The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-05
BY YELEG "A EFH
TO THE FREEMAN.
r O'CLOCK A. M
HEApQuARr Frs ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,

iEADQUARr ERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Dec. d evening.
At 3 o'clock yesterday morning parts of two
companies, numbering IN all sixty men. belong
ing to the 9Th Pennsylvania cavalry under
command of Capt. Wilson, who were stationed
at King George Court House, were attacked by
about three hundred rebels who crossed the
distance this side OF the Court House, thus get.
ting between this command and the rnair BODY
of cavalry.
Forty out Of sixty Of our mer escaped, and
there is reason to believe more of them will We,
return. Capt. W isOn is among the missing
How many We had killed and wounded is
not known. The en tsv left three killed
Citizens living in k'ns George County, and
who had applied iJr guards to protect their
property Were Known to be among the attack
ing party. Ley doubtless gave the inloTma-
ton which led to the attack.
The following order was issued to-day, hy
Gen. Burnside. All others who may be guilty
Of such gross neglect of duty, will thus be
proml fly dealt with, without regard to rank
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TEE PoTMoAc,
Camp near Falmouth. December 9 {
General Order Ne 100
Capt. Geo. Juhnstpn, GA the 29th of Nov,
lnes from his commanding officer, permitted his
party to be surp, ised by the enemy, and himself
and number of hls officers and men to be cap
tured, is, suhjec to the approval of the Presi-
sdtnt oil the Upiled States, dismsSe from the
service for disGracetul and unothcer like con-
quot.
The commanding General hopes and believes
that n lack OF discipline in the regiment and
brigade to winch this officer belonged, did not
WARRANT him III so gross neg igence of duty
BY command OF
Maj. Gen. burnside
LEWIS RICHMOND, Asst. Adjt Gen.
ID serters from the rebels continue to arrive
daily They represent their army as being very
destitute, particularly in clothing. No salt
lDeat has been issued since they left Maryland.
i4ast week an order was issued by Gen. Lee,
thai such soldiers as were without shoes, should
make moccasns from raw hides, or otherwise
TO do duty bare footed
WASHINGTON Dec. 3. The cou rt martial
that Is trying Fitz John Porter met again to-
day. Charges were exhibited against him by
Brgadier General Roberts, Inspector General
OF Gen Pope's army.
10 connection with the violation of the 9th
article of war, he is charged with disobeying
several verv important orders OF his superior
10 front OF III, "nemy, with failing to push for
ward his forces iLb action on the enemy s fan
or rear, permitting on, of the brlgades OF his
command to march to Centrevllle out of the way
7ot the field OF battle, and there to remain du-
II the Ell tire DAY of the 30ta OF August
Tie IS also charged with VIC lation OF the so
article OF war, in refusing to attack the enem,
while within sight Of the field, and in full
hearing of the artillery of the battery there
and Then shamefally disobeying orders and re-
treat ng from the advancing forces Of the enemy
without any attempt to engage them, or aid tn,
che troops who were already lighting greatly su
p"ripr numbers, and were relying on the flank
attack he WAS thus ordered to make to secure Il
decisive Victory exc.
TO these Charges Gen. Porter p.'4t>4 lot
guilty.
CHIcAc', H., Dec. 3. A special dispatch
from Holly Springs states that the rebels evac
uated Tallahassee on the l,t inst. Gen. Me
Arthur division occupied the rebel forts
there that night. without any fighting Of con-
sequence. TIE rebels are believed to be in iull
re'rtat. The telegraph is working to Wyatt on
the Tallahassee river.
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