The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-04
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The Heralds Washington dispatch states tbs.
Gen. McCook has arrived from Kentucky will
information concerning the state of afflirs in
that State. He states that misunderstandnr
had arisen between Generals Anderson an3
Mitchell 1t is understood that q conference bs
tween Gen. McCook and the President ba. "a.
suited in the appointment of tho former to the
command of the department of Kentucky
1t is said that this selection will not onlv he
agreeable to both Gems. Anderson and Mitchell
hut satisfactory TO the Kentuckians who think
the ill health of Gen. Anderson would prevent
him from carrying on the campaign with the
vigor the crisis demands.
The Times Washington dispatch saws in
menso numbers Of troops are pouring into WASH
ington including large number of three months
men.
The following dispatch will explain itself:
WASHINGTON, Oct. g.
To Brigadier Gen. Curtis, 81. Louis, No..
Gen Fremont is not ordered to WASHINGTON
or from the field nor is there any Court Martial
concerning him.
(Slgned) WIZ. H. SEWARD.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct 9.
The Bulletin says gentleman recently from
Bowling Green states that the military author
to pay no money into the State Treasury. A
gentleman from Sarcoxie says Judge Chenante
has hung nine Unionists for loyalty General
Buckner with portion of his troops has gone
through Hopkinsvllle, Greenvile and other
places, taking all the arms that could be found.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct 8.
The reported removal of Gen. Fremont created
intense Indignation among Unonsts, and re.
joicings among the Rebels.
Tclegrrphlc communication with Western
Virginia and head quarters was again o,eDed
yesterday.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. s.
General Wool proceeded to Washington to.
night. He will be relieved for the present at
least, by Cen Mansfield, who arrived from
Washington this morning for that purpose
One hundred of the mutneers confined at the
KIP Rafs We're released this morning by Gen
Wool and restored to duty. There has been
oally, with one exception, wsth a flag of truce
between Old Point and Norfolk for the last two
weeks. Steamer Wen Selden came down to-day.
She was seized by the rebels last Spring. She
brought some fifty refugees, men, women and
children from Norfolk, who were sent back, net
having the requisite papers. Henry McGrawot
pennsylvania who went to Manassas fer the
oooy oi ool. cameron, returned by the Hag
truce, and proceeded to Washington tonight.
JEFFERSON City, Oct. 3.
A gentleman from Sedala confirms the re-
ported evacuation of Lexington by the Rebels,
and also the intelligence Of the probable cccopa-
to ton OF that place by General Sturgis Major
Baxter OF the Home Guards, who refused r,
give hlS parole to Price, escaped Monday nigh.
arriving in Sedalia this morning. lie says all
the rebels LETT Lexington Monday afrernoCa au~
Their rear-guard, as they left, were fired upya
with shells by Sturgis, who just then appeared
on the opposite shore of The river. Several
rebels Were wounded When the rebels first
!ett Lexington, Majcr Baker thinks it was tn:
intention of Price to march directly OH George
to"p, bat receiving information that Siegc was
advancing Ewith 10000 men no moved west
"ard towards Independence.