The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-27
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE FREEMAN.
7 O'CLOCK A. M.

7 O'CLOCK A. M.
WASHINGTON, July %. The National Repub-
lican of this afternoon states that positive nfor-
nation has been received here that Lee has been
delaying on the Upper Potomac to enable him
to get away safely with the plumber he had col
cause his forces have been gathering the new
crop of grain in the Shenandoah Valley.
He is now moving towards Richmond with
immense trains of supplies, the necessity of
procuring which was Increased by the fall of
Vcksburg and Port Hudson and is now inten.
sifed by the cutting of the Tennessee and Vir.
ginia railroad, which was great medium for
procuring supplies for Lees army.
CAPE RACE, July "a, via Sackvllle, July %.
The steamship Scotia was boarded at 10 o o'clock
tonight (Friday) Left Liverpool on the 18th
inst, and Queenstown on the 10Th.
The Russian reply on the Polish question has
been received. 1t is believed to 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 Lncoln's hope
full antlcipatlons. 1t says the principal struggle
is yet to come, looking at Vicksburg and Port
Hudson.
A Vienna telegram says the reply of Prince
Gortschakotf does not entirely respond to the
expectations OF Austria, who will Immediately
consent to Interior measures with the western
powers tor attaining their common cause.
The Scotia has l54 passengers, among whom
are VIM. NJ. Eyarts and W. B. Florence
WASHINGTON, July Is. The following was
received at the Navy Department this morning
FLAG SHIP BLACK HAWK,
Off Vicksburg, July Is.
Sill have the honor to inform you that the
expedition | sent into the Red river region
proved very successful.
Ascending the Black and the Tensas rivers
running parallel with the Mississippi, Lieut.
Commander Selfrdge made the head of navga
ton of Lake Tensas and Bayou Macon, thirty
miles above Vicksburg, and within five or SIX
miles of the Mississippi river. The enemy were
taken completely by surprise, not expecting such
force in such a quarter. The re els that have
assembled to that region will be obliged to move
further back from che river, if not 20 away al
together.
Lieut.. Comm'r Selfridge divided his forces on
finding that the transports which had been car
rying stores to Walkers army had escaped up
some OF the narrow streams. He sent the Mar
riton and RATHER up the Little Red river.
small tributary of the Black, and the Forest
Rose and Petrol up the Tensas. The night was
dark and it raned very hard.
The Marion and Rather succeeded in cap,ur-
ing the rebel steamer Louisville, one of the lar.
gest and best steamer on the Western waters.
Up the Tensas, on one of its trlbu tarles, the
Forrest Rose and Petrol captured the steamer
Elmira, loaded with stores, sugar and rum, for
the rebel army.
Finding that the steamers which conveyed
Gen. Walkers army had returned up the Wash
ita. the expedition started up that river and
ssme suddenly upon two rebel steamers, but the
rebels set them on fire and they we're consumed
so rapidly that their names could not be ascer
tanned.
One steamer loaded with ammunition escaned
above the Fort at HarrIsoubure, which is q yerv
strong work and unassailable with wooden GUN.
boats. 1t is on elevation one hundred feet high
which elevation covers what water batteries IF
navy guns there are
Lieut.. selfredge was fortunate enough, how
ever, to hear of large quantity of ammunition
that had lately been landed from Natchez. and
deposited at or near Trinity, nearly due west of
Natchez, and from whence stores. provisions
cattle, guns and ammunition are transported
He captured fifteen thousand ROUNDS of smooth
bore ammunition, ten thousand rounds of Enfield
ride and two hundred and twenty-four rounds of
field ammunition for guns, riaed thrty-two