Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-21


was captured by our gunboais on tine seventh
With TIE lots Of enc Killed and seven wounded
MILWAUKEE, Oct Il. The ST. PAM Pioneer
of Che I'm Gays dispatches received BY Gen.
( Pope from Col Slb,cy, report the Indian war 20
ilr az the Sioux are concerned, as about ended,
Zoe entire force Of the lower bands has surren-
tered to Col oI5ey. lie has probably 20lO
pis,ae,s A cavalry iorcs Is IN pursui; of
I Little Crow and others who are making their
escape twenty Indians have been convicted SO
/ far.
FORTRESS MoNRos, Oct. b. Cen Prontiss
/ with 500 released Union prisoners has arrived
/ here from Rebaldom. The Richmond papers Of
/ tie 9,h inst. contain description Of tho battle
\ OF Corinth, aud admit the death Of Gen. Martin
aud d loss Of 5000 killed aad wounded
The Aag Of truce boat Melam1s4 arrived
from Aiken's Landing bringing down about go
civilians IL OF whom we're ladies', among whom
/ is Gov DTadiord's wife.
/ The Richmond Dispatch Of the 9th inst. has
/ the following account OF the battle OF C0rlnth
" II was nost bloody fight. Oar forces
/ gained repeated success on Friday and Saturday
occupying a portion OF the eAemys breast
werks. They also gained The town, bar the
enemy held ont stubbornly on the !ei; until re
Inducements arrived, when upoa Sunday they
fell upon Gen Van Dorm, IN overwhelming
numbers forcing us to rellnQuish our possession
and to retreat.
The fight continued unnterruptediy during
| Friday, Saturday and SUNDAY. lhe slaughter
on both sides is described az unparalleled
One Of our Generals writes that Maury's
Division Of three Brigadcs will not muster
more than one Brigade Cdbell's has not moro
than $50 men let. Gen. Martin Of the 4th
Brigade, chiefly Missssippians was killed also
Col. Rogers et Texas, and Col. Andrews OF
Mississippi. ten. Moore IS expected killed
Ten thousand fresh Federal troops harrassel
Maury's division, which was in the advance IN
the retrograde movement. rhe army is under
stood to be ia the vicinity OF Ripley, aod per-
iectly sale.
us rumored that but ono General was SIN
sHiae OF success before tie attack. Having
driven in tic enemy ssI7mishers Tie combined
forces Of Van Dorm and Price attacked them in
tbeir entertainments 1T 9 i. II. Friday, driving
tacm on, and capturing niac pieces Of artillery
Oor loss was heavy during the day. Phuefs
and Green's bnsades suffering most. Gen. Mel
son was killed.
WASHINGTON. Oct IL, 4 memorial. was subj
mittcd 70 The pr.sden, to-day by 6en. Na,s-
hrlaec aut Me.srs, Stephens, heCardrg. Ll-
throp, Wc-eunoeE and others on Che prac'rs.
bliJ} O, sending Federal force 30 retaae Texas
ana Tie demand for proclamation announcing
t,e policy OF tac Government 10 ba. simply the
restoration o.! the Federal Constitutional Gov
eumcut where 1t is suAveftcl
Atar tmcin5 tae probable designs q. Nap0.
icon with Me4.el 10 contamination Of ,he Mon
roe doctrine, Iue memorial says, WIb reference
30 Texas
"Recar- aGyioes inform US that II Che loyal
people Oh this; section of country could be rusl-
lively assured of tue assistance u the trGeral
Government. itrge numbers would Immediately
tlock to the standard OF he old Az, who have
Seen Induced ~ misrei presentations 10 believe
that the action OF the Constitutional Govern.
nent OF the United states has been unIertak iag
to suhiugate them and overthrow all their ciyll
and political rights instead Of furnishing them
immediate immunity and protection against the
udious oigarcby which under the title OF a
! Confederate 9 yernmeut has endeavored to sub.
ect the Federal Union and erect upon its ruins
a lerocious military despotiam, which ignores
the welisro, privileges and prosperity Of this
masses, for the advancement Of the few, who by
intimidation and violence are temporarily direct
ing the administration of their aifais.
San FRANCIsco, Oct, II, Business is unsettled
Merchants are apparently dsincined to make
new engagements until further adyices iron
the East 10 regard to war prospects and cur
renoy matters.
There is considerable demand for shipping
which cannot bl supplied till after the arriya
OF IA fleet of vessels.
Headquarters Army OF THE PoToMic,
October l7-Atern0on.
Y esterday morning when Hancock advanced
his division 10 Charlestown, Gen. Woodbury.
Division crossed the Potomac at the Shepherds
town ford takirg theroad leading te Smithield
Il small village half way between Charlestowi
and Brocker Hill.
Gen. Woodbury. encamped last night between
Leetown aud KcuneSvllle, about seven mile
from Smithded. His troops met with bu
slight resistance during the day from the enc
my's mounted pickes.