St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-01-09
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BURNsIDES FLEET READY
+ TO SAIL. u
8, 1897 BALES OF COTTON ARRIVED
d. IN NEW YORK. Sts-ssg<&g=
AFlCnT IN SOUTH CAkuLIkA. -.
THE PALMETTOs BEATEN.

THE PALMETTOs BEATEN.
ANOTHER VICTORY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
New YORK, Jan. S.
The vessels of Gen. Burnside's fleet
were inspected to day by order Of Gen.
Mcclellan and the men paid off. Several
hundred thousand dollars were disbursed.
New YORK, Jan. 6.
The steamer Vanderbilt from Port Roy
al Sd, has arrived. Size brings 1897
bales Of cotton. Gen. Stevens brigade ad-
vanced on the mainland on the LIST, and
took possession of the rebel batteries af-
ter short resistance. The troops were
assisted by the gun boats IN Smelling the
rebels. Gen. Stevens followed up to with
iu miles of Charleston.
A flag of truce from the rebels request
ed permission to bury their dead, and an
hour was granted for the purpose, when
they fell back on their Notifications, which
are said to be very extensive, and defend
ed by IL 1000 or 10000 men under Gen.
Pope. Their loss is unknown. Our force
was $500, and had eight wounded, inclu-
ding Major Watsonsso of the 9th Michigan
mortally. Gen. Stevens now holds pos
session of the main land, and awaits rein
forcements from the North to proceed.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 6.
A special dispatch to the Cincinnati
Commercial from Huttonsvillc Virginia
9Th says force consisting Of 400 Of the
Gath Ohio, 800 of the End Virginia and
80 of Brackens cavalry the whole under
the command of Major Gen. Webster Of
the 25th Ohio, returned to day after an ab-
sence of days, having marched to Hun
terville, the depot for rebel supplies in
Western Virginia, attacked and put to
fight an equal rebel force and burned all
the rebel stores, be rebel force consisted
of 400 regular cavalry armed with Sharp's
carbines and from 800 to 500 infantry and
militia. Their cavalry attacked US two
miles from Huntersvi]le, We drove them
from poiat to point and finally they beat a
hasty retreat out of town as we charged
through it. Their supplies consisted of
$50 barrels Of -four, 800 sailed beeves,
5000 pounds of salt and large quantities
of sugar, rice, coffee, bacon, army clothing
&c., worth from q, 900 to 80 200, were en-.
tirely destroyed, we also took largo num-
Der of Sharp's carbines, sabres, pistols, &c
One rebel was killed and seven wounded.
We had one man seriously wounded. 1t
was complete success, Major Webster
and his command behaved calamity
throughout. The march was a severe one
of l04 miles but the boys returned in glo-
rious spirits. The stars and stripes were
left floating on tie Court House.
| FREDERICK, Md, Jan. 6.
Adviccs from Hancock, Md, show Gen.
Lander's arrival there. Also that Gen.
Jackson with large force, having one "a
and two twelve Founders appeared oppo-
site Hancock and threatened to shell out
our troops unless they evncuated' Gen.
Lander gave them fitting respouce. He
commenced shelling which was continued
up to the latest advices last night, doing
little injury to the town and none to our
troops.
CHICAGO, Jan 5.
A special dispatch to the Chicago Tri-
buae says that 600 submarine batteries
have been planted between Columbus and
Memphis. Gentleman who have Witness
ed their experiments, say they were en-.
tirely successful
The crews of the gunboats were mus
tered in on Saturday. The whole feet
will probably anchor in the stream on Mon
day.
The Memphis Appeal of the 10th has
the following from Texas The Calves
ton Ctuilam Of the 18th says last nj gifts
mail brought advices from the Rio Grande
to the effect that a Lincoln steam propel-
Ter had arrived aud was blockading up. the
river. She had captured and burned q
schooner. A fight is still progressing at
Matamoras. Sd, -. - .
The Houston Telegraph of the Goth
says the people of Galveston are in oonsid-
cradle stew over the report of General
Herbert ordering the destruction Of Gal
weston if the city could not be defended.
A Federal feet near New Orleans and
Lake Ponchartrain have captured several
rebel steamers. -,
On our first page this morning will be
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