The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-30
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TO THE FREEMAN.
T O'CLOCK A. M.

T O'CLOCK A. NJ.
NEw YORK, Jan. 20. The steamer Boblo
has arrived up. The following portion OF her
news ls hi lhly important, not orted per Ea-
gle. Auvlces from Mexico OF tue 9Th c0ntrm
the reportei defeat Of 4 900 French, under Gen.
Berthier, by 500 Mexican cavalry. lie occurred
in fog, at two clock on the morning OF the
18th OF December. The French were complete
~ routed.
The Mexican Gen Qlesaga had captured
convoy from Jalapp" tor Perote. The Mexican
Gen. Negrete with 10 600 men, made sortie
from Puebla and attacked French division
IA 900 strong leagues from Pueba, com plete-
ly routed them. The French retreated TO ORR
zaba. French communication was almost cut
off, Jalappa aud rampIco had been abandoned
by the French. The small pox was raging IN
Vera Cruz.
Adyices from New Orleans per BlobO, state
that Con. Weltzell succeeded in capturing the
rebel gunboat Cotton, in Bayou Feche, and was
returning to Brashlr city The oblect oil the
expedition was entirely accomplished. Gen.
Grover was at Baton Rouge win twenty regi-
ments. strong force Was at Carrotou, under
Gen. Sherman Gen Blnks was still In New
Orleans. Lie had reiterated Gen. Butler's order
taxing certain rebel merchants for the support
of the poor lie had cautioned tho public
against Offering any insult to the soldiers, aud
had refused to allow the publication of Jacob
BArker's paper.
WILMINGTON, Jan. 20. U. S. Steamer Auro-
IA, on the 10Th captured the English steamer
Rising D ,wn with cargo of salt and large
quantity of matches, soap, coffee and gunny
r.
to run the blockade. The u s. Steamer Ottawa
on the 2lst captured the schooner Hltawan,
with IS bales or cotton while attem ptlng to
run out from Charleston.
On the 9Th the sseamer Tropic while attempt
ing to run the blockade, WAS destroyed by fire.
Her crew and passengers were saved.
Arrangeme nts are being made for the speedy
exchanging of about 100 civilian prisoners now
in the old capitol, and out on parole here, for
a. many Union civilians held by the rebels.
The number of Brigadier Generals now in the
service is about 200, and of 'ajor Generals 40.
The President has recently nominated to the
Senate 154 additional of the former grade and
so of the latter. The Navy Department has re-
ceivsd news that the expedition up the White
river under Lieut.. Com. Walker was success.
ful IN accomplishing the duty on which it was
sent. Annexed is his official report:
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very difficult for the rebels to defend the ap-
proach to Little Rock, and it is believed that
Arkansas is fully in or power.
us GUNEoAr BARON DEXALB,
Duval's Bluff. Jan. I6. {
SrR II have the honor TO report my arrival
here, leaving the transports at Arkapola, four
miles below. cleared Tor action and steamed
up arriving at about p NJ. Meeting with no
resistance L made fast and landing party took
possession of all the public property. found
two foe inch guns, 200 stands of arms, and
l3 platform cars The guns were being hoisted
on the cars when the rebels took the alarm and
fed. The supper of the soldiers was cooking
on my arrival.
They left their blankets, and traps of all
kinds. l took 7 prisoners, and from them and
the negroes learned that the troops engaged
in loading the cars ran about Is minutes before
arrived. At the same time the Blue Wing
went up the river. The guns are in good or
der, and many of the small frn are Enfield
rifles. On the arrival OF Gen. German troops,
drew off my men, and turned the place over
to the army. n#E a..a .... .e.aI
lam, &C.,
JOHN G. WALKER, 1t. Com.