The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16
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TO THE FREEMAN,

New YORK, Nov. l6. The Herald has advices
from Gen. Banks expedl ton up to the alter
noon of the 18th inst. The expedition had safe
" landed on the Texas shore oG the Rio Grande
after losing one or two vessels in previous at
tempts, but no lives. \ boats crew and seven
soldiers were, however, drowned while disem-
barking. The rebels evacuated Fort Brown,
setting fire to the works there. Brownsville
was also set fire to by few rebel cavalry, but
the Union men turned out and extingulshed 1t,
when the rebel cavalry were Joined by secession
lists in the town, and terrific street fight was
going on, the houses burning around them. The
18th Maine regiment was Immediately ordered
to march on the place. A Maine regiment
was the first TO land on the Texas shore, an
Iowa regiment almost Immediately after, and
their recimenta flags were raised almost stimuli
taneously.
NEw YORK, Nov. IT, Worlds army Of the
Potomac dispatch of the l4th, says this morn
ing there was considerable firing on our left, BE-
tween our cavalry and the rebels. 30 tar as as
certained it did not amount to much, Our po'
siton has not changed for The last three days,
but we shall not long remain
Ii is we'll ascertalned fact that with the ex-
ceptIon of attachments of cavalry, the rebel
army has moved to hold strong position south
of the Rapidan The rebels could have been
accommodated any time during the past week,
but they fed before our advance, leaving their
comfortable winter quarters They do not want
to fight north of the Rapidan.
Gen. Meade is master OF the positson north
Of The Rapidan, and WILL no doubt, give the
enemy battle when it will be advantageous.
Gen Meade went to Washing ton yesterday.
A Washington letter of the llth inst, to the
! World states that since the partial occupation
of Lookout Mountain by the Union forces under
Gen. Hooker, operations have been confined to
the strengthening of the ground gained, and to
prepara ions for further occupation. Active
| campaigning may be considered over for the
present. and the two armies will probably occu-
nv their time in accommodating and Ranking.
CAIRO, Nov Ia The steamer Glasgow, from
Memphis the l2th, brings the painful lntelli-
eence of the burning of the steamer Sunnyside,
about 5 O'Clock yesterday morning, opposite
Island No. Is, twenty-six miles below New
Madrid.
She had large passenger list, and heavy
freight on board Among the latter were l4SO
bales of cotton, which with The boat, was total
" DESTROYED The boat caught fire from the
sparks from the chimney, which ignted the cot
ton She was run ashore.
The exit from the boat being insufficient
many of the passengers were obliged to JUMP
overheard several of whom were drowned.
The scene is described as most terrible. Y
10 female passengers only four escaped, and
8 children, were lost About 80 Passenger
in all were drowned The boats books, ant
the money on board were lost.
The Glasgow brought the survivors here
most of whom lost everything they possessed
+ NEW YORK, Nov. l6. The Worlds Washing
ton Dispatch, says on Saturday consultation
was held, President Lincoln, Secretary Stanton
Gen Halleck and Gen Meade, being closeIe'
together Tor several hours.
Gen. Ialeck, it is sud, is in favor OF the POI
icy which would place the army IN wnte
quarters immediately and Secretary stanton
said TO favor the same course, while the Pres
ident and Gen Meade prepare to take advantag
of the completion of the bridge across the Ral
pahannocx, to endeayor to force hight upto
Gen. Lee at the nearest possible point TO IN
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