Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-11-07
EXPLOITS OF THE ALABA.A.

ten. PleasantOn came up with TIE -
my's cavalry and artillery at Pllu
about O'Clock Saturday. The night, va
was conducted wholly 10y artillery, l...
about five hours. when the enemy r-,.-
to Union. a small town beyJnG- Our
was one killed and fourteen wounded
The enemy's loss Is not known. To-
ing IN that direction was very heavy i
three O'Clock till dark, but the result o,
known.
A cavalry reconnaissance WIS made Ja 1.
day 70 within three miles Of iucl.-.
Another TecunnOIsance discovered LtrC
forces in Shenandoah Valley, Jus. beyyl
Gap.
Lieut.. Thompson in eadeavoTIns 10 D.
Gen. Bayard was stoppet by q column
bel cavalry passing down 10 AIDE
heard canuOnadIng and saw shells *.
in that direction, AMI 1t Is sulP.---
B4yard's cavalry were engaged with >u..
The latter passed through >LIcktIEA. 20.
10 this side ui the mountain Tie Cay Dr..
with several thousand cavalry and ill-i
OF artillery. encamped az Union, al- .r
dav passed. down tac valley
\ dispatch from Gen sigcI dllel i-a.
SAYS the rrt.-is Were making d-MJ-s--..
towards Manassas and Rad ruu -..
near BuA Nun bridge, zen Sig. ----s -
Il have sent i strong iJrc- O. b.. ...
bridge TO restore the tram % tr,-z- &
OF truce met the TeOel p;caets L--a..
Mills ami was not allowed T. - .lr-..r-
B1yard's iJree was attacked ~ t 'c...l B..
day a. Aide, and is now encampe4 > -..
cas-. OF that place. y Dispatch from S..
says the rebels are repairing the ri..I9--
Manassas
Harper's Ferry dispatches state tl4t- .-.
loon reconnaissance discovered the rebel c-.-
airy with a battery this side of Char.4s.9s-
commanding the turnpike
4 Frederick dispatch states that seces-.
lists there say that the rebel forces iron w.
tern Virginia have joined Lee aud have ---
added to J4cksJn's division. Alter next
eral engagement peace prOposItIOnswiI -.--
from Richmond
Port Royal dates Of 27Ih, state that Co.
British rebel steamers, the Anglia and 5 -l
were captured on the 9th, and uk=l
Port ROYAL. The two with then c-1u.-
band csrgoes are valued at million
dollars.
\ dispatch from Cairo says We have o..
NOR by va of COrIuth that Mobile Is .l-s
The report WIS brought IN by rebel pFis l-.
taken By our scouts
The brig Baron De Castine, Of Blsc
Cant. Saunders. from Bangor the l9,l ct
for Csrdenas. arrived at Boston yest-r-ty If
teruOon. She reports that on the 2i-1 lt.
she was captured by the British pirate Az
bama. Capt. Semmes agreed 10 li5-ra'. o.
brig for a bJud Ut Sc 1000. payabl- '.
President OF the Confederate States ,-
DAYS alter peace Il declared. CAPT -.-
ders signed the bond and was then Tsi-
% take the crews, umberiug - ln al.
several American vessels which bad
previously captured aud burned by t-s S.
bama. The crews were sent Oh hHr.
brig, bur extra provisI- Us were rCfu-ei.
Capt Saunders bore away to tha I.-.
port 10 land th5m-
The capture and destruction OF -,s..-
American vessels Nv the Alabama are D..
ed. Tie Touawsndl ,0i Phi!ade phIa Vs., Pc.
ured and detained , DAYS and teen 2 ....-
on a bond Of $4,000 as above
Capt Harding Of the LamplishtsE, o.. g..
that on the 18Th, the ALBANIA ian a,- -7
bows. flying British flag, which va- --.-
Ell down and the rebel f4g run up. III,
WIS taken possession Of and imueii -.-
burned, be ana bis crew being traus.a.r..
the ST amer and put in irons anu a.-.-.
starved. The pirate then continued o. r-=
under sail, but with steam up, u1t.. e..
captured all the above vessels. The c-.T
were all put in irons q soon as caT-lr -
Those on board had tull files yi t.r 81
Herald, and pictorial papers c'nta!u.a-
counts Of the former captures by che .-
bama. Capt II was informed oy the >
and several other petty IN eEs, ta-t c.
next destination was New York, Us
wanted O. throw few shells into that
Capt u. represents the Alabama Is very
NH be. " hen he LETT her the crew 81
IN uniting TWO large pivot guns, one trN-'-
and another aft. lie THINKS they wlr, p
p,uud-r,-