Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-24

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the Alabama, Florida, and other piratical
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 U 5 steamer Alabama sailed from Gu
racco, Feb. IL.
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
Secretary 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 Ycksburg, but declined to
accept it
The Mercury dispatch says that a long list
Of officers who have uttered dlsloyal sentiments
has been prepared. They will be dismissed and
the list published
The Hcralds dispatch says that the Virginia
roads are becoming good, and army movements
will soon be feasible.
It is rumored that the Judiciary Committee
Of the House are disposed TO report bill au-
thorizng the Postmaster General to exclude dis
i loyal newspapers from the mails
The recent expedition down the Potomac de
stroyed a rebel ferry boat and captured large
mail and a number Of valuable horses and mules
D 81 az IL
boarded Feb. Sth of 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'lluy'
peace plan, and scouts at all IDEAS of mediation,
and says that the only commissioners they have
are Lee, Beauregard L0ngstreet, jackson and
johnson. In reference to the proposed confer
ence it says it is well the Washington Govern
nent 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 leetured by the Unit
ed States. win he end as be ought to
have begun, by recognizing the Conlede acy
aud sending a Minister to Richmond? Until be
brings himself to that point the Conlederacy
will no more thank him for his interference
than the Yankees.
The Richmond Enquirer pretends to have an
account OF a successful attack by Forrest upon
Gen JEFF G.. Davis Union forces at franklin,
on the morning Of the seventeenth inst. dsper-
sing the Yankees in every direction, re;rea,ng
towards Nashville.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the Goth, says
there are iumors Of an advance OF the Yankee
army upon middle Tennessee. Cannonadug
was heard W Wednesday last, in front, also ar
tiler, firing from the direction Of Beech Grove,
where Beaufort, with his cavalry brigade, is
ste toned to ward of blows that might descend
in that direction.
Gen Forrest has crossed the Duck river
North Of Columbia, with cavalry and artillery
WAsHNcToN, Feb -. Representative Arnold
and Carpenter Dunn, Of Chicago, visited the
President yesterday, and urged the promotion
Of Cyl. Mulligan to Brigadier GeEeralship
Father Dunn has aided 10 raising two regiments
tor the seat of war.
Capitalists seem likely to avail themselye:
promptly Of the advantages of the new banking
law.
With view to carry into effect the treaty re.
Gently concluded with Peru for joint commit
tee, to adjust the claims between citizens of the
United States, and those Of Peru. Senator Sum.
ner introduced a bill for the appointment Of the
Commissioners and Solicitor and Secretary
NEW YORK, Feb %. Ii has been showing
hard since nine clock this morning and is con
tinuing iuriously tonight Abont ten inches
baye fallen asd is drlted considerably.
BUFFALO, Feb. %. 1t has been showing here
all day.
PnlIADELPuIA, Feb. 22.-Evening. 1t has
been showing here for II hours aud the storm
still continues. The storm will probably block
up most of the railroads and stop travel for a
short time.
BALTIMORE, Feb. % A great snow storm
commenced here before daylight this morning.
WASHINGTON, Feb % About five inches Of
snow fell this morning making good sleighingr
the first Of the season.
BosroN, Feb, %. The storm commenced
about six O'Clock last night Showed nearly
all night, and about six inches have fallen.
New YORK. Feb. 81. Among the passengers
who sailed in the Champion for California to
day was Gen Shields.
Gen. Butler and staff visited the New Eng
land Rooms to-day and was enthusiastically
received. Gen. Butler expressed himself de
e lighted with the Institution, and handed it
Superintendent liberal donation.
e Gen Butler and staff will JOIN Gen, Woo
and staff at New Haven depot on Monda,
morning and proceed to Boston,
5 NEw YORK, Feb. 90 Special dispatches con
: tain no news this morning.
The vicksburg correspondent OF the Tt,n,,