The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-30

no passes to the lines of his army be granted
to Others than those having official business
there
New YORK, July % Gen. Burnside was in
town tins noou on private business. He was
beset by an immense crow IN Nassau street who
compelled him to make: speech
Thanking the s",sSs lar ,neir welcome, he had
only to say that sc ~, ling we'll. Ii you
will only I'LL up the ola tr,iments' His recep
ton was perfectly Nro",aneous and entirely
aatterIng.
MEMPHIS, July 26, Communication with
the North 10 very irregular at present. in conse
quence OF all the steamboats, being taken for
the use OF Gen. Curtis army Two hundred
and fifty citizens left yesterday, some gong
North
Orders have been issued opening Memphis to
trade WI h the surrounding country unde GER
tain restrictions. Persons will have free inter
course without papers or any hindrance save the
right of examination and search when the
officers deem it proper.
Gen. Hindman and Hurlburt's divisions are
appointed to act as guard. Parties leaving or
entering The city except by roads specified will
be arrested and imprisoned.
NEW YORK, July %. A letter to the Times
gives different light to the report of carrying
OF cattle from the Army OF the Potomac by the
rebels. 1t says only i've were taken, two OF
which had been sau entered, and the act was
committed mile outside of our pickets by six
hundred rebel cavalry. Our cavalry went out,
but the rebels had skedaddled
WATERLOO, Va, July 20. Scouting parties
just returned report occasional skirmshing with
the enemy near Orange Court House, but with
out definite results Gen Ewell is reported to
be in force at Orange Court House and through
to Gordonsyille His force is estimated at from
20 600 to 10000. This force however, does not
secure the enemy 8 safety.
New YORK, July 3d. package Of much
needed goods has been receive ed at the New Eng
land rooms from Mrs. Phelps, Fairfield, Conn
| The late arrivals of needy soldiers have ex-
! hausted the supplies ut this institution, and do
nations of canes, crutches, cravats, suspenders,
thick and thin coats and pants, stocking draw
ers, shirts, pocket handkerchieis jellies lemons,
sugar, dressing gowns books,por wine, brandy,
&C., are much needed and will be gladly ac-
cepted and acknowledged by the New England
Ladies Committee, who voluntarily superin-
tend the care of the wounded Eastern soldiers
WASHINGTON, July 90 The steamer Hunts
vile captured off Abaco the British schooner
Agnes of Nassau with 80 bales of cotton, and
80 barrels of resin, also the rebel steamer Reli-
ance with 243 bales of cotton.
| .Inl ni.l ,h
the Times from Memphis says the Captain of
the gunboat Iytr reports that eight of his men
| were killed and wounded during the late en-
gagement with the rebel gunboat Arkansas He
accused Lieut.. Hunter, commanding the Queen
OF the West, of behaving in the most cowardly
manner, having made no effort whatever to
| bring his vessel into action.
The officers of the Lancaster say the Queen
| of the West was the first to discover the Arkan-
sas and that she ran for protection to the fleet,
without hrlpg single gun, in disobedience to
Signals to come to the aid of the Carondeet.
while the latter was engaged at close quarters
| PHILADELPHIA, July %. The steamer State
OF Name has arrived with wounded Richmond
prisoners. The list has already been published.
WASHINGTON, July %. Last Saturday night,
l" accordance with orders to prevent any per
son taking goods from Alexandria across Gen
Popes lines, ten wagons, drawn by twenty
horses, heavily adened with market supplies
bread, clothing, Shoes, &c. bal ngingt) sull.rs
and others, wers seiz ID near Falls Church and
brought to Washington TINS morning, with fit
teen priso ners in charge. The men were released
with an Ammunition from the Military Cove.
nor.
All the rebel prisoners in the Cd capital will
be sent to Fortress Monroe to-morrow. to lie
exchanged