Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-10-06
From Rosecrans' Department.

NEw YoRK, Sept. %. A special dispatch
from Washington says the Republican of to-day
states that dispatches from Gen. Rosecrans
headquarters dated yesterday afternoon, have
been received, which state that he Is all right in
q natural stronghold, from which be cannot be
removed; also that the enemy has made no at
tack since the 2lst
Quartermaster Gen. Meigs who arrived at
Chattanooga on Saturday, upon an invitation
made an examination OF Gen Rosocrans' deien-
ses and declares that nothing bnt siege can
take them, and the enemy is making no move
ment in that direction.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 49, Tho Christian
Commission has sent a large amount of stores
and about fifty delegates to Chattanooga, for the
rehef Of the wounded in the late battles, making
more than sixty delegates IN all now at work IN
that department
NASHVILLE, Sept. %. The trains from the
front are bringing in the wounded men and reb-
el prisoners Up to this time about l3OO rebel
prisoners have arrived here Among them are
Col. Scale Both Mississippi Major j. Q, Davis
18th Tennessee, and Major Floyd, together with
i've Captains and eighteen Lieutenants. Among,
the Captains is &. b. Sayers chief engineer
Folks 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. Guerrlas are very numer-
Gus near Columbia.
Major Fitz Gbbon, Of the l4th Michigan, ar
rived here tonight with 3s prisoners. Among
them were one captain and two iieutenants OF
Wheeler's staff. He reports all quiet IN front.
Our forces are steadily iortfying.
New YORK, Sept. 90 The Tribune's Cincin-
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
sides force had gone on an expedition into West
ern Virginia Important results were expected
The latest adyices from Gen Rosecrans, dated
+. M. yesterday, state that the enemy has
made no attack since the 2lst and that he is
not now in any fear OF being attacked.
NEw YoRK Sept. 80 The Hraid's Wash
lngton dispatch says rumors were ahoat in Wah-
ington, last evening, that the Union forces in
Georgia and Tennessee hal met with a serious
disaster, but nothing definite had been ascer-
tain-d from the War Department. II unlayor-
able news had been received by the Government
1t had been kept profound secret from those
who usually find out such intelligence.
The Worlds dispatch says it is stated in well
informed circles that Gen. Rosecrans had been
reinforced, up to Saturday. about % 900 men.
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. 30. The Richmond
Examiner Of the Goth inst. says " After two
distinct efforts for the recapture of Chattanooga,
kau ha tt,ta hat tha "a
still in possession OF that stronghold and
Strengthening its works.
While events linger in Tennessee the stua-
ton in Northern Virginia has become critical.
The enemy is preparing for general attack on
the line of the Rapidan, and massing his forces
at Cnlpepper. lie is also accommodating and en-.
croaching on the railroads and river, and indi-
Gates a determination to fight"
Spencer Kellogg was hung as spy and deser-
ter at Camp Lee yesterday.
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 90. Several trains with
wounded and prisoners have arrived Reports
of the condition of affairs above are conflict
ing. We are inclined to believe that the enemy
are iortliying Chattanooga. Our lines are with
in four miles Of that place. There was no fight
ing yesterday. Gen. Rosecrans has sent in two
flags of truce, asking permission to bury their
dead and relieve their wounded Gen. Bragg re-
jected both Of lhem.
KNOXVILLE Tenn, Sept. 81. Our occupation
OF East Tennessee continues quiet. ln General
Foster s engagement with Carter he captured
70, killed 6, wounded 10, and routed the bal
ance.
The expedition to drive the rebels from the
railroad was successful. Skirmlshing continued
oil day Monday. The rebels retired into their
earthworks. The cannonading was kept up all
night and the attack continued till Tuesday,
but they made their escape without capture
during the night, leaving seventeen dead. Our
loss was two killed and seven wounded This
leaves East Tennessee clear. The rowing bands
will be picked up by our cavalry.
Our boys are in fine spirits and health. Gen.
Hartsuf left for the north on Friday. Gen,
Judah is in temporary command Of the corps.
Forage and food are plenty.
An Atlanta dispatch says that Gen. Wheeler,
with his cavalry, is across the Tennessee river.
Another dispatch of the same date reports
Lookout Mountain held by Hoods division, now
under Geo. jenkins. 1t is supposed an assault
will be made as the rebels command the stua.
ton. Gen. Rosecrans has two lines of defense,
900 yards apart Gen. Longstreet commands
the river and railroad below Chattanooga. The
rebel loss in killed and wounded will not exceed
1900. The Yankee 10 in killed and wound.
ell will reach % 900. Five Yankee hospitals,
full Of wounded, are in rebel hands On Thurs
day night the Fcderals made two attempts on
the rebel lines, but were each time driven back
TO their entertainments.
The Lynchburg Republican of Sept 2sth re-
ports slight diminishing in Upper tennessee,
near Zolicofer, put says a battle in that quar-
ter is hardly probable, as Burnside will be
forced to retire to reinforce Rosecral 8.
The Examiner contains the following
Charleston, Sept. q. The enemy is evident
ly making himself impregnable on Morris IL.
land.
Bristol, Tenn, Sept %. The enemy burned
the railroad bridge at Carter's Station here Ga
Saturday, evacuated the place, and Is now re-
treating in the direction of Knoxville. our
forces pursuing. Our cavalry occupied Jonet-
boro las, night.
Near Chattanooga, Sept. "a. The report from
Gen Hood last night was favorable Our pris-
oners will reach 900, of whom 200 are wound
ed. We have rs stands of colors, 81 pieces OF
artillery, and Is 900 small arms The Yankee
prisoners have abundance OF counterfeit money
Some Of them have been put in irons for pass
ing it.
NEW YoRk, Oct. l. The Worlds Washing
ington dispatch says it is understood that Gen.
Hallsck has voluminus dispatches from General
Roseerans Of very satisfactory character, but
improper for publication. The enemy has made
no demonstration inr several days.
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