Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-08

time zen. h0seorane commenced an ADVANCE ~
was aseeftAinod that large portion OF Lee s
troops moved toward GordonWille, which is on
the railroad line to East Tennessee, whence
troops could be transported direct to Chatta-
nooga.
MEuPNs, Sept. ,. Brig Cen Carr reported
here for duty last night, and has been assigned
to the left wing Of Gen Hurburt's army with
his head quarters at Cornth. Everything is
quiet along our lines. Considerable cotton has
arrived here during the past thres weeks.
FoRTREss MONROE, Sept. H. The steamer 5.
R, Spalding, arrived here at o'clock last eve
ming lrom off Charleston She reports having
left Morris Island on Monday last, and that a
severe storm had prevailed for some days, ma
king 1t very rough whore our fleet lay, aud stop.
ping all naval opera ions.
ST. LoUls, Sept. G. General Sohofeld tele-
graphs to Lieut.. Gov Paul, from Kans 3 city,
that there will be an invasion Of Missouri by
the people Of Kansas.
PouonKEEPsGE, n. Y, Sept 5. The % Yer
mont regiment, 600 strong, arrived here last
evening Tonight six companies are on guard
at the City Hall The draft comes off to.moT-
row.
NEw YORK, Sept. 5. A Washington letter
says it 'reported that important dispatches
from Minister Corwn, relative to the establish
nient Of an Empie under the ireach auspices
in Mexico, have been received at the STATE De-
partment, which will throw considerable light
on the N nner ia which this measure was
brought atout.
A speculation is rife as TO the contents Of
these dispatches. but as yet, no animation Of
their contents has been made public.
WASm'oroS, Sept. .. Instructions have
been issued requiring that men charged with
desertion, who have belonged to regiments
whose terms have expired, # not able 10 clear
themselves Of the charge, shall Do compelled to
serve for the remainder Of tho term.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept The banks here
have contributed their proportion to tho new
loan, and made preliminary deposits to-day.
New YORK, Sept 5. The Banks Of this city
have accepted Secretary Chascs proposition to
lend the Government $4,000, 900,
New YORK, Sept S. Gold closes at 1870 SO
and weak
CINCINNATI Sept. G. A despatch has been
received in this city to-day announcing that
Gen. Burnside entered Knoxville, East Iennes-
see, on the 4Ih inst. No particulars.
New YORK, Sept. 7, The Hsrald's head
quarters Army of the Potomac dispatch states
that there is a great scarcity of animals in the
rebel states, and the rebel Government is paying
as high as $1,000 each in confederate money
for cavalry and artillery horses.
4 recent order from the rebel government
takes from tho brigade and regimental officers
their horses, and gives no transportation, except
as much as can be carried on the back OF one
mule to each regiment
Prisoners deny that Lee is receiving any large
re-enloIcements, and say that the army Is being
rapidly depleted by assertions This report is
confirmed by citizens who have come inside our
lines from the vicinity Of the river and Oulpep-
per.
Passes for over 5000 contrabands to 20 to
Washington have been granted since our army
came from Maryland. There is scarcely a
slave now to be found east Of the mountains
and north of the Rappshannock, except those
who are too old for service or too worthless to
enjoy freedom.
On Friday, portion Of Buiord's cavalry
crossed the river at United States Ford and
trayersed the rebel country some dlstaace over
land and saw no rebel troops except a few
plokets who lied when our cavalry approached
II is not thought that the enemy have any cav
airy troops save few cavalry plckets between
the Rappahannock and RapIdan rivers.
The sanittry condition oil the army is improy-
ing rapidly with the return of cool weather.
A rebel deserter arrived here this morning
and states that three brigades of Lees army
Jeff fredericksburg las, Tuesday to re-eniorce
Bragg.
CARR RACE, Sept, 6. The Scotia, hom Liver
pool Tor New York, passed this point this after
noon.
LIVERPOOL, Aug 30. War has broken out
with Japan. The American steamer Pembroke
has been fired on from the Japouese pors.
U. ). Steamer Wyoming sunk two japanese
steamers aud bUmbaFded Sinionski.
ST. LOUIS, Sept G. A letter from Gen
Steele, received a, headquarters Tuesday night
dated Clarendon, Aug Goth, says our advance
has driven Marmadukes cavalry, abont 300
strong, out OF Brownsville, capturing Col. Bur
bridge and some rrlvates.
This morning. the following was received from
Gen. Fske:
PlLoT KNOB, Sept ?,
To Haj, Gen Schofsd
A des rter from Burbridges command report
that our forces attacked Price on the % tn, a
Brownsville bayou. Prices forces were driver
back across the Arkansas river On Wednesda,
T. forenoon last, the entire rebel force was in full
retreat, Steele and Davidson hotly pursuing an,
: Smelling the fleeing rebels.
hundreds are DESERVING. Marmadukcs com
maud was wholly routed and scattered, Tn
people Of Arkansas north of the White rive
are prasing God Tor deliyerance from jeff Da
Wis despotism.
q. b. FISK, Brig. .Gen