The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-12
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN, JUNE H. lool.

tress Monroe this morning, gives 1ull ropor; ~
the battle. Great Bethel is about IL hlie'
from Fortress Monroe, near the ROAD 10 iotA
town. and General Butler having rcliaDle III
formation that entertainments had been thrown
nm there and tho rebel pickets were beng ex-
tended. gave orders to send out a battery OF now
tiers, which soon were on the march
A detachment comprised Of four IL FOUNDERS;
under Lieut.. CREDIBLE, and party OF the Naval
Brigade with fishing boats, conveyed the troops
across Hampton creek The force OF Volun-
teers comprised Col. Townsends regiment, Dur
yeas Zouaves, and Bendix's regiment, WIN
companies of other regiments, the whole COM
prsing nearly 5000.
They moved at half past twelve sunday nlsh'
but owing to All unfortunate mistake us 10 siS
mails one Regiment fired into another, the mis-
take not being discovered until day break Al
ter mutual explanations it was agreed to move
on Great Bethel, and the entire force marched
on that place when the rebels opened fire from
a battery of rided cannon. Our troops re-
sponded promptly but the volleys OF the In
fantry and their small park of howitzers were
unayailing, and a retreat was sounded and exc
cued in good order.
Gen. Butler estimates his loss at 80 killed and
100 wounded 1t is feared that Major Winthrop,
aid of Gen Butler is killed, as he cannot be
found. When the news of the retiring OF our
forces reached Fortress Monroe, Gen. Butler re-
paired instantly to Newport News, and Col.
Dmnlck ordered additional mortars and how
itzers to be mounted on the ramparts on the
land side.
About 0 o'clock in the evening, the steamer
Catalina reached Fortress Monroe with some Of
the dead and wounded
Ia the meantime nearly all the armed feet
proceeded up James River to Newport News.
Lieut.. CREDIBLE was killed by a riaed cannon
ball striking his forehead tearing away the up
per portion of his head. Lieut.. Col. Grennell
is-supposed to be killed.
Lieut. Grebble's body was CALAMITY saved by
being brought off the field on his own cannon.
HAGARsrowN, June H.
No trains have arrived from Chambersburgh
to-day. The Government has evidently taken
possession Of the Frankfort County Railroad -
No troops have reached this point as yet. A
picket guard has gone to Williamsport from Col.
Davis Regiment.
The Maryland Nights opposite Harper's Fer
ny have been reinforced, according to report, by
5000 men. 1t is thought here the reinforce
ment is not over 1000.
The Virginia Unonists at Williamsport are
fearful of an attack tonight The rebel pick
cts have halloOcd across the River that they IN
tend to cross tom ght and burn the town.
Great alarm prevails in consequence of these
threats, among the people, and many are going
to Williamsport tonight.
Virgnans who left the rebel troops and came
over to avoid the Virginia Military rcquisiton,
have gone into camp at Wiliamsport, under
Col. Lamon's proclamation, elected Captain,
and formed the nucleus of regiment.
Thirty-four Virginians crossed yesterday into
Maryland for protection, and reached Cold
Spring to day. Col. Allen s Regiment left Har
per's Ferry yesterday in westward direction,
doubtless to oppose the advance of the Indiana
Regiment from Cumberland.