Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-01

Cape Race, Dec. q,
via Port Hood. Dec. %.


via Port Hood, Dec. 90.
The steamship Etna, from Liverpool, We'd
nesday, the 18th, via Queenstown the 18th in
slant, passed this point at l.30 this Saturday
afternoon, en- route to New York.
She was boarded by. the news yacht of the
New York associated press, and the regular
dispatch was obtained.
President Lincoln's message-to Congress Is
mainly discussed in relation to his scheme to
liberate the slaves, and the English papers al
most universally believe his scheme to be I'M
practicable.
The London Herald's city article says that
President Lincoln's measure was regarded on
the stock exchange as Of pacific character,
and led to predictions that the difficulty be-
tween the North and the South would speedily
be brought to an end.
President Linco,n's illusions to Foreign AT
fairs are variously construed.
The London Times says that it is sufficient
that Mr.. Lincoln expresses respect for the
rights of neutrals, and readiness to establish
| mutual conventions to adjust complaints
Words of offence are left to the Secretary of
the Navy, and experience has shown how lit
tie they need be heeded when we look toward
the South.
The Times says that the message of Mr..
Lincoln is less threat of determination than
a bid for peace.
In another article the Times says that the
emancipation scheme of Mr.. Lincoln is a la
bored substitute for his edict of September,
and the dream Of a very weak man.
The London Herald finds the message of
Mr.. Lincoln made up of platitudes, absurdities
and inconsistencies.
1t adds: Mr.. Lincoln ought to know that if
the confederates We're not allowed belligereut
rights the blockade of the Southern ports and
ated. '''N OH r 'o"i' ho' NC 'o''r-
The London Morning Post cannot imagine
how the Federal Government arrived at the
conclusion that Great Britain, after once rec
ognlZng the bellgerent character of the
South, would recede from the position she has
taken.
The London Star says that Mr.. Lincoln's
emancipation scheme may fail to break in pie
ces the corner stone of slavery
The Tuscarora had overhauled the steamer
Thistle when leaving Modena for Nassau.
The British war steamer Leopard tried to
stop the Thistle to see what the 1'uscarora had
done, but the Thistle would not stop.
The Tuscorora's officers represented that
they had not taken the Thistle, but it was con-
sldered strange that she ran from a British
vessel.
The Tuscsrora left Madeira Oh the Both of
November, TO return in a few days.
The London Globe defends the British Gov
eminent against blame in all the Alabama's
affairs. 1t says the Federal agents could not
get evidence sufficient against her, and the
government could not possibly interfere.
The Times has an editorial to the same eff
feet
1t is reported that John Sldell had another
interview with Napoleon, and that Dryon de
Huis and Persigny favors the south.
England offers, with the consent of the 9th
er powers, to cede the Ottoman Islands to
Greece.
Prince Ferdinand, late king Consort of Por-
tugal, declines the candidature for the Greek !
{ rone.
Fight between HIoTsan's forces, $500 |
strong, and ESQ FederaIs-The latter |
phis.
Louisville, Dec. %.
John Morgan, with 2800 of his guerrillas, |
attacked Lieut.. Col. Smith at Elizabethtown, |
Ky, yesterday, commanding two hundred and !
fifty men in a stockade
After severe fight our forces retreated TO
the court house and buildings near it.
Losses not stated, and result unknown
Reports from Memphis say that our pickets
have been driven into the Notifications. and
that the rebels have been committing depreda-
tons there.
s.."-He captures 500 Federal troops.
Louisville, Dec. 90
The journal OF this city says that the rail
Dad treSsle work near Muldraugh's Hill, on
he Louisville and Nashville Railroad, was de-
'troyed Yesterday by John Mcrgan's forces.
The journal expresses the opinion that Nor
gan will not advance to the other river
Other sources say that Morgan's forces that
destroyed the tressle work were about $500
trong.
Six hundred Federal soldiers opposed them.
nut after slight casualties our forces surren
Tered.
Headquarters here, up to eleven o'clock this
morning, have not been advised Of the above
destruction of the railroad tressle work.
Ifthe statement be true there will be no more
abroad communication between here and
Nashville for at least thirty days.
'Stuart's Cavalry" again on n '.snid.-
Washington, Dec. %.
There was great excitement in Alexandria
ate yesterday evening, growing out of the
urred arrival there of several of our cavalry
len and Transfers the latter being mounted
n horses cut from their own wagons.
Tnev represented that Stuart's rebel cavalry
nth some light artillery, appeared at Pohiik
'hurch, several miles from Mount V'r ION. on
saturday night, and on Sunday p~o, 9 ,ded to
Acotink, which is only twelve miles from Al
Sandrla, and there attacked two or three COM
anles of our to 'ps, and captured a wagon
ain at OccoGuan on Saturday
There is difficulty in arriving at the precise
nth, owing to the man conflicting rumors in t
regulation in regard to the matter.
But that rebel reconno'sance appeared in
lat nelghborhood is beyord question, and that !
e rebels created much alarm is equally GER {
in. {
Military men who have seen brief offcl;
legrams from Dumfries, say that it was the {
me rebel force which several miles flen that c
ace made a reconnaissance, driving in our e
lvalay pckets and killing four or five of them.
The rebels fearing capture by our troops, Q
hich at one time was probable, left for Deco
ian and Acotink, where they made their t
arming demonstration. {
Due allowance it is claimed must be made
T. the statements eff frightened teamsters and
hers, as all such accounts are unavoidably F,
Gallant exploit i'm Avksnsas. q,
Headquarters, st. Louis Dec %.
} Maj. Gen. Halleck, Washington: /
The army # the ontier, under Gems. Blunt
d Heron, moved over the Boston Mountains I
Saturday, and advanced without hating to |
an Buren,. 6
They drove the enemy across the Arkansas
yer, killing and wounding few, and took q
rec steamboats,, some camp equipments, and !.
e hundred prisoners.