Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-24


less bushwhacking in tins portion Of Virginia
than ever known before.
BIZ EELEGESA VII
TO THE FREEMAN
WASHINGTON, Nov 70. Yesterday at least
80 of Mosby's men approached within three
miles OF Bealtown, with the intention OF max
ing raid on the railroad. Being dressed n
Federal uniform tn deaehments Of the lst
Pennsylvania and 9th Ohio cavalry, Aisjook
them for friends The rebels fired q yoley into
them, by which several were wounded. The
ebels were intanily pursued and driven to
Smokers Gap. Six Of the gang were captured.
Impressions in regard to the enemy strength
on the Rapidan, are various. Some are inclined
to believe that the entire force DOES not exceed
thirty.fye thousand, and others place it as high
as seyeuty.hye thousand.
New YORK. Nov. q The Posts New Or
leans letter Of the l4th states that Gen. Banks
entered Brownsville on the jth with a small
force
The rebels had burned the old United States |
barracks there, large amount Of property, |
and half the town. The rebel troops plundered
all they could ana ef, on the 4th. Our pros
poets are good in Texas, but Gen. BANKS needs
10 000 or 10000 more troops. The people /.
generally are favorable to he Union and With
proper mana cement all Texas can be brought
uuder the Union flag with little delay.
NEw ORLEANS, Nov. g. The 18th Army
Corps lately operating in the Ieche country, en-
barked to-day at Brashear City for some I'M
known point via Berwick Bay.
The steamer Circaesian, which arrived here
to-day, reports the disappearance Of the yellow
fever from the blockadiug feet off Mobile.
New YORK, Nov. %. Al army Of the po
tomac dispatch states that the army is not ad-
vanclug In consequence Of the bad roads,
caused by the rains The storm has ceased, and
the roads will soon be in good order again.
The Times has letter from Annapolis the
10th, containing a lisl of $50 Of our paroled
Union men, who arrived there from Richmond.
They all confirm previous statements Of horrible
suffering
The Hraits Army Of the Potomac dispatch
states that our cavalry occupy CuIpepper but
the infantry have not yet advanced To that point
1t was rumore in camp that Lee had fallen
back from the Rapdan
The depredatons IN tho rear Of our forces
proved to have been caused mostly by renegade
deserters from our own army. Boats arriving
from below report repeated attacks by guerril-
las on the river
Nkw YORK, Nov 81, The Posts Washing
ton letter of last night states that the War De-
partment hlsadvices from Gen Burnside to-day
and it is stated in ofl tial circles they are en-
couraglng, and no fears for his safety need be
entertained.
There was anxiety respecting Gen. Burnside.
bat it is no longer felt at the War Department,
and it is not impossible that Bragg will feel the
want Of the men he has spared under Longstreet
before the next week closes.
The army Of the Potomac occupies Madison
Court House to-day, which looks very much
like a flank movement. Pontoons went down
last night, and if the army has really retreated
from the Rapidqn, they will be reached at once.
Our cavalry, it is said, have already got N the
rear Of portion Of Lees forces.
No doubt has been felt for weeks as to the re-
suit of an engagement between Gen. Meade AMI
Lee. The tear has existed that Lee would e.
cape from our troops, and 1t is not dlsslpated
yet.
NV YORK, Nov 2l The Tribune has a
letter dated Brazos, Santiago, Texas, Nov. s,
which after abiding 10 the landing, 6c., of
Gen Blot, slys, since Thursday last, Browns
vile has enjoyed tue dsunEua.c a9r Of
being the headquarters Of the Department Of
the Gulf, to which felicity was added on Satur-
day the flag of the 18th army corps. The cir
cumstances are as follows;
Our fleet anchored Oh Sunday evening at
Brazos, which fact soon became known at
Brownsville, Early on Monday the citizens
gathered in groups IN the streets and discussed,
pro and con, the policy of opposing manifest
destiny. From the individual dissemination Of
ideas the assemblage adjourned to the general
diffusion of bullets ard bowie knife cuts. The
Union refugees IN Matamoras Immediately has
tened to the rescue, and the result, as might be
expected, was one Of those Democratic free lg is
of the Texas style. The rebel sympathizers
threw the guns Of Fort Brown into the Rio
Grande, burned the greater portion Of the
dwellings OF Brownsville, aud left the Union
men in victorious possession.
With all possible speed the cotton remainin
on the Texan side was shipped across the river.
When the cotton that belonged to the Confed
crate government lad been lerfed over, a gen
eral destruction OF all that remained took place
| The 94th Illinois raised their flag in Brownsville
at 10 O'Clock on Thursday morning. Gen
Banks and staf arrived soon alter.
The original design was to move our forces
down the Atchaialaya from Berwick Bay, a
plan rendere, rncteable by the exceedingly
limited depth of water over the oyster beds At
the mouth. The period of time consumed by
the new advance route is actually less. Here
the water tanks can be filed from the river, and
an abundance OF coal can at any time be OBJ.
tanned Wepossess full complement of troops
for all offensive movements.
Capt Geo NJ Franklin, A. A. g., is here.
Gen Franklin's headquarters are ut Vermilliou
Bayou. His troops have possession ct the Bay
on, but the pckets OF n rebel force Of nearly
5000 men are IN plain view.
The Generals in front Of Gen. Franklin are
Mouton, Green aud Walker, and Col. Majors,
while Gen. Dick Taylor, on the qm rie in
the vicinity,
New YoRK, Na,. Il. The Worif ates that
the French war steamer Milan as just ar
rived at this port from Vera Cruz via Havana
She will return directly to the former port.
having been ordered to New York expressly to
take out to Mexico four millions in gold, pur-
chased in this city on account OF the French
Government by the hou Belmont Co.
NEW York. Nov. 81 The Iribmcs Wash.
ington dispatch says the attention of the Presi-
dent and the more prominent members of the
Cabinet, and of other gentlemen whose counsels