The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-07
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TO THE FREEMAN.

NEW YORK, March Z The steamer Column
bla arrived from New Orleans the 9th and Ha-
Vana the I'd inst, this morning Among her
passengers is Cap, John CT rk Among the
havana passengers are two persons who had
just landed a cargo of Africans in Cuba, the
profits amounting to 100000 dollars which
they brought in gold to this port. The three
companies of the AID Mass. regiment, and the
crew of the Harriet Lane, and go of the 9th
Regulars, captured by the rebels two months
ago have been exchanged by the rebels and had
arrived at New Orleans. Also 90 prisoners
captured on the Queen of the West.
A letter from the United States Consul at
Matamoras says that from 5000 to 5000 rebel
soldiers, under Gen. Bee, are marching towards
Brownsville.
Nothing o! military moment has transpired
in New Orleans.
Gen. Weitzel had a strong force in Lafouche
County. Gen. Grover is still in command at
Baton Rouge. 1t was rumored that he had re-
fused to recognize negro regiment, and that
Gen. Banks had issued orders commanding him
to treat them on equality. Business at New
Orleans is dull.
New YORK, March I. The Tribune's Wash
ington despatch says the enemy is appearing in
great force on the Rappahannock with the re-
turn OF good weather, Gen. Clay was re- NOM
mated to-day minister to Russia.
The Times dispatch says it is probably
untrue that Butler or Fremont have received
authoritative answers to appointments. Proba-
bly, their cases will depend upon each other, and
the command will be cooperative 1t is said
that Gen. Rosseau has received authority to
raise 10 Regiments of mounted infantry to
operate against Forest, Morgan, and other guer-
rilla chiefs Ill the West. Nine thousand pounds
OF lint and bandages have been collected in
Frankfort, Germany, and forwarded to this
country for wounded Union soldiers.
PORT HUDSON, Feb Is. A Yankee force
1000 strong, s advancing towards Lorgansa
An advance guard 1000 strong is at the Anit5
river, II miles from here This is deemed an
important movement, and doubtless strong step;
will be taken to arrest it.
PORT HUDSON, Feb. o. Col. Mills legion
the 4tL Louisiana, COL Hunter and Seavern
battery, drove the Yankees from Point Coupe
The enemy retreated on the appearance of oul
forces.
DETROIT, Mich, March I. The military las
night succeeded in dispensing the rioters. Al
is now quiet. Twenty or thirty buildings were
burned. Several persons were killed and {
large number wounded.
New York, March I. The following des
patches are from rebel newspaper:
SAVANNAH, March t. The enemy shelled
Fort McAIlister all last night until near day
They have not renewed the attack this morning
Their vessels are still in the river. The fort il
in good condition.
Another dispatch dated Savannah the Sd say.
an attack on Fort McAllister was commenced
at 80 A. M. by three iron clads and two NOR
tar boats, and continued all day. Only two
persons were slightly wounded.
CHARLESTON, March g. Nassau advices re-
port that the privateer Retr1bution had taker
and burned the barque Mary Wright of Port
land, the brig Eric of Camden, Maine, and brig
Emily Fisher. The crew were taken to Nassau
The Retribtion encountered an unknown
whaler in the Caribbean sea, which showed
fight, killed one person on the privateer, and
was sunk with all on board, by the RetributiOn
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