The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-19


vioksburg Friday night, spite of tho precau
tions taken by the rebels The Indianola wa,
seen by the rebel batteries, which We'd with each
other 10 h,ir Efforts to sink her. She, however
passed safely. sG
WASHINGTON, Feb 49, From the statement
Of gentlemen who have returned from the Rap
palannock 1t appears that the rebels are work
ing with great energy and industry. They have
thrown up two lines of breasworks opposite
Falmouth on the low grounds near the river,
and are continuing them along the river bank
in front of fredericksburg.
Jackson force is said to be back of the first
ran o OF hills.tw) miles sou O. Fr,d ,rcksburg.
Smoke OF large camp was plainly seen there
yesterday, and the woods are fast disappearing
in shat vicinity showing the presence of a large
force. the rebel headquarters are fairly visible
from our side, through u powerful glass. Lee
IS supposed to DO there. The position is two
miles southwest from Rredericksburgh.
There 10 trouble among the suffers, Gen.
Patrick, the Provost Marshal General, being
vigorously engaged in carrying out the new or
der. large cargo Of unauthorized sutler 8
stores was recently seized at Boil Plain and
conisoatcd.
Tue Court Martals for desertion are kept
very quiet. There is determination to make
examples Of some, if not all, of those convicted
FoRrREss MONROE, Feb. H. An easterly
snow storm commenced last nj. hit, but ended at
s this morning The wind changed to the
north east, and it has blown fresh all day. The
iroa-clad N4hant lett here this morning for the
South under convoy
CHIcAGo, Feb. IS. military commission is
now in session at st. Louis, investigating the
administration of affairs at Island No. 10 and
New Madrid. ALI dispatches sent from here
in regard to the matter, have been taken by the
military authorities
The steamer Ruth takes to Memphis to-day,
a large amount of greenhacks to pay Gen
Grant troops. Nearly $50 900, 900 have been
sent there this month. .r.. .a... ......
NASHVILLE, Feb. l8. BY order of Gen.
MitohslI, q. w. Donogan and w. H. Calhoun,
Two wealthy rebels OF this city, were to-day ar
rested and confined in the peaitentiary as hosta-
ees for the safe return within the Federal lines
of John A. Galtz and T. T. Tabb, Union men
now held by the confedeIates at Chattanooga.
't An unsuccessful attempt was made by the
Confederate prisoners yesterday, to escap. from
the penientlary. One man was mortally wound
cd and another captured.
The Cumberland river is cleared of rebels be-
tween GAINESVILLE and Nashville. The river il
much swolled and ID rising. The cotton lands
are oveiaJwed.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 18. special despatch to
Che Commercial from Frankfort. Ky, says the
rebels Assem- bed here to-day for the ostensible
nf Ca. A.
elections. The House of Representatives hay-
ing refused them the use OF their Hall by a
very decided vote, they rented the theatre.
Delegates from forty counties were present.
David Me.riweather was elected chairman. On
taking the chair, he SAID he hoped the Conyen-
ton would do nything that good loyal citizens
should not do. La the meantime regiment of
soldiers. with liked bayonets, formed in front
ct tie theatre. When the call Of counties was
made, Col Gilbert read the following order
. Reliable intormations having been received
that a number OF rebel spies and emissares a RI
an this cry. 1t Is ordered thata'l persons now
here, not residents or Members of the Leoisla.
ture, or ulcers OF the State Government. forth
with leave their names at these headquarters.
accom- anied with satisfactory references ~ to
their 10, atty to the government -
Col GILBERT took the stand and said that. to ,
facilitate proceedings and save trouble. he wish
cd hi" Adjutant would take the names Of the
delegates. s.,
There are, he added, those here who are
known TO De rebels OF the worst kind, under ,
t.eguise OF Democrats. ~~~A 4~@aA-
-. You have assembled here with the hope Of d
[ertsc!pg sour designs, but it will not do. The 4
legislature has refused you the ilse Of their
lsii, apf the Democratic newspapers scorn and
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