Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-24
TELEGRApHIC NEWS ITEMS.
FROM TIE ARMY BEFORE RICHMOND
MCCLELLAN $ HEADQUARTERS,
Saturday Evening. June IA

Saturday Evening. June IA
The rebels Yesterday, after driving from Old
Church squadron Of the Stu cavalry proceed
ed to Bear Liok's landing, on The Pdmunkey
river, about miles from White House, where
tney bornt two sch.oneIa lud some wagons, and
drove oil the mules Here their conduct isrep-
resented as being babaro0s, having killed sew
eral 0i our tpam,prs without any necessity.
Those who failed 10 make their esclpe, were
taken prisoners.
From here they proceeded TO 1unstalls Sta
tion four miles from White House, wtha view
Of burning the railroad bridge. \ train which
was passing down at The time, was fired into,
killing two and woundlrg several
A Colonel belonging to the Excelsior Brigade
was there taken prisoner but succeeded in ma
king his escape during the night. A paymaster
jumped from the train and hid himself in the
woods until morning. leaving $4,000 in the
cars The train never stopped, but passed on
10 White House.
After destroying the telegraph wire at this
point they proceeded to Baltimore Cross Roads,
near New Kent Court House, on their way to
Richmond, crossing the Chckahominy between
Bottom bridge and the james River about two
o'clock this morning The force that accom-
plished this was composed Of 1900 cavalry aud
d pieces Of ARTILLERY under Gen. Stewards, most
OF whom were residents OF this locality and
therefore no sUarggss to the roads.
AT White Hous4 which is the rendezvous for
suffers and vendors Of small wares, regular
stampede took place. Lieut. Col. Ingalls,, the
commandant at thai post. had all the corps or
dered out and posted III favorable positions, to
rne i,,t,t I... H.
The mail boat Nelly Baker, which lett this
morning, was crowded with civilians and hang.
ers on OF the army, who thought Fortress Mon
roe would be a morecongenlal climate
At Old Church the rebels had in reserve, six
regiments If infantry, and artillery. AS soon
as the facts were known, pursuit by cavalry was
Immediately ordered. but the enemy having so
much OF u start, only five were captured.
Several arrests have been made to-day Of cit
liens within our lines On suspicion Of having
given information to the enemy.
NV YORK. June II. The Times correspon.
dent in the army OF the Potomac, writing on
the evening Of the 18th inst. says the right
wing of the army was to-day attacked by the
rebels about IL clock, who succeeded in CAP
turing nearly all the pickets of company Ii, 9Th
Regular Cavalry.
A scouting party of Co. + about the same
time was attacked by a large rebel force but they
made good fight on the retreat Our small
force burned and destroyed their tents, &c, and
the rebels succeeded in taking few prisoners.
Our forces retreated to the Chckahominy.
but the rebels did not follow.
The rebelsnow hold possession Of Old Church,
but will probably be driven off tomorrow.
Another arrival under date of Far Oaks the
18th, states that the LIST Excelsior regiment
charged on the rebels driving them out Of some
deserted houses but, being reinforced, the reb-
els again advanced and burned the houses.
Five of the Excelsior Regiment were killed
Several of the re4els were seen to fall An
attack is mopndsedily expected Wagons, am
balances, Sc., laye been sent 70 Tho rear, and
the troops are kept under arms
The Tribyae's Washington dispatch states
that owing to representations made to the Pres
dent by members OF the New England Relief
Association, who undoubtedly were the frs.
made acqusned with the facts by returning
Massachusetts soldiers in New York, he has Or
dered the White House on the Pamunkey river,
with It's grounds, belonging to Col. Lee OF the
rebel army, which have been hitherto scrupu-
lousy guarded from intrusion. to be used for
hospital purposes.
The Tribm.'S correspondent, speaking Of
the raid ON the White House railroad Friday
last, states tha six men in the cars were in
stautly killed Colonel and Major are miss
ing, and Captain and eight prlyates were cap
lured
They bnracl part OF the train, ana damaged
the ROAD So that the cars could not run for IF
teen hours.
They plundered and burned the vessels on the
Pamunkey river, and are reported to have burn
ed u forage tram of 20 wagons, killed a number
OF teamsters and frightened everybody at White
House, ST. that all the sick. wounded and women
were hurried aboard the Spalding and sent down
the river.
There were only ll6 rebel cavalry, said to lie
part OF Stonewall Jacksons force, whose whole
army has escaped from Gen. Fremont, aud are
now on our flank
This correspondent demands instant reinforce
ment OF Gen, Mcclellan.
The HraGi correspondent says many of the
marauders were negroes, the whole gang OF
which he AYERS are made up OF secesh farmers
and Others, who have been allowed to roam
about under osths vi allegiance, scattered in
N'''N VAN 'hittSg huuo 'iuNlhS IuiS"its
LATEsY.
WHITE llOusR, Va, June l6. Several guer-
rilla parties arc still lowering in the rear of
the army. On Saturday and Sunday small
party were prowling around the country on the
opposite side Of the Pamunkcy river, the objec,
being to await an opportunity to destroy the
shipping at this point.
Another party were at Charles City Court
House on Sunday and nre to day reported ut
lllmmsburgh. Ten of the most prominent
citizens remaining on this side of the Chick
ahominy have been arrested.
They undoubtedly gave information upon
which the rebels operated upon our rear.
The rebels made an attempt to drive in our
pickets IN front of Gen. lleltzelman's division,
Tor the purpose of ascertaiuiug our force and POI
sition. A lew wee wounded on both sides.
but none were known To be- killed