The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-13
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70 THE FIR EEMA.N
2 O'CLOCK, "A. M.
70 THE FIR EEMAI
From WASHINGTON.

10 Information received from a gen.
.1a directly TEEN Manassas, who left there
"'nI ,.iock this morning, represents the conds
~ ! ,lr army as about the same as it wat
:0n AFTERNOON. The report prevalent thai
'-I'.s were again concentrating in that
L.. - :. without foundation. On the contrary
''''' ii,tl, if any doubt that the rebels have
'D5. EDWARDS Goldonsville, and that they rest
j. advance at the Ann river, their camps
VIZ. .',nn back to Gordonsyille, twelve miles at
'A' 'N,ct5on Of tie Virginia Central and Orange
~. .+ }IexauG1la Railroad.
-l u., Alfred Ely, having received about fifty
- from millers residing III New York, APP
cared before the committee OF ways ana means
...-atIy, lii opposition TO thc proposed tax OF
a.,',. on every barrel OF flour. The result
YES that tbs tax Was stricken nom the Dill.
Irs c5ntiscatiUn bill introduced into the Sen
ate to-day by MIR. Sherman OF Ohlo Is as fol-
"T ~. O persons hereafter acting as Officers i'll
.ls Army and Navy OF the Rebels.
81 Dt persons hereafter acting as President,
r-- President ana Members OF Congress of
=. s,.c.!!ed Confederate States.
"a or the Governors OF the States, Members
go, LEGISLATURES, ana Judges OF the States in
.t..Iion who hereafter take oath to support the
Rebel Constitution
I'M. OF persons holding Offices Of honor in the
r.ad States, who may hereafter hold Office in
he said Confederate States.
ja. OF persons owning property in the loyal
Mates who may hereafter assist OF give aid 20
iap rrJton
The second section provides, that to recover
,a,.c.sion OF such property i'll the loyal States,
r.a4ednss De instituted In the maine OF the
innl States III the District where the property
.aand. and it the property IS sold the proceeds
10 b deposited in the treasury OF the United
StattS.
Section third that property seized when judi
n, Proceedings are INSTRUCTED SHALL be held I'M
n ;udcial proceedings aie restored, when suit
~ he instituted. Articles ot a perlshabie
',.uye are 10 be sold or used as the service re-
on,rt, and no person described in the first Sec
Nm Of the I'LL shall hold any person to service
Or abor, after tne passage OF this act, who Was
held by him before.
S-c,ion ), gives the district court power to
Issue all processes to carry out the act. Section
authorizes the President, by proclamation Ut
.uatstr. to release either Of the five classes of
,.r>ons described in the first section, from the
o)eraton Of the acE.
letter received from Manassas stare that
nJtuug Of much value to our army was found
=, that pace. The wagons, ;buut thirty in
.gahgr. were old and worn out, and had evil
...tIv been impressed into the service. The
t.ulabauls from the surrounding country came
il and helped themselves TO whatever clothing
thew could find and also TO such flour, bread,
a.%t. and cooking utensils as the enemy had
rt behind them. 1t was ascertained from the
yr!>oners captured yesterday, VIZ Capt GODS
4rI tour prlyates Of the Louisiana tigers, at
tie lst station on the Orange and Alexandria
M!r4ld beyond Manassas, that a company OF
u.ltrorpS had jest retired as our force advanced
lD Manassas. The works deserted by the en-
e4y are not occupied by our troops.
large number Of the rebels, III leaving Bull
fun. TOOK the Warrenton turnpike leading to-
ward Richmond. The rebel rear guard, in
la:sng through GAINESVILLE. six miles tIom Bull
ran, fired and destroyed the village. Moore $
eEtens We Touring mill at the fail Of Bull run
mountain, and SIX miles from the Stone bridge,
WIS also burned The railway stations and
ridges for the distance of about fifteen miles
were destroyed. 1t is supposed from what
could BE gathered making fair average Tor
lie number the hats could contain, That Inc
rebel troops at Manassas did not at any time
exceed 10000 men. and that not more than 3d.
lvO have occupied that section within the last
| TWO mouths.
The telegraph from Fortress Monroe this eve
ling reports all quiet there. The Has of truce
bought but little news to day. Parties accom-
lanylng the rebel flag Of truce loosely admitted
that our cheese hoy'' had severely wounded
Tue Alerrmac 1t is thought she cannot make
.l.ther venture until repaired.
Inc telegraph works admirably and Wash
0slon cooye'ses as readily with Fortress Mon
'.gys II does with the camps on the Potomac.
Ien. Mcclellan mas been on the Virginia side
a1rr Monday. There are no indications of his
Immediate return
Elimination received to night from Winches-
~ Il 10 the effect that our forces to-day took
g.''esS!on Of that town.