The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-23
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but was stopped and some 5 1910 worth OF goods
stolen during the fire foun1 on board. One OF
the parties arrested has turned States evidence.
Feb. o. The steamer State of Maine ar
rived last evening with nearly 800 exchanged
Union prisoners from Richmond and lett again
Immediately for Annapolis.
The City Point flag Of truce boat has
brought to Fortress Monroe from 80 to 80
of the crew of the gunboat Isaac Smith. re-
Gently captured at Stone inlet. Also 10 officers
the latter being the remainder captured pre-
vious to jeff Davis proclamation.
New YORK, Feb 81. The Chamber of Com
merce to-day adopted strong protest against
the wrongs that the British Government has
allowed TO be inflicted upon our commerce In
her home and colonial courts In the matter OF
the Alabama The Chamber also adopted a
resolution in favor Of letters of marque against
the Alabama, Florida, and other piratica
cruisers. Also memorial to the Secretary OF
the Navy asking for further offences In New
York harbor.
The rebel Col. Hicks has been sent to Fort
Lafayette.
The L. 8. steamer Alabama sailed from Gu
racco, Feb. II.
The Herald says arrangements are nearly
completed for building third telegraph line
between Boston and Washington. All the funds
are subscribed and contracts made.
The Commercials Washington correspondent
tele. raphs that there is no truth whatever IN
the reports about Misunderstanding between
Score tary Seward and the French Minister at
Washington.
New YORK, Feb. %. The War Department
has no information of disaster to our forces at
Port Hudson
Gen. Butler was offered the command of the
expedition against Vicksburg, but declined to
accept it
The Mercury's dispatch says that a long list
of officers who have uttered dsloyal sentiments
has been prepared. They will be dismissed and
the list published
The HeraHs dispatch says that the Virginia
roads are becoming good, and army movements
will soon be feasible.
1t is rumored that the Judiciary Committee
of the House are disposed to report bill au-
thorizng the Postmaster General to exclude dis.
loyal newspapers from the mails.
The recent expedition down the Potomac de
stroyed rebel ferry boat and captured large
mail and number of valuable horses and mules.
The Sarah, from Carthagenia, reports was
boarded Feb. 9Th off Cape st. Antonio by the
gunboat Vanderbilt which was en- route to
Kingston, Jamaica, direct, to lay off and watch
and wait for the pirate Alabama.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 18th, express
es great indignation against Drouyn de L'Huy's
peace plan, and scouts at all IDEAS of mediation
and says that the only commissioners they have
are Lee, Beauregard, Longstreet, Jackson and
johnson. In reference to the proposed confer
ence it says it is well the Washington Govern
ment refused the suggestion. Conferences are
good and battle is good, but both together
would be too much. The French Emperor was
troubled by England and lectured by the Unit
ed States Will he end as he ought to
have begun, by recognizing the Confede acy
and sending Minister to Richmond? Until be
brings himself to that point the Coniederacy
will no more thank him Tor his interference
than the Yankees
The Richmond Enquirer pretends to have an
account of successful attack by Forrest upon
Gen. jeff C.. Davis Union forces at franklin,
on the morning Of the seventeenth inst, disper.
sing the Yankees in every direction, retreating
towards Nashville.
The Richmond Enquirer OF the Goth, says
there ere Iumors of an advance of the Yankee
army upon middle Tennessee. Cannonading
was heard Wednesday last, in front, also ar,
tillery firing. from the direction Of Beech Grove,
where Beaufort, with his cavalry brigade, is
stationed to ward off blows that might descend
in that direction.
b Gen. Forrest has crossed the Duck river,
North of Columbia, with cavalry and artillery
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