The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-14
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WASHINGTON Dec. 49, Both of the contend
ing armies in Virginia, are busily engaged in
constructing winter quarters, Lee on the Rapi-
dan and Meade between Brandy Station and the
Rappahannock. Ten days lurlough are being
literally granted to officers, ard suffers are re-
turning to the army. Many three years regi-
ments are enlisting for the war.
A reconnaissance made yesterday by the First
Massachusetts and First New York cavalry reg
iments, under command of Major Janeway, in
the direction of Sperryylla, discovered but few
brief skirmish with some rebel cavalry, driving
them across the river.
The reported arrival at Fortress Monroe of u
rebel peace ambassador is hoax.
BALrmoRE, Dec. 10. The following dispatch
was received this morning
FoRTREss MONROE Dec. -,
To Col. Fulton of the BaHimOre american
Please give notice that the rebel authorities
decline receiving any more packages OF provis-
ions for the Union prisoners, so that parties iu-
terested may refrain from forwarding any more
goods to this point.
(Signed) B. F. BUTLER, Maj Gen.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec - The Richm ono
ENQUIRER or the 10th aud llth inst. contains
the following
Cdarieston Dec g. This afternoon the enc
my opened fire on the city, and threw eight
shells. Moutrie and James Island batteries re
turned the fire siencing the enemy. Five
buildings were struck. No person was injured
Charleston, Dec 40. The enemy shelled
the city between lG and II O'Clock last night
and his morning. Twenty shots were thrown
Bristol, Dec 10. Longstreets forces art
drawn up in line of battle at Ru tledge Hi
rear is skrmishlng with the enemy, whose pur.
suit has not been vigorous since our forces lief
Morrlstown. Our cavalry were diminishing al
day Monday with the advance Of Wilcox
forces IN Clinch river.
New YORK, Dec 10. By the arrival Of ,h
brig Palma, from Rio Janerio we have the i'm
portant intelligence that the liberal party ha
had complete triumph over the conservatives
Out of more than 100 delegates to the Brazilian
Lower House, only 10 conservatives have beer
elected. The liberals are in favor Of opening
the Amazon and establishing line Of steamer
between New York and Rio Jaaero.
PORTLAND, Dec. 10. A dispatch from Hall
fax this morning states that the Chesapeake lei
Shelburne on Saturday morning with an Increas
of crew and 20 chaldrons of coal. She is say
IOSeu 10 DC III Tue LrdCk Oi some COAL NtSsel
steamer was seen in Pahen Bay, near Chot
ter, yesterday morning running GbOut the Island
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. The standing con
mittees of the House of Representatives hav
been appointed by Speaker Coltax, and will
announced tomorrow. Much difficulty 1t
said attended their formation, as there is NOR
than the ordinary amount of talent and abllit
among the members.
WASHINGTON, Dee. IL. The following di
patch was to- day received at the Headquarters
of the Army, from Major Gen. Banks:
The following dispatch haa just been IT
ceived from Gen. Washburne al Fort EsperaDz'
Pass Cabalto, Matagorda Bay.
The command Of the bay gives us substaI
TALLY the control of eenrral and western Texas
and all of the important points on the east Goa
except Galveston:
FORT EsPERAEGA, Dec. I'll A. M. Nov. 81
the rebels blew up the magazine of this for
having evacuated two hours before. 1t is
very large and complete work, bomb proof an
partially cased with railroad iron. 1t had
garrison of 1000 men, who escaped all but 81,
By reason of the continuance Of the gale, tt
gunboats could not furnish me with launches
enable the men to cut off their communication
nor could they take part in the attack. On tt
18th we drove them from all their earthwork
and advanced our sharpshooters well up to Il
fort. We captured ten guns, ranging from
to l2S Founders.