The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-18
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FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. II. The flag of
truce boat arrived this evening with 355 Union
soldiers from Richmond.
The Rich mond Enquirer, of the 10th, con-
tains the following
Charleston, Nov. IA The enemy's fire on
Sumter continues steady. Battery Gregg opened
fire this afternoon on James Island and Fort
Moulrie Fort Lamar and Battery Simpkns
replied.
.Nou. Is. The firing is about the same to-
day. From Thursday morning till Saturday at
shutdown 1922 mortar shells and rife shots tad
been fred at Sumter. The enemy's fire has
batteries keep up slow fire on Gregg and the
mortar batteries.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. II. The United States
Steamer Ashland arrived this evening in seventy
hours from Hilton Head She brings the mail
and dispatches from Gen. Gilmore.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. II. The steamer Water
Witch, it is reported, foundered in the late gale
in Saginaw Bay. All on board are supposed to
be lost.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. II. telegram dated
Yesterday, from the headquarters of the Army
of Tennessee, states that Major General Sher-
man was in Gen. Thomas headquarters, having
made junction of his enirte corps with the
right of Gen. Grants army at Chattanooga.
New YORK, Nov. II. The For tress Monroe
correspondent of the Commercial says reinforce
ments had lately arrived there, and that Gen.
Foster was about making a grand movement,
when he was ordered to Tennessee. Had he
been seconded by the War Department, Rich
mond would now have been ours, or in ashes.
As it is now there is no hope of taking the reb-
el capital unless the Army of the Potomac moves
quickly and vigorously
NASHVILLE, Tenn, New. l6 Forty -fve pris-
oners, among them one captain three lieuten-
ants, captured by Major Fig GiDbon of the l4th
Michigan. at Lawrenceburg reached this city to-
day The rebel force of Col. Copper, routed at
the Tennessee river. The country around there
ID clear Of rebels
Ga the 18th inst, Roddy's Irebel cavalry
Orvssod the Tonuesoee river and came to Cal
ighila, near Lynnville on the Tennessee ard
Alabama railroad, and destroyed twoybridge.
and the tressle work.
New York, Nov IT. A Kanagawa letter tc
the Tribune gives the details of the late attack
on Satsuma by the English fleet, showing that
most of the city was destroyed, several batteries
silenced, three splendid steamers burned, and
other damages. The English loss was fifteen
killed and forty wounded. 1t appears that Of
the three vessels which attacked, the steamer
snd baraue were sunk, and the brig knocked tc
pieces. Great damage was also done to the bat
teries and town.
The frigates Jamestown and Wyoming were
at Kanagawa August S.
New York, Nov. II. The Herald has let
ter from off Brazos, 5th, giving further partic
ulars of movements connected with Gen. Banks
expedition. successful reconnois4 ance of thu
whole Texas coast had been .nade by the gunboa
Tennessee also the mouth of the Rio Grand
Passes, the bars, &c most valuable nforma
ton as to the depth Of water, &C., being OBJ
tanned as well as views Cf rebel works ant
forces off Sabine Pass and Galveston, Brazo
River and other points.
During the cruise a small blockade rune
with arms, ammunition, &c, from Havana, wa
captured, and another destroyed.
Firing was heard off Sabine Pass, supposed il
honor OF the arrival OF Magruder at that place
CHATTANooA, Nov, ID. All is quiet on GU
front. The rebel batteries on Lookout Mount
ain has been quite vigorously worked to-day
firing allern tey on Hooker's camp, Moccasl
Point and the Chattanooga camps. Rebel shell
are also occasionally thrown into the town
The rebel fire, although a pungng one
neither accurate nor effective. No casualitie
are reported here,
Our Moccasn Point ba ttaries bave splendi,
range of The rebel camps il the Chattanoog,
Valley, on the east side of Lookout Mountain
Tue movements of the rebels at one time fay
Gree the idea that they would advance in larg
force on Hooker's position and endeayor to driv
him out Of it, but the strength of that position
and the advantageous way in which Hooker ha'
disposed of his forces, and the cooperation
which he can receive from other forces, ha
undoubtedly led the rebels to abandon tn
scheme.
The latest information received from tn
scouts is contradictory of former reports. 1t
now SAID that the Western and Atlantic Ran
road is being worked to its full capacity, bring
log renforcsments to agg, and that the roa
from Chickauauga station for eight miles Sout
Is lined With rebel camps. .s.E
The campaign will not be closed without