The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-31
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TO THE FREEMAN.
7 O'CLOCK A. M.

~ VII N)AA AAs IVA
New YORK, July 30 The Tri5une's Morris
Island correspondent says our loss in the entire
late assault on Fort Wagner, according to off,
cial report is 1917. The rebels claimed to have
buried $50 Of them. This extraordinary pro-
portion OF killed could only have been reached
by the indiscrminate slaughter Of our wound
ed One hundred and eight Of our wounded
are still at Charleston and Columbia.
The officers an men Of the 54th Mass. (col-
ored) will not be given up to us and unofficial
reports say that the negroes have been sold into
slavery, and the officers treated with unmeasured
abuse
In fact, all our wounded at Charleston have
been treated most barbarous.y. Opportunities
to amputate were eagerly seized on by the rebel
surgeons, and it was performed In cases of the
slightest gunshot wounds.
On the left our battelie les were advanced 600
yards nearer Sumter on the 25th, and six 300
Founders have been placed in position.
New YORK, July 80. The steamer Latanzas
from New Orleans the 3d. arrived at o'clock
this afternoon. Mai. Gen, Franklin and staff
arrived at New Orleans on the Goth. One hum
dred and forty-six rebel officers had been sent to
New Orleans from Port Hudson.
The Era says the guns aud ammunition cap
tured at Port Hudson proved larger in number
and quality than was reported by the rebels.
The Vlcksburg paroled prisoners at New Or.
leans have been sent to Mobile.
The Era of the 23d inst. says reports, appa-
rently trustworthy state that Johnston has been
severely whipped at Jackson. Breckenridge's
division was all cut to pieces and the victory of
our army complete
A post Office has been opened at Port Hudson
The water has risen in the Mississippi 10 feet
WASHINGTON, July 30. Advices from the
Army of the Potomac say the 18th corps is to
be broken up. The lst division will 90 with
Maj.-Gen. Howard who takes command of the
Cd corps the I'd division will be Incorporated
with the 18th corls; and the other, Carl
Schurtz', has an independent position, to guard
the Orange & Alexandria railroad from Manas-
sas to the Rappahannock.
There have been no important field opera
tons for some time, but our cavalry have been
accommodating the country between Warrenton
and Culpepper. They have met only small
scouting parties Of the enemy.
WASHINGTON, July 30. Direct intercourse
between the loyal Western States and New Or
leans is authorized, on giving bonds, while
trade at the intermediate places continues, as
heretofore, by special permit, under regulations
by the Treasury Department.
An agent has been sent to Gen. Grant to con-
fer with him upon the subject Of removing the
existing restrictions on the commerce of the
Mississippi.
Commissioner Dole will next month. visit
Kansas to make arrangement for the removal of
the Indians from that State, as provided for by
act of Congress.
Within few days past, more than 1000 men
of cavalry uniform Of the army of the Potomac,
have arrived here for horses to take the place
of those damaged by late excessive service.
CHICAGO, July 3d. A special dispatch from
St Paul says that reports from Capt. Fishers
expedition state that positive information has
been received OF the complete discontinue of
Lsttle Grow, and the desertion of all bis follow
ers but 60, and his fight to the Yellow Stone,
beyond the Missouri ~
Other chiefs are awaiting the opportunity TO
surrender themselves and their warriors.
CINCINNATI, July 80 Morgan and several
of his officers arrived at Columbus this afternoon
and were lodged in the penitentary, where they
will be confined according to the rules of that
institution.
New YORK, July 30. Most of the wounded
officers Of eastern regiments from Morris Island
left for Boston this evening. Lit. Col. Hallowell
is wounded in three places and has gone to Phil
adelphia, to the residence of his father. He
describes the tight at Fort Wagner as the most