The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-03
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70 THE FIR EEMA.N
. O'CLOCK, A. M.
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON
,.Ao The following despatch was today
';rsd from Com. ioot', dated CAIRO, March l;
F'C S;'u+ commanding Phel Is sent with ilag
. bS"s' today. to Columbus. has this moment
d ",n,i and reports that Columbus Is beng
.ei'ltd lie saw he rebels burning their
e~,0"' CHARTERS, and removing their heavy guns
Ni'' !.3s b,t the guns in the water batteries
ri.'i'Il' ., saw large force of cavalry drawn
~ ,,,,.,t;,lsly on the bluff, but no infantry
" ~, sc,n AS heretofore The encampment
VIZ. w nnr reconnaissance a few days since has
s'a a,n,oged Large fires were visible in the
..a'or tulumbus ana upon rhe river banks be-
"s" ind;ca,ins the destruction Of The town,
..gIt,ry stores and equipments.
I", '@',,eh a. ii. FooTE.
Flag Officer.
vmo f is said to he clearly understood
.,n.o the Allied Powers that Il monarchy IN
u, ,;.o ,,u result from the invasion Of that
'' .',,rr Notwithstanding the assurances given
...t5 'uit,I States that they should not seek
NV noIitcal object there.
HI, War Department refuses to transmit any
..,,-r, o. give passes to the Southern States for
La>oass PURPOSES and persons merely desiring
.,,'.jt the south ard West are Invariably re-
@r,orts from every military department re-
.,;,aI the l.st week Represent the troops as be-
,,,i, rood condition, and that there prevails
.,p.n, chem u vigorous patriotic spirit for ac-
,un N the field Numerous applications by
..,.n,rts and officers have been made, to be re-
we'd from duty in guarding posts, and placed
b.ra lhcy will have an opportunity OF meeting
,.eenymy in battle.
Mai. Cen. hitchcock declines his appoint
,a.,t 10 that position on the ground Of bad
.atI
II, last accounts from Col. Corcoran repre-
.nt him to be o.: lis way from Columbus $. Z.
nnirlmoaa to ~ exchanged.
b means Of steamers which were passed
gl.,, the broken lock on Green River and Bow
IN, Green, mean OF transportation has been
y-.sutis! I'd .or our troops. he ontpoSts Of
~ Troop, are 10 miles on the Aetnphis raIl-
c.al.
News rom Nashville, dated yesterday, has
lsaro:niye1. The enemy IS rctrca,lng toward
e Tennessee river.
Trlo}jcy OF The Government is euorgetically
directed towards supporting the loyal feeling
il Il. the Southern States. and placing them IN
the attitude # resistance to tt!e rebel Authorl-
;ie, Abundant evidence Is afforded that /. truly
o,a feeling exists, which, although Tor some
time oyeruowcrcd and sienced, is now ready TO
vii itself Of tne presence IF the | nited States
t,us lnl its manifestation IN meeting the enemy
IN battle The indications are that Il large force
o 9Yul Ienncsseans will soon be under arms
toad the United States forces.
Cotton 10 TIE value Of 800 600. has fallen
into oar hands at Nashville, and the Treasury
department. has taken measures to have 1t
brought 10 New York. 1t Is believed that the
Uulted Stats forces will occupy Columbus to-
4ay The rebel forces under Albert Johnston
are being steadily pressed backward hy General
Bge..
Lie President has designated don. Andrew
Johnson to b. q Brigader General. and he pro-
ccd, to tennessee Tomorrow to open military
PROVISIONAL government, until the civil govern
Ment shall be reconstructeu. Gen Buell. will
te nominated tomorrow rs Major General OF
U.unteers.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs have
decided 70 report against the Senate bill Tor the
Recognition OF the Independence Of Hayti.-
The committee is composed OF Messrs. Critten-
den, (Charman), Gooch, Cox, White, Nc
might, Burnham, Thomas OF Nd. Pomeroy oI
" y. and Fisher Of Del. The committee in
tnd making long report in few days On the
nights OF nations on the high seas.
The AorWs Washington dispatch says ad
wees from Annapolis render he election OF Rev
rFdy johnson to Senatorship Il certainty.