The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-31
nv TELEGRAPH
TO THE FREEMAN
8 O'CLOCK, A. M.
TO THE FREEMAN

QUlNCl III, hhSt7l cO'
Lieut.. Pinkey Of the | LIMOS 9th has arrived
and states that Il body Of Rebels estimated a
25OO to 5000, under the notorious Martin Green
took possession Of Palmyra yesterday morning
There were no u. =, troops there to defend it
and no resistance was made. 500 Rebels are ii
town, and the balance are cneamped outside,
a tram Of cars containing considerable
amount OF arms for the troops at St. Joseph,
which left Hannibal yesterday, was fred into
near Palmyra ana forced to return No dam
age was done.
PHILADELPHIA, August 80.
The Baltimore American has the fol owing re
liable intelligence regarding the Division of
Gen. Rosencranz The gentleman says that up
| to o clock yesterday afternoon, Gen. Rosen-
cranz was not only alive and well, but was qui-
city attending to his important business at his
headquarters. It was believed that no attack
would be made by either OF the Southern forces
under Gen. Lee or Wise. Every confidence
| seems to be placed in the ability Of Gen. Rosen-
| cranz to maintain himself against any force
likely to be spared to attack him.
BosToN, August 30
At ten minutes before o clock this afternoon
a fire broke out in the cellar of the sig story
brick block, No. LOG State ST., occupied by
Banker & Carpenter. dealers in Paints, Oils
w. iIJSS CAtcHSlNc. ID. " =. > slOch lusuTGu lOI
SIS 900, and building about $4,000.
New York, Aug. 80. Nearly 5000 persons
participated in the meeting yesterday for the
benefit Of the Goth regiments widows and
orphans.
New York, Aug. 80 The Times special
Washington dispatch says that Gen. Scott ex
pressed an opinion to day that the Rebels must
soon make an attack on our lines
Information from the Confederltes states that
there are large mum bers of Rebels in and about
Manassas, and scattered On the roads leading to
Richmond and Strasburg. There wss much
sickness among the m owing to the wet weather
Wheat, corn and -four were plenty, and every.
thing else scarce, The rebels are very restless
and demanding to be led on to Washington.
and are highly elated at the Bull Run success
An intercepted letter from Col nm bus. Ga.
states that the N. Y. papers are received there
regularly III days from publication, and the re-
bells are basng their movements along the lower !
tier OF States on supposed Federal designs, as
indicated by Northern papers.
Authority has been given to raise a cavalry
regiment in Vermont.
The evidence against the recently arrested
female spies is conclusive
CLARKsBURGn, August 80
The battle of Cross Roads was a mere Skin.
mish. Col. Tyler was posted North west of
oummervllle with his regiment, in two divis.
IONS. The Rebels got between them thanking
Col. Tyler, who retired with loss of onlv Is
men. Major Casmet with the other sub-diyis
on numbering 400, arrived at Charleston YES
terday. Gen. Robert Schenck is ordered TO ser-
vice in the Department of Ohio.
CAIRO, Ill. August 80.
flag of truce from New Madrid arrived at
camp at Birds Point this afternoon. the object {
oelhg TO exchange prisoners. 1t is reported
;;hhe that Rebels under jeff. Thompson and ,
Hardee are falling back on New Madrid.
CHICAGO, August 80.
"a olspatcn from Cairo says that news has
1een received at Cape Girardeau to the effect
n nat the Rebels have retreated from Benton to '
oioomheid: II this is true there are now no ,
teoels within ~ miles of the river. r
LOUISVILLE, Ky August 80.
, Elk, President Pieace has arrived here from tho =
Northwest. ''0n' VIC +
Fayette, No., Aug. 80.
Apprehensions being felt that the Branch of
ne State Bank here might be robbed, the CASH
er yesterday sent the specie. about eIO(, 000
Allen depot on the North Missouri Railroa6
Or transportation to St. Louis There tho
money was seized by party of 20 Secession;sts
ed by Capt. PolndeXter, and carried off Wbo'
ner 1t Will be recovered or not is unknown.
on..,, WASHINGTON August So
Official dispatches from the East Indies State
nat orders have been received for the Immediate
eturn of our squadron. One shin Will he ieft
here, and also on the coast of Africa and Rra.
il. N' GIL" ORA
c,,,. NEw YORK August 80. On
Several applications have been made to Frsnl, on
Howe the Massachusetts agent here for en- 'G
stmen's in Senator Wilson's Regiment H., =.
massachusetts, men temporarily resident here ,,
Flag officer inman has communicated from H.,
lfican squadron that the Rebels have boan
nding circulars to Naval officers of Sonthcrn
rth, holding out inducements to leave the Fad'
al service and join that of the rebels with III
ual rank -N''i' VIZ"
First Lieut.. Tatnall of the Marines had 20. al
wed I'VE one OF these documents.
me Government employees have received la
e-slxth OF their present months SALARY IN ,. i
eaasury notes. and the remainder in snecic on'
Private parties have been exhibiting to nrom net
ent officials and offar;nn % - w n pei
I'm russian needle guns '' We We
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