Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-12-22

New YORK, Dec Is. The New Orleans Era
of the 9th inst, has accounts OF the capture OF
che rebel works at Pass Coyallo already reported
Report says that large Quantity OF cotton Is at
Victoria, one of the towns on Matagorda Bay,
and within our reach by The capture OF the
above works. Ii has accumulated there on It's
way " Brownsville but could not be got to that
place from scarcity Of teams.
ST LOUIS, Dec. 49, The Democrat has a
despatch from Fort Scott, which says:
A gentleman named A. Taylor, arrived here
to-day having lett Denton Texas, 100 miles
south OF Red river, on the lot inst 1t was IN
derstood when he left that the Federals had
possession Of the entire coast, including Sabine
Gulf. Galveston, and Brownsville, and that q
Federal force was ascending Red River, ant
marching on Alexandria, where the rebel Gen.
TAYLOR awaited their attack. Magruder had
ordered the circulation throughout the state Of
pledge deyoting the life, liberty and property
OF the eitiz3ns 10 the support OF the Conederacy.
Those refusing to sign were considered enemies,
aud traitors and treated as such. All the ne
groes had been conseripted, and promised their
Freedom The State WAS filled with slaves who
had been taken there by their owners IRON
States farther East and West.
New YORK, Dec. L. A special dispatch to
thu Hraid, dated Kutledge, Tenn, the IAN,
has the following
Between Two ana three . clock this afternoon
the force VI Lnget.oet turned about and at.
tackled our pursuing column Of cavalry under
Gen. Shaeklelord line OF battle was formed
at Bead Station, on the Cumberland Gap, and
the Morrstown road, and fight, lasting till
nghtfall, when the rebels had succeeded IN dri-
wing us about half mile. The musketry fire
was very heavy Our loss 40 far as can sseer'
tain is about 70. We have taken some prison
els belonging to the rebel Gen Grache g brigade
| The whole movement WAS made with y well
contriyed plan to cut of AMI capture Genera
Shackleford and his command, and u eayy
force of rebels moved down the llolsion river
with the intention Of CT sslng at Kellys Ford
and coming in his rear, That portion OF the
programme was checked. The rebels fired
across the river with artillery, but with little
effect We expect considerable tight to-mor
ROW.
The Times special Washington dispatch say
efforts are being made to give Gen. Butler iul
authority to negotiate an exchange of our pris
oners in Richmond. lie expresses Willingness
to undertake and conf ence IN his ability t
effect it.
A demand has been made upon the State De
partment to claim the surrender of the pirate
who captured the Chesapeake from the Nov
Scotian authorities under the exlraditon treaty
tie ne .essAry aihdaVits to base the claim upoI
have been received
| A suaci.l disnatch IN the Herald dated head
quarters army of the Potomac, the 10th, say
early Monday morning Lieutenant an
five men of the 9Th corps, were captured nea
Jacksonville With this report came a rune
that an important force Of rebel cavalry va
proving about that place. The Isl New Yo;
Dragons, the 9Th ana part of the 4th Ne
York cavalry went in pursuit, but after tho
oughly securing that country for twenty for
hours, returned without finding the rumort
force.