The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-24
FROM FORTRESS MONROE

FROM FORTRESS MONROE
,,.I %. A small row boat arrived here this
+ranr from Norfolk, containing three men,
woman and two children. l'he refugees
W. the Ntrrimac still ut the Gosport NAVY
yLIri ind worlmen were engaded IN placing
Fan Shields ever the portfolios. 1t was sup
ros,a ,bat the improvements would be complet-
i and the Melrimac out again in two or three
,r, The Merrimac was aground the last day
,|s came cut, as was generally supposed here.
yo.ajpo was said in Norfolk about the bursting
= =, gur on board OF her, and that supposition
W. Undoubtedly incorrect.
h,nt Buchanan is thought to be still alive,
having received flesh wound only by g rifed
Sot in the thigh The steamer jamestown and
steam tug went up the james river On Friday
nd the Yorktown on Sunday to obtain coal at
Richmond. They took in tow q number of
,boancr5 loaded with iron, TO be rolled into
lines at the 1'redegar Iron W orks in Richmond.
En;7rem gun boats have been launched at the
ynolk Navy Yard. Four more are in course
orcyastruction. i part Of these will be COW
.ysd wish the iron plates above mentioned.
The previously reported engagement between
e croops of Gen. Burnside and {. Georgia reg
aer; yJok place on Saturday. The Union
r,oos are said to have numbered 500. The
2bsi troops consisted OF the Sd Georgia regi-
Msu, The engagement took place, NOT at Ellz
aic.n litv. but on the canal above that place.
Re0e. loss fifteen killed and thirty five wounded.
They were only partly equipped, and many
..ckeG muskets and ammunition. They are
aid to have run on being attacked.
Tie Union troops held their ground until they
hall l,,r,c1 tto;r leoG apI oarrinJ a,rov tbo,
wounded. when they retired Eleven graves of
Union men were afterwards found, One of the
Mstras visited Richmond last week. lie
.1,ts that there are bat few troops either there
.,a. Noriolk--they mostly having been sent
Yorktown. Fourteen thousand troops are
..i 10 nave passed through Richmond one day
las, week bound for Yorktown.
CAIRO, April %. The steamer Tigress arrived
ibis afternoon from Pttsburg Landing. The
alelS Of the 18th Iowa, who were on board
alor, the water falling Their regiment has
IL: owaiYc effective men left \ despatch from
le fleet says that for three days not gun had
te.a fired, the combatants being satisfied to save
tl-iFI9wder until something can be accomplish
ably IT'S use. The enemy arc reported to have
HQrteen gunboats off the Fort, together with
.cmn Manassas. The latter and seven of the
r@cr arrived on Sunday. Rollins has re.
!41nyd from New Orleans with MGR dc.
The steamer De Sofa left the fleet yesterday
with 100 bales of cotton for Calro-the first
'almcnt 70 the North since the commencement
aysutics.
HARGsoNDuRG, Va, April %. A reconnos-
'lnce, consisting OF two companies Of the Ohio
,.yaiTy, and the same number Of the Vermont
md tie Michigan cavalry, and Hampton bat.
terry AVID the Connecticut Fifth, was made to.
warts this town to-day. The cavalry now oc
CuW the town.
SAN Francisco, April %.
Inc Indians are again showing symptoms O
hostility Oh the eastern slope of the Sierra Ne
Vada party of men were killed by them or
;ac 18th. 1t is reported here that they haze
destroyed several mail stations, stolen much
property, and killed the employees of the over
ald mail company. The mails are temperate,
stopped The telegraph line is liable to be de
NToyed any moment.
Co!' Harlow with about 5000 California vol
aneerS Rad lett the south eastern borders 0
va 80 oSSiCt kjSuib'b o"y Az
Afzonh and New Mexico, and others that h
has gone to SAT- Lake.
SALT LAKE, April 10. The Legislature 0
~, S'2tc nj Deseret assembled in this city th'
Mil Gov. Ioung's message is patriotic.
CHICAGO, April 90. The Memphis Apped
@.S That the rebel less at the battle of Shilo.l
''ss not exceed 1000 killed, 5000 wounded
'"g cOO taken prisoners 1t attributes the de
v ~, On Monday to the whiskey found in tn
i.'Giai camps on Sunday night. Gen John
'Oa remains lay in state at the Ciy Hall 70
WV Gays, and on the 18th was placed in TIL
'a4' at 81. Louis Cemetery near New Orleans
q burning the city of Memphis Is still talke
b. immense piles Of sugar, tobacco and me
E ,SsyS are gathered on the Levee and will b
I Men, On the approach of the Federal feet aboV
., W." YORK, April %. Steamship Persia wit
Iy;gqay' alter adyices from Europe has arrived
news not important.
iHe private killed 10 Co. B End VT, mention
W our correspondent was John Slavery.
~ !ou single! There are too many in that sta