The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-20
~ TELEGRAPH
- 70 THE FREEMAN
O'CLOCK p. M
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
&c VICTORY AT KINGSTON.
,,,c and successful Fight.
- ing.
REBEL LOSS HEAVY.
~ Troops Marching on Colds
borO.
nird Resignation of Secretary
Seward.
EBEL LOSS HEAVY.

ls York, Dee. Goth. The details of the
.,yM Kingston, n c., show that the march
continued series Of fighting, in which all
..I,hpd themselves. Several baycnet
Wa took place. The rebels are reported as
arqn, and their loss in killed and wound
heavy. FIVE hundred were taken prison.
Lieut.. Colonel of the Goth New York
.-rtwas killed, Our total loss will not
=tl 80.
,.rnncipal fighting was few miles from
..,,,a where the rebels were entrenched but
three hours fighting they retreated to
aston, endeavoring to destroy a bridge, lead
IT, the place, bat the 9th New York charged
dit. and saved it. Our division rapidly
.e.wbcn the rebels retreated, one rebel bri-
.ausards GoiJsboro and the other towards
...yg, or shells helping them along
a. Nel!s and 1t, Perkins Of the 10Th
90 Regiment were killed. Their regiment
..; TIL they got out of ammunition then
e.ID With bayonets. The Odd Massachusetts
g1su., Maj. Chambers Commanding. cap
.u-O gicers and prIvates including the 1t
i. Of he 251 South Carolina regiment The
ug1 Was taktn up on the 10th inst. for Colds
%y
d4NNGroN, Dec. 10. The Star says Secre-
GTSesard has resigned.
ml'to tte 7rawHer
h>..y, Dec. 20. The following despatch
In Washington comes to US from "a source
W.a7 u entire confidence
T&HNCToH, Dec. 20. Definite informa-
a.g4, received by the last steamer, that M.
DIVA de Shuvs, the French Prime Minister
b, astponed Indefinitely the plan for inter-
@,}a, aud that he 50 stated TO the person who
!. %, the Government the news. This you
~ -spend upon.
yw YORK, Dec. 20. A Newbern, North
.GJ-aa, letter states that the gunboats acd flo
"a. acted in Junction with Gen. Foster. The
:-lJoris however, could not proceed far up
o; N-usc river on account of low stage of
':I, anI the marine artillery under Col. NJ an
.svr on board the h1tilla were obliged to
"n.e1 without them.
yn arriving within two miles OF Kingston,
n1JulA suddenly came upon an eleven gun
@sry, when opened very effectively on the
.:Jn and she was finally backed out, having
20 pierced in many places, her smoke stack
AaSay, pilot house torn away, aud steam
'.'V pipe cut away.
he nJtlla retreated and the next day were
I'd upon from the bank by gnerrlllas. A
ell ilOpi the A Iison did great damage to the
'teFy, and some 80 rebels were killed on the
y down the river.
Vne Of the hotlla, the Ocean Wave struct
stump on returning. sinking her in 3 ieet OF
.ieE. Her guns, cargo, &C., were all saved.
Another Ne. born letter says that deserter'
Prisoners from the enemy, as well as dfs,
icaes to Gen. Evans, captured, show that all
cal s by Gen. Evans for reinforcelnents were
used on the ground that all the troops were
tded to protect their own position.
Dispatches have been received from klch
nd, at Wlldon and Raleigh, as well as will
0gton and Goldsboro, urging the necessity OF
otlrcemen,s. The rebels say that General
INSIDE and all is lost, If they are not AIDED al
'hmond, even at the expense of giving up
nth Carolina. They are greatly frightened
1.-THE Capitol.
New YORK, Dec. 20. The Times prints the
lowing
HEADQUARTERS, LEFT WING or THE ARMY, I
Wednesday Evening, Dec. IL. }
iesterday morning a squad OF rebel ofhcers'
Ihe nu mbar Of u dozen or more rode Gown