Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-09-02
TELEGRaPHIC NEWS ITEMS.


Aug. %, 10 o'clock = NJ
10 MAJ. Gen. HaHeek. General IN. Chief
As soon as discovered that . large force Of
tie enemy was turning our right toward Ma
nassns, aud that tile division | bad ordered
tier. two days before, had not arrived there
from Alexandria, immediately broke up my
camps AT Warrenton Junction and Warrenton,
and marched rapidly back in three columns.
directed McDowel with his own and Sgel's
corps. and Reno's division, to march upon
Gainesville by the Wanenton and Alexandria
turnpike, Reno and one division Of Heint1leaan
10 march on Greenwich and with Porter corps
aud ilooker's division marched back to Ma
nasaas junction. Mcdowell was ordered to in
terpose between the forces OF the enemy which
had passed down 10 Manassas through Gaines
vile, and his main body moving down from
White Placers. through the Thoroushiare Of
The Gap. This was com pletely accompl shed
/ Lung:,r,ct, who had parsed through the Gap.
beng driven back 10 the " g, side Inc forces
IL Greenwich weru designed to support Me
/ Dowell in case he met too large force Of the
enemy.
Fire division ot Hooker. willa marching
towards Manassas. came upon the enemy near
Kettle RIM, 90 the afternoon Of the 27th, and
after sharp sklrnlsh, routed them completely.
killing ana wouudug 300, capturing their
camps aud baggage, and naHJ STANDS Of arms.
+ Tins morning the command pushed forward TO
+ Manassas junction, winch Jackson had eyacua-
ted three hours in advance. lie rctrea Cd hy
Il Centtryie, ana took Tie turnpike toward War
renton.
lie was met six mules west Of Cenlreyile hy
j Mcdowell and Sige, late this afternoon. \
severe fight took place. which was terminated
By darkne 5. Tic enemy were driven back at
all points and thus affairs rest. Helnuiemau's
corps will move on hn AZ daylight IRON Cen
neyile, and don zee how tire enemy is to
escape without heavy loss We have captured
1000 prisoners, many arms, and one piece of
artillery
(Slgned) joins PORE, Maj. Gen.
Order No. Is.
: Col Rodney Mason OF the LIST regiment OF
Ohio Volunteers, is by order OF the President of
the United States, cashiered for repeated acts OF
} oowardice in the face Of the enemy.
tSigned) Il. ID. TOWNSEND, \. A. Il.
New YoeK, Aug. % The steamer Maanzas
from New Orleans the 22d, arrived to-nig h..
The city continues healthy. Arms were being
found in all sorts of out-ot-the.way places, but
no owners.
A large Union meeting was held on the even
lng of the 10Th, and Gen. Butler was serenaded
On the same evening,
CHICAGO, Aug. %, A dispatch from Colum
bus, Nebraska, to-day, says that 400 or 500
Yunkton and Sioux attacked the Pawnee villa
a. h,A
or II women and children, and wounding seye-
raj.
The whites who are in the neighborhood
show no alarm, AZ the Sioux had not molcsed
them Us yet
NEw York, Aug. -. The Fortress Monroe
cor,esp ondent of the Times states that Chief
Engineer Baker, OF the gunboat Wachusetts,
who has been prisoner al Richmond. says the
rebel ram Merrmao is most formidable vessel
, Iappareutly inyulnerlblo, and that our iron.
! ciads in ,lames river will hGd = no mean an
lagonist,
She must be nut an emo 10 on toe James riy.
!, or. Il she gets away among ours shipping It will
! he like turning u mad bull into china store
: She is not quite ready yet but her completion
! cannot take more than u fortnight vet iron
: date.
NGw loRK, Aug. %. Tho Washington cor
d respondent OF the Times says force of 5000
II robvls--.her whole lett wing-crossed the Rap
r pahanaovS ON Saturday morning last, neal
II Marre,ton Springs, The force embraced in
i laulry. cavalry and artillery, and indication
u were that they mad crossed with determination
% to stLy.