Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-01
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NEw YoRE, Aug 81. The Charleston papers
OF Monday last thus refer to Gen. Gillmore's
fire of Saturday night
" Between one and two o'clock Saturday
morning the enemy commenced firing on the
city, arousing the people from their slumbers
Twelve s.inch shells fell into the city, 10 IN all
having been fred. Fortunately no person was
injured Several shells few 10 the direction of
St. Mlchael's sleeple, and fell either in the
burned district on King street or more generally
struck in the centre OF the streets, as exhibited
at the corner OF Queen aud Kitterdge streets,
where an S-inch she'll fell and tore up the plank
road, and dug large hole in the ground.
Other shot entered the ware house OF G. w.
Williams & Co., and exploded in the upper
story, making a large hole in the brick wall Of
the medical purveyor's store house, scattering
everything in great confusion. Some loose
straw was set on fire, which caused an alarm of
fire 1t was extinguished before it had made
much progress.
CAIRO August go Gen. Steele Is moving
toward Little Rock The rebels are concentra-
ting to oppose him. The rebels in the trans
Mississippi department are organizing for better
concert Of action.
Gen. Grant, and Adjt. Gen. Thomas left
Memphis for VickSburs, on Friday night. Most
Of the cotton lying at the mouth Of the W bite
river has been accidentally burned.
NEw YORK, Aug. 81. The Tunes has ad-
vices from New Orleans to the 10Th inst, via.
Cairo. Very important military movements
were going on, but their exact character VIC are
left TO imagine.
| We ara assured, however, that we eiall soon
hear OF events which vii cause US 10 rejoice.
Communication with St. Louis and 9th Ell
points is now considered quite regular. Gener-
al order corps Of Gen. Grants army, We learn
has arrived at New Orleans, and still another
corps was on the way thisher Gen Franklin
was at Baton Rouge 1t is publicly stated
that grand movement is to be made agains
Mobile This may be the meaning oil the con
centration at New Orleans.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 81. The Richmond En-
quirer OF Saturday says the War department
Is in receipt Of nothing later from Charleston
than up to last night. IL is understood, how
ever, that Fort Sumter, though s-riously breach
ed in the wall, will not be abandoned, and that
Gen. Beauregard has expressed his determine
ton to hold it to the bitter end.
1t is thought this may be done by the erection
of temporary ratification, The fire Of The
enemy continues to be divided between tort
Sumter and Wagner. The bombardment up Il
our latest advices, was progressing slowly with
out any decisive results.
New YoRK, Aug. 81. The Herald has tn
following
WARRBNToS JUNCTION, Aug. 80. have jus
received dispatch from Fairfax Station, saylnl
that five men Of Whites guerrillas were cap
turedlnear thatlplace, who state that MOsby wa
shot twice, and had been taken to Richmond.
The cavalry that brought the prisoners, stat
that they were informed by the citizens o
Drainsville, yesterday, tina. Mosby died near
that place on Friday.
The Herald har Mexican dates of Aug
stating that Manatnvuan IA. zen captureC
by the French, and that an expedition hat
started to occupy Tampco. 1t was reportet
that Juarez was fleeing to Texas. Mexican
paper thinks there is danger of war with tn
United States.
The Times says the enlistment Of coloret
troops in the lower counties OF Maryland, Il
progressing favorsbly, The slayes are glad tt
enlist in order to escape servitude. Some o
these COUNTIES are becoming depopulated OF abb
bodied negroes On one plantation Al left thei
masters at once and enlisted.
New YORK, Aug. 3l-l0:30 A. NJ. Gold j
Sl,27 l-2; at 1890 A. NJ, $l2S "a. Tn
rise in gold is caused by rumors from Mckee
of the ecogniton OF the Southern Confederacy