The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-30
HEADQUARTERS, Army or THY po-ov,,
Mor on

A bridge 500 feet long over South Anna
one Of the tributaries OF the pamupkev rive, "
the line OF the Richmond, Frederick bu,,b o.,
Potomac railroad, was burned this ;orn1n, i.
the 9th cavalry.
This cuts off all communication by rai,,,i
between Richmond and Jacks.n's commo.4
The 9th cavalry went to Ashland. Is miles a.,
Richmond, on the same road, and borned I
the enemy's Commlssary and Quartermss,r,
supplies, which re stored there. JtwIl}a,
severe loss to the rebels.
The Richmond Engt,rer OF Saturday ay.r
ar now looking to Gen. Johnston with s.i
interest and not without some soliclute 4.
has beautifully executed some very iudicOa,a
treas and We are now anxious to see him IN.
play more positive qualities of military cum.
mander.
The time has come when retreat is 10 lone,
strategy, but disaster. 1t must therefore .u
place 0 battle.
We have no idea that jackson contempAa.
retreat we are perfectly satisfied he doesn't
We verify believe IT he did contemplate itM
would tint himself unable to execute IT, h.
mtn, weary Of tui. ONE, disastrous marches and
pllyatlons, almos: clamor to be led aMln; a:
enemy,
The march from Manassas, and next from
Nilllamsbursh, thinned our ranks more t.n
as many battles would have done. The al.
paign has rlpened tor battle, aud the batter
III hand
The same paper complains Of the high ra
If provisions, and calls upon the farmers o
bring in their vegetables
Great numbers Of officers and SQderQrnF
absent on pretense Of sickness, lI.irs away Tod;
time in Northern cities and towns. The army
is on the eve Of decisive battle when Hi'
man should be a, his post.
Lit citizens ask such the cause OF i.si
absence from the army Of the Potomac, aila
the reason be not satisfactory, saOw tAemulf
unworthy associates, and disgrace to tie ll'
iorms they appear in.
Upwards of 800 rebel prisoners have t7'
received at headquarters from the scene o. To-
late brilliant victory at Hanover Court ll'u%
and left this morning for Fortress Nom"
More are still coming IN.
(Approyed by r. b MARCY, Chief Of STAT
FORTRESS MONROE, May %. An mpoFaN
arrest was made in Norfolk yesterday, \ n'l
NAMED Williams had been in the habit OF %u'
my ii mail to Richmond twice Il week dui'!
the occupancy Of the city by the tederaI'
His residence was visited by the guard anu |
was arrested. lie forwarded rcguarIy b" "
northern papers.
Al the rebel Notifications on EIlMoen f'a
and Navy Yard have been taken possession y
~ the Navy. The former are to be dcsHu!'-
and the blowing up OF the works on S''"'
Point commenced to-day.
There is great suffering in Norfolk alg.'
the poor sn consequence Of the street oIo'A'''
New YORK, May %. The prize Sisau~t
SteIlion. OF London, arrived this e'eOIg5
charge Of prize crew from the sInoO'' Nv
vile. 49,.
She was captured on the oath inst on t'i
Roman, while attempting to run the O,y,
OF Charleston. Her cargo, consisting ., oS %'''
wines, saltpelre, Nc, was valued at JV"Vv -
She was from Nassau n. 7. and heF cls" 's.j
ported that another large steamer was "tE,
from Nassau the same night to man '"' Wv
AIDE. ~,
The Stcllion is only six months oId' ~" m,.
pellor OF 1000 horse power, and soo 'V"'
then. ht
Beauregard, official report OF 'h' y''' ne
Shiloh states that their loss IN b0iIi uSi6';S9m.
fight l12S killed. SOIL wounded, ana '''
sing. .,p
Special dispatches from Washing w., .,"l ia
that The htcihgncer says Cen MEOW" ,.,,,or.
Man Is.as with sufficient force 10 ala ID W
ing Jackson army. .,.hr,l
II Is stated that the rebels at ,hL "is;
had IA grand jubilee ON Sunday nd NO. .oSi that
the retreat Of Gen. Banks. 1t i al'o 'a' .,hi
medicines purchased in Baltimore "
agents were got to jackson.
CHICAGO, May 20 \ special d''E'c, ,,uls
CAIRO states that brisk bombardIne"'' w. =" ,k.
Of our mortar boats was opened o" I.....it
yesterday afternoon. The fire was O,,.. p
the land works and rebel fleet Inc ''.
regularly returned the fire.