Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-25
From Memphis and the Western
Department.

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Gen. Gront passed through here to-day en- route
Tor Washington. Ii is understood that his dis
patches have ref renee to trade regulations on
the Mississippi river 1t is said that Gen. Grant
irvors the opening of the cotton trade to oil 10y
al citizens, under proper restrictions, and recon-
mends to the Washington authorities the imme-
date adoption of this policy
This will bring out thousands of bales oil cot
ton now hidden away in swsmps, and have bene-
fetal effects on the manufacturing interests.
CINCINNATI, Aug. Is. special dispatch
from Cairo says that West Tennessee 10 cleared
Of guerrllss, many Of their officers and men
having been captured. Col Rowell, command
ing brigade that went north, captured Col
Campbell of the 23d Louisiana regiment, 10
Captains, 2 Sergeants and 80 privates.
Col Hatch Of the I'd Iowa regiment went to
Paris and drove out Richardson's Rifles, and
Wilson's guerrillas. The LIST Alabama cavalry
returned to glendale with ten prisoners. The
18th Missouri regiment captured one captain
and fifteen privates, Gen Bragg is at Chattan-
oogl with 10 900 men. lie has Loot 10000 by
assertions.
Gen. Joe Johnston's army, numbering about
$500, is at Brandon and Enterprise. Hs.army
has lost ono-third its number by desertons.
The Governor Of Alabama has issued an ad
dress enforcing the impressment of negroes 10
the rebel service
NBw YoRK, Aug. Is. Col. Burke, of Gen.
ROsocrans army, states that Pembcrton's Vlcks-
burg army has gone IN pieces. The Texans have
left in body for home, and the Tennesseeans
and Alabamisns were leaving in numberless
squads
Over 10000 Tennessesans were reported to
thu Proves, Marshal of the Army of the Cum.
be rland us deserters from the rebels. having all
colae into our lines since Gen. Rosecrans adj
vsnced on Tullahoma
The army is in splendid condition and anxious
TO- fight, but the rebel pickets tantalze our
men, and laugh at them, asserting that we can
never catch them 80 long as Bragg, who can
outrun Rosecrans, is IN command.
! Nav YoRK, Aug. 30. The st Louis Demo-
cdt Of Aug 18th says; letter from an Off
Ger under Gen. Rosecrans, dated Aug 8, Uni
versty Place, headquarters Sd Brigade, 4th
Division, the l4th Army Corps, says; 1--WE
are ordered to have our train in readiness to
move, and to draft ten days rations and forage.
Destination supposed 10 be Atlanta, Ga. Gen.
Turchin is our Brigade Commander. T"
The Nashville Union OF Ang. 10th Gays !:
Governor johnson, accompanied by bis private
Secretary, returned on Friday evening from a
visit Of several days to the 'front.' The army is
IN motion, and will very probably take posses
sion of Chattanooga without resistance. a'
Refugees report Bragg moving IN the direc.
ton of Atlanta, and that his force is greatly
weakened and disorganized. We cherish a
strong hope that by the lst of September we
will have possession of oil glorious East
Tennessee. There is no power in the Southern
Confederacy capable Of resisting the great army
which is on its march to Chattanooga.
The Herald has the following
Richmond papers of the 18th have been 70.
ceived here They state that passengers by the
central train report all quiet on the Upper Rap
pahannock. Ten or fifteen Yankee prisoners
were brought down, most Of them captured BY
Gen. Imboden's command.
gentleman from above who came down yes.
terday, says the finest feeling pervades the
army, all exhibiting the most unlimited conf
dence in their noble chief, Gen. Lee is in sx-
cellent health and fine spirits.
Tho Examiner says, in regard TO Lees army
movements were at perfect stand still on both
sides, the intense heat enforcing quietuds.
Richmond papers contain the following:
MORTON, Miss, Aug l3. One of Kirby
Smiths staff who has just arrived here says
that four transports, laden with troops, passed
Rodney gong up on Friday.
The troops sent down by Gen. Grant we're to
take the place of the troops in Gen. Banks
army, whose terms of service had expired
Gen. Price was at Pine Bluff Arkansas. Gen.
Dick Taylor's army was ut Berwick Bay Gen.
Smiths headquarters were at Shreveport.
The Governor Of Texas has taken the field
with 10000 State troops Gen. Magruder's
headquarters are at Galveston.
MORTON, Miss, Aug. 10. The 46th Texas
regiment of Texas cavalry captured % Yam
KEGS, Is miles the other side Of the Big Black,
yesterday, and brought them safely 10 this
place They belonged to Steele's division of
the 9th army corps. Their piekets have been
withdrawn from this side Of the Big Black.
ten. Dick Taylor has captured 35 New York
planters who were planting cotton for the Lin
coin Government. They were sent to Texas for
safe keeping
MkSpnIs, Tenn. Aug II. Adyices from New
Orleans to the llth inst are received. They
state that the health OF the city 10 only fair.
There were numerous cases of yellow fever at
the quarantine,
The stesmer Wood from vicksbrrg had ar
rived, bringing 700 sick soldiers. Disease is
said to DO on the increase at that point, most Of
the cases being "a most malignant type OF ty-
phoid fever, seven out Of ten OF which prove
fatal.
Mobile is being heavily reinforced by the reb-
els IN anticipation of an attack by our fcices.
The Atlanta Appeal of the 9TH inst says tina.
a court Of inquiry has been called to meet at
Montgomery, to Investigate the rebel campaigns
in Mississippi and Louisiana, in May, June and
July, Uud especially to inquire into the surren
der ot Vlckshurg aad Port Hudson.
The returns from Alabama predicate the cleo
tion OF w. Shorter Tor Governor, and that
Curry is beaten by Cruikshanss for Congress.
The Mobile Tribune says that large numbers
OF Mississippi deserters gre returning to their
regiments.
CINCINNATI, Aug. q. The Gasets has pri.
yate ajsices from the Army Of the Cumberland
up to the 18th.
A movement is in progress and the public