Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-10-30

west of Brownsville, and killed one and cap
tured about forty prisoners, sixty horses and
wagon load Of arms, completely breaking up
the parties,
We have official accounts of the success OF
the federal arms in Arkansas, Gen. Schoheld,
finding that the enemy had encamped at Pea
Ridge, sent Gen. Blunt with the first division
westward, and moved towards Huntsville with
the rest of his forces. Gen, Blunt, by forced
marches, reached and attacked the rebels, tye
thousand strong, al Marysyille, near the north
west corner of Arkansas, early in the morning
Of the 22d inst. The engagement lasted about
an hour, and resulted in the total rout OF the
enemy, with the loss of all his artillery, a bat
terry of six Founders, large number OF horses
and portion of their transportation and gar
rioon equipments, Our troops were in pursuit
of the rebels at the last advices, Our loss was
small. Gen. Schofeld pursued Hindman when
his forces prsoipitately fed beyond the Boston
Mountains All the organized forces OF the
rebels have now been driven back to the valley
of the Arkansas river.
On Thursday last, eight hundred rebels at
tackled federal force of two hundred with one
piece of artillery, at Waverly Tenn, when
desperate fight ensued and the rebels were
completely routed with a loss of "a killed and
large number wounded, and twenty-five cap
tured. Our loss was two killed and two
wounded.
Rumors have been prevalent of fighting going
on at Island No. 10, Bolivar, Tenn, and at
some other places, but they all lack cofnrma-
ton and are not credited. ...
Lieut.. Col. Leaser, on the 25th inst, attack
ed and completely routed the rebels under Col.
Brown, near Thomasville, Mo-, killing eight
and taking eighteen prisoners, twenty-five
stand of arms, and twelve horses.
Col Edward McCook, with 500 cavalry left
Crab Orchard, KY, Thursday morning, and
met several bands of John Morgan's guerrillas
and SCOTS cavalry at Point Lick and Big
Hill, killing four or five and capturing their
telegraph operator with his apparatus; also
thirty three wagons partly loaded. The re-
mainder of the rebels went towards Mount
Holly. Col Cook had two horses shot under
him. On Friday Col Bruce with small force
from Bowling Green attacked another band of
the same party at Morganstown, capturing
sixteen prisoners and Col. Shackelford, with
force from Henderson, had a fight with an
other band and captured fifty-seveu of them.
Col. Stewart with detachment of the 5Oth
and 9th Illinois, few days since broke up a
camp of guerillas near Memphis, who retreated
across Wolf River, burning the bridge after
them. Col. Stewart, however, crossed killing
seven and capturing number. He also des-
troyed ten plantations of rebel sympathizers in
that vicinity.
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successful raid into the adjoining country,
breaking up live or six guerrilla camps.
Gen. Rosencrans has been assigned to the
command of the Department of Cumberland,
composed of the State of Tennessee East of the
Tennessee river, and such parts Of Northern
Alabama and Georgia as may be taken pos
session Of by the United States troops The
troops under command of Gen. Grant, will
constitute the Thirteenth army corps, and those
assigned to the command of Gen. Rosencrans,
the Fourteenth army corps.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Galveston, Texas, has been evacuated by the
rebels and was occupied by our forces on the
5th inst. The federal gunboat Albatros mas
captured the rebel schooner 'Two Sisters, y
sending her prize to Key West. The Rich,
mond papers report that the federal gunboatS
on the 22d inst, anchored below Coosawhatchie
and landed their forces to attack the Charles
ton railroad, but were driven back to their
gunboats without efecting their object
THE 9TH VI. REGfMENT.-Our readers will
| find in our column. an interesting letter from
the 9th Regiment in relation to certain charg
es against the officers of that regiment, which