The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-10
4 O'CLOCK, 2 M.

New YoRN, August TO- Hilton Head let
ter to the Times, says the preparations for re-
neWlng the attack on Fort Wagner are progress
sing as rapidly and favorably as could be de-
sired.
There is not an officer or private in the entire
department who is not sanguine of the fall of
Fort Wagner, IN the renewal of the assault.
lac same buoyant feeling is also shared bv the
Naval o1hcers, many OF whom are positive in
their belief that Charleston will be in our nos
session besore the close of the simmer months
Within the past tree days Gen. Gilmore has
added numerous and heavy guns to his line of
attack, ana the unceasing toll day and night
OF the men upon the trenches, indicates that
work of different character will sooa com
mence.
1t would perhaps be superfuous to add that
relntorcements have been arriving at Morris
Island since the late fight, so that the strength
of the enemy when the next battle occurs. will
be severely tested.
letter to the Tines describes the trim of
Gen. Banks from New Orleans to Vicksburg,
which was accomplished without impeachment.
Gen. Banks arriving and being met at Vicks.
burg by Gen. Grant on the LIST inst.
At Natchez an attack was threatened bv the
rebels, but our forces trapped some 60 who were
sent to burn bridges.
cavalry expedition returned to Natchez
July 20, after having travelled l4O miles. They
burned 80 railroad cars and two locomotives on
the Woodvllle and Bayou Sara railroad, DESTROY
ed several hundred barrels of molasses and sugar
marked " Z. 5 A. at Woodvi lie. and burned
one OF the largest wooden manufactures in the
Southwest, costing, inclusive ofmachinery, over
million of dollars
They also took 35 prisoners, paroling num-
Der OF others who were sick, and captured over
-OO excellent horses and mules.
The Times Washington dispatch contains the
following items
gentleman who arrived here TODAY from
Richmond, says there are but few troops there.
Two weeks ago, three brigades were sent south
to Charleston. Lee had not been reinforced to
any considerable extent from Richmond. The
strength OF D. Ii. Hills division IS less than
5000.
Great suffering prevails in Richmond among
the poorer classes, in consequence of the scarcity
and high price of provisions. Coal sells at S86
per ton. Other necessaries are equally blpb
Brokers refuse to exchange gold for Confederate
money, but take State notes at an enormous dis.
count When our informant left. gold was
held at $500 premium.
Advlces from the army of the Potomac last
night, state that everything is quiet, and will
probably remain so for month or six weeks to
come, unless the rebels attack us. Lees whole
army is now on the south bank of the Rapidan.
strongly entrenched. Trains are running over
the railroad bridge across the Rappahannock.
hot weather and poor water are telling on our
troops Diarrhea and dysentery are increasing
An order from the war department discontin.
ues the 4th army corps, and the troops are dis
trlbuted to the other corps. The 7th corps is
also discontinued, and the troops comprising it,
are transferred to the 9th corps, under the
command of Gen. Foster.
IA private letter from Morris Island, dated
Aug. s, says it is just reported here that rein.
forcernent of between 1000 and 5000 troops
have arrived outside, and that they are to be
landed tonight ON the south end of Folly ls.