The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-15
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NEW YORK, Oct. Is.
Ihe Herd(d's Washington dispatch says that
small detachment of rebel infantry and cav
airy appeared around house three miles from
Miners Hill and sharp skrmlsh took place,
one OF our men being wounded The rebels
were driven from the house. Nothing has been
seen OF the rebels on the Potomac from Wash
lngton to Fortress Monroe, but the entrances of
the York, East, North, and West rivers were
not guarded. The Secretary of the Navy has
written complimentary letters to Lieutenant
Russel commanding the recent boat expedition
at Fort Pickens and promoted him to the COM
mand of one of the new gunboats. The Times
dispatch says that scouting parties penetrate
daily further toward the south from Alexandria,
but see only an occasional rebel picket, and it
is believed that the rebels are not in great force
although it is reported that they have cannon
planted south of Accetanka.
BALTIMORE, Oct Is.
The Norfolk Examiner of Monday contains
dispatch from New Orleans the 18th, stating
that naval engagement took place at the head
of the Passes, on the night Of the llth lasting
an hour, and was afterwards renewed. 1t also
publishes the following dispatch
Fort JACKSON, Oct -.
Last night attacked the blockaders with my
little fleet, | succeeded, after very short
struggle, in driving them all aground on the
southwest pass bar except the Pebble, which
sunk. L captured prize from them and after
they were fast in the sand, peppered them
we'll There were casualties on our side. 1t
was complete success.
(Signed) HoLLlNs.
A dispatch from New Orleans dated the l. tn,
says the force Of the Federal fleet was forty
guns, and nearly one thousand men, while the
little rebel mosquito fleet was sixleen guns and
400 men, 1t is reported that one iron steamer
snnk the Prebble with her iron PROV. Com.
Hollins arrived last night. The names Of Is
wounded rebels at Santa Rosa are also given.
New YORK, Oct Is.
The Tibonc's special dispatch says that the
Secretary of War has ordered Gen. Fremont to
discontinue as unnecessary, histied-works round
St. Louis, and that which he is erecting at Jel-
ferson City, and to suspend work on the bar
racks bnidng near his re idencc for his body
guard Of 300 cavalry and to employ all the
money in the hands of the disbur2ing officers to
the payment OF the current expenses Of his army
IN Missouri, and to let all his debts in st. Louis
remain until properly examined and sent to
Washington for settlement lie has also ordered
the disbursnig officers to disburse their funds,
and not trnsfer them to persons who do not hold
commissions from the President, and are not
under bonds and he further ordered that here
after all contracts be made by the regular dis
bursting officers Of the army Fremont was also
informed that payment would not be made to
officers appointed by him. 1t is said that there
are over 200 whose commissions do not bear the
signature Of the President. Paymaster An
drews has been verbally instructed not to make
such payment. Special exception was made in
favor of officers Of volunteers.
New York Oct. Is.
The WORTH has dispatch from St. Louis that
there is report that Fremont has been recalled
from the Department Of the West, but it is not
strictly true-his recall depending upon the
report Of Secretary Cameron and Gen. Thomas.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct IA.
The s. r. Spaulding returned from Hatteras
Inlet this morning, to bring up Gen. Mansfield,
who has to day AIKEN command at Camp Ilamil-
ton. The loss of the Goth Indiana Regiment
was A. Lieut. Murray, of the gun-boat Lou
isiaan. two or three days since found rebel
vessel in a narrow opening this side Of Oregon
Inlet fitting out for pirate. He took pos
session and made bonfire of her. The rebels
were in force in the vicinity.