The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-05
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force since leaving their enclmpment opp)sitg
Muddy Branch yesterday morning.
Louisville, Ky, Oct, (.
The city WIS much excited to-day by three ~
mors which are deemed apocryphal, to wit
The capture OF New Orleans, the killing Of
John c. breckenridge, and tne arrest Of Hum
phrey MARSHALL. The frs. came by the way OF
st. Louis
The BNlhtR says that socessionists in various
parts Of Kentucky are told il they don't join
the rebel army Mt once they viii be forced into
the Federal army
Lieut. Norton Of the illinois Volunteers was
arrested in ct. Louis on Wednesday for treason
WASHINGTON, Oct. f.
The balloon used for observatory purposes
broke its fagtennGs and took an easterly direc
ton. LIS loss viii at once be replaced.
NEW YORK, Oct. l.
Loyal citizens of Kansas have petitioncd the
Government for military aid fearing that if
Price is not defeated in Missouri, Kansas will
fail into the hands Of the rebels.
Special dispatches from Washington say the
President declared this morning that Gen. Wool
L. not to supercede Gen. Fremont, and that if
he Gen. Wool) goes TO Missouri it is to exam
inc the military situation of affairs and report.
CINCINNATI, Oct, 4.
\ special dispatch to the Gazette, dated
Cheat Mountain. Va. Oct. 3d. says this morn
ing at one o'clock portion Of Brlgadier Gene
raj Reynolds Brigade and others, numbering in
ali 5000, left Cheat Mountain to make re
connoiSance in force in front of the enemy's po-
si,i0n on Greenbrier river, twelve miles dis
tant. Col. Ford's 32l Ohio Regiment was sent
forward to hold an important road, the pos
session Of which prevented the enemy from
thanking cur main column. The expedition az
rived IN front Of the enemy's f0rtifcations At
eSsht o,cock their pickles retreat ted, after firing
al Intellectual volley. Kcmbe's 18th Indiana
was Immediately sent forward to secure Il posi-
ton ter Looms battery, while the 9th Ohio
depioy2' as skrmishers on the south slope Of
the mountain. LOOMS Battery getting IN po
ltlon supported by the 18th Indiana, opened
the attack. The shot was Immediately responded
to by an enemy concealed in the bushes, but who
were soon routed by the l4th Indiana, with
loss OF seven killed and a large number wounded
The firing on both sides was almost ncessant
for an hour 1t is impossible to ascertain
the Rebels loss. II will be however not fail
short OF 500 killed and wounded, as our artI-
lery did terrible execution
We capturcd T. prisoners and lot Of cattle
and horses.
Washington. Oct. 4. The following is the
result OF Inquiries to-day in official quarters
he charges preferred by Col. Blair against
Gen. Fremont on the Goth ult., have rot reached
Washington, According to revised army regu
l@tlons, charges are required to be submitted
through superior oficers-in this case, through
Gen. Fremont himself. copy, however. has
been received, to be filed in tie event he shall
neglect ard decline to transmit the original to
the War Department.
IN response to the request Of Gen Fremont
lor d tl0artermaster for the Western DEPART
meni as brlgadicr General McKinstry had taken
the deld AIajor Robert Allen has been ap-
poute4 lie has the reputation OF being one
ct the bes officers Of that kind in the employ
nent OF tho government.
An arrlya! from the lower Potomac reports
all quiet. During the fog of Wednesday morn
ing the Res0iute ran close to the batteries at
Aqua Creek, and was fired upon with shells =
No Que was injured. The sound of drum and
fife vas heard continually on the shore through
out ednesday mig Int but the cause is unknown.
An army order has been issued announcing
that all depredations on private property will be
severely punished that no remission Of 4 death
penalty Tor such outrages will be exercised, and
thaV the commanders of guards over such prop
eEty Will be held responsible as PRINCIPALS
Jamestown, October |. 70 drv Gen. Banla
reviewed and inspected three brgades OF his
division near this place This snpncsa By some
to be indicative Of tide commencement Of 2 fan
campaign. The troops were found to b. ,vpIII
disciplined, we'll clothed and we'll eouinoel
Some Of The regiments haze not vet been paid,
winch IS attributable to the necessary presence
OF the paymastcr in other divisions.
no PROCLAMATION FROM TIE CAPTAIN CrxEn
al o. tUBA-Ihe following extract from q let
ter GATED at Havana, September ~ explodcs one
Oh inc charleston Mercury stories:
W e noticed from one Of the last newspaDer
Sips you sent us that the Charleston Mercnrv
mas published an act, alleged to come from our
government, to the effect that the Confederate
dag Wlli be admitted into our ports and Ne dnlv
protected. Tnis is false No such act or de-. |
cree, or anything like it has appeared. The |
Captain General could only do it on receiyio~
instructions to that effect from tho home govern
menT. The few vessels sailing under the Con-
iederate flag, and which arrived here some
menths ago, had to hoist the Stars and Strpcs
before entering our harbor."
West Chester, Pa, Oct 4. At a great Union
hcetlcg at llaycsyilio, Chester county, q letter
I"ohl Jame6 Buchanan was read, expressing re
SFe' mat the state of his health rendered it i'm
possible for h!m to attend. He says: - Our re-
cent military reyerses SO far from nrodur;,,
dependency in the minds of q loyal and powcr2o
iol people, they will only animate them to more
higher ezertlons in sustaining war which be.
came inevitable by the assault on Fort Sumtcy.
nc appeals to his countrymen to Join the voun
IN the field. This is the moment for action
prompt, energetic and united acton-ard NOT
Tor discussion of peace propositions. These
"90ld be rejected ~ the States that have seced-