The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-18
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TO TIE FREEMAN
4 O'CLOCK, p. M.
For Richmond !!
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC MOVING
GOrdORsVillc i'm our Hands !!
FREDERICKSBURG thanked
GordOnsvilIc i'm our Hands !!
FREDERICKSBURG thanked
Rebel Cavalry in Bad Fix.

New YoRk, April IS. The Tribune's Wash
ington dispatch says our forces, comprising cav
airy, infantry and artillery, under Gen. Stone
man, the Chief of Cavalry, after making feint
of crossing at Kelley's ford, crossed the Rap.
pahannock some distance higher up and rapid
y pushed on to Culpepper and GordOnsvile.
They now occupy the latter place, having driven
out the enemy.
By the occupation of Gordonsville, the rebels
lose the use of the Virginia Central r. + and
are practically hanked at fredericksburg.
The Heral4s dispatch says report is pre-
valing to-day that the rebel cavalry force which
has been moving around the Bull Run noun
tains and Culpeppor has been surrounded by an
expedition sent out by Gen. Stahl, and that
their capture is almost certain. This report ia
generally credited.
A Fortress Monroe letter of the 10Th, in the
Herald, states that from deserters it is ascer-
tanned that Longstreet. in person, commands
the rebels near Suffolk, also that the greatest
portion of the rebel army is withdrawn from
The Rappahannock, and are concentrating in
Eastern Virginia and North carolina.
Rebel kilograms from Charleston of the 18th
say, all is quiet. A few bockaders and the fri
gate lronsides are eff the bar. They are the
only vessels in sight
A steamer arrived this morning from Bermu
da with cargo of army equipments, &C., fol
the Government
Gen. Beauregard has issued congratulatory
address TO the troops in connection with the re
solves Of the South Carolina Legislature on the
issue of the Charleston battle.
Rebel dispatches report that large federal re
Inducements have arrived at Grenada, Miss
and say that the new plan is to send larg
force to each of the three railroads runnin.
South. Gen. Grants army joins Rosecrans b.
water.
A Chatan oga dispatch admits the defeat o
Van Dorm at Franklin, and confirms the Federr
accounts.
The Richmond Examiner of the 18th says
on the morning of the llth the 59th Virgins
cavalry regiment destroyed the federal cavalry
camp at Whltaker's Mill, near Wlll.amsbargh
Five tederals were killed, several wounded anC
10 taken prisoners The rebels made good then
retreat, with an officer and private wounded.
Fort Magruder Is Immensely strengthened BY
new redoubts and rile-pits. The federals shell
ed the town over three hours, but mono of the
rebels were hurt.
The 7ribune's Washington dispatch says those
who are in possession OF all that is known or
the subject of our relations with Great Britain
feel that they have reason to be more hopeful o
pacific solution of pending questions, thar
they were u few days ago.
They think that England will stop the flee
now bolng fitted out in her ports for the rebel
from putting to sea.
Abercrombie is to take command of tho con
lcentrated forces for the defence of Washington
south Of the Potomac.
Gold opened to-day at ST., so 49, At twelve
forty five, 81 so United States coupons 81 .05
United States 7 3-l0, 81 ,05.