The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-24
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New YORK, March o. The Baton Rouge
correspondent OF the Herald, states that the
signal station OF the rebels, only six miles from
Fort Hudson, Was captured on the 10Th inst,
oy 81 picked men under Capt Tremain and
Lieut. Wardcll OF the Goth Massachusetts regi-
ment. 1t was very daring and Important ex-
petition, anu Its success breaks up the rebel
system of signalling our movements on the
river.
A fourth negro regiment is being organized
ana the antagonlsm lately exhibited by our
soldiers has subsided since they have been off,
cered by white men
The report of StoGewall jackson being in this
neighborhood is generally believed. though some
place him at Clinton and Camp Moore, with a
force variously estimated at from Is 900 to 49,
OOO men. 1t is supposed that the rebels under
jackson intend to flank our rear as soon as a
forward movement is made. If jackson is at
Clinton or Jackson, Miss, he is IN a splendid
situation, having the Mississippi Central rail
road at command, and can in a few hours no.
tlce reinforce either Vicksburg OF Port Hudson
The reconnaissance made by Col Chickeriug,
during which he destroyed two bridges was very
important in its results, as all communication
is thus cut off with the enemy. Col CHECKER
ing captured several prisoners and received the
thanks OF Gen. Banks who has since ordered
him TO take command of Baton Rouge during
the absence OF the Army. A sufficient force
under his command has already been detailed to
hold 1t against surprise and protect the public
property.
New YORK, March "a. The Tribune's srecia |
despatch from Washington says that the Pres-
dent received despatch from Cairo on Sunday
which says upon the authority of a rebel Captain
belonging to John Morgan s staff, that fort Penn
berton, defending the Tallahatchie Pass, has
been taken, with few prisoners, by our feet and
and army, which have for so many days been
making their way towards the rear of Vlcks-
burg.
Dispatches from Admiral Porter indicate that
In consequence of the necessarily slow progress
of the expedition moving sometimes not more
than mile day, and the publicity given to it,
the enemy has made such ample preparation for
resistance, that Grant has found it necessary
to dispatch relntorcements to overcome it, Ad-
mlral Porter also says that great distress pre-
walls among the rebels in Vlcksburg for want
of food.
A Washington special dispatch says that Col
Ludlow, Commissioner for the exchange of pris
oners, who is there, confirms on the strength o.
evidence that has fallen beneath bis own Obeer
vatlon the report, which came throughs so many
channels OF extreme suffering among the rebels.
lie says that large stone house, containing
millions OF dollars worth of supplies was burned
at Richmond, and that the loss was so serious
that none OF the newspapers ventured to men
tion it,
zen. Hooker, having seen the great benefit to
the morale OF bis troops from the rigid system OF
furloughs which he has adopted has decided
to continue it as permanet regulation The
violation of the rules embraced IN it are punish
ed with great severity, and very few men or Off
GERS now fail to comply strictly and promptly
with the terms of their fuyloughs.
Our total loss in the late cavalry FIGHT al
Kelley ford, was SO killed and wounded, aud
q taken prisoners.