The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-22
A ss0st 0Mice at Port Royal.

ROLLA, Nov. Il.
Advices from the south ward are to the effect
that Gen. Price has abandoned his position at
Cassville, and is moving toward his old camp,
Neosho. About 400 of his army under Gen.
Harris were on the Kansas line directly west of
Carthage, with evident Intention Of entering
the State and surveying its southern counties.
Gen. Harris force was principally cavalry and
Indians Gen. Lane was i'll the vicinity with
about 5000 infantry, and ii is not improbable
that an engagement. will take place between him
and Harris forces Ii is reported that there Is
a camp of 600 Cherokee Indians in McGee Coun-
ty, Kansas. The rebel State Legislature in ses-
sion at Neosho has passed an ordinance of seces-
sion and united the State with the Southern
Confederacy, and elected Gen. Rains one 0! the
Senators to the Confederate Congress- 1t was
thought that Gen. Parsons would be the other
Senator, and that Gen Frost of Camp jackson
notoriety would take command OF Gen. Rains
division OF the rebel army.
WASHINGTON, Nov %.
The Government has no evidence of any Rebel
steamer being on the seas except the Sumter
and she seems to be rather endeavoring to elude
capture than to prey upon commerce. Com
modore Dupont has sent the Navy Department
the original South Carolina ordinance of seces-
sion, beautifully engrossed upon parchment,
besides large number Of other important doc
uments.
New York, Nov. %.
\ letter from Htttteras states that North
Carolina, by Convention of Delegates, repre-
senting forty five Counties, has declared IL pro-
visonal government, and has entirely repudiatcd
the secession ACTS OF the State, reaffrmng her de-
votion to the Constitution Of the United States.
! The Convention met at Hatteras Monday last.
An act was passed which contained several
sections the substance OF which is as follows
The first, declares vacant all the offices in the
State. The second, names Marble Nash Taylor,
provisional Governor. The third, adopts the
Constitution Of the States, with the statutes
and laws contained in the revised code Of 1856
The fourth, lepudjates the ordinance of seccs-
sion passed on the Goth Of My, together with
all other acts there adopted.
The Elth, directs the provisional Government
! to order a special election Of members of Con
! grcss
The sixth, gives the Governor authority tc
make temporary appointments to official vacan-
cy. The Convention then adjourned, sub ect tc
the call Of tie President
Gov. Taylor has issued his proclamation for az
election in the Second Congressional District
which VIII be held on Wednesday,, the 9th inst
WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
The Department o day established Post
Ollice at Port Royal, to be called by that name
Letters designed for Port Royal should be sen,
to the New York Post Office.
! New YORK, Nov o.
special despatch states that Lord Lyons
mas made no offensive comments on the Mason
and slIdell affair. There are 30 indications
ina! lie has any communications to offer on the
SUBJECT to the Government, but il he should do
50 1t will be in official order,
I.c. BALTIMORE, Nov. %.
r., t,ua',a'oh mas gust been received fgom the
M '1"s.Isn s'ore Of Virginia, that the rebels in
haro -pton County, to the number of 1900
'"'o !aid down their arms, and the Federal
troops have now full possession Of that County
rs we'll as of Acconac.