The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-23

the Rapldan has undergone no material change
on either side. The enemy is reported fortify-
ing the approaches to Orange Court House and
Gordonsyllle. Lees whole army is now com
posed OF A. P. and d. Ii. Hills corps.
SANDY Hook, Sept. %. The steamship China,
from Liverpool 18th VIA Queenstown 18th, has
passed this point en- route for New York Lon
don has certainly resolved TO stop rebel steam
rams in the Mersey The Florida has been de-
tanned at Brest to satisfy French claims. 1t is
positively asserted that Macmillan accepts the
Mexican crown
New YORK, Sept. %. The Herald's Morris
Island letter of the 18th says tat nothing has
transpred. A Ueal OF work is being done, of an
important character, the nature of which cannot
at present be revealed, but the result OF which
Will soon be developed and can then be laid be-
lore the public. On "Wednesday last severe
gale arose from the northeast and continued un-
til Thursday night with great fury, when it
moderated and finally died away. The wind
did no small amount of damage to the camps
Tents were blown down and their occupants
compelled to remain out Of doors, exposed to
one OF the seVerest rain storms | have witnes 5ed
Tor some time. The tides were unusually high
and the water rolled far up the beach on the
levee OF sand constructed about the camp, and
completely swept down the front rows of tents.
The vessels in the Roads pitched and rolled VIC
lentIy, and many of them dragged their anchors.
Fortunately none of them went ashore
The Charleston Courier of the 10th has the
following " A very severe accident occurred
at Battery Cheever, James Island, about 10
O'Clock Tuesday morning A magazine explod-
ed, killing five men. We have not learned the
cause OF the explosion, nor how many were
wounded"
a steamer was sunk lew days ago between
Sumter and Moultrie, but in what manner the
Courier does not STATE.
Gov. Bonham has called an extra session of
the Legislature to meet at Columbus, Sept 81.
In a proclamation be calls out all the arms
bearing population of the State, over Is years
OF age not in liable to the confederate service
tor State defence The term of enlistment of
those accepted into the service is six months
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. %. The Richmond
Dispatch OF the 22d contains the following.
Chickamanga Sept. 20. After two days hard
fighting we have driven the enemy, after des-
perate slstance, from several positions, but he
still confronts us, The losses are heavy on both
ciuSei OopoSAdllJ 81 III OuE OllCeTS. we nave Va
ken 20 pieces of artillery and $500 prisoners
(Slgned0 BRAxToN BRAGG.
The steamship s. R. Spading left to-day at
noon for Charleston bar.
Seven companies of the 18th Pennsylvania
cavalry have just returned from an expedition
to Franklin, and report that there are only 700
rebel troops on the Blackwater.
New YORK, Sept. %. Washington dis
patch says it may be considered as finally settled
that there will be no draft In Ohio. The State
is deficient 5000 men only, which number will
be readily made up by lunteers under the
ample bounlies offered.
The flag of truce boat which left Fortress
Monroe on Saturday for City Point, has not
been heard from since. 1t is believed that the
rebel authorities have detained her to prevent
officers of the Sanitary Commission, who have
been prisoners at Richmond, and were on their
return, from giving information in regard to
rebel movements
A military commission has been ordered to
meet at Chicago to examine and report upon the
alleged abuses relative to the supplies of hospi-
tails at that place, and ,ther matters.
The Herald has the following, dated London,
Sept. 9Th:
Il have it from private and reliable sources,
that official notice has been given to Mr.. Adams
that the iron-clad rams at Liverpool and Glas-
gov are stopped by the government and wait
the decision of legal tribunal. This drives
the last nail in the rebel coffin"
The Tribmes peeia Washington dispatch
says the latest advices from Chattanooga receiv-
ed by the Government, represent Gen. Thomas
as having re-estabished communication with
Gen. Rosecrans, whose whole army was resting
on new line few miles in front of Chattanoo-
ga. 1t is confidently anticipated that he will
be able to hold this position, and will soon be
made strong enough by the arrival of heavy re