Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-23

~ TNltNN muHlbts ENllll TO-
The flag of truce steamer State of Maine
arrived from City Point last evening, in
charge of Captain j, +. milford, of the
Sd New York, bringing no passengers or
news.
The Richmond Enquirer Of April 10th
contains the following;
Chat auooga, April IA,
Major Dick Mccain has captured an
other train on the Nashville and Chatla-
noogn Railroad,
Two gunboats and three transports nave
been, destroyed ON the Cumberland river,
by Wheeler's command.
Van Dorn's fight at Franklin, Tenn,
proves TO have been exaggerated.
Loss only fifty on each side, and Free
mans battery captured and retaken,
Charleston; April II.
All quiet tonight
The enemy occupy Coles island, Kia'
wah and Seabrook Islands in considerable
numbers. protected by few gunboats.
All his transports have left this vicinity.
The Committee of Congress are now
investigating the conduct of Assistant
Provost Marshal Geo. W. Alexander, for
charges of gross cruelty to prisoners in
his charge at Castle Thunder. The al
lodged cruelty bears several unpleasant
shapes-such as tying men up by the
thumbs, racking, beating, etc,
Charleston, April 10.
All is quiet.
A few hlockaders and the frigate Iron
sides off the bar are the only vessels IN
sight.
A steamer arrived this morning from
Bermuda with cargo of army equipments,
&C., for the government.
Gen. Beauregerd issued a congratulate
nv order TO the troops IN communicating
the resolves Of the South Carolina Legs
lature Oh the issue of the Charleston
battle"
Rebel reports say large reiniorcement'
have arrived at Grenada, and say the ne"
plan is to senda large force 10 each o
their railroads running south.
Grants army has joined RoSecrans by
water,
Rebel papers have nothing later frcn
Washington, N. c., or concerning Genera
Wise's movement on Williamsburg
A Chattanooga dispatch admits the de
feat of Van Dorm at Franklin, apd con
firms the federal account,
r chmond papers report the arrest an
return to their posts on Monday, OF 3O
, or 400 Rebel officerss
The Examiner says:
, On the morning of the l1th, the SGT
Virginia regiment destroyed "a FederS
cavalry camp at Whittaker's Mil, nea
Williamsburg Five tederals were KILLED
several wounded and nineteen taken prs
" oners.
The rebels made good their retreat, wlt
one officer and one private wounded.
Fort Magruder is immensely strength
ened
es The Federals shelled the town over
s, honrs but none of the rebels were hurt.
ne Some rebel forces are just out Of William
burgh on the ridges commanding the CT
IS, y aIting for the federals to show the
liz hand.
he The rebel account of the destruction
of gunboats and transports on the Cumb'
land river, proves an exaggerated yersl
n of the old affair of the ID inst. near p
or myra.
rs The Charleston despatch reporting
on federals to be in occupation of Coles, X
lf- wah and Seabrook Islands is dated
l4th.
no jackson. Miss, April Is,
m The enemy's troops at Lake Provldel
u have moved to Yicksburg and Grenada
Am The boats going up to Vlcksburg wa
ruse.
vs. A heavy movement commenced
CIV Thursday.
MS A large FIRE was observed last nj
e'' above yicksburg, supposed to be
IA federal transports.
' ~ The Yankee forces are in possession
-, New Carthage.
ms. Wilmington, n c., April l6
de- The steamers Flora and Poll arrl
lie, this morning from Nassau, with cargoe'
AVS coffee and salt,
The government storehouses at Bran
eek vile were burned on the 18th INST, v
ces $4,000 rations of bacon, and large gu
Ia titles of -four and sugar.
tier Gen. Wheeler on the 18th captured
trains be tween Nashville and Murfr
boro, with $4,000. also a number
prisoners, including three majors, two {
=, aims, and three of General Rosecra
prA tstaff.