The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-22

City at this port, we have the following further
particulars respecting the siege of Charleston.
AT Hilton Head from which the steamer sasled
without crossing Charleston bar, report was In
circulation, which was traced to rebel sources,
that Gen. Gilmore, finding it almost impossible
to plant his guns on Wagner and Cummings
Point, In the face of continuous fire from the
every hand, temporarily suspended the work,
and that he was led to do it by the inactivity OF
the navy, which failed to support him.
vigorous discharge of shot and shell was
poured in continuous volleys from all the rebel
works on Morris Island causing may casualties
among our troops. The enemy appear to be
very active in Fort Sumter. Steamers were sect
there laden, az parently, with material to repair
the works, and the rebel flag was still flying on
the walls. With the glass it was ascertained
that relntorcements were on these steamers, evil
IDENTIFY to aud to the garrison.
report also D evailed at Hilton Head that
the difficulty between Gen. Gilmore and Ad-
mlral Dahlgren had assumed a shape which
would decide the fate of the siege. Nearly all
the labors of the bombardment have hitherto
devolved on Gen. GilImore's forces, but to be
succ ossful IN the great object would require the
active cooperation of the navy, which, it is
stated, has not been given.
The Empire City passed outside Charleston,
but heard no firing.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Il. A lie ter from the
Army of the Potomac, received tonight, says
that many of the substitutes who had deserted
were shot in the several corps toward the close
of last week. Extreme punishment now awaits
| ~ hno
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 81. The steamer N1arcella
was boarded and plundered on the 18th inst, at
Dover Landing. The soldiers, returning home
on Through, were taken two miles into the
woods and shot. The boat was burned.
During the past week 1000 persons have
the border counties. Cass county, under Gen
Ewing order, is nearly depopulated
A Leavenworth dispatch to the Democrat
says a messenger who came to fort Scott on
Wednesday ught, reports Coffee at Corstam
prairie with 1900 men, aud that Quantrel had
passed Balls Mi!'a, with most OF his command,
on his way south, probably to join Coffee.
Blunt was on bis way up with small escort.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 81. Reliable informa-
tion has reached here that on Friday last Col.
Lowell in command of the % Mass. cavalry and
detachments of the 9Th and | 5th n. q. caval.
ry, started out in pursuit of the guerrilla
White. He found that w hite had crossed the
country toward Mt Gllliad and Hughsville on
that kay. The trail of Whites men was dis
covered early on Saturday, and was followed to
point near Mt. GillIad
AS result of the expedition, three of Whites
men were captured and killed. -Four citizens
were also arrested.
1t was reported that both White and MoSby
had received orders to leave Loudon County,
and move nearer to the main body OF Lee S
army.
All the guerrllas who have been recently at
home have gone west within day or two.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 81. Rear Ada ral Por-
ter writing to the Navy Department from Cairo
Sept. Is, says the river below seems quiet. There
has been but one attempt made to obstruct COM
merCe or transportation.
A body of guerras attacked the gunboat
Champion from behind the levee while she was
conveying body Of troops below. The troops
passed in safety, and the Champion stopped and
fought the rebels until she made them retire
j; losing some OF their men. Report says fifty
seven. They have not been heard Of siuce, ex-
cepting that they were falling back on Alexan-
drla, Gen. Heron having given them a chase
with his division.
AS came up overlook part of the Maine
: brigyde under Col, Curry. He reported to me
( that he had just captured at Bolivar three rebe
paymasters with $4,000, 900 in rebel money tc
pay the soldiers at Little Rock. He also cap
0 tured the escort of thirty five men.
: This will not improve the dissatisfaction now