The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-07
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10 THE EREEMI
T O'CLOCKs A. M.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE PoToMAC,
August d.

August 3.
The army of the Potomac has again assumed
the offensive. The reconnaissance made yester-
day under Gen. Hooker to Malvern Hill, White
Oak Swamp bridge and in The direction of New
market and Richmond was a complete success
The troops lett the camp about dark night
before last arriving at Malvern Hill at clock
Yesterday morning. distance OF ten miles
Here they encountered two regiments of in
tantry and battery posted behind earthworks
Fire was immediately opened upon them by
Benson battery, and Il section of Capt. Rob
insons. The infantry WAS not engaged. The
firing lasted about three hours, when the rebels
inglOriously hed by the river road toward Rich
mond, hotly pursued by our troops, who sue
ceeded in taking 100 of them prisoners The
loss on our side at this point was two killed and
eleven wounded. Capt. Benson had his thigh
broken by piece of she'll. The doctors think
the leg can be saved
Lieut. Col. Gamble Of the 9Th Illinois cavalry
was severely wounded while driving in the
enemy's plckets. Col Averll with 500 cavalry
took the Quaker road to White Oak Swamp
Bridge. There they found the tenth Va, cav
airy drawn up to receive them. A charge was
Immediately ordered which broke the rebel lines,
when they fled. Col. Averill followed them
three miles, taking % prisoners without losing
man.
Gen. Pleasanton with "a force of cavalry took
the Newmarket road on which portion of the
rebels we're retroating. He followed them to
within a short distance of Newmarket where
meeting TWO brlgades of rebels, he fell hack,
bringing over thirty prisoners taken on the way.
Newmarket is 10 miles from Richmond. This
enued tAe operations for the day, the troops 60
ing into camp on Malvern Hill.
Gen. Mcclellan who went to the scene of ac
ton yesterday morning, has not return d.
Three hundred Of our prisoners will arrive
from Richmond in exchange tor similar numbers
sent on Monday. Everything is quiet on the
opposite side OF the river.
WASHINGTON, Aug. +. An immense war
meeting was held at the East front Of the Cap
to this afternoon. The Mayor Of Washington
presided. Resolutions urging the Administra-
ton TO take the most etfec tual means to prose
cute the war to successful close, approving
the recent order, directing draft, and tbs act
OF Congress subJectng to confscation the prop.
erty OF rebels, &c, were passed amid great en-
thuslasm One resolution closed with {: /" Let
the Union be preserved, or the country made il
desert -
Mr.. Lincoln appeared upon the platform and
amid great applause briefly address the meeting.
He complimented Gen. McClelans capacity
Bnd bravery, and the ca nestness Of Secretary
Stanton tie was frequently interrupted with
laughter and applause.
Speeches were also made by Ex-Gov. Bout
well, Hon. L SWEET, of Illinois. Mr.. Chitten.
den, Register of the Treasury, Gen. Shepley,
Gen. Shields, Hon. r. J. Walker, Hon. r. W
Thompson, Senator, Harlan and others The
meeting was most enthusiastic, and one of the
largest ever held in this city.
CAIRO, Aug. Z. The Memphis Bulletin of
the "a reports that u fight occu rred I miles
from town ON Sunday between corps of 1000
federals and the rebels under jeff Thompson.
The latter were driven back with great loss
The paper gives no further particulars. More
lighting is anticipated.
The Jackson Mississppian says that Com
mander Brown, of the ram Arkansas, was
wounded IN the head at the time he ran the
Federal fleet gaentlet.
PALMYRA, Mo-, August ). There was a Sc
we're hight at Newark, Knox county on Friday
evening last. one thousand guerrlllas under
Porter approached the town an hour before sun
SET They were met by parts OF two com panies
OF the State militia, under Capt. Lain, mum ber-
ing IS men.
The rebels charged our troops and were re-
pulsed, when they dismounted and finally drove
capt. Lam into the town where a severe strug-
re TOOK place, resulting in the capltu lation OF
ouf oEces. who were Immediately paroled by
The guerrlllas Our loss was four killed and
iour wounded
Inc rebels acknowledge IS killed and a
Iarse number wounded Porlers gang carried
ol the arms and campequippage of our troops
oh sunday the State forces Of Colonies Guitar,
Atess CIapper and Caldwell passed through
me town IN pursuit of the guerrias.
new YORK, Aug. e. Admiral Goldsboroug h
And Fleet Captain Case have asked to be relieved
rom their present commands Rumor saws
Uat Capt. Wilkes takes Goldsborough's place
au1 Napt. Porter OF the mortar fotilla will be
naS ofhcer OF the naval forces before Richmond
"A SPECIAL dispatch from Washington to the
f0'f says reports from Gen. Pope's headquar
'efS state that the rebels are concentrating for
yes at GordOnsville, with the evident in,en ton
o. attacking Gen. Pope.
several Governors of loyal States, including
uo'' Buckingham of Connecticut, are here in
Vonsultatlon with the President in relation to
'ne new orders for drafting
Printing new ones and two Treasury notes
commenced to-day.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6. The Post PROCESSES to
nave reliable information from Richmond that
"9 entire rebel army never exceeded $50 600
s''ct'e men, from the Potomac to the Rio
'Tah0e. The forces around Richmond reached
AZ '"e highest 100 900 men of whom 90, 900
were pE the PENN ,ular during the meInorn hl,.