The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-03
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TO THE FREEMAN

TO THE FREEMAN.
Z O'CLOCK A. M
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. The subcommittee
O. the Missouri and Kansas delegation do not
expect another interview with the President be-
fore Monday. They called to-day, but he was
busy with cabinet affairs.
Mr. Lamb, the newspaper contractor, arrested
on the charge of smuggling quinine throu On
our lines, has been discharged,
NEW YORK, Oct. 2. The steamer Corsica,
from Havana via. Nassau, has arrived. No
news from Nassau. By way of Havana we
learn that the rebellion in San Domingo is not
suppressed The Spanish troops were march
ing on Ladgo, VIII ere the rebels were strongly
fortified Additional soldiers are being sent
from Cuba Various skirmshes are reported,
in which the rebels were defeated.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 2. There was heavy rain
this afternoon. The streets were flooded in
some places to 80 great Ia depth as to wash pas
senger cars off the track, The bridges on the
Washington railroad at Laurel and Hanover
have been washed down.
WASHINGTON, Oct. g The United States
district court for Eastern Virginia will open at
Alexandria, for the first time since the rebellion
commenced, on Monday next.
New YORK, Oct. 2. The Charleston Co trier
of the Goth ult., says the Yankees IN large force
were again vigorously at work on battery Wag-
ner all day yesterday.
They have made considerable changes and
have thrown up formidable sand entertainments
facing james Island They also appeared to
be busy preparing the ground behind the en-
bankments for platforms for their guns. 1t has
hot been positively ascertained whether they
have as yet mounted any guns In Wagner or
Gregg.
Throughout Friday, Fort Moultrie and Bat
tery Bee ca Sullivan's Island, and Battery
Simpkins en- James Island, shelled the enemy on
Morris Island very severely. The fire became 80
hot thai the Yankee working parties at Gregg
and Wagner were completely checked in their
digging operations in the afternoon for some
length of time. Two of their ammunition chests
90 Battery Wagner were exploded yesterday. At
Cummings Point shell from Fort Moultrie ex-
ploded near the team of wagon, killing one
horse, and scattering those in loading.
Several times volumes of smoke were observed
issuing from the batteries, supposed to be from
fires caused by our shells.
The Ironsides, four monitors and the rest OF
the feet, including the Nondescript, remain in
about the same position. The crew Of the mon
itor nearest the point were engaged in covering
the deck with some sort of earth work, having
the appearance of sand and yellow clay mixed
NEW YORK, Oct. q The first report of the
first National Bank of New York is published
to-day, and is considered to be highly favorable
The Bank has only been in operation sixty days
and will soon increase in capital.
New YORK. Oct. 2. A Martinsburg Va, let
ter says there is no organized force Of rebels any
where in the valley this side of Front Royal.
New YORK, Oct 2. The Commercials Wash
ington correspondent says the reported resigna.
ton of Gems. Slocum and Howard is untrue
They remain in command Of their corps, th,
18th and llth.
Lee position is a strong defensive one neal
the southwest mountains, end running TOWARD
Roccoon ford. 1t looks as though both armie
would remain on the defensive.
The same letter intimates that Gen. Hooke
takes Gen. Burnside's command, and that Gen
Pape will probably have command under Gen
Rosecrans.
New YORK, Oct. 2. The Posts Washington
letter says it seems to be understood that Mr.
Chase will not call for another loan of fit
Enthusiastically not until after the meetin
of Congress
Gen. Sohenck has assessed disloyal citizens G
Arundel county, Md, $1450 for loss OF build
ings belonging to enrolled officers in that dis
trict
A lady was yesterday sent South from Bait
more. for writing disioyal note to her son i
the rebel army.
The statement that our Government has d.
manded that Spain shall relinquish martini
jurisdiction three miles from the Cuban coast
ridiculous blunder. The facts are, that on
year ago the Spanish Government demanded tn
alteration Of the distance which internationa
law fxed for maritime jurisdiction. viz thre
miles. The Government asked for FIVE miles ir
stead of three. 1t is MOTTO be supposed tina
Mr.. Seward gave way before any such allege
and impudent demand. :, D. r.. -