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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-17

When the white FLAG was raised the wall Wa. a
ruin. If this was accomplished at such dis
tancc. it is reasonable to conclude that the
lJ-Ineh guns at one-thirl the distance viii he
able to breach the walls Of Sumter. Against
carth-works no experiment has been made except
at Fort McAllister There the FIRE was dclibcr-
ate. The twenty-five feet emhankmcnts were
badly torn. One gun was dismountel. and this
at the distance Of a mile Earth-works are "a
stronger defence than mlsonry. They can be
repaired q. night and made almost as good as
new. But the fleet will no; hc compelled 10 -r-
lcncc them before rclching Charleston. They
can be passed with impuni,y-at least such Is the
supPosition. But when there is 20 much that l.
now and uutricl--ncw guns. great guns, new
machinery. new offensive and defensive appl.sn-
CO.. no satisfactory conclusions can Dc arrived at
We must wait for the trial.
1t viii lee AN important one. The accounts Of
the engagement viii hc read with absorbing u-
tcrcsi, not only lv the great public, but D., ar
tillcri-i-. ordnance officers Boards Of Admiralty.
mcchmiciaus. worker- IN iron and steel, iouul-
cr-, engineer. -liphuillcrs, philosophers 1rl
historian
Tho sawr correspondent -j1, thc follow
inS -,s,i ti.-. our iron dad fleet helere
Cballc.tin. consists .f rc cllavu- ,s--
sol.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-17

Niw OgIl,s- Gu-sIr.-Ihc -,or-l lIir>
Of New Orleans have been amusing them
selves hy getting mp select fairs in aid of
their rebel friends, under false prctcuccs. So
one of them were offered for sale loaf of SUI
..,,r mounted with cannon, decorated with
the rebel flag Confederate watch cascs. pin
-ushilns dolls. chickens, cakes, Yankee
niger, and almost innumrrJhlc rebel devi-
Co.'S. hui particularly rc'cl lsS-. which were
nuuntci in the face, of some Good meaning
Union l1dIc-. who bad. with the lc infcn-
ti,us, made donation to what they believed
20 be- the Protestant Orphan Asylum vt
another similar entertainment a Miss p
Haunted her handkerchief, decorated in one
corner 10y scccsh GlS, in the face of naval
officer She was arrested and sentenced to ap-
pear before the Provost Marshal aud report
herself every day for the next thirty DAYS.
which greatly di-conccrtcd the di-loyal beau
tv.
\ letter from New Orleans say, that the
entire Department Of the Gulf i ovCrrun
with adycnturcrs intent only upon coming
gold from necessities Of the people. Their di-
alects arc those of the jew, the Cclt. the
G5ul and in few cases the mprinciplcd
Northcrncr. They rent plantations and con-
duct them with contrabands employed at
small rates Of compensation they run car
goes Of contphsnd goods across Lake Pont-
chartrain, despite the vigilance Of Provost
Nlarshals and they obtain vacant sutlcrships
and rob tho destitute fimilies Of our soldiers
hv divcrtins their ncu-re salary into u side
channel
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-17

\ private letter received IN New York
dated Rio Grande, March 25th, fully confirms
statements made IN reference to trade with
the rclc,s along the Mexican border It
says
Sc There is a dcplorlble condition Of Affairs
here. Everywhere rebel flags are Haunting in
our faces, thousands Of bales Of cotton are az
irving daily there arc now no less than ninety
vessels loading with the staple, having landed
arms, ammunition. &c, for the rebels in enor-
nous quantities. The rebels have just captured
Yankee schooner, and appropriated her cargo.
\ few days since, they purchased large river
boat for $4,000, intending to break the blcck-
ade at the mouth Of the rivsr, but as vet they
have not made the attempt.
" They have 1000 double tcams constantly
drawing supplies from the Interior and con-
vcying cotton within reach Of the blockade run
ncrs.
'' Three hundred bales Of Lowell prints have
i1st becn sent into Te1az. for which cotton "a to
be returned
1--WE have just received intelligence that the
American Consul AT Mstamoras expects that
place to be attacked by the rebels and fears that
himself and all the Americans in the place will
he obligel TO fly for their lives. We shall do all
VIC can in their behalf
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-17

