The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-15
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ngton despatch says the French minister has
received notice from the French Consul at Rich
mond that the rebels have formally apprised
him OF their intention to burn the French TO-
bacce stored there in case they should tird it
necessary to eyacuate Richmond. The French
minister discredits the rumors of European in
teryention in our affairs
Released prisoners represent the treatment of
our prisoners rs barbarous in the extreme. They
believe our officers, who alone remain, in prison
all the prvates having been set free--wil not
be released at all. Col. Corcoran's health is
good. lie Is anxious to be released. and con-
tradicts the statement that he said he would
prefer remaining where he could bo Of most
service there. and adds that the only way ia
which he wishes 70 serve his country is on tho
battlefield. Col. Bow,nans health is failing
rapidly, and his cyesight is nearly lost. lie
can survive the present treatment bat II few
weeks !oueer. His long confinement hasa ttected
his mind so much that he at times is looked
upon us insane.
TIE Worlds Washington dispatch says, Gov.
sSprague states that our loss at Milllamshurgh,
III killed, wounded ard missing, will amounc TO
about 2OO0, and that the rebel loss was not less
He says the battle at West Point under Gen
Franklin was much more severe than reported,
and that AZ least 900 Of our men We're taken
prisoners, The enemy taking advantage OF the
landng Of oar troops. The gunb0ats arrycd
Just in time to save Gen Franklin from IL severe
disaster.
The Herods Washington dispatch says the
steamer KenneDec arrived there this afternoon
with 2l3 wounded rebels and % wounded Union
soldiers from Wilamsburgh Among the lat
ter is Col Dwight. His wounds are less dAi.-
gerouS than at iirsG supposed.
The WorMs dispatch says that in small
skirinish lie other side of FicdericksoulSh yes
terday we lost two killed, and the enemy lost
fix killed and twelve wounded. The euemy at
tempted to rescue vessel winch we had cap
tured in the Rappahannock.
LATEsT--l2 clock Edition.
New YORK, May Is. A Fortress Monroe let
Ter OF the 18Th inst. says desorters CONSTANT
~ coming in. They agree that the evacuation
Of Richmond is rapidly progressing, and the eli
fort Of the retreaiing rebels IS merely to hold
back Gen Mcclellan to obtain time 10 remove
all the stores and the government archives south.
| Tho letter says there is no manner Of doubt Of
! this.
New York, May 10 a despatch III the Gin
cinnat papers states that Gen. Sigel and staff,
with transports and troops have passed up the
Tennessee river, en- route for Pittsburgh Land.
ing.
BALTIMORE, May Is. The Old Point boat
has arrived up. No news.
New YoRK, May Is. The Cahawba from Port
Royal, the Ilth INST, arrived this morning -
News puimportant The Cahawba brings near
iy 1000 bags uninjured cotton.
BALTIMORE, May Is. Passengers by the o.
Point hoat, say that steamers wish released lec.
eral prisoners were passed in the bay last hightd
The city is filed with rumors this morGing OF
tho taking Of Richmond.
CHlcAco. May Is. special dispatch to The
1'mes by the steamer City of Memphis from
Pittsburgh, Monday, says two rebel regiments
from Kentucky and Tennessee had attempted
} to desert and cone over masse to the Fedora
army. but the enemy hcld shen in check and {
Z mutiny ensued. A strong force from our ad
; vance lines was sent over to interfere and in
y short time it returnod with GO prisoners, most,
! from the ranks of the deserting regiments.
They give a doleful account of affairs il
Beauiegard' army, and confirm previous state
{ nents that the troops from the Border State
! are anxious to return to their former aleg lance
ihey also say there is plenty of subsistence
at Cornth
: There are abundant rumors again OF foreig
intervention in American affairs The lates
and mos, absurd one is, that France end Englan
arc TO compel peace between the government