The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-15
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Fortress MONROE, July ID. Fort Powhatan
on James River was taken possession of by our
fleet on Saturday. All guns and men have
been removed.
The gunboat Union has just reached here
from Charleston. She reports all of Morris
island captured except Fort Wagner. The
enemy lost in killed, wounded and prisoners,
700. The attack commenced last Friday morn
ing. The Union left Monday. The attack was
then proceeding with every prospect of success
Five Monitors were engaged.
WAsHINGToN, July IA. Advices from Vicks-
burg to the 9Th report 1000 rebels paroled at
that time. Sixty thousand small arms had been
found in good condition. More were being
found they were concealed in caves and build
ings. The serge and sea coast guns fonnd ex-
ceeI 90, and the whole captured is above 200
pieces, The store of rebel ammunition also
proves to be surprisingly heavy. The stock of
army clothing is officially invoced at S. ,0O0,-
600 confederate prices. OF molasses, sugar and
salt, there Is large quantity.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoTouAC, July ii.
Lees army withdrew from their position around
Wllllamsport, and last night recrossed the Pc.
tomac at Failing Waters by pontoon bridge
and fiat boats at Williamsport Ferry a portion
OF Gen. Pleasanton's cavalry entered Williams
port this morning and captured many prisoners
Lee had previously sent over his plumber trains
general movement was ordered this morning,
and our forces were in motion at an early hour
and found the Entertainments vacated
o'clock, p M.
To General Hdlleck
My cavalry now occupy Falling Waters, hav-
ing overtaken and captured brigade of infant.
ry 1900 strong, two caissons, two battle-Aags
and large number of small arms The enemy
is all across the Potomac. G. g. MEADE.
New YoRK, July l4,-Eve. The Times and
Tribune Offices are barricaded tonight by bun
dies OF writing paper. A heavy police force is
about them and on the sidewalk of Printing
House Square. In front Of the Times Office IS
small cannon which fires II balls at a dis
charge. The mob this afternoon got as far
down town as Fulton ferry, visiting many YES
sells, compelling the men on board to Join them
and stealing what they wanted. A full force of
governDe nt employees are at the Post Office TO-
night with arms and cannon, and feroclous
crowd this afternoon was melted by a report
that the Massachusetts soldiers had arrived.
Nothing further was attempted at the New
England Rooms. Tonight squads OF GONZALES
cents have organized and proceeded to the resi-
dence OF Gen. Howe, in Lexington Avenue to
protect 1T If need be from the mob The 9TH,
9th and I LIST regiments now at the seat of war,
have been sent for.
New YORK, July IA P. NJ. The Brokers
| held meeting this afternoon and adiourned tn
form companies for immediate service Similar
meetings are being held in different parts OF
the CITY, Vessels have been hauled from the
docks into the stream and gunboats anchored so
as ito command the streets where the mobis ex-
pected to operate One is anchored off Wall
street. All stores down town are closed. The
armore and arsenals are fully garrisoned as we'll
as the public buildings, including the Custom
| House, &C.
The reserves of our city regiments are now
organized, and will soon be operating 1t is
expected there will be some 5000 effective troops
In the city this evening. A battalion of the
7th regiment reserve is already on duty. The
police have done nobly. 0mnlbusses have
stopped running and horse cars stopped opera
tons under the threats of the mob. A large
pork. packing factory on Wall street was burned
by the mob early this morning. A block of
buildings, including Touring mill on l2sth
street, were also burned by the mob.
The mob took possession of a tenant block on
34th Street, but were driven out by the infantry
who rushed in, throwing the rioters out of the
windows, shooting and killing several. 1t was
desperate affair and the mob endeavored 10
rally, but charge from the soldiers drove them