The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-19
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TO THE FIRE EMAN,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. The following has
been received from The Army of the Potomac $
1t is reported that on Monday six men 10 reb.
el uniform paid a visit to Catlett's station, and
inspected the interior of the cars, and there vas
no force to pursue them. They made no at
tempt to plumber or capture, and this gives the
impression that they were searching for some
one who was expected.
On Sunday, after Klpatrcks reconnaissance
had retired from the kapidan, the enemy threw
over two or three regiments on this side, but
not beyonI the cover OF their guns on the
nights at Racoon ford.
A brigade of the Sd corps this week turned
out and reconstructed the fencing on the farm
of John NJ. Bots, which had been destroyed
by the troops encamping in that vicinity.
NEw YORK, Nov. 10. The Times dispatch
says guerrillas lnfest the whole country between
Warrenton Junction and HAYWOOD. The quar-
termaster OF the Sixth Pennsylvania was muir
dered by them yesterday.
The Worlds Washington dispatch Of last
evening says arrivals from the front tonight,
bring no dispatches which show that there is
anything of interest developed to-day within
our lines.
A deserter from the 2sd Louisiana regiment
army is about $4,000. He says the Notifications
on the Rapidan are very formidable.
The Times Washington dispatch says that
Lee is falling back to Hanover junction, with
half of his army as protection for Richmond
the other halt moving toward Lynchburg, to op
crate against Burnside.
he Horld dispatch states that the rebels
are moving against Burnside, via Loudon, East
Tennessee. Burnsides position is deemed i'm
pregnable.
The Times has the following:
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Oct. 80. The war
preparations continue here upon scale unpre-
cedented in the history of Russia. An immense
recruitment has been ordered throughout the
Empire. Very large earthworke, and stone forts
/ have been constructed at this place. and other
places. The old granite forts at Cronstadt are
to be covered with twelve inch rolled iron plates
! Ten or twelve monitors, and two or three iron
| clads Of different construction, have been or
dered, and will be ready for sea in May or June
Large quantities of shot and shell and cannon
have been ordered from England All the Gov
eminent shops are being enlarged and every
effort is making to render Russia independent O
other counties in material, as she is already IL
food and clothing, for her armies.
New YoKK, Nov 49, The Tribune's specia
Washington dispatch says the steamer City o
New York, arrived at Annapolis to-day, havinl
left City Point on Monday. She brings abou
$50 sick and wounded Of eur prisoners from
Richmond, and number of others who pail
Sis each to be smuggled through Six of th
passengers died Oh the voyage, and the rest ar
In terrible condition, having been almost liter
/, ally starved to death.
The Providence Journal is informed that
private dispatch from. Gen. Burnside report
that be was attacked by the enemy on Monday
but his men stood up nobly and the rebels wer
repulsed. He expected to be attacked again tn
next day.
The Herald's Washington dispatch state
that the suffers of the Ssh KENTUCKY and seve
Others ave arrived from Richmond, having bee
paroled. They state that the removal of tn
IL 900 Union prisoners from Richmond to Oar
vile has commenced, and already $500 hav
gone.
A week ago last Monday, there was intens
excitement and alarm n Richmond, arising froI
| a report that our cavalry had got in the rear o
/ Lees army and was advancing upon the city.
Dewitt C. Walter, an Indiana scout CAT
! tured Just before Chckamauga, and parole
y with $50 other prisoners, came here to-blgh
and tells that the average number OF deatf
among our men in Richmond Is 43 day, an
= that most of them get their death warrants
Belle Isle.
Our men are without blankets, and but ont
third of them are sheltered in moth-eaten tent
Al the starved, sicken ms antly, and run dow
Q with frightful rapldity. Four dogs enticed
! the Island during the twenty days Walter WI
/, confined there were quickly and joytully eater
e Not beef animal has arrived in Richmon
e within twelve days.
e A Fortress Monroe letter to the Herald Isa..
!, that the rebel to ed designed to blow up tn
frgate Roanoke, was lately captured.
A letter from off Mobile, dated October 27t
to the Herald says the flag ship Colorado, an
the Gennesee had an engagement with the Iadi
ram, vessel presented by the ladies of Mob
to the rebels.
The Gennesee fired two shots, and the Col
!, RADIO three, when the rebel ram almost immed
J aely put back under Fort Morgan. The re
els have one ironclad two steamers, and doa
4 ing battery in the bsy, but they are OF no us