Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-17

itJ2is lac '0lce OF lViNVU Ruf l1Ict WIS
1900 The rebels acknowledge that they were
poorly feb and mounted. and nearly wnlp y
Ou, pickcts were driven 10 Yesterday, and tie
enemy is believed to be N force three nils
distant A battle, for which DE right wing i
well PREPARED ia imminent,
The Richmond Flamiaer Of the oh int snyt ,
up TO last night nothing later bad been received
at the War Department from fort McAhster. i
Tho latest accounts cay that the Yankee ieet,
after terrific bombanment, had retired, ana
it is thought the enemy had been again repulsed
The homoarlEtnt is said to have been terrific.
The lle OF the three iron.Gads and three mortar {
boats was concentrated On the fort at the same {
timc and ct and shell iierally rained on the
garrisou Tbm is the cpemy's fourth attack on
lie fort. In the contest the fort is said to have
sustained but little damage, and cur loss is said
to be two wounded
CAIRO, March 10, Late arrivals bring advices
from Ncksburg up to Thursday last The rebels
were throwing occasional shells at our w0rkmen
in the canal opposite the city, doing no damage
The dredging machines were still working
transport from Yazoo pass reports the continued
progress Of the expedition.
1t lie Iumored that the railroad telegraph line
b,tween Jackson and Columbus is to be aban-
doned. The troops now guarding 1t will be
sent to VIcksburg The Ohio ard Mississippi
rivers arr still rising.
nashville, March 9. The rebel Van Dorn's
forces have rctrested So th, and are reported to
be across Duck river. There arc no rebels be-
tween Franklin and Columbia All is quiet at
Murlrersb.ro. heavy rain has been falling
L., n duy al turt nf 1uat mint Tho river Il.
rising.
IIARpGR's FERRY, March TO- Great surprise
il felt bere at the reports in Washington and
elsewhere Of disaster at Winchester by the
return Of the rebels in force to the valley Of
Virginia.
There is not only no foundation for these ru-
moTs, but state Of preparation exists in that
quarter, as well as here, tl0! may dehantly IN
ylte any attempt the enemy can make upon US,
unless bis whole army in front OF FrederIeks
burg should be moved up, which it is well
known Hooker will not permit, even II the bad
roads would permit.
/ Gen. Kelley is still in command, under Gen
/ Schenck in full force.
NEw York March TO- special dispatch
rom Washington states that the removal OF Gen.
Curtis is officially announced. The report Of
rebel advance up the Shenandoah is contradict
ed
PHILADELPHIA, March 10. A special despatch
from Cincinnati to the Bulletin, says Gen. sum
ncr is to supersede Gen. Curtis, and his com
mand will embrace Arkansas and Missouri, &c.
NEW YoEK, March 10. Vera Cruz advices
received at, New Orleans, state that the French
army is entirely inactiya, and unable to accom-
plish anything without further large reinforce
mcnts and il not soon received they will,be
driven from the country.
The French officers are dissatisfied and the
climate separating uniayorably on tho soldiers.
Most Of tie French force at Vcra Cruz ara ne
ero's from Martinique. The bulk Of the French
army is near Plo5la, and the country between
tLcre and the City of Mexico is invested by
gueT.llas, well armed and mounted
4 whole train OF supplies from Vera Cruz for
the French army had been captured BY the
Me2icaus The French are constructing rail-
way % PuebIa and tine MeIicans are amusing
th"msule.5 By spreading The rails 10 run the
trains N tie truck.
NGw YoaE, March 10. The steamer Roam
oke, fom New OIoans l't, aui Havana 5th ar-
rived this Afternoon An "lnJimatiau lar
been filed ia tlo Provisional Court fuf i0e con.
/ h-cnt1u IT s.idei's property ~ New O leus
Tie p i'anesa rom the Queen 81 .hs N...f.
por' that they were jealousy guarded AT Alex
andriA and robbed Of all their clothing aud pen
, sonal property.
The Era Of the 18th inst, states that twenty
rebels, who bad been recently SEN. INTO the rab.
81 lines, had returned and begged to take TIC
oath OF allegiance and for bread, every ore d
them suffering from actual hunger AMI the
children crying for Iood.
rebel major and captain, who had been
. paroed Ny Com Farmgut, have returned tO
y New Orleans and taken the oath OF allegiance
10 he rebels would not receive them.
All the above give fearful statements 81 dos
30 tItuton N rebellion.
10 Nsw YosK March II, Spscsl Washington
. Dispatches to various papers contain the follow
Fl, lng The roads in Virginia which day o
,r two ago were in toler bic condition, have Re
lapsed into a condition almost impossible
Of The President indicated the adjournment 0
a the Senate by sayin 1t would not be his faul
If the bushes, was not closed by Saturday next
III The Times states that the President has dc
10 termlued to appoint Gen, Butler Provost Mar
sinai General.
= A Norfolk letter states that Col. Dodge hal
D Just returned from successful recounoi ssancc
o., lie marched 10 miles, visiting Southdeld
=, Chuctatock, ans Bsckwater bridge lie me-
the enemy at Windsor, near the latter point an
drove in their advance upon the main body an
then attacked them in theaank aud forced thet
to retire to the Blackwater. The fight Taste
D., only forty minutee.
" \ Nassau letter says, il thogoyernment ooul
- only be persuaded o facts which are deyelops
here daily, see tho letters i,om the Souther
- States, and hear the remarks that are droprl
by the rebels fresh from Dixie, they would az
-, Ippciato the deplorsble state the poor wretcht
"a, are IN, and be convinced that an energetic an
." properly conducted move in almost any dlrectio
80, would suppress the rebellion.
10. NEW YORK, March It, The Consul Genera
Murphy, at Frankiort.on-the.M Man, declar,
Ms ho could send TO the army in America $500
nr- men in ten days, IT he was authorized to do q
re Tie represents the German States peryaded wit
cir enthusiasm for the Union.
20 A Memphis letter to the Times dated Mare
lst states that the ram Lafayette passed dow
tho river last night at 10 O'Clock, bound /
II. Nicksburg, Admiral Porter needs the Layhy
!, cite and oil other effective vessels that can
4 sent to him at this time.
Ia A committee Of the Chamber Of CommcrC
n, had an interview with the President yesterda
at which they urged him TO make arrangement
,,y to issue letters Of marque aud reprsAl under ii
an recent act Of Congress
M Their arguments are understood to have mac
adj a strong impression on Mr.. Lincoln.