Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-24
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upwards Of 300 reael pr sonefs, al Wouhleu'
The Richmond Wing oil the l4th contains
the following
The firing of the enemy from their mortars
and rife pieces averaged TWO minute all las'
night. and is increasing and still going 90 thiS
morning. The casualties last night are TWO
kll!ed and one wounded.
atlanta, Ga, Nov 10 The firing between
our batteries and the enemy continues brlsk'
The enemy bas made movement IRON rlght 10
lett. either with view TO a diversion IN oraer
TO attack Lookout or 10 send troops to Burnside
The Wing also has the following
Gen. lm6oden is in Allegheny county, CO.
operating with Gen. Schools The report OF his
having fight aud being wounded is doubtless
premature, The Y nkees nnder Averil have
adganc d to Covneton, Allegheny County
NEW YORK. Nov. l6 A Washington dis
patch saws information received here states that
courier was recently captured near ona''a"'
oopa. bearing dispatch from Bra 70 Long
street, ordering the latter to eVacua'e LooAou'
Mountain.
The position is so important that sucn an OF
der created much surprise here, and many re-
gard Il as mere rose on the part OF the rebels,
from the fact that they fired seyeral shots from
that position on the following morning. 1t IS
inferred that tue order be- not been repeated,
or that such movement had rever been in-
tended.
The following details Of the Texas expedition
are comnilod from Tie Heraids correspondence,
dated Gin Banka headquarters
For hree days alter leaving the Southwest
Pass the expedition had pleasant weather On
the morning Of the Both heavy norther was
experienced, raging twelve hours, during which
the steamer Union and two sch5oners went
down. The steamer Zephyr had her machinery
broken, and was f4ken il tow BY The gunboat
Owasco. The whole aeet with the exception
of the Union and the two sohooners, all arrived
at the rendezyou on the sd.
The landing was first made on Brazos Island
and the 10Th Name, Col Dryer, accompanied
by Major Won Hermann OF Gen. Banks stan
stared for BOA ChIca, took, possession OF th'
pass and enca nped there, throwing out plckets
On the Sd, after reconnaissance OF the
mouth Of the RIO Grande landing was effected
on the Texas shore high surf was running
four boats were capsised, aud seven soldiers ant
TWO sailors were drowned. One o. the boats
after returning nom landing the men, succeeds
In picking up u large number Of those IN lh
water, and the Mexican shore being much near
or than the other, the bow OF tho boat wa
turned to il, but the Mexicane would not alloy
it to land, and the boat was compelled to recros
the river to the Texas shore where all wrr
landed safely.
The landing Of the troops 10 the other boat
was ,fiected without difficulty, and during tn
whole time not mn armed rebel was seen
The same correspondent states that he connte
tbrty.ecyen blockade runners in the Mexca
waters OF the Rio Grande. On the appearance
Of the fleet of tue Texas shore a series of fire
was coon lighted vii along the coast by the rebe'
On the q boat was picked up contaiGin
two deser ers from tue Texas cavalry, who ST.
ted that three rebel regiments had lately bee
sent from the RIO Grande to Galveston and 81
blue Pass, a.d a regiment Of cavalry ad bee
sent 20 Houston, where Magruder is said TO b
Must OF the rebel army is scattered at dlieret
points.
A small rebel gunboat is said to be in Salur
BAYOU Oh Matagurua Island. Near SalurIe is
large tort mout ung nine guns.
A schooner laden with cotton was seized
the Texas water on the I'd.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l6. Gen. Meade has T
turue 70 the army lie Will be unable TO
tend the Getty sburg Cemetery lnaugeratIonH {
the Thursday The PresIdent with Mes rs ;
ward, Bar, Bates and Nells, Of the cablnt
will attend, II Is proposed that all public bull
ings shall hang out tine National nag on on IN
day.
MAucncHAuSK, Pa, Nov. 10. About 70
the BuokshJts have been arrested and sent
Reading The murderer of ID X. smith
b.en arrested. TIE 10th New Jersey regime
ale stationed in she district, and the rioters I
being ares ed and forwarded to Reading.
PnlLADl LrniA, Nov II. The United Sta
Steamer Ashland arrived this evening IN seyel
hours from Hilton Head. She brings the N
aud dispatches from Gen. Gilmore.
DGraoIr, Mica, NV. H. The steamer "a
WlSeh, 1t 10 reported, I0undered IN the late z
in Saginaw Bay. All on board are suppo'ed
he lost.
NV York, Nov H. Kanagawa lettel
the r. ibune gives the details OF the late att
on Satsuma by the English fleet, showing
most Of the city was destroyed, several bate
slenced, three splendid steamers burned,
other damages. The English loss was hfl
killed and orty wounded. IL appears tina
the three vessels which attacked, the ctea
snd barque were sunk, and the brig knocked
pieces. Great damage was also done to the
teries and town.
The trigaies jamestown anu w yomlnB
at KanaRawa August ..
New YogK, Nov. II. The Herald has o
ter from of Brazos, 9th, giving further pa
ulars of movements connected with Gen. Bs
expedite A successful reconnols ance o.
whole Texas coast had been ade by the gun
Tennessee also the mouth Of the Rio CIR
Passes, the bars &c most valuable info
ton as TO the depth IT water, &C., being
tanned, as we'll as views Of rebel works
forces of Sabine Pass and Galveston, 81
River and other points.
During the cruise a small blockade ru
with arms, ammunition, &c, from Havana,
captured and another destroyed.
Firing was heard of Sabine Pass suppos
honor OF the arrival OF Magrnder ut that p
San FRANCISCO, Nov. II. Steamer Consttt
from Pauama, has arrived with dates from
loo, but they are no later than those recel
Tusco ninety miles west OF Mexico, garrlst
by French and Mexican troons, was capture
guerrlllas Oct. 9th, aud 300 prisoners ia
This is claimed to be the commencement
series of movements for harrassing the Fr
outposts.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. II. Governor Seyl
arrived here tonight, en- route for Gettys
large number OF people are congregatln
Harrisburg to participate in the ccremon
the dedication oi the national cemetery on L
day. A tpecial train with the Governors
their suits will leave Harrisburg tomorrow
wAsnNGroN, Nov. II. On Sunday moi