The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-19
HEADQ RS ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND, }
In the Field. Sent. Is. {


All is quiet, though there is constant Skin
mishng along the line, and frequent dashes of
cavalry from both armies.
The enemy remains in constantly increasing
force directly in front a few miles, receiving
heavy reinforcements of old troops from Lees
army Their advance has reached Lafayette.
The rebels have been moving through the gaE
of Pigeon mountains, and are forming line as
if to attack.
Gen. Rosecrans has assumed strong defen-
sive position on the Chiokanuga Creek covering
Chattanooga. He evlnces no disposition to attack
at present.
The preparation cannot all be completed for
a few days, when battle must ensue. All re-
ports of an engagement here are false.
The enemy has been busy to-day feeling our
lines, and artillery duelng has been brisk with
few casualties The rebels may be getting into
position Tor attacking US tomorrow. Little
doubt remains that Longstreet's or Ewell''
corps is here. Any day may bring on an en-
gagement. The public will be informed at an
early moment Of the facts and progress of the
battle, If any occurs
New YORK, Sept 10. The Worlds New Or
leans letter of the 18th inst, contains important
intelligence. 1t states, last week from 10000
to Is 900 men were conveyed by the Opelousas
road from Algers to Brashear City.
| Almost simultaneously Herons men moved
up the Mississippi toward Red river. Gen.
Frank In s division, in the meantime, embarked
on transports and moved down the river towards
| the Gulf.
| 1t will be a concentrated movement by three
distinct columns, and by three routes.
When Franklin's men went down the river,
and Washburn's moved by the railroad to
Brasher and Bayou Boeut week ago to-day,
the two Federal gunbosts Clifton and Sachen
moved down Berwick Bay to the Hia Gulf
Herson's Column was taken by steamboats, to
the mouth Of the Red River to go to Simmons
port
Until to-day, beyond rumors we have heard
uothing definite from the movement.
LATER.
We know of the arrival of one or two of Gen.
Franklin's transports from Sabine Pass, and
learned that others were coming up the river.
At the same time some of the vessels that went
in the expedition, came back to Berwick Bay
and landed the troops at Brashear City.
From various sources tonight, we CLEAN the
following authentic information about the move
ment
The Clifton at Brashear took on board two
companies Of the 18th n. Y. regiment, when
she and the Sachem moved down the Bay, the
rebel Colonel Massus' force Immediately moved
to Vermillion Bay to rebel the entrance of the
Federal force at that point
Day before yesterday the gunboats arrived at
the Pass, the Clifton taking the lead and the
Sachem following When they got in they
were exposed to raking fire from both sides of
the Bay.
1t is not known that Massus had arrived, but
S. bine Pass was we'll fortified. Capt. Croker,
of the Clifton, fred broadsde, and III turning
to fire the other brJadsde, his boat grounded
and stuck fast on the fat He was exposed to
a very heavy fire.
Some of the sailors on board run up white
flag without Croker order. la view OF his
hopeless condition, Capt Crocker turned one OF
bis largest guns and fred through the machine
~, completely disabling the gunboat. de then
spiked bis Ssss. .r, ,re.a