Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-11
Miscellaneous Telegraphio Items

and Ii Will be tine most furious hight OF the war.
Moving buoys have been located from each of
the monitors, and the Ironsides 10 within 500
wards Of Sumter. That Sumter will fall is,
think, as certain as the day OF attack will ar
rive.
The enemy are also at work erecting batteries
on James Island, but we nre putting up bate
ries TO command them also. There has been but
little cannonadng to-day, but some OF the Mon
tors will 20 in tonight to harass the enemy
The guns Of the naval battery, which is the ad-
vance battery will be erected tonight.
Yesterday 500 prisoners were taken by four
companies OF the lost children, on an island in
the rear of Folly Island. They showed but lit
tie fight, and after receiving two volleys laid
down their arms
There hos not been dozen guns fired to-day
The enemy have been very quiet, evidently find
4 ing that they have been wasting great deal OF
ammunition lately.
The sea is very calm, and the weather very
hot, but all are hopeful and confident of victory.
] The arrival OF reinlorcements has given new
4 spirit TO the troops.
Z New YoRK, Aug. g. The Richmond En-.
] quirr Of the 9th contains the following
Orange Court House, Aug. 8. There was
II fight at Brandy Station yesterday evening be-
Il Brockhan's horse artillery and three brigados Of
u Yankees with cavalry and twelve pieces of ar
tery. Stuart brought on the fight by Smelling
II the woods in which the enemy were concealed
y The enemy responded, and the fight became gen
a eral, lasting from P, NJ. till night.
The enemy were driven within "A mile of the
81 Rappahannock river, when they being heavily
reinforced our cavalry fell back. Our loss was
six killed and Is wounded.
All quiet to-day.
The same paper also says the trains from Gull
pepper yesterday brought us nothing further OF
a interest in regard to the battle near Brandy
Station. The affair was the result of one oil the
enemys stupendous Reconnaissance. They
succeeded in carrying of all their wounded and
II killed. All of our wounded, some 20 in num-
Der, have arrived in Richmond.
Important movements are taking place in our
Il army in order to provide against certain contin.
q gencies which may be developed ut any moment.
q It is generally believed that our army has eyac-
uated Culpedper, and is now west of the Rapid.
an. This movement, il is said, was inevitable
"A the army not having been in condition numer-
q icaly TO advance against Meade as was expect
ed, the latter having been strengthened by large
u reiniorcemenls.
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. G. The State Demo
d cratic Convention to-day was largely attended
n Hon. Byron Bradbury, the candidate of last
I'd year, was nominated az candidate for Governor
d He expresses the opinion that madness rules
the hour. lie declares his opposition to the
emancipation proclamation, the cOnhscatior
act, &c.
III NEw YoRK, July G. The 18th Now Hamp
III shire leaves Buffalo tonight, and will probably
reach home via Albany and Springfield.
BosroS, Aug 7. The Merchants Exchang,
has the following
al WASHINGTON, August g. Adyices from th'
n front report very heavy skirmishing on Wednes
day Our batteries were engaged oil day II
feeling the rebel position. There will be NJ
M general engagement unless Lee attacks.
CHICAGO, August T. The Muscatine Jowna
81 Of the 4th inst, SAYS that ten unionists, whC
were most prominent in the affair of last Sat
u urday have been arrested and put under bond
IL for their appearance at Court. The rioters Il
q the number OF 700, are now encamFed nea
Sigourney and demand the immediate trial o
four murderers oil those arrested The excite
ment is said to be intense AT Washington
company, numbering lis men, has been raised
fully armed ana equipped, ready to march t
d the scene Of trouble. We also understand tina
300 unionists are now under arms at Sout
ii English.
# NEW York, August 7. Steamer Georg
b Washington from New Orleans the lst has ar
IL rived.
III A large number of nvalids from the rebC
garrison at Vicksburg had arrived at New Oh
n leans, as bad some 50 registered enemies iroI
St. Louis. Their destination was Mobile.
An important military and naval expeditio
was on foot at Vicksburg. Gen. Grant ha
some dozen skeleton regiments of negroes o.
ganizipg there -.
Brazier City is occupied by our troops. I'll
rebels had left, taking nearly everything wit
them.
WASHINGTON, Aug. T. The draft for the er
tire district Of Columbia was completed to-day
Outside the limits of Washington the numb'
is 700 whites and IS colored men. Broke
offer to supply substitutes at $500 per head,
III The special agent Of the post Office depar
ment at Memphis, writes that the navigation
the Mississippi is safe.
ALBANY, Aug I. The 18th New Hampshi
arrived here this afternoon, on their way fro
Port Hudson.
wAsnINsrsN, Aug. 7. The rumors OF Cal
net difficulties and peace discussions in the Ca
4 met are false. No such propositions have oet
made, or considered, nor have any such difie
j enoes arisen.
~ WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. Articles appearing
the journals of this city and elsewhere rep
i sent war with Great Britain as imminer
a The assumption that these articles are authen
D Gated by the government, or made upon Of
n knowledge Of its views, is without tOupdatio
|8 New YORK, Aug 7. The Posts Washngt
= dispatch says the Chronicle of this morni'
j states that movements are in progress which q
i morally certain to result in the capture OF nj
bile. Stirring news is expected shortly frO
4 that quarter.
III New York, August I. The Posts Washin
4 ton dispatch says
HI "0Gioers, who have arrived from the army Il
morning, bring nothing new. The heat cont
j ues and the streams are drying up"
III NEW YoRK, AugussS. Gen, Banks and ST
have gone to Vicksburg on ysit.
III SAN Francisco, Aug. 7. Arrived, steam
Golden Age, from Panama, bringing merohO
disc valued at three.q quarters of million dolla
Business was generally suspended througho
the State yesterday A Union mass meetir
and appropriate services in the churches VI
the principal forms Of celebrating. San Fra
cisco was brilliantly Illuminated last night, a
asplendid torohlight procession moved throa
IL the streets.
Ekw Yong, Aug. s. The Rerdld's Washii
IL ton dispatch says the railroad bridge oyer
O.. 49,. II