The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-21
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PooIsvILLE, Md, Aug. 10. The following
narrative was given me lay u citizen who arrive,
rom Richmond on the ihght of Sunday last
ne lett hichmond on Wednesday the 18th. A
tue Time ne lett troops Were pouring out of tn,
city on the Virginia Central Railroad in such
numbers that II was impossible for civilians r.
procure passage On arriving at Saxton ;.
junction the narrator Gays heavy encampments
OF troops were seen, extending from the sonth
81 ie Of the Pamunkey river TO several miles
north OF the junction IN a westerly direction IN
the valley o! the North Anna river. Small en-
campments were also visible at several localities
along the railroad from the junction to the
crossing OF the common road from Frede cks
ourgh and Spottsylvania, where another large
oody was encamped. At Louisa Court House
mere was another large body, and thence to
GordonsVllie several regiments were STRUNG
along the road In camps intervals of every two
or three miles. AT GOrdOnsvIe there were not
more imam SIX or seven regiments A heavy
!oFce coulu DC seen cam ing on the hills stretch
ing to the northeast IN the direction Of ORANGE
Court House
The narrator stopped ten hours in Gordons-
VILE and during thar time saw not less than ten
trains arrive on the central railroad from the
South, and the Charlottesville railroad from
Lynchourgh Those from Richmond Bringing
III troops, and those from LynchDuIgh Doth
troops and supplies. Ny informant, Judging
from what he saw, Says hat the whole confedcF
ate army III Virginia is by this time in position
on the Virginia Central railroad, and that il
numbers 250, 900 men He saw no Qualifications
at any OF the above mentioned places, but aru!-
lery appeared TO be plentiful in proportion
the numbers of infantry.
The wagon trains were not numerous; and
there Is evidently lack of transpol tation facl-
tiles. Stonewal Jackson was said to have left
Gordonsyile, but nrhe knew his whe -eab bouts
The informant passed through Stannardsville
and saw quite Il h. ayy force at that point They
were not encatnpsd, and appeared as if pre-
pared to move. More troops were said to be
marching to the same point. This looks as if
they contemplated flank movement against
Gen. Popes right, and If 60 it will proba bly, be
lead by Stonewal jackson.
New YORK, Aug, q. The Times letter from
Fortress Monroe, dated Aug 10, says the army
Is all ready out OF reach of the enemy's guns IN
the peninsula, and is already in process of en-
barkation for another field of operation
Gen. Porter command performed Il rapid
march to Yorktown, muking the whole dis
lance OF nearly 30 miles in one day. Cool
" Gather continued, greatly to the comfort OF
the march. TAG division Of Gen Morrll reach
ed Hampton yesterday afternoon. This mora
ing they took up Their line Of march to New
port News, from which place they will imme-
diately embark. Gen. Reyes division is al
reade Oh board of transpor s.
The Iribunes For ress Monroe letter says
Gen. Henzleman did not accompany the army
In Its malch down The peninsular, but struck
off in another direction toward White House,
he having passed the Chlckahominy with lis
force at Jones BRIDE seven miles across the
pontoon fridge. Ills exac, course was not |
known, but the common remark was that he
had gone Oft to look up fight. He wasaccom-
panied by Averils cavalry who stampeded body
OF the enmle's cavalry some distance above.
1t is surnised that Gen Hsntzemap will make
his appeara &c in the neIghborhood Of the
w hite House or West Point Gen. Sumner
corps which formed the rear guard Of the army
arrived at Yorktown yesterday. They will en-
bark from that place on board the Atlantic,
Baltimore, Vanderbuilt and other first class
vessels.
The 1rf6uneS correspondent says there Is d
report that Gen. Burnside is to command the
combined armies OF Mcclellan and Pope, but
does not know how we'll founded
The Times Washington dispatch says Mr.
L'antoa stated to-nay that tae order for draft
ing to fill up old Regiments would b. enforced
without fail by the LIST Of September.