Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-22
From Memphis and the Western
Department.

MEhPHls, Sept. | l. Refugees lately arrived
within our lines bring exciting news of the
fearful condition OF affairs in the South. One
man who left Mobile on the 9th, states that
there was terrible riot Of soldiers wives in
Mobile on the 4th. About 600 women and
children collected with clubs and batchets,
marched through the streets carrying banners
on which were inscribed " Bread or Peace '"
Stores were broken open. Many citizens left
town. Among them was our informant, who
says the riot was increasing wheu he left.
NEW Yo.x, Sept. IS. The Tribune's dis.
patch from Cincinnati says, we took at Chatta-
nooga two steamboats,, ono horse boat thirty
pontoons, very few stores and no artillery or
prisoners. The rebel works are very strong.
We had one man killed in the expedition. Gen.
Rosecrans arrived at Chattanooga on the 10th,
the day after its occupation.
Rebel papers contain the following
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. lob. Aspccial dispatch
10 the Appeal, dated jackson the It'll, says the
latest news from Vcksburg states that the up
per batteries are manned by negroes The Yam
KEGS are building new Qualifications, and all
buildings which interfere with the new plans
are demolished
CINCINNATI, Sept. IA. Orders were received
to-day from Columbus indefinitely postponing
the draft in this city.
The Gazette has Leavenworth dispatch
which says Gen. Blunt at last accounts was at
Fort Gibson, preparing to start for Fort Scott.
In his recent campaign he marched $50 miles in
nine days, fought two battles, and cleared Of
rebels 100 600 square miles of territory.
Refugees from the rebel conscrptlon are COM
ing to Blunt's lines by hundreds. Their suffer.
ngs are represented as understandable. More
than 100 Union men have been shot and hung
at Fort Smith since the rebellion began.
Supply trains are running regularly from
Fort Smith to Fort Blunt Fort Smith will be
the headquarters for operations during the win.
ter.
The Commercial has the following special
dispatch
BRowSlvILLE, Ark, Sept. .. Gen. Steele ar
rived here last evening. His force will com,
up to-day.
The rebols are in strong position four miles
this side Of Lutte Rock. Their force Is estima
ted at from 5000 to 1000
MnPms, Sept 10. The cavalry and noun
ted infantry of the 10th Army Corps, under thu
} direction of Gen. Carr at Corinth, h We beer
u
| as the Talahatohio, and stampeding tho rebe
cavalry to Grenada and 0koona. Ca. Car
also scattered the rebel Gen. Rhoddys forces il
: the vicinity of Jacinto and Rienzl
The rebels are reported to have ordered all
the cot on TO be destroyed along the Tallahati
: bier which the planters are endeayoring to ge
! TO the Memphis market.
Rebel mails have been captured, with CORES
pondeucc which confirms the report that Johns
4 ton is reinforcing Bragg.
: A rebel force with artillery is reported to b
j. moving 10 Upper Arkansas to intercept the nav
cation OF the Mississippi. They will recoiv
= attention.
I NV YoRk, Sept. Ia. A special dispate
!. from Washington to the E'vning psa SAYS III
J, lateA dispatches from Cen Burnside, receive,
/. at the War Department state that he has sen
1000 rebel prisoners northward from Cumbei
land Gap. Brighten Iiaupt has been porms
8 nently relieved from duty in the War Depart
Q ment. All isquict 10 front Of Gen. Meade
army.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Sept. 10. On the Both ult., Ii
: gunboat Champion was attacked at Morganis
: whle conveying the Julia loaded with troop
u Five hundred euerrilas opened fro on bot
boats from behind the levee. The troops passe
!. on, while the Champion dispersed tho rebel
II A Federal force is alter them.
A NKw YORK, Sept IL. A despatch from Cir
, einnati 70 the Tribune TO day states that pal
n sengcrs from Stevenson report reverse 10 Ger
n Thomas corps near Lafayette The repo,
doubtless relates TO the engagemi Mt Of Meg
n eome days since. Several heavily laden iriegi
: trains baye been captured by our forces nes
'Morristown.