Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-24

The Herald $ headquarters army ol .nc wv
mac dispatch Of the 10Th, says Cen Meade re-
turned from Washington tonight ,.h
The Worid's army o the Potomac aiHPa'on
Of the 10th. say our infantry have advanced 10
the Rapldan. The heavy firing heard yesIer,
day, took place on the Rapidun at Norton ana
Raccoon fords. The rebels have evidently Deeh
very industrious in adding fresh works to theif
defence Our cavalry pickets are bringing IN
SQUADS Of rebel deserters daily. They aTe lor
the most mart better clothed than they used 10
he. and do not show much evidence oil being
kept on short ratlons
INV YoRx. Nov. 49, Gen. Butler went to
North Carolina to-day to lnaugufate the pollcy
which he has commenced to administer at fof-
tress Monroe Before leaving he began woik
on plan for enIisting and organizing the
blacks in the Virginia portion Oh his Depart
ment.
We lear from Fortress Monroe that all rebe
prisoners now in our hands will probably be
sent to Gen. Butsr's jurisdiction Tor safe keep
ing ---...o,d
The Times army Of the Potomac correspona-
eDt says prvates Davis and Crane oil the nrsV
cavalry, arrived back to their regiment on tne
18th, from Richmond prison
They were confnedin an upper story IN prs
on, from the window Of which, by the aiu OIL
) lightning rod, they towed themselves upon an
adjoining roof, and then broke into the upper
story OF several stores along the street, anu
finally got ont OF the city. For four days Ihey
81 fIered ever ything srom the privalon oil ioou,
and the constant fear OF being discovered ana
y taken back TO vile dens They furnished inc
Government with some important Information
D ,,,tt dpuhtiaae ha acted upOD,
The Heralds Folly Island letter OF the lz1h
u saws Yesterday the enemy opened fire upon tbe
J batteries from their mortars, OF when they
i seem 10 have large number On Sullvans Is
= land.
j Some of our guns on Fort Gregg have been
turned upon them and the duel has been SUI
; ring one Our tire is still maintained on i"'
a. Sumter.
u A few days since rebol crew OF tour men II
le picket boat from the rebel ram oaYannah' 90
= ing picket duty in the Savannah river over
le powered the officer in charge, aud brought hiU
eu a prisoner to Fort Pulaski, at the same TIM
:, giving themselves mp as aeserterS'
~ The Word'S W Washington dispatch says IL
70; expected that Gems. Meade and L9e Will have
co battle before the end Of the present week, an
no the impression is confirmed somewhat as J"
II learn directly from the front to-day .lt Is under
aS stood that Gen Meade not only advances
Nv tho Rapidap, but that he is to cross 1t before I'll
'7s close Of the week, and obtain battle, II poSSS
~ bic.
The Richmond Dispa'ch has tho following ad
l~ vices from Northern Virginia
me There il no doubt that the Federal army Ut
der Gen. Meade is advancing on our forces, VIII
'eu a view of bringing on q general engagement
AN which will probably not be declined when til
~. proper time arrives !;
re- ia From present indicatiOns, lew days WI
no. serve to bring on collision OF the con'ehuh
,l Iorces.
sen CHATTANOOGA, Nov. II. This morning Il
ia enemy brought battery down T. the nv
gu side and shelled the camp OF the lZoth illiho
be. REGIMENT. killing the chaplain OF the regimen
,nt Tho rebels were forced to retire, alter nall .
hours practlct, by the "a Maine battery
RE is quiet. a.
Is a The Tyibunes Chattanooga letter OF the v
states that the situation OF affairs on our lel
In in the vicinity of Loudon, is such as 10 eau
some uneasness lest the sudden appearance
70. the large rebel force in that quarter, VIII III
At. Gen. burnside unprepared.
on NKw YORK, Nov. Is. The Wortd's Washin
Sc ton despatch says that over one million
net, slaves removed from Border States, are IN de'
lid pis consuming subsistence which otherw
hat would feed Bragg's army
Ii is the opinion that that army being depr
q, ed OF all supplies from Texas, Tennessee
IN Kentucky, will soen have the alternative oil 8
has rendering through the necessity OF hunger Il
lent state OF affairs mas leu uraht " pure n'e
are icy OF holding his position and beslege the c
my.
ates WASHINGTON, Nov. Is There have receu
eny been no public developments relative to Ii
mail army, excepting that 'he main body OF 1t
between the rapdan and Orange Court no,
The Rapdan front Is strongly guarded
a'er storm Of Saturday and Sunday considers
gaie impeded transportation on the DIRT roads,
~ " supplies are now sent to the front by rallrC
ar IN FoRTaRss MoNRoE, Nov l6. The stoa
tack Oonyov which left here last Saturday with
thai visions and clothing for our soldiers helt
ts,ies prisoners ut Richmond returned today, br
and inc back the provisions ana clothing. Col
fteep Irving, who had change Of the matter, was
at of fused the privilege OF taking the rat'on'
amer Richmond
cd to WAsHfsGTof, Nov. Is. The Sta, oil thi
, bat ternoon says the latest inlormrtion from
tennessee is that Longstreet is moving in
were direcuon, and some skirmishlng has alread,
eurred between Gen. Burntde's outposts
n let LonRstreet's advance The exact position
artic. Burnside's outposls is not known. Some dc
snks' are expressed as to the appointment CT
of The Foster in place Of Gen, Burnside, especial
nboat no orders TO that effect appear IN toGays d
rande Army Gdsetts
,rma. The Preside. has appointed Richard Bus
. oh. of New York, United States Judge for
!, and Northern and Southern districts of Alaban
}raaos st. LouIe, NOV. To- Inc ttlegtapn mas
extended to font Smith Gen. McNeal b
unner sued an order, that for every cutting Of thu
A, was egraph wire guerrilla prisoner shall be !
Our forces occupy Waldron, about forty
,sed in south of fort Smith Our scouting parties
place. captured a rebel major 3 captains, and q
luton number Of prisoners, together with poIl
, Mex. Cooper's tram, laden with eommissary !
eiyed.. and ammunition.
soned At last accounts Cooper was flying ra
req by toward Red river.
Ia en-. BALTIMORE, Nov. Is. Three hundred
: of fifty paroled men arrived at Annapolis t
french from Richmond. They are in wretched
dition. Six died on the way up.
,mour The Christsan Commission ale adm,nlst
sburp, to their relief. They are sadly in need o
ne at der clothing and other necessaries.
nles OF NEw Yosk. Nov Is. The Cork Erami
Thurs cha Al saws that The United States gu
re- and fIn,sar,e vas ordered 10 quit Cork harbc
the 4th, by Admiral Jones, and 1t was req
orning that the Commander OF the Cursarge re
u "a.