Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-09-18
War N g w s.
FROM TENNESSEE.

13 pieces of artillery, surrendered at
four o'clock on Wednesday, to Gen.
Sbeckelford, who is commanding Gen.
Burnside's advance. Our forces are now
in possession of the gap.
A telegram received at Washington
On Thursday at II a. m. says the opera
tors ut Crab Orchard state that Cumber-
land Gap surrendered Wednesday after
noon at 4 o'clock, without firing gun.
A dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette,
dated Knoxville, Tenn, the 9Th inst,
says: The great campaign of the war
il over We are in full possession of
East Tennessee. A great and bloodIess
victory. The campaign was skillfully
planned n theoretically executed.
Such was the rapidity of OR movements
that the rebels were taken unawares and
fed before us without destroying their
property. At Loudon they attempted
to hold the bridge, but the impetuosity
of the 2nd Tennessee regiment broke
them to fragments. Three steamboats,,
three locomotives and large number of
cars we're captured there. The whole
march of our army was perfect ovation,
and our entry into Knoxville was an
event long to be remembered. Thou
sands Of people of every age, size, color
and condition lined the way, and their
shouts and tears were intermingled with
martial music, and joy reigned supreme.
Gen. Burnside's address to the SOL
diers and people assured them Of pro-
lection, and that while justice should be
dealt, revenge was no par; Of the policy
Of the government. Gen. Carter also
spoke in touching terms of their suffer-
ings aud praised their determination and
courage. Col. Saunders was called out
amid shouts of welcome Col. Gilbert
has been appointed military governor and
Gen. Carter provost marshall general OF
East Tennessee. A second dispatch
says our right wing is within easy reach
of Cen Rosecrans' left. The rebels re-
garded our expedition as raid until
the last moment The march of two
hundred and fifty miles was hard one
but was conducted in good order. Our
trains are all well up with their columns.
a dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette
from Trenton, Ga, 9TH, says at -.
o'clock today Gen Crittenden took
peaceable possession 0 f Chattanooga.
Gen. Wood was put in command of the
place. The principal portion Of { b 81
rat4l Infantry left yesterday morning,
their cavalry remaining till this morning.
The headquarters of the department will
probably be at Chattanooga tomorrow.
The rebels are in rapid retreat, but our
combinations are such that they can
hardly get off with all their forces. The
rebels are cutting down trees and using
other means to obstruct our further pas
sage over the mountains. Our advance
threatens the Georgia state road, which
is the rebel line of retreat.
THE WAR IN ARKANSAS.
Official intelligence was received at
Leavcnworth, Kansas, Wednesday eve
ming, of the capture of Fort Smith, Ar
kansas. On the 3!st ult. Gen. Blunt
encamped within 2 miles of Cooper and
Cabell, who had force of four thousand I
rebels west of the fort. The next morn
ing he marched to attack them, but they
had fed. Colonel Cloud chased Cabell
twenty miles south and had brief en-
gagement, but after few rounds CabelI's
men fled in all directions. Our loss was
8 wounded. Capt. Lane of the I'd Kan
sas regiment was killed. Before COL
Cloud returned, Gen. Blunt fell serious
ly i'll, and he will return homeward as
soon as he can sit up. The Creeks have {
nearly all deserted the rebels. McIn-
tosh has gone towards Red river with
only $50 men out of his two regiments. .
No rebel force will remain in the Indian
territory. Contrabands are focking to
Fort Smith. The rebels have evacuated
Little Rock and removed forty miles to !
Fort Washington, which they are forti- ]
flying.
A dispatch to the Cincinnati CONNER
cial, from Dnvalrs Bluff August both
says Gen. Davidson moved on the
rebel works at Bayou Metarie on the
27tb, and after an engagement of an
hour and a quarter succeeded in driving
the rebels from their intrenchments.
The engagement was confined to artillery
and sharpshooters, firing from under
cover. The rebels had 5000 men and
three pieces of artillery. They retreat
ed across the river, burning the bridges g
behind them, and took up a strong posi- II
ton in the woods on the west side o. the
bayou, where their sharpshooters can Sc