The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-11


Times, dated Cum berland Gap, 9th inst, says
Gen Frazer, with 1000 men and IA pieces OF
artillery, surrendered at o'clock to-day to Gen.
commanding Gen. Burcsde's ad-
vance. Our forces are now in possession OF the
Gap.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kansas, Sept. 10. Official III
formation OF the capture of Fort Smith, Ark,
on the 31st ult., reached here this evening. Gen.
Blunt encamped within two miles of Cooper and
Cabell, who had force Of 1000 rebels west OF
the fort. Next morning he marched to attack
them, but they had fled Col. Clar> chased
Cabell twenty miles south and had brief en-
gagement, but after few rounds Cabells men
fled in all directions Our loss was wounded
Capt Lane of the I'd Kansas regiment was
killed
The Creek Indians have nearly all deserted
the rebels. Mcintosh has gone towards Red
river with only $50 men out of his two regi-
ments. No rebel lorc9 will remain in the In
dian territory. Contrabands are fio9king to
fort Smith. The rebels have evacuated Little
Rock, and removed forty miles TO fort Washing
ton, which they are Terrifying. n,
CINCINNATI, Sept. 10. A dispatch to the
Gazette, dated Knoxville, Team, the 9Th, says
the great campaign of the war it over. We are
| in full possession of East Tennessee great
bloodless victory.
The campaign was skilfully planned and en-
ergetically executed. Such was the rapidity OF
our movement is that the rebJls, taken unawares,
fed before US without destroying property. AT
Loudon they attempted to hold the bridge, but
the impetuosity of he Second Tennessee regi-
ment broke them all to fragments. Three steam
boats, three locomotives, and large number OF
ars were captured there
The whole march of our army was perfect
ovation, and our entree into Knoxville an event
| long to be remembered Thousands of people
of every age lined the way, and their shouts and
tears were intermingled with martial music, and
Joy reigned supreme. Gen. Burnside's address;
to tie soldiers and people assured them of pro-
lection, and that while justice should be dealt
revenge had no part in the policy of the Gov
ernment
Gen Carter also spoke in touching terms O.
the suferngs of the people Of Knoxville, and
praised their determination and courage.
A second dispatch says our right wing Il
within easy reach Of Gen. Rosecraus' left Thu
rebels regarded our expedition as raid unit
the last moment The march of $50 miles Wa
a hard one, but was conducted in good order
Cor trains are all we'll up with their columns
New YORK, Sept. 10. The transport steamer
Daniel w Webster, from the southern coast, arrived
tonight.
She reports, was boarded on the 9th, insid
of Cape Henry, by boat belonging to the frig
ate Minnesota from the bockading fleet Of
Wilmington, N. Q. She reported being on shor
with her boats, and had fight with the rebels
killing twelve of them and capturing two guns
which she brought away.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. Col E. E. Potter
Chief of Staff, telegrap hed from Fortress Nor
roe to-day, to Gen. Halleck, that when, o
Tuesday afternoon, Capt. Fishhalam, of tn
steamer New York, left Charleston harbor, tt
rebel flag was still flying at Fort Sumter, but n
guns were mounted and only a very small fore
{ remained there.
Five Monitors and the lronsides engaged | a
'eries Beauregard and Bee from 5 A. M. till
: p. nj on Tuesday the 9Th. A shell from OF
Q of the Monitors exploded in the magazine
K fort Moultrie, and the southeastern parap
g was seriously damaged by the ex losion.
ST.. Louis, Sept. 10. A special dispatch
Is the Democrat ON Savannah, dated yesterda,
says Mayor Anthony has been released, to ii
JOY of the people. Everybody here, without +
J spect to party, denounces the arrest in unqua
u fed terms.