The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-24
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70 THE FREEMAN


WASHINGTON, May %. The latest adv,ces
..om the Army OF the Potomac state that Gen.
Mcclellan had crossed the Chlckahominy at
pottom's Bridge, and that his headqua rtears
are hear New Bridge. Preparations tor an at
tack were being made.
The rebels made an attack on Gen Banks
lines this afternoon, and attempted to burn the
bridge recently built by federal forces over the
shenandoah. The particulars are not yet as
certaned
Nothing of public interest had been received
from the other military departments up to ten
o'clock this evening.
4 steamer arrived at Caro- to- day from the
aotlla. An officer on board reports that the
rebels gave striking proof on Wednesday of their
presence, by firing into a steam tug sent down
on accommodating expedition, but it is sup
posed they are in small force. The rebel fleet
bad disappeared. There is nothing from Pitts
burgh Landing
Gen. w adsvo rth intends to insist on an exam
nation into every case where an alleged fugitive
has military pass of protection, or where there
is reason to believe that the accused is free un-
der the law Of August last, confsculing slaves
who have been employed for insurrectionary
purposes
government, from April 1861 to the present time
have not averaged million day.
NASHVILLE, May %. An election was held
in this State yesterday, for judicial officers.
The vote in Nashville stood for circuit Judge
Brien, Union, 5Sl Foster, session, FOG. The
secesh generally voted. The Union men rarely
voted, rega1 ding the election as invalid. Gen.
+o+ 1,-
ISIS reelected.
The President and Cashier IF the Bank of
the Union were yesterday arrested by order of
Gov johnson on charge of treason.
The town of Pulaski has been assessed fox
Sl2,6S by the Provost Marshal to compensate
Union merchant for goods seized by Morgan
troops.
New YORK. May 49, The following soldiers
arrived az tho New England rooms TO- day. Vt
Regiments Frank A. Waterman, 9th; George
Eddy, 2nd james Sweeney, 9Th ; VIM. Nc
Keen, 2ud john Frisbe, 30 David Hatch
2nd Chas. Il oanborn, 3D. l.. Taylor, 18th.
New YORK. May %. Nassau dates Of tn
4th STATE that sune 80 rebel vessels were Their
awaiting the termination OF She war, prcierrin,
i,M&tiun to certain capture by the blCckadin!
ycS>eIs, which tbey say have etlectualIy seale
The southern ports.
Cairo, May ODD. a tug sent down from tn
feet to reconnoer was fired upon from For
Wright Ga " ednesdny evening. Subscquen
demonstrations by the rebels prove that the.
,till occupy the place.
CHICAGO, May %. Il special despatch to tn
Tribune from the feet, dated yesterday, state
that at one O'Clock on ednesday two mortar
vpened on Fort Wright, and the firing was bey
up at intervals OF five minutes until six in til
evening.
The firing was returned three Or four tm'
by guns from the rebels, either from fortifc;
tons or from their mortar boats, their shell
bursting wide of the mark and doing no dan
age.
WASHINGTON, May %. All the parties wi
were arrested on account OF the fugitive sa'
trouble on both sides have been released. Ma
shall Lamar, and Military Gov. Wadsworth, ha
long interview to day relative to the confi
between them, the former claiming the right
exercise all hrs civil functions In the abscn
of declaration OF martial law.
The latest advices at the War Departme
are as follows:
Our amy has been within four miles of Co
NTH several days. There has been some SKI
mishng, but the enemy does not seem incln
to attack. All was quiet in the departments
Banks, Mcdowell and Fremont up to noon
day.