The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-23
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70 TIRE FREEMAN
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NV YORK, May %. A special despatch to
.te Tribune from Franklin, Va, says Col. Cook
".,tb A force of cavalry aud infantry made IL
so.b IN the Genital Railroad at Jackson river
'a,ot. driving large rebel force before him and
hvmlng the railroad bridge, 10 miles from the
'anut, capturing noted guerrilla, Captain
Shritts, and several meh.
He passed through Covington without resist
once, finding rebel dispatches III the telegraph
office to the effect that d rebel military move
,uept in Green Brer and Mercer counties had
failed, and that the Union sentiment prevailed
Several prominent secessionlss were arrested,
,n, the whole movement has greatly strength
ou.d the Union cause 10 these counties.
Gen. Cox telcgraphs that the engagement
when he took Princeton, Mercer Co., was warm
and continued al intervals during the day. We
lost about 80 killed and 70 wounded. The pris-
,neys report the enemy's loss double or ripple
-iat number. Our officers ard men behaved
admirably.
WAsulNGroN, May %. 1t is ascertained that
the rumors of European intervention have been
rbe creation of the desires of the secessionists
Ibey are without foundation in fact.
Capt. Livingston has been appointed to the
Norfolk Navy Yard, not Capt. Rltchies as here
toore repcrled
Chicago, May %. Deserters from the rebel
camp at Corlnth week ago have arrived and
report that Beauregard had $50 900 men, 3d.
900 of them being held as reserve under Breck-
enridge The rebels are suffering greatly from
sickness, an average of 600 daily being sent out
of camp over the Memphis aud Charleston rail-
road All the houses along the railroad are
used as hospitals.
Beauregard is continually among his troops,
making them speeches, urging and making ev-
cry effort to encourage them His troops are
sutslstng on halt raions Salt beef of Il mis-
cradle quality is issued once IL week. Rifle pits
around Corinth command all the approaches to
the Mobile and Ohio railroad, and are IL miles
long. The rebels are making extraordinary
efforts to obtain heavy guns, OF which they &C
knowledge to have but poor supply.
HALLECK's HEADQUARTERS, May ~.
There was considerable sklrmishng along our
was driven back. Our loss is about 40 killed
and wounded The enemys is about the same.
New HAVEN, Conn, May %. The House to-
day concurred with the Senate in re-electing
Hon. Jas. 5. Dixon Z. s. Senator.
New YORK, May % A special despatch to
tie Post from Washington states that the city
is full Of excitement in consequence OF report
I'd battle.
The tollowi ing are the names of Vermont sol
diers, per Daniel Webster John Long, 4th
Elliott Boone, 4th, Henry Spalding, 9th, Benz
Ryan, 18th H. Evans, 9th, Aonzo Stouben, 9Th
II - M,
B. Styles, Sd, lpheus Parker, Sd, Oliver Han
cock, Sd, VIM. II. Banker, Sd, Anthony Pixies
9Th.
The Key West correspondent OF the EapresS
unaer date of the 18th inst, states that TIN
British iron steamer Crcasslan, 1915 tons, will
u cargo of tea, silk, coffee and munitions of wa
valued at Il million dollars, had been seized by
the bockadlng fleet, and would be sent to New
York.
Seven hundred and seventy sick and wounde
soldiers IA large majority of chem New Englan
men. arrived in this city to-day and to night.
Chicago, May o. special dispatch from
Cairo to the Journal says Clay King, note
guerrilla chief, was publicly dlsgraced from III
southern service at Corinth.
A special dispatch from Cairo to the Ir,bu7
here and the hotlla report that there are owe
1000 refugees below New Madrid, and that til
banks of the river are lined with them beggIp
10 be taken North. A deserter who came aboar
the Benton OH Tuesday reports that Com fa
raguts feet left Vicksburgh on Wednesda
last, their destination being Memphis.
WASHINGTON, May %. The 800 Union pri
oners now here are being paid their ration none
Tor the lime spent in captivity, at the rate OF :
cents per day, and will all be paid their month
dues within IA very short period. Governme'
Intends to allow each man to determine wheth
he will take his discharge, or return TO serVl
after Through OF exchange.
Jefferson City, May %, Gen. Totten, whit
about crossing the Mississippi river, captured
Lieut. Colonels, SAID to be emnlssarles from u
confederate army on u mission to stir reof
lion in Missouri
BosroN, May 23 Parson Brownlow will a
dress the citizens of Boston tonight.
New YORK, May %. A special dispatch
the Post, dated Franklin, Va, yesterday sta
that Col. Crook, on an expedition, captur
two notorious guerrIlas and the Telegraph
flee at Covington, where he learned from q
patches that Jackson was about sending seVe!
regiments from stanton to CoyiDgton
Nhereupon Col. Crook advanced ms force
jackson River Bridge, on the Central haiiro'
which he burned, thus preventing the moVem'
OF jackson tioops, aud enabling Crook TO p
lCCt the rpUiou this side from attack.