Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-09-12

The work o.. getting the army into ZOO,
position in front Of Washington has been &C
cJmplished with entire success. Many Of tn
troops nos occupy positions a short distanc
from the position Of last fall and winter
The division Of Maj. zen. FItz John Porter
composed Of the brigades of Gems. Morell
Martindale, Butterfeld and Griffin, have theii
tents pitched near the camp grounds Of last
year. The new levies are arriving, severa
thousands q day. and are Immediately ss
signed positions 20 cooperate with the veter-
an troops.
4 number Of Sanboats have arrived and
two are posted at Georgetown.
There 4re numerous reports concerning
the movements Of the rebel troops There
seems to be 10 doubt that they have passed
| 10 Drainesv,lis, Leesburg, and further up
the valley.
The rebels assisted our men IN the burial
| Of our dead Tuesday night, whom they strip
| ped Of their clothes with the exception Of
I their pants. Our men say the enemy were
/ Sd hungry al the time that they rushed for
/ the hayersacks Of our killed and wounded.
| Our men saw the columns Of the enemy on
the Warrant1n turnpike, marching towards
ThgToughhre Gap,
Business in Washington is suspended ana
active preparations for defence are proceeding.
Martial law Is in full fOrcs All citizens
are compelled to enroll themselves in their
respective wards, and viii be organized and
put on duty.
The body Of Gen Ksarney was brought
10 Washington, Tuesday evening. under
cavalry escort
4 gentleman wal arrived from F.eierlcks-
burg September Cd, reports that the de-
strucjion Of bridges over tie Rappahannock
at t5lt place was not completed BY our trOops
before taey all eylcuated the wire bridge,
p4ssIb.- only flr foot passengers and light
trains, having only been partially injured.
and which has since been repaired bY citizens
After our troops Lett fredericksburg, the cit
Izsns were afraid 20 retire into the buildings.
beng apTrclensive 1t torpedJes or internal
macIina- iei- .y 1s. troops II the buildings.
over which the national dIg was still Hat
iDs wEea onr informant left
All prisoners Of war taken ty the Unitsd
States i1rces and now within the niltaryde-
partmsnt Of Washington, are requested -
report Immediately at Gen. Wadsworth's
headquarters. This Is supposed 70 be with
view 70 their exchange.
The steamer Forest City, from Washing
ton. arrived in New York Sept (, with
large rumb-r o.. sick and wounded but no
list was on board.
The gun51at Seneca, from Port Royal re-
ports that the rebel steamer Nashville has
again run the blockade. She got out Of
War-aw Sound on the evening OF the 26th
ult., with a cargo Of cotton, bound, it is
supposed for England via Nassau.
At Cincinnati active military operations
continue. All business is still suspended,
Excepting butchers, provision dealers and
,akers.
Kirby Smith 5 forces were posted Wednesday
t Lexington, Versailles and Georgetown.
he position Is a good one for an advance on
ither Cincinnati or Louisville. Troops con
inue 10 arrive rapidly.
The ErelIng Times was suppressed yester-
ay afternoon iOr an article censuring the Ad-
on its condnct Of the war.
Preparations for defence are unabated.
ccepted from large number of towns IN
'hio, Indiana and Illinois, and will arrive
4 large numbers tonight.
\ dispatch to the Grenada Appeol Of the
Sth ult., dated Bayou sara 25th, says the
'deral steamer Essex arrived here Saturday,
I'd shelled the town without doing any
image. They then landed two boat-loads
soldiers and set fire To the town All tho
buses on the levee were burned except two.
iter firing the front OF the town, they went
cund pillaging ali the houses that were not
lrned- While doing this some Of the
Peliclns fred upon them, but with wha.
ccess is not known.
They then returned to their boats and
,amed down the river, and are supposed To
We gone for reinforcements. to destroy St.
ancisvile.
The City of New York passed Cape Race
iday morning.
The L. S. frigate Tuscarora put into Fal
Juth on the 23d of August, and was order
to leave in 24 hours. she sought permis-
q to remain and repair her damages, she
ng reported leaky. The authorities refer.
. her captain TO the Ministers, but it is said
application was made in tha. quarter.
was allowed 20 remain while one OF her
GERS wen; TO London, but she was ordered
leave on his return without repairs, snd
.hout Goals. The English journals have
y little TO say on American affairs.
iaribaldi and a portion Of his followers
away from Catania in two vessels on the
h Of August.