Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-05

EEoA rnE WESTERN DEPARTMENT
LEAyENwoRrn, July Is Gen Blunt had
directed the military authorities to notify per
sons coming to this Department from Missouri
in order to cyade the military laws Of thatState
to leave this Department. In case Of reluss
to comply, they will be arrested as rebels and
Migrants, care beng aiken not TO interfere with
persons coming on legitimate business.
Arrivals from he Southern expedition report
the Union troops near tort Gibson but that
they found no enemy there More reliable adj
vices from the South state that our iorcea
found fort Gibson abandoned by the rebels. A
reconnaissance showed them 70 Sc posted 5000
strong under Gen. Cooper on ;he South bank OF
the Arkansas river, near the mouth Of the
Grande river
LOUISVILLE, Ju'y Is 1t is rumored that Col
Buldt with 200 rebel recruits tor Morgan has
passed through Flat Rock en- roue for the South
Gen. Sherman las issued orders that no more
gold shall b. paid for cotton. aud that vendors
refusing current funds shall forfeit their stock
ST. Louls, July 26 information has been
received that large force ot guerrilla has entered
Missouri from Arkansas, and are now encamped
near the Sta line 10 Novel; and Texas coun-
ties They IRE represented to BE commanded by
Mcbride, and include the gang headed by Cole
man and ihawthore. Many refugees from these
counties and " hitecounty hHyercacled spring
deld aud Roia Our troops ~ Houston, Iexas
County, have been sufficiently reinforced TO re-
press any demonstration rom Mcbride. 1t j.
| stated that at least 300 men loinc1 Porter On
Saturday from Monroe County
! Fifty persons Left Hannibal on saturday night.
earring rebel dtprelatiaus 'lhe most intense
rxcilemeut presa Is a.i 0y the eJuntiea liam
ulbAl Is almost deserted, and most Of lis c,ti1ans
have arrived IA this city
MSrnis, july y Passenger, from Helena
report uatJeh Thompson was at Austin yes
isrdaS with o toby 81 men, and "a ammun-
| iion tram and three Or four field pieces en-
deayorng TO find transportation across into
/ Arkansas IL IL believed thar he intends TO stop
and selz3 one OF cen Curtis transports
4 cavalry l0rce WAS sent up from Helena, aut
failed to ind the rebels who had fed in different
directions into the interior.
There has been ~ arrival from Ficksburgn
Some rebel batteries opposite Gaines Landing
arr sGil. obsructing the passage OF boats. The
distractions will be removed 10 iew days and
communication re-estabshcd.
MhNrHls, July Is The Grenada Appea' OF
tbe 24lh h.s . special despatch from Vcksburg
OF tile same date stating that Com. Davis and ms
gunboat had attacked the batteries, and the ram
Arkansas and had been re- used with the loss OF
i've boats, sunk aud disabled The despatch Is
replete allh the usual rebel bomba,t.
the ApytG' OF The 18th has q dispatch llun
Seuatobia c.ted tbe 18th Announcing the &c.
cuplucn ID ia Water BY the Uuon troops
Jtl 1h ml- ad destroyed thc bridge az
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seven The reminder Of the rehcl, ,9talng up
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more wer. ki,i,a pa twenty mortality WOUNDED
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