Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-12-15
From Washington and Vicinity

From Washington and Vicinity.
wAsHNGroN, Dec. 7, The heads Of Depart
ments visited the Russian feet to-day, and were
received with suitable honors by the Russian
Legation ard Admiral.
The President recommends Thanksgiving for
the relief Of East Tennessee iIom rebel invasion.
Maj. Gen. Fostel telegraphs to Gen. Halleck
that Longstreet is in foil retreat up the valley,
and his Fosters cavalry pursuing them vlg
oIousy
The Presidents health is improving
The Union caucus to night nominated Mr..
Burlington for Clerk, and N. & 0rdway OF
New Hampshire, for sergeaht-at- Arms.
BosToN, Dec s. Mr.. Colfax was elected
Speaker on the first ballot, receiving l0l votes
out of 1871, the whole number cast.
WAsHsGTos, Dec. s. There are rumors,
generally credited, that Gen Pleasanton has
been appointed to the command OF the Army
of the Potomac, and that the command had
been previously rendered to Sadgwick and War
rem.
The Richmond Enquirer Of December 5Ih,
says that a boat load OF stores for the Federal
prisoners arrived on the 4th, and complains that
the prisoners fare better than the rebel soldiers
The Richmond Whig bitterly denounces the
cabinet Of Mr.. Davis charging that 1t is worth
less and 1t is drifting the country ty ruin,
President Lincolne much better this morning.
His message is expected to-day, but may not
be sent IN very early CD account OF the delay
in ompleting the organization.
NV YoRK, 9Th. The Tribune Washington
dispatch says the most important and interest
Ing portions of the Presidents Message are
those (which deal with the subjects Of Slavery
and Of the restoration Of the Union States that
have been in rebellion. In what the President
says regarding the former topic, he considers the
Emancipation Proclaim ton an accomplished
fact He holdstha the proclamation has llber
ated all slaves within the territory which it en-
braced, and that all future calculations must be
based upon that supposltior.
The plan which n Lincoln proposes for the
restoration of the loyal people Of the truant
States TO their former position in the Union, il
represented to be purely his own, and unlike
any now before the public,
In another part OF the message the President
alludes to the victories gained during the year
and dwes at some length upon the progress
and present aspects and prospects of the war.
NV YORK, Dec 9, The correspondent 0
the Post says that there Is great dissatisfaction
with ten. Meade in Congressional crcee Hi
army outnumbers that OF Lee by 5000 men
The feeling IL that If he can't beat the rebel ar
my in Virginia now he never can. Gen Mead
never wanted the command and rendered hi
resignation often
WAsBlsGToN, Dec .. The message Of th
President is very generally approved here, al
though the more radical emancipationlsts ar
not altogether pleased with it or the proclama
ton which accompanies it.
JEFF Davis issued his message on Monday an
it was In possession Of the rebel plckets on tn
Rapidan on Tuesday. but they declared il WI
funeral grafton, and would not send it acros
the river to our plckets.
Lees army 10 putting up huts on the sout
side Of tho Rapidan.
Secretary Seward has promptly issued d
patches to the authorities of the British Proyir
Get, informing them Of the plratlcal seizure
the Chesapeake, and the Navy Department ha
sent fleet Of steamers 10 pursuit Of the pirate
he Army OF tile Potomac is to be reorgar
lied Material changes will take place in corp:
division and brigade commanders.
PERLTY.
WAsnISGToS, Dec. 3. The Treasury Depar
ment, Immediately on receiving the news cor
corning the capture Of the Chesapeake, tele
graphed Collector Barney to send a revenu
cutter IL pursuit. Tho State Department tel,
grsphed TO the Consul at 81. Johns to detail
the Chesapeake, should she arrive there. Tt
Navy Department leegraphed to the Commando
at Portland to start IN pursuit with the steamt
Agawam.
NEW YoRK, Dec, TO- Washington dispatc
to the New York Post, says that Mr. Ashle
will introduce at an early day, into the Ilou
bill authorizing the free States to fill the
quotas from the rebel States, offering such bou
ties rs they please
WAsHNGLoN. Dec. 10. Those who do n
believe in the Presidents Proclamation, 50
gest that it can be tested by offering the oat
TO the rebel prisoners, and seeing how maj
will accept IL.
1t is rplnored this evening that Gen Thom1
hasbeeu tendefeu the command of the Army d
the Potomac with a change OF its leading d
oeish The troops are not sposed to go 10
winter, quarters, and should the present ii
weather continue, ithmay be found that I
Winter campaign is not concluded.
Ypeh tSignei) PKRLKY.