The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-21
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70 THE FREEMAN

100 Union othcels, Who have been long incar
cerated in Southern prisons, arrived here. The,
are from Salisbury n. { and other prisons
and came here via. Richmond They make bit
ter complaint OF their usage and hard fare
They left for Washington this P. NJ. Among
them were Capt. j. L. Drew, I'd Vt.
The Richmond Examiner of Aug 10th saws
we have no news of interest from the enemy on
the South side,
The Petersbugh Express, whose columns for
a time teemed with the very latest from Citv
Point and many other points. now comes TO us
with the sad admission that we could learn
nothing of the enemy S movements on James
river Yesterday.
1t also says 200 wounded Yankees fell into
our hands at Cedar Greek, and were conveyed
to Charlottesville. The majority of them are
said to be TOO seriously wounded 10 warrant
much expectation q recovery
Among them was IL GOzan or more commits
stoned officers. a Colonel has had IL leo and
an arm amputa;ed The same paper speaking
of the latest foreign news claims the STRONGEST
sympathies of France and England
Gen. Buell. is announced to have hung five
citizens Of the South in retaliation for the
death OF Gen. McCook. This is declared A
brutal and bloody proceeding.
The same PAPER alleges that Outrages have
been committed on widows and orphans and
uron the privacy aud feelings of women. and
that "a system OF wholesale plumber and deslruc-
ton is In operation 1t says the public mind
is convinced that unless full and fierce ret,lia
ton is inflicted this system of outrage aud mur-
der will continue 10 90 on. How can we hold
demons in awe unless we treat TIL ID as demons
,SuINCTnS Anp Hon Doro.
son Of Maryland has made his report to Gov
ernment upon the permits in the administration
in New Orleans. He not long since went there
to investigate, and tho President has approved
his conclusions, 1t is understood that he rec
Ommends the return to the Consul of the Meth
erlands of $500 900 seized by Gen Butler: that
the sic 600 be returned to the French Consul.
and also that large amount of sugar and other
merchandise be relinquished to the Greek, Brit
isb and other foreign nations domiciled in New
Orleans as, according to Mr. johnson, these
seizures by Gen. Butler cannot be justified bv
civil Or military law.
NASHVILLE Avg. 20. 1t is still rumored that
Chattanooga has been evacuated and the rebels
are moving toward Knoxville and Richmond.
There Is great activity here in military cir
ces. T1o}r are arriving.
There have been no mails from the Nortb for
several day
dispatch from Adjuant General Thomas
20 Governor johnson, says Union Tennesseans
are held By the rebels in confinement as prison.
eysof State. Governor johnson has a CORES
poDdng number Of traitors for exchange.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 20. The rumoIcd CAPTURE
nj Ton Mails Ix, 81 i
Monday, is utterly false. A tolerablv well au-
taentlcated report, says that Cot. Gerard, with
0VO to 100 men. attacked Scots Louisiana cav
cavalry at Laurel Bridge, near Linden and af-
ter quite severe fight defeated them-splitting
me rebel regiments in two parts, which skedad-
died IN different directions
II The schooners Skylark and Salle were burned
y guerllas on the night of the 18th at the
mouth OF Duck Creek. The Skylark was laden
WIN Government stores. She got aground and
an officer had unIoaded part of her stores when
II ne Was attacked by thirty guerriIlas. The crew
" my uhIrmed were compelled to surrender. |
l"e SueFrlas after removing the furniture
10d silver Ware, set fire to both the boats The
crews Were released on parole
lheTe was slight skrmish with A mart Of
9'n lhomEson's cavalry ON the 10th IS miles
'l'u Memphis. The rebels were routed. A
81 tNF''cA from Southland, dated the 18th, says
"'' rebel corps 600 strong, have taken
gainesville, and are marching on Fort Henry. |,
oHpatch from Fort Donelson confirms tie |
81 aF''Leo' CLarkesyIle by the rebels and says
81 's1el' are moving on that work. There are
II @! lou efficient men there. Reinlorcemeuts
"-'e 0een asked Tor.
HALTMoRE, Aug. 20. Gen. Corcoran was
igouleq 0y an immense crowd lie addressed
~ FoE e tonight in Monument Square. lie
g ,".'o4rd with strong appeal to his country
.' " rally to the support of the Government
crushing the rebellion
NASstS City, Mo-, Aug. 20. The Federal
ID 'h' engagement at Low Jack on Friday
. understood to have been $50 IN killed
H.. I u Flng In the fight at Independence on
i'"' zen. Hughes who commanded Il rebel
g, al Carthage, and brigade at " ison's
y, A. ana The notorious and brutal Coils. Boyd |
,1, thompson were wounded-the former ia
,,.. ,,.NNA' n, Aug. 20, a friegh. train was
r..''3p Gown steep embankment on the
7.o" ~n2ton railroad by raining over
I'4a placed on the rack hy sccessionist.
- smith. Engineer, and Abe Palmer
zu. ~ " We're instantly killed.
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