The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-03

their present position.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec .. There is much
excitement II Middle Tennessee, about the en-
torccment of the rebel CONSUMPTION act. A
regular organization has been formed in Lincoln
County to resist the cJnscriotIon, and the
people there fired upon the rebel cavalry while
they were attempting to enforce it.
Rebel toragerS Selling the winter meat Of
private families. Rebel guorrl!as attacked
zen. Sill's forage train yesterday, but were re-
pulsed with considerable loss.
New YORK, Dec. .. Gen. Banks was the re-
cipient tonight, from his friends in this city, Of
Il magnificent war horse with tull equipments
q W AsHINGT0N, Dec. . 1t is estimated that
, the amount Of Custom House treasury notes
now outstanding Is less than 1000, GOO, and
not 10000, 900, as stated. IL is thought that
by the middle OF January this amount will be
absorbed, when the government will be in the
receipt OF gold from customs.
dispatch from the headquarters Of the army
I TO night, from the reporter Of the Associated
Press represents the weather clear and cold,
but there was nothing of interest in relation to
military matters worth mentioning.
WASHINGTON, Dee ,. Nothing is known
here confirming of the repor: that Gen. Burn
side has been relieved from the command Of
the army Of tie Potomac.
The President has sent to the Senate the
nominations Of Brig Gems. Skies and Butte
field, to BE- Ma.jor Generals, and he nomina-
ton OF sixteen Colonies to be Brigadler Gene.
roIs.
1t seems to be settled that Caleb B. Smith
VIII shortly resign his position as Secretary of
the Interior, to accept the vacant District
Jad6cshlp in Indiana. In some cure es it is as.
serted that Senator Browning will succeed to
the vacancy thus created.
The c0mmander-in. chief in his report TO the
Secretary Of War states that he stan ted ON the
9th Of July to visit the ARMY of the Potomac,
t. ascertain IT there was possibility of an adj
vance upon Richmond from llarrison's Landing.
and 1t not 10 form some plan OF uniting the
armies Of Gen. Pope and Gen. Mcclellan.
The latter was OF the opinl n it would require
$1,000 additional Hen to 90 on, to which Gen.
Hal eek replied that there could not possibly be
sent more than 10000. Gen. Mcclellan asked
~ consider the matter till morning, when he
agreed to % on with that number.
On Ten. lltlleck : arrival home be received a
dispatch saying that at least 50 900 men would
be required.
The report states that such renforcements
eouid not De sent without lolyiHg Washington
and Baltimore almost delenceless, and an order
tor the withdrawal of the army of the Potomac
was issued Aug. Sd, a prior order having oeen
gwen Tor the removal of the sick, and transpor IS
in vast numbers supplied, but protest was re-
c9ved from Gen. Mcclellan on the 9TH, and the
order was not put in force for eleven DAYS.
On the LIST OF August orders were given toI
zen. burnside to embark at Newport News for
Aqua Creek, and be arrived there promptly on
the night Of the 3D.
he r. port contains review of the movements
peiore ashington. 1t says that a part of NE
Army OF the Potomac vas ordered to the front
from Alexandra, and that Gen. Cox was order.
ed to come by rail, via. Washing ton, from
western Virginia with the main portion of his
force.
:, OF Gen, Pope's order on the 9th to Gen.
forter 10 De at BRISTOL Station the next morn
lng Gen. Halleck says that for some u,ex.
planned reason Gen Porter did not comply with
the order and his corps was not in the battles
of the 2Sth and Goth, ia which Gen. pane
gained considerable ground, though the battles
were not decisive
or the 'einforcementsSfrom Alexa ndria, en-
>''S "hoiO VI tHc L eHl0SuIa army. the
report says some of the corps moved with be-
coming activity, but the delays of offers were
neither credltable nor excusable The soldiers
actoall engaged in those battles fought with
great bravery, hut many thousands strayed
away from their commands, and it is said not
lew voluntarily surrendered to the enemy in or.
Gei 10 DE paroled as prisoners OF war
IL IS ADDED 4" Had the armv of the poto. !
me arrived few days earlier, the rebel armv
could have been easily defeated and Perhaps,
destroyed '..
Inc loss at South Mountain and Autiet,m
are put at ,I2l killed, 5000 wounded and
9l3 missing.
y Inc report states that the army rested on tho
North bank OF the Potomac, near Sharpsburab |
from the l7th of September till the 2Gth of Co,
tooer and says the long season of INACTIVITY ofI
80 large an army, in the face of defeated foo |
anu during the most favorable season for rapid
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