The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-24


inches thick, killing one and wounding seven.
teen. The W eehawken fred FIVE shots and the
Atlanta six. The latter got aground and sur
rendered. The Weehswken sustained no dam
age of any sort. The Atlanta had ram, saw
and torpedo on her bow and was fitted for q
cruise. She is now at Port Royal.
NKw YORK, June %. The sloop-of-wsr Sara
toga will hereafter cruise between the mouth
of the Delaware river and the capes, and defend
the mouth of that river
A Norfolk, Va, letter of the Goth reports that
the expedition into Princess Ann county by
Major Murray and 100 men Of the l48th New
York, destroyed Is salt works aud q sloop, and
captured over loo horses and mules.
BALTIMORE, June %. The following is taken
from the American of this morning c.u-
A Gentleman who left Gettysburg att o clock
yesterday morning. informs us that there is no
truth in the acknowledgement from Harrisburg
of q rebel advance on that place. The nearest
approach of rebel cavalry to Gettysburg was the
arrival of q small body of rebel scouts at Mon
terry, fifteen miles distant, where they stole
few horses and beat rapid retreat, evidently
fearful of capture. The only force that has
crossed the Maryland line beyond Greencas,le
have been small bodies OF cavalry scouts after
horses and cattle, of which they have received a
very small supply. -r- .
Captain Irwin, President of the w estern Mary
land Railroad, left Union Bridge yesterday after
noon at 2 o'clock, and arrived here in the eve
ming. He spent q short time in Westminster
and passed over the eastern line of the road. He
reports that no rebels not even their pckets, have
been seen anywhere in the vicinity of Union
Bridge, Westminster, or along the route of the
reported raid
The following is the latest information derived
last night from the military authorities.
The force at Frederick yesterday were attacked
and driven out by a force Of cavalry from Gen.
COUGHS command in Pennsylvania. The Fed
eral troops now occupy that place, and the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad is clear between here
and Frederick and Sandy Hook.
Up to this time there are no rebels reported
nearer Frederick than South Mountain.
BALTIMORE, June 23 There is very little
business doing. Colored laborers are being taken
to work on the Qualifications.
BALTIMORE, June %. The Frederick train
has arrived safely. The city is occupied by
Federal troops. There are no signs Of rebels
near Frederick.
PIrrsBuRG, Pa, June g. Business has been
| suspended for week The citizens are digging
| entertainments On the surrounding hills, for
many miles out, encircling the city. The works
are nearly finished. The city is safe.
BALTIMORE, June M.--l2:30 A NJ Inform
alton received at the headquarters of General
Schenck to night and other sources, state that
Gen. Eweil's forces, to the number of from IS )
900 to 40, 900 men, are now in Maryland in the
Boonsboro valley. They have large quantity
of infantry, cavalry and artillery. They arc
building bridges across the canal, and actively
engaged in foraging the country, collecting sup
plies, &c. They crossed at Antietam ford and
Shepherdstown.
HARRISBURG, Pa, June %. Capt. Boyd com.
| handing cavalry outpost, with his headquar
tiers at Green Village, states that the rebels are
1000 strong this side of Chambersburg. 1t is
feared that Scotland bridge has been again de-
stroyed. a,....-.. AZ. -
Nav YORK, June %. The Heralds special
tonight from Harrisburg gives the following
The rebel Gen. Rhodes has 10000 men, and
OF pieces Oh a1tllIery, OF Wnlch 0UOU are on the
road to townsville. The rebels commenced a
move ON Greencastle to-day. The rebels again
took possession of Chambersburg this morning
Gen. Knipe falling back to Shippensburg, re-
moving all the Government stores
z P. M, 1t is reported that our forces are
falling back on Carlisle, and the inhabitants are
preparing to flee to Harrisburg. The rebels
have cut the telegraph wires. They charged our
retreating forces, chasing them to near Green
Village Col Mcclure reports the whole coun-
try bordering on Chambersburg full OF rebels.
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