The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-12
INVASION OF KENTUCKY |
THE SOUTH AFTER "BoOTY &?BACoN.'
The Union Men Ra|lying to take the
Rebels Bacon.
RUMORED THREAT OF THE BRITISH
FLEET TO ENTER CHARLESTON.
BRECKENRIDGE'S N. Y. PETITION A
FORGERY.

New YORK, August 10.
A Washington despatch to the Post SAYS that
the government has ISSUED stringent orders to
prevent the transmission of any accounts of the
army movements.
The rebels are employing negroes in the con-
struction of lntrenchments on the Potomac.
The Commercials despatch says there is no
truth in the reports that the navigation of the
Potomac is interrupted.
Sr. LOUIS, August 10.
Captain Jameson, of Kansas notoriety, is en-
route for w ashington to arrange for mastering
his men into the Federal service. lie has $40
we'll mounted and disciplined men now on the
w estern border.
Gen. Fremont has ordered the number of ar
tillery companies in the State to be increased to
twenty-four.
WASHINGTON, August 10.
Government commences with the incoming
week the enforcement of the order Withholding
the publication of anything relating to the
movements of the Federal army. Both Of the
Washington papers to day violated the agree
, ment recently entered into between Gen. Nc
Clellan and the reporters. 1t is learned by the
arrival of intelligence from the squadron on the
lower Potomac that the naval vessels are buslly
engaged in breaking up all boats which they
find cruising along the bank of the river
Prince Napoleon has returned from his visit
to the Rebel Camp at Manassas, and left the
Capitol for Philadclp hia. 1t is believed that
he will sail for Europe on Monday.
Major General W DOL has finally been ordered
to active duty at Fortress Monroe
The New York Zouaves 90 home to morrow
to be reorganized.
The New York 37th is charged to day with
having committed gross outrages on Union men
residing near Alexandria. The ofica orders
prohibiting the enlistment of Volunteers who
cannot speak the English Language has been
| rescinded but volunteers are advised to speak the
language of their commanding officers.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, August 10.
The National Union of Winchester, Ky, of
yesterday says that they had been informed that
between 200 and 800 rebel troops have come in
to Kentucky through Cumberland Gap and are
marching on Barboursville with the supposed
intention of Selling $4,000 pounds of bacon and
robbng the bank there. 1t is feared that they
in end to proceed from thence to Richmond,
Ky. The Unioniss in the vicinity of Barbours
vile have sent to Onsley Estelle, jackson,
and other counties, where the Union men
are rapidly gathering with rifles ami shot guns.
The extra says the above is reliable, but we have
no means of verifying it here.
Richmond, Va, Aug 9.
Lho ho"opo POio VI thlo Selnl.0IuClalIV
announce that Admiral Dundas intends TO taxa
his fleet into Charleston, regardless of the block
ade. The British Consul here states that he
has no official authority for such statement
New York, Aug. lO.-Ihe rebel steamer Geo.
Page attempted to leave Aqua Creek, Wednes-
day night, but was engaged by the ice boat and
reiterated
1t is reported that batteries are erecting at
White House. Five boat loads of armed men
were seen to cross from MaryIan to that place
Prince Napoleon breakhsed with Bcalre.
garo and Johnston this morning. He was strong
! ly pressed to visit jeff Davis al Richmond. re.
Qualifications at Manassas are formidable. The
soldiers we're numerous, but poorly dressed.
1t is stated that Smith, who was arrested in
New York few days since, is member of the
Rebel Congress, and will be held as hostage for
MIR. Fly. ''i
The Tr'bune's despatch says tina, the British
Consul at Baltimore is one of the chief aides
and abcttOrs of the rebels.