The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-21
TELEGRAPH
TO THE FREEMAN
4 O'CLOCK p. M.

NRW YORK, Jan. Il. Speclal despatcnet
from Washington say that four refugees from
Richmond arrived to-day, having left the city
on the 18th inst. On the way from Richmond
they saw only rebel pickles this side of Hano.
YER Court House, but they reached the lower
Rappabannock. There was much excitement in
Richmond owing to reports of immense FEEDER.
al forces in North Carolina. Anderson's rebel
Division OF Jackson's corps passed through
Richmond Southwark, which fact added much
TO the excitement. The Merrimac was fully
tried, and proved complete failure. The city
is well fortified at every point, but garrisoned
with only small number Of men,
They have over one hundred guns 81 position
around the city. The main body of the rebel
army ia said to be about midway between Fred
ericksburg and Richmond, on the railroad.
There is said to be considerable Union sentiment
yet in tho city.
FALMOUTH, Jan, 20. During Saturday and
Sunday night, the rebels were actively engaged
IN massing their artillery and infantry opposite
the tords on the Rappahnnnock, above Fa,-
mouth. They are also engaged in constructing
new lines OF riae-pits and redoub!s for the ar
illery up the river.
The weather is cool and clear. The roads are
very hard and everything favorable for active
operations. The health OF the army is good.
NEW YORK, Jan. q. Mexican adyees of
Dec. 2lst, have been received. The French
had net yet advanced against Puebla. The
garrison at Puebla now numbers rs 900 men.
The Hsrdld's Washington dispatch says the
news from the Army OF the Potomac causes a
great deal of excitement here
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Jan. 90 Eighty-four
members of the Legislature met to night and
adopted memorial to the President, setting
forth that there is still underlying the surface
OF this State a very large substratum of treason
able sentiment which may break out at the first
favorable opportunity, expressing thankfulnegs
to the government for assistance rendered and
stating the belief that by it all truly loyal iuen
in Missouri their lives, property and constitu-
tonal liberty are now endangered. representing
that utter ruin would result from another
struggle with domestic traitors and absttors in
our midst, urging the President to use his ut
most caution in resembling or modifying orders
that have imperious or coerc;ve influences only
on our and She eountry's enemies.
In many parts of tho State the civil law is tc
q SACAS oA51Hb ilOWSIISeS NEanu turl6s Cdn00
be empannelod who will indict men who have
stolen horses and guys from the Unlonists to
equip themselves for the rebel arny 1t is still
IN come places, safer to be disloyal than uncon =
dltlonally Union. Che moral force Of coercion
is not altogether on one side.
We therefore urge the propriety Of keeping
in force orders number and 35, emansting
from the headquarters Of the Department OF
Missouri, until such time as we can say that
thoroughly loyal sentiments prevail throughout
the State.
We ask this, believing that upon it, largely
depends the welfare Of the Union, the cause Of
our State and the personal safety Of thousands
OF citizens who have taken part in sustaining
the Government.
The memorial was unanimously signed and
will DO circulated for more names tomorrow.
New YORK, Jan. 81 The Eastern steamers
all arrived early this morning. There is a
strong gale outside.