The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-14
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New YoRK, May Ia. Gen. Sigel has return
ed here, not having received command.
1t Is believed that Gen. Lee has taken q new
line OF defense, half way between Richmond
and fredericksburg. -. .7.7. "a i :.
Hopds are entertained that the amputasion OF
the foot OF Gen. Dsvens will not be necessa,v
WAsHNcTor, May IA. Gentlemen arriving
from the kaPpahannock LAST night, who are
certainly In position to speak advisedly, say
there are no indications of movement to the
South side of that river by our army.
The rebel prisoners sill remaining here in
custody are, under proper regulations. permit
ted to be supplied with whatever may con tribu to
to their personal comfort.
Tho censorship of telegraph messages instead
OF being relaxed, has, if possible, become more
stringent. - -.
Thousands of discharged volunteers, their
term OF service having expired, passed through
TO Baltimore, homeward bound, on Tuesday.
ana regiments yesterday and to-day returning
from the army of the Potomac, paraded our
streets. @ .ae. -"
Nxw YORK, May IA. The Tribune has direct
advices iron the Army of the Potomac to Tues
day. =. -
All reports of movements since Hooker cross.
Cd 70 the North side Of the Rappahannock are
uniounded. The army occupies ito old aarters
Inc troops are in good spirits, though there
Is some disappointment among the rank and
ME ct the retreat, but no Generalization.
Stonemsn's raid has been overrated. The
Richmond and Fredericksburgh road was so
little damaged that 1t was repaired in twenty
four hours.
Our losses exceed 1900 men, while Lee ia
SAID to admit the loss of $4,000. Our army still
outnumbers that of the rebels
The Worlds Washington letter thinks tina,
the indications are that the rebel army is
swinging round, its left On the Gordonsville and
hiohmend road, to Frederic's Hill Station with |
is right resting on the fredericksburg and
nlcnmond road at Bowling Green, thus pro-
.esung the upper end of the triangle formed by |
: eheSe foaos at Hanover Junction, sixteen miles
from Richmond, and giving the rebels two rail |
roa ds from Richmond to their army.
Washington special dispatches state that Gen
Stahel cavalry have scou ted the country abo,;t
Warrenton and in other directions pretty thor.
oughly. f'' '"0i
ii,hey report nothing but small 50 uads of puer-
rlllas' who continue to linger about our lines in
the hope of doing mischief when occaso on NAV
offer. may
Ieiegrams from Gen. Schenck's headquarters
IN Baltimore, received yesterday say that Nose
oey is again in tho vicinity of Goose Creek
Church, Loudon CO., w., with about 800 euer-
filla cavalry. eN'' b
nv; Inc sister and niece of Jackson who killed il
ellsworth, have been arrested in Georgetown. I
,htrged with aiding the rebels. They will prob, II
'oiy DC sent South Immediately. d
arrangements have already been COMPLETED fl
y Col Hoffman, for the exchange Of all Union d
N and soldiers captured by the rebels in
ne tate battles on the Rappahannock. Near.
all the rebel prisoners have been sent to Cjtv
Point. WV" '0n' W ivy
Inc Express understands that Gen. McCle,,.
an last week sent In request to the President
o either accept This resignation or Give him
c.ive service. Rumor says his resipns atom was
os accepted, but the reply was ACCOMPANIED bv
"A invitation that his active services viii he re E
ured at an early day. ''''' VIII 10 IT, 4
4. According or to the Washington correspondent
the Phlladelphia Inquirer the President has
nangsd the sentence of Valandieham to send.
az him South. A' W 'onu- r
i, Gold Ha opened to day at $3.50. At 70: 3d.