Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-11
From Fortress Monroe and vi.
cinity.

FORTRESS MONROE, Aug 3. The Richmond
Why of the LIST has been received here. 1t
contains the following dispatches
CHARLESTON, July 81. Cummings Point was
severely bcmbarded Yesterday morning, com.
mencng about 10 O'Clock The Ironside. and
two Mentors were engaged. The bombardment
lasted till about 3 P. NJ. when she vessels with
drew The batteries Gregg, Smpkns, Wagner
and Sumter responded to the enemys fire.
Two men were killed aud one wounded at
battery Gregg The battery is not materially
injured There was no firing on James Island
to-day, and very little from Fort Wagner
Beauregard visited the James Island works
to-day.
sfcoSB DISPATCH.
A heavy bombardment commenced at day.
break on the enemy's works on Morris Island
from fort Wagner, continuing until 2 o'clock,
when it ceased.
WELDON, N. o., July 20. AT last accounts
the Yankees were retreatlng below jackson,
destroying bridges on their way.
FORTRESS MONROE, August 3. The Richmond
Enquirer the Sd, says i, is confirmed that
Grants army have left Vicksburg and the Yam.
KEGS report that they are bound to Mobile and
tennessee
The Charleston Courier Of the 2Sth says there
were about u vessels of all classes inside the
bar.
FORTRESS MOSRoR, Aug. 4. The following
has been received here
NEwBERs, N. o., Aug 3. The fall of Vicls
burg is fast celebrating secession in North Car.
olina. Hundreds OF prominent rebels are daily
acknowledging the failure Of the rebellion.
The recent proclamation of jeff Davis, call.
ing upon all TO take up arms is causing grea
anxiety throughout the State. Thousand. are
taking to the swamps and mountains to avoid
conscrlption.
The occupation Of Raleigh by tho Federal
forces, that arms and rendezvous Of safety
may be secured to the people, in order that
North Carolina may be able to return to the
Union, ia the daily supplication of the citizen,
from all parts Of the State, who sincerely desire
peace and protection.
II this step Is taken at once, and an addition
al force sent here, the rebellion in Virginia anC
North Carolina will end in thirty days.
Gen. Fosters headquarters have been removed
to Fortress Monroe,
NEw YoRK, August 4. Richmond paper,
contain the following
Weldon, July %. A party oil Ransom's br
gade met the enemy in large force about thre,
miles this side Of jackson, and after an engage
ment lasting four hours drove them back. VI,
are pursuing them. Five companies OF the
24th alone engaged them. Our endorsements
came up, but were not needed. Our loss wa,
two killed, and less than ten wounded most o
them slightly.
GOidsboro, July 90 70 Cor. Vance A
dispatch which has passed this office to head
quarters at Kingston, states that our forces me
the enemy twelve miles below Fort Branch YES
terday, and after fight of four hours, repulsoC
them. No particulars are given,
KingaOn, July 20. TO Cor. Vance Tn
Yankees were repulsed below Wilamstown an,
returned 10 Plymouth. They were also repulse,
below Weldon and retreated, how far do no
know. D. g. MARTIN, Brig. Gen.
Passengers by the Petersburg train yesterda
evening, report all quiet at Weldon.
FosTRrs MONROE, August 4. The NorlolI
Puginian contains the following
SABLE HUI, Aug. 3. News has been receive,
here oil the cavalry expedition under Col. Spear
They proceeded to jackson, IL miles from Wei
don, where they met the enemy in strong force
Our advance made splendid charge on th
rebel advance, and drove them back, capturing
seventy prisoners Our loss was two killed ant
three wounded. We captured 100 bales of cot
ton and 100 horses.
The Richmond Inquirer OF the LIST says Gen
Neal Dow will proceed on trip to Mobile thi
morning, escorted by two officers the Confed
crate police. We are not informed OF the pur
pose Of sending him there.
krw YosK, August 3. The Posts Washing
ton dispatch says the first squad Of drafted me
were sent forward to tho army today.
Gen. Logan is to be assigned TO the comman
OF the 10Th army corps Everybody here
leased with this promotion.