The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-22
Ii Y=-YELEGRARH
TO THE FREEMAN
4 O'CLOCK, p M.
SUMTER HAS FALLEN !!
OUR GUNBOATs PAST THE FORT!

OuR GUNBOATS PAST THE FORT /!
New YoRK, Aug. %. a private dispatch has
been received in this city from Philadelphia
which says Fort Sumter has fallen, and our
gunboats have passed the Fort.
New YORK, Aug. %. Lee is undoubtedly on
the Rapidan and Rappahannock along the river
to Fred eIicksburg, and the region about the
Potomac Greek is infested th rebel cavalry
1t is not impossible that the next battle may
be fought upon the Rapidan. Indeed it is APP
pretended that Meade will assume the offensive,
rather than retreat, and many expect an attack
from him at an early date.
The preparations for such an emergency are
made.
The Herald has the following
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC, }
August 81.
| have information from three different sources
which leads me to believe that the rebels have
left our front and gone south to Richmond.
Deserters who came in across the Rappahan-
no1k say that the movement of troops towards
Fredericksburg from tulpepT er, was only u
move to cover Lees real object, to enable him
to move his troops southwark by way Gordons-
vile.
Day before Yesterday large bodies of rebel
cavalry dasnou down towards tbs Rappahannock
They came boldly out in sight of our lines and
deployed in line of battle order.
Immediately all the corps along the river
were put under arms, in which position they re-
manned till midnight, when behold the enemy
had withdrawn.
A cavalry reconnaissance was hen ma as
70 4 MI h.. ! L,+ oh
tanned such information as leads to the belief
that the whole rebel force had gone in the d.
rection Of Gordonsville.
Tn: reas for my belief am not at liberty
to give.
Army officers competent 70 judge, estimate
the strength OF Lees army at less than IS, O0C
men.
The Times Washington cor. espondent writes
" the rebel cavalry is busily engaged in enforc
ing the CONSUMPTION act IN that portion of East
ern Virginia lyitg southwest of the Rappahan
mock. Parties are securing the country for pro
visions and forage, taking everything"
There lswidc spread suffering and fear of ;
famine during the coming winter
The negroes are being sent further South tt
prevent their falling into the hands Of the Van
KEGS
Lhc 4 WeS w aSHIDSGOn uISpatcH says leG
ter from prominent officer n Gen. Rosecrans
army says that the whole country for miles
around Chattanooga is swarming with dersertert
from Bragg's and Johnston's armies
Both OF these commands are demoralzed anC
can no longer be called armies. great many
of the rebel soldiers come within our lines daily
and surrender.
dissatisfaction il most most marked among
the Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee troops
oeve' al regiments recently deserted in body, Of
fcers and all.
The feeling among the troops against the JET
Davis Government is very bitter, and all arr
anxious tor the war to close and to return t.
their old allegiance.
Richmond papers Of the 18th, brought int
our lines speak most despondingly of affairs
but particularly deplore the prospect now il
view that Charleston must fall.
A complete panic prevails in Richmond tt
obtain greenbacks. Many of the dealers vii
take no other money for the commodities the,
have to dispose Of
CINCINNATI, Aug. % The Gazette has advi
ces from 1.-THE army Of Gen. Rvsecrans to tn
18th inst, and from tn, army of Gen. Burnsid
to the 10Th.
Both armies had commenced forward move
ment. The former is bound TO Chattanooga
and the latter to Knoxville.
The troops are in good condition and spirits