The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-09
Headquarters ARMY OF THE PoroMAc, !

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC, I
January
The usual quiet prevails throughout the camp.
The 9Th army corps, Gen. Meade, was reviewed
to-day by Gen. Burnside and staff.
The Richmond papers Of this morning con-
tain Mobile dispatch ofyesterday, saying that
a special dispatch from Grenada on the 9th
states that an aid de-camp of Gen. Forrest who
arrived there that evening, reports the capture
of Trenton, Union City and Humboldt with over
1000 prisoners, two cannon and a large amount
OF Commissary Stores
The attack upon Jackson, Tenn, was feint
to cover the rebel operations. The road made
from jackson to Columbus has been destroyed.
NEW YORK, IAN. 9. The Tribune has, by
telegraph rom Washington an important dis
| clamer by NJ. Mercer, ambassador of Napoleon
Sd, on behalf of his Imperial Master, OF any
designs or purposes adverse to the restoration
Of the integrity and authority of our Federal
Union.
The following is from Richmond paper:
! VICKsBURG, Jan. 2 Skirmishlng continued
all day yesterday, but no general engagement
is expected until the arrival of McClernand and
Sherman with the balance of the Yankee army
|
burg against any force the federals may bring
against 1T.
This morning our forces advanced against the
enemy who were erecting works on the lake,
causing them to eyacuate their position, leaving
so stand of arms and nine prisoners and all
their implements for erecting Notifications Our
forces now occupy the whole country bordering
on the lake. the enemy having returned with
their transports and gone down the Yazoo.
The enemy have left Chickasaw bayou and are
reported gong on their transports to Snyder s
Bluff on the Yazoo where it is supposed they
will make an attempt to storm our works, Our
forces are we'll advised of their movements.
New YORK, Jan. 9. The Richmond Enqui.
rer of the 9Th says that the danger of financial
ruin to the Confederacy is imminent and the
high prices resulting from the enormous issue
of treasury notes are an enemy more formidable
than the Yankee armies
TULLAHoMA, Jau. 7. Unable to disodge
the enemy from his entertainments, and hearing
of re- endorsements to him withdrew from his
front, night before last He has not followed
My cavalry are close In his front.
(Signed) BKAxToN BRAGG.
The Richmond Despatch characteristics the
Murfreesboro fight as a mysterious affair, ant
cannot reconcile Bragg's first with his last dis
> patch. "s
% 7'"ao' 81 1t VERY LATEST.
a NASHVILLE, Jan. s. Murfreesboro is entirely
: sdeserted,. Our army and Gen. Rosecrans' head
quarters are advanced ten miles beyond TIL
: rebel army is supposed to be at Tuahoma.
The, gun boat W. III. Slidell has arrived will
transports from GAINESVILLE containing 5000 bar
rels of flour, 10000 pounds of bacon, 900 sack
of oats, and 1000 sacks of shelled corn. TIL
gunboat captured two rebel captains with horse
!. and muleslQp
: BALTIMORE, Jan. 9. The correspondent o
p the american at Suffolk says that Gen Corcoral
yesterday, advanced on the rebels on the Black
water, in force, and will give Gen. Pryor a
0 opportunity for fight if he desires it.
9 A special messenger from Admiral Farragu
e passed through this city to Washington TIL
: morning.
WAsusNeroN, Jan. s. A private letter fror
the blockading feet, off Mobile the 23d ult.
. says many deserters report that General Hard
. . ships command is in Mobile
!. They have beef once week and oysters onl
at all other times. They have no sugar, tea o
lcofee. or ....
The pirate 0rieto is still in harbor Our flee
expects her to stay there.