Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-22
From the Army of the Potomac

report that the retrogade movement of part OF
Lees army was intended to reinforce Bragg
HEADQUARTERS Army OF TIM PoToAAo, Z
September IA.
Gen. Pleasanton has advanced to the Rapidan
The rebels were in position, with infantry, ar
tillery and cavalry, to prevent our crossing.
Our casualties yesterday were 3 killed and 40
wounded. Among the latter was Gen. Carter,
slightly. He commanded brigade in General
Kilpatrick's division, and was wounded while
gallanlly charging battery of the tnemy, in
which attack three guns were captured.
The rebel cavalry in our front are very active
probably making some movement OF their main
army. Skirmishes are frequent, but amount to
little. Our forces are generally successful in
these little affairs.
HEADouARTERs Army OF THE PoTosAc, I
September IA.
learn that the rebel spoilation of the Or
ange and Alexandria Railroad between Kappa
hammock Station and Culpepper is not as COM
plete as was first reported. II is expected that
the Government will run trains through to Gull
pepper tonight.
All reports from the front state that the rebels
did not show any force of infantry, but only
met our advance with small bodies OF cavalry
and light artillery. 1t would DO imprudent to
slate here what force we have engaged in the
adventure.
The Heralds dispatch says, at last accounts
Gen. Pleasanton had advanced five miles beyond
Culpepper. Information obtained by this move
is exceedingly yausbleand satisfactory. Long
street has unquestionaby gone west to succor
Bragg, taking with him one corps. Lee ar
rived at Orange Court House on Saturday with
two small corps, the entire force Of his army,
which numbers about 40, 900 men.
They are in no condition 10 take the offensive
SIuart's cavalry are all run down and his horses
are in miserable condition
New YoRK, Sept Is. The Times Washing
ton dispatch says II deserters from the lltb
Corps are to be SHOT on Friday at Catletts Sta
ton. 1t has been ascertained that Hills and
Ewel's corps are now encamped in the neigh
borhood of Orange Court House. Lee arrived
there from Richmond and assumed command
In the army there 10 no doubt that Longstreet's
corps has been sent 10 resnforce the armies in
the southwest.
There are no rebels on this side Of the Kappa
hammock. Our frees drove them across the
stream to-day The rebels are reported TO have
six vessels Of war at Richmond. Some of them
are known to be clad with railroad iron, and
modelled after the Merrimac.
New YORK, Sept IL. The Times Washing
ton despatch says Gen PleasaDton reached the
Rapidan river at Raccoon ford yesterday FORE
noon, after considerable heavy skirmishsng be-
tween Culpepper and that point
Up to that time no rebel infantry had been
met with, though heavy force Of rebel cavalry
had been driven back by our forces. Fighting
was going on at Racoon ford yesterday. The
enemy were resisting all our attempts to cross.
Ii is reported that brigade OF rebel infantry
was q, that point, and resisting our advance.
Gen. Foster telegraphs from Fortress Monroe
that the main body Of the rebel army is at Rich.
mond, where Lees headquarters now are and
that there is no force of any consequence in Gen.
Meade's front
Gen. Pleasauton will probably ascertain the
exact position Of the rebel army in day or two.
A train OF cars ran through b Culpepper
from Washington, to-day, with supplies Tor our
troops.
NEW YoRk, Sept. Is. The Posts Washing
ton dispatch rays seventy prisoners, captured by
Gen. Meade's army in Its late advance, have ar
rived here. Gen Custer was the only officer
wounded OH our side. His wound is not ser-
GUS.
Ii is learned from the best Of sources that ad-
vice. OF an entirely trustworthy character have
been received here to the effect that Chevaier's
pamphlet, advocating a recognition of the reb-
els by France, was not inspired, as has been IN
timated, by the Emperor.
passenger on board the Plantagenet states
that no warning whatever had been given to
the inhabitants OF Port au Platte, and that the
bombardment resulted in the destruct on of the
city and indiscriminate slaughter of men, wo
men and children. Notwithstanding the asea plt
the inhabitants, Who have rebelled against the
Spanish government, refused TO surrender.
On Sunday morning, as party Of fugitive
slaves, 80 In number, were making their way Ia
Washington from their masters homes in Anne
Arundel and Calvert counties, through Centre.
vile, q patrol composed Of citizens Of Primes
George county, attempted to stop them.
They resisted. Some Of them were armed
with old muskets and attempted to use them
but 10 little purpose. The patrolers fred il
among them and wounded FIVE Of them, two
seriously. Other parties coming to the aid o
the patrol, most OF the slaves were secured anG
taken in charge Of their owners.
WASHINGTON, Sept l6. gentleman VIII,
arrived to night from the army Of the Potomac
states tina, some Of our troops are six or elgh
miles beyond Culpopper On Monday they at
tempted to cross the Rapidan, but were oppose,
and stopped IN three places. The losses on boil
sides were slight.
Gordonsville is eighteen miles bayond. 1t
supposed that the main body OF the rebel arm
is entrenched there.
NV YosK, Sept IL. The Herald's despatc
dated Sta Army Corps on the llth, says il i
the prevalent belief that the enemy, if he ha
not already abandoned, has entered on the aban
donment Of his recent line OF defense and take
up that urged by JEFF Davis after the evacus
ton Manassas, which, il will be remembered
Was going out oil Virginia altogether and max
ing stand on the northern border OF Mort
Carolina.
Our army is ready to follow him wherever
chooses to go, and fight him on any line of o
Tense or defense he may select.
The Times has the following:
Amy OF THE PoroMAc, Sept. l6. The enem
contests Gen. Ploasanton's iurther advance Q
the South bank OF the Rapidan, with a stron
force oil cavalry, artillery and infantry, aide
by strong breastworks and rfe-pits.
Considerable sharp skirmshing occurred
kaccoon ford yesterday, but our loss was sligI
and our forces remain quiet on this side oil Il
river.
The Tunes Washington dispatch says IL
oommissary ann quartermaster' stores at Wa
renton, Boltoa aud Manassas, are being remoy,
to Alexandria, out oil the reach Of rebel puerri
las. IL is reported tonight that rebel eayall
forco, 5000 strong, with artillery, is in the ,
entity OF Hancock Ferry on the Upper Potoma
The Rockville, Ind, Sentinel says that in co
sequence of the frequent abscondlng of slay
from that region, the farmers will not haya La