The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-13
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Tbe,r has ham -" " evening, May u 'rl
49, I ii"a MAS MC oeeh 10 movement Of trvrs,
as Cen Mcclellan Was DESTROYS " NJ t0-dsy.
the day and giving his men an on NJ Observing
rest. 'ppoftulit-,
The reports to-day brougb, IN b.
parties sent 10 the Chiekahomjnv W ~ scouting
distance of IL miles, confirm y ~ . " the letta
the bridge across that river. Tbo 1''0ng Of
seen in considerable force on tho enemy Wa
There is nothing new from the 1 ypg3 s., sd
mond VI" Bottom Bridge on the ria J|' IT, Eca.
mail coach road leading from New K.a aaad' o
we learn from "a contrabaud hnloas'V h,
Gen. Lee, who left Richmond ves."~g Oslnsn
the troops which retreated bv that rn.S that
calnped al the 'ol-gate, some eight nr sa as e,
this side of the city. y 0F' 'aII'
He met but few troops between ba,o..,
point. lie was driving u four Aorse ,a ALL. MAT
tanning trunk and some private pron a1 co. %
longing to Gen. Lee. P''F''" De-
The Generals vile has left the Wh;,o H.
and is stopping with physician a lew m; aS''s
advance. "'eS
CAIRO, May IL. The Steamer Skv,.,.,
just arrived from the feet with nothlng m, .''
lnors about the naval battle of SaturjaHy 'N' 'U'
When the Skylark lett furious cannoDoH.
was heard in the objection Of the fort wb,oh m
plainly distinguished until after the s,a.a "a
passed TIptonvlllc. '"u''
1t is expected that the next news will h. :.
occupation of the bluffs and the eyacuat;nn ~ n.
the fort.
Headquarters Department Rappabauoc,
Opposite frederlckshurgh, May Il (
The enemy advanced upon the Bowling G,a,
road this afternoon. bat fell back after josn,
Lieutenant and ten men vino We're cut off by h.
gallant Maj. Duffy, Of the Harris Cavalry ''
(olsned,) |. NJ. McDowrLL.
PADocAn, Ky. May II. Gen. Denver and
staff arrived acre yesterday, en- route for pi,.s
burg Landing. Two thousand cavalry started
Saturday on an expeplulon 10 act in c)aanc.
ton with the forces from Hickman in punui, d
the rebel cavalry who have been ovat-raarIp,
Western Kentucky AMI Tennessee recently
Fortress Monroe, May l2-G:25P N. Ngf.
ing new iroru Gen. Mcclellan 10 day rb4 t..
esraph line 10 his headquarters wotk, well and
is constantly employed with Governmen. bus.
ness.
Some Of the crew of the Nlerrimac deserted
from Pig Polut, and have just come In here. p
Washington, May r. The Senate to lav
Confirmed the nomination of Dan Il. Sickle, 4,
Brig. General to date from his appointment.
New York, May IL. A Baltimore despatch 10
the Times says Gen. Mcclellan is now within
twenty miles of Richmond Nothing definite
has been heard from the Galena and the gun,
boats on the James river. One of the latter i
reported as lost.
A Parkersburg despatch says that two gua-
rillas were hung at Chester On the 9th. Gen
Scbcock and Milroy are safe.
Chicago, May II. \ SPECIAL dispatch from
Cairo to the Times, says The steamer MOlte,,
from Pittsburg Landing Sunday morning, a
arrived There has been no general engage
ment, although the 81 cation Of the armies 4
muc mere threatening t!an al any preyyu,
tune SairHIshts show HAT - lar lrcm the r.
ports about the evacuation til!uy trle, the e1t'
my Is strengthening AL BIS az '"acss ll>leal 4.
Abandoning his enlrencan.rnis
\ large force Of negroes are at work ttiIn:
trees to make al ablttis ana strengthen the
earthworks. 1t is now known that Gen. Loy'
ell has reached Corlnth with 80 600 men Il
can DC 20 longer Il matter Of doubt that BEAU
regard is preparing his army for d'spslat
struggle. Preparations Tor Il battle are o'I:
made on u grand scale. Roads are cut tnro,s-
the woods to facilitate the movements 0. differ