The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-15
EsY TELEGRAPH
7 O'CLOCK A. M.
TO THE FREEMAN


MEMPHIS July IL. Arkansas refugees re-
port that Gen Curtis attacked and completely
cut to pieces 500 Gonfederates under Mcneil,
east of Batesville on the 4th.
The Grenada Appeal of the 9Th says the
VicksbuIgh canal Is progressing, with some $40
negroes working on it. i,.
The MissiSappian states that Gen. Butler
visited Baton Rouge on Saturday.
The Vicksturgh Wing says the damage to
the city is very severe. The publication of the
Wing is susI ended. A Vicksburgh despatch of
the 18th states that the bombardment is tremen-
dous and increasing. 1t is estimated that the
Fede1als have fred 2200 shot and shell. The
rebel loss 80 far is Fix men killed, and one
wounded. The inhabitants have taken refuge
in the woods. The despatch says, should the
Invaders land, we will drive them back at the
point of the bayonet.
~ Vicksburgh cannot be :aken.
The Grenada Appell states that the 7th Tenn.
Regiment went into the Richmond hight 3OO
strong and came out without one effective man.
The same paper states that Forging party
of 1000 of Gen. Gu rlis' men had been attakod
and nearly all killed ; but few we're captared
alive.
V1cksBuRGH, July 10. The firing was quite
rapid this evening. The enemy replied with
rifed guns No great damage was done on
either side.
BosroN, July Is. A special dispatch to tho
Journal from Undertook the l4th says Ex-
President Van Buren, is very low and his physi-
csn says he cannot long survive.
BALTIMORE, July IA. The american Office of
this afternoon says We learn from Mr., Gray of
this city who escaped from Richmond on
Tuesday last that the Rebel troops on and
around the city prior to the late battles were
estimated at from 2l7 900 to 100000. Large
reinforcements from the direction of Peters
burgh had been arriving Tor the previous ten
days and nights, which were said to be from the
coast. but our informant could not ascertain
whether any portion Of them were of Beaure-
Gard army.
q They arrived by railroad and were marched
during the night toward Hanover Court House.
Gen. Beauregard had been in Richmond several
weeks, suffering from severe attack of fever,
and was still at the Spotswood House confined
when Mir Gray left. Gen Mccall and Rey
nolds were neither OF them wounded.
A gunboat ON the plan of the Merrimac,
though much smaller, is rapidly, approaching
completion at Richmond though great diff
Guilty is experienced II obtaining iron for her
armor.
WASHINGTON, July IA. The following speaks
! for itself.
10 The Officers and Soldiers Of the Army of
Virginia
by special assignment of the President have
assumed command OF this army. | have spent
two weeks in learning your whereabouts, your
sceDdltion and your wants. IN preparing you tor
active operations and IN placing you In position
from which you can act promptly and to the
purpose. These labors are nearly completed
and am about to join you in the field. Let us
understand each other.
have come to you from the West where We
have always seen the backs Of our enemy-lrom
an army whose business it has been to seek all
adversary and beat him when found hose
policy had been attack and not defense In but
4 one instance has the enemy been able to place
our Western armies IN ii defensive attitude. |
presume have been called here t. pursue the
same system, and to lead you against the enc
my. 1t is my purpose to DO SO and that speed
jly. ] am sure you long for an oppol tunity to
Wild distinction you are capable OF achieving ::
that opportunity shall endeavor to give you.
n In the meantime desire you to dlamifs Ger
tain phrases am sorry to tinu much In vogue
u amongst you. | hear constantly OF taking
strong positions and holding them-ot line OF
~ retreat and basis of supplies. Let us discard
II such ideas. The stronge,: position soldier
81 should desire to occupy Is one from which be
Il can most easily advance against the enemy.
Let study the probable lines OF retreat Of our
q opponents, and leave our own to take care of
Itself Let US look before ana not behind. Sue
cess and glory are in the advance-dslster and
ii shame Turk IN the rear. Let us act on this un-
q Outstanding, and 1t is safe to predict that your
banners shall be inscribed with many glorious
deco, and that your names will be dear to your
countrymen forever.
(Slgned) JoNn PORE,
u Major General Comma nding.