The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-18
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New YORK, Nov. Is. The Worlds Wash
inoton sdatch, says the rebels have fallen
back from the Rappahannoch 20 the Rapidan
river, which they will adopt as line of per-
manent defense, and although decided indica-
tons are that retreat Of the entire force to
Richmond has taken place, it is an established
TACT that they have changed their position, and
their destination, therefore, is matter of spec
ulatOn.
There is rumor here that our forces have
experienced disastrous defeat at or near Har.
rer's Ferry. 1t is said that the rebels came up
~ the place in force and have taken more than
5000 prisoners and suffers wagons, to the value
IF many thousands of dollars.
Among the prisoners, it is said, there are two
companies of the Brooklyn l4th. and that
about 500 paroled or exchanged prisoners, were
also captured.
lt is also said that their capture of commits
sary and quartermaster's stores amount to the
value of millions Of dollars.
Although the rumor has assumed this definite
form it Is not believed in official quarters.
The same Dispatch also states that this news
first comes from Richmond, and that not day
passes but some important secret Of the govern
ment, comes to us from Richmond or its agents
The proposed change Of bsse, in the opera
tions of the Army of the Poton,re was fully
determined upon Thursday night after the
visit of Gen. Halleck, to the headquarters of
Gen. Burnside, and Saturday night we learn,
VIA Baltimore, ofquakiog apprehension, which
this decision had inspired in the minds of the
cizens of Richmond
This was twelve hoprs before the army had
struck its tents and comm .nced Its new move
menl.
New YORK, Nov Is. A special dispatch to
morning paper, states that number of ship
merchants are now in Washington ulging upon
the Secretarys Of W ar and Navy the immediate
and very great Importance of sealing up
Charleston harbor, at present, the great portion
Of entry for all contraband trade, and the har-
Dor out of ich, if Cut of any rebel port, iron
clad vessels are expected to issue. which may
threaten the safety of Northern cities.
WarreD,on letter of the 9Th states that
the army of the Potomac is again under march
ing orders.
Gen. Sumner, now commanding two large
corIs, is this morning en- route for an important
poni. which it will take two or three days to
reach
A WaIrenton letter of the 10th to the Ti~es
says Gen. Burnside has broken up his head.
quareers preparatory to marching.
Ehe advance, consisting of COUGHS and Rey-
nOIds corps are all ready threatening the enemy
on the line of the Rappahannock, towards Fair
tax and Gordonsvile.
Our flank ant. rear, which the enemy would
ain make US believe that he is intending to
attack, IRE we'll covered by Sigel.
he Times Washington correspondent writes
that the Army of the Potomac has been for
two days on the march down the valley of the
Rappahannock towarCs Frederickshurgh, from
which place it is proposed now to conduct that
pilgrimage towards the JERUsALfM of our cru
SADIE.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. I6. A rumor has
reached Yorktown that 1000 rebels are at Glou-
cester Court House, II miles above Gloucester
Point
expedition was consequently sent over
IRON Yorktown yesterday, to ascertain the
strength Of the rebel force.
The expedition is commanded by Col. Davis,
and consists OF infantry, cavalry and artillery.
WASHINGTON, Nov. II. The Star, contains
the following information
The firing heard on Saturday morning, oc-
cur d b'tween Warrenton Spring and Fayetts-
rebels and Pennsylvania battery.
The causalities on ourl side were three men
wounded,
SrRNGFIELE, No., Nov. IL. The correspon-
dent Of the Missouri Democrat, says matters
with The army of the Frontier, are in statue
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Preparations are being made, however, which
lndIcatrs demonstration in some quarter ere
org.
Ine enemy in Arkansas is reported to be 90
Oe0 ong, under Hndman, and 25 900 ndeI
Holmes
The former is near Ozark and the latter
near Little Rock.
The venerable Rev. Z. II. Newton, represen
tatIve from Marlboro, who for some weeks has
been Frustrated by sickness, we regret to learn
Hgradually sinking and the flow of life is slowy