The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-31
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TO THE FREEMAN.
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70 THE FREEM.Al
New YORK July so.

y " 4S.l.HE lOII elJGl!Gi AIo paw ~ Wv Wv
says that many rumors are flying about con-
corning the reported advance Of the Rebels. but
it is believed none Of them are worthy o. c.e
dGnco.
Beauregard has sen: parties Of troops int
Loud0n CO. Va, 70 orocare provisions and
wagons.
Gen. Mcclellan has issue IN order iorbdding
the departing soldiers taking arms with them.
Sixty Rebel prisoners ale now confined at the
Ola Capitol building.
The steamship Borussa from Southampton,
July 18th, has sgnaled. News anticipated.
4 Washington dispatch to the Herald says the
Rebel forces are moving northeast and south
east from Manassas. They intend three stimuli
taneous attacks on the approaches to Washing
ton. The center will make 4 fam: attack on
Arlington and Alexandria. There are pickets
from one to five miles part on the Potomac and
Chesapeake, from Harper's Ferry to Fortress
Monroe.
The Baltimore Clipper says that nearly 400
negroes appeared at Fortress Monroe Friday
night and claimed protection. They said Hamp.
ten was to be attacked by the Rebels and ;hey
mad been advised to fee to the Fortress. Gen.
Butter ordered them to return.
WASHINGTON July 50.
RuM0rs have been cur-en, here for several
days Of the intention OF Gen. Beauregard to
cross into Maryland near Edwards Ferry They
are not generally credited. The simple tact that
the Rebels have not crossed over and made de-
seen, on the Federal Capital before this, in the
apparen tly indetensiye condition Of tha, wing
o. our lie, is considered proof positive that
they We! understood that in doing 50 they would
place themselves at the mercy Of Lieut. Gen.
Scott. who doubtless =" Guild not be dispeased
should they uy >uch an experiment. No one
-; u
u4uder wouI commit 50 g!eat a blUnde7. The
rrtseE, condition OF our own lines across the
river indicates thai Il forward ratA,g than ret
rograde movement is intended by the commander
u our forces on the Potomac. The B}l which
mas passed both Houses prohibiting the sale Of
intoxicating liquors 10 the soldiers is in accord
ance with the reform Instituted by Gen McClel
land, and is highly commended. He has issued
orders restricting the absence Of both officers and
men from camp, and has appointed Col. Porter
Provost Marshal Of this city, 1t is understood
that Government has assured Gen. Mcclellan of
It's readiness to accord to him the very best ma
terial in men and munitions, and Of its cordial
corporation IN every way to render his forces
efficient,
Six Government clerks resi- gned to, day, oa ing
to the passage Of the ordinance by The Rebel
Virginia Legislature, that any virginia. hold
ing Office under the Federal Government after
Tomorrow, shall be banished from that State.
1t also provides that any person undertaking
to represent Virginia in Congress, shall be
deemed guilty OF treason, and his property con-
fscited to the use OF the State. Other resig.
nations viii probably take place to morrow.
New YORK. July 80.
\ Nasnlngton special dispatch 70 The Posi-
says / party OF Rebels were oose we'd last night
engaged n sounding the Potomac at Coon
Ford above Great Falls.
BALTIMORE, July SO.
The followingis not from the regular report
er, bat It is thought TO De reliable
HARPER S FERRY, July 80.
The whole army, save three companies OF the
Massachusetts "a, are lying on the other side Of
the Potomac. Gen. Banks headquarters are at
farm house ten miles below the Ferry
His disposition of the troops and mana gemen,
OF the army have given great satisfaction to
officers ana men. 1t was reported from VIM
chester last nj ght that not less than 10 dead and
100 wounded were carried from Sirasbourgh to-
wards Winchester after the tate battle most of
whom were from the neighborhood Of Charles
town, Martlnsburgh and Winchester. A Com
pany from Ronsey were cut up thai they
were entirely disorganized. Their Captain run
at the first charge, saying he could stand bull
let's but not bayonets The "a Virginia Regi
ment, Col. Allen, was most severely cut up
The men are dissatisfied.
| There none but drafted militia at Win.
chester, and these escape and return to their
homes as rapidly as they are brought in. They
are IN complete disorder, without discipline,
&c. None OF the enemy but guerilla scouts are
seen anywhere in this region.
ST. LOUIS, July 80.
Ills stated upon reliable authority that Gen
Watkins, who has been in command of the Reb-
els IN the southeast part OF Missouri tor some
time past, resigned on Saturday last and strong
ly urged all the troops to dsband, as he would
have nothing more to do with this rebellion
Watkins Is man of large property. and the
reason assigned for this sudden change in his
conduct is the contemplated passage OF contis-
eating Ill by Congress.
WASHINGTON, July SO.
The payment OF the three months volunteers
commenced TO day.
CHICAGO, July 20.
Aspecial dispatch from Cairo SAYS there are
rumors OF an intended attack by the approach
ing Rebels, but they cannot be traced 10 any
reliable source. They threaten our troops at
Bird Point but our troops there are doublv
vigilant and thoroughly prepared
NEW YORK, July 80.
special dispatch to the Herald from Carks-
burgh, Va, says it is rumored that Col. TYLER
AZ the head OF 5000 Firginians repealed Gen.
Wise and 1000 Rebels at Bulltown. The Rebels
los; 1900 Killed, and the Unionists COO