Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-22
Miscellaneous Telegraphio Items


Port au Prince the 7th inst, has arrived. News
had been received at the latter place to the el-
feet that two Spanish frigates bombarded Port
au Plague, and nearly destroyed the place, kill
ing large number Of the inhabitants.
New YoaK, Sept l6.-The Times Washing
ton despatch says tie tenor Of the latest dos.
patches from Mr.. Dayton conveys the most OK
plicit and unmistakable assurances from the
French Emperor as well as from his Minister
OF Foreign Affairs, that France has no intention
of recognizing the Southern Confederacy while
its independence is seriously contested nor to
plant any French Colonies on the Western
Continent, or to retain amp permanent conquest
OF Mexico.
The declarations are regarded as eminently
satisfactory by our Government
The President does not think that the new
rebel rams will be allowed 10 leave English
ports.
New YORK, Sept. l6 The Commercial says
the claim Of rebel piracy on the ocean to be
treated rs legaIized priva eerng, is soon to be
tested in The French courts
A preliminary decision has already been rem
dered, whereby the British owners, Quite &
Co. OF London, Of the bar silver stolen by the
pirate Maflit from the ship B. +. Hcxie, restrain
the disposition of this property by Marcaura Il
Co., acting for the rebel firm Of Frazer, Tren-
holme 4 Co., Of Liverpool.
The value OF the silver is about 800 0C0.-
The house OF Marcaura & Co, have advanced
upon it about $40 ,000 it and being stolen
property they may not only lose their advance
but bo lmpoupded for damages to the rightlul
owners. The president OF the civil tribunal at
Paris hrs issued an order for the sale Of the sill
yer, and directed that the proceeds should be
inyeste1 in treasury bonds at six months, till
the que tion Of ownership should be duly de-
clded.
WASHINGTON, Sept Is. The President has
considered and approved the revised trade regu-
latlons prescribed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury for the government OF the commercial
intercourse between the citizens of loyal States
and the inhabitants OF states and parts Of states
heretofore declared to be in insurrection. The
Secretary has given the most careful attention
to the subject, and while many Of the former
restrictions have been removed, due provision
has been made to prevent rebels from bene6ting
by tn, regulations.
newspapers to the effect that the President OF
Mexico IS in this city holding conferences with
the Government is without foundation.
WARRINGTON, Sept. l6.-A copy OF late roy
al order of the Spanish government, authoriz-
ing the free importation into the Philippine Is
lands OF houses OF wood or iron, and in general
OF building materials, has been officially com
munlcatcd 10 this government
A few days ago about dozen blockade run
ners, with $4,000 worth OF property in their
possession, were captured and brought to Point
Lookout, in the southern part Of Maryland.
ST.. GATHERINGS, O. W., Sept l6 Four
gates of lock No. % of the Welland Canal
we're carried away to day by propeller Nav
igaton is interrupted for several days.
81. CATnARISE3, @. W, Sept. II. Tho re-
pairs Of the Wclland Canal are completed, Nav
igaton will be resumed tonight
WAsnINGToS, Sept, l6. Gen. Gilmore, in an
official communication, says SO pieces Of artIlle.
ry were captured on Morris Island. and it s not
impossible that others still remain concealed.
Gen. Wright, commanding the department Of
the Pacific, has forwarded report from Gen.
Conneis to the military authorizes here, from
which it appears that the different tribes of
Indians within the district Of Utah are anxious
for peace. Most Of Them have already made
treaties with Gen, Conners, and Gen. Wright is
sure that with the re-iniorcements he has sent
forward the overland mail route will be PERFECTLY
safe.
The Orange s Alexandria Railroad is now
open to Culpepper Court House. Two trains
lett Alexandra yesterday for the latter place.
NV YORK, Sept. II. The HsraiGs Wash.
ington dispatch says the agents Of the Sanitary
Commission, captured during the invasion Of
Pennsylvania and Maryland, who have ever
since been confined in the Libby prison at Rich.
mond, are to DO released next Saturday.
The Tunes dispatch says an idea is entertained
IN certain army quarters here that the bulk Of
leaving garrison at Richmond, is going down
the East Tennessee and Virginia railroad 10 at.
tack Gen. Burnside or, il Burnside and Rose.
Grams DO considered one force, TO attack at tight
angles, 1t isa bold and desperate work, and
should lose Richmond to the rebels if underta.
ken. 1t ought to fail by Gen. Rosecrans' being
able to oppose Bragg with division or corps
while he supports Burnside with the rest Of hi,
army, hghtiuga at GreenvilIe, or higher up tn,
'ohV1 " pVclole'
Gen. Rosecrans has the interior lines of botl
Lee and Bragg
, NEw York, Sept IL. The Times dispatcl
/ says it isstatcd on good authority that Genera
| Gilmore has rendered his resignation to tn,
r President, because of disagreement betweel
d himself and Admiral Dahlgren. The retor
says the President will not give up Gen. Gill
more, and that Admiral Farragut has been an
: preached with proposition TO assume com
/ mand OF the naval forces al Charleston.
WASHINGTON, Sept. II. II, as published n,
morning, there has been disagreement be
= twoea General Gilmore and Admiral Dahlaren
involving the tender Of his resignation BY th
' former and the displacement OF the latter b
: Admiral Farraeut, there has been certainly
derelecion OF duty on the part of Admira
Dahlgren, who has said nothing whatever 10 N
proper authorities on that subject in the rcccn,
: ly received advices. Hence the report l. Al,
!, :, credited No action whatever has been take
y to trans or Admiral Farragut from his prosou
: command.
! SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Is. The cars ra
a from this city yesterday to within IL miles /,
San Joso over the Western Pacific Railroad
Twenty-Five miles will be in order Tor passonr,
&c cars within month. The balance Of tho ros
: TO San jose will be complete by January.
Sailed steamboat Senator for the Souther
= coast completely loaded with passengers an
y freight for TN mines lately discovered f5O mil,
y East Of the Colorado river, now called the Sa
Francisco Mining District
l. Tho excitement in the southern part Of N
8 State concerning this new district is very greu
and crowds are looking in tha, direction PA
= ties recently retained TO Los Angeles with cor
lel siderable quantities Of gold. Lhey report al
u coveres oyalaable quarts leads In the San frar
Y cisco mountains, and ezhibi, rioh specimens.