Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-08
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN, JULY ), 1862

ing. Our batteries replied Two Of our men
were killed and three wUunds
This morning it is reported that tn. Federsl,
are landing troops at Warrenhn.
VlcksBURGm, June 28-l O'clock. Twelve
transports came up above The gunboats and
landed troops at Brown Jodason's place ON
the Louisiana shore. From the number Of
transports engaged they must have landed a
large force.
Col. Witch lAving been much annoyed by
guerilAs in passing up White ryer arrested and
retains several prominent citA-s as hostages.
MEMpus. June 80. Dispatches from Col.
Fitch dated ST. Charles, Arkansas the work, Of
which place he slormad, SCI forth that Gen.
Curtls. division is at Batesvi 'aon short rations.
and without proyender ion their horses or
mules, b. sides Suffering from Sickness. Gen. Him
man il mouUcing hun with a urge force, and
unless commis-lry and other torres can reach
him soou his troops will b. rendered inoapab1
Of duty by starvation.
A regiment was called for md tranopor,s with
provisions and proyender
Col. Fitch proposes to give The troops share
OF active service, having IN view n very lmpor-
tant movement upon the enemy
Bos1oN, July B. No news from Richmond.
WAsnINeroS, July >. TIE President ha.
approved and signed the Pacific Railroad and
interna tax bills.
FoRrREss MONROE, July a gunboat has
Just arrived here from the scene Of action yes
terdAy ten miles above City Point A division
Of our troops has been fghtn. days and re.
treated about Il miles The light u Yesterday
was most terrific the enemy having three men TO
our one The battle COMMENCED with our land
force and after about four hours fighting our
gunboats got IN range and poured into the reb-
es heavy and lnciSsant fire lhis tire the rrh-
els stood about Two hours a1i then relreateI
Our troops have captured notwithstanding
these Disadvantages d nur ber Of pieces Of artlI-
cry and 1000 prisoners. Among the prisoners
Is the rebel Gen NAgruder Inc place where
this last uctuu t'ok place Turkey Crock.
lhe retreat or THE rebels Ia,' evening WAS in
great disorder, and tdlr rs ha. been very
heavy much GREATER j Thought, than
ours. here is nothing definite however, IN
regard to losses
In the retreat forced upon en- Mcclellan
by the superior numbers Of tls enemy. learn
that be lad to ,p1e his sieg- guns and leave
them on the field, after burang the carriages
The nature OF the ground r.nlergd it mpo,si-
Die u move them. In the retreat many ol our
sick and wounded were ml,,lng-lelt behind
Their are, of course innumerabe reports aud
rumors here, but J send only what appears au.
theniic.
New YORK, July B. The runes correspou-
dent states that zen. Mcclellan established his
headquarters on Monday on Malvern Hill, une
mile back OF Turkey Island Bend At two
o'clock on Monday evening firing was heard for
Two hours III the direction OF White Oak
Swamp where Ayres was holjng th4 rebels in
check, who were attempting to cross. An i'm.
mense force of rebel artillery and cavalry
fresh from Richmond, appeared on our LEFT
wing Porter's and keye- command went tC
assist the artillery A most terrific fight ensucd
and 1t became evident that the overpowerng
force OF rebels Mas gaming when the gunboat'
tialena and ArrUostook opened With thef "A
Founders upon the traitors. The light continued
until dark, diminishing away into occasional
musket shot. About tn IN the evening Prime,
de Juinylle, Duke de Charities and Count d,
Paris lett the heat quarter. They embarked OF
board the gunboat Jacob Bsll, with oficia
dispatches from Gen. Mcclellan to the Govern
ment. Gen. Mcclellan accompanied them t,
the bout, and bade them ina adeu. Wher
the Jacob Bell left all was quiet along the river
NAw IosK, July 3. The Times has detailed
reports OF the battles OF Thursday, Friday anC
Saturday, from which it appears that the RICH
wing OF our army, ab0a, 20 900 men, MA
attacked on FAday by u rebel force not less thar
)O,OO0, aud after gallsnt fight our 'roup
or ssed the Chichkahominy in order
On Saturday night and Sunday our whole
left wing under teens. Eieintzleman Keve.
and Sumner fell back along the line OF rail
road and williamsburg road and marched t,
James river
The rebels crossed the Chckahominy in grra
force on Sunday. reaching the railroad. bu
made no pursuit, remaining, however. IN pos
session OF the ground previously occupied b,
our troops on both sides Of the Chickahominv
including the bridges and earthworks we In,
erected against their approach
All our torres ,Sc.. we're withdrawn IN con,
order without much fighting. OF course Their,
was tremendous lighting during these m9yement
and heavy losses on both sides.