The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-30
Missouri Traitors Growing
EnsOHcMt.
Fremont applied . for protection
ExGov. King threatened with Death

Carleton " tclegraphsc following "spesss
cial - to the Boston Journal:
Washington, Aug. %. Have just returned
from the outnosts beyond Arlington. Ateeven
O, clock this morning the Rebels advanced two
Regiments Of infantry with artillery towards
Arlington Mills. After slight skirmish our
pckcts fell back. This afternoon the Rebels
again appeared in force near Balls Roads and
opened fire with she'll upon our pickets.-
Sherman S Battery was in position, but made
no reply. The Massachusetts Ninth and Maine
Second Regiments were thrown forward, aud
after few shots the enemy stopped firing
They are in force near Chain Bridge \ large
body Of Rebels is known to be at Falls Church.
Their entire line of pckets is within three miles
of our defenscs. We suffered no loss to-day.
LATER.--Firing is going on at intervals in
the direction of Balls Roads. 1t can be dis
tinct'y heard in the city.
The Rebels on Tuesday shellel two houses &C.
cupied by Unionists, near Hunters Chapel
Many Unionists from the vicinity of Alexan-
dria are fleeing to Washington. The inhabit-
ants generally of that section have removed
elsewhere, some of them to this city A dash
of Rebel cavalry, it is reported, was made at
what they supposed to be deserted cannon
their howitzers, on nearer approach they DIS
covered it to be sham, some Of the Michigan
ers having deceived the enemy by mounting q
stovc-pipc on an old pair of wheels.
Washington, August %. The statement that
news had been received here indicating the
speedy and certain recognition of the Confed-
ates by England is unfounded On the contra !
ry, the indications are that all the European
Governments intend to continue to respect the
blockade and await the result Of the contest.
Major Siemmer, the defender Of Fort Pickens,
has been ordered to report to Gen. Rosencranz.
1t is reported that Brigham Young has declar-
cd Utah independent.
New York, Aug. % Ellis B. Schnabel has
been arrested for reasonable speeches in Con-
necticnt, and confined in Fort Lafayette.
A Washington special dispatch to the Post
says that Russell Of the London Times has re-
turned from an expedition among the camps,
and reports our troops wonderfully improved
The Old postage stamps are good at all offices
where new ones are not furnished.
1here are strong indications of an attack
from the rebels. The enemy are in full possess
ION OF bailey cross roads, and are bringing up
baggage from Springfield, four miles distant.
David Wilmot, it is feared, is fatally i'll at
Towanda, Pa. The disease is cancer of the
stomach.
Baltimore Aug. %. A private letter saws
the Rebels of Virginia have arrested Col.
sStrother, the we'll known proprietor of Berkeley
springs, and carried him prisoner to Richmond.
lie Is suspected of loyalty to the Government
Lexington, Mo-, Aug. 90 The Rebels. en-
courased BY, exaggerated reports of the battle
near Springfield, are congregatng in large num-
bers in this and the surrounding counties. and
committing all kinds Of outrages upon Union
men and their property. If they are allowed
to overrun Lafayette, Ray and other counties in
TINS part OF the State, as they are now doing
they VIII steal enough from Union men to sub
slSt Their army Tor months. In view of this
state OF things, assistance has been asked of
zen. Fremont. The Home Guard still occunv
the lortlhcatIons and can probably hold the
Piace' OuV relnlorcements are needed to operate
against parues engaged In ravaging the country.
with death Ex-Governor Kino Of Raw go
has been frequently warned, but his devot;oo9
TO the Union cause is mistaken, and he and
MS sons are ready to shoulder their muskets.
Fortress Monroe, Aug %. No tidinss have
oeen received from the naval expedition
Accompanying the flag of truce from Norfolk
ne seSera, prominent rebels from Old Point
! ney hao tne lmpudence TO cheer the Confede.
"a nag while at anchor under the guns of the
Mount Vernon, the flagship, during The absence
II Commodore Stringham. O''''
r. . WASHINGTON, August 90.
fS is extremely difficult to obtain reliable
Information respecting the result of the picket
encounter on the other side of the Potomac hnt
mere seems to betruthi in the reports that several
y our troops were killed and Others wounded
'Cp e. our tn, LINES Yesterday and last night.
lay. VIM. Smith Of Orwell, w.. an add iG eo
'Saymaster |. B; Bowdish of Burlington, VT
yyommissary of Subsistence, With the rant t' of
,aPtaln Joseph York. Captain of the 10th In
Or of the I'd Regiment of Minnesota Wanna MA
De psymaster of the u S. Army, with the
ank OF Malor, vice Major Randolph Marcy
romoted to be Inspector General.
A gentleman from Harper's Ferry to ao 20 ~