The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-13
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4 O'CLOCK p. M
ParsOn BrOwmg0y's Pauo~
suppressed.
The South Preparing for War.
Tennessee FESTIVE under Secession Leaders
ANOTHER FIGHT IN MISSOURI
Gen. Lyon again drives the Rebels.
HE INVITES THE ENEMY TO ANOTHER
BATTLE.

'ools'iLLE' n.y., August -.
\ passenger from Richmond, via Knoyyill.
Friday, reports that General Zollcofer at tbo
head OF the Tennessee troops there, suppress cd
Parson Brownlow's Knoxville Wing.
The Richmond Eraminer of the 8tb saws tho
Rebel Congress, Tuesday, considered the bill for
public defense. The Bill authorized the p.esj-
dent to employ the military confornabIy to the
act OF March 10th, and to accept 100000 VOL
unteers. The Athens Post says it is reported
that several Companies in that County lnve
been organized to resist the action of Tennessee
in becoming member of the Rebel Coufedcracv.
and hopes the report is without foundati ion, is
the County has given decided Rebel majority.
FRANKLIN, Mo-, August -.
messenger from Springfield arrived at Ro-
la Sunday afternoon, and reported that General
Lyons advance guard met the Rebel advance
guard Thursday. An engagement cnsued, re-
sulting in driving the Rebes into the woods.
The loss is not stated. Our cavalry had taken
a position on the south side of Little York Road
designing to draw out the enemy. Four prs-
oners, twenty head Of cattle, and four horses
were seized Thursday night by two Companies of
Cavalry. Gen. Lyon was trying to draw the
Rebels into battle.
Perrysburg, n. Y, Aug. II. The Cascade
Mills, with Il large amount Of grain, owned BY
j. n. Greene of Ners STILES, \. Y , was burnt
Thursday night. Loss $l3 900, Insured 10000
in Hartford Offices
Fortress Monroe. Aug IL. La Mountain
made two successful ascensions yesterday, in one
Of which he attainc,! the height of 5000 feet.
He found the Rebel cncampmant to b, three
miles beyond Newmarket bridge. There were
no traces of troops nearer Hampton. 4 con
siderable force is also enoamped this side Of
James River some eight miles above Newport
News. The two cannon mounted al Sowall'S
Point towards Old Point he thinks only field
pieces There are perhaps one thousand Reb-
els at Sewall's Point.
ST.. DoMINGo.-t'rom St. Domingo we have
advices to the 18th ult., stating that the war
between lIayti and Spain is at an end. the diff
cuties between the two countries being AMIGA
bly, adjusted The Spanish authorities declare
Slavery forever abolished in the Island, and
threaten with severe penalties any person en-
dcavoring to reinstate the system.
DEATH OF THE Rev. DANA LANB.--The Rev
Dana Lamb, formerly Of Georgia, died at Riron,
"s., on the ID inst Messenger.
Private Tabour, of the Ransom Guards, died
at Brattleboro, yesterday. His remains are ex-
pected here this evening in charge Of Lieut.. Bell
ana Will be taken to Cambridge for nte1mpnt.
This is the frat death in the company ibid.
Hampton, Va, which the rebels and Magru-
der have burnt in such cruel and barbarous
manner, was place of some two thousand in
habltan's, with five churches several hotels, and
numerous stores. After the outbreak ofhostli-
ties many OF the people left, and large proper
ton OF the five hundred houses set on fire were
vacant or tenanted only by deserted slaves. The
place was establi> he'd as town in l705. but the
settlement began previoul to that date. The
locality was settled in 1910. The oldest grave.
yard inscription at Hampton records death
that occurred Nov 10. 17Ol. The place was
visited by Capt. John Smith and Others who Sc
lected the location for the first settlement in Va
which was finally established at jamestown