The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-29
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TO THE FREEMAN.
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New YORK, July 20. The Charleston Muir
curry S account of the late attack on Fort Wag.
ner' ADMITS that our forces held portion of the
iort over an hour, under the most CALLING fire.
The rebels captured over 300 prisoners, in.
GUIDING lew negro TROOPS and buried over 600
OF our dead. The rebel loss is estimated at
Ioo. Col. Shaw wac killed on the parapet of
Fort w agner. The Major and one of the Can
tains of the 54th Massachusetts were Killed
The LIT. Col. surrendered to the rebel Col. Gal
heud.
Atlanta, Ca, correspondence of the ODD
states that city is preparing to defend itself
from an anticipated attack by Gen. Rosecrans.
New YORK, July % The following is frsn
Rappahannock Station the 9th
Union force now occupies the north bank of
the RaPpahann0ck river near the station. The
Notifications erected by Gen Pope serve to
screen our plckets from the enemy observation.
Their plckets, mounted and dismounted are in
PLAIN view, and cavalry patrol their beats with.
In short carbine range. One of them, to-day,
came within pistol range, but none of our men
even pointed weapon toward him, and he
retired.
The river at this point is not now tordable for
large force, although it would be possible for
small body of cavalry to cross.
1t IS stated by rebel prisoners that Stuart no
longer commands the rebel cavalry, but has
been assigned to an infantry force, and has been
succeeded IN the cavalry by Fitz Hugh Lee.
New YORK. July %. The Heralds cores
pondent at Jackson Miss. writing on the 18th.
says the Mississippi campaign is ended by the
recent flight of Johnston from Jackson He
states that on the afternoon of the 10th the left
wing OF Smith S army corps, under Maj.-Gen
Park, had a revere battle in obtaining a point
near jackson, successfully driving the rebels,
the latter leaving hundreds of their dead and
wounded on the field Our troops then rested
for the night.
In the morning the rebel pickets were found
to have been withdrawn and the city evacuated.
The rebels burned some 90 buildings, fronting
the Capitol, when they evacuated The whole
city bears evidence Of destructive havoc made by
its occupation, by both armies.
The city was surrounded with excellent earth
works, etc. One line of earthworks was con
structed of over 1000 bales of cotton covered
with earth. After its occupation, detachments
We're sent out and destroyed all the rebel rail
roads, bridges, culyerts, etc., within radius Of
fifteen miles.
New YORK, July 20. A rebel dispatch, dated
Morton, July q, says there is no change in
affairs to-day. The enemy is busily engaged in
tearing up the track between Brandon and
jackson. They burned the depot at the latter
place last night
Gen. Grant is preparing to fall back, as there
is no water in his front. Our army has gone
into permanent camp at Stone river
Gen. Grant is reported to be shipping troops
down the Mississippi for the purpose of attack
ing Mobile.
ST. Louis, Mo-, July %. The steamer Impe-
rial, the first boat from New Orleans, arrived
this morning. A large crowd of merchants and
other citizens greeted her arrival, and salute
was fired In honor of the opening of the Missls-
sippi river.
New YORK, July 20. The HerrIds Wash
iugton dispatch says Earl Russell has, ere this
been informed that the United States will not
permit the fitting out of vessels of war in Brit
lsh ports, to prey on our commerce and capture
our vessels.
If this be war, England must make the best
OF it. Uncle Sam is tired of British policy,
and feels strong enough to crush the rebellion
and give John Bull lively turn at the same
time.
There are indications that the British Gov
ernmeut will take sensible view of the matter,