The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-18
RY TELEGRAPH
TO THE FREEMAN
3 O'CLOCK, A. M.
offer to Accept the Paris Dec-
IaratiOns Rejected.
large Government Purchase Of
Woodland.

watering. has been rejected by Euro pean pow
| ers. 49,, c
All the woods bordering tho railroad from
WASHINGTON to the Relay House have been pur-
chased by the Government for fuel.
Philadelphia, Sept. II. To-day is being Gel
cbrated as the day Of the adoption OF the con- con-
stitution. There is q great parade. Over 5oO0
Home Guards escorted the orator, Hon. George
NJ. Dallas, to Independence Hall. y heavy
rain storm is prevailing.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. II.
Gen. Sturges with one regiment Of infantry
and two Companies of cavalry took possession
of St. Joseph last Friday. 1t is reported thata
battle took place at Lexington yesterday be-
tween the Federal forces there and Green's Reb-
els, in which most Of the latter were captured.
| This needs confirmation
Another bridge was burned on the Hannibal
and St. Joseph railroad few days since, precip-
itaing the locomotive into the stream and kill
ing the engineer.
Reports are current here that the Rebels have
evacuated Columbus, Ky.
ST. JOSEPH, Sept. Is.
Before the arrival Of the Federal troops over
5000 mounted Rebels rode out Of town bound
south to JON Gen. Price. They are a raw, un-
disciplined crowd, well mounted but poorl y
armed.
Inc Union lnen "'0 J0o1l"nO "nu AoP0'I
again
At Stewartsvile yesterday two companies OF
Col. Morgan's Home Guards had skirmish
with band Of Rebels, and routed them killing
ten or more, and capturing several horses.
Jefferson ClTY' sept. Il.
A report is current that Lexington has been
captured, but it is not believed Parties from
fett!s county report nght at black " ater'
In Whlch the Rebels defeated the Home Guards,
ana burnt tue Black water bridge.
Inc lolo"ing Is special diSpalch to the st.
LOUIS Os"aocFaS !, r, .o,,,
man lalneo uritnIh' WHO arrived mere TO-
Gay, says thaV on Saturday Iast Cen. Price,
i5 ~ W." men, mac So o} lexington ana
ii''o Se"' " S"llilioil' ~ No! AQligah 70 8urfeh
o0l r., ,,:,.. .c.., /
Col' MlIIlgan refused, when Price is reporJed
10 nave sent BACK "ord tha5 ne would give him
uii'n 'ohoay aC + CLOCK 10 surrender, and II
ne oiu hoV' ne "oQIo march on MN with BLACK
nag.
/. IL Is confidently asserted IN military quarters
mere VhaC Cen GtprGls mas by this time reached
Lexington, from st. Joseph, and that Gen.
Ff1c2 VIII De cut OIL or forced to retreat.
G.'ite PANE prevailed at Georgetown on the
IccelPS OF thG news from Lexington, and many
families here fear an attack from the Rebels.
e1t ali rs qulos Egte ana no appfehenSlons are
lel' Oh an immediate attack: !
,, CHICAGO, Sept. II.
"A special dispatch to the Journal from Cairo,
To-Day says thHt portion OF kentucky lying west |
OF Cumberland river has been declared under
lnsurrectionary control.
secretary GhaSe has instructed the Surveyor
70 prevent an commercial intercourse with that
section; and to search all baggage and persons
gong thlther.
n le'Ier from Jef thompson s army says the
were ragged, shoeless, and short of provisions
,nnn I b. "as expressed That his command
"ouio oe aisoanded:
FRANKFORT, Ky, Sept. II.
LII t M house TO day message was received
RON uoV; Magofnn communicatinga telegraph
II! IL ulsPa'ch from zen. Zollicoffer announcing
v r1 f snusy o. tennessee demanded the occu
in Kentucky and tba h. Ial I 4on5 mountains
ratain hs n9s IIo ,na1 ne naa gone SO and would
withdrawn and tho Endan .h0 reuolIl orces were
h1soa ",r wv oUet tH1 camp broken up.
Tior4 Covornoseot Nm w: Ano'n;s =. Reynolds,
ho ir+onSod VI nlS'ourl' ASKING what course
Of tha Miss;ss;nr, ~ VIZ" u lne occupation
by Federal tro6hs in v;oiat;n, ~ ~ ehe ohlo
ity, VI i'e4 na'Ional-
,v..
There 10 outb,r;+u ~, w n Asn:NGIoS' oept' II.
cd nrocIomat;nn i9E "atlng that the report
Cuba, recognizing the Rebel Nan . Nenolai VI
No such proclamation has been 7nodo 'p"A iouS'
involuntarv dntnn.;a ', na'1ng returned from his