The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-02
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HEADQUARTERS OF GEN MCCLELLAN's Army
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HEADQUARTERS OF GEN. MCCLELLAN's ARMY.
wednesday, Eve. Oct |, 1862.
uen PleasantOn crossed the Potomac this
morning at ShepardstOwn, with cavalry and
artillery force, Tor the purpose of making re-
connolssance IT the enemy's rear-informalon
having been received that their army had fallen
back from the line of the river
lie came up with them near Shepardstown,
and drove them to Martinsburgh, from which
point they were soon shelled out by the artillery.
Ills loss was two men wounded. The rebels had
man kllleda and wounded. A rebel Lieutenant
ana TWO men were captured, and number of
men wounded were raroed.
bery few rebel troops are thought to be at
lhchester, the greater portion of them being
encamped between this place and Martinsburg.
Inc work OF recOnstructlng the R. R. bridge at
Harper Ferry is still progressing and will be
completed tomorrow. Gems Mcclellan and
Marcy, and their STATS paid visit to uarper's
Ferry, Bolivar and Sandy Hook to day
WASHINGTON. Oct. |. The Commissioner of
PENSIONS has made the following additional ap-
polh'ment OF examining surgeons VIM. G.
Perry, M. ID. OF New Hampshire c. NJ. Ru-
blee OF Montpelier, Vermont
Special Dispatch TO the Ne,o York Herad
CINCINNATI, Oct l. 1t is rumorcd that Mai
Gen. Wright will be recalled and Gen. John A.
McClernand OF Ill placed in command of the
OHIO Department Gen. McClern md and staff
were present at the Altoona Convention and ac-
companled the Governors to Washington.
AdvlceS from Louisville, represent that after
u en-. Buell. had turned over the command Of
army OF the Ohio, to Gen. Thomas, be was re-
lnstated by the authorities at Washington, on
Den. Thomas request and also chat of all the
Mayor Generals Of the Division. 1t is under
stood that Gen. Morgan and his forces will
reach the Ono on Thursday or Friday. His
loss IN the retreat has been trhing. He has
saved his trains
NE" YORK, Oct. |. New Orleans adyices
per steamer Creole, state that the guerrilla
bands are quite bold, and harress Federal YES
sells greatly. Admiral Farragut had organized
naval police Of four sixteen cared whale boats,
which were cruising day and night in the river
Each boat carries howitzer and a full armed
crew. One OF the boats had captured band
OF guerrilIas who made a spirited resistance
losing four or five men.
The 9TH Vermont lost $50 men who were ia
ken pr oners in the late expedition to Opelou-
sas. 1t was believed that Gen. Sherman would
be appointed to command the forces above New
Orleans, and Gen. Arnold those in the CITY,
New loaK, Oct. l. A special dispatch from
ashlngton to the Post says Gen. orcoran
arrived there to-day from Harpers Ferry. He
expressed the opinion that Lees army is nearly
exhausted and must retreat The statement
that Gen. Sigel was about to resign is a mis-
chievous talsehood
NEW YORK, Oct. |, a Port Royal letter of
the 10Th ult, says the steamer Nashville is
penned in the Oquchee River, and that there is
no possible chance of her escaping John NJ.
Suslen, her late chief officer, was captured on
pilot boat
Charlestown and Savannah are being fortified
continually. The streets Of Charleston are de-
tended by rifle pits. Tire Bay is INSTRUCTED
with piles, fire RATS, Nc. Three gunboats are
in the harbor Everybody seems to think
that Charleston Will be attacked soon.
Gen. Mitchell is maturing his plans therefor
Our force at Port Royal is considerably in
creased. The health of the troops is excellent
The Fingal a rebel ram, is nearly completed
at Savannah. The two Others will probably prove
failures