Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26
"ASllNGroN, May ID. Several prisoners
ave fecenllv arrived mn Mnshinntnn

| WASHINGTON, May 10. Several prisoners
have recently arrived u Washington.
Ka.4be information has been received here,
that The Steamer Gladiator. slIled from LIVER
pool w the 2jyh ult., for n lssau, but ultimate
y 10 run the blockade if pc ssibe. Her cargj
consists Of 1900 barrels OF bread and l045 barrels
bacon. They ale for the rebel army, and
this fact ia reg .rded as an evidence Of he great
destltution Of the rebels and of the strait to
which they are reduced
Two companies OF coIored troops were exam
med aud mustered into service to-day.
/ WAsnlNGToS, May Is It is represented as
comiug from rebel sources that Gen George r.
Picket, formerly OF the9th U. s. Infantry, will
succeed jackson, Tie i, now second Ia command
OF Longstree's corps.
Paymusters viii suon be provided with funds
to pay the army of the Potomac to the lst Of
May
Moseby, with a few men, turned up at Coles
Store ON Sunday got whipped, and retreated
towards White Plains.
New YoRK, May %. The u s. steamship
Courier briggs news Of = small engagement on
4 the night OF the 18th, between detachment
our forces an about 100 rebel soldiers on Nor
rs Island, in which the latter were driven back
across the creek Ouf lots was one man
slightly wounded.
| Is thought the Monitors would attempt tho
reduction Of the outer forts before again attack
Ing Sumter.
Bermuda adyice5 Of the 9Th give a rumor that
Semmee has resigned the command of the Ala
bama to his first officer and taken command Of
a fine Confederate ship mounting y guns.
Gov. Cuitln Of Pennsylvania has offered TO
raise 10000 volunteers 10 man the Qualifications
Of Washington, aud the proposition is under
stood to have been accepted
The Heratds Washington dispatch says the
rebels have delivered To Col Ludlow about 1900
prisoners, who have arrived at Camp Parole
Annapolis
The rebels are not inc nol to release commits
stoned Ulcers except as We have rebel officers to
exchange for them.
Secretary Stanton has not made an authorize
ave declaration suspendiog the $4,000 provision
Of tLe couscrpti0a act.
WINcnlsTER, Va, May 10. 1868.
To NoJor Gen raj Scheack
My cavalry bad sklrmsh with the rebel
cavalry to-day, tx miles from hen We killed
ard captured seven, including captain and u
lieutenant. No casualties On our side. My
cavalry II stlil in pursuit.
X. II MmRoY, Major General
ALBANY, y. Y, May 20 A largo and en-
thu, asuc meeting WIS held a, the capitol to.
/ night, TO organize Loyal Union League
3 BosrgS, May 81 The 9th colored regiment
leaves tbis Guy fer Port Royal BY Steamer nlx.
thursday.
Gold quoted at New, York to-day at /, 40
"a.
NEw YoRK, May o. The Heraids dispatch
Says il Is understood that Gen. Builder has been
summoned to Washington.
Gen. Meaghers sgnaion has been accepted
and be babe farewell to bis brigade yesterday.
The Tmes Washington dispatch states that
HE Prcsdyat has approved tile findings ~ Val
anjigh ham case, and has ordered q ~ 70 be-
cent beyond our lines Il is understood shat
Gen. Burnside BIAS already executed the Pfesi-
dents oI1c-
Arrangements ate being perfected to Increase
our oayai-y, aud It Is asserted that within SIX
months we will have 100000 additional troops
Of this arm Of the service.
Eight hundred rebel sympathizers have been
placed on a LIST, AMI upon iher first overt act
they vii be ssut from Washington to the rebel
lines
Sc. Chase and GOV. sp'ague have gone on
a yisi. 10 the army.
The steamship China, from Liverpool the stb,
via. Queenstown the Oh, arrived az 5 clock
B this mlruirg.
, 4 New York letter IN the London Morning
. Hrad a.srls that The federal government is ap-
propuating three million dollars 10 convey
b 10 600 freshmen to America