Is now over them all
Ciesveland Ia son of the writer sbou. O. years
Of agsl is Captain of one Of the finest o. the Ccps
nies lie was detailed las, night 70 take band
Of oficers an spies in neirbbcrInc place and
he came IN about three o'clock with ms prisoner.
All our officers are picked men Cur Colonel has
/ Just been promoted 20 the rank O.. Acting BriE.
General. We are all proud or him. am ON bis
stat an rank a. Captain
We are now qua-terod IN or oil manson
/ os extreme beauty. from which tho family
F mas fed. The house is situated on She borders
Of Hampton Roads nearly ,urrounded by water
/ There IS plateau Of some riss ir cxtou- on
/ which or Regiment and the End from Troy and
! the vermont Rcciment or "Greeu Mountain
/ Boys as they are called. are all situated We
Z shall have some five or sly Regiments here soon
I have been OUT ol several excursion bv night
anu by day. ana we have never returned without
/ accomplishing our purpose Last night We walked
an rowei by wafer and ianI several miles % cut
ola party q the enemy conveying provisions fer
the support Of the southern army. and seized some
hundreds Of bushels ct corn. cats beans ard wheat
and transported the same 90 orr camp. We have
ics' very few men though the firing mas often
been quite severe. Ou- surprises are generally
nv night ana very suddsn which prevents blood +
/ shed
From very interesting letters written oyIa f.
soldier IN the Burlington Light Guards to has
wife IN this town. from Fortress N luroe and /
Newport News. We are allowed to take q few /
extracts.
" Our Havelocks csins to-dsv-thev will be Ct
great service to u an all burned up you
would not know me. have not used the razor
since LEFT you, and an almost the blacklist
man n the Company The sun burns our ears So
they peel Of just as though they mai been frozen.
only they are black and crispel. as though they
had been burned. only mention this as an Incl
dent to show now thankful ve shall be to the La
dies Of burlington fer their thourhtfulness and
kindness Assure them we are all very grateful ~
Speaking OF their removal o. Newport
News be savs
nected with his place When the British were
establishing Colonies here. Lord Newport was des-
patched from England witt aid and comfort TO-
some settlements on james River: but. on socoBns
OF contrary winds and Gains he dld not arrive till
months after be was expected; and 60 great was :
the JOY Of the settlers whom he found mere. that
they called the place Newport News We nave {
ma ra- I
haIdshirs such the coouists in this country |
FIRST endured" I
Adverting to some great ourragcs which t
had been committed on private dwellings c
which he had visited. on plantations de- D
serted ny their .owners.-outrages. asw IN e.
1erst IND, chargeabe almost entirely 10 .
awiess men from some of the New York ct
md Massachusetts regiment. who had not Il Il
'niy committed acts of violence and robbery. G
md insulted innocent and unprotected per 81
ons, but had openly Dragged Of it.-he
dds ~
" Colonel PHELPS was yesterday commissioner a.
General Of these three regiments and the AZ '''
ilieryIand rife forces here, and be commenced 60
ne moment ne got his commission 10 Investigate vi
be matter and arrest the offenders" th
When came here both white siC
nd black inhabitants fed in dismsy, leaving IN
verything behind. I was one Of a party who
ivanced 70 a house plantation where we =
uni large number of negroes 1 called to
ZEN to come to spring where we wanted 70 20
ink but fearing lest 1t might he poisoned. I Iof
ade them drink first, AMI thsn talking kindly
them, they were more dolightedEthan ever be
re. One old planter and his son remained at 1
inc, but had sent the womenEof. Thev waited
II approach, and seemed quite reoiced that we str,
d rot wish 70 harm then. They were very faIi
nd. ard gave all We wanted; but imagined H.,
ey we're very glad when We went away They =.
e secessionists here but our officers do not wish
molest them unless they are actively engaged
operations against Us 0HO