The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-29
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4 O'CLOCK, p M.
TO THE FREEMAN.

Clinton brings New Otleans papers to the Goth
The rebel blockade runner steamer Alice Vivian
had been captured by The De Soto.
Another female hreal riot occurred in Mobile
Sept. 4. The 18th Alabama regiment was or.
dered to put down the disturbance but refused
to do duty. The Mobile cadets tried their hand
and were defeated and forced to fly by the wo-
men. Peaceful measures finally prevailed with
the tamine-stricken wretches. The rioters pro.
claimed openly their determination if some
means were not rapidly devised to relieve their
suffering, or stop the war, to burn the whole
city.
The HeraLds Army of the Potomac displ
says the position OF the army is unchanged
The Mexican Gen. Gortez is reviewing it by
corps.
The Iribnnes dispatch says all is quiet. We
hold all the tords of the Rapidan with front
of 20 miles. The enemy beyond, centred at
Orange Court Hovse, is active and on the alert
The niece of A. P. Hill at Culpepper, says
he and all his corps, are with the army of Vlr-
ginia.
The Heratd's despatch says it is supposed
that the rebels have concentrated force of
about 10 900 men at Mount jackson with the
intention of making a raid through the Shenan-
doah valley. Heavy firing was heard yesterday
in the direction of Racoon ford. No particulars.
Maj. McIrvine, Capt. Hasty and Adjutant
Jones of the Harris cavalry, were captured by
the rebels near Madison Court House.
NASHVILLE, Sept %. The trains from the
front are bringing in the wounded men and reb-
ell prisoners. Up to this time about 1900 rebel
prisoners have arrived here Among them are
Col Scale, Both Mississippi, Major j. G. Davis
18th Tennessee, and Major Floyd, together with
five Captains and eighteen Leulenants. Among
the Captains is E. B. Sayers chief engineer Of
Polk s corps Over 5000 wounded have reached
here since Wednesday. The churches and halls
vacated, some weeks since, by our sick and
wounded are again used for the same purpose.
Communication by telegraph is not yet open
ed to Chattanooga. Guerrillas are very numer-
Gus near Columbia.
Major Fitz Gibbon, of the l4th Michigan, ar
rived here tonight with 80 prisoners. Among
them were one captain and two lieutenants of
Wheeler S staff. He reports all quiet IN front.
Our forces are steadily certifying.
New YORK, Sept. 20. The Trib,me's Cncn-
natl dispatch says news from Knoxville to Thurs
day night has been received. Gen. Burnside
was still there. There were no signs OF rebel
movements there The rebel Gen. Jones was
close to the Virginia lines. Part of Gen. Burn
side force had gone on an expedition into West
ern Virginia Important results were expected.
CAIRO, Sept %. We have no later advices
from Little Rock. All Is quiet along the White
river The health of the troops is good. Four
hundred and fifty bales of cotton arrived here
to-day, part of which belongs to the Govern
ment.
Passengers by the steamer Lady Franklin re-
port the capture, IN Memphis, of the notorious
guerrilla, Gen. Richardson.
New YORK Sept. 20. The Heralds Wash
ing ton dispatch says rumors were ahoat In Wash
ington, last evening, that the Union forces in
Georgia and Tennessee hal met with a serious
disaster, but nothing definite had been ascer-
tanned from the War Department. If unfayor-
able news had been received by the Government
it had been kept profound secret from those
who usually find out such intelligence.
The steamer Arago, from Port Royal the 25th
via. Charleston Bar the Goth, has arrived.
Among her passengers is Col. Hollowell. No
news.
The Worlds dispatch says it is stated in we'll
informed circles that Gen. Rosecrans had been
reinforced, up TO Saturday, about $4,000 men.
By an order from the Adiutant Generals Of
foe dated to-day, 2Sth, Col. Berdan, of the lst
, regiment Ct sharpshooters, for absence without
leave and disobedience of orders, will stand dis
. missed from the U. s. Service, unless, within
sixteen days, he reports to the Military Com
mission in session 10 this city.
It has been decided by the Provost Marshal
that drafted men who have paid $500 without
being examined, and ore subsequently,, and en-
titled to exemption can have their Communication
money refunded. Those having substitutes IN
the service on March lst 1868 and being drafted