The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-26
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4 O'CLOCK Z. M.

The Tribune w aShlngt0n despatch says that
two English sailing vessels entered the port OF
Charleston, s, C., !. few weeks ago. there being
no blockading vessels before the port Lord Lyons
now demands that they be allowed to leave un-
noles.cd, on the ground that u, the tine Of their
going in the blockade was not effected. The y. s.
gunboats lying eff Aqua Greek have been with
drawn down the river and there are none Of our
armed vessels now between Quantcoke Creek and
Matthias Point.
Rev. Mr. Conway chaplain Of the New York
9th regiment has arrived IN Washington from
Uat.eras Inlet, whence he was despatched by
Gen " lllams to the President informing him
Of the loyal feeling OF the citizens Of Hyde
County, North Carolina, and bringing with him
!. declaration D. independence Of the people OF
that County, announcing themselves forever
free and independent Of the Rebel Confederacy,
together with request Tor arms for their &c
fence. They are represented az suffering terri-
bly. aim st to point of starvation, from the
despotsm OF the Re5s! army.
The President has given them every assurance
of protection in his power. Mr.. Taylor, pastor
of the Hatteras Church who accompanied him,
represents the Union sentmen, daily going
stronger.
Col. Joseph Segna has been elected to the
Federal Congress from the Hampton, Virginia,
District.
WASHINGTON, Oct. %.
A despatch from Commodore Alden, of the
steamer South Carolina, reports the capture of
! the schooner E.iida commanded by an ex officer
/ of the Sumpter VIM. Anderson Hicks, and the
schooner Joseph H. Loone. The vessels contain
ed from 1000 to 5000 guns, many of them old
! flint locks, and some entirely useless. Two pas
sengers, VIM Ii. Aymer, merchant of New
Orleans, the owner of the vessel, and Thomas
Lewis, late Of the L. S. Army, were made prs
oners of war. The captured carsoes also EN-
braced quantity Of powder, caps revolvers,
| blankets, lead, &c.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25.
An announcement has just been made Of the
completion of the last ink of the overland Tel
egraph The Pacific to the Atlantic send.
greeting; and may both Oceans be dry before
a foot of all the land that lies between them
shall belong to any other than our united Coun
+ try.
WASHINGTON. Oct. %.
Commodore Mckeen's dispatches have beer
received at the Navy Department. Capt. Pope
, OF the Richmond, reports that the hole made IL
6 her by the ram was two feet below the waite
line, and five inches in circumference. AT thu
first alarm the men coolIy repaired to quarters
ana as the ram pdSscu vi 'HS NiCbhiob"
the entire port battery YVES discharged at her
with what effect it was impossible to discover
owing to the darkness. A red light was show
as signal Of danger, and the squadron 60
under way in few minutes having slippe
|. their cables. The Richmond covered the retrea,
. Tho Preble went over the bar while the Rich
j mond and Vincennes grounded.
v The enemy now coming down the river wit
five steamers, commenced firing at US while "
returned the fire from our port batteries n
rihed guns on the poop deck, our shot fallin
short, while their shells burst on all sides OF vi
a and several passed directly over the ship. A
IN $50 commander Handee of the Vincennes, mi
taking my signal to the ships outside tho ba
+ 10 get under way for signal Tor him to aba'
don the ship, came on board the Richmond, aft
a. having Placed lighted slow mach at the maj
O. azine. Having waited reasonable time Tor a
explosion, directed Commander Handee to r
10 turn to his ship with his crew, and to sta
I'd his water pump, and if necessary at his dircr
ton to throw overheard his small guns for Il
purpose of tightening the ship, and to CAR
~ out his kedge with cable to heave Oft BY
~ At 10 o'clock A. NJ. the enemy ceased firiI
e. and withdrew up the river Capt. Pope repor
thyt the vincennes and Richmond are DO
nd aAoat, and the leak of the latterso reduced tn
rry the small engine keeps the ship free.
d 1t is only temporary, and the ship will ha
ed to 90 to some place and have three planks