MICRO BFle,rl Tie Springfield Ecruh-
licln s1y-
Thc rrlrrci regiment o. -oiu. on swimming
" Tic recruits c,mc in from all part, Of
the North a; the rate pf 100 wcek and IN a
month 10 viii L. full This j. So cncoura-
-ing that there Is talk mpon. the ardent
ficnd- Of uc.r, soldiers or attempting to
rai-c n whole brigade from among the free
ucgrtc- ni rii. North, thi- summer. and Of
,.taHi-hin. the camp for rcndezypu- and
din ou IumIIcn Park, in this 'iiv. IN
cN".llrut commander l. named Cor such =
i,si-ad, IN Gen Frank e. .Harl,v 81 Ncwl "rs q,
who has ri-cn hv actual fighting in the h'ld
FROM licutcnsutcy to a hIi-adicrsLIp since
the war commenced, hut o. nyw incapacita-
tel lv the results of -cIious wound from
active war service at present. lie would II
tarncst and able for the organization aud die
cipline 81 sch h-dy II troops a. Il proJ ossa
Il viii ''c -Ient thin- toT tic countr- and
f. tts -.cs 4 ths f-ec -e=Ioes at ths tTss
states 7vill come f3rvar1 % the
extent named ami Springfield will be
proud to have them make her territory their
gathering and prepariDSS round.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-17
J. +. PAGE,
State Treasurer.

An officer Of one Of our steamers in pursGi.
Of the Alabama writes from Nassau, y. =,
that plenty of supplies from that port reach
the rebels; ten or twelve steamers run con-
stantly, and will run till we have some YES
sci that has speed The Tioga chased three
steamers whose cargoes were worth a million
dollars, but they were too near land 10 catch.
The Tioga has bagged five or six Of the block
sde runners. Hard coal is sent to Nassau
from the United States to supply the rebel
steamers. Without it they c5ula mo, make
ss great sTesi ard -ould he caught
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-17

,,..,-
i--. t"n '''
uli,- 7r. rrrair- tho rt's's ju front. pow
.......,.... .-...... .t.,.,..,-
,''''
II can On" lHrC'r Hr disguised that famine rs
I..-.r,rn.. "a f.c with which thry have to deal
r-,.
" ''il''i! ''''' -''' 'i 900 ''' i7"'
mu-f itycul f'r It- -rVVlr uf .eai upon
..,......,.. .-....l. r--.. f.-,l ,rI
100 c" t"'c tul, VIII I' re-
Iu,-I Q. ,zfrrmitv We look with
'n I"''l'-' ''''''' 'i''' '' -.'t '.i'" ''''l'
,- O., tire -uccc-- NC c1uuudWg armics. for
IT.. .,..,.l...... ,r...,.l.r-,,,.
Pll's- Nr Iud the following in reference q"
II. In tine Nrw York Post
An immense trade directly with Che rebel, 4,
carried ON through Maamoras and Brownsville
Eighty-tour vessels were on the harat the mouth
of the Rio Gr'udc when the Honduras left For
ten miles the HORIZON IS studded vs. witl sall-harSs
hrigs, ship, stcamcrs and small craft bearing
the Al-> Of almost all commercial uations->omc
at anchor and some under sail 4 large part Of
thi shipping +, American under British colors
There arc not more than ten or twelve vcs els un-
dcr the American dag. They are very largely
from West Indian ports, but many are direct
from Europe, New York aud other northern ports
aui some from New Orleans. Their cargoes are
principally corn and -four. They go ont loadcl
with cotton.
Matamoms is GIcl with -pccuators-l inkccs,
Jews, Englishmcn, Spaniarls, Frenchmen-most
Of them coming fortunes by furnishing the South
cru Coufclcracy with the means to carry on the
war Arms. ammunition auiclothing arc large
" entered for the rebels More goods for the
rebel conmissariat and more of what arc strict
" munitions Of war, pass unimpelcl across the
Rio Grande in a month. than are able 20 run the
scaboarl and Gulf blockade IN six With the
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-17

