Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-23

he pursued them and the glorious victory above
chroniced is the result.
The column Of Gen. 1ba.las, when he left
Columbia to move forward; consisted of 10 900
well-appointed men. They were nearly all
| Western troops-mosty from Ohio, Indiana
and Kentucky In Gen. Schoepfs Brigade
were the two famous regiments of East Ten
nessee, who have been burning for fight with
their enemies and prosecutors for nearly half
year.
This victory opens the way for our gallant
army of the West to penetrate into East Ten
ncssee, through Cumberland Gap and if
promptly followed up TO the capture of the
Virginia and East Tennessee Railroad, will
compel the rebels TO erdcudte Bo,oling Green,
and 'oW compel Beauregard to retire from
Manassas The position of the different points
mentioned, and their relation TO Cumberland
Gap and the Tennessee and Virginia Railroad
TO Knoxville, Nashville, Bowling Green and
Columbus, and to our main body at Munfords-
ville will all be found on our map The rebels
propose to make the Ohio River the boundary
line of their bloody dcspolism, but they are
rapidly retreating from that line.
An Advance.
The first indication Of an advance Of the
A general order has been issued by Gen. Nc
Clellon notifying all persons engaged in the
military service to hold themselves in readiness.
lhs fact that about nine hundred Government
wagons, drawn 10y four aud six horses, were
viewed IN Washington on SATURDAY., i, also
significant
From Fortress Monroe
Advlces from Fortress Monroe are highly
important. 1t was confidently asserted there
on Friday, that Gen. WOOL had sent notice TO
Gen. HuGer, the rebel commander a Norfolk, to
remove the women and children from that city.
This indicates that an attack was to be made
upon the place Immediately. Another indica-
ton is the fact that topmasts and spars of the
steam-frigate Minnesota had been unshipped, as
though for action. 1t was reported that she
would ON Friday night proceed to Elizabeth
River, towing the sailing -frigate CumJerlond-
The new steam sloop- of-w warm Pensacola also
exhibited signs of preparation for conflict
Meantime, indications OF perturbation on the
part of the rebels are apparent Roanoke Is
land, commanding the passage from pamlico
into Albemare Sound, has been abandoned for
the second time-the first occasion being i'm
mediateIy succeeding the reduction of the forts
at Hatteras Inlet, by the expedition under
Butler and Stringham. Reports were also cur
rent that preparations were being made to
evacute Yorktown, but they are not well au-
thenticated.
Tho Burnside Expedition.
The Burnside Expedition, however it may
task the ingenuity to determine its destination,
is evidently much greater puzzle to the cne-
my, besides being great source of apprehen-
sion. The papers of Virginia and North Caro-
lima exhibit general uneasiness on the subject
If the preparations at Fortress Monroe, noted
above, indicate that Norfolk is the place aimed
at, our own curiosity, as well as that of the
rebels, will soon be satisfied Whether their
apprehensions will be allayed as readily, is an
other question.
Exchange of Prisoners.
Another party of exchanged National prison.
ers, one hundred and fifty in number, reached
Fortress Monroe from Richmond, on Friday,
and arrived at Baltimore yesterday. They are
all convalescents from the hospitals a number
of them have crutches, and dozen had to be
transported on cots. On their transfer to the
protection of the Stars and Stripes, a scene oc-
CURED similar to the one which marked the ar
rival OF the first large party at Old Point
They saluted the flag with a burst of enthusi.
asm, and on their way they were greeted warm
ly by the soldiers and sailors, who lined the
the shores and thronged the rigging
The Western Expedition.
special dispatch to the Chicago Times,
dated ~ miles from Columbus, January 10th. 9
O'Clock, p. M, says heavy reconnaissance was
made this afternoon by Gen. Grant and staff,
with Osband's cavalry, resulting in getting re-.
liable information of all the routes leading out
of Columbus towards Blandville and other
towns. The distance Travelled was over 40
miles. 1t was made in six hours. No ret els
were discovered, although at one time the re-
connoiterng party were within five miles of CO.
lumbus.
Burning OF Light Ship.
dispatch received at the Navy Depart
ment from Commander Gisson of the gunboat
Mount Pe,non, on Llockading service on the
North Carolina coast, gives the particulars of
the burning of light ship under the guns of
Fort Caswel at Wilmington, mention of which
has already been made. The rebels had been
in the habit of using the light-shp as beacon
for guiding vessels in and out of the hai Dor.
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at night. Commander Gibson, selecting hazy
night when the wind blew off shore, sent in a
couple of boat loads of men, who, finding the
ght-ship deserted set her on fire and retired.
Fort Caswell did not open upon them until
hey were well out of harms way
Drunken Officers.
Two Captains of the esd Pennsylvania Reg
iment, named Mcllenry and Chapman, while
drunk, at Alexandria, on Saturday night, quar-
'eled, near Gen. Montgomery's quarters The
General came out and attempted to quel the
disturbance, when Mcllenry drew revolver
md fired two shots at him. The captains were
rrcsted and placed in irons. Capt McHenry's
tense is punishable with death.
CHAPLAINs.-An effort is making to reduce
he pay OF Chaplains. 1t would be more cred
table to the movers TO devise some plan by
'hlch the unworthy in that office might be
'eeded out. A good Chaplain is worth all the
lw allows him, while poor one would be bet