Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-27
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| ed, and confined IN Fort Lafayette. ne lunds
recovered are principally in bonds, acceptances
sight drafts and Virginia paper money. A
large number Of letters were found upon them,
addressed to persons South
Thomas j. Carson and William NJ. Pegram
of Baltimore and w. j. Kelley have been ar
rested. They were recently at Ilarrisburgh,
and had come from South Of the Potomac.
On Kelley was found 100000 in money in
notes of the Confederate states Bank. Various
bills Of sale dated at Richmond for pork and
other articles were concealed in the pockets in
side his shirt.
New York Aug. %. Gen. Heotzlenan
has suffered a relapse from the wound on his
arm 1t threatens inflammation.
Captain Joseph Dickinson has been appointed
an assistant Ad jutant General to be attached
to General lockers staff,
Congressman Potter's committee reported TO-
day to the Secretary Of War the names OF II
discyal clerks, and not a disailected army Off
Ger. The same committee report to the Secre.
tary Of the Treasury the names Of 81 disloyal
beyond q doubt, and 10 suspected to the See
rotary of the Interior 20 dsloyal, and ! sus.
pected.
The HeraIds dispatch says that General But.
Ter is detailed by General Wool to the command
OF the volunteer forces Mt Fortress Monroe. lie
will occupy that position some time before re-
turning to Massachusetts to raise new division.
The stage coach 10 LcOnardstown from this
city was interrupted by a small detachment OF
our troops by order Of Gen. Porter close
examination Of the passengers and baggage
was the result Of disclosinga quantity OF cor
respondence designed for the rebels-much Of
it written in mysterious language. None had
tho signatures Of the writers. Two Of the par
ty were arrested
letter from on board the u s. steamer
Crusader, announces that the Mississippi had
captured two small privatccrs and driven back
two steamers to Mobile
Washington, Aug. %, The continued i'm
proyement Of the troops in all respects is sub.
ect for congraulation, resulting as it docs main
ly from strict discipline. The line Of the upper
Potomac is now well guarded At the latest
reliable accounts Gen Banks was still resting
on the Monacko.
The administration Of the oath Of allegiance
as presented to Congress, was matter Of in
tercst to the Clerks in the Bureau Of the Au-
dtor Of the Treasury, attached to the Post Of
! fee Department this morning.
Rolla, No, Aug. - Accounts from Spring
field are to the effect that from 5000 to 10 600
Of McCulOch army lad lett Tor the North. A
small force had reached Lebanon, on the Rolla
road, and were engaged in making repri.als and
committing depredaIons on Union men.
About 700 Of the exilcs from Springfield have
joined Col. Boyd's Regiment.
Thousands Of Union men have been oblige to
abandon their homes in the southwest leaving
their property at the mercy OF the rebel
There is much distress among these people,
large numbers having neither money nor pro.
visions
The baggage train from tho Federal army,
which was brought from Springfield by Mlor
Surgs, is said to be worth milli0a and a
half dollars.
The passage Of the rebel army North v III en-.
able our forces when they move back to Spring
field to cut oil its communication with, and re-
treat to Arkansas, aud thus completely enclose
it in the Western Counties Of Missouri,
New York. Aug. %. Tho Commercials spe-
cal Washington dispatch says Mr. Boteer Of
Earpers Ferry, recently arrested, has been re-
leased by order of Gen. Banks
Col. Baker Of California is to raise a brigade
Of 5000 men.
Frederick, Nd. Aug. %. The correspond
ent of the Associated Press, with Gen Banks
division, writes as follows The health of the
army is good and the hospitals have few ten
ants There 10 grea, improvement since leaving
Sandy Hook,
Russell Of the London Iim,S took The cars at
Ellicott's Mills, on Tuesday morning AMI pro.
ccedcd towards Sandy Hook apparently for the
purpose Of visiting the whole line Of the Poto.
mae defence Some curiosity was felt to catch
n glimsc Of him, and remarks not delicately COM
plimentary were made by soldiers who had read
his letters.
Private Farbind, Of the New York 9th Regi-
ment committed suicide yesterday in fit Of in
sanity
WASHINGTON, August 81.
The retrograde movement at Fairfax was
real night stampede. Two large Rebel scouting
parties having mistaken and attacked each 9TH
er. After a short conflict both reueated, spread
ing the report that Gen, Mcclellan was coming
in full force, The main body fed SO rapidly
that they dropped their sick along the road
Frederick, Nd, August 81.
The advance guard of the enemy is not far
from this locality. Their ultimate destination
S unknown. Detection broke out in the n. Y.
10th, yesterday morning, it being the time for
which a major part OF the ION claim that they
had enlisted A line was lmed, and the or.
ders of the Governor Of NV York, the deter
minaticn of the Government, aud the articles
Of war were read to the Regiment. Major
Leddie, in temporary command, addressed the
regiment and finally ordered all who chose TO
remain to advance three PAGES.
About 200 declined, and were Immediately
taken in charge by the second Cavalry and sub
sequently dlsrobed Of their equipments and
placed in charge Of tho LIST Regiment.
Tweuly-l0ur hours are allowed them to re.
consider, and it is thought that half the dis
affected will return.
All the commissioned officers remained Onl,
/ two orderly Sergeants were among the rocusants
NEw YoRK, August a.
a letter from Savannah says that the 0gle
. thorpe Regiment lost 5l1 at the battle at Ma
nassas.
f Fortress Monroe, Aug 20. An excellen
/ state Of things begins to prevail. Our troop
.,,vt, 4.