The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-15

9Th. Exigencies OF the service require that
officers now in the field should remain with their
commands, and no officers now in the fel will,
under any circumstances, be detailed to accent
new command.
BY order of the President.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Sec of War.
New YORK, Aug. Ii Advices from Port
Royal state that the negro brigade has proved
a failure and has been d>banded. \ fugitive
contraband stated that there were only 1000
rebels at Savannah. He also said the Ram was
merely floating battery of little power with
but eight guns and its officers were afraid
to take ber out of the Savannah river. The
ebels are in strong force on James and Dawfus
kle islands.
Aqua CREEK, Va, Aug. Ia. A collision
occurred on the Potomac river last night, off
Ragged Point, between the steamers Peabody
and W est Point, involving the loss of 70 lives.
The West Point was bound to this placc from
Newport News, with conyaescent troops of
Gen. Burnsides army. She sunk in ten minutes
after the accident. From Lit. C,l Charles
Scott, who was on board the ill-fated vessel, and
IN charge Of the troops, have obtained the fol-
owing account of the affair
" We lett Newport News on Tuesday the
18th with 254 soldiers, officers ladies and
child, At Fortress Monroe we took on II men
making IN all 279 persons. On Wednesday
evening OFT Ragged Point, on the Potomac, We
were startled by d shock, and soon discovered
that collision had taken place between our
steamer and another named the George Peabody,
bound down the river. The West Point began
to leak very fast, and it was ascertained that
she would sink IN ten minures. The Peabody
which had been partially disabled could render
no assistance except with small boats. OF all
203 persons were rescued.
The West Point went down in four tathoms
OF water about a mile and half from the
Maryland shore, and nothing can now be seen
OF her but her smoke-stack and masts. and some
wrenched-np panks on her deck. All her crew
were saved except one fireman. Up to 10 o.
CLOCK two bodies, not identified, have been re-
covered and buried. The captains of the two
ste mers nave been put IN charge of the Pro
Vost Marshal here on The recommendation of
Quartermaster Briggs. An investigation is
now beng held as to which party the blame is
10 be attributed"
HANNIBAL, Mo-, Aug. 10. despatch from
honnewell says Federal officer Just returned
from New Market says the rebel Gen Porter
mas dlsbanded his forces and is among the hills
On fabne river with about 200 men. About
oOo retreaied into Monroe Co. Proper steps
nave been taken to capture both bodies.
LAcLEDE, Mo-, Aug. a. COL Guytar over
look Polndexters guerillas again Yesterday
routed and scattered them, in the confusion ia
king b(l OriSnnerc hulio,nJ h. D.: 4
Ter effective force is al DESTROYED. He and
Inc Inc remnant of his band are flying Southwark
Out Will doubtless be Ga ptured.
New YORK, Aug. IA. Special dispatches
"om Washington says that as fast as the rlgi-
ments arrive they Will I've sent to camp of in
struc'lons across the Potomac under General
Casey.
BALTIMORE, Aug. Ia The Mews Sheet office
was taken possession of this afternoon, and the
editors and publishers sent to Fort McHenry by
order of Gen. Wool.
WASHINGTON, Aug. A. The following add.
uohal regulations for the enrolling of the mill
'la we're issued to-day:
Ordered, oth That in filling all acquisitions
,or militia, the quotas for the several States will
|" apportoncd by the Governors among the
several counties, and where practicable the
SuoulVslons of counties so that the allowance
snail be made to such counties and subdivision
Vi counties, for all volunteers heretofore fur
ns"ed ny them, and mustered into the service of
'ne United States, and whose stipulated term of
service has not transpTed.
EDWIN M, STANTON, Sec. of War
r.. 1en' Pope's Official report Of the battle of
Ceutf Mountain, dated Headquarters of the
army Of Virginia, Cedar Mountain August Is
gives COR loss at about 1900 killed, wounded
""o lnlssns-ot whom 300 were taken prison
res.
:, rs insight &c expected from the character OF
L I4g engagement large proportion OF them were
nIleu' Ihe en2my's loss in KILLED, wounded