The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-23
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WASHING TON, Nov. %. Yesterday at least
so Of Mosbys men approached within three
miles of BeatoWn, with the intention OF max
ing a raid on the railroad Being dressed in
Federal uniform, TIL detschments Of the LIST
Pennsylvania and 9th Ohio cavalry, nistoOk
them for friends. The rebels fred yolley into
them, by which several were wounded. The
;ebeIs were intanily pursued and driven tot
Smokers Gap. Six Of the gang were captured.
Impressions in regard to the enemy's strength
ON the Rapidan, are various. Some are inclined
to believe that the entire force does not exceed
thirty five thousand, and others place it as high
as seventy five thousand.
New YORK. Nov q. The Posts New Or
leans letter of the l4th states that Gen Banks
entered Brownsville on the 9Th with a small
force.
The rebels had burned the old United States
barracks there, a large amount OF property
and half the town. The rebel troops plundered
all they could and left on the 4th Our pros
poets are good in Texas, but Gen. Banks needs
10000 or 10000 more troops. The people
generally are favorable to the Union and with
proper management all Texas can be brought
uuder the Union flag with little delay.
New ORLEANS, Nov, l3. The 18th Arm
Corps lately operating in the Teche country, en-
barked to-day at Brashear City for some un
known point via. Berwick Bay.
The steamer Circaesian, which arrived here
to-day, reports the disappearance of the yellow
fever from the blockadiug feet off Mobile.
New YORK, Nov. %. An army of the Po-
tomac dispatch states that the army is not ad-
vancing, in consequence of the bad roads,
caused by the rains. The storm has ceased, and
the roads will soon be in good order again.
The Tunes has letter from Annapolis the
10Th, containing a list of $50 of our paroled
Union men, who arrived there from Richmond.
They all confirm previous statements of horrible
suffering.
The Herald'8 Army of the Potomac dispatch
states that our cavalry occupy CuIpepper, but
the infantry have not yet advanced to that point.
1t was rumored in camp that Lee had fallen
back from the Rapdan.
The depredatons IN the rear of our forces
proved to have been caused mostly by renegade
deserters from our own army. Boats arriving
from below report repeated attacks by guerril-
las on the river.
New YoRk, Nov o. The Posts Washing
ton letter of last night states that the War De-
partment hasadvices from Gen Burnside to-day
and it is stated in official circles they are en-
couraging, and no fears for his safety need be
entertained
EThere was anxiety respecting Gen. Burnside
but it is no longer felt at the War Department
and il is not impossible that Bragg will feel the
want of the men he has spared under Longstree
before the next week closes.
The army of the Potomac occupies Madison
Cour. House to-day, which looks very mucl
like flank movement. Pontoons went dow
last night and if the army has really retreate
from the Rapidan, they will be reached at onct
Our cavalry, it is said, have already got in th
rear of portion of Lees forces.
No doubt has been felt for weeks as to the re
suit of an engagement between Gen. Meade an
Lee The fear has existed that Lee would es
cape from our troops, and it is not diss pate
yet.
New YORK, Nov. 81. The Tribune has
letter dated Brazos, Santiago, Texas, Nov
which after abiding to the landing, &C.,
Gen. Banks, says, since Thursday last, Browns
Vile has enjoyed the distinguished honor
being the headquarters of the Depar tment
the Gulf, to which felicity was added on Satul
day the Gag of the 18th army corps. The Gil
cumstances are as follows
Our fleet anchored oD Sunday evening
Brazos which fact soon became known Q
Brownsville, Early on Monday the either
gathered in groups in the streets and discussed
pro and con, the policy of opposing NANTES
destiny. From the individual dissemination
ideas the assemblage adjourned to the gener
diffusion of bullets and bowie knife cuts. III
Union refugees In Matamoras Immediately ha
tened to the rescue, and the result, as might
expected, was one of those Democratic free hgll
of the Texas style. The rebel sympathize
threw the guns of Fort Brown into the r
Grande, burned the greater portion of Il
dwellings of Brownsville, aud left the Unio
men in victorious possession. Sass Ehblk
With all possible speed the cotton remanin
on the Texan side was shipped across the rive
When the cotton that belonged to the COME
crate government lad been ferried over, a ge
eral destruction of all that remained took plae
The Gath Illinois raised their flag in Brownsvil
at 10 o'clock on Thursday morning. Ge
Banks and etaf arrived soon after.
The original design was to move our fore
down the, Atchafalaya from Berwick Bay,
plan rendered impracticable by the exceeding
limited depth of water over the oyster beds
the mouth. The period of time consumed !
the new advance rbuteds. actually less. lie
the water tanks can be filed from the river q,
an abundapce of GOAL can at any time be o
tanned. Wepossess a full complement of troo
for all offensive movements. ~ ~ e~eseFRs
Capt Geo. NJ Franklin, A. A.sG.. is hen
Gen franklin headquarters are OF Verm ilI
Bayou. His troops have possession of the Ba
on, but the pickets of a rebel force of near
5titN1 men are in plan view