The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-29
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TO THE FREEMAN.

TO THE FREEMAN.
7 O'CLOCK A. M.
New YORK, July %. The steamer Star of
the South, from Charleston Bar evening of the
25th, arrived tonight. She towed the iron
clad Passaic to the Bar, which went on to re-
port to Admiral Dahlgren. When the Star of
The South left heavy cannonaiing was heard,
and shells were plainly seen bursting over Fort
Wagner,
CNCNNNTl, July %. The Ga2ete's Lexing-
ton dispatch says the excitement has subsidized.
The rebels came to the Kentucky river at Clay
Ferry. Sanders command is nearly all In.
The troops from Hckman's brigade insure the
safety OF Lexington. Gems. Carriers and Gil
bert s. commands are in the rear of the rebels.
Brutus j. Clay, OF Bourbon County, was
nominated to-day, on the Ssh ballot, for Con-
gress, 10 Ashland, Ky, district, to ill the va
cancy occasoned by the death OF lion, J. j.
Crlttenden.
CINCINNATI, July %. A special dispatch to
the Commercial, dated Lexington, says the reb
els this morning attacked our forces at Rich
mond, consisting Of small detachment under
COL Saunders. After several hours severe fight
ing our troops were compelled to fall back 10
the Kentucky river, badly cut up. The rebel
force was estimated at $500, with six guns.
They are supposed to be in advance of Bragg's
army.
At the latest advices our troops had fallen
back within five miles of Lexington. The enc
nv is closely following. Martial law has been
proclaimed in Lexington, and all able bodied
citizens between Is and As have been ordered to
report for duty 1t Is thought the city can be
held against the rebels.
Rebel citizens report the .ebel force at over
10000 strong, moving IN northerly direction.
FoRTREss MONROE, July 81. The staff boat
Ella, Capt. Eldridgo, arrived at Old Polut lass
night with Hon. VIM. ii. Seward and suit.
They proceeded Immediately to Newport News,
and went on board the Minnesota at clock,
when the feigate fired salute.
They aerward visited the iron.clad Roanoke,
where they remained about an hour, and then
left for Fortress Monroe. To day noon salute
was fired from the water battery In honor of Mr..
Seward He leaves for Wilmington this evening
WASHINGTON, July %. According to infor-
nation received to-day the report is now fully
under Lougstreet, Hill and Ewell passed through
Chester Gap on Thursday and Friday, and are
now at and south OF Culpepper.
The passage of the rebels was opposed by Bu-
ford's cavalry, bat he war compelled to fall back
Butord, however, hung upon the rebel rear and
captured many prisoners and the herds of cattle
heretofore mentioned. Longsreets corps passed
through Culpepper on Friday and camped that
NIGHT south of the town.
All the available rolling stock of the Virginia
Railroad was concentrated at Culpepper, and it
was generally thought that Lee was making all
possible speed for Richmond but Gen Buford
thinks that the rebels intend to make stand on
the south side of the Rapdan. Ewell's wagon
train, with strong guard, went south from
Strasburg by way of Stanton, 10 avoid capture
by our cavalry.
Our cavalry through the entire last cam
paign, sgnalzod itself by ID degree of energy
and daring never before surpassed. Rebel prs-
oners Of intelligence unite in saying that our
cavalry has done more to defeat Gen Lee s
plans than any other arm OF the. service. Stu
arts Legion fears to encounter our cavalrymen
or at all events, they do not court an encounter
Rebel prisoners and refugees are unanimous
in the statement that the morale of the rebel ar
nv in Virginia is broken, and that great dee.
nondency prevails in all southern circles, and
oarti, ul ,riy in;the army. The defeats of the
rebels in the Southwest, al Getty ,burg, and al
Morris Island, have at last convinced them OIL
their vulnerability further, that Gen. Lees
plans. supported by the flower of the southern
troops, having proved failures by the energy o.
Gen. Meade and the bravery and endurance o.
the Army of the Potomac, will necessitate the
reconstruction of the rebel army of Virginia