The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-20

New YORK, March 20. The HeraId's Wash
.ngJon correspondent states thas 1t was under
stood to-day at the Treasury Department that a
deputation r IN foreign bankers had waited up
on the Secretary ana offered a large loan Of spe-
Gle at the current rates Of exchange.
Gen. ualeck has advlces from Col. Carlton
that he fought two battles with the Apaches, in
both of which he was completely successful.
Gen. Burnside is still IN this city. The COM
maud to which he has been assigned has not
service daily, and only awaits final instruction.
previous 10 entering upon his duty.
The President ana Cabinet, after SiVing the
subject much celebration, have decided not to
gave leJter5o marqae and reprissl under the late
law of Congress. In their stead it Is under
stood that ali vessels fitted ont by private par
tics tor the purpose OF capturing rebel pirates
Will be duly commissioned in the navy, and al
lowed to go on their commission.
The If'bune'S dispatch says that the Provost
Marshas and other officers under the National
Militia law, are being selected as rapidly as is
practicable. but no appointments will probably
be made till the lists are com pete.
IL was reported here that the rebels have pa
rolled Gen. Sloughton and other officers captured
knows nothing offs,
New YnaK, March 90. Newborn letters state
that On the 18th inst. the rebels appeared il
heavy force between the Trent and Neuse river.
and Grove IN our pckets. They were held 10
cheek by our cavalry till Gen. Palmer advanced
with portion of has command, when they fell
back.
On the l4th, they made demonstration
against Fort Anderson, an unfinished earthwork
on the north Of the Neuae river, on which nc
cannon are mounted. They commenced bonn
bardment, which did no particular damage, auc
then demanded Its surrender, which was refused
The enemy, commanded by Gen Pettgrew
then opened their batteries again a short range
aud alter brisk cannonade again dem nded Its
surrender which was again refused.
Gen. Foster had by this time sent forward
reniorcements and when the rebels attempted
an assault they met with such q murderous fir
/ from our gunbonts and the 20 pound howit2ers
on shore, that they were forced to fall back
| The action continued three hours, when thu
rebels finally retired, having lost heavily in kille(
and wounded, while orr loss was ONLY one MAI
killed and two wounded.
A Newbern letter gives an account of a recon
| nossance by Gen. Princes division on the Gil
INST, which broke up a rebel cavalry force il
Onstow county, capturing several prisoners
Also Of of u reconnaissance by the 25th Mlssa
chusetts and two companies OF the New York
Cavalry to the norto OF the Trent river, surpris
Ing q rebel encampment Of two companies il
the night, and capturing or dispensing The com
mand.
Advices received at Washington, FROM Cairo
Ill.,, indicate that the Ya2oo expedition has prob
ably proved successful, and Nlckeburg is prac
ticaliy ours.
The Mexican Minister, and others well in
formed with respect to the military situation O
his country, utterly discredlt the statement ir
the Richmond papers, that the city of Mexico
had been captured by the French
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