The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-29
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN, July ~ 1871.

Rurnside is to be appointed Brig. Gen
Col. Briggs Regiment, Massachusetts, loth mas
SURGEON Buckster of the Maine 9Th, was not
wounded Mt the late battle, but was taken
prisoner and carried to Manassas. Inc cry
there is, On to Washington.
Gentlemen Harris and Morrow, who went
out to recover the body Of Col. Cameron were
taken prisoners and sent to Richmond.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 70.
The enemy's cavalry charged on our plckets
to-day. We killed one man and wounded an
other. An attack is expected nightly on New
port News. The enemy are in force at YORK
town. LII has been quiet here to day. during
the night an order arrived from w ashlngton ior
four Regiments to be transported there. CoiS;
Baker and Duryea's Reg iments have sailed, ana
the Sd and 4th New York Regiments will follow.
Their places at Old Point will be filled by a
large number of recruits. The California and
New York Regiments will form brigade under
Gen. Baker.
In consequence of this movement the contem-
Mated advance 10 Fox Hill has been abandoned,
as Hampton is still held by strong force.
Newport News, it is believed can withstand
any force that Col. Magruder can bring against
it. 1t is generally believed the Rebels will at
tack Newport News within a few days.
During the last few hours they have extended
their pickets Il mile and halt nearer Hampton.
This afternoon some twenty horsemen at
tackled one of our pickets, who dispersed the
party, killing one of their number La Noun
tain made balloon ascension last evening at
Hampton, but on account of the high wind
could not attain high elevation.
Col. Aliens trial is in progress. He has been
confined to close quarters for some time at Car
roll Hall. Several contrabands followed the
California Regiments, disguised in uniforms.
An arrival from Hampton reports that Col.
Max Weber inlly expects to be attacked to-
night, the Rebels being already some distance
this side of New Market Bridge with strong
force OF infantry and cavalry.
LATER.
BALTIMORE, July o.
1t became apparent early last evening that the
Rebels meditated an attack Hampton, and
Gen. Butler deter mined to abandon the town in
case of formidable advance, and at I o'clock
an order was given for families and goods to be
removed within au hour An order was also
issued to burn the town her than have it fall
into the hands OF the enemy. Gen Butler well
understands that the possession of Hampton by
the Rebels would be of no particular impor-
lance.
A stampede Of negro population has taken
place at Old Point last night and to-day, the
road has been lined with refugees to the For
tress, and army wagons and carts bringing
goods from Hampton
Nearly 1000 contrabands must have come in
during the lost twenty-lour hours.
An alarm occurred this morning and several
buildings in Hampton were fired by our troops.
The Rebels will doubtless occupy the place to-
morrow unless it be burned. A flag of truce
came in from the Rebels protesting to wish an
exchange for Capts Shurtlef and Jenkins
LOUISVILLE, Ky, July %.
A gentleman from Huntsville informs the
Journal that he heard Gen. Harris of Tennessee,
say to the mail agent that after Monday next
all mail matter crossing the Kentucky line go
ing north would be examined