The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-17
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4 O'CLOCK pm.
Gen. HUflerpaying oHa ~. "
Regiment.
A British War ship off the Cane
A RELEASED PRISONER.
Rebels threatening Fortress Monroe.
REBEL PICKETS FALLING
BACK.
FORTRESS MONROE, August l6.


Gen. Butler assumed the responsibility of pa y.
ing the New York Regiment about 800 coo
which had been deposited here for some time
Tor want of paymastor. The British shin
of-war, Gladiator, was cruising off the Canes
yesterday. y flag Of truce covered Mr.. Wheeler
formerly U. S. Minister to Nicaragua to the
rebel pickets and beyond New Market bridge
flag OF truce has just come in from Norfolk
with Corporal Hurlburt of Conn Regiment.
released for his attentions to Col. Gardner atter
the battle of Bull run. He states that a CON
siderable number of released prisoners including
several Chaplans, will reach Old Point to,
morrow
In his opinion the Rebels are actively prepar-
ing for an attack upon Fortress Monroe. This
measure is popular in the rebel camp, and ap.
propriatc material is being collected in large
quantities at Norfolk. An attack will, he
thinks, be made within week
BALTIMORE, August II.
The report of an intended attack upon For.
tress Monroe is perfect absurdity. The Fed
eral troops a, New Creek bridge expect an attack
They had been reinforced. Large numbers Of
fugitives from Virginia, men, women and chill
dren, in great distress, are daily passing
through Westernport, seeking refuge.
WASHINGTON, August Il.
The Rebels have nearly all fallen back ta
Fairfax Court House, thus widening the dis
tance separating the hostile forces. The plckcts
Of both armies however occupy nearly. the sams
advance position as heretofore
New YORK, August II.
One hundred and forty members OF the 18th
n Y. Regiment, whose absence is unaccounted
for, lid not answer to their names at the roll.
call this forenoon. A l.alf-dozen were arrested
in attempting to desert in disguise. Some mem-
bers Of the N. Y. 10th refused to DO duty yes
terdny, but Col. Davis promptly drought them
to their senses by threatening to shoot them,
Col. Baker is au thorized to proceed to Nev
York to raise four additional Regiments.
The Democrats of Windsor County arc u
hold their Convention at Sharon on the 2tth
INST, at IN 0 clock a. NJ.
The new armory Of the Woodstock Light In
fantry snow completed and ready for occupan-
cy.
APPOINTMENT Frank c. Prindle, of Airing
ton, has been appointed assistant engineer in
the L, 5. N. He has not yet received orders
but expects to serve in the blockading squadron
SANDGArE.-Chauncey Hurd had nine choice
merino ewes and u fine buck killed by dogs OF
long since Gilbert Kenyon was thrown from
wagon on the 18th inst, and SO seriously in
jured that he has since died. The diptheria is
quite prevalent among the inhabitants.
1t is expected that Recruiting Office for the
two new Vermont Regiments will be opened in
this village in Il few days, by Andrew j Dixie,
who, we are pleased to learn, will be commas
stoned by the Governor as Recruiting Officer
Manchester Journal.
1t seems that "the wild man of the woods
whose appearance-has created SO much conster-
nation in this State, turns out to be a student
at WilIiamstown, Mass, who assumed the 60
rilla guise in II troic which might have cost
him his life, LIE was pursued with guns, but
SO frightened his pursuers by his nideous ap'
pearance that they could not shoot straight, and
he escaped harm.