The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-08
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. A detachment of Col.
Bakers rangers, which left here a week ago re-
turned last evening. They report that during
their absence that had several skirmishes with
Mosebs Is and Whites men, and they succeeded
in putting the enemy to fight in every instance.
In one engagement near Middleburg our for
ees divided into two parties and dashed upon
the enemy, who greatly outnumbered them,
putting them to fight in very short time. In
all our brushes with the enemy we had only one
man killed. Theloss Of the enemy is not known
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 7. The Euening Journal
has information from passengers, just from New
Orleans, to the effect that Gen. Franklin s corps
was rcpulsed in an attack upon the rebels at
Brashear City, and that Ord's 18th army corps
shortly afterwards came up and com pletely de-
feated the rebels No particulars or da les are
gwen The news is said to have been officially
communicated to Gen. Sherman at Memphis.
NEw York, Oct 7 The steamer Cosal, which
cleared at this port yesterday for Havana, was
selzed last night in the bay on suspicion of hay
ing been intended to run the blockade of the
Southern ports. u--.,..
"A letter from Pocahontas, Tenn, Both ult.,
says 1t ls no longer u secret that the Sixteenth
army corps, 80 Ion & kept idle, is a tnally going
to take the field. Leaves of absence and fur
loughs are strictly prohibited. New Springfield
rifles have been to the Ohio soldiers The sick
ana wounded belonging to each regiment are
gong to the general hospital at Memphis
Ihe object OF the projected expedition is, as
yet, unrevealed. The troops from below are
constantly arriving, and as they are from Major
Zen. Sherman 5 corps, it is thought that Gene
raj will have the command
Any amount of ammunition and supplies OF
all kinds for man and beast have been sh tipped
Extra trains have been brought into reqrisition.
The cars are running day and night, and are all
heavily frelghted with army stores. "t-'
New YORK, Oct'7. The steamer Eagle from
Havana, Oct 3, has arrived.
Matamoras datssto the 18th lake no mention
OF french occupancy of that place., -t e
The civil war in Honduras continues
Porta Plata dates 10 September 26 say the
Spanish troops are being removed to San Do
mingo as the base ol operations. a'tsrE Nrg
lawyer OF st. Domingo and two Catholic
priests have been brought to Havana and incar-
cerated IN Moro Castle as prisoners,o war.
STA Santana has some 5000 troops but no arms.
Two steamers were about leaving Havana for
San Domingo with provisions and clothing.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. Accounts from the
Army of the Potomac, represent that the Pro-
vest Marshal General has recently seized the
merchandise and persons of suffers for infrac-
tions OF 1.-The regulations concerning trade in the
lines, and for attempting to bride the Subordi
nate Provost agents. The latter offense will be
summarily punished, and the effects Of the Of
tenders contscated.
Some changes have been made IN the location
OF corps, but nothing indicating immediate 40.
tive operations -''-''-.--!. - = 49,
Gonscripts in large numbers are arriving
Those ofyesterday include about 900 from New
York and Vermont. ....-.
Itsis expected that an execution by hanging
will take place in the ID corps within few
days, the victim is named Armstrong, and was a
private in the I'D Pa, but transferred to Bck.
cts battery, whence he des rted and formed q
band of native guerrilas who --
ttiiere the telegraph line gave GU. in conse-
quence of the storm.