The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-08

,aeruratelv known. The 18th Illinois cav
w., behaved in Z. manner to maintain the honor
- =" IL. State from which they hailed
julius WHITE, Brig Gen.
WASHINGTON, Sept. T. At noon to-day no
...r,bcr inlor ina ton regarding rebel movements
~ =, MARYLAND ma d TRANSFERRED. Maj Gen. Reno
-, bpan assigned to the command OF the Sd
Ar Army Corps-Maj. Gen. Mcdowell having
boon GRANTED leave Of absence for | ) days.
rae following extract is from q private letter
,rrt.pn by an cficer III our army 10 his wife
,,,i,pg in this city, dated Helena, Ark. Aug.
SMi
During the past year we have marched 1900
n,,,s> lost men 6ue, in IL skirnishes and two
,osalay battles. ard we are now here tortity ing
srIsc,inc to whip tie rebels as we ha' c done
every time.
laje rcbel reports from private soulces lrom
,,rtra7ii'e, state that Col. Flourney, with It
m,,sIyy regiment Is IN command there, ard thut
,Lsir uicKelS extend tc within !css than - mics
Of AlrXandr!a
New YORK, sop. /. y special dispatch from
r,ncjnnati say Important news is expected from
Nashville. Gen. Buell. :aA ordered Inc city 10
Re evacuated, Private dispatches from Boyd's
station sl,s that $4,000 OF the enemy entered
that llac. ty-uay, Hhe telegraph operator lett
atnoon just IS tue advance guard came in
sight,
LOUISVILLE. Sept. !. The passenger train
rom BoNin. Green, winch left at ! this nom.
ins, returned IRON this side of ShepArdsville 20
miles south Of here, bringing reports that the
small Federal force in stockades protecting Salt
River bridge, We're attacked this morning by
yar.c force OF rebel cavalry with ~ tlllery, sup
uosed to he mountain h0wltzers. Wien our in
oraant LETT there was heavy musketry firing
and cannooadiog. Reiniorcements have been
sent, but The bridge will p'obubly be DESTROYED
before they arrive. No telegraph communIca-
ton bow exists south of Louisville
L0uhynLE, Sept, +. The rebels have burned
hree bridges on the Louisville and Frankfort
Airoad. about sixty miles cast Of here The
4tternoVn rain went no further than La Grange
On Sunday last Col. Shackletord met force of
rebels AT Norg4nstield, and surprised them kill
Ns some ana t'tkin., several prisoners. Col. 5.
;lrn divided his Understanding Lieut. Col
Foster witt !Wu companies Of cavalry in the
d!rctcr u >Iaughtervile.
COl. Foster overlook IL part of the enemy,
killed Two, ana took % prisoners and is horses
On Wedne day morning, Col. Shackleiord star
led Tor The rebels lit Col. Johnsons camp on
gallagher Lake. drove in his pockets. routed
MIN and took possession OF his crmp. johnson
rallied on tie opposite side OF the Lake, and
opened fire. Shack eIord dismounted his men
and with carbines fought the rebels about 600
strong tor two hours until his ammunition was
expended, having killed ana wounded many reb-
els. The tederals then rctreated orderly and
IecTOsslng the Lake the rebels advanced down
the Lake and Shackleford ordered IL charge,
HadDg n person. Col. Shackleiords left foot
Was torn to pieces by leaden slug from the en-
rmys cannon which killed his horse. HIS for
%s theh burned she rebel camp and guns and
eIi back IN good order. Shacklelord had seven
" ais men wounded, besides himself. None
killed.
>nEPARDs' LILLE, Sept. !. About 800 rebel
cavalry burned one section of the Salt river
'fdge this morning damaging but slightly the
new portion recently built.
ten. Daran had his forces under arms all
Jay at Lebanon junction ekpectlno 4 rebel IT.
tack
NV YORK. Sept. :. The Times ,pscial
"as'lDSIon dispatch contains the following
'oo Or +O0 rebel cavalry from Leesourgh en-
NaVoIed u cross at Edwards Ferry, Friday
aOoa' but were rypulsei At 2 on Saturday
4Nt rt0pS SlpppSyfiIl, No
Tossing III several points THEW i,omediateIy
~teu mo pooIgsyiIle and Daroestown. Vbe
Durn.s,osn operator yscApcd and car the wires
tDeml..4r; ,eiegraph Fearing there was a
"fce II The ylclmty the rebels soon after retired
&.tioa'ps Tickets a short distance from the
hwn. he rebels soon alter crossed the Ferry,
aud marched to WHIT. oak Snrirrs Mellow
ellis yrt II,.,,