Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-25
Telegraphic News Items.

bridge, after dark
The schooner Christana Perth f. tmba1
for Alexandria, was seized by the Rebels il tac
Potomac, below Matthias Point, on Saturday
and burned. The Captain aua cl2# escaped.
l0brBfss M@EoG. june II.
Three hundred Ilaayea gndu Lieut.. {. laaA
Warren, accompanied by Capt Smith Of I'll.
typographical engineers, left this morning Is
recounolrc in Che vicinity OF tiTea. B.thcI nd
90 the route to Yorktown. They t5Js artillery
and two days rations.
Men can to-day be seen at work or StwalFs
Point. probably constructing water battery.
The riled gun on the Rip Rapa viii be brought
to bear on them.
NEW York, Junc Il.
A special Dispatch to tho Commercial saws
that Mr.. Barnes, one Of the Editors Of the
Cleveland Herald was among the killed ut the
skirmish at Vienna.
A Washington dispatch to the Post says that
there is great excitement over the bloody affair
al Vienna Eight Of the OAio soldier. who
were shot By the Rebels have since died
ST. LOUIS, jane is.
The Democrat has adyices from Kansas that
portion Of Montgomery's men under Cant.
Jamison, armed with Shapes rifles and reyol.
yers, reached Nyandotte Thursday, from Law.
renee, under orders from Col. Mitchell
Montgomery, with several hundred men. viii
at once Jake possession OF the Kangs side Of
the Missouri line, 50 as to be ready t1 meet Gov
Jackson forces, whenever they make q move
ment from Independence towards kaasas civ.
ST.. Louis june u.s.
The Democrat learns from Lexington hat
yesterday eve as the advance guard Of Cant
Prices cavalry were moving along the r,ad
four miles from Independence they suddenly
came upon a body OF State troops iationed On
the top Of the hill, with cannon, commanding
the road The cavalry fred on tie roors.
who returned the fire killing three of our
troops, four Of tne rebels are reported to have
been killed among whom WAS C4pan Hollo
way, IN command OF the troops There was
no pursuit by the cavalry Aboul 30 rebels
attacked . small number Of cur troops who
were guarding the Dardence Creek bridge on
the Missouri road, near 81. Charlie, but were
rpulsed.
WASHINGTON, June Is.
1t has been ascermined that there are about
1900 troops OF Manassas junction bordering
On starvation. The Rebels pressed everything
into their service that could in auY way be
useful, and persons oseclng had thsir lroI-
erty conhscated and were compelled 70 hee -
Jeh, Davis was ut Manassas Junction yester.lav
ALEXANDRIA Juce Is.
\ train from Vienna az 4.30r.M. has arriy a
All quiet az that point. There were 5000 Fed.
eral forces. including RawsJns battery. in the
vicinity.
CHICAGO, june Is.
\ person from Mobile and Memrais state.
Iha' ne number OF rebel tEogBo oo rho, =, :.
well armed, and have large number Of Dahl
gren guns at Memphis. There are 100000
Belgian muskets which had not been unlocked
when he lett
ile ke1els4were eager TO march on Cano, or
any where else where they can light the Fedora.
troops, who they think they can easily whip.
WASHINGTON. Jane 10
Al the masked battery affair at Vienna, night
before last, the enemy. it has been clearly as
certained was fully 1000 strong The detach-
mcut Of the Ohio Regiment numbered less than
200 men
\ dispatch TO Secretary Seward last night
says that p Foi4rlI soldiers were killed and
wounded Another account tids morning saws
that 80 we're killed or wounled Two died
yesterday.
The dead and wounded have been brought in
some 70 Alexandra. and some to tits city,
The cannon used by the Rebels were six-pound
rlel Four thousand Government troops moved
upon Vienna yesterday,
At the ST. Andrew Scotch Celebration last
night Secretary Cameron made speech lie
said-we have now in the fell quarter OF u
million soldiers for the defence Of tie Govern
nen., aud before The SHOWS and irusts OF the
coming winter, will have 500 200 soldiers in the
field. The President will not take one step
backward. but will wage the war wita vigor,
until war is no longer needed The announce
meut was received with tremendous enthusiasm.
The military are quite active all around.
New YoRS, Jane -.
Tho Worlds dispatch says there was lQuite
m excitement in Washington last night The
police arrested negro, when large number
OF the First Boston Regiment rescued him, Sc
yerely iniuring him while doing 50, and beating
the policemen The cmac was not Queed for
some time.
WASHlNGroN June H.
Reliable accounts from Pollsyiile at o clock
last night, state that Col Stone is still there
and not at Leesburgh, Yesterday afternoon
the enemy attempted to cross at Goose Creek,
having arrived opposite Edward Ferry. Their
force is estimated at 500 or 900 men. They
made use of the Ferry boat, Col. Stone had
ordered that if any atttempi was mld' to move
the boat, fire should be opened upon 1t,
BALTIMORE, june 49,
Regiment from Buffalo passed through here
this morning for Washington The Norfolk
boat came up this morning with her colors at
half mast having the remains OF Major VIM
throp on board
An officer from Fortress Monroe say the
trial OF the rAed cannon at the Rip Raps was
highly satisfactory. Many balls went clear over
Sewal's Point, and fell into the water between
there and Craney Island. One shell burst over
the encmy's works and produced a sensation.
The men could be seen mounting their horses
and fastening away.
NEw YoRK, june 10.
Washington dispatch to the Commercial
rays parties from Richmond state that gigantic
preparations are making for the defence of tha