The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-11
kiY TELEGRAPH
TO THE FREEMAN
Z O'CLOCK "A. M.

FORTRESS MONROE, July 8. Tue steamer
John tucker, with hag OF truce, went up
York river yesterday and found los of our
wounded anu sick at the hospital at Baltimore
store, whom the rebels agreed to have removed.
After getting them about mile toward the
steamer the rebel cavalry came up and ordered
them TO return, which was done, and the Joy of
the poor fellows was turned to intense grief.
The scene was heart-rendlng.
The steamer CAnonlcus was fired into by the
rebels lew miles tins side ot Harrisons Land
ing. No damage was done.
Our gunboats u stationed at intervals OF 3
miles, but the rebels bring up field batteries of
pieces and fire into our transports, and then
skedaddle INTO the woods before our yunboats
can reach them
Il July g. The President arrived here this
afternoon, after Il short visit to the army on
james river. He dined with Gen. Burnside on
board the steamer Alice Price, and left for
Washington, receiving salutes, including one
from the British trigate Jason.
All is quiet i'll the ARMY. Nothing doing ex-
cept throwing up breast~orks, clearing away
trees, &c.
WAsnINGroN, July III. In response to the
ION OF the Senate, the Score tary OF War
has replied by communicating the Instructions
to certain comm handing officers relative to the
employment and disposition OF negroes. Gen.
Saxton is authorized to take possession Of all
deserted plantations in his department, and To
control or employ the people thereon, as clrcum
stances may require.
In response to zen. Buffers request for in
structIons relative to the employment of con-
trabands the Secretary has sent the following
The President is OF the opinion that under
the law Of COngr,ss slaves cannot be sent back
To their masters, but they must not be permitted
to sufer tor want of food. Those capable to
labor should DO set to work, and paid reasonable
wages.
The President indicating this, does not assume
~ settle any general rule at present, With re-
gard to the States.
The President re,nrned to-day, after three
days absence.
The W ar Committee continues its sessions.
Advices from Warrentou state that there are
no signs OF rebels there The cars had reached
there for the first time since the evacuation of
Manassas.
1t is no. officially known here that Comma.
dore Foote will be placed at the head OF the
new naval expedition,
The President, accompanied by +. P. Blair
Mr.. Watson, aud Gen. Maggie returned this
evening FROM vieis to the army of the Po-
tOmac
Soon alter, the whole party landed, aud pro.
ceeded to the headquarters of Gen. Mcclellan
md thence with little delay reviewed the whole
army.
The President rode to the extreme front The
welcome that greeted hin was In the high hest
degree enthusiastic.
Not satisfied with riding to the front of the
army, the President discounted and sscended
the ramIarts in view OF the reoel plckets.
IN Many Of our men were working in djtches
Including one or TWO ex congressman. All were
cheerful, and sangulue Of an early and final
success.
New YORK, July ~. A letter from Parson
Brownlow to Philadelphla gives late advices
from East tennessee. tie says 5000 rebel troops
at Knoxville are on the point of leaving for At
lanta, Ga. Secesh citizens are going the same
load. The rebels have arrested most Of the
y prominent Union men, two Of whom, Col
Tholnburg and Col. Temple have died The
Union prisoners at Salisbury, Tuscaloosa AND
Mobile are dying rapidly from tho eff cts OF
tainted meat, rotten food and starvation.