The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-26

HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE PoToMAc,
August 25. {
The cavalry picket of the enemy called yes.
terday morning acros, the Rappahannock to
those of our own army that Fort Sumter had
been taken by US This is confirmation of the
news just received via Fortress Monroe by Rich
mond papers of yesterdays date.
| A cavalry force under Fitz Hugh Lei crossed
the Rappahannock yesterday morning near Cor
bins Neck, six miles below fredericksburg, but
were speedily routed by the brigade Of Gen.
Curtis, with a loss in prisoners of three engi-
neer officers, and number of privates, yet I'M
specified, in killed and wounded before recrosslng
the river. Our own loss is not reg orted. 1t is
slight. No officers were injured. The position
of the rebel army is thus: Ewell lies near Or
ange Court House ; A. P. Hill near the Rapidan
Station Longstreet's corps stretches from
United States ford to Fredericksburg, and pick
cts the Rappahonnock down to Point Royal.
Lees headquarters lie about two miles beyond
Orange Court House, on the Gordonsville road
A large attendance is expected at the sword
presentation to Gen. Meade on Friday
Privates Grubie, John Fonlaey. Chas. Waller,
John Reinarz and Emile Lac, of the 18th Penn
sylvania volunteers enlisted as su institutes, and
guilty of desertion, will be shot on W ednesday,
at three clock, in the presence of the 4th
army corps.
Twenty-Five rebel prisoners and deserters
left for W ashington last evening" and several
more this morning. They report disaffectior
and assertions in the rebel army.
The steamship Persia, from Liverpool the
18th and Queenstown the 10th, is below.
New YORK, Aug 26. The following is from
letter from G. G. Fulton, editor of the Balti-
more american:
Charleston, Saturday noon, Aug. %. Fort
Sumter still flies the rebel flag but it's west wall
is a mass of ruins. Shells 20 into the fort and
explode inside.
An easterly storm prevailed on Monday and
Wednesday, but broke away on Thursday. We
now have fine weather, and it is expected The
Monitors will go, in force, to Sumter this after
noon.
The lronsides and wooden vessels, have she'll
ed Wagner and Gregg, every day, keeping then
quiet, while our shore batteries are hammerine
Sumter.
Seven North Carolina deserters from Sullivan
Island, were picked up in boat last night
They say that the rebels are preparing to aban-
don Sumter and blow it up-that they have
been taking the guns out OF it ever since the at
tack upon April last, which demonstrated their
inability to hold it,-that the North Carolina
troops are anxious to 60 home, and almost in
9 state of mutiny that the rebels all anticipate
the tall OF Charleston. The flag of Sumter has
been shot away four times, and now there is no
flag up. The rebel batteries on James Island
throw she'll night and day into our lines, but dc
not cause more than one or two casualties daily.
Admiral Dahlgren is anxious to let the army
and naval batteries finish Sumter, expecting to
have plenty of work tor the Monitors inltaking
the interior line of defences.
flag of truce was sent to Wagner on Fri.
day morning, and firing ceased during the in
terview, when it was renewed again. General
Gilmore notified Gen. Beauregard that he
would commence to she'll the city within 48
hours, and requesting him to remove the women
and children.
The whole monitor feet went up on Friday
night for another assault on Sumter. The Pas
sale got aground, and so much time was lost
in getting her off, that the expedition was aban-
doned for the night. Sumter this morning is an
immense ruin. The weather is very hot and no
ice is to be had, nothing but warm, condensed
water.
Should there be no accident tonight the old
flag floats over Sumter tomorrow.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 26. The american has
Richmond papers to the 25th, which give the
following
Charleston, Aug. A-Evening. The fire of
the enemy on Sumter has slackened to-day. The
feet has not participated in the attack At IL
o'clock last night the enemy's guns opened Oh
the city, firing l5inch and S-ineh Parrot shells
New YORK, Aug 26. The Worlds Wash
ington dispatch says it is believed that what is
left of Sumter is fully in Gen. Gillmore's pos
session, and that ere this, the flag which waved
when Maj. Gen. Anderson surrendered, is back