The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-05
RY TELEGRAPH
8 O'CLOCK, A. M.
TO THE FREEMAN.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.
The Executive Department has no information
confrmatory of the reported death of Jeff. Da'
Wis. Intelligence in army circles renders such
an event as probably true. Commodore String
ham has made an official report of the late vic
tory, but it contains nothing additional He
concludes by saying
I" have nothing but praise to accord to the
officers, seamen and marines of the Navy, and
officers and soldiers of the army who were pres
ent for their gaantry and cheerful devotion to
duty, and the Government which they cheerful
ly and heartily served"
The Treasury Department has Issued propo-
sails for the construction of five screw Revenue
vessels.
Gov Gamble of Missouri, had an interview
Marshal's office, the Deputy Marshal refused
pass to the reporter Of we'll known loyal
newspaper, to cross the Potomac. 1t is sup
posed that this refusal to the Press is uniform.
LOUISVILLE, Ky Sept f.
\ dispatch from Columbus, KY to the Appeal
says three Federal gun boats and enc transport
had arrived opposite there with large number
of men. 1t is thought their purpose was to
seize Columbus and attack zen. Pillow.
At meeting of Native Kentuckians in
Memphis on the Sd inst, it was resolved to rem
der their native State and her sons all the aid
in their power whenever her freemen shall in
augnrate the struggle for the assertion of her
liberty against the tyranny of Federal power
AM the despotism Of the Abolitonist. The
Charleston Mercury of Saturday announces the
arrival OF the frigate Gordon from six weeks
cruise, during which she captured four prizes.
CAIRO, H., Sept I.
HE gun boats Taylor and Lexington had an
engagement eli Hickman, Ky, with the rebel
gun'oolt Yankee this afternoon. Two bate
rics on shore, supported by about 1900 Hebels,
also tired upon our boats out none of their shots
took effect. The Taylor and Lexington fired
about twenty shots, but with what effect is not
known. They retired to Cairo this evening, and |
on the way were fred upon with small arms at
Columbia and Chalk Bluff.
Co.. Hicks has returned from Charleston.
where he went to exchange prisoners. The reb.
lis had but three prisoners. It is renortad that
,ebels are falling back from Sykcstown to New
Madrid.
Corporal Dix and five men of the Iowa Roo
ment were surrounded while in a farm bonso
y % Rebels who demanded that thew sbonli
They refused, when the Rebels
lade an attack upon them. Our men main
AIMED their position, driving the Rebels from
ne ground with the loss of seven killed and
We wounded, Corporal Dix was killed. Lnt
one OF the Others were hurt. Wv 5
r;nht New YORK, Sept. i.
Eight more vessels were seized this aftarno,r q
government oilcers A detachment of 100 /,
ctuNs Tor the ID New Hampshire Reoiment
'T Fly TINS morning, and left for WASHINGTON c
ne nc oa New Hampshire Regiment arrived IN v
&c steamer Connecticut of the Norwich l;no
lis morning, and were transferred 70 Hor .ln'
ead' where they will form the first ;ns,a1np.
herman. "oue' GENERAL
rour companies of sharp shooters. incI,dn. a.
assaehusetts and Michigan com6on;an Ioc. ee d.
e South to day ''0' i0'' LOT
1 rrs p0sts It's special Washington dispatch saws
Pc just from Richmond, states That t5s B
%, traitor 0eh Davis, died in that city last tv
A dispatch fran Gen. Rosecranz sne.L. u fly
~ of affairs in Western Virc;n;:y FRI
u Is reported that the rebels are conco,. snla
the vicinity of Chain Bridge. ''"''"s
II is reported that the Union memhersp H. a.. an
in Legislature repudlate Fremont's nol;
The N, Y Dsnoo.,: Syracuse, Sept. 4. Fo
anno;n = T. democratic State Convention afer :,
ou FpDv' ntn OF Committee on Resolutions cd
n nropa Ihtll morning. 1t is thought moro
!" &c p r3 II, that the Tammany TaIl do Jte
W. w. pois ana unite with the Rennb,iaones
hlr j ;nhn ticket. The Ben Wood vi l~' is