Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-12-26
EXON TIE SOUTH.

10, from rebel sources
Wilmington, ~ O., Dec. ls.--Gcn. Gusta-
vus Smith is being heavily reinforced at
0odsboro. There was heavy firing there
yesterday. in which the enemy were repulsed
with heavy loss. Our loss (rebel) was small.
Mobile. Dec. IA special dispatch to the
Advertiser dated Vicksburg the 18th, says
that Yankee gunboet went up the river yes
terday and another this morning.
The Tribune learns that the Unionists fir
ed on the train between Tupelo and Oakland.
Nobody hurt. The train proceeded to Oke-
land, which was Immediately evacuated, and
every thing moved TO Egypt Salietlo was
visited Monday morning, and Pontiac at II
o'clock by rs aboltionists, who are said to bc
the advance Of 5000 troops who are march
ing through the country. shannon was at
tackled by the Unionists at two o'clock the
same day.
augusta, Ga. Dec. I. The steamer Her
aid arrived at Confederate port to-day with
a valuable cargo.
In the Rappahannock battles, the Banner
says Archor's brigade suffered severely. -
Gen. Hood of Texas commanded the division
and was mortally wounded.
Beauregard is expecting an attack at
Charleston. by land and water. Pcmberton's
army was at Grenada on the 18Th. Price
twas six miles west; Tilghmsns division six
miles cast; Van Dorn's headquarters we're in
Grenada.
/ A correspondent of the Richmond Inquirer,
giving an account of the Unionists crossing
the Rappahannock, says the Unionists were
resisted by Barksdale's Mississippi Brigade,
and a shell from the Union gun knocked tall
chimney down upon the 7th Mississippi Re-
giment wounding twenty-three Of them. The
rebels lost so in the affair Two rebel regi-
ments broke and fed from the field
The Vicksburg Wing of the 18th says two
Union gunboats went up Yazoo river on the
9th.
/ The Richmond Examiner Of the 18th states
that the small pox now prevails there as an
epidemic.
The Richmond Dispatch of the ] eth inst.
says Monday Gen. Evans fell back across
the Neuse river, and burned the bridge. lie
retreated seven miles before an overw helming
force Of the enemy. The Yankees have pos
session of the Clinton road on the south side
of the river, whilst our troops occupy the
north side. Every mile of the enemys ad-
vance was strongly contested. Gen Evans
will wait for reinfCrcements, and then prob
ably drive the invaders back to Newbern.
| 1t will be seen from the account Of the bat
tie at Fredericksburg in the Richmond news
papers. that while Gen. Lee in his report
places their loss at | 500 killed and wound
ed, the same papers containing il say that up
to Monday 2 500 confederates had arrived in
Richmond, aud mentioned many more at the
Fredericksburg depot drenched with rain and
unprovide,i for.
The Inquirer also says: Up to yesterday
morning 229 Abolition prisoners had arrived
at the Iibbey prison from the Rappahannock,
Last evening 400 more arrived. They were
in fine spirits, and INDUCED in joking remarks,
saying they had arrived before bunny" TAX
ing Richmond themselves. The Inquirer al
so says:
During last week reinforcements we're con-
stantly being sent to Suffolk. The report
was that Petersburg is to be attacked from
Suffolk while another force was TO Ian at
City Point under the protection of iron-clads
Since Burnside's defeat the programme is
changed.
The Richmond Enquirer, of the 18th, says :
" We have authentic accounts oftwo engage
ments with the enemy, on the 9Th and Sth
On the 9TH General Clarkson with part Of
Gen Floyd's force met the enemy near Pres
,onburg, Ky, and, after hard fight of seven
hours, routed them, capturing IS prisoners.
On the sth Gen. Floyd, with another part
of his force. in conjunction with Col. Caudle's
regiment fell upon the enemy near Piketon
before daybreak taking them by surprise,
routing the whole force Our loss was tri-
fling but the hatchery of the Yankees was
terrible.
Gen. Floyd captured nearly 100 prisoners,
a train Of several hundred pack mules, and
LOO stand of arms, supplies Of ammunition,
and other s,ores enough, it is said, to supply
his army for several months. The loss of
the enemy, in killed, in the two engagements,
was about 200.