The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-10

w A6HlNGTON, Jan y. Iue lfJn army SOrpS
under Gen. Rosecrans, has been divided into
three corps, to be severally comm anded by Gen
erals Thomas, McCook and Crittenden, Gen.
Rosecrans to have the general command.
For rREss MONROE, Jan 8. The iron clad
steamer Petapsco arrived in Hampton Roads
last evening also the steamer S. r Spalding.
The flag of truce steamer from Washington ar.
rived here this forenoon and left this afternoon
for City Point, having on board about $50 wo.
men and children.
Richmond papers of late date have been
received. The following are extracts from the
Enquirer
A man giving his name as J. f. Smith was
arrested near Gordonsville day or two ago and
lodged in the military prison. He is supposed
TO be spy.
The Secretary of War has dropped five off
GERS, belonging c, the 57fh n. g. regiment,
for prolonged and unnecessary absence from
duty, and they are ordered to report as con
scripts.
An order was recently issued to burn Will
mingtop, before being allowed to fall into the
hands of the enemy.
CAIRO. Jan. 9. There is nothing from Vicks-
burg to-day
The jackson Appeal of the 23d characterize
the fight at that place as a trivial affair SO faS
as the rebels are concerned and says their loss
is small. 1t places the Federal loss is 1000 1t
argues that the federals falling back is tap
and forebodes no good to the rebel cause.
The teleg. aph Is In working order from here
to Memphis.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 9. Teegraphic commun.
cation ceased with Springfield at 3 o clock this
morning. The enemy entered our stockade
yesterday afternoon. Our force was reporter
to be 1000 strong, with two pieces IF artillery
Springfield contains very large amount of
army stores, arms and ammunition. Fifteen
Jour horse teams and 80 men belongn to the
telegraph corps are supposed To have been cap
tured lew miles south Of Springfield. Gen
Browns left shoulder was badly shattered, and
he would have to submit to an amputation to
save his life.
Internal Revnue, has decided that any revenue
stamp except property, can now be used for
It's amount Oh any lnstrument thus virtually
abollShlng the great yaraclty Of stamps now
used.
Ii IS understood that Secretary Chase will
be here tomorrow, to oonsorG with our bankers
as to the best financial policy to be adoptep.
WILMINGTON, N. q, Dec. 30 The large iron
steamer Giraffe, with Il valuable cargo of gov
eminent stores and special messenger from
Europe arrived at confederate port this morn
ing.
Detroit, Mich, Jan. 9. The Legislature
yesterday reelected MIR. Chandler U. $. Senator
for six years
NEwBERN, N c., Jan. 5.-via Fortress Mon
roe. The returns of the Congressional election
held ON the LIST ii st in four of tn. eleven coun.
ties OF the End dis riot, come in quite slowly.
Later returns are more favorable TO MIR. Eos. |
ter, the free labor candidate, who received
the solid vote of all the North Carolina 1
Union soldiers, who are qualified electors. |
lnasmuch, however, as the oath of allegiancA
was not exacted of the voters Gov Stanley's
candidate Mr.. PiggJtt, has dou btless received
a considerable majority in the district. Hun
oreds Of Unionsts retrained from voting. and
the entire vote poed will not reach 500. The +
Union and free. labor men of Eastern North
Carolina, are to hold an indl !nation meeting
to protest against the recognition, and to ap-
point an attorney to go to Washington and dis
pute it The immediate removal of Gov. Stan
ley will also be demanded.
Nearly 300 Of the Marine Artillery are con.
fined in various jals and forts in this Depart-
ment on bread and water, Tor nsu bordination
and vagrancy. The remainder of this regiment
are wandering about the streets in condition
Of entire dessitution. having No rations, and not
allowed to 60 North. They assert that thew a
never received any pay, and they understand
low that the service no longer claims them,