Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-31
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Wasdneros, March %. A geptcman re.
Gently armed he,e IRON the neighboraood q
Ohariett1n 81 C.,fays II is uneer in when an
stack by our forces on anyol tue Southern Az .
1auc lotts will be expected. Pr parali0u5 were
being made l9s a heavy demonstration winch y I
NAV not row BE prudent TO mention. Tie oih-
cers of the Navy feel confident Of success but
time is necessarily required to perfect oil the
arrangepents to secure thai cnf.
The commissioner OF Indian atf .r' he'd a sat''
factory conference to-day with tic representa- |
tiyeaof the Indians from elsockg Mountains,
at Dsfvsf ne4r The bJrders u New Mexico
DELEGATION fram other tribes - expected tins
week The o6iect IF TIE Gov rnnent rs 90 con
centrats them, SO as 70 ren0er more safe the
routes to the gold mines aud the Pacific, anu 70
copcindr peace With Them
Ihs Stu GENIUS Of tie United States i'iaPld-
slyeppoadhlua compldfieo.
Rear Admiral Porter, 10 dispatch says he
4 has received information from Lieut. WATSON
Smith that on the ia the whole expedition az
rived in tile r4llahJtehi0, which gives rs con-
sol If the heart OF the Mississippi Toe ygs-
'ssls all got lbr6yeh Ia f4bting condition excep.
the Petel, wAcn loss her whac!. Ihls move
rnent of tho et evidently al rmed the rebeIe ss
ssthey are snergetesliJ Al wort preparing them
calves against al! contingencies. lhor0 ID mucn
distress in Vlcksturg. Tho occupants have 80
meat, but are LIVING almost exclusively On corn
meal
Nsw YORK. Mafca % Toe Word states
that on the Oh small rebel force was cap
tured sx miles below Port Hudson, together
with signal book Of the rebel army
Con. S erman is in command 10 New Or
leans during the absence Of Gen. Banks
Thesteamer Mississippi from New Orleans
the llth. arrived tonight, She brings num
ber OF the Officers Of the Harriet Lsno and
Queen Of tho West returning as paroled prison
eTs
San FRlNcmco, Ma. eli Il. ihe steamer Con
stitutiOn from Panama brought from he wIcck
of the Golden G4tl 100000 N tremuc also
5000 bags VI coffee nom yhe isthEus, creating
panic in the market, The reesnt showers have
greatly benefited the agricultural districts, which
were suffering from drJ.lh.
FORTRESS NosRst March % The iron clad
Ksotuk steamed down Hampton Roads at tWo
this afternoon. Nothing new
Bo,IoN, March "a. The National Theatre
was entirely Consumed by fire at two O'Clock
this morning The brightness Of the flames il
Illuminated the whole city.
CMcMSATf, March 81 Cen Burnside and
his sIaa will arrive IN this city Tomorrow mcrn-
ing,
The CONNIE cidl hasa special dioPalch from
Murre-sboro, which says It IS reported that the
rebels have rocrossed Duck river IN force. Gen
Joe Johnston, it is expected, will take command
OF the rebel army ut Iallahoma.
Advices from the Yaz,o Pass expedition rep
resent that the movements are slow, but that
there is every prospect Of getting through soc-
cessiully. Oar forces had dcbarked uear Green.
wood, aud were bes gIug Fort PomboHon.
number Of our Transports were badly dam
aged in getting through 'he Pass The ram Ii
snsse overhiuled the steamer Parallel with 5000
bales OF cotton on the l0th INST cowdlug her
so closely that the rebels were compelled 10 run
her ashore aud burn her. The rebels burn the
cotton on every plantation as the army advances
WnHlsoros, March % The following was
received here this morning, addressed to Colonel
SIag.r, by steamer to New York
Sourn WET PASS, La, March l5 (Bg ttle-
graph from Baton Rouge, March l5) Com
modore Fsuagut, leading in the Hartford, at
tackled the Port Hudson batteries last night ut
II O'Clock, with his heot. The steamer M,sis.
sippi ran aground aud WAS aban loncd ana burn
cd. The frug on both sides w..s "a, ID and 81
we're. The army j. within five mics Of Tie
eneny's WORKS. They ara in good spirits aud
bound to win. Cavalry skrmlshes lave been
the ouly lighting as yet
(SIned) CuA6LEs s. BriXLET,
Assistant SUI erintendent OF tic Mih,aty Tel.
esraph, Gull Department,
NEw York, March %. The Commncial has
adespnt.h from Washington, stating thaIloior-
nation has been received by Secretary Neuc,
that Admiral FarrRgut has safely made III,
passage by Port Hudson IN the tlgatc Hartford
his aag,hip, an with his whole Acst, the Mis-
ssslppi only excepted. The lasI-namcd vessel
got aground, aud by the Adlnrals order wa
abandoned ana destroyed,
ST L.uIs, Mo-, March %. The De7lscrai o
this lily hasa special d.patch from Lake Prov
dence, winch says that the water was los mt
the canal at that pace on tbs evening Of tn
10th INST.
Chicago, H., March %. The Tribune hss
special dispatch from Lake Providence, date,
the 10Th lit, winch says " Contrary to tn
belief expressed ia former dispatch, the au
.horities concluded to let the water in ut thi
point at sanduwn to-day.
The water IS now pouring in thfeatfnn,
friend and Toe alike. The apsrature Is 20 Toe
wide already aud is v,by widening at tn
nosth. BY morning the Creator part ol Tn
town at Lake Providence viii DO submerged
Nav Rk, March 81. The Baton Roue
correspondent Of the Herald state, that III
signal station Of tho rebels, only six miles iron
Port liudson, was captured GA the l0th inst
by 80 picked men under Capt. fireman. sn,
Lieut. Wadel vi the 3Oth Massachusetts req
ment. IL was very daring and Important *
petition, and It's success breaks up tho reb,
sysen oil sSnallzgg our movements on tn
river
fourth negro regiment is being organize
and the autAgOaim lately exhibited by GU
soldiers has subsidized since they have been eli
cered by white men
The report OF Ssohswal jackson being IN thi
neighbsrhood isgenerslly believed, though som
place MN Ut Clinton aud Camp Moore, with
force varlously estimated at from Is 900 to 40,
0Oo ass 1t IS supposed that the rebels undo
Jscksel attend to Hank our rear as sosn as
forward movement Is made. Ii Jackson is A
Clinton or Jackson, Misc, he is In a splendi,
situation, having the Mississippi Central rail