The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-24
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TO THE FREEMAN.
8 O'CLOCK, "A. M.
ARREST OF KENTUCKY SECESSION
lists.
Flight of John G. Breckenridge.
The Vermont Dead ut Rich
mOMd
FIGHT AT MARlATOWN, Mo.
Unfortunate Encounter between our
own Troops.
A Nisvcd---SeveraI wounded.
Killed ---Several wounded.
Missouri Convention Convened.
SKIRMISHING IN KENTUCKY

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Louisville, KY, Sept GA battalion OF
rebel cavalry drove in Capt. Wilson's picketS
last night on Salt River; four of the latter are
missing. "A Federal encampr ent has been es-
tabished at Harrodsburg. They have arrested
living and Silyertooth, TWO prominent secession
representatives. Two supposed spies from Gen.
Buckner'S army, We're arrested at Louisville this
morning
Frankfort, Ky, Sept o. It is said that j.
C. Breckenridge and VIM Preston escaped from
here through Montgomery County, on Friday.
General Sherman had possession Of Muldroush 8
Hill yesterday. Henry Dent, City Marshal,
has been appointed Provost Marshal of this CITY,
Leavenworth, Mo-, Sept. 20.-The Times
learns that fight took place at Mariatown,
Mo-, Tuesday, between 600 Fedcrals under Coils
Montgomery and johnson and 400 rebels, in
which the latter were completely routed with q
loss of seven killed, and 100 horses and all their
tents and supplies captured. Our force lost 2
privates killed and six wounded. Col. Johnson,
while riding at the head of his command, was
pierced with nine bullets. He died urging his
men to fight for the stars and stripes.
Among the deaths at the prison hospitals in
Richmond up to Sept. 20, are John GOWN
Elisha L. Kables, and John Leonard, private 8
of Vermont End Regiment.
Frankfort, Ky, Sept o. \ skrmish took
place between the Home Guard and some Of
Gen. Iollicoifer's men at Barbourville on
Wednesday, without resulting in any damage.
1t was renewed on Thursday. when seven rebels
and one of their horses were killed. One Of the
Home Guard received six wounds, which are
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was taken prisoner Thirty-seven Of the Home
Guards and three hundred rebels were in the
engagement.
The Bulletin hears that Hon. Humphrey Mar
shall Is at Liberty. Owen county, guarded by
500 rebels, who made his arrest
An intelligent passenger from Elizabethtown
! to-day reports 1900 of Gen. Buckner's force,
mostly from Harding county, are eight miles
south Of that place, and that the bulk Of his
force is still at Bowling Green. Each party
seems to be gaining reiuforcements at various
points.
White four of ou1 boats on their way to rein
force Lexington were lying up for the night
short distance below Glasgow, two detachments
were sent out to reconnoitre. They encountered
each other, and each lnistaking the other for
the enemy, fired, and before the mistake was
wounded. Among the wounded was Ma or Cor
don Tanner of the 22d Regiment. lie was
brought here. The wound, though severe, was
not considered mortal
Jefferson City, Mo-. Sept. q. Gov. Gam
Ole mas issued the following proclamation
s. The exigencies of the State require in nv
judgment the reassembling or the State Con-
vention; therefore |, HAMILTON GAMBLE, Coy
fat Of
OF thu power vested in me by the Conven-
ton, do hereby call the Convention of the State
to assemble at Mercantile Library Hall, in the
city OF st. LOUIS, on the 10th of October next,
TO adopt such measures as the welfare of the
State may require.
(oisneD HAMILTON GAMBLE"
Washington, Sept. 23.-Senator Baker has
not yet accepted his Major Gcneralship of Vol |
unteefs. lie regards his position in the Senate
as the highest to which any man can reasonably
aspire, and hence it is not probable that he viii
resign unless the pressing exigencics Shall de-
mand his services in the field
ST. LOUIS, Sept %.
Gen Prentiss' dispatch announcing the sur
render OF Col. Mulligan at Lexington saws the
Federal loss was 81 killed and lao wounied.-
heocl loss Is supposed to be about 500 killed
N "ounueu' lne reported hg"t between
the rebels and Gen Lanes brigade isdiscredited
mere, Lane being some distance east of that
P, point at last account marching, on Lexington.
The account Of the battle at Blue Mills. for
Warded last night, was gathered from official
dispatches, and therefore can be relied upon.
- Coz. Smiths command was to leave Blue Mills
Tor st. Joseph the day after the battle. 4
special dispatch to the Republican from Jeffer-
son City, dated the Odd, says nothing has been
received corroboratiue of the repor,of the snr.
1t totally.
1t is supposed If Lexington has surrendered
that Price and his men will move down the
river and unless defeated attack Bonneville and
hen Jefferson City. ' '''''
rms city Is quiet, and no fears are enter
AIMED OF the Rebels, whatever may be their
Judge Field. who arrived here Yesterday bov-
ng been prisoner in Lexington, and released
ays Col. Mulllgan told them last Tuesday eve
nat he conld hold out under any circumstances
i've or six nays. '""e''
,soo;.l H.. CHICAGO, Sept. %.
a special dispatch from Quincy to the Jour-.