The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-18

our troops was characterized by murder and
barbarity.
HARRlsBuRGH Penn, Oct. Il. Gov Curtin
upon application 10 the War Department To-
day has been authorized TO permit drafted mill
tia to become volunteers by changing their term
of service from nine months to three years The
draf: passed of yesterday in every county OF the
State except Philadelphia, and produced, SO lar
as heard from, no undue excitement.
New YORK. Oct. Il. A special dispatch
from Cincinnati to the Express, says thirteen
democrats are certainly elected to Congress out
of nineteen The democratic State ticket is
elected, by from ten to fifteen thousand.
In Indiana the Democrat State ticket is cleo
ted by from 10 to Is, 600 majority, with large
democratic majority IN the Legislature. Five
democratic congressman are certainly elected
with an equal chance for three more.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, Oct II. Sufficient re-
turns have been received to indicate that all SIX
of the Republican Congressman are elected.
The Republican State ticket is also elected, by
about ten thousand majority.
ST. Louis, Oct. lG Advices received at
headquarters state that Gen. Schoield with the
advance guard of his army has left Cassville,
moving southwark towards the Arkansas. His
scouts sent forward had penetrated as tar as
Cross Hollow, but had been driven back by the
enemy.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. IS. The Journal dis
credits all the reports of a recent battle at Big
Hill. One hundred Federal cavalry entered and
occupied Lexington to-day.
Bragg. en- Tuesday, with 10 600 men, was at
Crab Orchard, intending to camp few miles
below. He is speedily retreating toward Mt.
| Vernon
KIRBY Smith was going out of kentucky on
the road to Manchester, Clay county, thence by
the read wherein Bragg is retreating towards
Cumberland Gap,
| 1t is reported that the mo untaineers are fall
ing trees and otherwise filing up the road over
which the rebels must pass in order to leave the
State.
LOUISVILLE. Oct. lG. Special dispatch to
the New York Herald Official dispatch es
were received here from Nashville to-day that
the rebels were in large force near that city on
the llth. They sent flag OF truce demanding
the surrender of the town. General Negley de-
clined. The Federal force was ample for the
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defence OF the pace Governor harriS' Mayor
General D. H. ANDERSON ana hF'gH0ler GENERA!
oFTV0. arc Ill coAliua''u u Vn0 [0OelS'
Frederick, MD. Oct. IL. Later adylces from
opposite oheppaIdstown report that recon-
noltering party under Gen. Humphrey which
crossed the Potomac this mornDg, were met
near Sheppardstown by rebel force which
opened upon chem an artillery fire. As Our
I forces h no artillery with them they retired
across the river .ayng accomplished the object
OF the reconnaissance, and aseortAlnod that the
rebels were still III the SAM force at this point.
The IH"eS special dispatch, dated Charles
ton, Va, Oct. Ii, 8 z. M., says Gen Mcclellan
and staI advanced boldly to the front OF the
village. The rebel piCket5 were to be seen on
the mex: hill. Lee is at Winchester with
large force, ana Jackson at Bankers I'LL with
another Ergc force StQarts cavalry are on