The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-10

diers. Good discipline prevailed o..
rebel troops. They treated each among d.
great kindness ard courtesy 'Nsr T..
drinking or card plaving was aIIo,r.a" Whsle
them. '0"ed amy,
Mnch comment Is made by the roh,,
as to the careless manner in wh,cb Hoob
were buried on the plains of Man,.sa, 'ut aea.
rebel soldiers denounced Gen. Pow ANt.
Clellan. VI zen NJ.
The country districts arc exhausted
for man and beast, and in conseousnoo VI 'A.
tensions exist of great distress anon :, APP
pie during the coming winter. Fyose-, 'us teS
plenty OF paper money of all descrir;;;ooou9h e
denominations. 'P''o~ 20!
The treatment OF the Federal prisono,. -,
Sibley prison had been changed for tba az !" @
and those confined with Captain Ynnn.l T.A
cause to complain. He. with thug Dal
were put IN large, cool and peasaID, ' ,os
and were attended by the maids and 49,! .OJa
with marked kindness. Ratlons wa,a ''''la'
regularly and Il sutler was canstan,lv s"'|
The morning newspapers were served r.
light. 4
Colonel Daniel llman and Lieut. ColD.
of New York Regiments, and about -O ,, aI
arrived at Annapolis to-day, having leA ' p.
mond on Tuesday morning. The rebaI ,. ns>
are rapidly receiving their new uniforms ".a
slstlng of dar gray wooden jackets and IG u.
blue pants, &c. They say there is no ro ,5
arms, and that they have more cannon tb. ,'
be used
ssnn The general impression among them
the war will not end until the exnir,t,,, .'
President Lincoln S term of office. fypry5,.
however, is sick of hostilties, and the ,,~.
desire to return home. Yet one corg.,
hears the remark You may extermn,n..
but yon cannot subjugate US. The new N,
rimac is not finished get
Major Barney is still detained at Libby pr,r
Captain Young was released unconditional, '
New YORK, Oct n
The Herald's hilton Head corresnoDd.,
the 9Th says that an expedition under 6ADs
Bronson lett there on the LIST inst. Tn, a.
petition arrived at the mouth of the S.; J,,
river and opposite May Point, on the norprr,
of the second.
The troops were Immediately diseute,,s
the infantry in flats, and the cavalry bns
as usual thrown overheard.
The enemy's works situated on St. John,
bluffs commanded the river, and was ur
formidable wOkr, mounting nine guns Of beam
calibre, and completely surrounded by a taI
underground OF woods and marsh.
Its only approach by land was a causevaI
about mile IN length, commanded by hes
of the fort
A gunboat reconnaissance was made Oh b.
Cd without loss. On the Sd Col. Good yiw
the line of march for the Bluff, while the t4t
slowly advanced up the river. On his march
Col. Good completely surprised rebel cl1s,7
camp. Here two cases OF rifles were capta,4
Leaving this camp, Col. Good and b. con-
man4 pushed rapidly on and surprised 40 D.
fantry camp. Large catures were made, al
sistng Of new haversacks and eQulpmeus and
all the cnemy's arms and ammunitgn Tie
rebels left in great haste.
The enemy camps were utterly destroyed
and our force again pushed on.
The squadron arrived within range Of he
fort about half past three in the Afternoon, N
opened a brisk fire.
After Smelling half an hour, and receNIns@
response, the Clmerone sent launch ahn
The men Immediately entered the fort Taea Il
was found deserted. At half past four the 'aH
and stripes were raised above the rebel TtN
amid the deafening cheers of our gallant 'l'i
and army.
The plans were we'll laid and Admiralty "
cuted by both branches of our service and 1'a
honor is due to Gen, Bronson tpr our o"'
less. but significant victory. rm
Most Of the captured ordnance are h'!>
rihed cannon of recent make and an lA~'"
quantity of English conical shell were ''-~
The fort will be Immediately destroyed
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10. Il Is repJFN1 .'
Gsn. Mcclellan arrived in this city last 5y...
on private business.
LATER
Gen Mcclellan stopped at the Con.'''~
Hotel last night, leaving for the held o' y
cal train this morning.
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