The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-13


ington dispatch reports the President as saying,
last evening; Z" regard Gen. Banks az one of
The best men in the army. He makes me no
trouble, but, with large Or small force, he
knows his duty, AID does it,
New NoRK, Aug. l3. The RIchomond En-
am,ner of the 9th contains the following via.
Mobile
| ANTE RIVER, Aug. 6. About | o'clock this
morning the federal gunboats attacked the con-
iederatc ram Arkansas. Messengers inform me
that she fought well for some time inhicting
great damage She was then blown up by her
or W The messenger thinks they all escaped.
(Sigaed) john G. BRECKENRIDGE.
! And the despatch dated ten miles above Ba-
ton Rouge the seventh, states that the rebels
under Breckenridge occupied the town; that
the ram Arkansas WAS fifty miles up the river
with her machinery disabled that the rebels
burned all the Union camps and cut up the
federal troops badly. The dispatch also says
Gen. Williams and other officers were killed.
The rebels claim IA complete victory.
! A Mobile dispatch of the 7tb says that fight
| is going on at Iaxewell, seven miles from Cum
herland Gap, and that Rains was making
forced march to get in the rear of the Federals.
! A Knoxville despatch of the 9TH states that
the iederals were repulsed at Tazewell aud were
in full retreat federal battery of four guns
was captured.
The rebel Gen Burton had gained The Fed
eral rear, and Stevenson, being reinforced.
thanked Gen Bowen and captured the federal
army of E.s, Tennessee.
A Mobile dispatch OF the eighth states that
schooner and steamer, both fully laden, have
arrived at Southern ports.
V CuLpAppER COURT Housf. VA, Aug. ~. The
! flight OF StonewAll Jackson SHOWS that he fears
our troops. On Saturday he engaged, with his
whole force, Wondering TT least 3O, 0OO men, Il
portion OF the c0rls o! General Banks. WHO be-
haved most uohy, holding III" eac'ny in check.
ana with the aid OF enc division Of General
NcDoweli's and Sistls corps wh,cn arrived
late in the day, driving the enemy from several
positions and finally from the field OF ba'tIe.
jackson loss can scarcely be less than l5cn.
Our loss is much less. The battle was decided
" the bloodltst Of the war.
On Sunday jackson remained idle. The troops
on both sides beng exhausted. Ga Monday
jackson sent in flag asking permission to bury
the dead large portion "t which still lie
on the field OF battle, pending which he escaped
with his trains This morning jackson s whole
army was gone. Gen. Butord, with his cavalry
and artillery quickened Jackson y pace towards
Gordonssille, compelling HIM 70 burn the bridg-
es to save himself.
8Jacksou obviously does not intend to stop
running until he reaches the rebel Qualifications
at Richmond. Geo. Pope has fully met the
public expectations OF himself. The enemy now
only show their backs to our forces
| The valley of the Shenandoah, and the
whole country from Manassas to Gordonsyille is
no longer polluted by the presence of armed
rebels.
Jackson g servant has Just come into the quar-
tiers of Gen. McDowelI and reports that his
s. massA admits loss Of over 1000 men i'll
the engagement OF Yesterday.