The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-21
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE PoToNAC,
july Is.

1EADQUARTkRe, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, I
July Is. I
A flag OF truce went up yesterday from lur-
key Island Creek, having on board Gen. Dix
who went to meet Gen. Hill for The purpose of
making permanent arrangement for an ex-
change of prisoners The interview WAS highly
satisfactory but no conclusion being arrived az
. flag Of truce will return to-day when Gen.
Lee will be present
a cavalry captain from Hatch command ar
rived to-day, bringing prisoners of The Cd Va.
cavalry, who were captured at Madison. Gen
Eweli 3 troops are reported to be at Gordonsville
number not stated Gen. Pope's recent OIL
u ders are received by his troops with enthusiasm,
N but the citizens here have terrible long faces.
New York, July 20. 4 Washington dis
pacth to the Herald says have authority for
Mating that Gen Halleck does 80, come here as
Commander in Chief of the armies of the Union
He may be Secretary of War, but 1t is believed
in well informed circles that Mr.. Stanton will!
retire to relieve the President of all embarass-
ment, and that MIR. Lincoln S late visit to Nc
Clellan was to see if he desired to resume COM
mand OF the whole army OF the United States,
and tbe General preferred to retain the com
mand OF the !ocres now under hun 1t is also
stated that the chief command WAS offered to
Gen. Pope and declined.
A free colored man who escaped and arrived
here from Richmond, says the rebel loss in
Killed, wounded and missing, in the days bat
lie was $4,000. The rohc army numbered in the
neghborhood OF 25O 900. Gen. Ewel was Sc
yerely wounded in the week. 10. Johnston had
Experienced "a relapse and modification Of. his
wound was feared.
Inl rho
clad gun boats will be put in commission in the
being prepared, The Teaser is being repaired
at the W ashington Navy Yard
Aaeg BEA pQUAR1 Frs ARMY OF THE Potomac,
aa July 10.
Every thing here is remarkably quiet The
health OF the troops is gradually improving.
The federal soldiers VINO were wounded and ia
ken prisoners during the battles of the seven
days, are now being released on their parole by
the rebels, to be exchanged a; future time.
III FORTRESS MONROE, July 10. Gen. Burnside
has just returned 10 Fortress Monroe, after a
short visit to Gen. Mcclellan Gen Richardson
ia at the Hygeia hospital, slowly recovering
from the debility and illness which has attended
Il MIN since the late battle near Chickahominy.
"a KANSAS CITY, july II. The correspondent OF
the Leavenworth Conservative says recent bat
B Gle in the Indian nation between a detachment
Y OF the Kansas regiment, and force of rebels
resulted in the capture of l25 prisoners and
ponies, about $50 head of cattle loaded mule
teams, large quantity of camp and garrison
equlpage, aud 80 stand of arms
~ Col. Rltchie who is in command of regi-
ment of loyal Indians had reliable information
that the chef, John Ross, was about to Join
bin with 1900 warriors
as Col, Solomon of the 10Th Wisconsin regiment
bad captured 40 prisoners. Four hundred
mounted Cherokees and Usage Indians have
zone into our camp, with white feathers and
earrylng their guns with muzzes pointing
downward. About $50 negroes belonging to
the rebel half-breeds are now en- route for fort
Scott
MEMPHIS, July II. The Grenada Appeal of
the 18th has Mobile dispatch Of the same date
which says that special dispatch to the AID
Uertiser states that the Richmond ENQUIRER SAYS
il is no longer doubtful that our lines are being
brought closer to Richmond, but large force
has been left Immediately in front of the enemy
as obstruction.
u Gen. Stuart last Monday with few pieces of
= artillery made circuit of McClelans position
u reaching the James river below him and opened
IRE upon large fleet of transports sinking five
and crlppling several.
q CAIRO, July 20. The steamer Gen. Anderson
from Evansville has arrived She passed Hen
derson, Ky, yesterday forenoon. The rebels
Z had possession Of the town They say they do
not intend to interfere with vessels on the river
q except Government boats, nor with private prop
4 erry, The number Of rebels there was not ascer-
q tanned.