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

I The military stores have been secured and
| placed beyond the probability Of f.llin. into
/ the hands Of she enemy. The rebels 90 n;
occupy Fredericksburg with any force. rs the
I troops designed to hold the town have tean
I sent forward 70 reinforce Jackson's forces
/ The citizens are performing guard duty.
A rebel prisoner now in Washington rap.
resents that the enemy's loss in the late ast
ties WIS extraordinary. ! mail recently
captured in the vicinity Of Fredericksburgh
confirms the report Of the enemys heavy loss
es--especially among the officers, including
Den. EIrca.
The Washington Star says Monday ar.
ternoOn, two companies Of the 81 Indians
cavalry, under command OF Maj Chapmln.
went 10 POolesyiile which they found IN pos
session ct rebel regiment, who had planted
or Z ball 70 the right Of the town one field
piece, which was opened on our men as ihev
approached. The command did not stop but
made a charge through the town. The e1e-
my we're then skedaddling and lorming a line
OF battle near their gun. In few minutes,
reiniorcements came up consisting Of two
pieces Of artillery and several companies Of
the sth III. cavalry and our guns, after
few shots, succeeded in silencing the enemy
piece, when another charge was made By
Mai. Chapman's command, and the rebels
broke and ran, leaving several dead on the
field Our loss i one killed end EIGHT
wounded.
The steamer AnacOs;a arrived at the Wash
ingt0n navy yard Tuesday morning, bring
ing two prizes, one Of which was taken some
weeks since, and one last Friday night, and
10 prisoners. The last named prize, a small
schooner, called the Rising Sun, was captur-
ed by the boats Of the " yand1tte on Friday
night last, IN Brittan's Bay, near the mouth |
of the Potomac, as she was crossing into I
Virginia. They were fired at several times I
by the gucrrillas along the shore. She had .
a cargo consisting Of coffee, teas, salt, and |
dry goods. On the same night, the boats .
0yerhauled seven boats crossing the river with I
goods, and captured on them l0prislners. ALI /
c1lored except two.
The flag Of truce boat, Cossack. from Al
ken's Landing, arrived at Fortress Monroe
on Monday morning, with more than tgo .
paroled Federal soldiers. They have been 10
prison on Bell Island. They report that 90
Sept. ith, John Hickey Of Philadelphia. was
shot IN the Libby prison by the guard. The
guard shot at Union pri-oner for Losing .
out of the window, and killed Hickey in-tl4i.
On Sept. g, there were O. Of Gen. FJp5's u,-
icers taken TO Richmond, and placed 10 clr-
5nement IN the Libby prison Thirty ll.=rs
were also confined there
The Richmond EHg,arer Of the OH oJu
ANS the following The last few iavs hr.
}een occupied in the burial cl the dead 30
he plains Of Manassas. The movements .,
he army beyond are unknown. ,h- game ..
trategy being now deemed entilI b.. 1.-l
one being ilI the r'e-.lr-
zion and The other for the c4r,lrs N.-a-
ugton.
The 18th Of September la, been appointed
" JEFF. DAVIS Is q day of lasting and .r4rar
" proclamation gwen a; Richmond. i1-
ting the people o. worship aui o. r-u1el
raise 70 God for the rumul- 10 Richmond
nd Manassas. The SINE Jaq-- Gains the
Ictlry of thursday, Friday AMI Saturdays
attles, and says that / a'- l-l-qu-r-.rs
Ters at An0aniale, S miles .-.a. 4. 4.ai-ll.
he same paper al-J says .' lt.su.wl
7eek since our last bl-t.e. ana Cha public
as no Information OF o.. I4rtl.u -.,. so
ne knows who was killed ol wound Nc
o not know whose fault i. hu-iH behalf
the beTeavcd, we aQFel' tl t.e Secretary
at % ascertain who 4- AID
lake 1t Fu .I.. i.sr,u. s-l .. ca. tl1s.
;. BlE-eT, i-tla~t 2 el bcau llI, D. bite
srly complained li Parties 90 wounded
s6els are dii.y arriving at Eiramlut from
lanasSas, ami have nlvi.r. -, - and no
ne to care .or chem Tie Richmond DIS
itch of $ -. D. calls go tst G1li.i.rats