Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-08
Miscellaneous Telegraphic Items.

SrRAcusE, N. Y, Sept 3. The Mass Con
yentlon of loyal young men met this morning
T. f. Shepard was chosen President.
Resolutions were adopted fully endorsing the
President bis administration aud his letter con-
demuing Gov. Seymours course, and urging to-
tai abolition Of slavery. The convention was
well attended.
NEw York, Aug 81 The Richmond Wing
Of the 29th has the following, sigDed Samuel
Jones, Major General, and dated at White Sui
phur Springs, Va, 9th:
We met the enemy this morning about mile
and half from this place on the road leading
to the Warm Springs We fought him from
Q A. NJ. 10 ! P. NJ. Every attack made by the
enemy was repulsed. At night each side occu-
pied The same position they had in the morning.
| The enemy made two other attacks and were
Handsomely repulsed. when be abandoned bis
position and retreated toward Warm Springs,
pursued by cavalry ana artillery.
The enemy were about 5000 strong with six
pieces of artillery under Brig. Gen. Ayeril.
| Our loss is about 200 killed and wounded. The
suemy's loss is not known. We have taken
about $50 prisoners and one piece Of artillery
WAHxGroS, Aug. 81. The Secretary of the
Navy has left Washington, on tour of in
spection, for the New York, Boston and Ports
mouth Navy Yards, and will visit Philadelphia
on his return.
FIRE IN BOSTON.
An alarm from District !, EAST Boston }
about bali past eleven o'clock thi' forenoon, was
caused By ire break ing out in Tufts Building
at the head Of Lembard,s wharf, occupied by
the atlantic works for the purpose OF building
turreis for the Government.
This building Has entirely destroyed, together
with four nearly finished turrets, and much 9TH
CT FORK ia a less forward state.
The fire extended over large space Of ground
but the number of buildings destroyed are moi
vet ascertaiued. The total loss, tits estimated by
competent Judges, will not be much less than
hall million of dollars, and some estimate 1t Al
a much higher figure.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 81 Delegates to tht
Union Macs Convention to be held in Jefferson
City tomorrow are arriving from all parts Of
the State, and the prospects are that it will BE-
the largest meeting eve held in the State.
The Democrat Springfield dispatch says tina
President Lincoln has written letter which
will be read at the Union meeting % be held or
the 3D. of September, and states that its peru
sal will gladden. the heart OF every true Unlor
man in the country, vindicate the President s
fame aud character, and be the very key no!e oil
the next Presidential campaign
Edward Everett has also written lettei
strongly urging the prosecution OF the war
The meeting OF the 81 promises to be immense
Twenty-seyen thousand people are expected to
arrive by the Chicago aud St. Louis railroad
alone.
New YoRk, Sept. 8. The Herdifs dispatch
says the guerrllas still iniest the country be
tween Washington and Warreuton, Our troop
have been actively engaged in capturing mum
beers OF the gang, and preventing depredatlons
A short time ago Whites cavalry crossC'
Goose Creek in a northerly direction, with
view, it is believed, of cutting the Baltimor
aud Ohio railroad, or of making raid int
Maryland
On the Chesapeake & Ohio canal tho guerril
las have notified the people along the line tina
they intend to cut off entirely the supply of Goa
from Washington. They declare that they WI
burn every boat that may hereafter fall int
their hands.
The navigation of the canal has been almos
completely suspended Georgetown is crowde
with boats that dare not attempt to return
Cumberland.
, The Times despatch says the enforcement {
tie exchange of coIored prisoners was the sui
, ect of discussion today, at meeting OF ii
cabinet.
+ The policy of the government in this regaI
, will be exaetine aud unyielding
LATEST.
Tho Potomac lotila reports that there al
no recent signs of rebels along the river. IT
{ official orders show that tho capture of the gul
s boats Reliance and Satellite by the rebels wi
. owing to a disregard Of instructions by Il
, Commander in Chief.
, The Treasury Department is engaged in Il
: modification of:egulatons for commerce on Il
I Mississippi
! Nrw YopK, Sept g The Commercial stat
;, that Gen. Doubleday has been ordered to repo
, TO Gen. Banks.
u The New Orleans, Picdyuneo OF the I'D nit, b
% Tampico dates of the 10th, stating that tn
Is place was occupied by the French.
l. NEw YoRK, Sept @ The steamship Mornir
II Star, from Now Orleans the 9th arrived
night. She has go bales OF cotton as lregt
All the vessels of war engaged in the reoe
40 operations ON the Mississippi river are to be 81
n yeyed aud such Of them as need repairs BIO Sc
IN home.
n An order has been issued to regulate tho G
n rollment, recruiting employment and educate
Of persons of color