The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-19
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| NEW 1oRk, august II.
Washington special despatch to the Pos
day was from new battery on the Pocahontas
She received no damage, but was obliged te
withdraw in consequence of her inability to re-
turn the fire effectively.
The Union men of Kentucky and tennessee
say that great Federal victory in Virginia al
the next battle will extiEguish tho Rebellion n
those States Judge Nelson of Tennessee is in
Jail ut Richmond. Adyices from Kentucky sta te
that the new Leg islature Will request Senators
breckenridge and Powell to resign.
MaA reporter Of the associated press at Wash
! ington denies the report that Secretary Cameron
is to be removed. The Commercials despatch
says the decoy boat with barrels was for the
purpose Of entrapping Lieut.. Budd OF the Reso-
lutte, whom the Rebels were anxious to capture
or kill 1t is understood that the money found
on Serrell, rebel messenger aboard the Persia,
Is worthless. 1t consists Of post notes Of Banks
of Eng land payable only to his order The flu
neral of Col. Farnham of the Fire Zouaves took
place to day The Washington special despatch
to the Post says that there are two Rebel regi-
menls at Falls Church. The Rebel pickets are
in sight from Chain bridge over the Potomac.
"A dispatch from Gen Fremont says that at
the battle of Wilson Greek, Gen. Sweeny re-
ceved only flesh wound in the leg and was able
to ride to Springfield.
The Herald reports the discovery of an at
tempt to blow up Fort Columbus, on Governors
Island. Four men are represented to have gone
there Monday night, with the intention OF lay
ing train to blow up the magazine and des-
troy several hundred tons of powder, and q
large number OF soldiers quartered there The
authors of the Infamous schame escaped. The
sentry who passed them to the Island is missing.
CAIRO. ILL.,, August IT,
Twenty-Five men of Capt. Nolemans cavalry
company under Leut. TUFTS. sent into Missouri
last night on scouting expedition, encountered
q force or The enemy 8 cavalry below Charleston
Being overpowered by superior numbers they
reiterated to Charleston, where they were met
by a large rebel force of infantry They char
Sed on them, and succeeded in cutting their wav
through, and all arrived at Col Lawless' camp
this afternoon except six. 1t is reported that
four were killed, the other two are missing. -
The Rebels under Jeff Thompson arc occupying
Charleston in large forces. uardee is said to be
at Greenville, Mo dispirited ond out of con
ceit with the war. 1t is reported that Cen. Pill
low is within twenty five miles at the head of
L 900 men.
WASHINGTON, Aug. II Ex Minister Faulk
ner is not, as has been stated, merely detained
rs hostage for the return of Messls Harris and
Magraw who went to the Confederate Camp for
the purpose of recovering the body of the late
Col. Cameron, but for good and satisfactory !
reasons TO the Government, apart from any such i
consideration.
ST. LOUIS, August II.
A detachment of U. S. Troops from Cape Gil
'andeau seized 500 900 belonging to the Banks !
1t ST. Genevieve yeste, day, by order of Gen. |
Fremont, and brought it to this city to day. 1t |
s understood that this money is being used, or
would be used, for the benefit of secessionists in
nat section.
KANSAS CITY, August II.
We learn from reliable sources that 600 troops
we'll drilled and equipped, leave Fayette, How
srd County, to day, with the intention OF join
ng Gov. Jackson's forces in the south par; of
he State Four hundred of them are SAID to be
mounted men.
Ro1LA, Mo-, August Is. The correspondent of
he St. Louis Democrat gives the following
Mr.. Ingraham, a Union clark in - secesh :"
store in Springfield, arrived here this forenoon.
he reports that four regiments of rebel cavalry
lnder Gen. Rains entered Springfield Sunday
noon, and hosted u secession flag on the Court
House, amidst noisy demonstra tions of the troops
md a few noisy resident sympthizers Our
wounded soldiers in the hospital had not been
noested, and it was announced that only the
Home Guards would be subjects of resentment.
The rebels purchased everything in the stores,
paying any price demanded in the rcbel scrip.
They were particularly anxious to get shoes.
Some regiments We're entirely barefooted.
Capt Judas, one of Gen. Sigels skirmishers,
W ounded in the battle, reports that Slgel attack
on the rear of the rebel camp wasa complete
surprise; that they were driven back toward
Gen. Lyon's command in front with greatslaugh-
ter their dead being in heaps on the field and
for the first halt hour Sigel did not lose a man.
our troops were subject to a muir
derous cross fire from number of the enemy's
cannon, throwing perfect shower of shells
and grape in our ranks. After driving the
enemy back about a mile and half, Sigel drew
off his force and fell back ON Springfield. |
Wagons with the families of Union men con-
tinue to arrive. More then half the population
of Springfield have left, and the farmers on the
route to this place are abandoning their homes
Ii is reported that Sigel's command is only Is
miles from here. His arrival is expected to-day
or tomorrow.
Washington, Aug l6. Major General Nc
Clcl Ian has just issued the following order
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF TIE PoTOMAC, !
Washington, Aug. l6.
General Order No. 4.
All passes safe conducts and permits hereto
fore given to enter or 60 beyond the lines Of the
United States army, on the Virginian side of the
Potomac. are to be deemed revoked, and all
such passes will cmanate from the War Depart
ment, the Headquarters Of the United States
army, or of this Division, or from the Provost
Marshal at Washington. Similar powers will
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