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

she'll which be cdentally let fall among the
ammunition, causing it to explode, and set fire
10 the other ammunition.
Immediately wagon after wagon caught fire,
the teamsters flying for their lives. The mulls
had been removed.
Later reports say nine or ten persons were
killed, and double that number wounded. The
lire finally reached the magazine, exploding it,
and destroying vast quantity OF ammunltion
New YORK, Oct. 5. The steamship City Of
London from Liverpool the 23d via Queenstown
the Oath arrived this morning. The withdraw
al of Mason is confirmed.
The Tunes says, 4" if the COnGderates are Of.
Tended at England for trying to keep in the light
it is sorry for them, but the loss is THERE, whlo
the relei to the British government will be great,
and the nation will have nothing to repent Of ~
A crowded meeting at Leeds adopted resolu-
tons rejoicing that the way was shaping itself
into one for the destruction oil Slavery, dcnoun-
cling the building of war ships for the Conleder-
acy, aud applaudlng the Government for detain-
ing those built
The Times city article warns the Govern
ment against going so far in stopping the ship
building for begerents while munitions of war
are freely supplied. 1t says Il" the course bears
too much resemblance to the views Of Federal
politicians"
QUEENSTOWN, Sept "a, Steamship Great
Eastern has been withdrawn from American
trips for the present.
The American ships Express and Anna +.
Schurldt were destroyed by the pirate Alabama
off Rio Janeiro. No date given.
The pol'cal news to day Is unlmFoTtant.
New YORK, Oct. 3. The Tribune says gen
temen who are accustomed to watch the cur.
rent OF European politics aud are in receipt OF
private correspondence IRON well informed
sources abroad, predict that great and general
war, growing out Of the Polish question Will
CONFUSE Europe by next spring. IL Is believed
at St. Petersburg that Russia Will then have one
million OF men under arms, anu viii De prepared
Tor any emergency. 1t Is conjeotured here that
the true explanation Of the appearance OF the
Russian vessels OF war ia Our waters Is to secure
them from being blockeded in home ports, as
was the case IN the Crlmean war
New YORK, Oct. 5. The Times " ashingtOn
dispatch says Gen. Lee is entrenchlng his posi-
ton by throwing up works at every one Of the
lords over the kapidan, at Racoon, Summer
vile, and Robinson fOrds Rlde-plts command
the approaches, - All quiet along the lines is
still the report from the front.
The soldiers have been both gladdened and
plundered by the arrival Of a long train Of cars
loaded with suffers stores.
The arrangements Tor forwarding troops from
Washington 10 the Department VI the Cnmber'
land have been brought 70 such perfection that
soldiers who left here on Friday were on last
Tuesday IN position TO render effective assist
ance to Gen Rosecrans, who has, by this time
received heavy reiniorcements.
The steamship Glasgow from Liverpool, ar
rived last night The Glasgow and City OF
London bring over 100 passengers.
The gunboat Kearney arrived at Havana on
the 29th from Key West She reports the gun
boat 1ioga took into Key West the 18th. Reb-
81 steamer Herald with $50 bales Of cotton ana
agents OF a new rebel company with capital Of
two millions for blockade running, were on
board. The Heiald was the first vessel OF the
new company.
Late adylces from st. Domingo, via. Turks
Isl nd, bring interesting particulars Of late bat
ties fought there, where the people who have
risen against their Spanish masters, have de.
hated them with great slaue hter.
The political news to-day by the City OF Lon
con, IRON Liverpool, is unimpoftant.
The Confederate loan relapsed to 80 Is,
discount under the Jurd'S news.
Russia continues warlike preparations
The Herald W ashington dispatch says that
according to the best rebel authority Bragg 5
original force amounts to 20, 900 men.
HIS reiulorcements consisted Of three divisions
from Joe Johnston's command from Mississippi,
and Alabama, the latter having been With
drawn from Mobile, one division from Charles
ton under Joe jenkins, and Buckner's division
of East Tennessee, and Longstreet reinforced
Bragg with two Of his divisions from Lee army
Hood and McLaws.
GOV Brown Ct Georgia strengthened Bragg
with II state regiments, and assembled at Rome,
convenient distance from Kinston, Ga, $4,000
state militia.