The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-29

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/ FoRrREss MoNRoE, July q. The steamer
State Of Maine ha- 4rriy-e rom City Point with
$50 released Unnu gg.,,t. =, Every courtesy
was shown them W r-n-l- Gen. McClel-
ian visited them at iiarrl,ons Landing and
conVersed freely VIII .arse numbers vi them.
One OF the soldiers saIu to the General that
he intended to get well and come back and take
Richmond The General remarked - Then
you will have to return very 5000"
The rebels apOlogIzed for bringing our pris-
oners IN baggage and cattle cars, saying their
passenger cars were engaged in conveying
troops TO Gen. jackson
The prisoners saw FIVE trains of rebel soldiers
going from Petersburgh to Richmond The
rebel camps are about mile and three and
half miles back from James river, they not lik-
the proximity to our gunboats.
The rebels who burned schooner on Friday
evening, also crossed the river above Harrison
Landing and carried of 500 head of cattle be-
longing 10 the army of the Potomac.
There considerable rebel forces along the
river between City Point and Richmond also
at or near Petersburg They appear to be NOV
ing the Petersburgh troops North, but we can
obtain no proof that they are going beyond
ing Richmond
Richmond ia said to be in good condition
Great care was taken of the clean mess of the
streets.
The Petersburgh Express of the 18th states
hat rumors are afoat that Farragut and Por
ter f vessels are on the point of leaving Mobile
for James river
BALTIMORE, July Is. A great Union Mass
meeting is In progress tonight In Monument
Square. Cen Bradford is Chairman, and Gen
WOOL and ) att are on the stand which is beau
titully illuminated, and bears the inscription,
Our Country Our Fathers founded it, We
will Sustain it,
Gov. Bradford's speech was enthusiasticlll lily
received. His allusion to President Lincoln nd
commendation Of his patriotism was loudly
cheered. Gen. Wool also spoke. Strong Union
war resolutions were adopted
WASHINGTON, July %. Commodore Porter
of the mortar fleet arrived here this morning VIA
Fortress Monroe-a fact considered of significant
Importance.
The Navy Department learns that The block
aiding fleet recently captured the large iron-clad
English steamer Tu5al Cain off Charleston
while attempting To run the blockade She was
heavily laden with arms and ammunition, and
ordered to New York.
WAsHINGroN July 2S. Late Richmond pa
pers contain the proceedings OF the Court OF
Inquiry on Tatnall's destruction of the Merri-
mac, they honorably Acquiring him.
The Enquirer OF the 24th, says the usurpa-
lions Of the Government in Washington have
been great and radical as to totally dissolve
any bonds which may have been supposed to
bind us TO the Northern States. The people
are called upon to endure the most extreme dis
traaS nd IN Va l,I.
or than yield SO the toe 80 disgusting and ma
lisnant.
NEW YORK, July %. The steamer Nari,n,
from New Orleans the 10Th inst, arrived az
Q clock. The health of tn. city was good. Two
thousand men were employed In cleaning the
streets
The news Of the exploits OF she rebel ram
Arkansas caused some sxcis.ment, which soop
quIeted down.
The Mobile papers report Beaureg.rd 80 be-
ing very sick
Nkw lsRH, July Is. The 1r.tans DAs - spe-
1,ai dispatch trou. Columbus Ohiu, which
stAtss That the Res. Dr.. BROOKS Vi st Luu!s,
and E-v ID. hoyt OF LolIsy!lr w.r. Arr--t.J
90 ssdAy night. at 's- house u; ire notorious
rsfet Judge lark vi Uh!e
1t "a REPORTED that ,mpOrtar, papers we're
's"nN "n them nphcssng VsIsnei gtau. ~no
ii h. t0ksh With theIa ~ Cincinnati.
The Eeysrn.r has lssGeo orders - Ass~.eurs
"a have 50. enrolment o. al! ab--beclsc l.sl
realty by tLe lsth Of 4 lsust Il there Ut. nos
'ol1nte,re CT. 'Gh ~ thas t.m. crai irs vii
c,nmrnce
l-FAvENvcElk, July Is. Ger Blum; hat
dl'sotsc the military Authorities TO notify per
sors comlrg 70 this Department from N .souri, !
IN order 10 svsde the military laws Of that State
to have this Department. In case OF refusal
"a comply, they will De arrested Ne r.oes and
Migrants, care being Iaken not te interfere with
psrsoDs coming On legitimate business
Arrivals from lte Southern expedition report
Sd. Union trvops near tort Gibson, but that
they hound no enemy there. More reliable ad-
vicvs irom the South state that our forces
foupo tort Gibson abandoned by the rebels. A
rs.Unnol sane showed them To be posted 5000
strung Under Gen C."per Oh the South bank OF
to. Arkansas river, neas the mouth Of the
Grsna. river.
NeswIcE, VT July 2s. Lewis 5 Partridge,
late L ;. Marshal, and postmaster here under |
Buchanan. and who was recently indicted by |