Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-05
WAR ITEMS

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ed about mile back from the Point. near !
marsh. The Pawnee opened fire upon the rsbe
( camp, under cover Of which three boat loads Of
men were landed The enemy fed in all diree.
t'ons, but the Federal forces not being adequate
no pursuit was made. Two horses. some over
coats, camp equipage, and one negro, were cap
tured by the crew. The enemy were there 10
erect battery, but had not yet commenced ow-
! ing to the difficulty Of TRANSPORTING their guns
t'ne Of cur men received slight wound in the
| IN the wrist from a revolver shot. The horses
| were brought of, hoisted into the James Guy,
and sent to the Washington Navy Yard as prizes
! During the reconnaissance the Pawuce threw 80
! shells, which kept the enemy in check
| 1t has transPired in official circles that Gen.
| Cadwallater desired a week ago to occupy Har-
! pers Frry, with an advance brigade. AMI that
Gen. Patterson fatty refused permission Great
surprise was manifested ot the refusal.
Tuesday messenger was sent to Falling Va
ters. He reports that Col. Jacbaon entered the
neck opposite Williamsport with five regimtntu
OF rebel troops Yesterday he was sent AGAIN and
reported that Gen. Johnston, in person, with the
rear guard numbering ten thousand in round
numbers, with twenty pieces Of heavy artillery.
besides the light artillery battery was cncainped
four miles this side Of sIartinsburgh They he
gan their march from Winchester Sunday uigbt
The 9Th, 2Ist and 22d Pennsylvania regiments
broke up encampment the Green Castle turn
pike, aud marched directly southwark towards
SharpsbUrg, Tuesday. The "a and Sd Penn, and
Perkins battery, flying artillery, have marched
from Hsgerstown in tho same direction. From
the quiet and secrecy observed in these night
marches j; is evident chat Gen. Patterson either
X1ec-s to strike heavy blow or receive one.
lis movement southwark is % draw Gen. John
ston away from Gen. McClelland until the forces
OF the latter arrive ia such numbers as 10 enable
MN u assume the offensive eff
Il scout from the 9th Indiana regiment reports
the reoels near Phillipa, numbering 800 includ-
ing JOJ cavalry. Two of the infantry reoirents
are South Carolina troops. These have nientv If |
guns, but are of miscellaneous character Tbov |
have i've G-pounders, two in a masked battery |
Gov. Wise was expected with thres more regi- |
ments. When these arrived they would attack |
the camp at Phillipa. He declares they would I
give no quarter. While out, the scout Sergeant |
Durham, shot three rebels.
Intelligence received at Hage-stown Wednesday, |
ildicate that Gov. Wise mas iiverged from his
line Of attack upon Gen. McCleIland's column,
end gone by the way of Staunton to Lewisburgh,
6reenbriar County, with 1000 men to repe the
expedition slid to have gone up the Kanawha
river.
The 22d and 23d Penn. Regiments march
Ell to Falling Waters Wednesday night from
Capt. Hawkes. light battery
has removed from the grounds, two miles
below Falling Waters. Another battery of
heavy artillery and another of light artillery
IRE expected within a few days. y
Orward movement of the whole column !
It Hdgerstown will be made as soon as suffici-
mt means of transportation and artillery are
,rwI ded.
\ number of deserters from the I4th
Penn. have been arrested, and three will be
hot.
Thomas Wilson and jacob c. Green, sup
posed >ecessionists, were arrested Wednesday
It Il-erstJwn.
Private Murphy Of Company E. 21 Regi-
nent U. ). cavalry, while on picket duty |
outside of Cl)uIe Mills near Alexandria yes
erday, was surprised by party Of secession
ayalry, and taken prisoner. Lieut.. Harris
lu, L $. y. Of the P0CGhOHtGS, in company
With Captain Of the Zouayes, were several
niles on tside Of the pickets during the after
loon and it is feared that they also were cap
ursi by the SINE party
The roads leading out Of Alexandria are |
tric,ly guarded, and the strictest vigilance
: exercised against allowing any communi-
alton with the enemy. An Englishman |
vho was travelling to his farm IN rairfaA
County. was detained while in the road, and
eturued t. Washington to have his pass
'0rt from the British Consul at New York,
ised by Sec. Seward
The protest OF the Police Commissioners
E Baltimore states. that whereas there is
10 power given ,lem t) transfer the control |
f the force to any one, and whereas Gen.
Banks has ordered an officer OF the army to
axe control of the police, and has arrested
e Marshal, they protest against it as an
rbitrary exercise Of unwarranted power, | !
nd in derOgation Of the constitution and |
avs Ot the United States and MARYLAND.
hey will not obstruct any Of Gen. Banks
pefatiuns, but do not recognize the right
I any OF the police u receive orders from
ny but themselves. They consider the Po. {
Ice laW suspended.
The Sui5 testing tue legality Of the block !
de Of the Nashville Railroad. was with
rdwn by the shippers prosecuting i. It is
nderst0od that MIR. Guthrie, the President
{ the Road, will assume the responsibility | :
nd decline receiving freight, unless the Col
ctor permit accompanies it. Large guam
|
yer the road, 20 the inland Kentucky =
Iwns, and thence 70 tennessee.
Two fugitive slaves, caught near COrydon, d
ld., were returned TO Kentucky Wednesday {
10 excitement whatever was caused by the
rrcst. t
The Memphis Bulletin Of the oath has
reclamation by Gen. Pillow. declaring that p
1of,-5 .f,, N,-tl, H. |. ,,C,r- Iuo
be State, and are declared seized, and Sc s
uestered in reprisal for Illegal seizures by
be people and government of the North. =
ii banks are requiredstO state what amount
fthoIr stock is owned by the enemies of the | T
tate, and merchants, brokers, bankers and
theirs also indebted are required to report to
he Adjutant General, ana in the meantime
re ordered to pay such indebtedness to the Il
tate only. The reports are returnable 3
uly 10. 5
The Post Office Department, III considera- s.
on Of the loyalty of the citizens of East 81
ennessoe, has made arrangements for fur
lsnlDg thoEn with increased postal flcili- u
les. Inc mails will hereafter be sent via c
incinnati instead of Louisville. o
Ii is stated that Government intends to | !,
md arms to the loyal inhabitants Of Ten
essee, and if they cannot defend themselves 9.
} send troops to their aid. \
The object OF Capt. Ward of the Freeborn .
! undertaking the enterprise in which he !.
yst his life on Thursday was to throw UP in-
renchments at Matthias Point so that his 7
oats crew might be able to hold the place
nth the aid of a small howitzer battery,
nd covered by the 32-pounder guns of the :
reborn, until his force should be reinforced ! !.
Y the " Y. list regiment, which he had | !
ent for to come to his support. 1t was :
hOught the regiment, once there, could for :
ily themselves and hold the place against :
ny force short Of vastly superior numbers :
he Pawnee, however, arrived at the Navy !
lard with Capt. Wards corpse, before the
ispateh reached the list.
The dispatch of Col. Wallace to Gen. Me f
ICELAND, giving the particulars of the skir- o