Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-01


port that Fort Sumter has been knocked to
pieces.
Further naval operations will be carried on
without regard to Fort Wagner the capture of
which will be left to Gen. Gillmoro.
STEVENSON, Ala, Aug. 30. The army Of the
Cumberland crossed the Tennessee river at Four
Points to-day, with infantry and cavalry. The
I'd Kentucky cavalry captured IS pickets at a
point opposite Stevenson Gen. Reynolds cap
sured a large force at Shell Mount and took
camp on Falling Water. Among the captured
is the notorious guerrilla Maze, and the rebel
Tennessee Congressman Cannon. The rebels arc
reported to be in fore, at Rome and Cleveland,
and along the Georgia State railroad.
Gen. Burnside s in tho region Of Kingston,
and will attack that place before long.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30. The Richmond
Dispatch of the Goth, announces the death of
Cen Floyd at Abingdon, Va.
NEw YoRK, Aug 20. 1t is stated that move
ments are now in progress, under the direction
of Gen. Banks, which will not only speedily
restore the entire Red River district 10 his con-
troll, but that at an early day operations will be
commenced, having for their object tho occupa-
ton of Texas. The great movement, however,
is not in that direction.
Thirty THOUSAND troops, reinforcqments to
Gen. Banks department are on their way down
the Mississippi river. They are to be command
ed by Gen. Grover, who has been commanding
under Gen. Banks IN all his recent operations.
With this additional force oil the towns IN and
near Lake Ponchatrain coast will be occupied.
WAsHINeroN, August %. Some of Scott's
900 men have recently been making reconnois-
sances on the line Of the Ohio and Chesapeake
canal.
Official information was received to-day at
Gen. Heintzleman's headquarters of a skirlnish
on Monday last between detachment OF The
q Massachusetts, cavalry and California regl-
lnent, and Mosby's men.
This attack by Mosby was made at Carglc's
tavern, on Little river turnpike, few miles
this side of Fairfax. Our mon, numbering 20,
we're attacked in front and rear, but fought
manfully. Our loss was killed, ) wounded,
and prisoners, together with IS horses The
loss Of the enemy was Que captain and iieuten-
ant killed, and three priyatcs wounded. Mosby
bimself was wounded in two places.-in the eide
and thigh. HIS wounds are regarded as mortal.
Col. Lowell pursued the enemy from Center
villo, as far as Smokers Gap, but they succeeded
in making their escape
HKADQUARERs ARMY OF TIE POToMAC I
Aug29.
The execution Of the substitute deserters, sen.
fenced to death in general order "a, took place
to-day.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. August 20. A dispatch from
Leayenworth Kansas, says the largest meeting
ever held IN Leavenworth assembled last night.
Gen. Lane spoke for two hours, saying that the
people of Kansas must depend upon themselves
for protection, and exhorting every man to be
ready TO meet at a moments notice. Resolu-
tons were adopted charging the tragedy upon
the i'm becility Of Gen. Schofeld, and asking bis
removal.
Gen. Erving elegraphed Gen. Lane to-day,
ayine he would defend Lawrence and Kansas,
and requesting him TO use bis influence to pre-
vent a raid on Kansas. Gen. Lane replied that
he would assemble, with 5000 men, on the 9Th
of September, and tender their services to him.
and II they we're rejected be (Lane) would sp-
peal TO a higher power.
large number OF men from the army of Gen.
Price are organizing into guerrilla bands in
Clay and the adjoining countries preparing for
raids on the border.
NEw YoRK, Aug. 80. The H,raldrs special
Washington dispatch says the bursting oil the
300-pounder gun near Charleston does not pre-
vent the Smelling Of that city, as the shells
thrown there were from the 200-pounders, par
rots. There is no information at the War De-
rartInent or at the Navy Department, that our
Gag waves over Forts Sumner or Wagner
Additional rolls of the rebels taken at Vicks
burg. received at the War Department, swells
the list to $4,000, 5000 in excess of the
publishers reports.
FORTRESS MoNRoK. Angus, &c. The Rich
monp Dispatch has the following
Charleston, Aug. q. The enemy attacked
our rifle pits on Wednesday night about 10
o'clock with an overwhelming force. On Thurs
day the firing on both sides was slow, with no
unusual incidents
CharlestOa, Aug. 2S. The bombardmeut OF
Sumter and Wagner proceeds sluggishly The
enemy is working hard in the trenches in front
of Wagner. No further attempt has been made
10 she'll the city.
NEw YoRK, Aug. ~. The Post has the fol-
lowing:
WARRINGTON, Aug. 80. The National Intel
hgencer Of this morning contains letter from
Ione John Adams, who is vouched tor as loya
man, and has just retained from trip through
Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabams
and Tennessee.
He saws he has oonversed extensively with tbs
people, and with most of the leaders Of the re
bellion. all Of whom regard their final defeat a
inevitable, and express willingness to acced'
10 any terms which shall not humliate and de
grade them.
They affirm that it is not for them TO beg FOL
peace, but for President Lincoln to hold out th
olive branch. They desire the leaders IN the re
bellion to DO held 10 a strict account for thel
crimes.
=, The writer urges proclamation from tn
d President alter the fall OF Charleston, Offering
} protection to oil who will at once lay dowI
, the weapons Of rebellion.
e The lntdligencer says that the statements 0
s the writer are entitled to full credit as facts
J FORTRESS MONROE, Aug 20. The steame
o G. W. Thomas has arrived from Newborn
with Lieut. Sterling, of Gen. Peck's staff a
bearer of dispatches.
- A disrat h from the blocSading fleet say
l. that on the morning Of the 18th inst, laIg
& sloop of war of ten guns, with the British ha
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