Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-03
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CAIRO. ILL.,. Oct. 81 Advices from Little
Rock Of tho 18th state that volunteering for the |
Union army continues to be very successful. |
The military organizations in the Northwest |
part already number 1000 volunteers.
Capt Ryan Of Gen Steels staff is app tinted |
Superintendent for organizing loyal troops for
the defense of the state. Efforts are being
made by the Union mon of the State 20 have MIR. |
Rogers appointed Military Governor. Petitions
have been forwarded to Washington asking tor
his appointment.
The euerrlla Dobblns was surprised last week
at Tulip and $32 900 il confederate notes cap
tuned
Deserters from Price army are daily arriving
and taking the oath Of allegiance AT last &C
counts more than half OF Prices army had de-
serted. Marmaduko was at Arkadel phia with
the cavalry of Holmes command.
The rebels have removed the machine shops
from Arkadolphia to Marshall, Texas. The post
ofhce ls re.eqtablisbed at Little Rock.
party Of guerrillas under Campbell en-.
/ tered Charleston Mo last night, and robbed
the stores, and citizens They took Col. Deal a
prisoner. who shot two Of the guerrillas.
Campbell was captured aud brought here In
irons
The prohibition on private shipments to
points below here have been removed, provided
the freight is shipped by boats coming from 81.
Louis.
WAsnEG1oN, Nov l. The folio aing was
received this morning at The headquarters OF
the army
| 10 Moj.- Gen HalleCk
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. %, 1868.
In the fight Of last night the enemy. attacked
Cen Geary's division, posted at Wauhatchee,
on three sides, and roke his camp al one point,
but was driven back in most gallant style by
part of Ms force, the remainder being held IN
reserve. Howard Will. marching to Geary's
relief wa. attacked on the flank, the enemy &C.
cupylng in force two commanding b. lis on the
left u the road lie Immediately threw for
ward two Of his regiments, and took both at
the point of the bayonet, driving the enemy
from his breastworks, and across Lookout Creek.
! In ths brilliant success over their old adyer-
slry, the conduct Of the officers and men Of the
/ lth and l2th Corps is entitled to the highest
praise. GEo. Ii. Thomas, MAJ ten.
NV YORK Oct. 81. The steamer George
Washington from New Orleans the 9th, ar
rived this afternoon.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. "a. The latest news re-
ceived from the army Of the Gulf is to yester-
day afternoon, and is of the most cheering
character. The column under Gen. franklin
entered 0pelousas at noon yesterday. The reb-
els made a stand about five miles FROM the town
yesterday morning, but we're quickly driven
from the field
This result has followed every time the enemy
has made stand during the present campaign
in the Teche
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. Oct 30 DIR. R. Abel,
editor oil the tribune, was arrested and sent to
St. Louis. 1t lie supposed that he was arrested
iar articles published in the Tribune The ar
ticles published by the Tribune were detdma'
tory of the independent militia
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Oct 80. About fifty reb'
els, including nine officers, captured by Major
Fltz Gibbon near Columbia, arrived here to-
night Brig Gen. Mitchell was -elieyed Of his
command OF cavalry at his own request, on az
count Of i'll health Ii has been raining heavily
here all day. The river is rising
NEw YORK, Nov. 2 The Times Washing
ton dispatch contains the following
An experimental suit against the Hon Simon
Cameron for alleged Illegal arrest and imprison'
at Fort Lafayette while he was Secretary of Wal
will come on for trial to morrow at Baltimore
Mai Gen Butler has beeu assigned to the
command of the 18th army corps department
OF Virginia and North Carolina, in place O.
| br, - ,rda IN n
Adiutant General Circumstances Indicate tina
Gen Foster will have command OF .he doience
} OF Washington.
The Orange l. Alexandria Railroad is IN run
ming order to Warranton Junction
Gentlemen just arrived from Richmond 50,
, that the retel Government is seizing all tn
boots and shoes IN that city for Lees army
which is about bareiooted.
, Two of the Herdtds correspondents were COB
bled up by Mosbys guerrillas near Gen. Meade
headquarters.
The Tines Army of the Po'omac dispatch o
the 30th says, on the railroad, the rebel adyanc
. pickets are near Bealton, while with our rlgh
8 we hold Sulphur Springs, Our lines advanc
some distance every day, but slowly and eau
) uously. As usual the army is tied to cer,ai
limits, and until the railroad is rebuilt it cannC
advance much further This work accomplished
it can move on again until Lee makes anothe
t flank movement.
What pity it is that the army could not
D 7, lieyed from the defence OF Washington for
{, few weeks. 10 two weeks time, were such tn
: case, the nation could boast OF having the cal
o OF two capitals instead Of one, as nov. Thel
G Is no truth in the statement that the rebels hay
= DESTROYED the railroad south OF The Rappahar
y mock. They will undoubtedly destroy as We ad
i vance, as to delay seems their present policy
The World army Of the Potomac dlspatC
& Of yesterday says there has not been any hrir
s on our front for the last three days. The arm
d is located in an excellent position on its line
y supplies. Ii is known that Lee and Meade a
c both manevering Ter favorable positions, b,
+ he opinion prevails IN military circles here th
re Lee will not risk battle outside Of his entrenc
!. ments on the South side OF the Rspldan, wifi
e. can be held by a small force against a gre
q. army, which will leave him at liberty to send
,r purt Of his forces to Hank the attacking part
i aud compel it as before to fall back North
70 Rappahannock, or even at Cen,revll.
re The Guerrillas are bold and active in the re
OF Of our army.
Dr The s,eam,r Forest City, with 600 conscrip
NJ arrived at Alexandria to-day after rough p
as a,,a nl t,ur davs Tho atenuer Loaf har rp,