The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-29
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Naw YORK, Dec. %. The Tr,bunc's dispatch
says the enemy's cavalry, Of course Stuarts
got entirely around Gen. Burnsdes army YES.
.Srlay. having Durnfries in their possession IN
I VI morning. A body OF troops under Col.
Oa"oy, who it Is charged had no pickles out
were surrounded IN The night and suffered can
tufc to an extent difficult to Fix. Kunors
enuiherat8 our 'oss from 1000 down to %. The
Il Va pennsylvania cavalry was roughly handled
ana Withdrew IA considerable haste.
otnce writing the above we hear chat Stuart
ana ms command Were early this mornins with
Va miss Oh Fort Lyons Also that they 90,
'he whole OF tile battery at Dulnlries.
HEADQUARTERS Amy OF TIE ForoMAC, Dec.
-o'-Ine Richmond Dispatch OF the 25th con-
talns the following:
fkTERsBURGH, Va, Dec. 24-On Monday.
Uen. Pryor, with small detachment. attacked
Yankee force of several hundred at Isle of
wight Court House, to protect the election of
Representatives. to Congress At the first charge
uen. Dix's protectors fed in great confusion
and were chased 10 miles at full speed. Our
loss was trlding. Gen. Pryor after yards visited
Smith6eld
SELMA, Ala, Dec. 23.-It is reported this
morning by passengers by last nj ght's train
that 1000 cavalry, under Gen Van Dorm, dashed
into Corlnth on Sunday, dispersed the Yankees
and took possession of the place.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90. The committee to ex
anime into the purchase of transports for the
Banks expedition Will commence an nvestiea-
ton in New York to-day
The Republican Of this morning intima,e
that foreign mediation is close at hand, ane
perhaps with the assent of this government.
The stories that the rebels are again about t,
threaten Washington are without foundation
INV York, Dec %. A New Orleans lette
of the Goth states that Judge Peabody, who ar
rived with Gen. Banks, intends to open a court
in this city in few days, as soon as he can OBJ
tain a suitable building. 1t is expected tina
the first causes heard before this tribunal vii
be certain actions brought against Gen. Butte
by the citizens OF New Orleans to test the lie
gaIity of the seizure of their property.
Their trials will excite considerable interest
and mucn anxiety will be manifested in regard
to the decisions. There are rumors ahoat il
regard to the General which 1t would be pre-
mature to mention at this stage.
Lieut.. Col. Brown of the Srh Vermont Regi
ment has resigned
Com. Farragut with his feet has gone up CHI
river to reduce Port Hudson rebel batteries.
The Times has the following dispatch
| HEADQUARTERS SIGEL g CoRrs, Dec. %. 1
party OF rebel cavalry, $500 strong, with si1
pieces of artillery, under command OF Fitz Hug
| Lee, attacked our forces under command of Col
CANDY, at Dumfries, yesterday afternoon.
Alter brisk fight of some three hours tn
enemy was repulsed and resreated towards War
renton Junction, our cavalry in pursuit. Gu
loss was three killed and nine wounded Tn
euemys loss not ascertained, We have som
prisoners. A body OF cavalry Was sent tror
this point to intercept them, but they were uu
successful 1t is supposed they encountered
norton of Con. Slocum's command at Vol
Run shoals, as cannonadlng was heard IN tina
direction.