Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-18

ton half way between Falls Church aud
| townsville, were surrounded by a larrely
superior force OF rebels. Killing two of the
enemy, they safely escaped. The rebels soon
! after advanced their pickets somewhat nearer
! to cur lines. The house burned, belonged
! to a Mrs. Chllds, and the rebels had promised
that 1t should be protected. From the Oh
servatory at Upton's Hill the rebel pickets
are plainly seen 20 tbc left Of Falls Church.
4 special order has been issued directing
that 81 rebel prisoners be released on taking
, the prescribed oath Of allegiance 70 the L. 5.
or an oath not t. engage in arm against the
United States, III return for the 81 L. 5.
soldiers released from Richmond They will
be sent by the first opportunity to Fort Mon
roe, and thence under flag of truce through
the q. 5. lines. The U. S. soldiers previous
TO their release, had taken the oath not T.
serve against the Confederate Stntes.
E5The rebels threw three 80 pound shells into
tie camp of the VI. Sd regiment Monday
night about o clock from the hill beyoud
Lewinsville. The rebels were not in sight
next morning. A large force has been
thrown forward from Smiths division.
a private letter from Louisville, XIV.
Gays % We are not half as much alarmed
here as Others arc for US We consider Ken
lucky mpregnable. There are more troops
here than anybody has an idea Of We are
not gong a. r'-ensct the scenes Of Missouri
The dain oa the North Missouri r. K.
from St. I0urs was stopped at Rewick, Mon
day lnorninS by party Of thirty armed
Sc eessionists and six federal recruiting offs
ters on board taken prisoners. The rebels
, then searched the train, but for some un-
known reason did not enter the express car
iu which were 800 Enfield Rifles and two
tons of military clothing destined for Ne
braska. Two Of the captured officers were
released on the spot and three of the four
others were set at liberty few hours after
ward. No shots were fred and nobody was
hurt.
Gen. Mcclellan has carried out one of Ar
temas Wards suggestions, by making
.'slgnal regiment" which is composed en-
tireIy Of oficcrs-lieutenant 1t is COO
strong, and will, no doubt, do signal service
in the war Lieut. J. II. Spencer, formerly
of Barton, Vt, has been transferred from the
lst Minnesota Regiment to this corps.
Capt Chas. ". Lyman, formerly Of Mont
pelier has been promoted to be QuartermaSt-
er General. and is attached 10 the staff OF
Brigadier General Wallace, now at Paducah
Ky.
4 HONE THRUST FOR SECEssIoNIsTs - The !
Louisville Journal exposes the rascalitIes and
sophistrics Of the secessionists in the most
eilectiye manner. \ late number says
"The seccsSIOnists complain that the rebel
members of the Legislature arrested recently
at Harrodsburg by the Home Guard were
arrested without regular process Of law. DO
they suppose that all the Union men seized
by Polk and Buckner and Zollicoffr are
seized in pursuance Of due process Of law ?
Do they fancy that railroad bridges are
burned and railroad tracks torn up, and
locks and dams blown NJ by the Confeder-
ate troops in strict conformity with the stat
utes OF kentucky? Do they imagine that
guns and horses and cattle and sheep and all |
kinds Of portable property are stolen by the |
Confederate invaders in exact accordance |
with the letter and spirit Of the laws Of the /
land
~ Curious stricklers for law are the Con
federate invaders and their Ken.uck friends
and admirers