The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-28
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KANSAS CRY, Aug q. Quantrell's men are
scattered In their Businesses aud throughout the
border counties. and are still beiag hunted by
all available troops from all parts OF the DIS
trict
They were all re-mOunted at Lawrence on
the horses they captured, and went off leading
their own horses laden with plumber, nearly all
of which they abandoned ia the chase before
they got far into Missouri.
Over three hundred horses have been taken
by our troops Most of the goods and horses
stolen have been recovered.
There are reports that twentY-one more OF
Ouantrell's men have been killed, making q to-
tai of about 80, which will most likely be large
ly increased No prisoners have been taken,
and none will be.
All the houses in which stolen goods have
been found have been destroyed, as well as all
the houses of known guerrilas wherever our
troops have gone
Gen. Ewing intends to destroy the houses of all
persons in the border counties, outside of our
military stations, who do not remove by the 9Th
of September, In obedience to the general order.
WASHINGTON, Aug. q. Advices from the
Army of the Potomac state that the execution
of five deserters in the 18th Pennsylvania regi-
ment has been postponed until Saturday. While
no offensive operations of a general character
have taken place during the recent warm wealth.
er, the cavalry under Gen. Pleasanton has been
constantly on the alert, scouting and picketing,
and not a day has passed which has not added
to the list of rebel .. isoners, aud some of these
are of an important character.
The Provost Guard have in confinement about
80 unauthorized suffers, or peddlers, who have
found their way within our lines.
New YORK, Aug 27. The draft yesterday
proceeded quietly. 1t is ordered to be COM
menced in Brooklyn and Staten Island on Mon
day.
The Richmond Examiner of the Oath pub
fishes the following
6 The intelligence from Gen. Lees army by
last evenings train was meagre. The army was
ftring sumptuously on fresh beef and the abun-
dant fruits of the earth, and very little sick
ness existed. From the valley we learn the en-
envy are making move in the direction Of
Staunton from Mcdowell"
New YORK, Aug. 27. The Commercial says
by the arrival of the Arago, we have the some
what extraordinary statement, on good author
ity however, that Gen Gilmore advanced for
tifcations are within q stones throw of The
rebel fort Wagner. 1t is said, upon the same
authority, that our forces will carry their par
ellel to the rebel works and through them, no
withstanding any efforts its defenders may make
The position is such that Fort Wagner can b.
taken at any moment.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 26. Mai. Stevenson
and 1t. Chambers, with 60 men OF the Sd Penn
sylvania artillery, left here on Sunday night OF
the armed steamboat c. T. Smith, and reache
the Chickahomny river Monday morning
They proceeded ten miles up the river, landing
scouting parties along the banks, and destroys
number of small boats.
When about nine miles from the mouth G
the river they met and attacked thirty of Rot
insons rebel cavalry, and repulsed them. N
one was injured on our side. They then shelle
and destroyed the building used as the head
quarters of Col. Robinson. Two men wer
captured, and after all the information desire
was Obtained from them, they were released.
Have succeeded in all the objects of the n
cent expedition and returned this afternoon.
LEXINGTON, Mo-, Aug. q. The steamer Liy
Oak was captured last night, at Berlin, by
small gang of guerrillas, who, after robbing Ii
boat and passengers, allowed them to process
New YORK, Aug 27, The Arago reports, Q
Cape Lookout, chased blockade runner, bt
lost sight of her in heavy squall and fog.
ThePort Royal Ne0 South has paragrap
stating that the resel steamer Everglade, with
cargo of cotton and large number of passei
gers, including full complement of officers f
new pirate craft at Nassau, has been lyir
up the Savannah river for several weeks.
On the night of the 2lst, she attempted
run out, but was overhauled and sunk near T.