The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-19
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70 THE FREEMAN
Z O'CLO OK, A. M.

1A' J"o VI tIlt 10Th has NpS-
patch dated Charleston l4rb. which sars , uo
the Federal forces have possession Of Bal .n@,
Island and have seized all the able-bodicd mon
on the plantations and brought them on hoard
the heet' Others were fleeing. Thew have
made no attempts to effect a Judgment on the
mainland. The Memphis papers express ereat
alarm at our preparations for an expedition down
the Mississippi, and demand that the entire re. |
serves OF the country should be brought to bear
against 1t. The Argus says that Gen. Price
has done much for Missouri, but mora for Man.
phis. " '''
~, New York, Nov. Is.
Inc San Jacinto, after coming inside the
Hook, left for Boston under orders from Wash.
ington. Marshal Murray goes in her to Boston
to deliver Mason and Slidell to the commander
OF Fort Warren. No communication will he
allowed between the San Jacinto and the shore
until The prisoners are landed at Fort Warren.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IS.
While Gems. Mcdowell and Wadsworth were
late this afternoon reviewing the brigade former.
~ commanded by Gen. Reyes, stampede &C.
CURED among portion of the 18th regimens of
Brooklyn, who were performing picket duty
about a mile and half to the left of Falls
Church. Their fight was owing to the approach
OF large squad of cavalry One of our men
was wounded, but was safely brought in. AS
soon as Gen. Mcdowell heard of the affair, he
ordered the A'h and goth N Y. regiments and
the remainder of the l4th regiment of Brook.
Ign to support the pckets, when the enemy fell
back. On survey of the ground where the
skirmsh took place, there were signs of blood,
indicating that some of the rebels were either
killed or wounded. Three men have come in
since the occurrence, having sought refuge in
the woods. There arc still some % miss ing, in
connection with the capture of detachment
by the rebels on Saturday OF Ioraging party.
The War Department will soon issue u circu-
lar addressed to the Governors OF the Loyal
Staes, requesting the withdrawal Of their agents
for the purchase of arms, both at home ard
abroad, as the Government has received advi-
ccs to the effect that a sutfciency OF arms will
be secured through its own agency to meet the
demands which may from time to time arise.
This arrangement will very much facilitate the
speedy delivery OF arms, and remove the temp
.ation to spectators to withhold Tor better con-
tract prices at the expense OF the Government
Capt. Wilkes was sent to the coast of Aiaica
, especially TO bring home the San Jacinto, ant
it was only when he arrived ut the West Indies
that he heard Of the escape Of Messrs. Masor
3 and Slidell therefore, his arrest of them coult
: not have b en pursuant,to orders Capt. WIlke
acted in accordance with the principle of inter
national law lie rendered to the ladies accom-
r panying the Slidell and Mason party, u passag
S In his ship, and the use the cabin with Il!
8. the delcaces and attentions they might require
!, but they declined his gallant and consderat
i invitation.
The President has appointed Capt. A. Ii
:, Footc Flag Officer Of the fleet in the Wester
Military Department lie thus ranks with tn
> Major Generals. This arrangement obviate
= any possible conflict of authority between tn
4 commanders respectively of the land and vale
a forces. ,o
u New YORK, Nov. 49,
= The British brig, William r. Kbby, has bee
Il seized for running the blockade, and the Cal
u tain committed 10 Fort Lafayette. The 0
y sxty.ninth Irish Regiment lett for the sea,
II war this afternoon Is the first Regiment of tt
!. Irish brigade, Col. Nugent. Before its depa
:. ture, remarks were made to the Regiment
I" Rev. Father Storrs, Vicar General in the a
, scnce of Archbishop Hughes The colors we
:, presented by Judge Daley, in spirited addre'
=, =, The scene on Broadway was one ol the most
:" markable that has occurred during the wa
: There was an lumen Sc crowd and great chez
.e ing. No.. 70
u Steamship Norwegian from Liverpool the I
u and Londonderry the 9Th, arrived here at
' O'Clock this evening. The British uo'efhme
, has ordered large shipment OF ball cartridges
Canada. but tic shipment Of Armstrong gr
has been c0un,ermandca.
Iates, by the Telegraph to Londonderry.)
he GREAT BR,TAlN-PolItical intelligence uni
nc nortaut. The Times has an editorial on
III. feeling of the Northern States OF Amer
cd towards England, and argues upon It's Srou'
VIZ lessness.
1t says it shall nevertheless continue 10 eSpl
to it's conyiction that secession has destroyed .
to Federal Union, and that to whenever sue
r;c,orU inc,ines, its reconstruction on the
the Iasis IS impossible. The Times also SPEAKS
60. convictions on other points.
washington, Nov. l6. Capt. Tyer' "
d, has arrived here with dispatches, reepIrIs u
on when the San Jacinto stopped at Clenlue:g
tu- ,ha No of Slidcl and Mason was ascertain
re- praceeding thence to Havana, it was unaefs'
that they mad taken passage on inc I'll 'nst.
ace hnnrd the British mail steamship Ireht' piy
Mr.. hetween Vera Cruz (by way OF Havana ana
ged Ihomas) and Southampton.
late Iyh,ln the San JacintO was IN the hnrro"
her mart of tn, Bahama channel, about twenty ~
miles to the westward, she met the packet
Of 40 usual in such cases, fired u shot across
The bnws and brought her to Two boats were
- w hcr nnder TIE command OF Lieut. fa'f
y Of Who boarding the packet, arres 'ed Mason
sed. S,;del. who were personally known 10 il''.
ton, rhev at first objected to be remover WIZ
rred Tho cnployment of force ior that PulPoIS
ow- unweyer they were soon after removed WIN
d to n'.,hsr trouHle. and conveyed to the oan oa'
liant ~, ~ Their respective Secretaries, Eus',S
gin ". l.'nd were also brought on board,