The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-17
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE FREEMAN.
7 O'CLOCK A. M.


here on Saturday, apparently authentic, that
Gems Jones, Hampton and others with 1000
men including large proportion of cavalry and
artillery had come as far North as Strasburg
on a movement toward Winchester By adv
ces received to-day, however, the story appears
to be entirely unfounded.
A heavy mounted Reconnaissance by Gen Mil
roy having just returned, after two days rapid
march, visiting Strasbure and vicinity, without
finding the enemy, or hearing of their approach
in any force. This doesn't look like any con-
templated attack by the enemy in that quarter
upon our large and we'll posted force there, who
are on the alert for them.
Col. Wyndham has received orders to Join his
regiment in the Army of the Potomac.
Gen. stahl, whose promotion as Major Gene
raj was confirmed by the Senate on Saturday,
has been ordered to report to Gen Hentzle-
man, who has assigned him to the command of
all the cavalry forces in the Department of
Washington.
A despatch from Admiral Porter, dated before
VicksbUrg, March Eth, says he has just heard
the signal agrsed upon between himself and
Commander Smith, who commands the naval
portion Of the Yazoo expedition, to be fred by
the latter as soon he succeeded in getting into
Yazoo river viz. nine minute guns, and three
Charleston and Mobile papers of the 4th have
been received. There were seven blockaders off
the former port on the Sd.
The pirate Florida, the Mobile Tribune saws,
left while the hlockaders were in front of Mo-
bile. She was chased nineteen hours, but final
" ran out OF view, and on her way destroyed q
new Yankee brig on her first voyage.
New YoRK, March l6. The steamer Marion,
from New Orleans the 9Th, arrived tonight.
Texas adyit es state that one of the five Tex
ans captured by the rebels from the steamer
Cambria had been handed over by the rebel
military authorities to the mob, who hung him
another was shot.
SAN francesca, March l6. The fast schooner
Chapman when leaving for Mexico yesterday
was boarded by the government officers and
taken In charge as prlVateer. About twenty
secessionists were captured on board well armed,
as also six brass Dahgreen guns with carriages
suitable for use on ships
Correspondence on the persons of the prison
ers identified them with the party recently ne
gotlating for the steamer Victoria for q priva-
teer. The prisoners are confined at Fort AL
cadras. Many more arrests are likely to follow.
WASHINGTON, March IT, The reason assign
ed at the Treasury Department, for suspending
the printing OF the postal currency rs and so
cent notes, is that there is already sufficient
amount Of such paper, in proportion to the 9TH
er denominations.
Nav YORK, March l6. Over one hundred
leading Mercantile and Banking firms in this
city have subscribed from 100 to 1000 pounds
sterling, amounting in the aggregate to over
$500, 900, to the Atlantic Telegraph Company
The utmost confidence in the success of the great
undertaking Is expressed by our merchants, who
are rapidly swelling the subscription liss
OIL SPRINGS, Canada West, March l6. A
serious riot took place on Saturday night be-
tween the whites and negroes The whites Or
gained a force and marched to the negro quar-.
ters' ordered them away, destroyed their prop
erty and burned their houses. The negroes fed
to the woods. Three rioters have been can
tured, and several were wounded