The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-30
News by Mail.
From Missouri.

Forsythe, Mo, July 23.-Gen. Sweeny's
command arrived here to-day, and dispersed Il
body Of $50 rebels, killing five and woundIng
several.
Three Of our men were slightly wounded, but
none killed The first and second stories of the
court house were filled with Blankets provisions,
camp equipage, &c which with two tons of lead
found in Il we'll, and other articles secreted in
different parts of the town. in all, valued at
SIS 900 or $50, 600 fell into our hands. Wllkcy
the correspondent of the New York Times was
slightly wounded.
Rolla, Mo. July q There was fight day
before yesterday on Lanes prairie, Is miles
from here, between party of IS rebels and Is
Home Guards from ko]la. The latter were
surrounded, but made u determined stand, and
after few volleys, dispersed the rebels, killing
their lst Lieutenant and mortally wounding
three others. On our side one Lieutenant and
tvs o priva,es were slightly wounded.
Gen. Banks withdraps from Harper's Ferry.
Baltimore, July 29.-The American to-day
states that Gen. Banks on taking command of
the troops withdrew from Harper's Ferry and
took a position on the Maryland heights.
Rebel Account of the Battle.
Louisville, July q. The Richmond Wing Of
the Goth inst. says - Our force was e, 700
men, who never fought more desperately. Our
force captured some eighteen pieces of artillery
and took some three or four hundred prisoners.
The number of our killed and wounded cannot
as yet be ascertained. 1t is estimated at 500
killed and wounded, while that Of the enemy
is not less than several thousand. Ogethol D s
Light Infantry of Georgia was cut TO pieces,
and Ballou' five regiments of Georgians were
nearly annihilated
BY the cars last evening, President Davis re-
turned from the battle field. In response to the
immense crowd who had got together to greet
him. he alluded to the grand absorbing topic of
the day. The enemy, he said, with the taxes
they had been imposing on us for twenty years,
had fitted out an army on magnificent scale !;
they had come over to Virginia with plenty of
arms and ammunition, and with ambulance fit
ted up in such style of luxury as though they
thought they were still taxing the South they
had five hundred or six hundred army wagons
with them, and provisions of all kinds in album
dance. In the whole campai On they had over
so 600 men, Their finest parks of heavy and
light artillery arc ours. They left every thing
behind them they could throw away. The train
has brought in 100 prisoners and there are 1900
more coming, including IS officers. The prob
ability is that tile enemy lost 10 900 men. Our
casualties will not exceed 1900"
Trains Stopped by Gen. Pol-Rebels Gathering
an Southern Missouri.
Cairo, H., July 26.-Trains coming North on
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad were stopped on
Tuesday, by order of Gen. Polk.
The Rebels are gathering IN large numbers in
Southern Missouri. The camp at Point Pleas
ant has 1000 men and reintorcementa are daily
arriving.
Gen. Watkins is at West Prairie and SWAMP
Road with 5000 men.
Rebels to the number of 1900 from Missouri
and Arkansas are encamped on the bank of the
river opposite Island No. g.
Adjutant Watkins is ii few miles from Bloom
field with 5000 Rebels.
There are GOO loyal Missourans at Hamburg
appeal to the Troops in Bahimore-A Soid,crly
Response.
Baltimore, July 27.-Gen Dix addressed the
members OF the National Guard this morning,
appealing TO them for the sake of the Country's
interest which demanded every sacrifice at this
time, to remain a few days longer ut their camp,
until his arrangements had been pefected.
If any of the men had urgent business OF do
mestc calls which would require immediate
personal attention, he would freely grant them
passes to Philadelphia, but would request the