Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-03-13
FROM TENNESSEE.

The following has been forwarded to the
headquarters of the Army.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT or CoRINTH.
Feb. "a
Cdpldin-I have the honor TO submit an ac-
count of few of the outrages committed up
on the citizens of Alabama by the confeder-
ate troops. While all their leaders from the
President down, are boasting of carrying on
this war in accordance with laws that govern
nations in such cases, and are charging upon
our troops all kinds OF depredations and out
RACES, | think few single facts might put
them to blush, and make those parties and
our press and people who are seconding the
efforts Of Davis to cast stigma upon us,
ashamed Of the work they are doing. ] will
state merely what | know to be true.
Abe Cansde and Mr.. Mitchell were hung
two weeks ago for being Union men. They
lived in Hace blon settlement, Marion County,
Alabama. Mr.. Halworth and daughter, Of
the same county, were both shot Tor the same
cause. The latter was instantly killed, the
former still lives but will die. Peter Lewis
and three of his neighbors were hunted down
by one hundred blood hounds. The houses
of Messrs. p liner, Williams, the Wightmans,
and OF some thirty others were burned over
their heads. The women and children were
turned out of doors, and the community was
notified that il they allowed them to go into
their houses, or fed or harbored them in any
manner, they would be served the same
Mr.. Peterson, living at the head of Ball
Mountain. was shot.
am now feeding some hundreds of these
families, who, with their women and children
and grey-haired men, and even cripples, were
driven out, and found their way here through
the woods. without food or shelter. All this
was done for the simple reason that they were
Union men. The statements of the people
are almost beyond belief, did we not have the
evidence before us. am informed by them
that there are hundreds of loyal men and wo-
men in the woods of Alabama waiting for an
opportunity to escape.
am, very respectfully.
Your ob't serv't,
g. NJ. DoDGE
Capt. p. NJ. SAWYER, A. A. g., Memphis.
NASHVILLE, March 8.
There was fighting all day yesterday be-
tween Van Dorn's command and a federal
force Of three regiments Of infantry, about
FIVE hundred cavalry and one battery, at
Spring Hill, l3 miles south OF Franklin
Col. Coburn's three regiments of infantry
were cut to pieces or captured by the rebel
forces. They fought desperately until their
ammunition became exhausted. The enemy
were much superior in numbers. Our cav
airy and artillery got off safely. No reinforce
mcnts from Gen. Gilbert at Franklin, reach
ed the scene of action. There were seven
regiments of federals at that place Van
Dorm is reported to have $4,000 men under
him.
Further details state that five regiments
and one battery, 18th Wis, with 9th Penn.
aud 2nd Mich. cavalry, under command OF
Col. Coburn of the SD Indiana, marched on
Spring Hill on the 4th.
Several spirited skirmishes occurred during
the day, our troops camping four miles dis
tant. On the 5th movement OF the enemy
was apparent, and during some disorder on
our left they suddenly opened on our men
with batteries a: three points The enemy
also appeared on each flank with greatly SUI
perior force. The unequal contest was main
tanned with great determination and heavy
loss on both sides, aud resulted unfortunately
to our troops.
A large part of the S3rd Indiana, 9th
Michigan, - Wisconsin, with most OF their
ommissloned officers we're captured. Our
artillery and cavalry were successfully with
drawn.
All is quiet to day. The rebels have fall
en- back Gen. Gllbert's non n-action in failing
to reinforce Col. Coburn is severely eensured
by the officers aud men.
A dispatch to the CINCINNATI Gazette, dated
Murfrees boro March 5, states that on the day
previous foraging party from Gen. H. Gran
gers division. 400 strong, was Attackea by
the enemys cavalry, two miles from Eagle
Vile.
Gen. Granger himself was in command OF
the force, aud drove the enemy, but after an
hours hard fighting, with loss of killed
l2 wounded, aud 2 taken prisoners. This
was one day subsequent to the ahalrs at
Gradysyille,
Twenty-thtee men of Col. Jacksons Tenn
esseo regiment, while on picket duty west
of Nashville, were attacked by fifty Conieder-
ate cavalry, who tried to surround and capture
them. The Iennesseeans, after hghtiag TWEEN
ty minutes, compelled the rebels to surrender.
The whole rebel party were taken prison
ers, aud arrived in this city tonight. Rem
forcements for Gilbert at Franklin have been
sent fnrward suhicisptly large to destroy Van