The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-05
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE FREk.nA.,
4 O'CLOCK p. M
TO THE FREE.un.,

WASHINGTON, Dec. The following has
been received at the headquarters of The army
here
HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, }
Near Abbevile Miss. Dec. 3.
To Ma. Gen. Haiicck, General in. Chief.
The enemy deserted their Notifications vester
day, destroying all their stores that they could
not carry Off. The weather is bad and the
streams somewhat swollen making it somewhat
difficult to cross. Some Of eur cavalry SWAN
the river, however, and occupied the place last
night,
To-day pursuit was made to Oxford. and
coming on the enemy diminishing took place.
lasting about two hours, and resulting in the
capture OF sixty rebels. The pursuit will be
continued to morrow, but the roads are too i'm.
pasSable to get up supplies for a long continu-
ance Of 1t. Gen. Sherman is crossing at Wv.
att
tSigned) U. S. GRANT, Major General.
New YORK, Dec. Suffolk letter of
The Sd inst. 10 the Herald states that Colonel
Spear with 800 cavalry was sent to- CarsvilIe.
where on Tuesday morning, he was alta ,ked bv
700 rebels. Col. Spear men were at break
asst, but at the hrst signal of danger the 800
men were IN saddle and, led hey their gallant
l0.0nel dashed out OF their camp to meet the
zoe. The rebel :orce Was not prepared Tor the
.erce charge of the | lth Pennsy wanna cavalry.
and sought safeo. in flight.
A more complete rout of an assailng force
has not probably taken place since the Cum.
mepcement of the war. The enemy 8 force was
ostlmated at some 500 strong, and d attached
- tia section OF the famous Rocket battery. In
he fearful onslaught Of our forces. the rebels
became panIc-strIGken, and had not time to
save their effective meaus of defence The Rock
tt pieces fell into our hands, almost without a
struggle with the horses. ammunition, accou-
trelnents, and everything necessary to their SER
vice The acquisition will prove available one
10 our forces al Suffolk.
New YoRK, Dec. 5: The Rrold has the fol-
owing:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIE PoToMAC, Dec
4 Ii Is runored that train Of wagons loaded
Wlth ordinances stores, en- route via. OccO0uan
and Stafford, has been captured near tile for
.aer place.
Nothing had been heard from the tran late
iaSt evening, and il is feared that the report
may be true. Deserters are constantly coming
n, but their reports are conflicting and unrella-
BE-
1t is currently reported that StonewaM Jack
son mas Just Joih9d the forces confronting us,
ana that MS headquarters are located miles
rom fredesiGkoou'sh.
hampton legion Is securing the country on
eur rlght' anu occasionally picking up venture
ONE Union soloiers.
ne WORK 90 the rebel batteries Is still pro
5c'eu Vigorously, ana au0l'iohal guns make
"t,f appearance o"'ly
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~" 4" VI '''s evening mas 'ne iol'ow'hg
I3'r'AA o1'rlon, Dee '''--r' NJ 1herc is
a news lFou our 'f"nt.
man has arrived within our lines from \ NV
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