Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-08-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE WAR.

A Dispatch from Bermuda Hundred dated
July 9th says important movements are IN
progress from this point. This morning while
cur troops were crossing The james river on Two
pOntoon bridges, a reDcl force came down be
fore they had time TO organize and attacked our
men. A spirited engagement took place. when
the rebels were driven back to their enlrcnch.
ments. Our forces continued to arrive and
soon organized aud attacked the rebeIs, driving
them AMI capturing four guns and many prison
efs Inc guns were marked " captured from
Yankees at Drury's Bluff" The rebels were Il.
nay driven from their position into the woods
aud lar beyond them, where diminishing con-
tnued when our informant left. The gunboats
were ON ha nd and rendered valuable assistance.
News from headquarters OF the Army OF the
PJomac up to July 18th says an arrival OF
some troops In the vicinity vi Bermuda Hua.
dred, day Or two since, attracted the attention
oil the enemy ami caused them to believe that
AN advance ON Richmond by way Of Malvern
Hill was intended. A force OF two rebel divi,-
IONS consisting VI Kearnsy's division of Long
streets corps, and Wilcox's vision of Hills
corps, was Immed lately Withdrawn from the vi
clnlty OF Petersburg and sent to prevent the
movement. To counteraot this the Second corps
was detached and sent across the James river,
and at half Iast six yesterday morning met with
rebel sklrmlshers IN an open fed opposite Jones
Neck, with battery in position at the edge OF
the woods on the further side of the field A
long line of sklrmishers was thrown out, who
soon drove the reb Is TO their breastworks
where they were kept holly engaged while a
brigade OF the lst division moved around the
leit OF the euemy's line, and getting on their
aaak charged aud drove them from their guns
into the woods capturing 90 or 60 prisoners
four goes, aud II quantity OF small arms The
enemy ieli back on their relnlOrcements, who
occupied strong works built there two year,
ago and our troops followed, taking posItion.
on their front and Hanks and before this reach
es you the entire force may be captared or rout
ed The guns taken were four IA FOUNDER Par
rotts, marked May 20, near Richmond" anC
ale the same captured from the 18th corps los
May. Our loes was only bal. a dozen wounded
none seriously Gen Grant rode through tn,
front in The afternoon m company with Gen
Hancock, and reviewed the position OF the enc
any. lie seemed well pleased with the morn
lng's operations. Fosters command had II,
engagement with the enemy yesterday at thu
plaec, bat his force being weak fell back half
mite To stronger position. which he held unit
the arrival Of the % corps He lost 40 or 5,
Wounueu uufihS ae Jay
The n. Y Posts special states that Gran
hss secuted a very important strategic d. sitiol
above bermuda Hundreds. having communal o
new LAse OF supplies only ten miles from Rich
DOnd 10 tss result Of Wedu,sda engagement
The HtrGlds City Point, Va, letter of th
2s.h. says that the late movement on the hsnI
oil the Jsmes hiyer, apparently surprised the en-
envy, who seemed Impressed with the idea tina
We contemplate un advance on Richmond iron
that side OF the river. Lrge bodies o. troop
we're moved rom Petersburg to Richmond ys.
terday. not less than thirty SIX cur loads left du,
ing tue day. Very little hiring oce1rrad at Dee
Bottom yeteIday alter the mornings ootsIei
None last night or this morning. The rebel
showed no disposition 10 attempt to capture III
works
Cannonadipg was heavier than common, las
night and this morning, In lroDt Oi Petersburg
Our orces wer. probably trying 10 profit by th
withdrawal OF the enemy's troops TO Richmond
Hilton Head letters OF the 18th, s,sta thu
twJ Uhloo prisoners had escaped hom the rebel
End arrived there. They report seeing som
reo,l sron,olads 10 the Cooper river. Gen. Der
ring IL ou araid in Florida The firing on Sum
ter Is c0ntiuacd with considerable efioot. In
rebel prisoner aAye not Yet been placed unde
he.
The gae,r'llas in Mls9ai and Kentucky oOn
tinss to smart. Col. Cstberwood sepds vot,
from Gay County, Mo. that be making eIea,
wafk stal them there Thornton. the priucpa
baudut north VI the Missouri, has I'D across IN
nvar Tue recruiting Of new twel,s.mon,h
regiment eOauDues viry brisk. There vail b
~ difficulty ia raising the number called Tor
tlany pronInent cttUe0s are enlsting
The Pniladelphia 6uilshas Harrisburg dis
patch OF the 5Oth, sta IS that llree columns o
rebels were adsatcing into the state. A few
minutes before O'clock hat morning. chat ,h
advance guard OF the tebris bad entered tim
Aosn Sitee when, no diI@o, % have bevp r.