The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-10
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TO THE FREEMAN.
z O'CLOCK A. M


CINCINNATI, Sept. 9. Gen. Crittenden's d.
vision of Gen Roeecrans army took possession
of Chattanooga to-day. The enemy evacuated
yesterday, retreating south.
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. 8. The Richmond
Enquirer contains the following
Charleston, Sept. 7. Morris Island was
evacuated yesterday afternoon. The enemy had
advanced their sappers up to the moat of Wag-
ner, and it being impossible to hold it, Beau
regard ordered its evacuation, which took place
at noon. The enemy hold Cummings Point, IN
full view of the city. Heavy firing is now 60
ing on between our batteries on Sullivan Island
and Moultrie and the Monitors.
The Richmond Wing of the 9Th has the fol-
lowing
Charleston, Sept g. The bombardment was
kept up without intermisson all day yesterday,
and far into the night. About 1900 of our men
were killed and wounded at Wagner and Gregg
The attempt to assault Gregg was repulsed be-
fore the enemy had completed their landing.
Before evacuating forts Gregg and Wagner
we spiked the guns and withdrew nolselessly in
40 barges, only one barge, containing twelve
men, was captured All quiet this morning
Charleston, Sept. 7,-Noon A dispatch
from Mai Gen. Elliot, commanding at Fort
Sumter, announces that flag of truce demand
ing the immediate surrender of this fort, has
lust been received from Admiral Dahlgren.
Gen. Beauregard replied to Dahgren that he
can have Fort Sumter when he takes it, and
that IN the meantime such demands are puerle
and unbecomlng.
3 o'clock. p. M. At 6P. M. the Ironsides
and Monitors approached fort Sumter coser
than usual, and open ID hot fire against it,
Our batteries on Sullivans Island, including
those of fort Moultre, replied heavily. The fir
ing is still going on.
FoRrREss MONROE, Sept. 9. The Richmond
Examiner has the following
Chattanooga, Sept. 6. With the exception of
O. few shells thrown at our pontoons yesterday,
nothing has occurred to break the mOnotony at
this place. The best informed persons think no
attack will be made here, but an effort will be
made to flank u.s. A few of the enemy are at
Waxhatchie, and another force is advancing on
Rome, Ga.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept g. A dispatch to the Dem
ocras from Paolo, Kansas, says that between
Leayenworth and here most exciting reports are
in circulation of threatened invasion OF han-
sas. Ouantrell has 1000 men near the Kansas
line,
The citizens are organizing into com panies
and regiments. large number of families
will leave the CO antics on the border unless
sumethlng is done for their protection.
New YORK, Sept. g. The steamer Patapsco
from Havana the Sd, has arrived. Another
rebellion is reported to have broken out in San
Domingo in consequence whereof Gen. Suerc
has been obliged to shut himself up with the
garrison in the fort, abandoning the city
Troops were subsequently sent, which cleaned
citv and scattered the rebels with one bayone
charge. in which one was killed and II wound
ed. The one killed was the Commander-in Chief
1t was reported tina. there was another battle
New YORK, Sept 8. The transport City o
Bath. from Charleston Bar 9th, has arrived
and reports the siege of Wagner and Sumte
still going on. The latter had not yet surrcn
oered. es a.t le Hr
The iron-cads and laod batteries were BON
harding Wagner, which had not replied for tw
DAYS Casualties very few.
There is news from Morris Island, said to b
contraband, but its nature is unknown.
IThe above is not so late as the news pull
lshed Yesterday from the Richmond papers
the abandonment Of Morris Island by the eDem,
The Richmond papers are of the 9Th inst-ED
ALBvNY, N. Y, Sept. 8. The Constitution
Union Convention hts nominated E. P. Norto
for Attorney General and r. +. Stevens for Il
specor of State prisons. The rest of the tick
is referred to the State committee.
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