Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-10
WAR ITEMS.

| The second execution by hanging 10 tle
/ army Of the Potomac, took place MondsY
/ The convict vas private Lanahan, Of y
/ Regiment [. 5. Infantry, and the ofense
I was KILN. Sergeant Bremen by shooting
I h!m The EallJws was erected II the north
cru suburbs, and the convict was hung d.
| the presence Of detachments from re-
mcuts Of the regular infantry
Capt. Ki-ll Of the Reindeer brought Ut
| o. " ashin--ln Monday two rebel prisoners
/ from Gen. Hooker's division, twenty--w.
| four bustcl bags Of india rubber Ovcrclats
besides s.y1--. sacks Of undershirts and
large quantity % quiline- The Trislu1-s
! were captured while attempting - convey
these stores from the Maryland TO the W.
gina sal-e.
The Fzader5iH from Port Royal on the
morning Of the Sd. has arrived at New York
she brings CO.. bales Sea Island cotton.
| Gen. Stevens brigade advanced On the
/ main land on the lsJ. and took possession Of
I the rebel batteries after snort resistauce.
/ assisted by the EunbOats in Smelling them
| Gen Stcvlus followed W 70 within siz miles
| Of Charleston railroad
\ fa- Of truce from the rebels requested
/ permission to bury their dead. and an hour
was granted them tJr that purpose, when
[ theY fell back ~ their iJrtihcati10s, which
are said 70 be very extensive, and defended
by from eleven u twelve thousand men under
Gen Pope Their ,Jss unknown Our
force vas 1900 and s wounded, including
MAJ. Watson OF the Sth Michigan, MORALLY.
tren. Stevens now holds possession Of
p1sj on the main land and awaits reinforce
meuts from the North TO proceed.
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reports al Cairo that Gen. Pillow resigned
on Friday. Eighteen hundred troops left
Columbus last week for Bowling Green. The
officers Of the rebel government wsne impress
sing all classes Of meI. Over a hundred
cannon were planted on Columbus Blufs1i
5e9 Tlyer lhoGk iyi9 BY chain stretched
Cairo. The only currency Is the State BaBk
Of South Carolina, Tennessee nstes. an
Confederate scrip.
The latest from Hancock state that
body has been killed on our side II a. sbeI
ling Of that town by the rebels.
An expedition consisting Of 400 Of the 5t
Ohio. 800 Of the 81 Virginia and 20 Of
Bracken cavalry, which WIS sent out BY
Gen. Miller to attack Huntersville IN ives.
ern Virginia, was completely successful
AAtN aALAIh VIC tuELlN u CANAluaN
ING, consisting Of 400 cavalry and $50 mill
TIA. After sklrmishing an hour the enemy
retired with a loss Of so killed and wounded
On cur side none were lost. sic, 200 worth
Of army stores and clothing were captured
and destroyed Huntersville was a depot
for rebel supplies in western Virginia. The
cavalry were armed with Sharp's carbines,
aud attacked Us two miles from Huutsrsvillc
We drofe them from point 70 point. Finally
they beat q hasty retreat out Of town as We
charged through IL. Their supplies, COZ
sisting Of $50 bbls. Of -four, 800 salted
becvcs, 5000 pounds Of salt, large quantities
Of sugar, coffee, rice, bacon, and army cloth
ins, worth from SIS 600 TO $50, 900, were
entirely DESTROYED. We captured a large
number Of Sharp's carbines, sabres and pis-
tolls. The Stars and Stripes were lett float
ins over tha Court House. Our troops
returned to Huttonsyiile in fine spirits.
The rebels have no idea Of permitting the
reopeniuE OF the Baltimore and Ohio Road,
TO proceed without interruption. On Sat
uTday SIX thousand rebels attacked the 5th
Conn. regiment protecting the railroad near
Point Of Rocks. After a slight skIrm ish,
our men retired across the Potomac u await
relniorccmcnis Meanwhile the rebels do
suoyel - railroad IND telegraph lines
Gen. Lander is marching % the relief Of the
9TH regiment, with sufficient force. Los on
either side unknown. The rebels were shell
Ling at intervals, all day Sunday, but did
no mischief.
The scouting party which pushed Up to
Great Bethel on Friday, was 700 strcng, IL
Guiding three companies Of cavalry, all un>
der command Of Col Weber About two
miles beyond Little Bethel the infantry
halted and the cavalry proceeded towards
Big Bethel, and SIX miles this slde Of that
place met the mounted picket which WIS
driven in. On arriving at Big Bethel, the
place was ilund to be deserted Ii had ap-
parently been occupied by three or four
thousand men, including two or three hun
bred cavalry Breastworks were found
nearly half a mill IN extent, and pierced for
twelve guns. Alter short stay he scouting
party returned No guard was lett there
TIE vessels Of Gen. Burnside's fleet we're
inspected at Annapolis on Saturday BY Gen.
Porter and Col. Sackett By order of Gen.
Mcclellan. They report the accOmmOda-
tons ample and arrangements excellent
The men were paid Of. $780, 900 were dis
oursed, three-fourths Of which was sent to
their families.
zen Lane Ot Kansas is making prepa-a-
lions Tor the active campaign, on which he
will soon enter
Green River Bridge in Kentucky, which
was destroyed by the rebels, has been rebuilt
and Is completed.
Reports from the Indian country show
that the war has fairly begun between the
Oyal Indians and the Texans, and half breeds
In fight in the Cherokee country, it Is 70
ported that Cooper, Texan. and Mackin-
Josh, leader Of the half breeds were killed
The loyal Indians lost "a.
From Texas the Galveston Civilian Of the
18th says, last night the mail brought al
'ices from the Rio Grande that a Lincoln
propeller had arrived and was blocksdln5
he river. She had captured and burned
lcaO0ner.
The Houston Telegraph If the Goth says ne
PEOPLE Of Galveston are in a eousidersois
tew over the reported orders Of Gen. her,
,eit directing the destruction OF the CITY
{ could not be defended
The federal feet near New Orleans has
'apture5 several rebel steamers.