Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-29
FROM cEN rorE's COMMAND

Ii i, a-certained that Gen. Ewrl with :4r'e
brigades now occupies Gordonsule position
lol not taking which last week Gen. Hltca
,sas ~svsrely censured
Gen. Pope Is still in ,n, city Of washipgtan,
awaiting by the desire Of the President. the
arrival of Gen. llelleck Since Gen. Pope wa
placed IN his present command, military mat
ters in Virginia anu in the West have assumed
a somewhat different aspect, and now mpor
tant changes are deemed necessary. Yesterday
an extraordinary meeting If the Cabinet was
held, at which several generals were present.
Military affairs aud military changes were dis
cussed at longth but no result was attained the
the President wishing to consult with Gen,
llalleck
The Tn5uae's Washington dispatch says
letter from Gen. Johnston To Cen Stuart was
found on capt Moseiey, who was captured by
the recent expedition 10 Beaver Dam. 1t re
yeaed that Gen. Stuart was az Atlees, 9 miles
from Richmond and nat Gen Slonewall lack.
son was between Charlottesville aud Taunton.
NV YORK, July %. The Tribme'S VAST
in ton despatch SAYS % appears that the stngieS
about the advance OF Gen. Hatch ON Gordous-
willie aud Charlottesville were premature lie
was ordered there bur did not 20, and IL TO be
held 70 account Tor failure. The rebels hold
tine railroad from Gordonsyile to Sttuu;ou
We have report that scouting party OF
Indiana Cavalry were surprised on Mondai near
fredericksbDrgu. and only To out of - came
back 10 camp tot;y me-. %. Gen. Hatct's
command, 1t J.. SAID, we're captured AZ Orange
Court li0use
Virginia ady,ces state thai Jackson, with
20 900 men, is opposing ten, Pope. Magru-
der has gone to East Iennessee To take com
mand OF the rebel force there against Gen
Buell.
WAsHlG>roS, July 2S. Maj, Gen. Pope has
issued orders 10 the different genera Is command
ing divisions in his army corps, requiring them
to seize all the horses aud mules in their vicni-
ty. especially in Culpeper County, absolutely
needed by the inhabitants OF the surrounding
country They are also directed 10 se'xe all
stores not absolutely needed for the mantle
nance or subsistence of the Inhabitants.
A large number OF officers from the Army OF
the Potomac have been found idling about this
CITY, and have been sent back to the Peninsula
and made to rejon their regiments.
The HerdH's Washington dispatch says rebel
sympsthizers in Baltimore give the following
Stonewal jackson, with a moderate force, is
to be sent to the valley of the Shenandoah to
keep Gen. Pope occupied. a small force under
Magruder Is to push down the Peninsula to
threaten Newport New, aud prevent the removal
OF troops from that point and about 5000 men
are to be pushed to james river below Gen.
N sClellsn's position, while the rest OF the army
at Richmond is to march rapidly on Washing
! ton.
FREprRc1sBrRcn, Va, July 70. Pursuant
to the order OF Gen. Pope, Capt. Chandler oil
Gen. Kings staff arrested last night four of thu
most influential citizens Of Fredercksburgh
Messrs Knox, Barton. Gill and Guilford, to be
held as hostages for the release of certain Union
men carried oil by the rebels last Spring. The
parties were taken IRON their beds late las
night, and sent to Washington this morning
There are large number of individuals visiting
their families here on furloughs from the rebe