Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-04

AUdRFa VA, July A0t bcu' ieosVofAhA 20 VI
ganizng force to attack Atlanta and make
raid on the Northwestern Georgia Railroad.
Active preparations are being made for the
defence of the city and the railroad to Chatta-
nooga.
The rebel Gen. Bowen died on the l6h.
COLUMBUS, Ohio July 20. About 900 of
Morgan band were lodged in CamplOhase prlS-
on to-day They will be kept there until the
officers of Straght's expedition are released IRON
the Libby prison.
CMciNNNrl, July %. The Gasette's Le1ing-
ton dispatch says the excitement has subsidized
The rebels came to the Kentucky river at Clay 8
Ferry Sanders command is nearly all in
The troops from Hickman's brigade insure the
safety Of Lexington. Gems Carriers and Gil
beu's commands are in the rear OF the rebels.
BrGtus j. Clay, OF Bourbon County, was
nominated to-day, on the 9Th ballot, for Con-
gress, in Ashland, Ky, district, to ill the va
cancy occasoned by tho death OF Hon }. j.
Crttenden.
CINCINNATI, July %. A special dispatch 10
the Commercial, dated Lexington, says the reb'
els tnis morning attacked our forces at Rich
mond consisting of small detachment under
Col. Saunders. After several hours severe tight
ing our troops we're compelled to fall back TO
the Kentucky river, badly cut up. The rebel
force was estimated at 2500. with six guns
They are supposed to be in advance OF Bragg s
army.
At the latest adyices our troops had fallen
back within FIVE miles Of Lexington. The enc
my is closely following. Martial law has been
proclaimed in Lexington, and all able bodied
| 1. % hav haafa rHQ N
report for duty. 1t is thought the city can be
held against the rebels
Rebel citizens report the iebel force at over
$4,000 strong, moving in nortberly direction.
OrNcINNATI, July 3S. John Morgan, Colonel
Clarke and about thirty others arrived here last
night and wero takcu 70 the city prison.
New York, July %. The Nashville Tenn
correspondent Of the Philapeldha Inquirer,
writing on the Oath, says the Army of the Cum
berland is moving forward at different points,
and you may rest assured that it Is not the In
tenti0n of Gen. Rosecrans to rest satisfied with
merely annoying the enemy. AT the proper
moment you may exnset to hear OF important
movements, such as will take the enemy by sur
prise.
Bragg's army is undoubtedly decimating
large numbers are daily coming into our lines
and we have every evidence that the people are
beginning to regard the rebellion as IN dying
state The leaders are adopting the most des
perate measures to obtain relntorcements, but
without much success. Tho mountains are fill
ed with men who are leaving their homes to es
cape CONSUMPTION.
Atlanta, Ga, correspondence OF the 23d
states that city is preparing to defend itsell
from an anticipated attack by Gen. Rosecrans
New York, July 20. The Heralds CORES
pondent at jackson, Miss, writing on the 18th
says the Mississippi campaign is ended by The
recent flight of Johnston from Jackson. llt
states that on the afternoon OF the 10th the lief
wing of Smith army corps, under Maj. Gen
Park, had severe battle in obtaining poin
near Jackson successfully driving the rebels
the latter leaving hundreds Of their dead ant
wounded on the field. Our troops then lesteC
for the night
In the morning the rebel pickets were ioun,
to have been withdrawn, and the city evacuated
The rebels burned some 60 buildings, fronting
the Capitol, when they evacuated. The whole
city bears evidence OF destructive havoc made b,
its occupation, by both armies.
The city was surrounded with excellent earth
works, etc. One line Of earthworks was con
structed of over 1000 bales of cotton covered
with eaIth. After its occupation, detachment
were sent out and destroyed all the rebel rail
roads, bridges, culverls, ETC., within radius 0
fifteen miles.
New York, July 20. A rebel dispatch, dated
Morton, July q, says there IS no change IN
affairs to-day. The enemy is busily engaged il
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jackson. They burned the depot at the lattel
place last night.
Gen. Grant is preparing to fall back. as Their,
is no water in his 'front.' Our army has gon,
into permanent camp at Stone river.
Gen. Grant is reported to be shipping troop
down the Mississippi for the purpose Of attack
ing Mobile
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, July 49, The steamer Impe
rial, the first boat from New Orleans, arrive,
this morning. A large crowd Of merchants an,
other citizens greeted her arrival, and a salut
was fired in honor of the opening Of the Missis
sppi river.
CNcNslTI, July co. The following infor
nation was received at headquarters last night
"Col. Pegram with between 1900 and 2O0t
men crossed the Cumberland river day OF tw
aimee and moved north toward Richmond. II
was in the vicinity Of that place at last &C
counts. The prevailing opinion here in militar
circles is that when Pegram started he was no
aware OF the capture Of Morgan, and contem
plated assisting him to escape. The dispostio
Of our forces in Kentucky is such that it wi
be impossible for him TO either advance niue
fnrther or to escape.
Special dispatches from Columbus say tina
the question whether Capt. Burbridge ha
authority to accept the surrender Of John MOI
gan will be speedily determined. lie was n,
a regular elected militia captain, nor bad
any command at the time Of Morgaa's surreI
der. Capt. Burbridge, with few companie
was acting as guide for Morgan, when tn
latter, discovering our forces closing in upc
him, surrendered to him in order that he migl
secure terms of surrender. Morgan will, doub
less, be sent back to Columbus and lodged i
the penitentiary.
i WASHINGTON, July &c. Direct intercour
: between the loyal Western States and New o
leans is authorized, on giving bonds, viii
! trade at the intermediate places continues,
heretofore, by special permit, under regulation
by the Treasury Department.
An agent has been sen, to Gen. Grant to co
fer with him upon the subject of removing Il
existing restrictions on the commerce of Il
Mississippi.
Commissioner Dole will, next month, Wis
Kansas to make arrangement for the removal