The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-27
News by Mail.
The Rebel Forces in Western Viryinia-Pro6d-
be Attack on PhiAippa.

from Grafton saw that Col. McCoek's German
Regiment moved to Philippe yesterday morn
ing. ~, D.;
Sergeant Durham, OF the 9th Indiana Regl--
meut. who is the bssi scout in the service, ana
an old comrade of Kit Karson g, returned yes
terday, after being inside the enemy's lines. Ho
remained in the Rebel camp several hours, ana
reports their number $500, including oOO cal
vary. c,...,
Carolina troops They have plenty OF guns
but they are OF miscellaneous character They
have five 6 Founders, two in masked battery
Coy. " iso was expected with three more
Regiments When these arrived they would
attack the camp at Phillippa. Lie declares
they would give no quarter.
Sergeant Dunham recently had an only
brother hung in South Carolina, under the
most acorayating circumstances and he has
sworn to revenge his death. he shot three
Rebels while out this time, one Lieutenant.
Gen, McC.e!land'; addTcs9 to the soldiers, is
an indication Of SPEEDY engagement.
Couriers just in from Phlirpa say every
thing is ready fox an instant movement.
Fortress Monroe. lane 25. The steamer Qua
kcr City had short engagement this morning
with large number of dragons, while cruis-
ing in Lynn Haven Bay, near Cape Henry
Commandment Carr picked up y man named
Lynch, refugee from Norfolk, who represent
ed that the master plumber of the Norfolk Ma
" Yard WAS ashore and wished to be taken off.
An armed boat which WAS sent for the purpose
was fred upon when near the shore. MORALLY
wOunding James Lloyd. Il SEAMAN Of Charles.
town, Mass. \ few thirry-two pound shells
dispersed the rebels. Lloyd died this afternoon.
A flag of truce has just come down from
>.,T, IL ;.h 81,
large number Of troops at Norfolk. and say
that the rebels at Scwalls Point have a pro-
found contempt for the Sawyer gun. They al
SO state that Yorktown is being made a strong
hold.
Confederate Legislation.
Baltimore, June %. A copy OF the Rich
mond Examiner OF the 25th, has been read here,
and among the news therein IS confederate
ordinance, approved the 2lst inst. Ii makes
the following appropriations for the year end
ing February, 1862, in addition to those hereto
fore made for the pay of one hundred regiments
of infantry. $50 ,l32 eco. For a egion of ar
tillery, cavalry and vo!tigaurs, $3.50, 600. For
transportation, S5,500,0O0 nearly. For ord
nance department, including purchase Of ma
chinery and manufactures, $4,000, 600 nearly.
For medical department, 1929 900.
An ordinance organizing Guerilla volunteer
force in STRAINS Allegany, Virginia, was specially
referred to. This legalizes all criminal outra-
yes by the Guerillas even to death, without any
jury or clergy, upon all opponents.
Another authorizing the removal of the banks
of the State, was passed.
Another relieving the banks from specie pay
ments, was passed.
The subject of repudiating all the State bonds
held in loyal States, was debated and laid over
for future consideration.
Gen. Wise leading an Expedition.
HAGARTsTowN, Md, June 25.
Intelligence has been received here to day,
indicating that Governor Wise has divergod
from his line of attack upon Gen. McClellands
column, and gone by the way Of Staun,on to
Lewisburgh, Greenbriear County. with four
thousand men to repel the expedition said to
have gone up the Kenawha river. The seces-
sion force a, Romney is over stated it does not
exceed fifteen hundred. Col. jackson entered
the neck opposite Williamsport yesterday with
five regiments of rebel troops.
1t is stated that eight thousand Virginia
troops are encamped near Falling Waters, five
miles from Williamsport.
Recognition Of New Virginia
Washington June 26 The first official &C
count of the Government at this point recog-
nizing the new provisional Government at
Wheeling as the Stale Government of Virginia
took place to-day, in having the regular official
intercourse with Gov. Pierpoint, communion
ting to him the apportonmont of Virginia for
the 38th Congress