Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-10-04


Major johnson, killed. Tie militia were all
raw aud badly armed The Rebels were under
the notorious Bill Anderson. This is the most
atrocious affair since the massacre at Lawrence
The following dispatch was re eivod at St.
Louis the 29th, from Capt Niles, Gen. Ewing
Adjutant General "At daylight our outpostt
at lronton were attacked and forced back %
within bali mile Of the fort. The enemy
made desperate attempt to get possession Of
ohepard's Mountain, and succeeded IN driving
batta ion Of the 18th Iowa into the riae.pts,
and getting two six-pounder guns il position on
the mountain. The rebels came up in fine STYLE
to the bitches, a went back to the mountain
IN indecent haste, leaving 500 killed and wound
ed. Among them is Gen Cnbell, Lieutenant
Colonel, two Captains and two LeuteuaDts.
Our entire loss was killed and 60 wounded.
Yesterday morning at four O'Clock we left the
fort and blew it up, Gen Price commanded
in person."
Since the reception Of the above Dispatch |
learn that Gen. Ewing, after blowing up the
magazine, evacuated Pilot Knob, brought away
his entire command, and will reach Harrison sta.
ton on the Southwest branch railroad tonight.
Gen, Smith evacuated De Soto this morning,
and brought his forces to Jefferson Barracks
twelve miles below the city. The entire couu-
try below the Merrimac Bridge has been aban-
doned
dispatch from St. Louis, Sept 30th, says :
q Gen. Fiske has again called out the mitia in
the northern part Of the state to take the field
against the guerrillas llo confirms all the a,-
counts Of the Centralia ma ,acre. Gen. Doug
a "a u in Of Az =.
L ing reached llarTIsons Station las. night,
closely pursued by the enemy Fighting has
been gong on. The railroad has been cut this
side OF llurrisonburg, and two towns are burn.
ing Harrison being between these towns, the
supposlon is that the road has been cut on both
flde' OF the town, seVcring communication with
both st. Louis and Rolla. Escaped prisoners
who arrived at De Soto Today report that Pilot
Knob is still held by the rebels, but their pam-
bers ara not known.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The steamship Ssxonla, from SOUTHAMPTON
on sept 2lst brings three days later news IRON
Europe. The arrival Of Muller, the supposed
murderer IN London, produced quite sonsa-
ton. An immense crowd gathered to take
look at him. The fall OF Atlanta IL regarded,
says The LOn don Times. as the Growing sue
Cess OF the South western army. The Coned-
crate Loan has declined per cent. The Prus-
sans have forbidden The circulation IN Schleswig
u petitions praying agans. separation from
Denmark. The d ,nlsh Government has con-
.ented to pay to the Dutchits fixed sum for
heir claims OF the pubic property Of the Klsg
ION. The demand Of Denmark that the A lied
.roop5 in Jntland should not be provsoned by
Denmark, has been REJECTED
COMMERCIAL.
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