The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-14

Ian and staff are welt.
WASHINGTON, june ,. Gen. Pope has been
promoted to he Brigadier General OF the regular
army in place OF Gen. Wool, made Major Gen
eral.
INV YORK, June II. A private letter from
Newport News in the Post states that General
Burnslde's troops, numbering several thousand,
have landed there 1t was rumored that Ma
gruder was moving down the Peninsula
New YORK, June r. Advlces per steamer
Mcclellan state that The rebels have completely
obstru cted Mobile Bay. They have also duga
ditch entirely around the city. Its inner bank
Is defended by breastworks and batteries.
About 20 prominent citizens of Baton Rouge
have been arrested, including brother OF Ben
jamin the rebel Secretary of War, the Mayor
and Rev. Mr.. Craven. five of them have been
sen: to New Orleans. Benjamin and the Mayor
took the oath of allegiance rather than 60 to
fort jackson.
NASHVILLE, July IS, Between 5000 and
1000 Georgans, Texans, guerrillas, under Col.
Forrest attacked the llrh Michigan and Sd
Minnesota regiments IN Murfreesboro at an Gar
ly hour this morning.
There was desperate fighting, but at ?. NJ.
the Michigan troops had surrendered.
The Mnnesotians were strongly entire, ched
and cut the enemy to pieces terribly with He
Wits Kentucky battery, repusins them with
great slaughter in three charges.
Flags of truce were sent in by Col, Forrest,
demanding their surrender Col. Leslie replied
that he could hol,. his position week. The
rail Dad track was torn up, but was replaced
The attack of Nashville was not improbable,
Col, Leslie is reported falling back on Nashville.
The cannonading was heard repeatedly here.
Col. Boone has arrived with several companies.
LATER. A special despatch to the Associated
Press says that Mutreesboro has oeen taken by
the contederates, who are worthy Texan Ran
gers under Col. Forrest, bus was Afterwards
shelled oy our battery storms.
R-port says it was the Ninth Michigan that
was captured. The Third Minnesota regiment
with battery were holding out at last accounts
Brig Gems. Dufield and Crttenden of Indiana
are prisoners.
There is great excitement IN Nashville and an
attack is expected. We will give the best hgh,
possible, and if compelled to yield will shell the
city. a battery IS In position for that emer-
gency
NASHVILLE, July r.
Special Dispatch TO the New York Herald.
The city is filled with rumors about a fight at
Murlreesboro. The most probable reports con-
FIRM the statement about a fight having occurred.
The following particulars are given
About o'clock this morning u large force OF
rebel cavalry under Col. Forrest composed prin-
epally of ten Georgia, and one other regular
cavalry regiment, drove in our pickets and as
saulted the town.
The 9th Michigan regiment, Col. Parkhurst,
were surrounded and captured. The Sd Maine
regiment, Col Leslie, and Hewitts Kentucky
battery made excellent resistance. Their brav-
ery is beyond praise. They saved the railroad
track and bridge losing but few men.
The rebels destroyed the railroad depot and
other property, including the telegraph office
The town was being shelIed by Hewitt battery
at last reports
At three P. NJ Forrest was not expected to
make any attempt on Nashville, rs he will lind
work enough to attend to before approaching
the city. By reliable accounts he has 5000 cav
airy, but no artillery or infantry. Entire con-
hdence is felt in the ability Ut the Government
to protect that city, and restore tranquility in
the neighborhood.
LOUISVILLE, July l3-Midnight Reports
have just been received that the main body of
Morgan's gue-rillas was at Rough-and Ready, 9
miles south OF Frankfort, at 5 o'clock this af-
ternoon. Our informant slys the State archives
are being removed from the Capital,
CoRINTH, Miss July ~. The rebels have
been making mysterious cavalry demonstrations
IN front ever since their repulse Mt Bonneville by
Col. Sheridan The latter has fallen back near
J Romney. The movements are thought by some
~ DC an advance guard to attack US Others
j think 1T IL to cover the flank of Braggs com
nand reinforcing Chattanooga.
The weather is quite warm, and water is very
scarce. The health Of the troops is improving
"A New YORK. July 2, The Baltimore Ameri-
can OF Saturday afternoon contains extracts
from late Richmond papers including one from
Knoxville, the 4th, stating that Gen Buell. 8
force, estimated at 10000 strong, have all
crossed the Tennessee river. 1t is su pposed they
are making TENT movement on Chattanooga to
cover movements on Rome Ga.
The Charleston Courier of the 18th says that
the Federal troops have retired from their no.
sltion near that city, and that several trans
ports were seen going northward on the third.
II Mngruder has been relieved from command
by General johnston.
f RrRrss MONROE, July -. The steamer
Daniel W ebster on her way up James river
yesterday and when opposite fort Powhattan
was fired into by the rebels, one ball passing
completely through two Of her state rJoms. M
one was hurt. The rebels have now entirely
forsaken our army. Not one is now left in
front, nor within several miles, and it is the