Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-10

fur hours will be given from ) P. NJ, OF tb
date for innocent aud helpless poraons to with
draw from the said city Of Galveston and VI
cinity.
(signed) II. Ii. BELL,
Commodore Cong q. S. forces of Galveston.
Washington, Feb. I, 1868. A Congressional
inquiry into the army OF the Potomac ia to be
instituted for a purpose Of asceTtllning what
measures are necessary to secure an unwayering
devotion to the policyo of the government.
PEBLEY.
Senator Henderson has received tho following
telegram in regard to the contest for United
States Senator for the short term
JEFFERSON Cry, Mo, Feb. 5 Glover and
Breckenridge have Withdrawn. Broadhead, %
Brown, 40; Phelps 46.
New YORK, Feb. 7. Col. j. r. EIeman oil
this city, is said to be authorized toraise a brig
ade in tho loyal States as soon as possible to 90
to Texas. Several regiments from New York,
Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin have already ap-
Piled to join the expedition.
New YORK, Feb. .. The Tines Washing
ton despatch says that Gen. Burnside offers t.
receive command Of his old army corps, ana fight
under Hooker, llo p%ositiy ly asserts that he
will not remain in the service without a com
mand, holding it to DO the duty Of every man
holding q commission. to give his tlmeaud ener-
gies ~ tho cause Of the G)gernment.
Gen. Hamilton, it is said, has received assn
rance that a Texas expedition will shortly be
fitted out, which will have for us object, the
reclamation OF that state to tho Union. The
chief command will probably be given TO Gen.
Butler, Gen. Hamilton having a subordinate
command.
The Committee will not report the House
bill to raise 100 600 for the army. Mr.. VIII
son, the Chairman, and nearly every member OF
the committee, %c)nsi!er its provision as I'M
practicable aud conflicting. Mr.. Wilson may
possibly propose an entirely new bill as sub
stltute
NASHVILLE, Feb. g. The expedition under
GENERALS Davis and Morgan. sent IN pursuit OF
Forest and Wheeler retreating force, returned
this evening. Seven miles this side OF Charlotte
they captured 20 prisoners, also Col. Carol
and Mi Rumbrant, OF Forests stat.
uumter Of payuesters have arrived, and
Will soon commence paying of the troops
Iraius viii run ~ Muriregs50r9 early talsWeek.
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NEW loRKl Feb. .. The rebel prisoners On
board the Circassian, captured IRON the Hun
,rcss, report that when thcy lett Charleston tat
rebel g~lnboats were repairing Tor a dash a
our vessels and were only waiting Tor our IRON
cIais TO 20 down to Port Royal % JPN IN tn'
OEeccbee fight.
The rebels IN G %rllest1n, are well posted II
all onT military and naval movements
re- = fcissi3n Is from new dreams ya
Orleans bat reports when coming o1t o. u
>oNt" e't fas'' Jaw hshV ane4u "nicn wa
TOO last Tor ner' ana WAich was SupFosc" u y
the Alabama.
hey Wesi fishermen report having 4gcn ~
h'h y lne AlAVam", "ulcH vas "''0'ius ~
e t4e Oirilsssn.
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NV YORK. Feb. y. The Htrdid la- ID
following
STANFORD CoUGT House., teb. 8. IN ora'
e has been issued dlssolyIng the reserve guard q
vision, and returning Gen. Slgel to the con
s maud Of the llth corps. The corps rs BEN
o concentrated Tue Work oil reoFsanl7ins III
army is progressing.
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8. The Princess Roy.
has aboard, besides o large amount Of arms az
amuniton, complete machinery for the cor
T. |struclion of an l|ron-ciad ram also as q passel
Her value is v|Iriuusly estimated, but she