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

supposed that be attack was made for the pur-
pose OF capturing the POSITIONS and compelling
the negroes to 20 ahead to drive the cattle and
mules eforo them, but the bold stand made by
the company Of Missourans materially inter-
ered Win their plans, as it gave us time to
sead rein.orcements over the river before the reb
els could accomplish their purpose.
The War Department has ordered Court OF
Inquiry to investigate the conduct OF Gems
/ McCook and Crittenden ic the late battles near
Chattanooga
The enforcement of the death penalty in the
army Of the Potomac is rapidly decreasing the
number Of desertlons.
Consorlpts and substitutes are arriving in con-
siderable numbers, and also deserters who are
forwarded to their regiments for trial and pun
Isbment
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30. A letter from the
steamer Seminole, dated Rio Del Norte, Sept.
18th, says the most valuable prize Of the war
had been captured by the Seminole under COM
mander Roland. She is OF British build, and
over 800 feet long, vnd showed British colOrs.
che has evidently been fitted out in England for
a rebel man oI-war.
70 TRES. MONROE, Sept 49, The Richmond
Engurer OF tho 26ih srys The enemy occupy
the railroad between Nutchell's Station and
Rapidan Station
DAYTON, Ohio, Sept 80. Major General
Schenck arrived here this evening on ten days
leave OF absence. He left Gen. Tyler in com
nand temporarily Of the Maryland Department.
There is no foundation ioI the report Of his re-
moved.
Tue Missouri and Kansas delegation
this afternoon passed resolutions calling a
mass meeting Of the unconditional Union men Of
Missouri, Kansas Illinois, and such other States
aa may choose to participate, at Hanial Mo-,
October 2lst
The Mis- ouri delegation have invited Gen.
Lane of Kansas to d liver an address in ST.
Louis on the 18th. lie has accepted, and will
reply ~ tho recent speech OF Gen Blair They
have appointed subcommittee to await The
Presidents response to the address which was
delivered Yesterday.
New YORK Oct. |. Gov. Boreman OF West
Virginia has ISSUED a PROCLAMATION announcing
that he has information that the rebel Generals
Imboden and jackson and may be Others con-
template d Increment Of their forces through the
mountains into that State tor the purpose OF de-
yastating and laying waste the country and rob
bing, plundering and numbering the people. lie,
therefore, calls upon all the ofiicere Of the mill
tia and all persons subject to military duty with
in the State to haze Their arms III order and be
70 dy to assemble at their places OF rendezvous
at moments notice, and to move to any point
where their services may be required
Tue Wheeling, Va, htelhgeHcT says the
procla nation has occ4sioned considerable excite
ment among The people, who are already pre-
ring to meet, with arms III their hands, any
enemy who may appear,
CIsclNNATI, Oct. |. The Commercials dis
patch from Nashville says
About 300 rebels confined in an uniurnished
hotel, known as the Maxwell House, was pre-
cIpitated from tile fifth story through the gang
way which was fitted up with temporary stairs,
to the second floor
The prisoners made Simultaneous rush to
breakfast, and the stairs gave way under the
Immense weight. Two men lave been taken
out OF the ruins dead, two have since died Of
injuries received, and ninety-six Others are in
jured Some have both legs and arms broken,
ana others arc more seriously injured.
Nlw YORK, Oct /. Major Z. b. Hunt of
the Engineer corps, brother Of Ex-Governor
Hunt, was seriously injured at the navy yard
while making an experiment, so that his life Is
espaired Of.
| Alta meeting OF the Chamber OF Commerce
to day. a report was made from the Committee
on !larbor Delenses lhata vessel would be ex-
posed to the rakn fire of eight hundred guns
OF the heaviest calibre in passing into this har-
| Dor. and they 0id not see how hostile vessel
could 20 through the narrows. The haIbor is
10 perfect state Of defense.
Gen. Robert Anderson states to the War De-
partment that he has yet in his possession the
! laa he hauled down on Sumter 1t has never
left his custody.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo, Sept 30. 1t is understood
that plot has been discovered To burn all the
Government transportation on the western wa
teus Several men have been arrested and are
in mons, upon one OF WON cypher was found,
which, upon being translated, disclosed lnstrue-
tions to destroy all the steamers that can be of
any service to the Government. The matter is
beng fully Investigated.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. The subcommittee
o the Missouri and Kansas delegation do not
expect another interview with the President be-
fore Monday. They called to-day, but he was
busy with cabinet Affairs.
Mr.. Lamb, the newspaper contractor, arrested
on the charge of smuggling quinine through
our lines, has been discharged,
New YoRK, Oct 3 The Tribuae's W ash
ington correspondent says there is no truth in
the report that Government contemplates a new
draft Tor 100000 men.
The Cabinet is said to be equally divided on
the Missouri question Judge Bates who is a
brother-in-aw of Gov. Gamble, and Postmaster
General Blair, are very active against the re.
moyal OF Gen. Schoheld. Several members OF
the delegation declare to-day that the latter
will be suspended, though it is quite certain
that the President has given no assurance t.
that effect
New York, Oct ., The steamer Corsica
from Havana via Nassau, has arrived. No
news from Nassau. By way Of HAVANA VT
learn that the rebellion in San Domingo is moi
suppressed. The Spanish troops were march
ing on Ladgo, VIII ere the rebels We're strongly
fortified. Additional soldiers are being sent
from Cuba Various skirmishes are reported
/ IN which the rebels were defeated.
WASHINGTON, Oct, =. The United States
district court for Eastern Virginia will open at
Alexandria, for the first time since the rebellion
commenced, on Monday next.
BALTIMORE, Oct. ,, There was heavy rain
this a, ternOon. The streets were flooded in
some places to SO great depth as to wash las
senger cars off the track, The bridges on the
W ashington railroad at Laurel and Hanover