Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-18


city by way of a flag of truce stating that Jeii
Davis continued quite ill In Richmond, and that
doubts were entertained of his recovery lie
has been i'll more or less for several months.
Information has also been received here to the
Effect that Gen. Lee had addressed letter to
JEFF. DAVIS calling upon him not to inaugurate
the work of retaliation by hanging the two
Federal officers now confined at Richmond, as
the Federal authorities had declared their sten-
ton to hang IN return his son, Gen. VIM. f..
Lee.
If this resulted be declared bis intention to
throw up his commission. 1t is not believed,
however, that the rebels will hang our officers,
as protest has also been forwarded to them by
the rebel officers in confinement at Sandusky,
| Ohio.
New YORK, Aug II. The HTald's Morris
Island, 5. g., correspondent, under date OF the
9th and 7th insts,, reports our position stronger
and safer than ever. The morale and confidence
of our troops are une1ampled, although the reb-
els keep pouring IN shells from forts Wagner,
Sumter and other Notifications. The protec-
ton to our troops is 80 complete that our casu-
alties are hardly worth noticing.
Capt. Paine Of the Tooth New York regiment,
with nine men, were captured by the rebels on
the night Of the 4th while on a scout near
Light House creek. They made spirited but
unsuccessful resistance to superior numbers.
On Sunday there was terrific engagement
between the gunboats monitors, Ironsides and
our troops on Morris Island, and the rebel forts
The rebel guns were finally silenced A boat
belonging to the Ironsdes, while on picket duty
last Wednesday night, was run down by rebel
steamer. Part of the crew were drowned and
the balance saved by another of our boats. No
prisoners were takea by the rebels.
New York, Aug. u. The Times Washing
ton dispatch says rebel Lieutenant, who re-
Gently deserted from Lees army and came with
in our lines, brings reports indicating an al
most hopeless condition Of affairs for the rebel
conlederscy.
Great dissatisfaction is said to exist among
the North Carolina, Tennessee and Mississippi
soldiers, who are anxious TO return to their re-
spectiVe States.
The North Caronians are especially camor-
ous, and declare that once ut home they will
throw down their arms and abandon the rebel
cause.
The troops from the southwestern States say
there is no use in further resistance, since Ycks-
burg and Port Hudson have fallen.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Aug. IL. Gunboats are being
prepared to cooperate with Gen. Seele's expe-
ditlon into Arkansas Vicksburg is being put
in a complete sanitary condition. Ratons are
issued daily to upwards Of 10000 inhabitants.
1t is reported that the guerrilla Richardson
has returned to West Tennessee with the require
ments to carry on the CONSUMPTION. II is said
he has instructions TO c0nscript all light color
cd negroes between eighteen and forty.fiyey years
Of age, to serve three years as soldiers, at the
expiration of which time they will be manumi'-
ted. but receive no pay for service.
| A reconnaissance, under Maj. Warden, oil
Cen Ransom's staff, to Woodville, 20 miles
from. Natchez, destroyed locomotives, AZ plat.
form and IL passenger cars, and burned a rebel
cotton factory also cotton and manufacturing
goods to the value Of 100000.
Cairo is thronged with men, furloughed for
20 days, from below, on their way home. Twen-
ty deserters delivered themselves up, after lis
tening to speech by Gen. Logan, al Marion, a
daily in the southern counties of Illinois, and
forwarded to their regiments.
MEnHHIs, Tenn, August .. A company Of
citizen scouts, numbering co men, organized in
North Alabama in juno last, are resisting the
rebel CONSUMPTION act, and have thus far avoided
every effort to capture them. They report to
Gen Dodge at Corinth that their number is in
creasing daily. They have either captured or
driven out every officer sent to that region to
enforce the CONSUMPTION.
Letters from privates in Bragg army, report
that he is retreatng TO Atlanta.
A considerable number Of deserters who have
retained their arms are in the mountains near
Pikevile, Ala and are organizing with the clti-
gems TO resist the consumption. The efforts to
execute the CONSUMPTION in Western Tenness 70,
have been pretty generally broken up by the
vigilance OF Gen. Hurlburt's army.
New York, Aug. H. The Herald's CORES
pondence states that recent reconnoisances dem
onstrate that there is still force Of rebel infant.
ry in the Shenandoah Valley ready to fall upon
our rear, in case our army advance without due
consideration. The main force Of Lees army
is on the line Of the Rapidan, and Lees head
quarters are at Gordonsville Intelligent par
sons say his force is not so large now as wher
he crossed the Potomac, though he has received
900 reinforcements from thu Cotton States.
The new fractional currency is ready for issue
but will not be put in circulation for one or tive
months as there is still on hand large amour
Of the postal currency to be issued.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. IL. No movements Of |
general character have t:anspired for some tim,
in the Army Of the Potomac. The weather il
intensely hot, the earth dry and parohed ant
man and beast are glad to seek ,hs.cooling shades
WARRINGTON, Aug IL. The report of tn,
operations of the Army Of the Tennessee, from
the day that Major General Grant assumed i'm
mediate command of the expedition agains
| Vicksburg TO the surrender of that place, il
published IN the official gazette.
lie says that it is a striking feature, go far a.
his observation goes, Of the present Volunteer
army of the United States, that there is moth
ing which men are called upon to do, mechanic
ally or professionally, that accomplished adopts
cannot be found for the duty required in almos
every regiment.
He cannot close his report without an expires
sion of thankfulncss for his good fortune in b.
ing placed in cooperation with an officer Of the
Navy, who according to every move that
deemed Tor the interest and success Of our arm
his hearty and energetic support, Admiral Por
ter and the very efficient officers under him have
ever shown the greatest readiness in their coop
GRAFTON
No matter what was TO be done, or what risk
to DO taken either by the men OF their vessels
Without this prompt and cordial support my
movements would have been much embarrassed
if not wholly defeated.
NKw YoRK, Aug. IL. The Chicago papers
announce the reduction Of fares to New York
to SIS, and other points in proportion, via the
Michigan roads. This has caused heavy fall
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