The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-21
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state that Gen WellzePs expedition to Bayou
Eeche, did not start on the 10th, owing to a
withdrawal of a part of his forces for another
purpose up the river
News from Galveston states that the feet en-
tered the bay, bat found it so strongly fortified
that it was deemed best to withdraw for the
present.
The Express states that rumors reached here
to-day that owing to the result of some move
ment at Port Hudson, Gen, Banks had stopped
Gen. Weitzel's expedition to the Teche, and
sent portion of his troops to reinforce those at
Port Hudson.
The Post has information through a gentle
man from Richmond that the rebel army has
done growing. Every man in the South between
eighteen and forty who can possibly bear arms,
is now in the service. There is d bill before
the rebel Congress conscripting even foreigners
and Marylanders. The supplies of the rebel
army; except shoes, are better than they have
been. Shoes are scarce. The rebels are repor-
ted short Of powder and forage is scarce, while
the people en- route to fredericksburg are on the
point OF starvation. Its informant asserts that
there is formidable rebel force in front of
Hooker and laughs at the assertion that part OF
the army mad gone TO Vicksburg.
New YORK, Feb. 81. A New Orleans letter
of the 18th inst. says Col. PANE, acting Brga-
der General left Baton Rouge the It'll inst, with
three transports conveying the 4th W lsconsin,
9Th New Hampshire, 1884 and l73d New York
Regiments These troops disembarked at Pla'
quemine, thirty miles below on the west bank of
the Mississippi river, and marched straightway
inland to Indian village seven miles distant.
There our troops are temporarily encamped
Gen. Emery left here for Carrolton yesterday
to proceed with the following regiments to
reinforce Col. Paine-3Sth and 49th Massachu
sets, l56th New York, 10th New Hampshire
and section Of the 18th New York Battery
With these there may be others coming with
the four regiments under Col. Paine. The ac-
ting force will push for Butelarose to effect d
junction with Gen. Weitzel.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 20. 1t is reported that thC
rebel Coils. Tuei err, Sidewalk, and w hite, witt
from six hundred to ten hundred mounted men
q have crossed the Cumberland at Mill Spring
and are bound Northward.
The reports of large bodies of rebel cavalr,
= recently crossing the Cumberland river, are no
credited at headquarters.
New York, Feb q. The Tribune's dispatch
says three days ago, at a secret interview, salt
d to have taken place at a friends house, betweel
Mr., Lincoln and NJ. MERCER, in which, if | an
to trust my informant, questions of the creates
moment were reviewed and discussed.
n Notwithstanding the mystery observed in tina
,e interview, it is reported IN diplomatic circle
y that Mr.. Lincoln denies having any share in tn
framing OF document written in reply
- Drouyn de L'Huys' proposition, further tina
to have expressed in Cabinet Council that tn
time for listening to the kind suggestions
France had not yet arrived.
). He was very sorry to learn that exception
:, had been taken to the form in which the view
ne of the Cabinet had been set forth, and he hope
the French Government would only notice tt
81 necessity imposed upon the Administration
refuse its propositions without paying an
attention to the manner in which that. refus
IN had been presented. ..-