The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-20

TO THE FREEMAN.



Ger under Gen. Rusecrans, dated Aug s, Uni
versity Place, Headquarters Sd Brigade, 4th
Division, the l4th Army Corps, says 1--WE
are ordered to have our train in readiness to
move, and to draft ten DAYS ratons and forage
Destination supposed to be Atlanta, Ga. Gen.
Turch'n Is our Brigade Commander.
The Nashville Union of Ang. 10Th says
Governor johnson, accompanied by his private
Secretary, returned on Friday evening from a
visit of several days to the front. The army Is
In motion, and will very probably take posses
sion OF Chattanooga without resistance.
Refugees report Bragg moving in the direc-
ton of Atlanta, and that his force is greatly
weakened and disorganized We cherish
strong hope that by the lst Of September we
will have possession of all of all glorious East
Tennessee. There is no power in the Southern
Oonfederacy capable of resisting the great army
which is on its march to Chattanooga
The Herald has the following
Richmond papers of the 18th have been re-
ceiVed here. They state that passengers by the
central train report all quiet on the Upper Rap
pahannock. Ten or fifteen Yankee prisoners
were brought down, most of them captured by
Gen. Imboden s command.
A gentleman from above who came down yes
terday, says the finest feeling pervades the
army, all exhibiting the most unlimited conf
dence in their noble chief. Gen. Lee is in ex-
cellent health and fine spirits
Tho Examiner says, in regard to Lees army,
movements were at perfect stand still on both
sides, the intense heat enforcing quietude.
Richmond papers contain the following
MORTON, Miss, Aug. ID. One of Kirby
Smith staff who has just arrived here says
that four transports, laden with troops, passed
Rodney gong up on Friday.
The troops sent down by Gen. Grant were to
take the place of the troops in Gen. Banks
army, whose terms of service had expired.
Gen. Price was at Pine Bluff, Arkansas Gen.
Dick Taylor's army was at Berwick Bay Gen.
Smith headquarters were at Shreveport.
The Governor Of Texas has taken the field
with 10000 State troops. Gen. Magruder s
headquarters are at Galveston.
MORTON, Miss, Aug. 13. The 46th Texas
regiment of Texas cavalry captured % Yam
KEGS, Is miles the other side of the Big Black
yesterday, and brought them safely to THU
place. They belonged to Steele's division o
the 5th army corps. Their piekets have beer
withdrawn from this side of the Big Black,
Gen. Dick Taylor has captured IS New York
planters who were planting cotton for the Lin.
coin Government. They were sent to Texas fol
safe keeping.
New YoRN, Aug. 20. The Herald has the
following
In an account furnished by Capt. Luce O
the bark Sunset, which was captured and bond
ed by the rebel privateer steamer Florida, to thu
naval authorities, some singular statements are
made.
The Sunset was captured on the 9th of July
Capt. Luce was FIVE hours on the Florida, ant
was compelled by Capt. Mafis to sign the bono
for the vessel while under military guard, an(
was refused "a duplicate of it.
In the course of a conversation with Mafit
the latter indicated plainly that he was fully
informed with regard to Lees invasion of Mary
land and Pennsylvania, and that the same wa
to be aided by a copperhead demonstration il
New York and other northern cities, which h.
believed wovld compel the U S. Government tt
make peace with the rebels, and acknowledge
their independence.
BosToN, Aug. 20. The escaped prisoners fl on
Fort Warren landed at Rockport yesterday af
ternoon, but put off in their boat before any
thing could be done to secure them.