The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-30

| Monday last says the rebels, during the week
past instead of falling back from the river nave
been increasing their forces by the addition oil
several regiments, and that a balloon reconnoiS
sance has established the fact that troops are
constantly arriving by rail from richmond
One of our Generals with the Army OF the 70
tomac estimates the number of the rebel army
opposite at 100, 900 men.
V1cKsBURG, March 25 Two of the enemy S
Federal gunboes attempted to pass do"p the
river this morning, when our batteries opened up
on them with effect. One was sunk opposite our
batteries The other was badly riddled and now
lies opposite the canal. 1t is expected that the
latter will be sunk She was set ON hire, but
appears to have been extingulShed. The IRE OF
our batteries was splendid. Almost every Shot
took effect.
FoRr PAMBERroN March 81. The Appeal
saws the repulse of the enemy in their attempt
to enter SnnAower river has been definitely as
certaned. The feet was driven back and large
number of their barges captured. The enemy
are reported to have made another advance
against Fort Pemberton with considerably in
creased strength Every effort will be made
to defeat them, as the Importance OF holding
the position seems to be fully appreciated by
our authorities.
MOBILE, March 25. Official intelligence has
been received of the evacuation of Pensacola by
the enemy. They now occupy our navy yard
and forts Barrancas and Hyacinth. The garr-
son of the town, and all others that could be
spared, have been sent to Gen. Banks.
Chattanooga, March 20. All is quiet. There
has cen no fighting since Morgan engagement
at Liberty. The Federals still occupy Murfrees
boro.
New YORK, March %. The commander of
the steamer Peterhoif reports when Oft Charles
ton, on the night of the Oath, saw many bombs
flying and heard the reports of heavy guns.
WARRINGTON, March %. Information has
been received by telegraph dated Fortress Mon
roe, of the arrival there to-day OF the U. ,. sup
ply steamer Massachusetts, from Port Royal
23d, via Charleston, Wilmington and Beaufort.
She brings no news excepting to the Navy De-
partment confirmation of the rebel report OF
the destruction by our feet of the rebel steamer
Georgiana off Long Island beach, South Carroll
ma. Information had previously reached here
that she left Liverpool on the 2lst of January,
and that at her departure many secessionsts
, we're present, who waved handkerchiefs and
made many other manifestations of their delight
, 1t was then supposed that she had arms on board
but this could only positively be known by the
manifest She was not really fitted out in Eng
lish waters as privateer, but there seems to be
+ no doubt but that this was to be done. The
officers on board wore god lace. She was a
powerful steamer, of 407 tons burden and $50
horse power, and it had just been represented to
the Navy Department that she was more formid-
t able than the Alabama
q BALTIMORE, March 49, The revenue steam
er Reliance, Capt. DUNCAN, arrived here to-day,
having in tow TIVE prizes captured while at.
, tempting to 20 to Virginia. They had on board
large rebel mail, file of late papers from
, Richmond, and large amount of Confederate
, bonds and Virginia land notes, medicines, goods
&c., intended for Richmond g. Ono of the prison.
I ers, Dke, an Austrian, claims to belong tc
d Montgomery, Ala. Capt DUNCAN deserves
: praise. r. are. ~.ts @5t
4 WILMINGTON, March 20. A despatch to-day
!. from Admiral Farragut dated below Warrenton
!, Miss, March 10Th. in which he says that abou
/ ten miles above Grand Gulf he saw the wreck
f Of heIndanola on the right bank of the river
She was partially submerged, and her uppel
b works shattered. 700 Z. s.aF7o i..y aa sqe a1sj
# Adalegation, comprising seven chiefs of th
n Ute Indians, has arrived in Washington, fo
d the purpose of making treaty. They ar
If wild, and like their immediate predecessors from
r the Plains came, by invitation Of the govern
J. ment, being hostile to the Others. The Utes
5. by arrangement, travelled here separately. Tn
Commissioner OF, Indian Affairs will doubles
W meet with much success in his stipuations wit
@ the savsges to render it more safe to travel t
= the mines. A''.' rea'-a+s ''..> ~e'g v~ -s. f...
IA WASHINGTON, March 20. An official dispatc
4 from Sen. Saxon, received at the War Depart
Il ment confirms the heretofore reported success