REPORTED DE,TH OF Carr. BOvDIsH.-Wc
are informed that private dispatch received
Saturday announces the death Of Captain l.
B. Bowdish Of this town. BY the breaking of
bridge, near Suffolk, Va, Capt. Bowdish
was precipitatcd into the river, and at the
time whon the dispatch was cent his body
had not Lcen recorered
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-17

THE REDEMPTION Of soiled Postage stamps
in New York City has been at last completed
The amount pIetsnte.l vas s2To. 400. Of
-h,,h go .995 were -et-ssi Ihs-s vs.e
nearly 5000 packages CT cvsr s5. each. so@s
having several thousands The business has
been very satisfactorily done, it is stated.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-17

N,X STEALING N rHr SouIH PAuuo.-Thc
san Francisco Bulletin says
\ new slave trade has been inau-uratei by
some Peruvian vessels, who were caught stealing
kanakas by force and stratsgem from the Pau
motu and other group Of Islands in the South
Pacific Ocean. at present under the protection Of
France. One vessel with $50 natives on board,
had been captured at sea by French war vessel
These natives were intended for the cuano j.
lands On the coast Of Feru. to lad vessels with
suano
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-17
STATE OF VERMONT.

TEEAsuRrz'S OFFICE
April 8, 1855.
Assisuecs and others holding orders for aIo,-
ted pay Of the Eighth Regiment. are hereby no.
tifcd that returns have come to hand for No
vember and December 1862. The Paymaster
states that deductions arc made on many Of the
allotmcnts, caused by settlement of clothing ac-
count
j. +. PAGE,
State Treasurer.
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Qhr frre press.
RLINGToN:
FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL J.. 1913.

tAhAi N'hNlN'. AIhlL IT,. l-hl.
%,
''. '.if'''f 'Af'' '-Nifr'i 'N- ING
H.a-. i-|-r. la- an account of TIE cN-
,I-i.., ,.c,, -.l,-,,,.,, ,.-,;,. ,l,.. ,,,..,,,,
N} iH' l"losed route 10 The ldtou above
Uanr Elufvia steele, Bavpn. The fol-
' '' ''' ''i''i''hl
Iiiu'- w thr account
''' lii ''N'' l'' Ih' 'l l''i-
T'E i'o'u Newph's tolarSs'n 'he country north
'i 'N' if" I'. 7'''t my in''s l7 tlt'tf'eI ny
ihfce ''n-F.' .'fln'e siIr'n-' steele Bayou, Deer
'''N iH' '"' ''"A ."ti 'I ~ Whlch are ioi
. iH'a."' .a'-. CREEKS 'Fou7 ANA Ih's' ''n'
''II. t'" 'lc ] l'@.'- 9'tlie Sc seven mics irom
fHe N--- irln, n'H -lc scene az the battle Of
WeklsI' hly.u lesf Creek below, aud the
sun } lower above hf'Hg blui- The eastern
Ilri i is-Isno" County, "n Deer Crock, has
'-1.i 4'nI 'Hi some Il the most 'aIuable cot
i"h plantation, 900 fHr state Doe soil Is exceed
WE-y prolific. We found in 1t immense number
"' slaves. and great quantities o! cotton aut
-ran The Aimlel -t."l u "uc of the srlna-
ii'- n. tlie 'oni~ieH'tE-
Ih" expedition -r-.-'el OF the Louisville.
tiuUud tIIr. 'f'Wis.ct. Wcluuau uud Pitt
fHm 'IHre aut u1-' uitU Linden, aud the u-
'nfrE ri tas Second 'i' 'i-'on nt the 9Th army
corps. fcu. David Stuart IS. except the 10th III
iu"'-. utl section OIL. Nool's battery. Lieut.
N'ta--, she transports ~lfCrwayc. Mlgcut.
i1-'c. Champion. inrlauuia- and Mononga-
hel4.
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-17

