The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-02
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN JUNE ?. 1862

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ueiofe we arrived. They took every invalid
from the hospital, and every letter from tho
PoSt once. They did not leave a single orn
anu mao been moving away troops more than
S'A uays, and stores two weeks.
he citizens assert positively that Reapra,.rd
wac '"ere ID person and left with it, All cam
oui III saying that never more than 100 O0O
,ooP' were there at once, and usually q much
less number "'u'''
= ne reoHi 1ortlbcations were five miles LONG
from the Memphis aud Charleston to the Mnh;7o
anu ONO Railroad, but were much weaker than
we supposed. They could have been carried hv
storm at any time
AsHiNGToN June l. The secess,onists here
nave been very jubilant this morning over Ger
TAIN rumors OF reverses, but this afternoon # 10
'nougnC there is no cause for any despondencv.
ana that no dlscredit has been cast on the JJnion
arms. Official intelligence is anxiously awaited
Inc New York three months men are in bich
spirits, (Signed,) PERLEy
Chlcago, June |. special dispatch from
caro- says an Arkansas refugee arrived from the
fleet to-day and says that Little Rock is mllv
occupied by federalsts, and tina, what citizens
remain are decidedly loyal. The Arkansas
State Legislature had scattered and the Govern
or fled the State, He i. now at jackson. Miss.
Nlcksburgh has surrendered to the federal
fleet
New YORK, June l. A correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer with Gen. McClellan's
army writing under date of Fair Oak Station.
the 18th says We are on the eve of an important
! battle. am on the extreme lief of the line
within short distance of the river
AT this point we had several slieht skirmisbes
with the enemy, which resulted in their dscom-
ieltnre In every Case. Communca ton has been
had by Gen. Mcclellan with the ounboats on
James river.
deserter named Henry Church, formerly of
talrhaven, Mas, came IN to Gen Hentze-
man S camp and reports $4,000 rebels sick in the
hospitals in Richmond
Gen. Naglees brigade has driven the rebels
from a position nine miles from Richmond,
which ls now far within our lines Our loss
was one killed and six wounded two very badly.
New York, June 2. special dispatch to
the Times from Harper Ferry states that Sat
urday there were no signs OF the enemy
The 18th regiment N. Y. State militia had
arrived there, but refused tD be sn orn in much
to the dlsqulet Of their colonel. Maidhoh the
men saying they wanted to 20 to Washing ton
Mai Bowen, Of Gen. Sgxton's staff addressed
them Us follows:
Those wiling to acknowledge themselves
towards here IN the face of the enemy step out
OF the ranks"
They did so aud were ordered to leave and
pay their own way back to New York
New YORK, June |. The prize steamer Pal
| las of London arrived this morning. She was
captured % the 9th inst. OF Charleston bar,
! by the steamer Brenvlle, while attempting to
run the blockade
! She is an IRON steamer and has on board 1900
kegs of powder. 80 cases Of rifles, 500 bags o!
| coffee and a quantity Of quinine. The vessel
aud carg, is valued ut $500 00O. She had NJ
papers on board.
The ship John J. Boyd arrived from Liver
pool this morning with 700 Mormons.
The Great Eastern sailed from below at $40
! this morning.
New YORK, June |. A special despatch to the
Tribune from Harper Ferry to-day says all II
quiet here to day. The rebels have evacuated
Martlnsbutgt and ChNrlestown.
The damage done by them to the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad is trih!ng. The road can BIT
pat in operation 20 tbe Ohio river IN two days
Union cavalry on Saturday attern on occn
,ied Martlusburg, and several miles beyond
Refugees in large numbers are returning t.
their homes.