Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-04
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reports that the battery at Freestone Point
| opened fire on him this morning but without
effect. The woods that masked the battery
have been cleared away. The gunboat Re-
lance reports the battery as firing on every
passing vessel.
desertng Lieutenant Of the lst Arkan-
sas regiment states that from Matthias Point
TO White House Point the rebels have only
10000 men. lie will be retained in custody
until the government is satisfied that is not
a spy.
ST. LouIs, Sept 27.
The following is portion Of the note d.
rcctcd 10 Col. Blair by the Adiutant General
here by order Of Gen. Fremont: In consc-
quence Of the telegraph from your brother.
Postmaster General Blair, followed by let
ter asking your release, from public reasons
you are hereby released from arrest and di-
rccted to resume your sword and join your
regiment for duty.
MI Hudgins arrived here to-day with
Gag Of truce from Lexington, with PROPOSE
] tions TO exchange Col. Marshall Of the lst
/ Illinois eavalry, captured at Lexington, for II.
l.. Hudgins, member Of the State Convention,
now confined at the Arsenal here Il is un-
derstood that the proposition was accepted,
and Hudgins set at liberty.
telegram sent by Gen Fremont to Washing
ton relative TO the surrender Of Lexington
HEAD QUARTERs, WESTERN DEPART-
MENr, ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 23.
Col. T.. u ToWasepd, Adtant General
| have Telegram from Brookfeld that Lex
ington has fallen into Prices hands, he having
cut of Col. Mulligan's supply Of water. Re
1 Inducements, 1000 strong, under Sturges,
/ by capture of the ferry boats, had no means
! of crossing the river in time.
I Lanes force from the southwark and Dawes
from the southeast with upwards Of eleven
thousand men in all could not get there in
time ! am taking the field myself and hope
to destroy the enemy either before or after
the junction Of the forces under McCuoch
Please notify the President Immediately.
/ (Signed) J. G. FREMONT.
ST LOUIS, Sept 25.
Lieut.. Harris, Of Col Marshalls Illinois
! cavalry, who was in the battle Of Lexington.
states that he disguised himself in the uni
/ form Of one Of the enemy, after the surrender.
and passed through their lines, thus escap-
ing without taking the obligations.
He reports that large amount of gold,
cannon, 4 500 rifles and muskets, the equip
ments Of Colones Mar, halls and Mulligans
| regiments, number of wagons and con-
siderable quantity of provisions fell into the
hands Of the rebels.
| There we're but 1900 men engaged on our
side, the balance of the men being sick or alb
sent, while the force of the enemy is stated at
! 10000 engaged, and 10000 out ON maraud
ing expeditions.
The surrender was against the strongest
protest of Col Mulligan, who proposed to
attack the enemy with tho bayonet and die
/ .l. :. a..
willing TO follow him, but were so exhausted
that they could have made but feeble resis-
| tance.
On Wednesday tho 10th, Gen. Price, hav-
/ ing been reinforced By Generals Green and
/ Harris commenced most determined siege.
| The fight lasted from o'clock Wednesday
until o'clock on Friday afternoon, during
which time the fighting was so inces cha,
our men had neither time to eat OF sleep, and
water was very scarce.
The enemy erected breastworks of hemp
bales and fred upon the Federal garrison from
/ treetops, hillsides and roofs Of houses. Sew
era charges were made by the rebels, each Of
1 which was repulsed with considerable loss
1 In the struggle on Wednesday for the possess
sion Of the ferry boats, two of our cannon
were captured but were retaken after severe
struggle.
The report from Quincy to the Chicago
Tribune that Gen. Siegel had attacked Gen.
Price at Lexington, is utterly false. Gen.
Sigel has been here several weeks, and Gen.
Hunter reached Jefferson city to-day from
| Rolla.
FRASKFoRT, Ky, Sept. 81.
/ In The House Mr.. Andrews, from the ju-
dietary committee, reported among other
things, that the committee do not believe
that Congress has transcribed any of its pow
ers in tho imposition Of the tax to protect
the Union.
The committee were discharged from the
! further consideration Of the subject, 81 a
gainst 8. In the Senate the vote was un-
animous.
CAIRo, H., Sept. 90.
Captain s,uart's cavalry numbering 7j men
to day encountered 40 rebel cavalry at Lucas
Bend whom they pursued into jeff Ihomp-
sons camp. Lieut.. Belmont and four other
rebels were killed and five captured, many
were also wounded. Our troops took all the
guns and pistols they could bring away with
them. No federal troops were injured.
LEAvRNworRH. Sept. 20.
Gen. Lane issued proclamation 10 the cit
zens Of western Missouri in which after say
ing for what purpose he is there and urging
those in arms against the government to dis
persc aud come 60 him for protection, he us
es the following language
''shoud yon however disregard my advice the sicrn
violations of will he meed all rebels Nnd their
allies shah then he convinced your arnng fnrprocc
tion is sham aud assured traitors when caught
shall receive atraiioT doom lhe cup has heeh eAhlns
ted treason will hereafter be treated The
of innocent aud children 10y black heart
ed traitors lately burning bridges on hest Joseph Rail
road satisfies that traitor will perpetrate crime
which devils would shDddcr 70 commit They shall be
nted fIo existence and sent to that hell which ya"ns
far their Teocp pon. The two roads are open Is"e ui
Western Missonfi choose yon between thetn Inc one
leads you peace aud plenty the other to desttaeuo
Reports which arc regarded reliable say
Col. Montgomery. Of Gen. Lanes command.
attacked Osccola. in ST. Clair county, on FRI
day last. and burned the town by sheling it
and repulscd large force Of the rebels.-
There are said to be about 1000 rebels in St.
Clair county, committing all kinds Of depreda-
tions upon the Union men.
CINcISNATI, Sept 90
Yesterday afternoon Licnt Col Letcher
with detachment Of Col woodward rogi-
mcnt, captured James B. Clay and sixteen
men, who were on their way 10 join Gen Aol-
licoficr, and took them 10 Camp Dick koO'n'
son. ] G. Breckenridge was with this party