The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-10
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NKw York, Oct. 9. The transport Curlew,
from Charleston bar on the morning of the 9th,
has arrived She left Port Royal on the 4th,
and towed the Weehawken to Charleston Bar.
The Patapsco and Passaic are at Port Royal
General Gilmore is hard at work but the navy
are doing nothing.
Tn Baltimore American correspondent, dat
ing evening Of the 9TH, states that all is quiet
beyond occasional firing from the rebel forts.
Gen. Gilmore prepare tons are nearly COM
pleted, and active operations will soon be re-
sumed
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 The Republican extra
says " The Government has advices from Chat
tanooga down to the 9th inst On the 9Th the
rebel batteries opened on Gen. Rosecrans' posi-
ton at long range, the longest being miles,
and the shortest 40 of a mile. The firing
was not very rapid.
A dispatch from Gen. RoSecrans' headquar-
tiers, dated 9th, says " Not a man was injur-
ed by the reGe batteries yesterday. Our men
we're not annoyed by the long range firing IN
the least, and go about their work the same as
ever. The negro boys continued to play marbles
while the bonbaidment was going on, which is
some evidence that very extensive alarm did
not exist"
The Republican, extra says other dispatches
go to show the impregnable position of Rose
Grams.
There is no official confirmation of the rebel
statement that two of Gen. Rosecrans pontOon
bridges over the Tennessee river had been car
ried away.
Telegraph communication, broken by the
rebel raiders between Nashville and Stevenson,
Ala, has been restored.
New Orleans advices of Oct, l, which Wet
received Friday inform US that the headquar-
tiers of the 10th army corps, under Gen. Frank
lin and part of the 18th army corps, under
Gen. G. C. Washburn, were at camp Bsland
SO miles from Brasier City, La.
They have met no enemy as yet. Forging
parties have gathered up large quantities of
mules, horses and cattle, but the plantations
are generally deserted.
The advance of the army was delayed on &C.
count of Instructions in the Bayou Teche
These Instructions were blown up, and the Bay
GU Teche is now open for steamers to New lbe-
ria
A raid was made on the telegraph office op-
posite Donaldsonville, Sept. 23d, by a band OF
guerrillas and fourteen men OF the lst New
York cavalry and the telegraph operator, Mr..
Allen, of H., were captured and taken off.
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bands of guerrillas numbering from 200 to
500 being in the vicinity of Donaldsonville,
an expedition was set IN motion to clear the
country in that neightorhood
This exped ton left Carroton on the night OF
the 26th Of September by steam oat numter-
ing about 1000, under the command OF Brig.
Gen. Burbridge. lie reconnoitered the whole
country to tne Amlte river without meeting the
enemy, and returned to CArrOlton on the % tn
ult., without any casualties.
Lieut. Earle, of the 4th Missouri regiment, in
command of squad of forty cavalry, marched
from Baton Rouge on rhe Goth ult. as far as
Amie river, and captured IA prisoners and their
arms, horses and equipments. Among them
were the notorious Col Hunter and Capt. Terry
guerrilla chiefs.
1t il known that the rebel General Logan il
on the east side of the Mississippi river, sever
or eight miles below Morganza bend, with 2, 500
men and four pieces of artillery. He is sup
posed to be marching to Liberty, Mss, where
a rebel force is concentrating.
A dispatch from Vicksburg, Sept. Goth, says
that Joe Johnston is at Canton, Miss, with
IS 600 troops, his supposed design being to
prevent reintorcements going to Gen. Rosecrans
Gen. Stephen d. Lee had A 600 rebel cavalry
near Vicksburg. Johnston says thcir victorie:
are useless unless they can crush Gen. Rosecrant
before reinlorcements reach him.
Gen. Sherman commanding the 18th army
corps, reports to headquarters that many of the
best inhabitants of the Mississippi are now
clamorous for peace, on terms acceptable to al
who do not aim at the destruction of that part
part of the U. S. He thinks, also that no hos
tile army should be required to visit the interior
of that State.