The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-01

CHATTANOOGA, NOV. 81. Our troops hold the
country as far as Ringold and Cleveland. The
enemy arc below Tunnel Hill. The campaign
is probably ended. There is no news from Gen
Burnside at headquarters The siege of Knox
vile is no doubt raised ere this, and the rebel
forces in East Tennessee can only escape by a
miraculous fighting.
The fruits of the recent battles are 6000 pris-
Oners, So pieces of artillery and 1000 stand of
arms. Our casualties will not exceed 1000.
TORONTO, Canada, Nov. 80 The celebrate
Gen. John Ii. Morgan arrived here to-day by
the Great Western Railroad.
Hilton Head, the 25th, and Stone Inlet the eve
patches.
BALTIMORE, Nov 80. Mr.. Fulton of the
Baltimore american, proposes if allowed by
the rebel authorities, to 60 TO Richmond 10
look after the supplies forwarded to our prison
ers.
New York, Nov. 80. special dispatch to
the Philadelphia Inquirer, dated Saturday noon,
near Old Verdersyille which is a post village
Orange Court House, says our cavalry and ar
tillery were driving the rebels down the turn
pike toward Orange Court House, and were
within eight miles of that place.
Nothing but skirmishing had taken place
since the army crossed the Rapidan river, and
our losses were light and confined to the caval
ry. Our left wing was extended out to the will
derness and Spotsylvania Court House. The
rebels made but feeble resistance, and fell back
when pressed,
1t Is reportet that the rebel force at Freder-
lcksburg has retreated toward Richmond Thus
we hold the roads that run direct from Freder-
icksburg to Gordonsville.
We have succeeded in cutting the rebels left
wing from the main army and it is hoped many
are already taken prisoners
The rebels seem to have been taken complete
ly by surprise, but as it would be improper
tos give theE location of our main body, we can
only say that during the next three days some
OF the most important and decisive actions OF
this army will have taken place. The rain has
annoyed the army to great extent, but will
delay them but a few hours.
10 independent News Room
WAsHI>GToN Nov 30-P. NJ. The ReDub-
hcdn just issued here says up to this day there
has been much lighting by Regiments, Brigades,
general battle and while we have been worsted
temporarily in skirmishes the grand result is
that Lee has been defeated and has gradually
been falling back and from present appearances
will attempt to make general stand at Hano-
yer Junction or Gordonsvile, the base of rebel
supplies.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 80 The Bulletins Gin
cnnati dispatch says r, A. Crawford, who left
Knoxville on Wednesday night, has arrived at
Cumberland Gap. lie says Longstreet received
orders to retreat on the Goth, and it is reported
that he has fallen back lie will be too late to
form junction with Bragg without fighting
for it.
Not the slightest clue has been discovered of
the whereabouts of Morgan and his officers
The Governor has telegrap hed to all the mil
ltary committees OF the State to arouse their
several counties, and the Provost Marshal Gen
eral OF the State has notified every Provost Mar
shall to scour their several districts thoroughly.
1t is supposed they took the train for Cincn-
natl via Dayton, which started from Colu Ii bus
at A. M. Saturday. That their escape was
connived at by sympaihizers there is little doubt
They by patient labor for nearly four weeks,
by means OF small pocket knives, dug through
the floors of their cells, composed Of about twelve
inches OF stone and brick, down into four foot
sewer. Two weeks ago one of the prisoners
asked the guard for a few boards to cover the
floor of his cell, giving as an excuse that the
damp stone was injuring their health the un.
suspicious guard granted their request. The
boards were used to cover up the holes they
were cutting.
On the night of their final escape, on entering
their several cells. Dick Morgan managed to
change with his brother Joha from the upper
to the lower tier. After getting into the sewer
they crawled to the heavy grating at its mouth,
and found they could not escap by that route
They however made hole upwards to heavy
pile of aoal, which rolled in on them to such an
extent that they were forced to 20 further back
into the yard.
They then excavatGd the soft earth clear I'M
der the main wall and so correctly was the
distance calculated that they came out into the
open road, one foot from the foundation. One
Of the party, Capt. Haines, was by trade brick
mason.
The following note, written in fine COM
mercial hand was found In the cell
CASTLE MARION, CELL No. 20, Nov. 7.
To Capt. Marion, Warren Of the Penaentiary
Commencement, Nov. 4, 1863 conclusion,
Nov. 10, 1868. Number of hours of labor
per day, three Tools-Two small knives. La
patience est ame,e, mas son fruit est dour.
Translation -" Patience is bitter, but its
fruit is sweet. BY order OF my six honorable
companions
(Signed) 7. HENRY HAINES,
Capt. T. 5. A.