Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-07-28
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE FREEMAN.

WASHINGTON, July %. The National Repub
ftcan OF this afternoon states that positive nfor
nation has been received here that Lee has been
delaying on tie Upper Potomac to enable hin
TO get away safely with the plumber be had col
iected IN Maryland and Pennsylvania, and be-
cause his forces have been gathering the npw
crop of grain in the Shenandoah Valley.
lie is now moving towards Richmond with
Immense trains Of supplies, the necessity Of
procuring which was increased by the fall Of
Vlcksburg and Port Hudson, and is now inten.
shed by the cutting of the Tennessee and Viz.
glnia railroad, which was great medium for
procuring supplies for Lees army
CAPE RACE, July "a, via Sackvllle, July 25.
The steamship Scotia was boarded at 10 o'clock
tonight lFriday.) Left Liverpool on the 18th
inst, and Queenstown on the 10Th.
The Russian reply on the Polish question has
been received. 1t is believed 10 assent to six
points named by England, France and Austria,
but proposes an amnesty instead Of an armisitce
There was great anxiety to learn, the final re-
suit OF the battle between Meade and Lee.
The English journals accord praise to the
Union troops. The Times, however, does not
yet see the grounds for President Lincoln's hope.
ful antieipations. 1t says the principal struggle
Is yet to come, looking at Vcksburg and Port
Hudson.
Vienna telegram says the reply of Prince
oortschakoh does not entirely respond to the
expectations OF Austria, who will Immediately
consent to Interior measures with the western
powers for attaining their common cause.
The Scotia has l54 passengers, among whom
are VIM. M. Eyarts and w. B. Florence.
WASHINGTON July rs. The following was
received at the Navy Department this morning
FLAG SHIP BLACK HAwk, }
OFF Vicksburg, July IL.
Sill have the honor to inform you that the
expedition | sent into tho Red river region
proved very successful.
Ascending the Black and the Tensas rivers
running parallel with the Mississippi, Lieut.
Commander Seiridge made the head Of nayiga
ton OF Lake Tensas and Bayou Macon, thirty
miles above Vicksburg, end within five or Elk
miles OF the Mississippi river The enemy were
taken completely by surprise, not expecting such
force in such quarter. The re els that have
assembled to that region will be Obliged 10 move
further back from the river, if not 70 away al
together.
Lieut.. Comm'r Selfridge divided his forces on
finding that the transports which had been car
rylng stores to Walkers army had escaped up
some OF the narrow streams. lie sent the Mar.
riton and Rather up the Little Red river.
small tributary of the Black, and the Forest
Rose and Petrol up the Iensas The night was
dark and 1t rlined very hard.
The Marion and Rather succeeded in eantur.
in ~ hn hal gfa la
gest and best steamer on the Western waters
UP the Iensas, on one of its trlbu taries, the
Forrest Rose and Petrol captured the steamer
Elmlra, loaded with storep sugar and rum, for
the rebel 7rmy.
Finding that the steamers which conveyed
Gen Walkers army had returned up tho Wash
ita the expedition started up that river aud
came suddenly upon two rebel steamers but the
rebels set them on fire and they were consumed
go rapidly that their names could not be aseer.
tanned
One steamer loaded with ammunition escaped
above the Fort at liarrIsonbure, which is a very
strong work and unassailable with wooden gun.
boats. 1t is an elevation one hundred feet high
which elevation covers what water batteries of
navy guns there are.
Lieut.. Seliredge was fortunate enough, how
'ver, to hear Of a large quantity OF ammunition
that had lately been landed from Natchez, and
deposited at or neal Trinity, nearly due west of
Natchez, and from whence stores, provisions,
,attle, guns and ammunition are transported.
lie captured fifteen thousand rounLs Of smooth. t
bore ammunition, ten thousand rounds Of Enfield I
-ite and two hundred and twenty-four round. Of
isld ammunition for guns a rifed thirty two !
pound Parrot gun carriage, ffty-two hogsheads |
If sugar, ten puncheons of rum, nine barrels Of
iour and fifty barrels Of salt, all belonging to =,
he rebel government. :
At the same time they heard Of large amount u
# ammunition that had started from Natchez q
or Trinity, and was lying in wagons on the o
oad half way across. lie dispatched boat :,
Iround to inform me of it but Gen. Ransom.
shO had landed few days before at Natchez, 7.
hearing OF it also, sent detachment Of cavalry Il
md captured the whole. Thus Walkers army n
s left without ammunition. n
The officers and men have shown great ener-
y on the EXPEDITION, and have met with no mis-. 7
zap. They procured a good deal of information d
y which future movements will be regulated D
he people in the whole of that section are very !,
ostile to the Goyernment-rank rebels. :,
have the honor to be, &C., 0
(Signed,) DAVID D. PORTER, f
Rear Admiral. W
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