On tic 2th rayna-ter. lra Washington
-l.h fanis - T., % the lrmJ Of the roto-
m.c. Gs- Hs,-:-el-lzn's co-.5 rss 20 =
paii nszt and b ths l1th the Paymastsr Sc
neral expected to have funds enough to pay
81 all the rest u the army.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-17

Conr,s.. returns traa co--sct;c1t Ele--
ton give Gov. Buckingham little over
$500 majority.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-17

On Friday, the 18th day of April, 1851,
at daylight, the rebel batteries in Charleston
IIarlor, opened their fire upon Fort Sumter
and its garrison under Major Anderson. On
the 18th. at noon, the Federal aas was haul
ed down
The frst intelligence Of the attack reached
here on saturday. Al remember the intense
anxiety and excitement Of the succeeding
Sabbath, not allayed but turned to grief and
anger when the news came in the afternoon
Of the actual surrender Of the Fort
Again, after two years, all eyes are turned
towards Charleston. The sound Of cannon.
laundering against Fort Sumter has again
reached our ears, and we wait as auxiou>ly
d. then. for the result. But circumstances
are changed it Is now news Of it, capture
that We risi--it i to hear that the Fed,r-
NJ guns have preached it, walls. and
tina, the re5e' aag has been torn FROM it,
staf,-it l. to hear that the hou=ctop7 "f
Charleston, two years ago covered with the
multitude who watched the fate Of the
Fortress, have themselves fallen, and the
flames klndled BY the shells of our Monitors.
and the tcrchcz of the traitors themfelvcs
have d.yourcd them,-it is TO hear that
Charleston ,e1s that true men wait.
Not without reason does the loyal North
hate the proud rebellious city tho ucst
Of treason, and righteous i'y will he that
which viii welcome IT. fall
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-17

The Burlington Times Of Saturday morning
has the following in reference to the Drain.
yillcaflr
y letter from Lieut.. Hall, Of the Cavalry
Regiment, gives some additional facts Of the
late engagement Of the Vermont Cavalry
which redeem the detachment from the sr-
parent discrcdit which attached 10 it, CON
duct in that unfortunate affair. Lieut.. Hall
saws
Two of our men who were captured near
Broad Run. on Wednesday last have lust r,.-
turned. having been paroled at Aldic We
learn from them that all our previous infur-
nation concerning the rebel force and it.
disposition was very wide OF the truth In
stead of there being only G. men under capt.
Moshv there were with him three other Cap
tains with their commands. making. in all .
some POO men. These additions to Mo-bv'-
force were Kcntuckians and Georgians. The
men who bring this report are entirely relia-
hle, and have had a much better opportunity
% estimate the number of rebels than any
one could have had in the few moments Of ac-
tual conflict. especially considering the fact
that the uniforms Of the c0ntending parties
were alike. Indeed, their accounts are con-
iirmed boy the fact that their paroles were not
signed by NIosby. but byan artillery Captain
named Chapman.
Il would seem that their intention wa, to
make a demonstration against the Drains
vile force. of whose removal the Monday he
tore they were not appriscd. To that end
Nosly came upon HcrndOn, hoping 10 sur
prise and capture the picket there again. and
draw out scouts after him from the reserve
at Draincsvillc, leaving his confedcratcs
either 70 fall upon the rear Of the scouting
parties and cut their retreat Of, or to attack
the main force thus weakened at Drainsyille
IL was az Ilcrndon that his men were count
cd and the information sent u, upon which
our scout Of l4> men was sent out--a force
which would have been amply sufficient To-
cope with Mosby alone, but which proved -
mournfully insufficient to contend with the
force it was compelled 10 engage.
\ Richmond paper notices the arrival Of
'.niuety-ninc Yankees" being portion Of
the Vermont Cavalry captured on Wednc--
day Of last week. The same paper saws that
no officers were among the prisoners, they
hayin. all bccu killed in the conflict
Mr.. Walton writes that Lieut.. Grouj l. in
a fair wav to recover
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-17

