Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

THE WAR.


Government has ordered al immediate draft
in New York. Massachusetts,, New Jersey, ONO,
Minnesota, Kentucky, and Maryland, to fll de-
helenees in their quota.
A Richmond paper says that provisions are
scarce 10 that city, and that the town people
will have to live on MALT fations until the couu.
tIy people who have provisions 10 spare shall
have heard of the defeat OF Grants army This
news is not likely IN reach Immediately
The Union troops have evacuated Little
Washington, n. G. They lett there on Thurs
day last
Four hundred exchanged Union prisoners ar
rived AT Fortress Monroe on Sunday evening
dispatch from Baltimore says that on Mon
day morning 81 parOlcd Union officers and 364
private prisoners arrived at Annapolis from Rich.
mond. Such was the condition Of the latter
that every man OF them was admitted TO the
hospital. Doe hundred and fifty of them had
b be carried from the boat on stretchers and
cars Their looks and words abundantly testify
that their miserable condition has been pro
duced by starvation, and many are undoubtedly
past the reach of medicine or nourshment.
Ga Monday the National Guard of Ohio re
ported for active duty under the 100 days call,
with greater promptness than was expected.
Returns have been received from all but 43 com.
panles, and the strength 80 far is "a Ola men
which will be increased to $4,000 by orgauiza-
tons yet TO report.
THE TlGHrlSo IN VIRGINIA.
The grand movement Of this year, which ia.
augurate the campaign that We trust is to prove
the decisive overthrow OF the rebel armies, com
mencei last Tuesday. The army 10 Virginia
marched Tuesday night, aud immedia ely crossed
the Rapidan, at Jacob Calpepper, Gcrmania
aud United States Ford, without serious opposi.
ton from Lee sarmy. This movement was on the
right OF Lees army, tour le't). The army took
nine days ratons three in their hayerack, tire
IN their knapsacks, aud three " on the hoof, "
with an ample supply of ammunition Zen
Bu,nsides corps Is supposed to bs acting as the
reserve. At the same time of this movement OF
che Rspidan, Gen. Batter takes the field with
his troops IN bis department, and is moving on
Richmond, OF Petersburg, by the way Of james
River. Gen. W. f. Smith, Gen. Wetzel. and
Gen. Gilmore have commands IN his army, and
though the public are not permitted to know
the strength Of this Peninsula column, il is
known that nearly all the forces in North Caro-
lima aud IN the Department, Of the South are 10
ii, aud tina. it is large enough to take care
itself, II not to take Richmond. And at tn,
same tin,e than mn nants ia V,..,,,;
Che army at Chattat ooga is also advancing
We continue tho accounts OF Grants move
mint AMI battle from the newspaper accounts We
have received
The Tribunes dispatch datei l MON Mills
Va, May 9th, 3 A. ~, says on Wednesia,
night Gen. Warren's headquarters were at tn,
Wilderness, Gen. Sedgwick on hl, right, auC
the general headquarters at Germania Ford
On Thursday morning the rebels pressed 0ui
pokets and appeared IN strong lores Ga our rigb.
The 9Th New York cavalry, skirmishing ON The
Orange Court HJuse road. near Perkins Tay
err, were driven in With severe loss, leaving
many wounded on the field Gen, Griihth !,
dyisl0n was marched forward ON our right about
one o'clock 10 leel the eneDy'f posi ton, and
were met by the rebel Gen. A. =. Hill, supported
ny Gen. Ewet A severe action took place,
which we captured about 900 prisoners, though
Il is reported We los, two guns 10 tie mean.
time Gen. Hancock matched his corps 10 the
right 10 connect With Gen. Warren and had
hardly got IN position his lett resting y , or near
Charlottesville, when he was attacked by l,oap.
street with his full corps and a part Of fsell's.
Gen. Hancock with the assistance OF Gen. Get
TVS division Of the 9th Corps. seld his position
under muskei Zee two aud hall hours, 10 whie
his command suffered severely, but inflicted
much injury upon the rebels.
Other Developments showed Ise to have bi,
wbnle iorce on our front This kno~Iedge Vi