The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-12
4 O'CLOCK p. M.
'Bhc Rebels falling back OH
TEaHhassa Junction.
THE Ind VERMONT REGIMENT IN VIRGINIA
TROOPS TO HAVE MORE VARIETY OF
FOOD.
EEIESIEOEJS &ETUAT'x6DN OF
COZ. SMITH,.
EEEE REBELS DISREGARD HIS
FFAG TRUCE.
A Rebel general killed.

The Tridune's special Washington dispatch
says the Rebels are falling back on Manassas
Junction. The Cd Vermont Regiment crossed
into Virginia to-day. The Secretary of War
has expressed to the Quartermastcr- General
wish that the troops be supplied with more
fresh meat, and to change the rations so as to
allow more vegetables. The Worlds special
Washington dispatch says the Rebels at Fairfax
Court House were reinforced with artillery
this morning They have, however, withdrawn
their pickets. The Times special correspondent
states tat battle has either taken place, or will
tomorrow, between Gen. Pattersons and Gen.
Johnston forces The Herald's Washington
dispatch says the trouble with the Garibaldi
Guards arises from the fact that they are sup
piled with three different kinds of arms, re-
curing as many kinds of cartridges
The Tariff question will be taken up by the
Committee Of Ways and Means tomorrow.
ST. LOUIS, July II.
A special dispatch from Brookfeld, Missouri,
states that Smith command occupies the Brick
College building at Monroe, aud that 1900 Reb-
els surrounded it, and had planted cannon to
destroy the building and occupants A flag of
truce had been sent out, but it was disregarded.
Aid from the west will reach Monroe tonight.
y private dispatch from Jefferson City says the
Rebel General, Rains, was killed in the battle
near Carthage.
FORTRESS MONROE, July IL.
}. &. Saugster, of Col. Bakers Regiment,
who was shot by mistake of the sentry on
Sunday night, died yesterday. Thirty men of
Col. Wardrop's Regiment have made recon
noisance within nine miles of Yorktown They
went up between James River and Great Bethel.
There were 200 Rebel cavalry and 100 artillery
at the latter place. The time of Massachusetts,
Regiments expires the 10th inst, and that of
the LIST Vermont a few days later.
.: NEWPORT, R. T., July 10.
Schooner Enchantress, from Boston, for St.
Jago, was captured on the 9Th by the jeff Da
Wis, and sent to some Southern port
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1t is stated that Judge Benton of Kentucky
anu Frank r. Blair are each getting up COM
pany OF sharp shooters in their respective States
for Col. Berdon's regiment. The Governors do
not assist as in other States, but the President
promptly gave assurance that all expenses would
at once be reimbursed
THE CONFEDERATE FLAG IN RussA.-A letter
received in this city from Cronstadt, dated Juno
l7,swritten by the mate of u ship, says: There
is a Charleston ship laying alongside OF US that
hoisted the flag of the Southern Confederate
States, and for so doing understand the captain
was arrested and placed in the guard house of
the Russian officers. They would not acknowl
edge or In any way recognize the flag of the reb
els.'' WV
Some of the letters from volunteers arc bigb-
~ interesting, and cannot fail, In many in.
stances, to cause the most sedate to smile at
Sore Of the incidents of a soldiers life. Ono
letter says to friend, 'my wife came on to
see me at our camp Thank heaven. she
brought needles and thread with her. NV roo-
Ian M, had nearly, played out. My pants had been
arilled to death. / have been walking in INV
ooot'fegs for three weeks. wish nv wife was
a shoemaker. The boys will room have their
new harness. We are us happy as bobtailed
horses in fly time