The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-30
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no THE FREEMAN.
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T'O THE F'REEMA
Oct. 20

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Military order prepared several days ago,
in view the repair of the Baltimore and
1a:"7 ,;)r,ad. which fond it's way into the
'mS,,ners has not yet been officially promul-
Wv" ~. and the belief is that it has either been
3"-,euded or lescindcd.
Accounts from Jamestown state that arrivals
e.n, the Morocacy and the scene Of the recent
s'ttle below, show that all was quiet there yes
,ardav, The enemy's pickets treqnented the
VI. ;n ia shore of the Potomac and occasionally
.s"f g ltaden compliment to our pi, kets on this
slo But no serious casualties have happened.
The question has been asked why Gen Lander
= absent from his brigade at the attic of
,;,;nated. He was in Washington at the time,
,ndpr srecial orders from the Government.
On hearing of the engagement he imme-
l;ately proceeded to Edwards Ferry, where
be did good service, for which he has been com.
rjmcntcd by the commanding general. lie
11nw lies wounded at his quarters in Washing
rol. Bakers body has been embalmed. 1t
will Ee exhibited in state in Philadelphia, pre-
,;ous to its removal to California. The only
,oljcabIc event on the Virginia side of the Po-
,omac to day, was the review OF Gen. McCall's
division.
EDWARDS FERRY, Ger. &c,
All was quiet during the night; no pickets
were thrown over the river. but those this side
heard the rebels opposite all night and saw their
tires thiekly scattered in the woods along the
shore. Their central point was a clulnp of trees
ana hluf' where our troops had constructed a
pcket station and nga1 the spot where our ar
:lcry shelied them during the skirmish on
Iaoslly last. When our troops were withdraw
iag from the Virginia side on Wednesday night,
The ln1Ana 10Th Regiment, occupying then the
most advanced position were not aware Of any
withdrawal until the rest had been successfully
carrlel over.
They lay on the cold ground, almost frozen,
with loaded %mnsketS, expecting every moment a
.Gri0us and empowering assault from the
concealed and reinforced ensmy. whose numbers
we're known TO exceed theirs by thousands. yet
b: only movement was at the order to retire
without dspntll = the ground inch by inch.
Slowly and muttaringiy they retired to the
place Of emharkation, picking up and loading
themselves with canteens, knapsacks, guns and
equipments left by those who retired before
them. They brought two prisoners with them,
.& owner of IA mill and his son, who were
larsed with preparing combustibles to fire the
ridge over Goose Creek, but were prevented by
The sudden descent Of our skirlnishers.
non-commlssioncd officer of IL Mississippi
Regiment, II prisoner of war was sstonishcd
10 learn that our army was not almost entirely
Imposed Of abolitionssls and radical Repub-
leans, and that our main object was not to
mauyipate the Slaves. lie said if the fact was
generally known to the working people Of the
Srtb tb,t, nm main ,h;a,t ans tn cnytoi, tho
Government and preserve the Union there would
Ma revolution in tI!e rebel arlny and peace re
stored
lie was surprised beyond measure when as,
,0red that the Breckenridge Democrats consti.
,atei q large portion Of our army.
Capt. Vaughan Of the Rhode Island battery
lag retained. lie was captured by a party not
understanding the Law of nations relative to
Tags Of truce, but was released by the officer.
nARNEsTowN, Oct. II.
TDIeo bfigadcs of Gen. Banks division lett
Edwards Ferry yesterday, and arrived here
last night. A 50 Dicient force remains at the
Ferry to insure safety against its crossing by the
rebels.
Before leaving yesterday, the rebel picket
inlchly lined the opposite side, tormenting our
men with their attempts to invade Virginia.
aid begging them to com and pay them an
othcr visit. Tho division remains here over
sunday. Its future movements are unknown.
RIciNoBD, Oct. 81.
The track Of the Alexandra railroad has
aFcn iogn up from Fairfax Court House to Ma
nassas. Gen. john Grayson, commanding the
florida forces, diei at Tallahassee.
toy. Moore has issued an order requiring all
PERSONS leaving New Orleans and Jefferson Point
IN steamboats, Tor Memphis to get passes from
me executive officer.
New YORK. Oct. ~.
he Commercial prints an extract of Il letter
TON the feet about to sail from Hampton
Noads which states that a surgeon from the Van
dertllt reported that the Commodore had been
"ob9d Of al his private papers, plans, charts
and sealed orders, by his private Secretary wti'
supposed to have gone over to the rebels.
RoLLA. Oct. 20.
ihlrty-cight of our wounded soldiers arrived
to-day from Springfield, which place they lei
VI thursday last. Gen. Price was then al
"asho, in Newton county.
On Wednesday about 200 rebels entered
>piogfeld and took away IL considerable guam
Nty Of stores left by Col. Taylor.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. ~.
nen. Thomas, in bis official account OF tn
Affair at Wild Cat, says that the forces were
nearly equal. and that the Federal troops re
P'Isod the enemy with great loss to the rebels
aa little to themselves.
New YORK, Oct. %.
The prisoners at Forts Lafayette and Colum
'Is viii be removed tomorrow to Bostl N har
Dor.
HARRIsBURGH, Oct. 20.
Marching orders huve been issued to eish
'u'l armed and equipped regiments. They vii
%Se during the week.