The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-01
UhEEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN, NOV. l. 1861.

say nothing of the well. In one reo;menta,
nasP,'al there are thirty-fve men ill with tv-
tno,o lever, VINO have not Vet taken off their
eiotnes' and IN the hospital there are no such
iuAurles as beds, sheets or blankets, excent such
Us the men use when well in their camps.
just as the last tug of the Naval Exnedition
ier Annapolis, Governor Hicks of MARYLAND
inaoe ms appearance upon the wharf, and in a
ShofI out patriotic speech babe the men God
speeu, with the assurance that his PRAYERS
"oolo follow them throughout the VOYAGE.
JOHN = BREcKlNRIDCE.--A manifesto from
1ohn =: Breckinridge'' to the people of Ken
lucky published In it he resigns his seat
as member OF the Senate of the Uniaed States.
saying :" 1 exchange with prond satisfaction
| term OF Six years in the United States Senate
tor the musket of a soldier Mr. Breckinridpe
concludes by saying g" The United States no
longer exlsts-the Union is dissolved
The Federal troops at Nolin, Kv.. cxnect ..
Serlous nght very soon, for which they are eager
1he rebels are terrifying Bowling Green by eyery
means IN their power. In addition to their
strong works on the hills east of the town
wilch 'hey began some time ago, they are now
putting a trench entirely across the bend of the
river pea OF the place, and throwing up works
ana planting heavy guns behind it, The dam
VIII prevent the prssage of troops below the
Town, The trench protects the front, and the hill
to the east defends that quarter. The river can
De crossed above the town, but there the batter
les on the eastern hill form a defense.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81
A reconnaissance was made yerterday by Gen
olckles and staff, accompanied bv suuad
of Indiana cavalry along the shore eff the Pc
tomac, about forty miles from Washington
when they were fired upon by the rebel bate.
ries on the Virginia shore. One of the shots
fell shdrt, and another passed over them.
To-day the pickets of Gen. Wardswortl
captured private of South Carolina regi
ment about three miles beyond Fails Church.
They found no protested rebels in the place
Our troops were received with delight.
FREMoNT's HEADQUARTERS, }
Camp Lyon, Springfield, Oct %. {
"A special dispatch to the St. Louis Repujic
an says that Gen. Fremont and staff arrived
here yesterday, and the Benton Cadets, Colonel
Kane cavalry Holman's Sharp Shooters anc
Gen. Seigel's command at different periods dur
ing the day.
The loss of Gen. Fremont body guard in tht
desperate charge of Friday last was Is killed
% wounded and 26 missing. Three of tn,
wounded have since died.
The rebel loss is stated at so TO 60 killed, anc
40 to 80 wounded Price is still reported to be
in the vicinity Of Carthage, and nothing def
mite is known Of his whereabouts
JEFFERSON City, Oct. 81.
special dispatch to the St. Louis Democra
says that the compromise entered into with tn
rebels in Galloway County did not include tn
band of robbers that plundered James S. Bal
Inns primises few days since. They will b.
summarily dealt With
A detachment. of Col. Brown Regiment, un
der Capt. Cook day before yesterday broke up
small camp of rebels at Gates prairie, captur
lnga lot Of arms and camp cQuipage.
Intelligence has reached here that Gen. Seige
had attacked and defeated Price S rear guard u
Bolivia and took Rains prisoner This how
ever can be only true in part, as Seigels divi
sion was in Springfield on Monday.
fla fight has occurred at or near Bolivia, l
must have been with some of the forces belong
ing to Ashley's division. Gen. Prentiss ha
gone on another secret expedition.
Other measures besides the compromise vii
be taken by Gen. Prentiss to preserve quiet il
the turbulent counties