The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-22
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70 THE FREEMAN
r O'CLOCK A. M.

low ing: " The report of the escape OF the rem
81 gnnboat Arkansas is correct. The affair took
place ON the morning of the 18th. That morn
ing, in consequence of reports brought Oy ref
ugees that the Arkansas was about to atlempttO
run by the federal fleet the gunboats CarOndelet
Tyler, and the ram Lancaster started up the
Yazoo to rec0nnoitre. When eight miles from
the mouth Of the river, they came suddenly up
on the Arkansas lying under the bank.
As our beats rounded the bend she opened
upon them with 6S-pounders Our gunboats
returned the fire, and for short time a fierce
engagement ensued. Finding that the channel
Of the river prevented successful maneuvering,
they gradually dropped downward toward the
mouth.
The Arkansas followed closely. just as the
latter was passing over the bar, the Carondelet
closed with her, intending TO board. She sue
seeded in throwing grapple on board and
getting out plank, when the Arkansas opened
her Steam pipes, throwing hot water across
The plank The Carondelet replied in the same
manner. While thus engaged both vessels got
aground and the shock separated them The
Arkansas succeeded in getting off, and the Car
ondelet remained fast nearly an hour.
The Arkansas immediately passed down the
river, the Tyler pressing her and maintaining
running fight with her greatly superior adver
sary. None of our gunboats with the fleet had
steam up and the entire feet was so scattered
that but few could fire at the Arkansas as she
passed, without danger Of hitting our own boats.
As she appeared such boats as could do 50 open
ed upon her, but her plating resisten most of
The shot. A solid shot from the Farragut gun
boat No. struck her Iarboard bow, passing
through and under her plating, ripping it off
for a considerable distance What further
damage done is not known. The ~ iuries to
our Acct are light The Benton received
shot near the edge OF the after part OF the
larboard side, killing one man The Tyler,
which engaged the Arkansas nearly an hour had
killed, and wounded. The ram Lancaster,
received "a shot under her boiler. causing an
escape of her steam scalding six men, three of
them fatally,
The entire Federal loss is - killed and
vounded-5 or 6 of the latter will probably
die. The rebel loss is not known but is believed
10 be considerable, as the hot water OF the Ca,
rondelet, at the time the latter attempted TO
board, was thrown directly into her.
NASHVILLE, July 81. Our pickets were cap
tured on the Lebanon road this evening five miles
from Hare by guer'lllas. Only one escaped
Three bridges were burned to-day on the Chat
anooga road The enemy is in force under For
out and there is great excitement.
LOUISVILLE, July 81, Between Crab Orchard
and Loudon, Morgan destroyed several wagons
of Federal train destined for Gen. Morgan $
command at Cumberland Gap.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., July 81. The steamship
Asia from Liverpool the 18th, and Queenstown
the 18th, for Boston, was intercepted off
Cape Race at 10 A. Nj. to-day by the Associated
Press news boat.
The London Herald treats the affair before
Richmond as IA decisive defeat Of Gen. Nc
Mcclellan, and says that the confederate CAPT
tai is safe. it does not however, believe the
campaign in Virginia ended, but suppoSes it
will 90 on until Europe stays the uplited
sword, and in the name of humanity enorces
peace.
The Morning Post argues that practically tee
scheme of taking Richmond has TERMINATED,
and points out the dangerous position ct Me-
Clelan army
The Globe hopes the gigantic difficulties
which are being developed, may have etfec,
On both sides, and that more reasonable view,
may supersede the plan OF military conques,
The Times states tina, the lighting before
Richmond must have been OF the highest lm-
portance and that McClellan's situation cannot
mean that the Confederate army is slrcug
enough to hold its postum for time that nlay
be Indefinitely prolonsed Evidently the Eedc-
rails will have again TO bes!n the siege OF Rich
mund win IA much worse CHARGE OF success.
The new American tariff continues ~ excite
hostile comments from me press. hr fumes
bitterly deuouuceS the sDIrlt IN America which
regards the tariff with favor, beclase Of lis IN
furious Effects on England Ia particular and
America III general.
st. Louis, july 90 Gen liaeck leit to nj sht
TO, Washington accompanied ty Gen. tOluHn
Chief OF staff, Col FELTON,, Adutant General,
and Cen Troch Norton
LOUISVILLE. Ky July 81 The steamer Com
mercial, Capt. Archer, from Memphis, arrived
here yesterday. She reports that the steamers
Courier and Eugene, with troops, were fired Cd
when entering Green river by musket-arned
rebel cavalry 1t Is not known whether either
boat lost any men.
On arrival at McAllsters Landing, two miles
below Newburgh, lnu, the Commercial was
fred into by guerrillus. One ball passed through
tbe gangway without damage
The steamer Belle OF Memphis waA fred into
by a gang at Randolph Mo. The result is un .
known
WASHINGTON, July 81. information has been
received here that General Cartons eApidltion
from California, consisting of ten companies OF
infantry, five Of cavalry and IA battery, had
reached Santa Barbara III Arizona safely ana in
6ne condition. They formed Il junction there
with Colonel Candy, which secures The driving