The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-19
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TO TIE FREEMAN.
= O'CLOCK, A. M.

yentleman directly from Harpers Ferry an-
,.aa%es that the rebels again appeared on Lin
low and Oliver Nights this morning, aud re-
r,,yqd the attack on the Union forces under
Major Gould, with artillery.
Major Could fired upon them with canister
.you the Columbl4d captured on Tuesday, and
Iroye them back, but not until the vandals had
%nrno1 the mill of A. II. Herr and took the
miller f. prisoner. who vas charged by them
rirb Giving information to the Union troops of
be T. U00 bushels Of grain being brought there
70 grind.
%he firing was progressing when cur inform
mt lett. Women and children were tioeing III
GREAT tenor to tie Maryland shore IN antlclpa-
.o0of the town being burned. MAJOR Could
gas throwing shot vnd shell from the Maryland
Biglts and was confident that be could keep
hem oil until rainiOrcements reached nm.
Col. Gaary s wound was only u slight cut In
the cali Of his leg by piece OF an exploded
.AelL.
MIDNIGHT.
The following has boca received from Sandy
look. Md. TIE Mill OF Herr and Wesh at
Harrcr'r Ferry, has just been burned by the
,.6ei f3,ces after our troops had taken 20,OUO
Bushels Of wheat from there aud retired to their
9rinal position opposite the Ferry
FURT BRIDGER, ! tan, Cct' 10.
The Pacific telegraph linc was completed to
Salt Lake City at Que 0 clock 10 day. The iine
between Salt Lake City and San francisco VIII
10 finished in few days
CLEAvELAND O&io, Oct. Is
The following is the first message over the
Pacific telegraph line, 1t was received TINS
evening
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. Is.
Zion. J. H. Wade, President CT the Paclhc lei
graph u.
SIX Permit ne to congratulate you on the
completion Of the overland telegraph line west
% this CITY to commend the energy displayed by
gourself and associates in the rapid and sue
acsslul prosecution of work 50 pene'lclal ana {,
70 EXPRESS the wish that it's use may ever tend
% oromotc the true interests of the jewellers on
both the Atlantic and Pacific slopes OF our con-
.inent.
Utah has not seeded, but is firm for the Con-
,0tution and Laws of our once happy country
md is warmly interested in such successful en-
torprises as the one so far completed.
(S;cned\ BRIGHAM YOU'VE.
Jamestown, Oct II.
genl!,man from Berlin informs INC tina
utehgence has reached Point OF ROCKS Una
,Lara6e}s WHO retYeated to the Shenandoah val
icy on the approach of the sckly season along
the river here. have left their retreats. and are
nov pushing for the Potomac in large numbers
lie stated hat they had reached CharlestoWl
and would make their appearance AZ every lor'
81 crossing on the upper Potomac:
Should This intelliaence be confirmed, and
place confidence in the statement, 1t ls not u'l
Ekplv thai wc shall have some serious encoun
ELS before next week.
Heavy and continuous firing was herd hea
yestaIday morning and forenoon in the direction
Of LqNiIsyille and Fairfax Court l1Onse.
CuI " ebster of the Mass 10Th has returned
10 his regiment in improved health
ST. LOUIS, Oct. Is.
The following dispatch was received from a
Ulcer at Pilot Knob, dated 10 O'Clock on tn
night OF the 10TH
Major Garrett of the LIST Indiana ceValr
made an attack on the rebels this morning. bt
discovering their strength and position, he ie
back until he came upon Col Alexander VIII
six hundred of the Dist Illinois regiment ar
one piece of artillery,
The enemy followed, fighting all the wa.
MAJOR Garritt then his gun IN position, col
ceaed his infantry and caused part OF his con
mand to continue the retreat, thus drawing u
rebels into an anbuscade, and forcing them
ialI back with heavy loss. 90
SYRACUSE, Mo-, Oct. Is.
The rebel IIardce who has recently been
ported in Kentucky is said to be marching
The aid Of Price with 20, 600 troops is expect
to reach HIM next Sunday. Nothing has be-
heard of our advance gu rd to night -
WASHINGTON, Oct Is.
Cul Kerrigan of New York, who has be
lndcr arrest for some time, charged with ger
rating characterization, was to-day hrouS
over The river under guard, to be placed
charge OF the Provost Marshal
Gen Banks after several days sQjourn he
on official business, lett to-day for his hes
quarters
The Secretary Of War has ordered Col 81