The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-10

to the effect that his expedition destroyed vast
amount OF cotton, rice, and other properly, and
brough. off 725 slrves. They had some sharp
skirmisbps in which the men behaved splendldly
The Posts letter puts the value of the prop
erty destroyed at one million dollars. The
town of Button was burned, and immense stores
destroyed on the 81 inst, by an expedition IN
der Col. Barton.
New YORK, June 9. A Washington dispatch
saws it is rumored that Gen. SLOVENIAN has re-
signed the command of the cavalry of the army
of the Potomac, and that Gen. Pleasanlon will
succeed him.
Another dispatch says an officer has just re-
turned from Richmond, He saw twenty-one
regiments pass through there on their way to
Lee q army. Several regiments of cavalry from
North Carolina soon followed them.
Memphis reports are that Gen. Hurlburt, in
command there, is to be superseded by Cen
Washburn of Wisconsin. The movement of
troops il tremendous Every steamer arriving
there is pressed with the government service.
The Post says Our New Orleans correspond
ent inforns us that fears are entertained that
Gen Neal Dow will not recover from the wounds
received in the engagement at Port Hudson.
New YORK, June 9. Advces have been re-
ceived in Pittsburg, Pa, to the effect that Ma
ior Gen. Frank j Heron has left st. Louis for
below with large force of troops. He left St.
Louis with his full staff on Thursday evening
last.
The Washington Star of last evening says
we do not feel at liberty to publish details OF
the latest information received here from Weeks
burg. lnasmuch as in so doing we might pro-
mitigate facts, the knowledge Of which per-
chance would aid the enemy 8 resistance OF Gen.
Grants army Suffice it to say that we are sat-
lsfed that the very late information from that
quarter is of an entirely satisfactory character.
Gen Grant is progressing well indeed with his
work in hand.
SAN FRANcIsCo, June 7. The steamship Con-
stitutlon has arrived from Panama, bringing via
Acapulco Puebla dates OF the 18th and City of
Mexico dates of the 10Th of May. Oh the 18th
and 10th Of May the French were repulsed be.
fore Fortress Carwen. The garrison and nhabl-
tants of Puebla we're reduced to state Of star
Walton, and their ammunition had entirely gwen
out before they would consent 10 surrender.
Gen. Ortega was greatly disappointed in Gen.
Comoutort not cutting his way through with
supplies. On the 18th of May Gen. Foray sent
flag of truce to Gen. Ortega, Offering to allow
the Mexican officers and soldiers to march out
the officers with side arms, providing they would
give parole not to serve against the French
again. This was refused by Gen. Ortega. In
the meantime Gen. Ortega spsed his cannon
burnt his gun carriages, destroyed the arms of
bis infantry, and then SURRENDERED as prisoners
of war. Gen. Ruguls and his aid, and also the
ordnance officers prefsrlng death to being pris-
oners, committed suicide by shooting themselves
dead.
The advance of the French army is at Cholula
six miles beyond Puebla on the way to the CAPT
tai. The Mexicans are much embittered against
the French. All tie Frenchmen in the city have
been ordered to leave within eight days. The
MexicRns are determined to defend the approach
es to their capital to the last, and drive the in
vaders of their country hack. Great enthusiasm
prevails among them to engage IN the coming
struggle, notwithstanding the disaster which be
fel the heroic garrison at Puebla.
In San Francisco the houses of Mexicans ar
drsped in mourning, while the French have tn
tri-color everywhere flying. The foregoing new
, is from Mexican sources.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, June 9. By special author
= ity of Adjutaut General Thcmss, General Prem
t tiss has detailed Colonel Pride of the 33d Mis-
: souri, regiment to superintend the organization
8 of colored regiments in this department.
j The order has been fully endorsed by Gen
Schofeld, who has directed all the officers of tn
department to afford all the proper facilities 70
the discharge of this duty.
: Col. Pride has also obtained permission fror
b. Gov Gambia to enroll and remove from th