The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-04

State officers passed OF quietly to-day. Bran
let's ma t,rity over Wicklifo for Governor is
23,SoO. The neghboring districts, as far as
heard from, give large Union victories.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 3. The Richmond
Wing of the LIST has been received here. 1t
contains the following dispatches
CHARLESTON, July 81. Cummings Point was
severely bombarded yesterday morning, COM
mencing about 10 o'clock. The lronsdes and
two Monitors were engaged. The bombardment
lasted till about 3 P. NJ when she vessels with
drew. The batteries Gregg, Simpkins, Wagner
and Sumter responded to the enemy's fire.
Two men were killed and one wounded at
battery Gregg. The battery is not materially
injured. There was no irisg on James Island
to-day, and very little from Fort Wagner
Beauregard visited the James Island works
to-day
SECOND DISPATCH.
heavy bombardment commenced at day.
break on the enemy's works on Morris Island
from fort Wagner, continuing until 2 o'clock,
when it ceased. Alaska .E.
WELDON, N. c., July %. At last accounts
the Yankees were retreating below Jackson,
destroying bridges on their way.
OlNClNNAIty aug. ouly tCu WhEOus WSIS
captured and burned by SCOTS rebels at SIAM
ford, KY, in i,ead of sixty as was reported.
The Gazeue's Lexington dispatch says Scott's
raid is concluded. Some 800 rebels effected the
crossing of the Cumberland, leaving stolen wag-
ons and other property behind them. Four
hundred prisoners, captured from SCOTS COM
mand, passed through Frankfort to-day for Lou
isville. .
LEAvENwoRrH, August 3. Captain Harvey,
at Westport, learning that it was the intention
of the guerrillas to attack large train which
left Kansas City for Santa Fe in the latter part
of July, started in pursuit, with one company
of Kansas volunteers. lie overlook the train,
and fuding tina, it had been robbed started in
pursuit of the robbers.
When he came up with company of the 9th
Kansas regiment, who had come from Santa Fe
to meet the train, each supposed that they had
found the enemy. Capt. Colegan drew up his
men in line of battle, ordered charge, and
severe fight ensued, in which many were killed
and wounded before the mistake was discovered.
New YORK, July 8. The steamer Melville,
from Havana the 25th, has arrived The fire
there is still burning in the luins, but its
progress was stopped after consuming sixteen
warehouses, containing 672 bales OF cotton,
$50, l2O boxes of sugar, and large quantities
of other goods, most OF which were intended
to run the blockade, and belonged to secesh
Engshmen.
WARRINGTON, August 3. Drafting for the
District OF Columbia commenced this morning
A large crowd was in attendance, who were re-
markedly orderly Intense interest was every
where manifested.
The delegates of the Christian Commission of
this city with wagon, four horse team, stores
&C. were captured by Mosby's cavalry while
stopping to feed at Fairfax. dispatch from
Gen. Patrick announces their recapture and safe
arrival at his headquarters.
New YORK. August g. The Posts Smashing
ton Dispatch says the first squad of drafted men
were sent forward to the army to-day
Gen. Logan is to be assigned to the command
of the 10th army corps. Everybody here is
pleased with this promotion.
NEw YORK, Aug. g. A private letter from
Of Charleston, dated July 20, says I went YES
terday to Block Island and made reconnaissance
from the tallest tree there. Block island is be
tween James and Morris Islands, distant from the
former about 1000 yards. saw from my eleva-
ted position that the rebels were erecting line
OF batteries and building rife pits almost the en-.
tire distance from Fort johnson to Secessionyiile
along the river. could look over into Oh aries
ton and see what was going on there quite plain.