Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-25
From Memphis and the Western
DEPARTMENT.

NRw YoRK, Aug. IL. Adyices per COLUMBIA
state that by the re-opening OF the Mississippi
all kinds of provisions had fallen in that city,
New Orleans p below the prices in Now York.
Flour which but two weeks ago was Sl3 and
sl4 per barrel, is now sold for Sc, and other
articles in proportion.
The confseatioA of rebel property isgoing on,
the latest seizure being the Bulletin building,
with type, presses, &c.
There are Indications Of movement OF the
army before long.
LrAykswoRrH, Kansas, Aug. 81. About six
o'clock last evening the rebel guerrilla chief,
Ouantrel, with force 800 strong, crossed the
Missouri river into Kansas near the town OF
Gardner, sixty miles below here, and immediate
" started tor Lawrence, arriving before this
town at 4 this morning Quantrel posted
guard around the town so that the inhabitants
could not escape, and with the remainder OF bis
men commenced pillaging stores, shooting eitl-
Gems and firing houses.
A gentleman who managed to escape and 3D.
GREETED himself in cornfeld near the town, re-
ports that he swan the river, and on reaching
the bluffs this side had plain view OF the town
which was then o sheet of flames. From what
he saw he thinks the loss reached two millions
and by this time perhaps much more, as the
rebels seemed determined TO destroy everything
that would burn.
We cannot learn that any resistance wa
made, as the citizens were taken by surprise
the fret alarm being the cracking OF the hame
and the yells Of the rebel incendiaries. larg'
number Of Union troops have been sent in pnr
suit Of the guerrillas, but with what success u
not known.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 81. Advices from Arkansa
say all the rebel forces in that State were con
, centrated at Almeda, five miles below Litu'
Rock under Kirby Smith.
JACKSON, Miss, Aug. Is. The Federal cav
airy from Yszoo city have reached Dnrot Sta
ton on the Mississippi railroad where they cap
tured a train and cut the telegraph wires. 81
rious destruction on the rail road northwsrd
, apprehended. The Yankees are carrying tw
engines and trains northward from Vadin, an
heavy raid is coming southwark from th
Charleston railroad.
!. New YoRK, Aug. 81. A letter from Parse
Brownlow, dated Cincinnati, says +" We hav
tho rebels out of Middle and West Tennessee
with the exception of small thieging bands, VIII
are not regularly in their army.
\ GEN, Burnside is now marching on Knoxvl
- with heavy force, in person, and by the tin
y this letter reaches the readers Of your paper
4. will have established his headquarters at kno'
>, vile.
j Gen. Rosecrans is now marching upon Cha
: tanooga, with large army in fine eonditio
~ =, aud in few days he will have taken tina. key
~ oil their stroagholds, and alter having gar
: soned Chattanooga he will march upon Alta
- ia, and after that meet Gen. Grants forces
10 Montgomery, the capital Of that infamous Sta
or Then farewell to the Southern Confederacy q
hi oil its long talked Of greatness.
ne CnrcAoo, Aug. 81. The Republican ST.
Convention Of Minnesota met yesterday, a
nominated Col. Stephen A. Miller for Govern
Of. and O. d. Sherwood for Lieut.. Governor.
sor the other State officers the present incnmbe
10. are nominated.
th. A special dispatch from Memphis says \
only the 18th army corps 10 now stationed