Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-22
From Charleston

Baltimore, Sept. 10. The correspondent Of
the Amerieaa at Fortress Monroe, v1o hal q
conversation with Capt Digs Of the L.
transport Nellie p0nz Js Capt Dis8s states
that be had a conversation with tue captain 0l
The Cosmopolitan who is a very reliable man,
and who Is employed in bringing ,As wounded
TO Hilton Head.
The Cosmopolitan left Light House lnlet at
9 o'clock On saturday morning, and her captain
reported that the white llg was dspaye lrom
Fort Moultrie on Friday afternoon, and from
that time until be lefl al the firing bad ceased.
The Captain Of the Cosmopolitan also report
Cd that Gen. Gilmore had possession oi hni Of
James Island. but DID not STATE how tar result
was achieved. According &c the statement Oh
Cant. Digs the white Alg was living from Fort
MouItrie from Friday evening up TO O'CLOCK
Saturday afternoon.
There might probabi, have been Suspension
Of hostliues Tor some purpose hut even 81 coz
rectlv reported this would not indicate a sur
render OF the frt If the fort had surrendered
there would undoubtendly have been dispatch
sent of. and we should have had the correct
news by this lime.
The steamer Mary Sanford from Charleston
4 bar Saturday night has arrived. She mas ues-
N patches Tor the Government and mail RON tue
4 fleet.
Gen. Gilmore was actively engaged erecting
4 batteries ON the upper end OF Morris Island,
+. sustaining heavy fire IRON Forts Johnston anu
i Moultrie The rebels have TWO 10 men guns
Il in Moul,re.
Sumter is entirely silenced, but garrison Is
there, and the rebel lag IS still flying, no al
tempt having been made t. capture 1t slace we
defea, of the boat expedition
The health OF the loet is good.
FoRrRF,s MoNRoE. Sept lj The United
States TRANSPORT Nellie PcnR arrived here tins
morning IRON Hilton Head on Saturday, I'm
inst, at 8 A. NJ
Capt Diggs reports the arrival q The relle
boat Cosmopolitan from Morris Island on frilay
evening, at which time the white Tag was ny
ing over the shattered walls Of Fort Monltrie
aud our forces had captured halt o! james Is
land
Two monitors were lying between Moultr'
and Sumter Capt. Diggs passed Charleston
Bar on Saturday, at which time he saw th'
white aAs sill flying over Moulrie. Moultr'
fired her last gun at p. NJ. Friday
NV s,sk, Sept. Is. The Merfimac, iron
Charleston Bar al noon of the 18TH arrives
tuir hlAtlh1ths
Battery Gregg has been pat ia order and
sending occasional shot aud shell into Moultne
but the effect Is unknown. Among the paSsen
gers by The Merrmac, is Brig. Gen. Stevenson
The Herald's Washington despatch says
Union citizen who left Atlanta Ga, on sept
4, came through Richmone and into our lnC
to avoid the CONSUMPTION, states that three DIV
SONS Of Lees army, one each from Longstre9t
Hills and Ewells corps, have been ordered
Dalton, Ca, to reinforce Bragg and Johustoi
They say they can crush the armies of Bornsic
and Rosecrans by hurlin5 a forca OF 10000
men against them and they appear perectl
confident of their ability to do IT.
Nrw YoRK, Sept. 10. The steamer Mecle,
Ian, from Morris Island on the morning OF II
10th. has arrived. Gen. Gilmore was noun
ing heavy guns at Cummings Point to she
Charleston. The rebel fire from james lslaI
was continuous, but not very effective, STUNT
was still held by the rebels. The McCieli'
brings one hundred rebel prisoners, taken
Wagner Among her passengers is CAPITA
Robert + Clark of the 2lth Massachusetts, lie
Iment. The steamer powbattan was to lea
Hilton Head on the 10th, with no prize nc
clad Atlanta in tow, for New York