The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-28
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4 O'CLOCK, z M.
TO THE FREEMAN

New YORK, Sept. %. The America from
bremen, via So9 Hampton, has arrived The
ste inner Star had sailed from the CLYDE to run
The blockade. Two others were ready TO follow.
Eighty ol the Florida crew had arrived at
Cardiff and proc eded TO Liverpool. The ConfeI-
crate loan Was quoted at 20 per cent discount.
The leading Republicans of the West are
writing here against the abandonment of the
draft IN the W eStern States
1t Is rumored that Major General Howard is
ABOUT to tender his resignation.
The reported movements OF troops, as pub
llshed IN one or two of the papers, are nothing
better than sensation paragraphs, and are there
fore unreliable. There is very little DOUBT that
the statements have been made by interested
parties ter the purpose Of operating upon Wall
street
The Worries Washington dispatch says the
good news received from Gen. Rosecrans is inter
preted by the official organ this morning to mean
that r3utOrcementS have reached him lie can
now decide when he shall resume the offensive.
1t would be mighty improper 1T the present to
reveal IN full the nature OF our present position.
L may say, ho"eyer that it is of such nature
as to render al attack by the enemy on our lines
exceedingly improbable. The Sanitary Condi-
ton OF THIS army IS very satisfactory and it is the
generally expressed opinion that it was never In
a better condition tor service than at present.
There is good reason to believe that Lee is not
anxious to press an engagement, and that if he
should attempt a flank movement, his labor will
be vain. A large portion of our army is en-
camped near CulPepper.
The papers this morning are quite bare of
news The Times Washing ton dispatch says
that Gen. Slocum commanding the 18th army
corps has rendered his resignation.
On the first of July there were 92789 deser-
ers from all the armies. Since the establish
nent of the Bureau of DESERVING over 10000
have been returned TO their regiments.
CINCINNATI, Sept. %. The correspondent of
he Commercial gives a less gloomy account of
Tie battles In Georgia, than that by other cor
respondents
He states that our loss in artillery and bag
gage is greatly exaggerated; that al our divi-
'ons fought well that the army was drawn up
around Rossvllle on Monday in good order,
awaiting an attack, but that the enemy declining
to offer battle, we fell back, and took up strong
position arouud Chattanooga that tour soldiers
are in good spirits, and that there is no lack of
guns, ammunition, or provisions.
ST. Louis, Sept. %. The Democrat has
special dispatch from Cairo, which says Col
Polk, formerly U, s. Senator from Missouri,
with his wife and two daughters, was captured
At Bolivar Landing, Ark, on the 18th inst,
and delivered to Gen. Buford, commanding at
Helena.
Col. Polk was Holmes Judge Advocate Cen
eral, and was with the rebels at New Madrid
Corinth, Iuka and Cold Springs.
A despatch from Vicksburg says Gen. Grant
is still improving and will be able to leave his
bed in few days.
A good deal of Government Cotton is arriv-
ing at Vicksburg.
WASHINGTON, Sept. %. Gen. Hooker left
WASHINGTON to-day to enter unon active service