The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-19
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New YORK, Sept. Is. By the Ocean Express
we learn that Sibley's Texan Expedition had
been broken up, defeated, routed and scattered
near Fort Fillmore. About half the force were
taken prisoners, together with all their arms,
equipments, horses, stores and cannon.
Slbley was assassinated by his own men also
Col. Steele. They were caught between the
California troops and Gen. Canby's forces, and
were routed as above stated.
party of Mississppians tied to tree and
disembowelled one of Farraguts men, near
Vicksburg Another party hung an old lady,
break up our Government.
New YORK, Sept. IS. The Times Washington
dispatch contains the following
force consisting of cavalry and infantry
unuer command of Lieut.-Col. Fitzpatrick left
Gen. Sigel's headquarters yesterday morning
in a reconnaissance towards Leesburgh. On ar
irving at Goose Greek the passage of that stream
was disputed by rebel cavalry, who, however,
were soon put to fight by our artillery. Our
force then proceeded to Leesburgh, which place
they found occupied by one regiment of rebel
infantry and a battalion of cavalry. After a
short engagement the enemy were driven out
VI GOWu WIFI COuSluGTdUl6 lOSS. Our lOSS was
slight. We captured the regimental flag of the
enemy, a number of guns and several prisoners.
A great many struggling and wounded rebel
soldiers from the battle fields in Maryland, have
arrived at Leesburgh. They say the hardest
fighting of the war is now going on in Mary
land, that Lee was getting badly whipped, and
would be annhilated unless reinforcements
speedily came to his relief.
Guerrilla bands under Hindman, Height,
Coffey and Rains, have been congrega,ing in the
southwest border, for the purpose of again in
vading the State Their movements have been
closely watched, and every preparation made to
give them warm reception.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. Is. Multitudes of con.
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here, have prevailed all day, creating consider
able excitement All that can now be said, is
that Kirby Smith appears to be joining Bragg
intending to give Buell. battle.
New York, Sept. Is. An officer who was
taken prisoner at Cedar Mountain, and has been
confined in the Libby Prison at Richmond, and
at Bell Isle, until he was released on parole four
DAYS ago, gives a most distressing account Of
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are Ten men. to his knowledg, died in the
prisons of starvation the last words of one
being pitful cries for piece of bread. The
sentinels are again INDUCING in their old spor
of shooting at the Yankees who look out of the
windows Of their prisons One man was killed
by beardless boy, who was on guard at the
time when he approached the window. On an
other occasion our informant was standing with
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carried off the bowl of the pipe which his com
panon was smoking
The officers of Gen. Pope's command are ever
in a worse plight than has been represented
They are in double irons nd some have scarcely
any clothing.
HARRIsBuRGH, Pa, Sept. 10. The battle re
commenced this morning. Heavy firing has beer
heard at Hagerstown No particulars.
New YoKK, Sept 10. The Herald's Wash
ington dispatch ontains the following
1t is stated that twelve of our generals hav
been killed or wounded, including Hartsuf
Hooker and Max Weber.
The retreat of the rebels by wayof Williams
port is cut off, and they only have Dam No.
at which it is possible for them to cross owe
the Potomac into Virginia. 1t is reported tina
the whole rebel force is massed there
1t is not believed the rebel army on the Mary
land side of the Potomac is much over 100 900
while their losses from battles and desertion
are not less than 10000.
They probably outnumber Gen. Mcclellan
force, but are in such q condition that at tn
next onslaught of the Union army they will b
com nelled to capitul late.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 10. Assistant Stanton
of the 18th Indiana regiment, who escape
from Mumfordsville immediately after the sur
render of that place to the rebels. has reaches
this city.
He reports that the garrison there numbering
! from four to five thousand men and ten pieces 0
artillery, have surrendered. The surrender wa
made on Wednesday morning.
Our forces were completely surrounded D
Gen. Bragg = forces. estimated at 30 600 men
Our loss 10 killed aud wounded was So The rebel
acknowledge loos of 700 on Sunday,
BALTIMORE, Sept. 10. A gentleman who lei
the ttle-feld on Wednesday night confirm
the statement of the reporter of the Associate
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