The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-25
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TO THE FREEMAN
4 O'CLOCK, p M.

New YORK, Sept 25. The Richmond WHO
of the 22d says: &" The Mobile Tribuneof TO-DAY
says, last Saturday the enemy heavily shelled
Grant S Pass. Our batteries made no reply. .
This pass is a channel between the island on
which Fort Gaines is situated, and is the old
steamboat route to New Orleans. TheSnove-
ment of the Yankees was to ascertain our defer-
slve situation, in which purpose they were frus-
trated.
1t is evident, however, that they will soon
make movements against Mobile.
NEW YORK, Sept. Is. The Tribune's Army
of the Potomac dispatch of yesterday says, up
to the evening of the 22d Gen. Fitzpatrick had
occupied Madison Court House, after having
driven the advance pickets of the enemy three
miles, capturing nine and killing one. The
charge through the streets of Madison was brill
liant and dashing. After having driven the
enemy from every road leading FROM Madison
Court House iu the direction of the Rapidan,
for two miles, Fitzpatrick posted his guards and
rested his command.
From the prisoners it was ascertained that TWO
brigades of rebel cavalry were this side of the
Rspidan. Gen. Buford disposed his forces SO
as to surround the enemy, and captured nine
without severe engagem mt. To accomplish
this he sent Fitzpatrick to the right of the Cor
louisville road, Gen. Devens to the left, and
the LIST Brigade, Col. Chapman, down the Cor
louisville road, to make the attack in front and
centre Gen. Fitzpatrick reached the river with
out meeting the enemy, but in order to fiud him
sent some of his men across, but tsw Of whom
returned, and probably will not until exchanged
as prisoners of war. "a
With the main portion Of his division be moved
down the north bank of the Rapldan, until hear
ing rapid firing on the Gordonsville road, when
he galloped to the aid of Col. Chapman, who
seemed to be holly engaged.
Col. Chapman, whose command consisted of
the 9Th Illinois, Sd Indiana, and 9th New York
moved down the Gordonsvile road, and when
within four miles Of the Rapidan, suddenly came
in contact with the old brigades of Gems. Jones
and Hampton.
Col. CHAPMAN, on discovering that the brig
AIDES outnumbered him by only one brigade, de-
terminel to risk an engagement, trusting to
Gen. Buford TO come to his aid. .>.
A series of brilliant charges were then made
which lasted from two clock ill sunset. Col
Chapman whipped these old rebel brigades, xii
ling between forty and fifty and capturing sew
enty-fve prisoners among them several captains
and sent the rest flying to the south bank of the
Rapidan.
Gen. Fitzpatrick, too, came up in the rear Of
this flying force, and is said to have captured
about so men before they reached the river.
On the left, Gen. Devens was equally sue
cessful He met the old brigade of Gen. Lee
fought them, and for two hours killed anc
wounded between thirty and forty, and br ought
away sixty prisoners. In all these several fights
our own loss in killed and wounded was com.
paratlvely insignificant.
The object for which this reconnaissance wal
made having been successfully accomplished
Gen Buford returned his command to the place
of his departure The point where Gen. Deveni
engaged the enemy was near Burnetts ford or
the Rapidan.
Besides capturing over one hundred and fifty
prisoners, Gen. Buford destroyed u large amour
of property valuable to the rebel army, and
brought away with him lot of army wagon
filed with rebel stores.
NEw YORK, Sept Is. A Newbern3 letter o
the 18th inst, to the Herald, says Q number o
rumors are in circulation about the situation o
affairs in the interior Last night contrabans
came into our lines at Bachelors Creek, ant
reported that fighting was going on IN Raleigi
between the Unienists and the rebel troops.
A previous report put three thousand deser
ters, conscripts and Union refugees, few mile
to the North OF Raleigh, readyto advance to tn
assistance of their friends