Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-29

F5mR6-. MoNR5a, Juy H. G,u. Bumsle
le., Tor Washl gtou .nis liternJluo u 'le steamer
Alice Price. 'lae mail boat arrived iram llaE-
ris.a', Landing Id 5 tins afternoon. she r.
ports all auirf ou tue rifcr anJ ~ Che seat
war
A ie,t-r rom C,eu. Mcclellan army dAlei
ur 2Ut. TO- ,ue I~o, says t1o deser"r, from
tae 5th Virginia cavalry came 20 yesterday
The, were detailed 80 perform pckt duty 90
" hlt" Oak swamp From the desrrtei- we
learn ihit tae mann 1rce of the whole army is 10
catcd DO q biu1 near the old tavern ou Trent
Hin. and 90 the opposite side 81 the Chlcka-
numluy on Games Hill Iucy estimated the
rebel force about Richmond including tho troop.
under Beauresard brought from the West at
100000 men The rebel, do not anticipate any
demonstrations from rs on this side oil james
tiyeT but are mailing preparations tor An attack
upon Petersburg or Richmond iron the South
SIDE
fue Eu3arcr still claims that the rebels took
yuOU prisoners. Beauregardt wife is not dead
a AZ E-alliaer urges holding evf the Fed
erai generals hostage for Henry Myers.
purstl OF the Sumter
ten. Iuger Is relieved Of his command and
appointed Genera Of the Ordnance Department.
successor 10 zen. ;. Sanderson
BALTIMORE, Jcly % \ correspondent Of the
Amsrican writing fro "A Headquarters OF the
army Of the Potomac under date OF tne 22l
says things are very dull There is no though,
, ot Gen. Mcclellan being superseded. Either
ten Neigs or Gen Hallcck will be commander
in-clie When The President was here Gen.
Mcclellan recommended mud urged such an alr
paiuJment, but told the President n0s 90 let his
claims Interfere with his action.
There are several thousand men here unable
to 20 duty, although the health % tine army
las improved since 1t came here
There is no movement whatever oil troops.
Tia. authorities are looking every day for the
enemy 10 open new batteries on the other s.de
OF the river Rebels are visible at all times on
the opposite side, but are never iute~iered with
unless they appear IA large numbers, when our
gunbiat, shell them out
Many resIgnations OF officers are being seut
in. but uunr are granted except those WAC art
worthless
The President Yesterday reappointed Gen.
Marcy Chief o! ten McClelan's staff He
let5 Washington yesterday with important dis
patches Tor hin.
FORTRESS MoNNok, July % The Hygeia
Hospital at Fortress Monroe was closed to-day
and the patients have all been removed to tie
Mill Greek and Chesapeake hospitals.
A flag OF truce LETT here this morning At IL
o'clock, with number OF rebel prisoners for
Richmond.
Gen. DIX returned this morning from flag
of truce mission UP the james river, The oh.
jrct OF his visit was to arrange for the exchange
OF prisoners, but the result OF his mission II
not We. made pubic. 1t ist be supposed that
he was successful as Immediately on bis arrival
ut Fortress Monroe, arrangements vera made
and in three hours flag OF truce boat was des-
patched up james river with rebel prisoners
aboard.
The mail boat, John A. Warner from fiarrr
sons Landing, arrived here at halt past iodr,
and reported oil quiet, and no news IRON the
army On the James river.
A Fortress Monroe letter of the Goth says the
rebels are said to be concentrating in some force
between City Point and Richmond, ON the South
bank OF the river, for the purpose OF covering
the Hanks OF the orts ON the liver Beauregsrd
is said 10 be in command and to have in the
neighborhood of 80, 900 men under hih.
WAsniNGIoN, July 81. Information has been
received here that General Cartons expiditioR
from California, consisting of ten companies OF
infantry, FIVE OF cavalry and battery, had
reached Santa Barbara in Arizona safely ana In
fine condition They formed u jsnction there
with Colonel Candy, which secures the driving
of the rebels out 81 Mesilla Valley, Arizona, as
well as out of the Northern tier OF counties OF
Texas, and restoration to the authority OF the
Uuited States Of Forts Fillmore, Arizona, aud
les, Texas.