The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-18
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TO THE FPEEM1N
7 O'CLOCK A. M.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF rHE Potomac, }
February II. {

HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE POToMAC, }
February II.
VIM. Brown of the Sd n. Y. Independent
battery, was shot to-day while attempting t
desert.
A heavy snow storm prevails, which will
render the roads still worse, ii possible, thar
they are now.
Very unkind expressions are made use o.
throughout the regiments towards the very few
officers who have OverStaid their leave gwen in
order number three.
The chaplain of the rebel General Stuart's
command, who was captured some weeks ago,
was yesterday sent over to the enemy's lines
but Gen. Barksdale, commander of the post, de-
clined to receive him till certain formallties
were instituted. This having been accom- plIsh-
ed he will be sent over again tomorrow.
ST. LOUIS Feb. II. letter to Gen. David
son, from a person who accompanied a recent
scout to B4tesvllle, says that the rebel General
Hlndman' 8 army Is utterly demoralized, and to-
tally inefficient. Three hundred of his troops
were froz4n to death during their retreat from
Van Buren,. Hlndman was once ordered to
VicasDurg, but his men refused to 60 Upwards
of two hundred deserters were concealed in the
bush, 20 miles from BatesyIle, the people of
which, by a large majority, are in favor of
permanent occupation of the country by the
Federal army
NASHVILLE, Feb. IT, The Cumberland river
is 70 feet deep on the shoals and is still rising.
1t rained last night and all through the day.
The telegram oil the 10th, should read that
our men killed five of Forests command. and
wounded five, the latter being taken prisoners
None of the Federal forces were killed or
wounded.
FORTRESS MONROE, FEB. l6. About 400
rebel prisoners arrived here this morning on
the Baltimore mail boat from Fort McHgnrv.
and about the same number Is expected ro-:noI-
row morning. The State of Maine will then
convey them to City Point.
The U. s. gunboat Wyandotte went to sea
this morning.
WHEELING, Va, Feb H.. The amendment
known as the Wiley amendment, inserted bv
Congress in the new constitution of the new !
State of Western Va, was unanimously rati.
fed to-day by the constitutional convention. lt
will be admitted to the people on the Goth of
March.
There Is no doubt that it will be overwbelm-
lngly ratified The amendment provides tor
gradual emancipation commencing July 4th
next.
New YORK, Feb H. correspondent of
the Commercial Advertiser, states that Gen.
Patrick, Provost Mar shall of the army of the
Potomac, has received information which
will ehectualIy Danish certain sedltious
New York sheets from the army, and substitute
others which advocate the policy of the Presi-
dent.
CHICAGO, Feb. II. Cairo special dispatch
says that on Wednesday last, scouting party
met body of rebels, five miles back of AXE
Providence. A warm engagement ensued, in
the rebels ware killed. and 80 taxed prisoners.
Ninety horses we're captured.
WARRINGTON, Feb IL. Information has been !
received here that the U. S. steamer Reliance.
Capt. McGowan captured in The Morn King ]
river ar d brought to the port Of Baltimore on
the 18th inst. the sloop Clara and schooner J
North Star while attempting to run the block.
ade with contraband goods In addition to the
goods, two colored boys, aged about
IL, were found hand-cuffed and slowed awav in
the hold OF the Clara. They had been forciblv
put on board the vessel and were to be taken r. IT.
TO be sold
The War Department, in answer to a call of
The Senate, has presented official documents
moving the cause of the excess of the Missouri -
ocal troops above the authorization by Congress N
The number raised was over $4,000 an excess of
900, which were ordered to be dsbanded, but
u protest of Gen Schofeld they were allowed -
y Gens Haileck to be retained in service for an b
mefgency, but orders have been given for the BO