The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-22

dstion The result was the bringing off Of
about GO loads Of hay, and $50 bushels of oats.
Everything in that direction is reported quiet.
The reconnaissance of Gen. Mccall which ad
vanced to DrainsVille, returned this morning -
The object of the expedition having been ac-
complshed, and reliable information obtained,
a large reserve remained at Drainsville.
On Sunday the engineers, under an escort,
proceeded to the right AS far as the Potomac,
three miles distant, and to the left as far as the
Loudon and Hampshire railroad. The rebel
gineerS, A sholt firing ensued, which resulted
to the louisiana regiment.
None OF Our men was injured. Commander
G. II. Pope, having asked an inquiry into his
conduct while in command Of the Broo kyn, in
respect to the escape of the rebel steamer Snm-
ter from the Mississippi River in June last.
A Count of Inquiry has been ordered to con.
consists OF Capts Shubrick Stribling. and
Saneas, Judge Advocate Geo Nj. Weston.
The amount of forage issued by the Govern
ment daily for use in Washington and vicinity
s, of hay 2l5 tons, and of gram 1870 tons
The household furniture, &c. lost by the cap
ture Of the schooner Fairfax on Saturday morn,
belonged to Mrs. Elizabeth Evans, of Williams
burgh, n. Y, and is valued at about $25 .000
1t is stated that Thompson Brothers, Bankers,
Of New York, have made arrangements through
their agents here to dispose of a large amount of
treasury notes for the Government
The following dispatch from Gen Stone was
received at headquarters to-day
EDWARDS FERRY, Ger. q,
This morning at o'clock, five companies Of
the Mass. 18th, under Col. Devins, crossed the
river at Harrison's Island At daybreuk they
had proceeded to within a mile and half Of
Leesburgh without meeting the enemy.
They still FOLLOWED on, supported by the re-
mainder Of their regiment and part of the 30th,
Col. Lee.
A gallant reconnaissance was made early this
morning by Maj. Alexis Cavalry, Capt. Stew
art, from Edwards Ferry towards Lcesburgh
with 80 cavalry. They came upon the l4th
Mississippi regiment, received their fire at 80
yards, returned it with their PISTOLS and fell
back in order, bringing in one prisoner. We have
possession Of the Virginia side Of Edwards Fer
ry.
ADMINISTRATORS accounts say that up
to 3 O'Clock day Gen. Stone had held his own
satisfactorily there, though his comparatively
small force on the island, are opposed to some
1000 rebels.
A subsequent dispatch received late this aE-
ternoon says Gen. Evans has ! field and 3 mask
ed pieces, and a bout 1900 men prisoner
states that he has 1900 rebel troops an Y PEI Ct
ed achievements. Stone at that time believed
that he could occupy Lecsborgh TO day and hold
1t. The dispatch is dated Edwards Ferry.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. q.
The reported occupation Of Greensburgh by
the rebels is premature. A small number were
there and took twenty mules which had been
placed there as contrabanu by Gen. Ward.
1t is reported that Gen. Ward fell back u
miles from Greensburgh to Camp Belleville,-
lie dispatched $50 cavalry to reconnotre, in
tending that they should return yesterday. -
They had not returned when our informant left.
Gen. Ward has about 5000 teoops. The ad
vance gu I'd of the rebels at Little Barren, Oh
the south side of Green River is estimated at
5000. The river was very high, and will be
impossible by iording for several days.
A private dispatch to the Journol says that
Garard has not fallen back as reported. ZOlli-
Golfer has been superseded by Lee.
ALBANY, n. y, Oct y.
The Democrats Of the l4th District have
nominated Ben. Wood for Senator.
A regimental standard was presented to the
Ellsworth regimen, this afternoon by Mrs.
strong, and is the finest body of men yet raised
in this State. 1t left for the seat of war soon
after the presentation, receiving q perfect ova
ton at its departure.
LEAvENwoRTH, Oct. y.
Advices have been received, stating that the
traitors had to day totally destroyed the town
Of Humboldt, Kansas, by fire.
1t is thought that the records and papers Of
the L. S. Land Office were destroyed.
Two hundred wagons and lOOO yoke Of oxen
have heed sent to Gen. Fremont s command we
think, the past week from this place, The
steamer Florence arrived this morning from St.
Louis without molestAtion by the rebels.
TERRE HAUTE Iowa. Oct, n.
Two or three companies of the Indiana 43l
Regiment, stationed at Camp Nigo in this city,
under command Of their Colonel yroceoded qui
city this evening to the Office Of the J0urna5 and
Democrat, and in q short time demolished ey-
cryth;ng.
They then proceeded to several private houses
and served them the same way. The citizens
were organizing to proceed to take the CAMP
There is great excitement.