The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-21
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IUNSTAL TATlON, May ~. Inc ADVANCE
under Gen. Stoneman reached Cool harbor on
the road running to Richmond by way of the
new bridge, where he found the enemy, yestel-
day, to to in force.
lie drove their pickets in within two miles of
their main body, and encamped for the night.
Everything indicates that the rebels intend to
defend Richmond with all the available force
they are able to bring forward Congressman
and Representatives from every Southern State
are there encouraging their troops by their
presence and counsel to a determined resistance
TO an advance of the Union troops.
Two flag officers who came within our lines
with flag of truce, about u week since, ON a
trivial mission, were allowed to return yester-
day.
Commodore Goldsboro paid /; visit to head
quarters last mig ut tor the purpose OF an inter-
view with Gen. Mcclellan.
The Richmond papers OF the 10th have been
received. They contain II correspondence be-
tween the Virginia Legislature and jeff. DAVIS
in relation to the recent movements Of the rebel
army.
Davis stated thai he has never entertained the
though, OF Withdrawing the army from Virginia,
and abandoning the State tina. If in the course
OF events the Capital should toll. the necessity
Of which lie did rot Sec or antlclpate that would
be no reason Tor withdrawing The army from
Virginia The war could still be successfully
carried up and maintained On Virginia soil or
twenty years.
The rebel General John B. Floyd has been
appointed Major General Of the Virginia forces,
with the authority to RAISE u force OF 200, 1000
men for the defence OF Western Virginia.
The engagement on Wednesday, on Drury's
Bluff, 7 miles below Richmond, between our
4 ~, h,+
river, produced great panic among the people
of Richmond. They acknowledged a loss OF
six killed and siven wounded.
BEFORE CoRlNrH, May 20. There has been
sklrmshing along the whole lines to-day, feeling
the enemy'e strength, and seeking more advan-
tageous points. Our losses were small. The
army is advauciDg slowly.
The story of several egments attempting to
mutny, and that the federal forces had sent as
sstance, is false. 1t has been raining all day.
with the prospect of IA rainy night.
The Nashville Union chronicles the constant
arrival of Tennesseans sick of the Southern
Uoniederacy, and says thorough Union man
must be chcered at the approaching election Tor
Circuit Judge.
Cairo, May 20. Steamer Platte Valley from
Pittsburgh landing has arrived. On her up
WARD trip she was fired on by II party OF rebels
On shore One soldier was wounded. She
brings no amy news Of consequence.
An order of Gen. Haeck's has been issued
expel.ing newspaper correspondents from the
camp. A number of them have determined to
withdraw entirely from the vicinity. few
concluded to remain A portion OF the indig-
nant ones have already arrived here, and others
are on their way.
The Memphis appeal of the 18th, contains the
following dispatch addressed to the rebel Sec
retary of State, dated Camp Moore, May IL:
Gen. Butler yesterday took forcible possession
of the Office of the Consul of the Netherlands,
searched the person of the Consul and took from
him the kets of a bank vault in which
were $4,000 transferred by The Citizens Bank
to Hopes Bank Of Amsterdam intended for
the payment OF the interest of the Confederate
bonds Gen. Butler also took possession OF
the Offices of the French and Spanish Consulates
IN the old Canal Bank, and placed guard Their ,.
He also seized the Canal Bank and Smith
bank, and has issued an infammatory procla-
nation to incte the poor against the rich,
promising to distribute to the poor 600 bar
rels OF beef and sugar captured III New Orleans.
lie is recruiting in New Orleans. The poor
lorce up to Bonnecarre, which marched through
the swamps and destroyed the rail road bridge.
Inls despatch is not signed.
The Nicksburgh Citizen o! the l2th says the
attest we can learn Of the gunboats below, Is
That they are between font Adams and Bayou
Zuricca, supposed to be in orabout the Ked river
cut off,
CHICAGO, May 20. A special despatch to
The Times dated off Fort Wright, May 18th
says refugees who arrived yesterday report that
tile rebels are making extensive preparations lot
second attack upon our fleet.
They now calculate on being able to whip the
lederals at Richmond, Cornth, and on the
Mississippi, after which they do not expect tc
De molested in their course.
Our scouts report that the rebel gunboats are
sWanng with carpenters repairing the dana