Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-12-12

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. s.
The Press has a Washington dispatch dated
yesterday, which says a battle has taken
place between our advance forces and Nor
gans guerrilla. Col Moorc's brigade &as
repulsed several times by the enemy, and
finally captured Our troops made desper-
ate resistance, out were forced finally to sue
cumb. The loss in killed and wounded was
sixty, who we're left on the field. Morgan
attacked Gen. Fry in the afternoon at Gail
tin Bridge but was rcpulsed with heavy loss.
Fry having been reinforced, is nov pursuing
the enemy closely
Cen Buell. and staff arrived at Nashville on
Sunday morning.
4 special Nashville dispatch of the 7th
inst. says Moores brigade consisting Of The
lO4th Illinois. lO6th and l0Sth Ohio regis,
Nichols battery and small detachment Of
the 2od Indiana cavalry, we're surprised at
daylight this morning at Hartsyille by Nor
gan, commanding three regiments of cavalry
and two of infantry. After fighting hour
and quarter our forces surrendered and the
enemy burnt our camp, capturing nearly all
the Brigade train and teams and burning
what be could not carry away Two guns Of
Nichols battery were also captured. Our
loss was lelween fifty and sixty killed and
wounded who were left on the field. The
rebel loss was not reported. Lieut.. Moore
among the captves. Major Hill of the 81
Indiana cavalry is wounded, but not danger
ously He says halt OF our infantry fought
we'll but the other half soon broke. Col.
Harkins and Col. Miler's brigades were sent
in pursuit, but the enemy had forced the
Cumberland river, and were out Of reach a
few shells sent after them caused rapid re-
treat Major Hill denies that the camp was
surprised If so, the affair was more disgrace
full to us, as Hartsville was strong position.
We have but few furiher particulars Of the
digracelu affair at Huntsville. From all wc
can gather, it appears that the new infantry
regiments fought little after relieving the 2nd
Indiana cavalry, except the Illinois egiment
Wien the infantry came UP, the cavalry were
being forced back, at which the infantry were
seized with a panic, and fed to camp again,
where they were surrounded aud taken ptis-
ouors,
Our loss was said to be 40 killed and
wounded.
Gen Folks rebel corps was advanced up
/ the Lebanon pike to Beard mills, , miles
' south Of Lebanon, while Kirby Smiths corps
g is reported at Murlteesboro'. These move
b ments changed the entire situation.
CHICAGO, Dec. g.
a special Oxford (Miss.) dis etch of the
7th says:
Col Dickeys cavalry had two hours en-
gagcment with the rebels near Cofieevile on
Friday night. The rebels said to have
= had 5000 infantry, cavalry and artillery. Fed
eral loss was killed. 80 wounded and 60
missing. The rebel loss was 800 killed and
wounded.
New YORK, Dec 10.
4 A vessel arrived here reports passed, 9th,
. off Hatteras an expedition Of eight steamers,
: bound South
The steamer Creole, from New Orleans the
Goth and Havana the 4th, arrived this even
- ing The New Orleans papers contain no
" news The Creole reports saw off Hatteras
steamer Empire City, large propeller and a
steamship with a barque in tow
New Orleans advices report the rebels pre-
pairing to attack our gunboats at Galveston
with five heavily armed river steamers their
sides fortified with cotton bales.
Another report says the rebel troops, who
number from 5000 to 5000, intend TO come
down under cover of the nigh, and board the
y, gunboats. The rebels are quite bold lately,
o entering the city at night and selling and
, pressing into service all persons they can find,
capable Of bearing arms. Gen. Magruder
- had assumed command of the rebel troops.
y, Our fleet is kept ready for instant action.
. A boats crew Oh the Owasco had been cap
:, tured by the rebels.
A New Orleans letter states that the coors
have been restored to the Vermont 7th, il
!. appearing that they did not leave them be-
r. hiud at the Baton Rouge fight
T. The steamer Mcclellan had arrived at New
- Orleans Gen. Butler has extended hts con
- hscaton order to all the state Of Louisiana
west OF the Mississippi, except the Parishes
ofNew Orleans, 81. Bernard aud Plaquemines
ID CAIRO. Dec. 6.
= From the Memphis papers we earp tina
Us Gen. Huveys expedition, 20 600 strong
II which left Helena. ARK, some days ago, land
We ed at Friars Point, some 5 or 20 miles be
v low, marched 10 Grenada. Miss, and tool
y possession Of that place on Monday last. 4
large number of the citizens Of Grenada le,
On the approach OF our troops. The propri
etor Of the Appeal removed his newspaper es
nj adjustment to Marietta, Ga. Before tn
n. federal occupation Of Grenada, the rebel
NJ burned Is OF 30 locomotives and about l0
NJ cars.
The Oxford, (Miss) News Of Thursda
lie last says that the rear guard of the rebels
DO under command of Cen j. hnson, had a Skin
OF mish On that morning with the federal ad
n vance, near the town. The main body of tn
n rebel army, 10000 strong, passed throug
or Oxford IL hours before
I'D he number Of rebel sick and wounded i
~id 10 be very large.