The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-09
RY TELEGRAPH
TO THE FREEMAN
3 O'CLOCK, "A. M.
Gen. ROsecranZ in Mo'ioh'
The Enemy in full force Ahead
Jeff Davis again Resurrected'
Jeff Davis again Resurrected'
The Enemy attempt to cross the 70
tomac, and are Repulsed.
A Vt. Volunteer to be shot for sleep
ING at his Post.
a FEDERAL VICTORY IN MISSOURI.

New YORK, Sept s.
A special dispatch to the HeraM dated
Camp Smith, Va, Sept. 9Th, says that ueheral
Rosecranz left camp yesterday ana swept over
the mountains in full force. The rebels are
rcnorted as being in strong force a few miles
ahead. Our advance pickets were hreu upon
this morning. There will be fight soon. All
the inhabitants are frightened andrunninSaWay
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8.
\ sailor belonging to the brig Joseph, which
was captured by the Savannah in June last,
has arrived here. lie left Richmond on Tues
dav last, but heard nothing of the death OF JET.
Davis. whom he saw the Sunday previous as
well as usual.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.
At daylight this morning our pckets ad-
yanced one mile further into Virginia. the Rebels
retiring before them from tie direction OF Ar
lington Last Wednesday the rebels fired from
an emnence at Great Falls, sixteen miles from
Washington, upon body of our troops on the
MARYLAND side. Their rihed cannon although
perhaps hundred times discharged wounded
only one of our men. They attempted to ford
the river by constructing a temporary bridge
with planks, when they were repulsed by the
sharp shooters of the 7th Pennsylvania Regl-
ment, and a number Of them killed. Tney then
retired. taking their batteay.
No passes whatever were issued to-day to
cross the Potomac. The name of the private
to be shot on Monday for having been found
guilty of sleeping on his post, is William Scott,
Of Company X, Sd Regiment Volunteers.
Yesterday Gen. Mcclellan made a balloon
ascension with Prof. Lowe, occupying two
hours in reconnaissance. Gen. Mcclellan $ order
for the observance of the Sabbath was read
throughout the entire line to-day, and every
where received with gladness.
The War Department received dispatch the
7th, from Rosecranz, in camp near Sutton,
Va. dated the 9th. from which it is interable
that all is we'll with his command.
CAIRO, Sept. I.
Gems Pillow and Polk are at Columbus, Ky,
with 1000 Rebel troops. Jeff Thompson is in
Missouri directly opposite, with the balance of
the forces. Eight hundred Federal troops left
here to-day, to reinforce the troops at Padu-
cab, Ky. Another Regimentwlll follow imme-
dately.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. I.
The Postmaster at Osceola, st. Clair county,
reports that when he left news had Just reached
there OF fight between Gen. Lanes Kansas
brigade, and body of Rebels under General
Rams. The latter were completely routed with
heavy loss, and Gen. Rains was taken prisoner
Gen. Price, who was at Osceola credited the
report. McCulloch who is reported to be at
Mount Vernon recruiting and organizing for a
bold and vigorous movement northward. There
are various rumors about Gems Price and Rains
having taken Fort Scott and capturing all stores
and arms and defeating Montgomery and taking
neary all of his command prisoners, including
Montgomery. The rumor lacks confirmation.
Gov. jackson with his body guard arrived
here to-day.
nv, WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.
The Emperor of Russia has addressed our
Government on the existing state of affairs here,
maniesting the most friendly interest in the
welfare OF this Government, and hoping for a
restoration of its unity Senator Seward has an
propratey and gracefully responded