Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-17

cannonAdDg this morning, commencing at
o'clock snd continuing about an hour.
The firing was resumed between | and IL
clock, and was heard at Bealton. IL IS sup
posed that Fitzpatrick had engaged reconnoit-
ering force Of the enemy. Elsewhere all was
quiet when the train left at II o'clock.
BALTIMORE, Nov. l5 dispatch to General
Schcnck DARED Drummontown Eastern Shore,
Va, Nov. Is, reports that party OF rebel RAID
ers landed on the Chesapeake shore yesterday
but before they could get into the interior they
were captured by the coast guard. They be-
longed to the gang Of the rebel Capt. beaii.
second dispatch states that one OF our coast,
ing vessels fell in til Capt. Beall and captured
him with his whole party, consisting OF the COM
missioned officers and 90 men,
WASHINGTON, Nov. Is. The authorization
which was granted by the French Government
to NJ Arman for building and arming ships of
war was obtained by him on the false pretenSe
that they were to be sold to the Chinese Govern
ment ard used on the waters Of China.
1t was not known that these were designed
for the Confederacy, Information OF that de-
sign was obtained by this Government only a
short time ago, and the French Government re-
voked the authorization when this information
was laid before the Emperor.
Justice to France requires that this statement
should be made, to correct msapprehenslon on
subject in regard to which France has acted
with good faith toward the United States.
New YORK, Nov l6. The Herald has advices
from Gen. Banks expedition up to tPe after
/ ,.f bn iue ha o.
" landed on the Texasshore Of the Rio Grande,
after losing one or two vessels IN previous at
tempts, but no lives. A boats crew and seven
soldiers were, however, drowned while disem-
barking. The rebels evacuated Fort Brown,
setting fire to the works there. Brownsville
was also set fire to bya few rebel cavalry, but
the Union men turned out and extlnguished IT,
when the rebel cavalry were joined by secession
lsts in the town, and terrific street fight was
going on, the houses burning around them. The
18th Maine regiment was Immediately ordered
to march on the place A Maine regiment
was the first to land Old the Texas shore, an
Iowa regiment almost Immediately after, and
their regimenta flags were raised almost stimuli
taneously
New YORK, Nov l6, Horid's army Of the
Potomac dispatch Of the l4th, says this morn
ing there was considerable firing on our left, be-
tween our cavalry andthe rebels. 30 Tar as as
ccrtained It did not amount to much. Our Pc
sitlon has not changed for .he last three days
but we shall not long remain.
Ii is a well ascertahed fact that with the eK
cepton Of detachments Of cavalry, the rebe
army has moved to he'd a strong position soutf
Of the Kapidan The rebels could have beer
accommodated any tine during the past week
bnt thew fled before orr advance, leaving thei
com Portable winter quarters. They do not wan
to fight north Of ths Rapidan.
Gen Meade is master OF the posltson nortl
of The Rapdan, AID will, no doubt, give th
enemy battle wheI it will be advantageous
Gen Meade went 10 Washington yesterday
A Washington litter of the llt5 inst, to th
World states thai since the partial occnpatio
OF Lookout Mountain by the Union forces unde
Gen. Hooker operations have been confined
the strengthening of the ground gained, and
prepara ions for further occupation. Activ
campaigning may be considered over for th
present. and the two armies will probably occu
py their time in reconnoltering and Ranking
CAIRO, Nov IA. The steamer Glasgow, fr0l
Memphis the 18th, brings the painful intelli
gence Of tine burning Of the steamer Sunnysld'
about 8 O'Clock Yesterday morning, opposit
Island No. 49, twenty-six miles below Me-
Madrid.
She had large passenger list, and heav
freight on board Among the latter were lac
bales of cotton which with the boat, was tota
" destroyed The boat caught fire from tt
sparks from the chimney, which ignited the co
ton She was run ashore
The exit from the boat being insufficient
b many Of thepassengers were Obliged to INN
overheard, several Of whom were drowned
The scene is described as most terrible.
10 female passengers only four escaped, and
$ 5 children, were lost About 80 Iassenge
flo all were drowned. The boats books, az
4 the money on board were lost.
= The Glasgow brought the survivors her
e most OF whom lost everything they possesse
New YORK, Nov. IS. The Worlds Washin
ton dispatch, says on Saturday consulate
was held, President Lincoln, Secretary Stanto
Gen. Halleck and Gen Meade, being closet'
d together for several hours
Gen. Halleck, it is sud, is in favor OF the Pc
icy which would place the army in wnt
quarters Immediately, and Secretary Stanton
: said to favor the same course, while the Pre-
. ldent and Gen Meade prepare to take advanta
of the completion of the bridge across the IA
e pahannock, to endeavor to force tight up
d zen Lee at the nearest possible point to
. Rapidan.