Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-08-28
News q the War.

Information from the headquarters Of Il
army of the Potomsc ssys there is no chan,
or no indications Of change Of position. A
wees concur that the rebel forces arour
Culpepper have been reduced to Gen. A. |
Hills command, while Gen Longstreet an
Ewell have moved southwest, to Frederick
burg probably. 81. --;-- -.---.
A letter from the gunboat De Soto, at &c
West, states that the British schooner Lad
Maris was captured on the 9th Of July. o
the llth chased 8 steamer and was rapid
overhsuling her when one Of the Dc Soto'
boilers burst, badly scaldiDg Eve men and ne
! cessitaiing the abandonment Of the chase. =
/ The boiler was repaired On the 18th, cap
tured the steamer James Butler, and the
! gave chase and captured the rebel sseame
William Bagley, after passing, all othe
blockaders who were in pursuit. In all tn
above captures we petted about 1900 bale
Of cotton. -1
a letter from the gunbost Sycamore state
that that vessel on the 9Th captured thre,
vessels from Nassau, in addition TO other,
previously taken, all laden with contrabanc
goods Of great value 10 the rebels. The cam,
vessel destroyed the small town of SMYRNA
Florida, on the 26th ult., which place was .
rendezvous for gucrrillas.
The Atlanta Appeal Of the 7th says that a
court Of inquiry has been called to meet a.
Montgomery, to investigate the rebel cam
paign in Mississippi and Louisiana In May,
June and July, and especially to inquire in
to the surrender of Vieksburgh and Port
Hudson.
The returns from Alabama indicate the
election of Wall over Shorter for Governor,
and that Curry is beaten by Cruikshanks for
Congress.
The Mobile Tribune says that large nun.
bers of Mississippi deserters are returning to
their regiments
Mobile is being heavily reinforced in antie-
ipation OF an attack by our forces.
The Southern Bank of Kentucky. in Car
rollton, was robbed at half past one o'clock
Thursuay morning, by about l6 men in uni
form, who represented themselves as belong
ing to Scott's rebel cavalry. They we're first
discovered by Mr.. Crawford, the cashier, who
lives in the rear Of the bank, on whom they
fired, driving him back into his house. After
removing all the money from the vault and
burning the papers therein they mounted
their horses and started of in the direction
of Owen County. The amount Of money
taken is Sl00,0O in gold and silver and
$50, 900 in paper money. Every effort is
being made to capture the robbers.
From Richmond papers are taken the fol-
lowing items, dated Charleston, Aug. 20.
The enemy's operations during the last "a
hours have been mostly confined 10 steady
and continuous bombardment of Fort Sumter
from their Parrott guns on Morris Island.
Their FIRE begins to tell on Fort Sumter,
which replies only at long intervals.
The defense Of the hsrbor does not depend
upon Sumter. Even if that fortress should
be battered down, the hsrbor may still be
held.
Gov. BOnham has issued proclamation
urging the removal of all non-combatants
from Charleston as soon as possible.
The 20O-pound Parrot guns Of the enemy
are too much for the walls of Sumter, and the
fort only replies at intervals.
1t has been determined to defend the city
street by street and house by house, as long
is foot Of earth u left.
About 6 O'Clock Thursday evening. the
-ebel guerrilla chief, QuantreI. with a force
200 stroag, crossed the Missouri river into
Kansas, near the town Of Ga liner, 60 miles
yellow Lesvenworth, and Immediately started
Or Lawrence, arriving before that IN pett !
morning. Quantrell posted guard around
lie town 80 that the citizens could not escape,
nd with the remainder os his men conmenc- !
d pillsging stores. shooting citizens and sr-
ug houses
\ gentleman who managed 70 escape, and |
ecreted himself in corn-held near the town |
epOrts that he swan the river at O'Clock, |
nd on reaching the bluffs on this side had .
lain view Of the town, which was then
heet of flames From what he saw he thinks
be loss had reached $1,000 900, and by this
ime, perhaps, much more. as the retels
eemed determined 20 destroy every thing
hat would burn.
We cannot learn that any resistance Was
lade, as the citizens were taken by surprise,
he fret alarm being the cracking Of the !
amcs and the yells OF the rebel incendiaries,
A large number of Union troops have been
cnt in pursuit of the guerrillss, but with
that success is not vet known.
Mayor Anthony, of Leaveuworth, has is
led proclamation stating that the people of
need not spprehend any trouble,
ut requesting every able-bodied citizen 10
royide himself with the best arms that he
an, and hold himself in readiness 70 aid our
-iends in any part of the State, at a moments
office. He censures the general command
lg this district, who, he says, with 5000
roOps under his command, has allowed
w hundred guerrillas to get five miles into
be interior, burn q city and destroy
z, ,000, 600 worth Of property, and he init
lates that the citizens must depend on them
lives for the defence of the City and State
Acting Brig. Gen B. f. Onderdonk, with
he lst y. Y. mounted rifles and two compa-
les Of the llth Penn. cavalry. has returned
} Portsmouth, Va, from long raid into
orth Carolina. They passed through Eden
N and opened Communication with Capt.
Oberts, in command at South Mills Thence
icy proceeded to Pasquatank aud Hertford
Ihile about half way between the two
laces they were attacked by guerrillns, and
the skirmish lost two men. They killed
guerrillas, drove several into the Dismal
wamp, who were drowned, captured 90
orses, some cattle, &c. The rad was very
A rebel dispatch. dated jackson, Mise.,
ug. IS, says, two federal cavalry companies
ON Yazoo City have reached Durot Station,
! the Mississippi railroad, where they cap z
red train and cut the telegraph wires.
,rious destruction on the railroad north
ard is apprehended. The YANKEES are car
ing two engines and trains northward from 1
aden, and heavy raid is coming south :
ard from the Charleston railroad. II
Special dispatches from Memphis say that n
Ily the 18th Army Corps is now stationed
vicksburg. A species of intermittent f.
r is prevalent among the soldiers there and
ose who are taken sick are promptly re- {,
owed to the Memphis hospitals. Vsry few
oops are quartered in the city of vicisburg .
ly enough TO do police duty. The rest are ,
'csnped On the heights back Of tho city.
n. Shemsns corps i. still euosupsd
ar the Big Blsck on Bear snd Clsar szsskA