The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-22
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NKw YORK, July oG. A Newborn, N. c.,
letter of the 18th .n,- Fiie particu lars Of the
capture Of Hamilton, .he gunbOats Perry,
Ceres, and Shav>h"-u an company OF Haw-
kins ZOuaves. lt Was 4 dashing affair The
rebel force consisted II regiment oil cavalry,
strong iurce OF infantry, artillery, fort anu
one steamer. The latter was captured by the
Aeet, while the Zouaves took the fort ard town
Several were wounded on the vessel, and some
OF the Zouaves received slight wounds The
enemy is said to have left 40 or 30 dead on the
field. The victory clears the way to Weldon.
Il is ascertained that Gen. Ewell with three
brigades now occupies Ger1onsyIle, position,
for not taking which last week, Gen. Hatch
Was severely censured.
Gen. Pope is still in the city Of Washington,
awaiting by the desire of the President, the
arrival of Gen, Halleck Since Gen. Pope was
placed in his present command, military mat
tiers in Virginia AMI in the West have assumed
"A somewhat different aspect, and now impor
tant changes are deemed necessary. Yesterday
an extraordinary meeting If the Cabinet was
held, at which several generals were present
Military affairs and military changes were dis
cussed at length, but no result was attained, the
| the President wishing to consult with Gen.
Halleck
The Iribune's Washington dispatch says
letter from Gen. Johnston to Gen. Stuart was
found on Capt. Moseley, who was captured by
the recent expedition to Beaver Dam. IL re-
vealed that Gen Stuart was at AtleeS, = miles
from Richmond, and hat Gen. StOnewal Jack
son was between Charlottesville aud Taunton.
When Gen. DAVE force finished destroying
tn track, &C., d train was due from Richmond
with brigade to reinforce jackson. L. would
take 81 hours to repair damages. The retreat
was executed in the day time. a battalion OF
cavalry and 6 regiments o! infantry pursued tor
long distance, but gave up the chase. There
were l6 900 armed rebels at Louisa Court
House to the left and considerable force at
Bowling Green ~ the right.
Fortress Monroe letter Of the 10Th says the
rebels are sad TO We concentrating in some force
between City Point and r chmond, on the Sout!
bank OF the river, for the purpose OF covering
the aauks of the forts ON the river. Beaulesard
is said 70 be in command and to have IN the
nelghborhood Of 10000 men under him.
The Times has information received from
eral States, showing that under the last call up
wards of 81, 900 men have enlisted. Only two
or three full regiments, however, are ready,
the ma ority being the nucleus of companies
and r., meuts forming, 1t il believed that
sufficient force for the present emergency viii
soon be in the field
The City of Washington and City OF New
York have arriven from Europe News ant.ci
pated.
| The steamer Vanderbilt is below with ship
i'll tow, probably the Euterpe, with sick and
| wounded
CHICAGO. July 20. A special despatch to
the Times from Memphis Monday night says
the Arkansas succeeded in running through the
whole fleet and that Farragut made an lnefec-
tual attempt to sing her, His entire feet passed
down the river, each vessel pouring broadside
into her as she passed. The rebels acknowledge
that one seven inch steel pointed shot went
through, but assert this as the only damage she
sustained
The reconnaissance the next evening showed
that the Arkansas was undergoing repairs but
she did not appear to be III any danger of SINK
ing.
IluD-oS 30 July q. Info nation has been
received here hat Col. Mcneil with t. detach-
ment Of fedora 'roops had fight with Porte;'s
gang Of guer.ilas near Memphis
tn rebels we're badly whipped. Our loss
was l5 killed and 80 wounded and miss ing. The
rebel loss vas InGca greater, 20 being lett dead
on the field. Col. Sta anotorons naurauder
is among the killed Col Mcneil Is st;l. IN
pursuit Of Purter's band.
NEw York, July % The Enterpc from For
tres Monroe brought 222 o,rk and wounded, u
/ .orti. of whom are released prisoners.
HARRISBURG, July %. Gen Ilneck passed
through here this morning on his way 70 W ash
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