The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-01

MILWAUKEE, Wis Joly 81 A grea, State
War meeting was held here to-day. Fifty thou
sand people Were present The railroads
throughout the State free to-day, and bust
ness is entirely suspended. w isconsn is COM
pletely aroused and in blaze.
WASHINGTON, July 81. Information has
reached the Navy Department of the capture of
rebel vessels up the Chip Oaks Creek, James
River, near Claremont, by An expedition sent
cut by Com. Wilkes.
On the 9th inst Lieut. Commanding Gibson
of the gunboat Yankee, acting master of the
Satellite, and acting Master Eli, and assistant
Surgeon Longshow of the Yankee. with long
boat from each vessel and boat borrowed from
the brig Nameang, in which howitzer was
mounted, were sent by Com. Wilkes up the
Chip Ga ks creek about miles to the head Of
navigation, where they discovered and took
possession of the schooner j. W. Sturgis, owned
| by person of Clarcmont, and schooner Rig
lighter loaded with wood, and brought them on t
| of the creek without moleslatlon although Il
| force of rebel cavalry was seen only three
| fourths Of mile distant.
| New YORK, July 81. 1t is stated that the
New York Committee proposed to the President
to pay no bounties after the 18th of August,
and IT the State quota was not then filled to in
stantly draft.
The President asserted to the proposition
and gave the committee d letter to the War De-
partment, recommending the issuing of orders
to that effect.
With the consent Of Gov, Morgan all the re
cruting Offices in this city are to be broken az
and one renuszvous formed, the recruits to be
given the choice of regiments.
CNclNNAT1, July 81. Maj, Bracht of the
18th Kentucky regiment, who was in pursuit
of l27 guerrllas under Corbn, overlook them
at Sterling, killing Is and capturing l05, 1t
is reported 10 be "a part Of the band that left
Scott County under Capt. Bartlett. Corbe, is
among the prisoners. Only nine of the gang
were left 10 escape.
Major Bracht, who lost none of his men, re-
turned to Lexington this evening with the pris
oners.
jackson, Tenn, July 80. Capt. Dallus
cavalry attacked 80 rebels yesterday near Mown
Vile and captured 40 prisoners The rebel
were afterwards reinforced and recaptured g
men and IA horses. Federal loss killed and
wounded. The rebel loss was about the same
PHILADELPHIA, July 81. During yesterday af
te7noon between 400 and 500 rebel prisoners
confined at Fort Donelson, took the oath OF allie
glance.
The Louisiana tigers seemed especially anx
ious to take the oath. Last evening there was
"a disposition among the violen, secesb to ATTACK
their comrades, but the outburst was sooI
checked.
WASHINGTON, July 81. There are now 40 va
canc!es in the grade Of surgeons and 100 assis
tant surgeons. The medical boards for exam
nations are in session here and at st. Louis.
The treaty with the Choct.ws of Kansas, has
been proclaimed They become full citizens o
the United States at the end of five years
All chaplains held by the United States al
prisoners are to be Internationally discharged
Brigadier General Hatch is relieved from
present command in the army of Virginia. II,
will await orders from Gen Pope.