Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-10


Many seem TO think the reported attacl
and capture Of Charleston humbug. Tina
tn report OF it. capture is premature, il
portable, but We see no reason to doubt that
an dttaea was made on the place la-i week
II is positively asserted that the Monitors LEFT
Port Royal on Wednesday 70 attack Charles
ton; that Gen. Stevenson brigade, protected
10y the iron-clads Catskill and Naimnt had
landed at North Edisto river, on Johns l.
land-how many more troops Is not stated
that the rebels had removed all nn-comtat-
ants from Adam. Run, % miles below
Charlestcn that tie utmost confidence was
felt at Port ROYAL in the future success Of
the movement, aud dispatches from Fortress
Monroe 10y the Charleston paper, announce
the commencement Of an assault bv the
Federals. The arrival OF a disIatch-boat
direct from the feet, may hc hourly boxed
for
We are obliged to put our paper to pres
this week earlier than usual, Fast Day COM
ins upon THURSDAY. Up to the hour Of
printing "wednesday evening" no further
intelIigcnrc has been received
IHf REEL LoAN.-The proposition of the
rebellion styling itsclfa confederacy, 10 ne
Sotiatc loan pledging cotton as security, is
received with favor abroad The aggregate
of subscriptions to this loan in London. Liv-
erpool, Paris, Frankfort and Amsterdam are
reported 10 amount to about fifteen millions.
\ letter from London dated the DIST ult
oay-
The loan for three millions sterling that has
just been launched by house in Paris, has ST.
the London Stock Exchange fairly wild with ex
element II has run up TO five per cent premi-
um in twenty-iour hours after it came out, and
should not wonder lift went mp to twenty
The advertisement Of the IN a. published
in the Liverpool and London papers is head
ed seven per cent. cotton loan of the CON
federate state= Of America The bonds are
exchangoable for cotton at the option of the
holder, or redcemable At par IN sterling in
twenty years by half yearly drawings, com
mcncing March lst Is6i The cotton l. e.
timated At sixpence sterling for each pound,
and when notice l. given by the holder Of his
intention 70 convert bonds into
cotton, -izty days from such
notice toe cotton viii he delivered. if in 7
time o. peace at Charleston, Savannah,
Mobile or New Orleans. If in time Of war
at points in the interior Of the country with .
it ten miles Of a railroad or stream nayigable .
70 the ocean. Bonds may b. thus he con
yertcd at any time not later than SIX months
after the ratification Of peace between Tho
present bclligerents. Of the prospects Of
the loan tie London Pos. of March Dist
say
In iic ior.i-n market the coui,lerat loan has .
been steadily maintained al ( - a premium.
The amounts Of subscriptions to-day we're again
exceedingly numerous not only from London but
the Continent and the province. The total
amount applied for up 10 this evening. exceeded .
clo 100000, nfforiinc sufficient evidence that
the continental buurses, as well as a great ror-
tion Of the commercial interests 81 London.
Manchester and Liverpool recognize the South
and that IN p substantial manner, hy -uhscribine
to a loan within two davs.more than thrcc times
the amount asked for.
1t cannot De doubted that thcneney which
English capitalists propose to furnish their
Southern proteSes j. to be used to prey upon
our commerce. Pc>siblyit is anticipated that
some purchases viii he made from the En-
pefor IF China, 81 he Is said To have several
excellent iron-clad- nearly or quite complet-
cd which he might lee induced for consider
alton to sell or let on reasonable tcrms View
it in any light We ran, tl'c reception Of
the rebel loan by En-lish capitalists i, IN in
jury IL not an insult 20 the United State