Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-02-12

The enemy Il Ju'u'v Cavalry Yesterday
whirled them ana '
ON TN lazrp.
r,b S.-0ur pickets were drlv-
kieh VOC. 10, night at Bottom bridge,
en- ID "h ~ Richmond The enemy crossed
II III - y near O'sIatrh Ssat.on.-
ne ~. ,.o-.st at Barhamsyille moved
rsI,.ville Yesterday afternoon,
81. 5.,,p,iug their force, consist
una t..;,,1,s of infantry. four regi-
hs Ind rVelre pieces Of artil-
men
.-... .,-r-ton Yesterday was
reconnaissance prr.
pfoh '...' .-fqnt collision to-day
iihih o.. rlmc In numbers
Nefi' ...-,t....t a mere raid
"n'el
e. % rie RIl.r.-e american thus &c
Srrsfs s'i,cf in hi'ti-Jnd % the recent
Gor.. r.la she Peninsula as described BY
t.or s.eg prisoners brought down on the
f,~-o .-rrurc bat Sunday. They were both
Nsrslanler>. yao cd them, Mr.. Abrcnglc Of
Fred ri-,. MI, was captured at Middlctown
an Al 1Ntl Y. June last. whilst acting a, a
yoiuntee- assistant TO the Sanitary Commits
sion. AMI the other, Geo W. Langley O.
Rain .-a County. was captured whilst driy-
ms wagon cot the Sanitary Commission near
ciznr,l. c-yille on the 9th of November
Richi ni they represent was in a state Of
the n - i'verish' -zcit cment from midnight
6nS gri 3 up t. the time thew lett on sun
isxa ttcrnluu. At midnight on Saturday
the B, , uf the city were rune and men were
rush. through the streets CRYING. TO
arms b. arms The Yankees are coming
Tbes ar kccs are coming During the re-
u,ein.jer Of the uIeit there WIS an intense
conn 8ti1n EVERYWHERE visible. The home
ruari MA, chilled ont and the tramn of armed
men eould be heard in all directions. can
nan a., hauled tbrou,.h the streets Wo-
men an children were h.Ir,.yip.r Z. and fro
and tho, were al The eyidences of such a
,,an,c A. has se,lou, be,, witnessed in R;cb-
teend. ON Sunday morning there WAS ma
abatement in the excitement. The ruards
were all marched out of the city ~ the A.
. fences. and the armed citizens ,rera ,laood an
gaard over the prisoners, horsemen were
dashing To and fro. and the anxiety anon,
the prisoners 10 know the c,uso of IN 49,, -
citement became intense II was On L.
cd thai a large cavalry and intanrrr f,rc,,
with artillery. had made their a,.,;.,r,rc,
on the Peninsula a. R.-.,r,'s RID :,L
in 10 niIes of tho ,;t,- md 10 p;1L,.,
was ACTUALLY, threatened by rho YarGa e,'''''i'u
The hurryinr among citizens and volt
ment amonS the women and child, -
ued duriup the MORNING and ~ - -. /,
,'clock. when the t,yo rcl,.,s,J , '.3or' :
.ere ! l.,,,t r., -. - t,.a -, tli'o''eIs
p ,l arm .''i' were again rung with great fury.
.ue ,'.'I'''s l',l III d scene oil the greatest .
uiIn'i' "''' c'li'usI'h' such as they never be- .
Ore Witnessed III ne city. The rumors that .
es"l''i were o'ilLlieIlns ana wild Ii was .
neii i-Nl i''9i'h '''t rom o'VVu {" lV,OD .
s'alfy "'aid have but little difficulty in en-
erins 'he ciiy ana hherating the Union pris- .
ners, DESTROYING the iorts ana public proper
Gfheient force % resist them could D..
Hough o. the AMI of TIE small garrison left
o dele 90. For several DAYS previous t.
ibis al n- tIc troops iu aad around the city.
% the numa,r OF four or five thousand. had
zen E Din Lee army with great dis
aatcA, ..c impression prevailing that
novel b., ''-, contemplated hy Gen. Meade
In TIN .e.a right as during the uro-
,ressa .- excitement Yu sunday. mtelli-
sence n- received thar zen. Meade had
crosse i1pdan
On >ulay morning. about 10 O'Clock u
eouriel rived at CITY Point. briu-in., e,,,ies
Of the -..l. Ialtf with iae irIejiio,.,,c.
that Il excitement had atf.,I. and rt3t II
was as .ained tait tie l.ngo,. we-. flI-
ny bal from CuicSailmiar and lad ,f.,p-
ioaed tire attack.
= 80 rom ','' ARMY OBJ the Potomac
- i.,-, .','i l''''.'''' on the pi-
an SUI t ti le1'lrn "I our i5fce- resl-
ange OF r.de-pit- opposite Norton, Ford
nd lonser line Of breastworks within mus
ct shot 10 the rear The number of prison
rs taken during the last reconnaissance docs
Ut exeeed a.
A oesI atch dated Newhern, FEB D. says
Arge hunters oil deserters from the rebel
riny nave oeen coming INTO the city since
ei ''en- PICKET informed ms command con
is aan o. i''''v men, t,"' mere were put
'VVV rhioh soluiers IN Ne"nerh' ana that
! ni'ei .,,' 10 1lA9 lne ci'y ny hlsnt as
suit IL, ARRIVAL OF regiment from beau
'r. Just oeiore the enemy cut our cOmmunl-
atiohs win tial polht' t"Setner with the
rming oi the nrenen ana citizens. white
nd oiacN' satisfied the enemy that there
'as more thag match Tor them, hence their
'ilure 70 MAKE tne assault Ihe enemy
ave y, ialleh oacH 70 hlhsstoh,
he town oil W warsaw y 60 was DESTROYED
W NIrBr;de and calvin Co~ citizens NJ
,orfal W.. .,,r,,ni t+a5 70 al ,o1tar,ia- b.,
,ent NIorri. CHARGED with accommodates,
TO- I'm
Sc, &c. >,l;tIleeiI -''5 " ''i' ui'
The Richmond Sentinel of the 9th inst.
~ Uur 1 army nau eI laien Iack e sixteen
s. a io.L ~ In niioins '.e lor.lIca-
- .ss - s'Ions tnat Il oouiu not De taken
tn, -, wv -J - H. sb,- CI cL.,
~ ~ 'I Ii VINO snO' OOi' 0Ha" was
r., "a "''i We r.a,soD' -. = -.
AZ l'lS ana No - on the MISSISSIPPI the
er CJ and rsten - IT,. ~ - .' 80, a
hey ais captured Mr.. Cole, manager Of the
soteri Iutut woody ards and fvn Contra