The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-25

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ormstion has been received that White river
has been opened for 10 miles, and that Gov
Recan and the rebel government have aed from
little Rock, on fiat boat, tor fort Smith.
(Signed) ii. W. HALLEcX.
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY, June l6 A band
rer>ons numbering about 1000 men, women
ana children, under the leadership Of one Nor
Us, who claimed to be the prophet Moses reap
raartu on earth, formed settlement 80 miles
:. nth Of this city and committed numerous de-
rotations on citizens in the "icnity.
Ihey refused TO labor for their own support,
.,'iryIn. that the Lord would supply their
wants. Three Of their numbers disguised with
he nn,ositior, attempted to leave, but were ar
rested ana placed III close confinement and
heavily roued.
Awrt OF habeaS corpus was issued by Chief
Justice kInley, who was threatened with con-
tempt A sufficient time having elapsed for
PRODUCING the prisoner, a second writ together
with an order for the arrest of Morris for con-
tempt and for the arrest of the leaders of the
gang for false imprisonment, was issued.
For the execution OF this. posse OF $50 in
antry and artillery were ordered out on the
llih by acting Gov. Fuller. Morris and his
men were strongly entrenched and thoroughly
armed Fighting ensued and two of the Mar
saalS posse were killed.
On the 18th the rebels pretended to surrender
but resisted anew as soon as our attacking par
Wapproached. In hand to hand fight Morris
was killed and another leader mortally wounded.
The rebels were then overcome.
Several women and children were killed
during the scene. the Morristes refusing to re-
move them to place OF safety. The prisoners
captured numbered l47, and will be brought to
court tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, June "a. Dispatches received
a. the War Department indicate quiet in al
directions. The telegraph works well to al
important points.
MEMPHIS, June %. Especial despatch to New
York Tr1b,me Over two hundred merchants
lave taken the oath OF allegiance.
Preaching the gospel OF treason has beer
stopped by Gen Wallace The Rector of the
Episcopal Church, who offered prayers for the
Southern Confederacy last Sunday, has been eff
iectualIy adnonished.
Iheeltlzens of Brownsville, Hayward county
raised the Stars and Stripes yesterday
The rebel militia general, Coles. an orlgina
secessIOnrt Of Hayward county, sends word t
zen. Wallace that, since his cotton was burned
he wants to take the oath Of allegiance.
CINCINNATI, June "a. Gold is unsettled ant
excited. Bankers pay and ask s to Ii
Old demand Treasury Notes cents premium
All Eastern Bank paper thrown out.
San FRANCISCO, June 7. The steamer Colder
Tate sailed for Panama to-day with III pass
engers and 1915, 600 in treasure for New York
ana 1928 600 for England.
SAN Francisco. June 10. Arrived Ship Com
trttor from Hong Kong.
letter received in this city from Gov. Alva
it1 at Iuerrera, Mexico, says he received ne"
ron the city Of Mexico that the French arm
"aQ caFitulated.
FORTRESS MONROE. June %. The steame
Fort Royal has arrived from Newbern. No new
lie steamer Metumora will proceed to CIt
f4nt tomorrow under "a flag OF truce to conve
score OF female secessionIst from Baltimor
'au " a,hjugtun, besides several par0led Tebt
surgeon, and line officers.
iAe steam sioop-ot-war Wachusett has arrive
,ym CI;y Point. She reports that the gunoo"
jacob Bel on saturday proceeded up Jaut
RIVER to reconnoitrc She got aground abrea
u turkey Island on II shifting bar, which acc
dent the rebels soon observed and took advar
agc Of by bringing battery Of field piec'