The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-02
NEWS BY MAIL.

Ehem to rout and capturing their colOrs, 80 hor-
scs and large amount of ordnance and com.
mssary stores, also 80 cattle. 49, -
The cReIny rereatlng, Gen. Stahl pursued
them to Berryvllle, where he broke up their
camps and chased the 4 jing rebels within four
miles u Winchester.
Al of " hItes "flloers and some 40 pri, stes
were captu ed. Their loss was 50 killed and
wolnded. Gen. Stehl would have pursued the
enemy farther but for the condition Of his horses
alter so long u r,dc. The loss on ouc side il Il
killed and wounded. ...I.
Tie H.fe'd' Dispatch from headquarters. da-
led sunday, contains She following "Consid
cradle excitement has beer oceasioned bv a 70.
port that has been Uircu lated here that prom
osltlon has been made by the rebels for an arm.
istlcc OF thirty days, and that General Lee WAS
already in Washington arranging the terms of
agreement. NJ credence, however, is put in tie
ramon. ,... ... -- .-..
The rebels are working with redoubled vigor
on MtihoatIons, and their cavalry have OF late
been very active and Captured a plumber of our
pockets lloug the tords of the river.
LOngslreet commands the right. and Hill the
lett OF the rebel forces. confronting us. Desert.
ers coming within our lines report that u large
BODY OF their fore S have been detached and sent
off either to Richmoni or to reinforce General
Jackson.
Oar cavalry have captured number of rebels
along the river near this place. Trans can be
heard at all hours running on the Frederlcks.
burgh railroad, and coming to within short
distance Of the city There Is considerable for
age 10 the country below here. On one farm
near our encampment there are IS STACKS of
grain and quantity of corn and quite large
herd OF fine beef cattle, tho prope.ty Of an of.
tcer in the rebel army. This moraIng there was
general inspection Of cavalry with the view of
detecting and punlshing sccn officers az have
not paiu proper attention to the condition of
their horses. ..... t. e.
The rebels are are evidently very much per-
picked and undecided az to what Course TO take
10 meet the difficulties which environ them ami
which it IS probable will increase az the cam.
palgn progresses.
The Inaas' Washington dispatch saws: " We
learn that the rebels continue to strengthen their
position on the OUTSKIRTS of FREDERICKSBURG
hat they are throwing up eArthworks nearer
the town. and that Iour or five separate forts are
alreauy completed and ready for the guns, which
mad no. beeu mounted on Friday morning. The
reb5S are evidently preparing Tor an obstinate
resistance.
Tbs NOrIds Falmouth dispatch Of Sunday
says: " 1t IS reported by twU rebel deserters
that Gen. Lee IS 10 command Of the rebel force
opposite US; that yesterday they began to retire
on Richmond, and that las, ulghta large force
of the enemy were engaged III tearing up the
railroad track. Also that when Gen. Lee issued
an order for falling back, lie notified the citizens
OF Fredericksburg that If by any indication
whatever they gave us information of the move
nent thas ~as gong on he would burn the Town.
A close Inspection OF the enemys position
yesterday showed them buslly engaged Oh lines
Of works, probably az teints to conceal their
real movements. They have abandoned their
first line and were yesterday constructing II
@co-d line further from the river, connecting
their redoubts by traverses, and had very
large force at work
The building OF the bridge over the Kappa
hammock has been commenced and Is prosecuted
under the protection OF heavy guns.
Matters are growing decidedly interesting.
and but a short time " iii elapse before you Will
have stirring news from this vicinity. lt is re-
ported this morning that a Brigadier General of
Engineers has been arrested and sent t. W ash
ugton Tor lnexeusable delay In forwarding ma
terIAh
WASHINGTON, Dec. |. Some aston,shment
was created among the officers here VINO are
Iouhglng about the hotels, on their hearing that
When Gen. Hooker learned that three hundred
Mian'Iy OF Stockton brigade had been inglo-
fouslI captured by the rebels, he not only DIS
@isseu Stockton, but broke his sword. This
.Ooks Axe being in earnest.
NV YORK, Dec. L. IIarper's Ferry dis
t,fS w e.
Stone"ali Jacksuns headquarters by three dit
i'Feot messengers to Saturday morning. Jack
'0H is III full retreat, horse, foot and artillery.
AT Surry, on Friday, he continued his retrogade
movement from Winchester, passing through
otrashurgh Friday afternoon and Saturday
morning his rear guard and himself passed
~TCugh Woodstock, anu his whole column WAS
moving steadily up the valley turnpike. By
"fced marches his Command WAS progressing
Fom twenty to twenty-five miles daliy. lie
was gong towards GUrdOnsvllle, by Harrison
Jury and Staunton. Yesterday the last Of the
toel cavalry pickets were withdrawn from our
'Font, and to-day the coast is clear. There Is
very indication that Jacksons retreat this
une is real he having aed to draw our gene
als here into snare.
"9ulN"IoH, bcc' l. Inc ioIlo"i"3 ues'
Patch has ben received at the War Department
ST.. LoUls. Nov. 20 l6r2.
10 NaJor- Gen. w. H. UaHeck, Gen IN Chstf:
Zen. Blunt with h's DIVISION made forced
matches and attacked tho enemy yesterday
morning at Cone Hin.
lno oattle lasted several hours. The enemy,
0Nder Gen. Mirmaduke, began 20 fall back
"'0ut one clock, but retrcated, fighting until
'hao"n. The victory Was complete. Our
"sS Is not great /; the enemy loss Is much