The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-22
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Rebels Advancing on POpe.s
Army.
OUR FORCES FALLING BACK.
sigel Covering the Retreat.
A DEADLY STRIFE IMPENDING

New YORK, Aug. % The Tribune has a
letter dated CnIpepper, Aug 10Th e A. NJ. 1t
says the retreat Of our army and the advance Of
the rebels IN overwhelming force are no lonoer
matters OF doubt. 1t vas expected that the
army would cross tie Rappabannock by 10
0 clock, but the passage OF the trains was so
much delayed that 1t will not be ATTEMPTED
The corps 'oi Banks Is here. and Mcdowell is
coming. Both wall wait the arrival of Sioel.
who covers the retreat, and VIII not be hurried.
AS write these masses OF troops are pouring
III swift but orderly marches along the narrow
70 G6, and over the fields towards the town.
The rear Is already listening for the sound of
following cannon. All day long the march will
continue. Slgel Is not expected until noon, and
Whatever happens, not regiment will leave
until the rear comes up. Ii is wonderful re-
treat tor in spite ct delays there 10 no panic
among tho trains, and though the troops are
moving to the rear, they march as if 70 battle.
me sunlight streams out brightly, the air is
cool, and the day is al that can be asked for, if
1t Is only long enough. There will be no battle
to day II 1t can by any means he avoided. Per-
haps there will he none tomorrow, but on the
Rappahannock, before the week closes, there
Will be the deedlieot struggle Of the war.
New YORK, Aug % Two bridges on the
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad east Of Bove-
land We're burned yesterday morning, sup
posed by rebel sympathizers' A freight ttan
ran through one of The bridges and three cars
were wrecked. No one was hurt. The bridges
are being rapidly Reconstructed.
The first installment Of rebel prisoners will
leave Indianapolis today for Vcksburg 9th
ers will leave az the rate Of 1909 per day till
all are exchanged.
Indiana has sent II $50 men since Sunday
ONO troops are rapidly following.
NEW YORK, Aug. % The Itibune's Wash
lnSton despatch SAYS TWO or three weeks ago
the President laid hefore his Cabinet d procla-
nation OF emancipation, abolishlng slavery
wherever it exists on the fist of next Decem-
Der, if the rebellion should not be crushed by
that time, and asking the opinion of his minis
tiers touching the PROPHECY Of issuing it, All
but two. See. Smith we believe being absent
approved OF 1t Secretary Seward and Post
master General Blair, however, opposed it with
all their IN ght, and the result was, it did not
appear.
1t is understood that the subject came up at
more than one cabinet meeting, but the Two
parties continued as a: the HRS; meeting. Messrs.
Seward and Blair being the res lutte ministry.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says it
is openly stated by the enamel patiOuisrs that
the President will issue proclamation of free
dom to all slaves by the 10Th Of September
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. %. Gen. Corcoran, ac-
companicd by the New York Committee, left
Tor Now York to-day. lie was enthusiastically
cheered on his way to the depot.
New YORK, Aug %. The Ir'bunes Wash
ington dispatch says that 500 convaescent sol
dIers arrived at Washington from the Ports
mouth Grove, Hatfield, r. |. yesterday, aud
have been returned to their regiments A hos
lita is to be established on the Bladensburgh
road three miles North of Washington capa-
BILE Of accommodating 5000 sick and wounded.
The steamer Honduras from Key West, re
ports the health of the city improving. Gen.
Terry and staff have gone to st. Augustine.