Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-18

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| zputLs pEtPHtA, Aug 10. The first full reg-
I'M of colored men raised in Pennsylvania left
mday for Morris Island TO reinforce Gen. Gil
more's army
san Francisco, August IL. AS was antici-
sated Yesterday, the reports Of secession rsings
u untrue.
H HFoRTREss MONROE, August IL The Rich T
mond Enquirer of last Monday, expresses con.
Mmnation Of the course the North Carolinans
"A pursuing in calling mass convention Of
IA Uaionists of that State, for the purpose of
andng delegation to Washington.
THE Enquirer speaks hopefully Of Charleston,
nd claims that the works Of battery Wagner
bpye been greatly strengthened.
ALBANY August 49, The 9th Neg IIamp-
sre regiment, Col. Pike arrived to-day, from
pbrt Hudson, and took the eastern train 70!
hme.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. H. Intelligence has been
fsceiyed here that the Rebel General Holmes
lid recently Of delirium tremens,
New YORK, Aug. a. The steamship St.
Nary, from New Orleans the It'll, has arrived
&c brings no mail, and only few stray papers
d which we find no news Among her passen-
rers are some two hundred sick and wounded
Rdiers
The Times announces that the draft in two,
nd possibly in more Of the city districts, will
oommeDce on the Goth inst The drafted men
DO elect to go to the army will be allowed 81
fnrlough, to make preparations for departure
&bstitues will have no furloughs. 1t is proba-
ble that by the LIST OF September the whole mat
~ will be over and the conscripts or substitutes
"a the service Of the United States
Nv AsHlYGros, Aug IA. Dispatches were re-
lived from Admiral Dahlgren to-day. They
sre principally of a business character and are
nod. therefore, proper for publication.
from the preparations made by hsmseli and
Gem. Gilmore, as stated by these officers, the
prospect Of success in the pending attack on
The enemy's Notifications is in the highest de-
erce encouraging. Their preparations are OF
such character as to admit OF but little II any
doubt of triumphant result
CHICAGO, III, Aug. IA special dis
utch from st. Paul says the reported death
a Little Crow has received positive confirmation
u bis son, who was captured by detachment
Of soldiers on the 29th ult
Adyices from Gen. Sibley 10 the 22nd ult.
hye been received lie had reached a camp
mere 600 lodges had been, but the Indians had
No When he wrote he was on their trail, lour
lies from the Mission Coteau, and said he
&oud follow them wherever they might lead.
NEW YORK. Aug. IA. American gold has
1ecined to Sl,25.
The draft, it is understood, will commence
b this city "Wednesday next
n The council passed an ordinance appropTla-
dng $4,000 900 to exempt poor men from the
Aaft, by furnishing substitutes. Flremen are
tempted without regard to their pecuniary abll-
NJ.
nj Among the deaths ON the passage OF the
ntesmer Pioneer from New Orleans were j. NJ
tcott, 10th New hampshire, and David Scott
BE Vermont The Pioneer brings NV Of The
nine months men, whose terms have expired
klonging to the 18th and 10th New Hampshire
md other regiments.
NEw YoRK, Aug. Is The Times Washing
fpn dlspatch states that Lee 5 army IL greatly
3emora1ed, and tina. a fight occurred neal
8nickersyille recently between several regiments
Of Mississippi and Texas troops aud stuart'
oayalry. The former had started for home
when Stuart's cavalry attacked them and CON
pelled them to return. 1t is with difficulty tina
2he rebel army is kept together, and the noun
tsins are filled with deserters.
An army letter to the Herald states that &C
cordpg 20 The reports of deserters there Is
battalion ef armed men in the mountains, unde
the command of q Major, who have had one
two fights with q brigade OF rebels, who are en-
deayoriag to force them into the rebel service
which they have voluntarily left and to who
they have no inclination to return.
From other sources | learn that citizens ar
banding together and arming themselves
resist the CONSUMPTION Thus begins the revolutio
which threatens as great a damage TO, the con
&federacy as can be inflicted by the Army
The Potomac.
81 A private Of tho 9th Maine regiment wa
shot to-day at New Baltimore tor DESERVING
81 lie had deserted three times, once to the enem,
land nothing less than the extreme penalty
#the law could be inflicted. He was yonn
Imam. and is said to be Of highly respeclab
family.
NEw YoRK, August Is. The TriJuRes sp
cia from 81. Paul. Mimi, the l4th inst, sa.
three battles have been fought with the Indian
II by Gen. Sibley. A large number OF lndia'
have been killed, and the remainder drive
across the Missouri river.
The Herald says three deserters from hic
mond report that they have been WORKING
q three iron clads which have been launched du
u ing tho last two months. They were plat
Il with iron rolled at Richmond, and 1t was &
n intention TO send them down to attack our lie
in Hampton Roads.
The Tr,bunes Washington dispatch 50
Gems Grant and Banks have officially address
the Post Office department, requesting that
the mails for the Gulf Department might
sent by the Mississippi river.
The recent conference with the President
not for political purposes. Gen. Meade lett
the Army of the Potomac last evening, alter
interview with the President and Others.
A NEw DRArr.--In regard to the prospects
new draft being ordered the Washington
respondent of the New York Commercial say
aNothing is given out from the proper gu
ter that would lead to belief in the CURE
rumor which is published, that another Or
will he ordered after this one is finished.