The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-03
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Quincy, H., Oct. 2.
Mcssrs. Flagg and Latkns, OF the Quarter
Master S Department, who have justarrived from
the West. report that the commanding olhcer
at Monticello, Mo-, had placed under arrest all
the County officers. They will be sent to ot'
Louis.
Letters from some Of Green men taken from
II rebel state that the rebels at Lexington are
badly frightened and would probably scatter IN
to small parties before Gen. Fremont forces
could be sufficiently concentrated to attack
them.
FRANKroRT, Oct 2.
In the Senate. the resolutions offered by Mr..
Whitaker yesterday, requesting Gov. MagoiIn
to resign were referred to the Committee on Ee0-
cral relations.
The House adopted the resolutions instructing
Breckenridge and Powell to resign their seats in
the L. S. Senate, by y vote OF % to u.
Both Houses have passed the two million loan
bill.
DAESEsTowN, Oct. l.
Last night we had the first frost Of the sea-
son. The Independent corps Of Crimean Zou-
ayes arrived on Saturday night after a march
Of 3 | miles in nine hours. They are assigned
duty in Gen. Banks command.
Three of our men while crossing the Potomac
in boat on Wednesday, were fired on by 80
rebels. and one Of them was wounded. Several
shot We're fired by our men, whcih dropped
three 0. the rebels
SANDY HOOK, Sept. 80,
On Thursday last Major Gould and Capt.
Scribner Of the 18th Mass. Reg iment, under
the guidance Of Major McManus, Of the special
service, went over to Harpers Ferry and sue
ceeded in recovering two bells belonging to
Government, one of which weighed 2,7O0
pounds the other 900, together with fine en-
CINE and other articles captured by the re1els.
The Four large pieces of ordnance which were
recently recovered from Harper's Ferry have
been fitted up in an ingenious manner by Capt.
Scribner, and frequently pay their respects to
the Rebel scouts when they visit the Ferry.
The same officer has collected large quantities
Of railroad spikes, which he wires in suitable
bundles and discharges in place Of canister shot.
Capt Scribner declares he can keep the whole
Rebel army from crossing here with these novel
projectiles.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2.
A train with 200 troops LETT Alexandria yes
terday afternoon to obtain wood at point
eight miles from that city While the cars were
loading, some troops proceeded over the hill To-
wards Springfield Station, where they were
the exception of two who became detached and
we're probably taken prisoners, the entire party
returned to Alexandria having fully succeeded
in the object of the expedition.
A considerable amount Of clothing belong
ing to rebels is on exhibition at the Quarter
Masters Department. TWAS captured at Mum
sons Hill. Some of the coats and pants for
officers are Of the finest French cloth, and OF
substantial character. The clothing was cap
turod in wagons, together with muskets pis-
tolls, and several Colts sx-shootng rifles
The clothing was eiaborately tinselcd.
There has been no firing by the rebels since
Thursday, nor can any signs of life be seen at
treesone Point
The Potomac is certainly not now closed by
the cnemy, and our merchants are daily rcceiv-
ins goods by way Of the river
ST. Louis, Oct l. Rev. Mr.. Robinson. q
Missionary teacher in the Cherokee Nation has
arrived here, and reports that the Chef of that
nation finally succumbed to the secession pres
sure, and on August Goth called the Council
together at Inlequah and sent in u message rec
the severance Of their connection
with the United States and an alliance with the
Southern Confederacy. The Council approved
of the recommendation, and appointed Commits
slonerS to mako Il treaty Of alliance with the
Southern Government.
1t appears that the troops sent into Kansas
by Ben. McCuIloch, after the battle Of Spring
field, We're posted on the border of the Cherokee
Nation TO intimjdatc the Council and make John
Ross yield to the demands Of the rebels.
Frankfort, Ky, Oct. AT the afternoon
session Of the Senate yesterday, Senator Whita-
iier offered d resolution requesting John E.
BrecklnrldSe and Lazarus ". Powell to resign
thclt seats as Senators in Congress, as they do
not represent the Will Of the people of Kentucky
aud Il they decline 70 comp y, the Senate OF the
United States Is respectfully requested to nycs-
tl.5ate their condition, and if they are found to
be in opposition to the Federal Governments,
hat they expel them from their seats The
resolution was passed By a vote of 20 to 5, and
sent to the House, which adjourned without ac-
lion upon it. This morning the resolution came
np as the unfinished business of the House. and
/ suspension Of the rules to consider it was re-
fuse by vote Of 10 to 80.
New York, Oct. l. Three thousand muskets
were sent to Gen. Anderson, Kentucky, to-day
a special Dispatch says that the Washington
Star OF this evening has positive information
that the main body Of the rebels Were, q sunset
yesterday, in u position stretching FROM Fairfax
Court House back to Manassas, and from a
point near Occoquan Creek 70 their right, cx-
tending many NILS in the direction of Lees
-urSh. Their force cannot be less than lOO,-
900.
New York, Oct ,. The steamships Baltic
Atlantic, Vanderbilt, Roanoke and Coatzacoal-
cos are loading with provisions, coaing ana
having berhs built on board.