The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-24
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE FREEMAN.
T O'CLOCK A. M.

WASHINGTON, March %. gentleman re-
Gently arrived here from the neighborhood of
Charleston, S. g., says it is uncertain when an
attack by our forces on any of the Southern At
latte forts will be expected. Preparations were
being made for heavy demonstration which it
may not row be prudent to mention. The Off
GERS of the Navy feel confident of success, but
time is necessarily required to perfect all the
arrangeme hts to secure that end.
The commissioner OF Indian affairs had satis-
factory conference to-day with the representa-
tives of the Indiana from the Rocky Mountains,
ct Denver, near the borders of New Mexico.
delegation from other tribes is expected this
week. The object Of the Government Is to con-
centrate them, so rs to render more safe the
routes to the gold mines and the Pacific, and to
conclude peace with them.
The 8th census of the United States is rapid
ly approaching completion.
Rear Admiral Porter in dispatch, says he
has received information from Lieut.. Watson
Smith that on the 7th the whole expedition ar
rived in the Talahatchie, which gives us con-
troll of the heart of the Mississippi. The YES
sells all got through in fighting condition except
the Petrol, which lost her wheel This move
ment of the fleet evidently alarmed the rebels, as
they are energetically at work preparing them
distress IN Vlcksburg. The occupants have no
meat, but are living almost exclusively on corn
meal.
New YORK, March %. The World states
that on the Och a small rebel force was cap
tured six miles below Port Hudson, together
with signal book of the rebel army.
Gen. S.erman is in command at New Or
leans during the absence Of Gen. Banks.
The steamer Mississippi, from New Orleans
the llth, arrived tonight, She brings mum.
Der Of the officers Of the Harriet Lane and
Queen OF the West returning as paroled prison
ers
SAN FRANCISCO, March q. The steamer Con-
stitution from Panama brought from the wreck
of the Golden Gate $l00 900 in treasure, also
5000 bags of coffee from The isthmus, creating
panic in the market The recent showers have
greatly benefited the agricultural districts, which
were suffering from drOTth.
FORTRESS MONROE, March % The iron-clad
Keokuk steamed down Hampton Roads at two
this afternoon. Nothing new.
Boston, March "a. The National Theatre
was entirely consumed by fire at two o clock
this morning The brightness of the flames il
Illuminated the whole city.
CINCINNATI March 81. Gen. Burnside and
his staff will arrive in this city tomorrow morn
ing.
The CONNIE cidl has special dispatch from
Murfreesboro, which says it is reported that the
rebels have recrossed Duck river in force. Gen
Joe Johnston, it is expected, will take command
of the rebel army at Iallahoma.
The Mobile Adceriser of the 18th claims that
the anticipated attack on Charleston is a ieipt,
and that the next blow will be struck at the
Gulf City. 1t strongly intimates that Mobile is
the real object of attack.
Adviccs from the Yazoo Pass expedition rep
resent that the movements are slow, but that
there is every prospect of getting through sue
cessfully. Our forces had dcbarked near Green
wood, and were beSegipg Fort Pemberon,
A number of our transports were badly dam
aged in getting through the Pass The ram lii
oness overhauled the steamer Parallel with 5000
bales of cotton, on the 10th inst, crowding her
so closely that the rebels were compelled to run
her ashore and burn her. The rebels burn the
cotton on every plantation as the army advances.
WARRINGTON, March %. The following was
received here this morning, addressed to Colonel
Stager, by steamer to New York
SoUTn WEST Pass La, March 15 (By tele-
graph from Baton Rouge, March 49, Com