The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-09
~ TELEGRAPH
TO THE FREEMAN.
. O'clock, A. M.
WASHINGTON, Nov. s.

WASHINGTON, Nov. s. ,
II. Law, information from secession sources
We "a p| ma troops have been sent from North
ba GV'VV and Virginia to repel the landing of
o'rSlil ',s "U TROOPS at Beaufort. No apprehen
The ftuO,,s' an that account, as the landing will
HA ..,octed by the guns OF the heet.
hIIO''t Trbpne's special Washington dispatch
ht o.aratarv WeIles has received dispatch
Sys n''a,modo,e Craven OF the Potomac hotilla
hu VV .nnt the rebels at and below Shipping
t sa, were on the move, apparently gong
F" n,,ard. and that the rebel steamer George
su "Dbad managed to get out OF Quantlco creek,
% ,. "~ along the shore down the stream.
IaV'''Tt cC,lellan has received similar inf0rma
WD r. Is believed the rebels are frightened
0u C,o U,oker's growing entertainments, and
u'n, take up new positions further down
HE'u r =" il is tery likely at Matthias Point.
@ s ' Gs'rpe Page was enabled to escape by the
i| ' Vsb raised the water 50 that she could
S ,.~,J dispatches from Washington say that
T,vv Deuartment credits the reports from
%,N,yal expedition
Wy-.'"Woshilgton Star says it has received in
,,;,p at jmportant movements OF the rebels
s nDIe lower Potomac, to the effect that unmls-
. W. Indications existed yesterday OF the de-
" 's,.rp Of force for the South. This confirms
I,s Trj5une's DISPATCH
!" r., Gentleman who came under a flag of
,.., from Norfolk yesterday, says he brought
"I,, is known with regard to the fleet, and
".,tDo stories ahoat, attributed to him, are
" T'' All he knows is that a dispatch had
,,ceiyed at Norfolk that one of our vessels
,1la4n disabled by the rebel batteries, and
,'., another Is aground at Fort Royal. Two
'.< had been wrecked on the North Carolina
.,., one the Union, the other unknown. Sew
,,y frq prisoners had been taken to Rolla, and
mIor.s were saved from the Union. He begs
Ne ,ress generally not to make him responsible
Manythmg else -.
r.olowing is a special dispatch to the st.
rni. Democrat Gen. Hunter has not yet put
,otarct any decided measures for the conduct
1.-The cmpaiun, hut | am informed that he
y0acopt plans entn ly different from those OF
Ja Fremont
SpkINGFlELD, Mo-, Nov. 5.
iii Merrill was sent cut on u reconnaissance
rsirlay with 1900 cavalry and section OF
,,ayy and explored the country around
Wum's Creek but discovered no enemy, thell
ADVANCE having left for the South on Sunday
yeuan bydy OF the rebels is supposed to be
otne vicinity OF Cassville. Gen. Hunter has
M.e faith, at present, in their having dosigr
lauacking U.S. lie will however in II few day.
0ne,och reliable information of their number
9nJroston, as to decide his future course.
Tie troops now are apparently rs enthuslas
,tA. ever, and the more they learn OF thel
ssy lommander the better are they satisfied
viii him.
This leelsng is also strengthened by the higl
utnon entertained of Gen. Hunter by all TIL
.lpsuh. army officers The report that tn
.ltes many Companies and Regiments thre'
.yyl their arms upon the announcement OF Tn
nnyal Of Gen. Fremont cannot be traced t
my reliable source.
ten, iunter position on the contraDan
question II anIerstood TO be as follows All ne
srJ.s comsng inIO camp will be retained an
ach Of them as are proved to be the propert
If Union men will be appraised and recelpte
tobe paid " hen and how Congress sees ut
Gen. Asboth has concluded to remain IN I'll
3amand Of his division. Col. Albert, actln
'tlgadier general, will remain, and several otl
foreign officers, who at first decided to leav
vii. asO remain Marcus J Parrot OF kans
has teen appointed on Gen. Hunter staff II
annyOadiug al sarcoxe some days since, is sa
q have been a salute in honor OF some act pas
dty tho rebel legislature assembled at til
Place.
LATER According to information receiv
y Gen Hunter il IS now said that Gen. Prl
l4,nO Intention OF attacking us, and II pursu
hAl Iuuher by us he will scatter his army
t'Feat To Fort Smith, and await the deveio
4lljs N the Potomac, and in kentucky.
Hnyery doubtful whether any further II
4nce Of our main army will be made, but ~
ter intelligence of the numbers and positl
d HE rebels, may change this policy. We
>e-cI las tcCn appointed commandant OF U
e'', Nen Ilun'cr spent part OF yesterday
sung the various camps and examining II
"e general cohdi ion OF the army, ana 10
ne ta' gone on u reconnaissance south with
'ooy guard of 800 infantry, "a battery, and
aal Companies Of cavalry. Brig. Gen. Sur
las been appointed Chief of Gen. lluntt
''l aud OF cavalry.
DARNEsTowN. Nov. I
he'paymasters are now busy distrlbut
49, vns wages 10 the UTibuucS VI W."
sE Division. The time is very opportu
S Wy ,approachng cold weather notifies the
VI mat they are without many OF the ne
Ssfs'ahd luxuries of home. There is every
ra'ance Of the army remaining in this wen
Ine time, unless an emergency requires
EX5,senat some other point. Frederic
h have been spoken OF as access
rmsupplies .
sfSs election yesterday in this part OF
eAsoicty and temperatcly conducted
uufns have not yet been fully recel
"m9o the bad condition OF the roads.
WASHINGTON, Nov.
es!shcp Hughes left New York for
800 Wednesday, and MIR. Thurlow "
wmve left by steamer to-day. 1t is
:od that they will be followed in a
~TW Bshon NcIlya;p of Ohio and the /