Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-08-02

ms WlTeb arc uOWu DetNtcu NudlhOS4spHib
and Hsrpers try, AMI between Chambersburg
and Cumberland Adams Express refuses
freight for Chambersburgan and beyond. The Cum
bertrand Valley Railroad only runs to Carlisle
The Northern Central Is running as usual
SECOND DISPATCH
1t il believed that the invasion OF this State IS
by Lees best troops, and is of too gigantic ma
ture to be regarded as mere raid. The opera
tor at Shlppensburg has left The rebels are
cow holding Cbambersburg Gen Couch is now
directing the defensive movements at Carlisle.
Gov Curtin has issued proclamation stating
that ebe cavalry and artillery occupy Chambers
burg, and that "A few hours will develop their IN
tentIons lie calls on the people Of Harrisburg
| To organize at once, to defend their homes, and
says they will be supplied with arms and am
mlnltiOn as soon US organized into companies
By dispatch from Harrisburg, dated July
3Oth, 1t appears that the people Of Chambers
Durg received information Friday OF the approach
Of the rebels. AT once, business meA commenced
packing up their stocks and before ten O'Clock
last night the most Va liable merchandise was
sent lar beyond the reach OF the rebels. At 3
O'Clock tins morning rebel force OF 800 mount
ed infantry reached Chanbersburg and enGamped
bu tLb ldil Bfbhuus luio iOItN was mpe u 7hVN
distance from Nj rcersturg by small party OF
troops from Carlisle barracks, who fought the
advance stubborny but were compelled to with
draw on account Vi the overwhelming numbers
Of the invaders.
The disposition Of the rebel forces as they
crossed the Potomac, IL described az follows
One party moved via Mercersburg, another
through WaynosbolO, and the GENRE by Green
castle.
Ten Causeand was in command Of the troops
when they burned ChambersburQ. lie made
proclamation demanding ii hundred thousand
dollars in gold. 1t was Of course lmpo sible to
comply fhe order was issued TO fire the Court
House, Town Hall and Bank buildings. A
strong bretze communicated the flames to the
surroundings. Parties Of soldiers, having sacked
the several dug and chemical Stores manulac-
tured lurpentine ballp which they threw in all
directions creating as many different flames,
which soon united in one general confagratlon.
Speedily the scene became appalling. The
cracking and roaring OF the flames, the shriCks
OF terrified women, panic stricken and suffering
Z children and ptliul appeals cf the old and help
less, formed an in iescr babe scene Of horror.
Two hundred and ixty.6ve of the most valuable
and elegant public AMI private buildings were
NtbhlbJtus lDc tOhu WAS uIeu hbbuA II II
forenoon. The rebels remained just long enough
: to see the flames get under proper Roadway, when
a the alarm was given that hverll was approach
ing the town Instantly every free. booter WAS
: IN The saddle and hurrIedy took TO The st. Thorn
as road With Averll in pursuit No intelligence
D reached HARRISBURG concerning the direct effect
OF Averills attack. 1t is believed, however, he
succeeded lnpunlsbing NJ cCausand very severely.
| A txut. Ia La. .tk alas
was dispatched from this city this morning to
Chambersburg to relieve the present wants OF
the houseless women and children who now crowd
the surrounding fields and woods
On Thursday afternoon, the rebels in front OF
Petersburg opened fire. The batteries ON our
side replied and soon silenced the rebels Our
mortars also opened upon the city and contin-
ued 10 throw shells into it until a late hour in
the night, Several houses were set on fire which
caused condemnation in Petersburg. Alarm
bells could be heard ringing for considerable
time.
A dispatch from Baltimore says We have
the glorious news from General Grants army,
by the Old Point boat, that the siege OF Peters
burg has bad an auspiclOus commencement.
The news received this morning is az follows:
The siege of Petersburg opened in earnest
this Saturday morning, and at daylig we blew
up one Of the principal rebel batteries, consist
ing Of IL guns and had carried three tiers OF
earthworks OF the rebels before the mail steamer
left City Point this morning Reports by off.
GERS Of The Old Point steamer are to the same
, effect.
B. HEADQUARTERS Army OF PoroNAc, !
n July 3O-lO A. NJ
i The great events 80 long anticipated, namely
n the explosion OF the mine under the rebel fort
= in front OF the 9th army corps, came of this
p morning at 40 minutes past o'clock Picket
firing was kept up all night and in fact at the
/ time the match was applied to the mine the
ne skrmishers were still engaged on both sides
ps The volume of dust thrown up was immense
r rising over three hundred feet in the air. anC
m resembled an immense fountain OF earth NOR,
~ than anything else. The 9Th corps ut ono,
of charged the works, driving the rebels to theil
A second line OF entertainments and taking mum
ho Der OF prisoners, some OF whom we're dug out o
"a the dit. badly bruised. These rebel prisoner
"A state that only about u dozen remain Of then
he regiment, a 5 uIh Carolina one. As soon Al
,ir the explosion took place hundred and twent,
ms guns immediately opened on our front, Will,
n musketry blazed In one continuous line of fir
he along the front OF the 9th, and part of the Stl
bo and 18th corps. The scene was Que long to b.
IRA remembered by those who witnessed it. Tn
ms smoke IRON the guns SOON obscured the view an,
H. the first particulars o. the success were gleane,
n from those who came IN with prisoners The
IT, sax We completely surprised those IN their front
nd they being mostly asleep at the time Prisoner
st also state that there we're four guns in the lorti
A hcatIOn " inch 0i course were buried far out O
he SIGHT. One oil the prisoners stated that the
m were busy mining under our wOrko, and that II
IA two days mole they would have been ready /
m. blow them up We got the start Of them, how
mn ever, and it hoped that long ere this reache
his you Petersburg gJl be IN our possession. Re
ports just 10 say that we have possession of tn
nh entire first line vi reDel works with large nun
h0 Der OF prisoners. ur loss IN the charge was .,
we're, us our men had ~ cross an open field /
reach the works. The troops engaged were III
NV 9th corps, with tue 18th supporting them, I'll
ou "a and 9th being in reserve. Firing is sti
!. going on with great fury, consisting principall
W. Of musketry Gems, Grant and Meade with
Ut ths corps Generals are at the ton, watchin
III. the progress oil affairs.
IN. The Herqld's correspondence from Jane
,at Riser shows that our movement surprised lie,
ON who rushed hoops lfecipilately from Peter
,ns burgh and kloh@ond 10 near Deep BottoI
81 whe.e hey hOlda strong PosltlYn. All the ROAD
M. 10 Richmond between james Biver 0 d Whit
,en Oak swamp are strongly defended. On til
ei evening Of the 18th Merritts cavalry gained a
,els important point but op the morning Of th
Ina 2sih, Vas iurously attacked by three rebel br
gsdes oi infantry. Merritt fell back ppoa hi
ast reserves and then cd and charged on tho rebel
rv driving them ~ confusion, \ the same thu
he u heavy ighl occurred with Greggs tiyison. b