The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-01

to be disnterred from any of the burying
grounds, cemeteries, or battle grounds of Get
tysburg.
The health of the wounded soldiers and citi-
zens of this community requires the stringent
enforcement of this order and any violation of
it will meet with severe punishment.
CINCINNATI, July 81. The Commercially
special dispatch from Lexington, says this morn
ing our forces came upon the rebels at Lancas-
ter, where o considerable fight ensued. The
enemy lost 20 killed and wounded, and 100
prisoners. ID.
A rebel force 900 strong took Stamford, Ky,
about noon to-day, but were driven off by our
cavalry with considerable loss and at last ad-
vices were hastily retreating towards Cumber-
land river.
New YORK, July 81. The Express says ::
"We have seen to-day officers from General
Grants army, who left Vicksburg about ten
days ago. The note OF preparation for march
to Mobile was then heard on every side, The
troops were in the best spirits, and confident of
success The calculation was that the Stars
and Stripes would float over Mobile by the 18th
of August.
HARRISBURG, July 81. Arrangements have
been made to purchase part OF the battlefield
at Gettysburg for a cemetery IN which it is
proposed to gather the remains of our dead.
The ground embraces that part in which the
desperate battle attack was made on the left
centre of our army. Eight other States have
already united with Pennsylvania in the project.
WASHINGTON, July 81. Information from the
Army of the Potomac to-day says that Lee
massed his forces at Culpepper on Wednesday,
and made other preparations to give us battle on
the Rappahannock.
IN His first advance, south of Culpepper, was to
foil us in taking the Fredericksburg route, but
finding we did not advance, he concen trated his
army at Culpepper. The Rappahannock is
guarded from Fredericksburg to Ely's ford on
the Rapidan by only one rebel regiment. The
Rapdan is fortified south of Culpepper.
Information was received to-day of raid by
Mosby's men on Fairfax Court House last night.
They entered the place about 10 o'clock and
captured number of wagons loaded with goods.
New YosK, July 81. The Posts Washing
ton dispatch says the 5th New Hampshire regi-
ment left to-day for that State for the purpose
of escor,ing drafted men to the army.
Information from the front is that Lee is
moving near to the south bank of the Rappahan-
mock.
The Republican says that Gen. Meade is close
at hand, and says that from present appear
ances 1t will not be an easy matter for Lee to
return to fredericksburg, should he desire to do
20. NV 4iH
All the sick and wounded from Gen. Meade's
army have arrived here. One hundred and
seventeen conscrIpts and substtu tes arrived here
this morning from New Haven. Shortly after
their arrival forty of the men escaped.
CAIRO, July 81. 1t is understood that Gen.
Logan will be assigned to the command of the
18th Army Corps, vice Gen. Hurlburt resigned.
iaa PHILADELPHIA. July 81. Two sons of Gen
Meade were drafted to-day.
WARRINGTON, July 81 The following was
received to-day at headquarters of the army
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, IN THE FIELD, } |
Morris lslrnd, S. c., July %, 1868. |
MAJ Gen Hatleck, General in-C Chief:
My Medical Director in the field reports an
aggregate loss in killed and wounded in our
hands Of $685. | Judge there are $50 missing
The losses cover the three actions of the 10th.
18th and 18th insts. Many of the wounded
will return to duty In a week or ten days The
health of the army is improving. i
ri Respectfully, your obedient servant,
fsns - GA. GILMORE, B&
..~nws g. Maj Gen. Commanding.
MnrHs, July 20. Joe Johnston's army is
uoyA 20 ta a. D. = ~