Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-01
From the Army of the Potomac

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a gentleman who
to-day returned from the Army OF the Potomac
says the regiments are daily filling up with re
cruits. The sanitary condition Of the troops il
good Three priyates from Rhode Island, who
had inst arrived ly their escort, were shot whilt
in the act of deserving, Eleven recruits yester,
day escaped from the cars on the road to Warren
ton, and succeeded for time in making their
escape. Comparatively few manage to get
away beyond our military lines, as scouts are
out in all directions to intercept them. The
order Of Gen, Meade, approving the sentence Of
death In such cases, will, it is believed, check
further assertions
The order of the War Department refuses
passes TO females to visit the Army of the Poto-
mac.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20. The Tribune has the
following important dispatch
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE PoToMAc,
August rs.
The cavalry picket of the enemy called yes
terday morning scros; the Rappahannock to
those OF our own army that Fort Sumter had
been taken by us. This is confirmation of the
news just received via Fortress Monroe by Rich
mond papers of yesterday date,
the Rsppahannock yesterday morning near Cor
bins Neck, six miles below Fredericksburg but
were speedily routed by the brigade Of Gen.
Curtis, with a loss in prisoners Of three eugi-
neer officers, and a number OF priVates, yet un-
specified in killed and wounded before recrossng
the river Our own loss is not re orted. 1t is
slight. No officers were injured The position
OF the rebel army is thus Ewell lies near Or
ange Court House A. p. Hill near the Rapidan
Staten Longstreet's corps stretches from
United States ford to Fredericksburg, and pick
cts the Rappahonnock down to Point Royal
Lees headquarters lie about two miles beyond
Orange Court House, on the Gordonsville road
large attendance is expected at the sword
presentation to Gen Meade on Friday.
Priyates Grubie, John FOnlaey, Chas. Waller,
John Relnarz and Emile Lac, ofthe 18th Penn.
syfvania volunteers, enlisted as substitutes, and
guilty of desertlon, will be shot on w ednesday,
at three O'Clock, in the presence of the 4th
army corps.
Twenty-Five rebel prisoners and dessrters
left for Washington last evening, and several
more this morning They report disafsction
and assertions 10 the rebel army
The Times spe2. Washington dispatch says
that Mosby separations in our immediate front
are assuming rather gigantic proportions.
From gang Of GO desp9radoes his force has
grown to 800 gusrrillas who prey upon every.
thing which passes between Fairfax and War.
renton.
Early yesterday morning, with his whole
gang, he attacked a suffers train between Cen
trevIile and Ball run, captured Al wagons with
their teams ami a nu aber of government hor-
ses, and much other property on its way to the
army.
A Washington dispatch to the Herald states
.hst it is generally believed that Mosby was
fatally wounded on Monday 1t says ON Mon.
day large drove Of cattle and horses had been
sent out 10 the front from Alexandra, and the
herses falling behind the cattle, and having a
small escort, were attacked near Annandale BY
Mosby, who succeeded in capturing a number
OF animals and escaping without loss.
short time after the 9th Penn. cavalry over
tsok the guerrilla, and after sharp feh. re.
captured most Of the horses.
The guerrilas fed as far as Mills cross roads.
where they collected and sent back wagon
for wounded officer who had been let ncar the
scene of the engagement Securing che man,
the rebels passed through Drainsville, to which
point they were pursued without success
All the inhabitants along the route taken BY
tho gucrrllas state that the wounded man was
Mosby, and that his injuries are regarded by
his men as being of a dangerous character, the
ball entering his back. The wound bled pro-
fusely.
White 10 now in the Bull rum mountains near
Goose Creek, from which point he can at any
time dash down upon us W thout moment
warning.
WASHINGTON, Aug. q. Advices from the
Army OF the Potomac state that the execution
oil i've deserters In the llSth Pennsylvania regi.
msnt has been postponed until Saturday While
no offensive operations of general character
have taken place during the recent warm wealth.
Or, the cavalry under Gen. Plcasanton has been
constantly on the alert, scouting and picketng,
and not day has passed which has not added
70 The LET OF rebel P, soners, aud some of these
are OF an important character,
The Provost Guard have in confinement about
80 unauthorized suffers, or peddlers, who have
found their way within our lines.