Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-03

WA.niNGroN Feb. %. At the unanimous
request OF the California Congressional Dse-
gain. lion Stephen j. Field now Chef Ju..
tice ol Ctllornla, has been appointed u =.
Circuit Judge for that State, ylc1 Judge Meal
User rosgued.
NV York, Feb. %. The Charleston .lior.
curry of The 18Th, says Gen Il au,cglri ba. or
dered the planters - furnish hm with 5000
laburers, with spades aud shuyels.
The same paper says we have serious work D,
lore us. The enemy assault, 50 long deferred
will Tor that reason be- the more lu.mldabi,
E5cry agency that human power aud agenult,
urg d o. 10y deylsh bate can command. viii
be us d TO capture or destroy tins hotbed Of
reb 'lion. Tue blow that Is about To tail may
lie the last W. shall receive in the struggle GI
our Independence, but 1t viii be dealt with the
strength ol despair.
Tue foe comes with the a,owed purpose "a
sack "ur homes and plough our streets VITA HI.
round shot, and should his power prove eonal
TO hls malice that viii BE- no empty th.at
We are ready Tor the ordeal. Tie bray, sol
diers who man the Notifications which belt thu
city on every side, are eager TO meet their eX
pected ASSISTANTS. aud test tho value of the de-
fences which have cost 80 many mopths Of pa
tent toll,
Our matches little navy squadron viii hay.
me long desired oop rtuulty 90 encounter tn,
Yankee ifOu-claus, aud come what may. n,
have the cheering assurance from our Genera
that the city shall lie held. let each man a.
his duty, IN the approaching hour OF our trial
ana Charleston, which opoatj tins bloody s,rag
gle VIII III lsi' II Ia second triumph
The Times ashington despatch states tia
Zen. Hooker has been IN the city, and was to
day IN consultation wi h the President an,
Secretary OF Wa.
Late accounts IRON the army the Potoma,
indicate greatly improved discipline, aud giy,
promise OF state OF efficiency never tior,
known there. Expeditions are maxim, sue
cesaiul iorays against the enemy, clpturip, sun
plies and gaining .aluabe inlonftiou. Ill,
business OF smuggling goods into the rcb linz
is nearly terminated. Descriion Is b,copiin, d
serious enterprise, and IS rapidly diminishirr
and the frequent capture OF mails soIny 10 Hts9
mJnd bids fair to destroy that ho,etoIer5 n sar
ishng branch Of treason.
Our colie5 system s admirably orrtpis
ania last W. arc able to Nnow slmet1in ,ol al,
position, iJrce, ali plans OF the reles Oui
cavalry arm has shir,d the general imtr,y,
mem AMI nov, under ten Stonaman may sale.,
be said to equal In oaic en.y thAtol S.uarts.
GI,d nn oei suing tt,s mjrlat atSI1l
Nav YoaK, Feb 25. The following is from
the Richmond Why
PJRr HUDSON, F,b, -. Capt Cameron, iron
Red River, brings in diligence oil the cnnture d
the Federal boat, Queen of the West. at Gofle
Landing, Font lay Or, on the Red river. fh
Queen OF the West captured the coniederal
steamer Eva No. 8, forced her pilot 70 tax,
the wheel AMI ordered him to take the bon
to our batteries.
Burke ielgued fear, but finally took N
wheel undera Yankee guard. iron nelfin
the batteries he told the Yam. ees they wers N
teen miles from them, Immediately u9.tip
Close III, when she received shot which b..l
the steam pipe, disabling the boat; Tho Yam
kee beng totally unlreputd ior Hsht. an,
expecting no da ger.
Burke, the pilot jumped overheard an 'r.n
ed ashore.
The loit driilel to the opposite shore. ybe
the or maue their c. cape, with the ,yeapti,
OF %, who fell INTO our hands. The ere,. snt
etquently go: on the Yankee beat De s,,,
Win 200 s,ul'n groes.
The Qoetn Of the Wet is now in flo IN,
tetslon oi the conledefa es, aud will be Ia.
toa place VI 'alety Tor repairs.
Lat lntellts nee states that the conf,is,al
the Eva. "'N '"p''''
The Queen Of the West, wa, slightly ipiuro,