The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-09

comfort of Union prisoners in and about Rich
mond. On the return Of the Yorktown we ex
pect from 800 to 900 Union prisoners.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 7. Our victory over the
rebels at Fort Donelson was complete and de-
| cisive Col. Low, of the 5th Iowa regiment was
in command of tho forces at the fort. When
our informant left l45 rebels had been buried.
One hundred prisoners were taken and more
are being brought in. The rebels retired to-
ward Charlotte.
The wooden buildings and part Of the found
ry in this city, used formerly for Confederate
cannon, were destroyed to-day by citizens and
soldiers.
WASHINGTON, Feb. T. Maj Gen. Bar inside
was to-day examined by the committee on the
conduct of the war, and was afterwards &C
companied by them to each house of Congress,
where he was warmly welcomed, privately,
by members.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. s. dispatch to the
Sunday Transcript, says during the past week,
the President determined upon calling General
Mcclellan to the command of the army again.
Upon the announcement being made in Cabinet
Council, there was great furry. Secretary
Chase at once threatened to resign, as did also
the rest of the radical members of the Cabinet.
For this and other reasons the President deter
mined to make no change at present.
Within two weeks, however, there is scarcely
doubt but that the command of the Army
will be teldered to Gen. Mcclellan. The ap-
pointment of Gen. Hooker of the Army 10
merely temporary. 1t was made az ainst the
Judgment of the President and even the Score
tary of War. His soldierly qualities are not
doubted, but his ability to handle such an i'm
menSe body is seriously questioned by his friends
Nothing OF Importance is expected from
Vicksburg for at least 30 days. 1t will take
that time to complete the canal, and to
bring our forces effectively to bear against the
rebel stronghold.
NEW YORK, Feb. g. The Herald has special
dispatch from Fairfax Court House, dated Sat-
urday, stating that our cavalry captured Vir-
GINA cavalry soldiers, and the postmaster of
Little Washington.
Seven hundred sick soldiers from the armv of II
the Potomac arrived in Washington Saturday
evening.
CAIRO Feb. 7. Vicksburg letters of the 3lst
at, say that the canal project is fully adopted
md that the largest possible force will be kent
1t work night and day upon it till it is compile
ed. 1t must be cut the required width and
edith, it having been demonstrated that no re-
lance can be placed in the action of the water
Washing it out. Some weeks must elapse before
he completion of the work.
The reports from above continue to arrive.
NEw YORK, Feb. 8. The Steamer Pocahontas e
rom Beaufort, N. c., arrived this evening. She N
assed on the 5th, 30 miles North Of Cane p
'ookout. Monitor, in tow of United States e;
unboat, bound South. ia 1858 ~ d
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~ MURFREsBoRo', Feb. g.
10 MAJOR Gen. Halleck Consmand der IN. Chief . ca
The rebels Wheeler, Forrest Wharton and r +
oodward made an attack on Fort Donelson it
estsrday, at 2 P. M. with 1000 men and fl
leces OF artillery! We had 800 men in fort n
uder Col. A. G. Harding. The rebels charged tt,
Ia fnrt,E an t;ors soxu~.T nj