Paul Puritan descendants of John Knox
and President Edwards, blamelcsS and cir
cumspcct elders and dcac NJ, and the whole
rank and file Of jealous, strategic, male aud
female religious fnanciers, will please take
notice that, while Uncle sam don't SLY
mind you-that lottcry-samblins. even to I'll
the treasury Of the Lord. Is proper business
for YOU or anybody else to engage in, vet. II
You will do it. You must pay rnundly for it.
Here j. the law. Read it
''lpttcry-ticket dealers shall Iqy onc thou
sand dollars for each license. Every person.
association. firm. or corpor,tiun, who shall
make. sell, or offer 10 sell. lottcrv-tickcts or
fractional parts thereof, or any token, ccrti-
ictte. or device. representing or intended &"
represent lottcrv-tickct, or any fractional
part thereof. or any policy of numbers, IN
ANY lottery. pr shall manage any lottery, or
prepare schemes of lotteries, or suprriutcnd
thc drawing of anv lottery, shall hc deemed
lottcry-tickct dealer under 'hi- act--N.
}. Ifye7aat.
rr,'r,U9Vor JacSso>viLLr.--A 4 r"ri,--
pendent of the Ncv York Tr,5v1., writing
from jacksonville. Th.. op thc 1-'b ult..
n,s
lI.l lie iu ruins. Tint beautiful city,
which has been fer 90 many YEAR the flva1Iy
resort for inralids from the North. has today
been lurncl to the Crounl. and, what is -ad TO
rs-orl, hy the soldier If the National army
Scarcely a mansion, a cottage. q negro hut. or q
warehouse remain. The long line of magnificent
oaks. green and beautiful, with the thi-kest fol-
rI-r tho nr4n-n groves uorfrwfu~ tho air rrith
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-17

