The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-17
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TO THE FREEMAN.
6 O'CLOCK, "A. M.
TO THE FREEMAN

New YORK August l6
The Grand Jury the U. 5. Circuit Court
have presented the Journal of Commerce, Nc,cs,
Dan Book, Freeman Journal and Brooklyn Ed
gly, for expressing sympathy with the rebels and
ask advice of the Court in the matter saying
:. they will be glad 10 learn that their conduct
is subject to indictment and c0ndign punish
ment.
1t is reported by passengers from the West
that General Rosecranz with a small command
is in u precar ous position in u mountain gap in
the neghborhood of Big Spring, and a rebel
force has cut him off from water.
Captain Davis with fifty men OF the New
York 18th had skirmish with rebel cavalry
near Annandale, on Wednesday afternoon.
Three OF the rebels were seen to fall from their
horses The cavalry retired and drnms were
heard Immediately at Annandalc showing a
rebel force there. Annandale is three miles
south Of Baley's cross roads. Rebel forces arc
at Bush Hill and Claremont
The states of Kentucky and Tennessee are to
constitute the Department of Cumberland, Gen
Anderson commanding.
Gen. Mcdowell has ordered Court Martial
in the case of Col. McCuun for defiance Of the
Provost Guard.
Gen. Sumner has been ordered to raise a
column of from 5000 to 10000 Californians
and march them into Texas and Arkansas.
An order has gone to Europe for $50, 600 more
arms.
Special dispatches from Washington say Gen,
Butler has been authorized to raise a division of
5000 men in Massachusetts, and is to be granted
leave of absence to superlntend its organization.
lIe will have full power to thoroughly equip
the division, provided it don't cost more In Mas
sachusetts than it would here.
Washington dispatches state that the steamer
George Page is regularly commissioned in the
Confederate Navy, and has hoisted the Rebel
Flag.
Firing was heard this morning from the di-
recton Of Aqua Creek. Two new gun-boats
are to be launched to morrow, another next
week, and four others in fifteen days.
Thomas S. sserrell, a violent sccessionst, was
arrested on the arrival of the Persia, with
$40 600 sterling OF the Bank of England notes
in his possession the proceeds of loan for the
Confederate States. a number Of letters and
important papers were also found in his posses,
sion.
The privateer Jeff Davis arrived at San Juan,
Porte Rico, July Goth, for provisions and water
Memphis. Tenn, Aug. Is. 4 telegram irom
Hickman says there has been Il battle at Charles
ton, missouri, between the forces under jeff
Thompson and the Federal troops. The latter
were driven back with q severe loss.
Washington, August IT, Yesterday after
noon the steamer Resoiute WAS ordered from
Aqua Greek to Matthias Point, for the pur-
pose of reconnotering. Seeing batteaux filed
with barrels on the shore, just below the Point
u boat was sent with six men to bring it off.
No sooner had the boat touched the beach than
a volley Of mus1et balls opened upon them from
a. ,l,z1F .J.,l 49,
three men instantly.
Another voley was fired by the enemy as
they moved their position, or as soon as they
700 yards from the shore. and fired in the midst
Of the Rebels one shot of canister and nine of
schrapnel, with, it is thought, extensive havoc;
while other reports are positive to this effect
The scene on board the small boat is described
as heart-rending the dead lying stretched in
it and covered with their blood. The boat was
lowed u short distance from the shore by one OF
the crew named Sanderson, who quietly stepped
into the wafer tor the purpose, and thus con
cealed himself IRON the enemy. Another unin
jured man. it is said, lay in the boat Supplied
by the scene, WI lie the wounded man helped
Sanderson row the boat toward the Resolutc,
from which assistance was Immediately render
ed. The enemy evidently congratulated them
selves that they had killed the entire boats
crew.
The Resoute reached the Navy Yard last night
al II O'Clock, bringing hither the dead and the
wounded men, who have been sent to the hospi-
tai.
AS the woods skirting the several more i'm
portant crossings of the Potomac afford fine
ambuscades for the enemy, those who are best
acquainted with the river urge the application
q Sro. ,oE, Il Al,
present assaling advantages Of the rebels, as
well as other measures for accomplishing that
purpose