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

F0ihnteers, VINO mutinled ana were sonIeDcel
to hard labor during the war have received COM
mutation Of their sentence, through the exertlons
OF Provost Marshal General Patrick
Accounts OF the country between the Kappa
hammock and the Potomac, show that the rebels
have considerable infantry at Fort Conway, and
are prosecuting their CONSUMPTION vigorously,
Gen. Fitzpatrick had a skirmish with them and
was compelled to fall back from his reconnois-
sance.
FORTRESS MONROE, August 81. The Mobile
daily Tribune of the 18th. says there are sixteen
vessels in the harbor at Pensacola, tep Of which
are vessels Of war, and six transports.
The Yankees are building two immense hos
pitals at tho navy yard, each 200 feet long and
thr stories high. All the negroes are being
sent to New Orleans to be placed in the Yankee
armies.
MMMPHis, August Is. New Orleans advices
10 to the Goth, received to-day, contain little
news. The steamboat Courier, with the 49th
Illinois on board came into collision with the
steamer Desarc thirty miles below Memphis.
The Courier was sunk. Some lives were lost
how many is not yet known.
Nav YoRk, Aug. % The Herald has the
following
FoRTREss MONROE, Aug. %. learn by the
steamer Western World, which arrived from
Wilmington, N. c., at midnight, that Fort
Sumter has surrendered and battery Wagner IL
blown up and destroyed. This report was
ought to the flag ship Minnesota, off Whining
ton, N. O., by the steamer Florida, Capt. BANK
head News all favorable.
BALTnosE, Aug. 30. The following cones
specially by telegraph from the highest and
most reliable authority. | can vouch tor III
truth
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. %. The U. S. tug
boat Western World, which has just arrived at
Fortress Monroe to-day, from the feet oil wal
mington, reports that on Tuesday at 3 2. NJ,
one hour before she started, U s. steamer
Florida arrived from the fleet of Charleston
with the positive news that Fort Sumter and
battery Wagner had fallen and were occupied
by the Union troops and that the stars and
Stripes were triumphantly waving over both
iortresses
The Union troops are in tho highest spirits
and certain Of possessing speedily all Morr
Island, and of reducing Fort Moultrle The
capture and occupation OF Charleston BY the
Union troops was morally Gel tam.
New YORK, Aug. 20. The HerGld's Wash
ngton dispatch says;
!" In view Of the speedy capture Of Charles
ton BY the Union forces, the intention OF Thu
Government has been indicated TO place Gen
Butler in command Of that department as SCOT
as Gen. Gilmore and Admiral Dalghren hay'
completed their work"
STEVENSON, Ala, Aug. %. 1t is probable
that the rebels are eyacuating Chattanooga anc
all East Tennessee. Deserters who come within
Gen. Reynolds lines report that they are MOVING
guns and useful and important machinery IRON
the foundries at Chattanooga, to Atlanta, ia
The rebel cavalry is said 10 be concentrated
Rome, Ga
CISoiSSAn, Aug. 20. IL is announced thI
morning that no draft will be made IN this State
Officers Of the army sent home to secure drafte'
men are instructed to open recruiting statlon
for enlistment.
Late information from Vicksburg confirm
the death OF Gen. Pemberton. de was shot bl
Texan soldier. No particulars.
Gen. Grant was rendered the hospltalities 0
Memphis on Wednesday last.
There were COO Illinois troops on the steame
Currier when she collided with the Desare
Five thousand rounds of ammunition, and oil
the guns, knapsacks, and soldiers baggag
were lost
Preparations were maxi at New Orleans Oh
the 9th for a move in some direction.
The l4th Army Corps has been transferred D.
Gen. Grant to the Army OF the Guli.'
NEw YORK, Aug. %. The Herald has tn
following special
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToNAo,
August Is.
At noon to-day party Of guerrlllas attackc
party who were carrying the mail from th
cavalry division stationed at the Harwoo
Church killing one man and capturing lou
others.
They took the mail and made their escape
Early this morning three rebel surgeons, wlt
their instruments, we're captured on this SID
of the Rappahannock by our troops. The
d a not deny their connection with the reb'
army. They will be tried Immediately as spie'
Ths Times Washington dispatch says a o.
scent of Whites guerrillas in superior ioree' o
detachment Of scouts 900 strong, this morI
, inc. near Edwards Ferry, bad IL usual resul
Of these cavalry attacks. We lost 10 kille'
wounded and captured. Gen. Heintzema
holds out hope. that this sort OF warfare
sight Of the capital shall be put an end TO- III,
The Worlds Washington dispatch says Il
rebels made a daring raid on the Rappaha,'
! mock yesterday, capturing two gunoosts oil u
Potomac Aotllla, and the revenue cutter fu
nam.
+ Adyioes from the army state that nothing
$ interest has transpired for few days past
d seems quite plain that lie, has no notion
crossing the Rapidan, most of his army oeii
n on the South bank, and deserters reportthat
+ will soon Tall back farther.
= The Tr,bunes despatch says the notorlo
e Belle Boyd was arrested at Martlnsburrg' Va
last night by Capt. Johnsons detectives, a.
d tonight lodges in her old place in the U
n Capital.