The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-22

To Hon. E. VI. Stanton Secretary of War:
7 have Just returned from Bottom's bridge.
Have examined the country ON the other side
and made reconnaissance on the heels of the
enemy, who probably did not like the skirmsh
of Yesterday. The bridge will be repaired by
tomorrow, and Others built All the camps
have advanced to-day
(oigned.) e. B. MCCLELLAN.
WASHINGTON, May 81. The following are
the facts relative to Count Mercers visit to
Richmond
In conversation with Mr. Seward NJ. MERCER
EXPRESSED regrets that he could not see Rich
mond and Judge Tor himself about the views and
ryuectliious OF the rebels Mr. Seward said
there no objection on the part of our Gov
eminent to his DONG so, and shed that every
Foreign Minister might 90 and STE for himself
uow hopeless tie insusrection was.
NJ Mercier went to Richmond unothciallv,
and with 10 expectation OF speaking for, or
actlp! Tor lis Government ana COMPROMISING
ais relations with our Government The Presi-
dent consulted previous to his going and
approved OF 1t.
When ne returned he called Immediately on
Mr. Seward and afterwards on the President COM
muncating frankly the Impressions he received.
He allowed no one at Richmond to say ANYTHING
10 him that he should not be at liberty to say
10 MIR Seward land communicated nothing to the
rebels from this government, nor anything from
them. He held no official communication with
any one, nor did he permit himself to receive
official attention. His whole conduct in the
transaction was discreet and loyal and friendly.
Dispatches up to 10 o'clock this evening re-
port all quiet IN McDowell's and Banks di
visions.
WHEELING, May 2l. The Lutheran church,
occupied as u school-h house, was unrooted this
afternoon by "a tornado, killing 3 and iniurlng
SIX OF the scholars. The steeple of St. Johns
church Was also blown down, and the building
partly unrooied.
The steamer Merrimac, bound down the river,
had her upper works demolished and three of
her crew were injured by the same tornado.
FORTRESS MosRoE, May 81. We call upon
the farmers of the North for supplies of butter
and eggs 70 be sent here to the ca. e Of Drs. Iunt
and Mickey, OF the Chesapeake and Mill Creek
hospitals oponges, oil silk, ray bandages, lint
anc dried fruit, are also urgently needed. In
the name Of our suffering soldiers | make thi S
appeal.
(Signed) Mrs. JOIN HARRIS, Sec
New York, May p. Three hundred sick and
wounded \. +. soldiers are expected here to-
morrow. They are en- route from Baltimore.
New YORK, May2l Special dispatches from
Washington to the Post state that the President
has decided to accept $4,000 more volunteers to
ill up the reg iments and form reserve.
The President has signed the Homestead bill.
WASHINGTON, May %. Volumnous dis
patches from the Cult have been received. The
vessels of the fleet have been judiclously dstrib-
uted, number under Commander Lee, going
up as far as Vicksburg.
On our occupation of Pensacola the Mayor
promised that the citizens would behave them
selves peaceably. The rebels evacuated the
place on hearing that our steamers the day be-
fore were going into Mobile Bay, and that the
squadron and mortars would soon follow.
Commodore Porter let Ship Island on the 7th
with the steamers of the mortar fleet, for Mobile
bar, to fix place for the mortar vessels to lie,
and plant buoys for his ships to run in by
Great excitement seemed 10 prevail in the forts
at the progress of the fleet.
There was reason to believe that Fort Gaines
would be evacuated, the troops there going to
reinforce For, Morgan. The Clifton got aground
under the guns CT the latter fort, which opened
fire, and when they got her range beautifully
they shot ever her.
Lieut.. Commanding Baldwin went to worE
cooy and got his vessel off just as Commander
Potter sent him assistance. The weather being
bad, and for the purpose Of coaling, the vessels
left for Ship Island.