The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-12
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~ RIO THE FREEMAN
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heir 'oi m ho tnrned over to the proper Staff De-
Safes WIZ ~ ~ tLr army, and issued according to
ify'4s' tho regulations 10 the troops OF States
aa, anu n ' tbay were specially intended, but as
r SOlc ", ;ms will eventually be charged to the
@'n 81 tSyates. any that may remain in excess OF
.nI't0 t;on Of allowances may, when so
b. leST u" tSe General Commanding. be issued
irtcteO - u, +roors in the service Of the United
S4 .'5 Standing IN need OF them.
H4 n' +ha information of many persons who
E~ = Great sacrifice of time, money and
zone "Y i" a6onGrt to Washington, for the pur-
person. visiting their relatives in the army, on
l%r .. side of the Potomac, it is proper to
@e '! !H,t as Gen. McClelland considers such
' ! consistent with the good of the soldiers,
0'l'' n rs nreiudcial to the success OF the army
" . S.'j he has by positive orders refused
5enFa'''' M masses are granted excepting in ex-
Ea' 's .s,s where it is positively necessary.
1t I',t Thomas j. Wood and Lieut., Col. Rich
nv Johnson, both of Kentucky, and at
n Iataa 10 the L. S. Army were to-day appointed
a% 1.Iior Generals of volunteers, and assigned
o' 5o3a'mands under Maj Gen. Sherman in that
s.,.a CAN'T Averjll of the U. S. mounted rifles
~; ''1' S,,o assigned to tie command of Young's
..stsckv now called Pennsy lvania Cavalry
N paron Vouycregank of Sweden has been APP
,, lnt an aid to Major General Wool.
y There is no change in the position OF Gen.
,.;tr division. except that he has removed
lfaolauarters to Smoot S hense, one and half
-% a,, from lewinsyllle. Gen. McCall's head.
norrars are at the tavern at Langley, and his
;r;,;on occupies the line Of the Little Rock
arnnike to Prospect Hill. There are but lew
5o,>fs in Lcwinsvie and these were deserted
nv +he 1av our forces advanced to that village.
Dor skirmishcrs surprised a cavalry picket
,,o,a at the Cross Roads and succeeded in
s'%ioc two Of them. Captain Barker, OF the
Vor1@land Dragons, has been promoted to Il
Vs;,r and authorized to increase his company
a = squadron. The Rebel Cavalry pickets
made their appearance this morning about
Nil, from IewinsvIle and Falls Church but soon
.roated. Our pckets stationed near Pros
oct Hill were driven in last night by the rebels
force their object being donbtless TO ascertain
Aorosition Of our advance.
New York, Oct II. The Charleston Mercury
4tbe 21th ait. says - Late on the evening
1.-THE 9th, the blockading ship Nandala have
7,vgutQrct nearer than usual to the harbor
r5,ayo,. both forts opened fire upon het. For
time Sic replied with spirit, but the dlstanc
.Ygycry great, the firing soon ceased and the
steamer soon retired beyond range"
:e Cotton Crop--a Supply from Egypt,
New York. Oct. IL. The Times Washing
5n Dispatch says accounts received by the Gov
.,1meGt, deemed reliable, represent the cotton
No, as about the average yield. Much OF it
has Teen successfully housed, but owing to d
want Of tagging it cannot be baled or trans
ported. ,....,
Our Consul General writes that the British
Government is drawing extraordinary supplies
nom Eevpt. new commercial treaty lately ne
!otalcd giving the British additional facilities
IN exp0rting cotton.
The Rebel picketS had Withdrawn from Great
Fails Wednesday morning.
gyod .yacs From Keutuchy-Defeat Of The
Cincinnati, Oct. II. Aspecial dispatch from
tDdjnanolis to the Commercial says, the news
ION Kentucky is encouraging. Our forces are
constantly increasing. and the rebels are grow
ns discouraged Many Of Buckner's men are
without arms and shoes and on ly d few are uni
formed. Enstng is progressing rapldly' INT
Sentuckians coming up to the work mantully
Tie Commercials Flemminsburg, KY. cor
.es9ondent saws a messenger from llilIsboro ar
:ye1, and states that company OF rebels oo'
51 Nicholas county, were advancing on hills
.gro 0r the parry Sc OF burning that place, an
then attacking Ilemmnaburg. Lieut.. Sadie
md Sergeant Dudley were dispatched with NIFTY
light Home Guards to intercept them, Ouerne
gsiouul twoniles beyond Hillsboro, encampe
na barn. Oar men opened fire upon them
,usiag them to fly in all directions
The engagement lasted about twenty minutes
aWhich the rebels lost | killed, ~ wouroc
and - prisoners. We captured l27 Enfield I
Lee, a large number Of s4bres, pistols, DOW
knives and cavalry accoutrements. Our To-
6a three Iilledaand two wounded
.reu Uissouri-Serions DiSl'uJance-McCu
touch still in the Field.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Oct l0.-Lieut "a
Brown Of the 7th regiment, Provost Marshal
Upton, shot private of the Missouri 9th IN
morning.
The Colonel ordered the man to lay DO"
some boards he was tearing from fence, az
9pon his refusing shot and killed him instant
The affair created great deal of excitement :
The % aud 9th Missouri regiments rushed
srms, demanding that Brown be delivered up
chem 4 park of artillery was drawn up
'front.' of tie Provost Marshals office, and "
Brown was threatening to fire upon the mn
aeers when the train left.
scout has just arrived from Springfield al
reported at headquarters that there were Oh
1000 rebels there Ben McCuIloch was
lamp jackson with only $50 men, waiting
Inducements iron Arkansas. Large nulnp'
oI MCCulI0Ch force were with Price aU L'
lngton, and the rest were with Hardee'
CuIoch IS expected to join Price at Lac hl'
about the Goth, and the combined forces expt
"a Onp, hn
believed to be entirely reliable,
DARNEsTowN Oct g.