The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-28
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE POTohAC
july &c

July &c
Nine hundred pacoled prisoned arrived yes
lerdsy for the northern hospitals. 'rwo died
before they reached Petersburgh More will
be received to- morrow.
The schooner Louisa Weaver containing 1000
bushels condemned corn anchored in tho middle
of the river, was boarded last night about II
o'clock by a party OF rebels who GAME from the
opposite shore in a boat After setting the
schooner on fire they left carrying away the
captain with them. The schooner was de-
stroyed.
uens. Halleck, Dix Meigs and Burnside left
here this morning, after paying visit to Gen.
Mcclellan.
NASHVILLE, July q. The 10Th OHIO regl-
mens guarding the Memphis and Charleston
railroad station between Decater and Coltland,
were attacked yesterday by large force of
guerrillas under Stearns and Howard, 30 or 40
of the regiment said to have been killed
The road was considerably damaged, but not 80
mu ch 80 as t. cut of communication.
large rebel force is reported to be near Tus-
cumbia. Col. Forrest is reported to be at Car
thage with the object, it is supposed, of making
u descent on the Louisville r. r.
New YORK, July q. Chaplain O'Hasan, of
The Excelsior Brigade, has reached Harrison's
Landing from Richmond. lie reports that two
iron clad boats are being built there, similar to
the Merrimac; that great unanmity exists
among the rebels that jackson and Lee are ex-
tremeIy popular that Magruder has been
shelved for leaving his men to be slaughtered
ut Malvern Hill.
lie also says that Beauregard is fast losing
caste, and that the rebels have lately recelveda.
l., a
The correspondent Of the Times writing from
the army of the Potomac, under date OF the
25th ius, states that the army is being reviewed
by divlsonary commanders Nothing will be
done until the army is fully REINFORCED, the
need of which IL pressing
He also states that Provost Marshals still set
guard very carefully over rebel property.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 25.-The steamer
John Brooks came down the James River last
evening laden with prisoners from Richmond,
most of whom are either sick or wounded. All
OF them lett on the same steamer this morning
for Point Lookout hospital.
CAIRO, July 26. The steamer Eva nsville
from the Tennessee river brings the news of u
rebel raid at Florence, Alabama, on Tuesday
last. They entered the city and burned all the
warehouses used for commissary and quarter
masters stores, aud all the cotton in the vicin-
ty.
They also seized the United States Steamer
Coloma They took all the money belonging to
the boat, and passengers and the: burned her.
The property destroyed is reported to be OF
great value A small detachment Of Gen.
Nitchsll's army was captured.
The rebels then proceeded down the Tennes-
see river 10 Chickassw, Waterloo and the vicin
ity of Eastpor', and bu ned all the warehouses
which contained cotton.
Another band Of Az rebels STACKED Il wagon
train near Pittshurg Landing, and captured 80
Wagons conveying commissary and quar- termas-
ter stores.
WASHINGTON, July 26 In designation IN
General Order No. l35 from the Headquarters
of the Army Of the Potomac, 81 the forces com
mandcd by Brig. Gems Porter and Franklin Il,
the 5th and 9th army corps is confirmed by the
War Department.
The forces under Maj. Gen. Dix will consti-
tute the 7th, those under GEN. Wool the 9Th,
and those under Mai. Gen. Burnside. belcngin
to the Departm Of North Carolina the 9th
army corps.
Nxw ALBANY, Ind, July q. The Ledger
says the rebels have congregated in considerable
force at Hawesvllle. Ky. aud ioldly and def
antly insult the Union citizens. The fedora
ram Hornet, with troops, has gone there
Passengers from Henderson say that the
2uerriilas have appeared with Il pretty strong
force opposite Mound City, and it was feared
they would attempt to burn the Federal gun.
boat building there.
A large number of young ladies' have pro
posed to act as CLERKS and saleslnen for the young
men OF that place who will enlist, and give
them half their salaries while they are absent
and surrender their position to them on their re-
turn.
LITTLE WASHINGTON. Va July 25.-Ycster
day four guerrillAs fired upon the wounded two
aud one-haf miles from town and killed ont
horse Within the past three days Gen. Hatch
has crossed Swift Run Gap to McGaugherivlllt
and thence down the valley TO Luray. which i:
occupied by our forces lie met no enemy il
force, but brought in several prisoners.
Stonewall jackson is still represented as be-
ing in the'viclnity OF Gordonsyillc, apparently
waiting an advance. Gen Banks corps il elig.
IDLY encamped in we'll watered and fertile 10
cation. The whole army is aDxiously awaiting
tho orders for forward march.
; CAPE RACE, July q. The steamship Edin
burgh, from Liverpool the evening t the 18th
passed here at one clock Saturday night The
| Edinburyh met the GLASGOW passinv I'M m.