49,,
iH- ''iIlhI OBJ IH- "i'>'--'h 'i'' -'th
ult.. the rp1cl, csrturrl the Federal steamer
'''''' Oh" ''' o. -'' ''''''
CITY, IH- \ letter in the Boston Ir0rsHor
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-''n'-' H'l ','h sent WIZ" B." men I'D make
reconnaissance and learn thc truth If q rr-
Don, -f.r -...f....-. ..--.
pasted Hn th9 river. and the captain was or
F.~.l .... u. further than the month ID
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Auon' ana are the same oeIy ot uy. leisIOcs ,.,t
VINO "laiuvl w iilii uli
are 'l7,i illls'l nlop' uuuyl no ni'.'iy giS-
psne Nn9'e.yi, layIus nc I'ili - ny olueiS
ply,,uic'
"nlle H'eu'' = -A1lyl' va o,l'N IN ,nc
S'l'hc'Is 81 roOu e,'l's s9'lc vr'e,s III 'esaru 20
,ie 80 ci'e '' ,H' 9'.-VI9 Hiu'yt ugNn .lc i
amer can la5' 'h coming up ne locAti ,or i .lc
nag oe' II wa sole liiie l,i a. i'i "
han' ul ine nsh Nho Pu'lr'i v'"n .u. Iis' 1'a'-
ing nc would sn29t nun ON INC ~ u He -
VINO vas anu iais-Is uiJ ssiin " NJ
'oi'a,' l' .lii i@.'s, ,'l ,"a, l,ay Iya5
M a. 49, .'..,a i =.
-.t .I..'.N ,.l'l ~ V
nu''lOus Sp,lt PI',sll.ns H,lons tlo sl,iols,
WIN 90 V',! Nr'u'- .Aii1ni a, NJ Na1 H0'
a naval oilceI- flnIlns iii'loss'uie 70 nave
,ne guns oluei anu suDoIulha'1h .1hipiteu'
nc Nas reiuCuinui ooiupei'ei 'o oiucI 'ue MOIST
ihs oi the Whi'e nag
inc moment the "hite nag was raised' the
rebels steamed down their Two gunDoats' the
Ira No. = whose sinoSe s,acAs singular 10 re-
late are painted WHITE ana the mart Inc lex
ans were not lons III D9iuiIs the '1ahs' anu
IN rIaNH
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Tho .rr.r,., oil, ,,.- Sos, r-..,. il.. ID. sixteen
llinch guns. and two 200 pound rfed Parrot
Il, b,-o ,' ,rh ~, ~ 'r'.'. ;.,5 aaI I ,lh T,e
KeoLuk bq. tro turr,t. ,nl sfl.msh gun DO
e'e6 'gTrct
1s6 r,nn5s. the I5-incb -rr, .l;I .t., 7o;-i,
ing l75 pounds. Tho total weight of metal
Nh''h can Ne 'n''Nn d.. single ''''s' sums
~ eleven inch .,p. f5oa ,..rr,.
Fifteen " .-s2
TWO '''.''''
81 egss
Eat ,. tho Nc7 r,a-.I. ul. la abb, t
mss hu' 'Hr Hr.li ''le at tiuo 800 1900 attack mp
IN i.i....i "a. f.t gun gun
give total weight Of G7e5 ns. of metal which
ca" lee hwleI ~ given moment oIon tie rebel
Pc
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80
-" 'ne : ,n i I',, r.. O,',. g.'.l 1''1 a. '.
the rcrn,vlrania regiments IF C,ll NcRhtm
Dyer, Bear. the i2th New loi !, the 18th New
- s. 1;.,r.. -, .,,i.. ;,,,.;...f
the Tar and Pamlico ri cr>.- adhcy eutrcucb
Ell ihgmsel'c-. In ihG mean ume the Te.e.-
s.mc five mile. , below wa.bir.,.r. which ,or-
mani. the channel. which AT that point is very
muucatiuu with the base ot surU''cs. Nevhcru. i-
completely cut of, a- uo other Than 'ron--'rI
'cs-cI> can pas THIS Ire"f
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could -.'' \. tc communication ,ya. ,l,
,F
Tho Aforesaid li,irrr s.. ers.,eI ,ua rc-rl.-i
Iluf ard uo vessel c.,u 1pr-oa.b to Washington
nearer than IS mile. -t;u the luf.' Fcun--'ra-
mia and a Nas,a1hu cts regiment were -snt .u
Friday from Ncvl0r fl. Gem 'rr, i'f' r
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-17

Ir''r'ri5v of JAcN-o>vitIr--A 4 r"ris--
r'ndenl of the New York Tr'b0.> writing
from Jacksonville. Fla. op tho 1,th uit..
ers
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-17

About every package going to the army OF
the Potomac, is subject to rigid inspection by
an officer appointed for the purpose. This
Is in pursuance Of a recent order from Gen
Hooker, 10 prevent abuses heretofore practic
ed by the army puryeyors, who have made
Use of government transportation for pur
poscs OF speculation under cover of orders from
general officers
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-17

IItRSsvIILE, IEyY. April 2.
Twelve hundred rebels under Woodward
with two pieces OF artillery, captured and
burned the steamers Lowell and Saxony TODAY
killing the captain Of the Lowell and shoot
ing an arm of the captain Of the Saxon
The passenger, snd crews have arrived here
! dispatch FROM Fortress Monroe. data
9TH. says
The ias Of truce boat. Robert Morris, In
charge Of Capt. Bisbee Of the 9th Vermont.
left this morning for City Point with about
$50 rebel prisoners. Also the Nelly Pentz
with nearly the same number.
The 9th Vermont Regiment have arrived
here and are in camp.