The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-09

slowly a0atlng.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s. Since the ist of Sep
TENDER the following vessels have been ca ptured
off " lmneton one steamer, two barques, two
briggs and fifteen schooners
Brigadier Generals Mott ard Prince have been
ordered to report to headquarters OF the Army
OF the Potomac.
Ia the Mcdowell trial Mr. Beala Clark of
fredericksburg testified thaC Gen. Mcdowell
released lawyer named Little, who has been
passing to ana iro on horseback within she Union
lines, playing the part OF Il spy toI TIE rc0els
| FORTRESS MoNRoE, Dec. E. Twenty rebel
prisoners arrived to-day from Suif)G, and forty
cOutraband6.
BosroN, Dec. .. The election for Mayor in
this city resulted in the choice OF Hon Freder-
lex W. Lincoln, Jr., and the entire Aepr5li-
can ticket. Mr.. Lincoln plurality 10 1862
NEW YORK, Dec. 3, y special Nashville DIS
patch Of the tn list. says Moore oriEade con
ssting Of the lO4ih Illinois, l0Gth Ohio, and
lo6th Ohio, Nichols battery and small de,
tachment of the Pad lndiana cavalry were sur
prlsed at daylight this morning at Hartsville,
by Morgan, commanding three regiments of
cavalry and two of Infantry.
After lighting an hour and q quarter our
forces surrendered aud the enemy burnt our
camp, captoring nearly all the Brigade train
and teams and burning what he could not carry
away. Two guns OF Nichols battery were also
slptured, Our loss was between FIFTY and sixt
killed and wounded, who were LETT on the feloy
The rebel loos was not reported. Lieut.
Moore was among the captIves Major Hill of
the III Indiana cavalry Is wounded, but not
dangerously. lie says half Of cur infantry
fought well, bat the other half soon broke
Col. Harkin s and Col. Mille:'s bygades were
sent in pursuit, but the enemy had torded the
Cumberland river and we're ont OF reach a
lew shells sent alter them caused rapid retreat.
MaJ)r Hal denies that the camp was sur
prlsed. if 50, the affllr was more disgraceful to
US, as Hart vile was a. strong position.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. !. via Baltimore Sth
The following items are taken from Richmond
papers of Saturday
The Richmond Dispatch says that the reports
IRON fredericksburg yesterday were that a pref
ty severe skirmish occurred in the nelghborhood
OF Port Royal yesterday morning, but with what
| success could not be heard
The general aspect of affairs is represented to
be such rs to Indicate a battle. The columns
| Oh the enemy nave Deem moved TO the front, and
much activity Is observable along their lines
Gen. Walker telesraphs from Pocataligo that
a fleet OF 70 Federal vessels sailed from Hlt,n
Head on Friday last. Georgetown Whining.
ton is the point aimed at Our troops every
where were put under marching orders to be
ready Tor Il move at the shortest notice.
Several large vessels passed Charleston Harbor
on Sunday going South. 1t is thought that
they have gone to aid the gulf squadron in an
attack on Mobile. Five additional vessels were
OF Charleston bar on Monday: and SIX blocka-
ders were of Stone Point.
The Richmond Dispatch also says that the
Yankees at Suffolk We're last week reinforced by
one full brigade and a battery of field artillery
The Yankee forces at Suffolk and it's vicniy are
now estimated at 30 900 by their own men, who
state that this force is to move against Peters
burg while the force a. Ncwbern. n. G., Is to
operate simultaneously against Weldon.