Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-28
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN OCT 2S 1862

bout 285 rng, were discovered cndcayoring
10 pass south some seven miles east OF aldfsa-
field They we're supposed to be anaer me
command Of Col Dorsey, and to be gong 20
West Plains, Arkansas.
At eleven O'Clock on Monday night, they
were attacked by Lieut.. Stewart with 100 men,
OF the 4th illinois cavalry, and routed with
loss of four killed and nine wounded and four
teen prisoners. Oar loss was one Killed. Inc
enemy scattered, and Stewart Is still in pursuit
FRou THE SoUrn The rebel Congress pre-
yious to adjournment, passed resolution au'
thorizng jeff Davis to resort to such measures
Of retaliation as n his Judgment may be de-
manded by the Emancipation Proclamation.
Power was also given him to suspend the priyi-
lege of the writ Of habedS corpus in any city,
town, or military district, whenever, IN his
Judgment, the public safety may require it.
The Rich nond Wing declares that in revenge
for the emancipation proclamation, forces should
be sent into the North to burn, rayagc desc.
late and destroy everything in their path
New YoaN, oct %. The steamer Cambria,
4 rom New orleans LIN luet'' has hlLlftNs
The True Delta OF the 9th states that the
boiler Of the transport steamer Ceres exploded
OFF 81. Joseph Island and twelve OF the plssen-
gers and crcw were los including Lieut. Sher-
bune Of the l3n Maine regiment. Twenty
one were saved, some Of whom were severely
scaded Theguuboat Calhoun aud latch, IN
which was Gen Butler, saved The survivors.
The Ceres was totally destroyed by the explo-
ion aud fire.
Four hundred exchanged rebel prisoners have
been sent to Baton Rouge and 81 Federal pris.
oners broughtdown
Galveston paper. received at New Orleans,
state bat several attacks have been made on
Corpus Christ by oar guubJats nearly every
house being perforated by shot and shell, but
only one person killed. The gunboats were re-
/ piled to by tue batteries AMI hauled of.
BALTIMORE. Oct. %. The American especial
correspondent AZ Ilarper's Ferry says that the
troops OF this division Of the Army Of the Poto-
mac are in great giee to-day over the success Of
the expedition. which returned yesterday from
ts visit to L)udon county, having driven out all
guerillas between harper S Ferry and Lsesburgh,
bringing back vi them upwards .! fifty pris-
oners and thirty horses.
iIARReBuRcu, Oct "a. Drafted men, ty
thousands are arriving here by every train
These preparations will prevent repetition OF
rebel cavalry raids The militia will be armed
and equipped at once.
NEw YoRK, Oct a. The steamship McClell-
an from New ORLEANS the 10Th arrived to-day.
She brings $50 600 in specie 80 psroled prise.
ncrs f ON Corintb, and % discharged sick ana
wounded soldiers from New Orleans No pews
The l4ih Vermont Regiment, Col Rediied
Proctor, arrived at Jersey City this morning.
and took the New Jersey Railroad for Washing
ton. TIE regiment IS fall and completely armed
and equipped Their wants were duly attended
to by Col. Howl
CAIRO, Oct2L Passengers just in from Col
umbus, say that it Is reported there that fight
is IN progress at Island No. TO- There are prob
abilities that this report is true
The steamer Emerald started for Vicksburgh
this afternoon, with 900 prisoners to be ex.
changed.
New York, Oct. "a The following was
received at tile head quarters OF the army to-
day.
ST. LOUIS, Oct q.
To Ma. On, HuHeek
Our armies are ontlrely successful again in
Northwest Arkansas. Gen. Scofeld finding
that the enemy had eacamped at Pea Ridge,
sent Gen. Blunt with the first division west
ward, aud moved towards Huntsville with the
rest of his force,
Cen Blunt by making hard nights march
reached ami attacked the rebel force at Mays
vile at o'clock on the morning of the 22l
INST The enemy we're estimated at from 5000
to 1000 strong.
The engagement lasted about an hour, and
resulted in the total route of the enemy, with
los Of all his artillery, battery Of sx-pound-
ers, large number Of horses, and portion of
their transportation and garrison equipments.
Our cavalry, with light howi,Iers were still
in pursuit Of their scattered forces when the
messenger left
Our loss was small Gen. ScoGeld pursued
Gen. Illndmsn beyond Huntsville, coming close
upon him, whea his forces fled beyond the Bos-
ton Mountains.
All the organized forces OF the rebels have
thus been driven back to he valley of the Ar
kansas river. and the army Of the frontier has
calamity aud successfully accomplished its mis-
sion.
(SigneuD S. r. CURrI,,
Maj. Gen. Com.
BOLIVAR HEeHrs, Md, Oct. "a. Contra
bands from Stonewall Jackson's command re-
port that after the utter destruction of the Bal
iimore and Ohio railroad, west of Martins
burgh, the entire rebel army commenced falling
hack Yesterday morning, that the rebel officers