The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-20
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NEW YORK, May ~. lbf l31OunP cOrrpS- !
nondent under date of Lily Point. Va, states
that desarters say thousands of their comrades
are starving IN the woods, they beng afraid to
follow their example that for seven miles this
side of Richmond, the country is one huge, dis.
organized camp OF desperate men, savagely de-
reImined to fight to the last. and they propose
neither to give or take quarters.
Our men are growing savage too, and with
reason. Only yesterday | heard a trooper swear
solemnly by his Creator that he would neither
become nor take q living prisoner, and when !
heard that this mans comrade had been shot
through the head in cold blood, after his capture
| could hardly wonder at 1t.
The 1riZune's Washington dispatch says a re-
turned prisoner, taken at Wiilia.nsburgh, states
that lie saw but two forts on his way beyond New
Kent Court House. situated 2 miles this side
of Richmond. They are large and well con-
%structed, just completed. They stand on either
side Of the road, within fifty yards Of each 9th.
er. They were mounted with one riHed gun
each of he heaviest ealibro, but were pierced
for more guns. lie also Sd IS the rebel cavalry
riled the pockets of our killed and wounded
soldiers.
WHITE HOUSE, Va, May 10. The army
COhliiiChNSN LhoNibS az vi CLIly IOuI uIlic LuOTu-
ing in the direction of Richmond, and will en-
camp some miles in advance of this place. The
advance under Stoneman reached the railroad
bridge over the Chickahominy yesterday 1t is a
long trestle bridge, two spans only of which
have been burned, and they will be built in a
short time. Gen. Mcclellan went on a recon-
n~oissance to-day to the Chickahominy.
The rebel pickets are guarding the whole line
Of river III front of Richmond making it diff
cult to obtain any reliable intelligence from
that city. A programme Of operations in
front OF Richmond will soon be operated upon
BALTIMORE, May 20. The Old Point boat
has arrived. NJ news 1t is reported that the
Naugatuck had taken a new gun en- board yes
.erday.
STRAsBURG, May 10. 1t is currently report
ed that 1900 rebel cavalry have been disbanded
and formed into guerrilla bands and that they
occupy various mountain ranges and Businesses.
General Geary surrounded a cave where some
80 of them had been secreted. but they had
left it on the previous day.
1t is supposed they were a portion of the force
which captured Geary's guard near Linden and
retreated towards Warrenton on Gen. Sbicld's
approach.
Gen. Geary has been relieved from guarding
the railroad. and ordered to report to General
Banks in the future. The Blue Ridge and the
cent spans are infested with guerrillas who take
every opportunity to shoot pickets and foraging
parties
WASHINGTON, May 20. Hon. Edward Stan.
ley received his commission as Military Gov.
ernor of North Carolina to-day. He is invested
with all the necessary functions, including the
power to establish all the necessary offices anC
tribunals, and to suspend the writ of habeas
corpus during the pleasure of the President
or until the loyal inhabitants organize a State
Government in accordance with the United
States Constitution.
An army officer from Port Royal denies tha
our pickets are within four miles of Savannah
New YORK, May 20. Six deserters from tn
Merrimac, and a number of sick soldiers from
Mass. regiments, arrived at the New England
Rooms this morning from the south.
There are also some 20 others quite sick a
the Rooms from Mass. regiments to-day.