Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-19

blew up the road bed with powder. A large
lot OF new I rails which we're piled along side
the track were made into barricade across the
road bed, and were warped and burned by kin
ding large fires under and around them. They
also DESTROYED the water tanks, telegraph wires
and 5000 bushels of grain, and large lot of
whiskey, and other army stores, which were
waiting transportation TO the enemy at uordons-
vile
party was also sent down to near Bompas
turnout to blow up the track and switches,
which was accomplished IN most thorough
ana satisfactory manner
At this point the water tanks and depot were
burned, the track destroyed, and n small culvert
was blown up with powder little luther
on the track was barricaded with rails, rendered
useless by burning, as were those above freder-
lex Hall Hearing that tn ee trains we're eX-
pected up with troops from Richmond the ex-
petition commenced its return march. A large
bridge over the Pamunkey was burned to pre-
vent the enemy from following, and the corps
feoiued their command Another expedition
lott several wagons and 90 men.
NV Monk, Aug. 49, The Richomoud FL
,,,,,.- "a ,ba OH contans the following via
Mobile
ANTE RIVER, Aug g. About O'Clock this
morning the federal ounboats attacked the con
lederate ram Arkansas Messengers INFORM me
that she fought well for some time lnflctng
great damage She was then blown up by her
crtw The messenger thinks they All escaped
(SipneN ions G. BRECKENRIDGE.
And me dp.Tatch dated ten miles above Ba-
tom Ennga the seventh states that the rebel.
,ndar Ereckenr,Iye occuried the town that
ths ram \rkan-as was inv miles up the river
.itl h,r machinery disabled thai the rebels
burned an the Union camp. and cut up the
f,1,r.I tr.o,. haIIy. Ihe dispatch also say-
a., lyttl,,,u...rd otbpr officer, were killed.
Iber,,a.. claim a e1urle,c victory.
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l.r.,d cam and tt.,t Ram. va, making ID
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"' III 9lI,, ''1," Il ,he war;
On Sunday jackson remained idle, the troops
On both sides beng exhausted. On Monday
jackson sent in fag asking permission to bury
the dead, q large portion OF which suIl ne
On the field u battle, pending "hicn ne escaped
with his trains. This morning jackson 'whoIe
army ~" i so"e - - ,,,.. ,,.arrs
au' S''i'',iy 4D'v@ei't Inn, "" hdrn tbs bridg.
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a. ~ N''''."'''a tils,lf rh.e,,.,ny ,o,,
Puol'I - 'y,a. ,'', 9a''', nr c,rr.s
~ ,,usv of tho Sbennan5oab. and the
Tue 'au'y W WI ~ ' ~ C"rion.,,lls !.
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