The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-03

division beir in reserve. Ger. Crit nden's
corps Was po,u in comparatively clear ground
on Eueir lels. Gen. Palmer S and Van Cleve's
division were posted IN front OF the woods in
reserve.
The fight on Wednesday ragged l / hours with
varying succ s., Gen. Rusecrans himself lead
ing his men reueaiedly.
Our casualties re ,ched about 1900, being
thus small by reason of care taken by officers in
having the men lay down when most exposed to
rebel FIRE.
On Thursday morning Gen. Rosecrans de-
termined to begin the attack. We opsned pre-
viously with our left at dawn. The enemy how
ever, woa d net retire from our right and the
bat |, worked that way.
At clever o'clock m sttsrs were not fattering
on elther eide. At twelve o'clock our batteries
received supp lies of ammunition and terrible
fire Mas opened. The enemy began to give way,
Gen. Thomas pressing on their centre. and
Gen. Crittendcn advancing on their left. The
battle was evers at that hour
The above despatch is not so late as one sub
s quenty received, which suites that n.
! h mas broke the rebel centre, and that Gen.
Crittepden had taken the rebel entertainments.
The rebel cavalry was very troublesome during
the battles, cutting off our trains
On Tuesday the 4th Regulars made one splen-
did dash at the enemy, killing 81, and re-
leasing 400 prisoners they had taken from US,
and capturing 500 prisoners of the enemy.
New YORK, January 3.
! The Richmond papers of Wednesday. con
tain Vickshurgh dispatch of tuesday, viii h
saws the FederaS made four desperate attempts
on Saturday to force the rebel lines on Chicka-
saw Bluffs, with heavy loss. The 9th Louis
ana regiment, repulsed three regiments Of
Yankees. The Federals were again repused on
Sunday.
On Monday the Federals, 5000 strong again
advanced, but were moved down, and over 400
prisoners taken, and five sands Of colorS.
The Federals were driven back to their boats
and sent flag of truce to bury their dead.
| Fighting still continues The Federal have
destroyed the Vicksburgh, Shreveport and Texas
Railroad as far as Delhi, and burned the town
of Delhi.
New YORK, Jan. 3. A special despatch da-
ted opposite fredericksburg the 2 states that
h4ga Of truce CROSS the river daily, to escort
| families from our lines into the enemy's, and
uice Versa.
The rebels have dug new rife pits along the
river banks in fredericksburg to provide against
our crossing again. Stuart crossed the Kappa
hammock, back into the rebel lines near Water
loo, tsn miles West of Warrenton, on Wednes
day night. Our cavalry under Averill, which
went out in pursuit Of him, dill not overtakc
his main body, but brought back $50 prisoners
The Richmond Examiner pronounccs Gen
Butler being permitted to leave New Orleans
alive, stain upoa the character of every mar
in that city who has strength toraise weapon
MOBILE, Tuesday Dec. 80 JEFF. Davis ant
staff arrived here this afternoon.
| WARRINGTON, Jan. 3. The following ha
been received at the headquarters of the army
here's
CAIRO, Jan. 2. The telegraph line is work
ing to Holly Springs and Cor.nth. Gen. Suli
van whipped COL Forrest at Spring Hill, rout
ing his entire force, and capturing bis artillery
and 800 stand of arms. The rebel Colonel Ma
pier was killed and Col, DeShay taken prisoner
(Signed) W. G. TUTTLE,
Brigadier General.