Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-26

Twelve cf the lederals were wounded. sew
eral secessionists killed and TIVE hundred
tlken prisoners. The enemy were con-
| p'ete'y routed
The remains OF the rebel General Garnett,
Killed at St George. will be taken TO For
tress Monroe and conveyed under hIg Of
truce to Richmond.
When the Fourth Mass sailed from For
hess Monroe for Boston, care had to be taken
by the authorities to prevent the carrying Of
cOntrabands, several Of whom were SNUG
gled on board the vessel.
The government have decided to occuny
Fort Lafayette, in the Narrows, New York
HarbOr, as Il military prison for rebel and
traitOrous army and navy officers captured
during the rebellion. The location i adm
rably adapted for the purpose. A full COM
pany Of regular infantry, in charge Of two
officers, haye been quartered in the fnrt and
are engaged IN preparing 1t Tor the reception
of prisoners. Orders will soon be issued to
forward all officers captured by the United
States forces to this military PRISON.
The vessels composin. the Gulf squadron
are now stationed as fOllows-R r. Cuvler
at Galveston Sorth Carolina, and armed
schooner Aid, ar Berwick Buy; Brooklyn,
Powhatan and Massachusetts,, at the mouth
of the Mississippi, Mississippi, st. Louis,
and Huntsville. at Mobile; Water Witch, at
Fort Pickens or Pensacola; the WyandOtte.
at tba Elst end of Rosa Island Mohawk, ut
st. Marks; Montgomery, ut ApallehicolI;
Niagara and Crusader, cruising around the
Island of Cuba for the privateer Sumter
Col Boernstein, at St. Louis, has an
nounced that he will administer no more
Oaths of allegiance, but keep all prisoners
confined until they can be released without
detriment to the cause of the government.
4 messenger from Col bernstein to Col.
Mcneil was arrested while on his way to
Fulton and his life threatened He was,
however, finally released. The messenger
swallowed the dispatches.
Bulls Run, where the first encounter be-
tween the U. ). troops and the rebels tO'k
place, is q stream running into the Deco
quan River, about three miles from Manassas
Junction. Here those who were driven
back from various places between Fairfax
Court House and Centerviile made Il stand,
and were reinforced by five regiments from
Manassas.
Thursday night, after the firing had
ceas ed, Gen Schenck's brigade proceeded up
the GAINESVILLE road with 4 view to flank the
position of the three Ire prominent bat
teries, which had opened our troops
The Confcderates during the battle at
Bulls Run, were altogether concealed by
the woods, rayines and intrenchments, from
which they directed their fires.
1t has been ascertaIned that the cOnfed-
crate troops abandoned the first battery
bevondCentreville before the federal troops re
tired Thursdaynight. The loss on our side was
comparatiyely small. Some are missing and
are supposed to have struggled away OF to
have been taken prisoners. Thirteen prison
ers were captured by the Federal troops, and
arc now at Washington.
desratch from Gen Mcclellan, dated
Beverly. 10th. says one of Col. Dix's regi'
ments. the 2nd Kentucky, defeated and
drove ESQ of Wlse's men ont OF Barbour7ille
on the 10th.
The California steamer Northern Light,
which leaves ASpinwall next week, Is u be
convoyed by the Keystone State, for fear OF
privatecrs The Northern Light will bring
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