Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-08-21

Yard as a gunboat. VA
An ordinance was introduced in tn
Board Of Aldermen last week ur1ry... ~
raise $500, 900 to aid in procurir.. '.'',s ,
tutes Tor dr flied men. The CoroD-;.-. -,
National Affairs were also directed -
wise the enrolment in the various iist-..
Information from the Army Of -bs n
me received Sunday night SAYS there I,..
no change in the relative position. W ~
two armies, 50 far as can be n.
known, but there are some vague
that the rebels are about 70 atreur. /,
movement on our left Rumors H.. . -1-'
cd our army from the vicinity .f H.. -'-,--
that a rebel force is approaching ---. ---''l.'
but this Is denied at headquar-ss pace.
\ dispatch from the Ilth 5-
states that Information has le.- .....'i-
from command near that C1rrs Of '..-.
deserii9ns % Nosby's guerilla f.--..-.-'5..-
pose Of plumber. III
\ New Orleans letter to the He-5...
the feeling Of the PEOPLE Of Noble.
dependent. They anticirate an .-
every day, aa4 IL j. thought if thar ri--.
seriously threatened il would .Yrr.r.-.
Provisions are very high and th,y 5...-.
more sick and wounded prisoners T. b.
there. as there l. no mediciu. a- --...
feeling them. The squadron IF yr.
being largely increased.
TIE Mississippi river !, sin f..
guerrillas, but Mobile papers ,sv,ts-..-.-
guerilla parties are being organized O. an
boats and destroy navigation. I:.l.--
ried out there will be not a house T.- ,
in twenty miles Of either Of il. t-.. --.
every guerrilla caught will be- .-
hung.
The jamaica GuG-dIGr OF o.. a1s ...
saws the captain Of the larl b - -..''
ports that the steamer Wander ----
captured by the pirate Ahba4a. l-----
no date or particulars
\ dispatch from the coira--5.- .- o..
9th Missouri artillery, dated g- p-,r.r.
Mcdonald Co., No, Aug Is. raw. ..t.r
Coffee attacked me to-day. H. +, s5urIs-..
" routed, with over so killed AMI yr-g-5s.
We have large number OF prs u.r-. al F..
ammunition wagons, c0muissary s--..
arms, horses. 6c. lie scattered al. -., .-
mand. except Two hundred with limse,
force Is following him closely. Nv --~.
are - worn down that they cannot In r.5..
ther until relieved
Capt. Hirsch, lust In. report, TIA.
killed IS ana wounded a NUMBER"
Information has been received from p.
army Of the Potomac that ea-I7 F--,
morning a party Of rebel par,irals .4-
upon our signal party on Water "
three miles north Of Warrentln. and 90.
turei three signal officers and some 81.
telescopes. All the officers subsequent
tected their escape
Lieut. Commander English. 10 .---.
nicati0n u the Navy Department. s..1.
that under the instructions from a
Rear admiral Baily, he ASSUMED c1--
% the hlockadinS squadron Ell The .-.-
east Of Florida he dispatched an ear.
tiln up Mosquito Inlet, which car---s
5 loop laden with cotton, schooner -1s
a large quantity u cotton lu ,.-s -u
harmed, and several vessels DESTROYED.
which had her cargo IN and Wa, a.
sll \ force was landed wlI I.,.-
al thc houses which bad helu .---.-
troops. On landing the party v- r
upon ly q lew -yra-.lers. Tie c1l-.-
ali connected with the expedition r-- r.-.
praiseW l-tlv. No ono was Injuries. Tin.
boats secured the extensir. lagoon t-
milc>. as far up as bllckl-- runner ..-
g.
The Navy Department las Lea-- l---.-
Of the battle Of the coast of Maine 5e-r
a sGn5oa, and pirate, except wa.-
contain.
Tic Postmaster General has ordered
II. mails for places on the Mississippi
between Cairo aud New Orleans. D.. e..
.-a Cairo Letters, 6c., from A-
/ IT'S vii continue % - b. scs uulas.
Ni-c directed - the writer.
The bark Grower cleared from B
-i-av with cargo OF Ice. rarcla-
.ae government for soldiers and s4l
-larles-on.
TIE steamer :. r. Spauliins, Which
Norris Island Friday morning, r.u.-st
n thursday evening the monitors were
-rlpQed and prepsred for action. and a-
GIT On Friday the batteries on Morn, I-
lened their IRE, which lasted m bong
w0, when II ceased. TIE ID Iul,1-s 5ii-
ne a shot, and as soon a. the batteries 's-ss.
ring, the monitors put up awnings u
xplanati1n Is given for this mlye-s-t
Our informant saws that during .s s----
on Friday morning be say eve
al shots strike Fort Sumter, causing i--..
nd mortar 10 fly profusely.
One Of our officers who left Morris lsls--
n Friday, SAYS that upon receiving ins,--S
ions IN regard 20 conveying news BY Our
srmaster Dunton, he asked him ' Wa
hall ! tell our friends az Fortress Monroe
he QuartermaSter replied Tell them
rcat battle will come of here on Saturilr
le 18th, or Sunday the 10th. ana t-atT
ball be victorious.
\ recent cavalry expedition from Cl-.r-
.leased $50 clnseripts taken By the c-s---
Jrrest.
4 company Of Coleman's men came l-.
orinth on Tuesday from Waynesb1rJ'. I's7
ere conscripted BY the rebels and had seven
,hts with Biffles They refused 20 g viz
IN, and armed themselves and reported 81
)rinth 20 enter the United States scryE
4 bearer Of dispatches from Gen G--.
Issed through Cairo sunday en- r'-'
ashinctOn Il Is understood tla. BIS
tches have reference % trade re--a1'
the Mississippi river It Is -ail i
IN Grant fav0rs the opening Of the ea'-
lde to all loyal citizcns under Tr1lt-
-iction and recommends 10 the "as-
D authorities the immediate adoption
Is policy. This VII bring out tl1l'-l-
bales Of cotton nov hidden away b. -
amps, and have beneficial effects on -
lcturinS interests.
Gen. Asboth at Columbus, Nv, h--
ievcd by order Of ten. GrantaHi ''.-
Smith takes command there
A c1nscript Just from Ni,mius-l1, y 10
,0rts that within the past few days
e steamers hare arrived OF thar Pr
'ing run the blockade, loaded VIII --
the rebel army, among which are
clish rides, ID, 900 army blankets. ----.-
dy-made uniforms, 5000 cases Of -,--.
de army shoes, II locomotives, s-z i----
mon (heavy cthbre), five cars1-s Z
d iron, and ;killul men AGONY
N.
lai. J. y. Whitiord Of the rshel gag
ted Newberr on the llth inst -a-
of truce TO inquire as % the truth % =
0rts Of III treatment 10 BIS lri'lI' MI.