The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-03
Gallant Conduct OfOur Troops
GEN. MEADE'S GENERALSHIP

HARRISBURG, Pa, July The last OF the
rebels left Carlisle yesterday morning, and the
town was occupied in the afternoon by por-
ton of our forces under Gen. Smith. About
8 O'Clock the rebel cavalry appeared in large
numbers, having come in on the York road.
A rebel officer sent in aag of truce to Gen.
Smith, demanding the surrender OF the town,
which was refused. On the receipt OF Gen.
Smith 70 reply the rebels opened on the town
with their artillery. The rebel fire was prompt
ly responded to by our forces, and the firing
continued with intervals until about ten O'Clock,
when the rebels fell back in the direction from
whence they came.
The rebels burned the barracks, gas works
and dwellings. Many buildings IN the place alse
suffered from the rebel artillery. The Court
House was struck several times.
When the rebels opened their fire upon the
town the excitement among the citizens was
very great. The women and children fled in
all directions and hid Themselves in cellars. Our
loss was three killed and eleven wounded. The
rebel loss is not known.
Previous to the retirement of the rebels they
sent another flag of truce, notifying the clti-
zens to leave as they intended TO renew the at
tack to day. This morning the rebel pickets
are again in sight.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2. The Bulletin has the
following special dispatches regarding the rebel
attack on Carlisle
Harrisburg, July 2, A demand was sent for
the unconditional surrender of Carlisle by Gen
w. H F. Lee. Gen. Smith promptly refused
to give up the place, when the rebels placed a
battery of six pieces in position to the left of the
barracks and commenced to she'll the town.
Gen. Smith replied from his guns, which
N.:c tba
the town. During the Smelling, the rebels made
adetour around the railroad and fred the bar
racks The gas works were also fired, sparks
from which are said to have burned several lum
Der yards, one private dwelling and several barns
Several citizens are known to be injured. The
Court House was damaged, and several she'll
fell upon the college buildings and grounds.
Gen. Lee then sent in another flag of truce
notifying the women and childten to leave thu
town by 10 o clock this morning.
Every confidence is ielt in Gen. Smiths abili
ty, not only to hold the place, but. unless the
rebels rapidly retire, his TANKS and rear will b.
obstructed and his force probably captured. Tn
citizens in the vicinity give Gen. Lees force q
5000 cavalry and one battery of six guns, ligh
IL FOUNDERS.
HARRISBURG, ouiy- NOON Up 10 tnis nour n
news has been received Of the attack on Carlsl
by the rebels. The barracks and gas work
which the rebels burnt were located short dis
lance outside the town, which accounts for thei
being burned. There is no news frem any othe
quarter.
NEw YosK, July 2. The Post says GU
troops are Tuesday evacuating Marylan
flights, first removing.all the Government prop
srty and destroying the Notifications.
The change ia the programme of the can
paign rendered the further occupancy of tn
point unnecessary in a military point Of view
whilst its large garrison Of disciplined troop
under the gallant Gen. French will form . valu
able acquisition to the army of the Potomac.