The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-24
News by Mail.
Col. WiZcOr q PriSonel

Detroit, July g. A private dispatch from
Manassas via Richmond, says that Col. Wilcox
of the Cd brigade, third division, is there a
prisoner, and is but slightly wounded.
CenhsiHe held By our Troops,
Philadelphia, July %. The Bulletin of this
city has special dispatch dated last Monday
evening, stating that Senator Wade has arrived
at Washington He left two divisions of the
within their entertainments. Gen. Tyler has
| thrown up entertainments at Centrevillc.
Washington, July % The following letter
was received this morning by Capt Tyler,
which seems to indicate that some of the troops
must have stood their ground at Centrevile, and
the Rebels had not advanced, Immediately or
at all
HEADQUARTERS NEAR CENTREv1LLE, I
July 22d, 1861.
To Captain Tyler, Asst Conmissary General,
44lerandria
For God S sake send me some forage. have
nine hundred and twenty five horses and nothing
for them to eat Signed, CAPT. GIBSON.
OF the Franklin Brigade.
Offers and Acceptance of New Troops.
New York, July 23.-The Regiment raised
here by Col. Ramsey has been accepted and is
to number 2400 men. The Clinton Rife regi-
ment of Sickles brigade left yesterday. Four
companies of the Lincoln Cavalry have been
mustered into service. The N. Y. Mounted Ri
files are being equipped by the Union Defense
Committee Another regiment of the Sickcs'
brigade leave this afternoon. Rcker's regiment,
the Anderson Zouaves and Ellsworth regiment,
55th regiment and all available troops are to be
Immediately dispatched to Washington. Five
hundred and thirty cavalry left this afternoon.
Washington, July 23-Col Schinimelfenny
of Philadelphia arrived here to day, and offered
the services of his regiment, which numbers
1910 men, a large number of whom have seen
service in Europe. Nearly all the officers are
Prussians, who distinguished themselves in SER
vice The regiment has been accepted by the
Government.
Ac:iOiW IN Getting ne,O Troops.
Providence, July 23d. Lieut.. Gov. Arnold
has issued a proclamation paying tribute to
our dead soldiers, and calling for the enlistment
of more men. A large and spirited meeting has
been held this morning in Market Square to ex-
press the determination Of Rhode Island to re-
double its exertons in support Of the Govern
ment. Mayor Knight presided and eloquent
speeches were made by Hon. T. A. Jenckes
Rev. DR.. Sears, Hon. G. A. Updike, Bishop
Clarke, Re- DR.. Caswell, Bishop Mcfarland
Gov. Happen, Hon Thomas Davis, Dr. Mary
land, ExNlayor Rodman, and Gov Arnold
Boston, July 23d. The call for troops from
Massachusetts causes great activity at the Ad
ijutant Generals office, and the Regiments will
be filled up and put in marching order us soon
as possible.
The Sd and 4th regiments, late from Fortress
Monroe having been mustered out of the service
were to day escorted to the Common where they
were reviewed, and addressed by Gov. Andrews.
The regiments will be at once dismissed and re
turned to their homes, but it is understood that
the greater number will shortly re-enlst for the
war.
The state of affairs at Alexandria does not
seem to indicate that we hold a position more
advanced than that before the march commen-
ced. No persons are allowed to pass beyond
the lines, which seem to be within 4 or 5 miles