Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-01-02
FROM GEN BURNs1DE'S COMMAND.

party OIL rcOel cavalry zoVu sAVhBs WIN
six pieces Of artillery, under command Of Fitz
Hugh Lee, attacked our iorcss under command |
of Col Candy, at Dumirees yesterday p m.
After brisk fight of some three hours the
enemy were repulsed and retreated towards
warren,on Junction, our cavalry in pursuit. |
Our loss was three killed and nine wounded |
The enemy's loss not ascertoined. We have
some prisoners. A body of cavalry was sent
from this point TO intercept them, but they
were unsuccessful. 1t is supposed that they
encountered a portion of Gen. Slocum's COM
mand at Wolf Run Shoals, as cannonading
was heard in that directions
We have Just reccivedSSeliable information
that the rebels were lfdly repulsed on Sat
urday at Dumfrios<Dn their retreat they
fell in with our troops under Gen. Geary be-
tween Dumfries and Wolf Run, and were
driven by them south of the road. They
aimed to take the direct road to the shoals
They took the telegraph operator at
BuTke's Station and his instrument and
burned the Railroad bridge at Acoo;ank an
uncomfortable structure. Besides Is empty
wagons Of Col. Kellogg's command that fell
into their hands, they took eight or ten suit
lers' wagons, which they came across, the
drivers. in nearly all cases having succeeded
in escaping by cutting the traces, mounting
their horses and flying before them.
They seized all the citizens along their
path whom they thought might give prompt
information Of the proceedings. They passed
through Vienna about y o'clock last night,
their rear guard about 8 A. NJ. They had
5 guns and about rs wagons and ambulances,
which they had doubtless picked up. Includ-
ing the citizens they caught, they were car
rying off about 40 prisoners in all
New York Dec. 80
The Herald's dispatch relative to Stuart's
raid says: Various efforts have been made
to cut them off, and it is believed that a force
which has been sent out from Fairfax Court
House under Col. Wyndham, will be success
full, although Wyndham's horses are much
fatigued from a previous effort to overtake
the raiders, but they are certainly IN better
condition than the relels, who have been
making this forced march, night and day, foi
two whole days and nights The wagons
they captured were empty. They had also
several suffers wagons, the drivers OF which
had succeeded in escaping by cutting the
traces and running off upon their horses.
The Illness dispatch states that Stuart
crossed Alexandria Pike and drove the pick
cts in to Fairfax Court House, when Gen.
Stoughton opened fire upon him with two
ceaed in a piece of woods The rebels then
retreated and were hastened in their move
ments by another volley of musketry few
shells thrown from battery planted there
for this special purpose None Of the Union
soldiers were killed.
The loss of the rebels is not known, bat it
is supposed that several were killed. The
last heard Of Stuart was at 2 o'clock Sun
day night, when he passed Vienna closely
pursued by Col. Wyndhams cavalry.
An army letter dated the 29th instant gives
the following:
balloon reconnaissance reports that the
rebels are removing their heavy guns, and
there are indications of retreat towards
Bowling Green. Lees movements are mys-
terry as are also those of Gen. Burnside. Our
pontoons have been in motion several days.
Division drills are had daily. Our gunboats
have disappeared from the vicinity of Port
ROYAL and are scattered from Bell Point to
Washington
The rebels lost ten killed and sixteen
wounded. Thirty rebels were captured and
90 federal patrols were recaptured by the
rebels. Several houses in Dumfrees, includ-
ing the late headquarters of Gen. Sigel, were.
demolished by the rebels shells.
A prisoner taken, belonging to the Sd Viz
GINA cavalry, says that Lee Stuart and
Hampton left Gunney's Station on the 24th,
with 1000 cavalry and six pieces OF artillery.
Stuart with 1000 men, went to Dumiries
Hampton and Lee, with 5000 men and guns,
went not stated by the teiegram.-ED.)
A dispatch this afternoon from an officer
near Monocacy, Md, statos that body Of
cavalry was crossing the Potomac at Harm
sons Island. This is about / Z miles thi,
side Of Harpers Ferry.
A later dispatch to the same paper says the
report that the rebel cavalry have passed into
MARYLAND at OF near Edwards Ferry is con
frmed. They were followed to Vienna yes
terday morning by force of mounted men
To-day thereconnoisance was pushed as far az
Frying Pail by six companies of the regiment
under Lieut. Col. Wilkinson.
A special dispatch to the Times says that
Stuart crossed the Rappahannock at Kelley'i
Ford with 5000 men and pieces of artillery
He divided his force into three columns a
Staffords church--one marching upon Dunn
frees, but was driven off after fighting si'
hours-our forces losing killed and wound
ed.
A dispatch states that yesterday morning
the rebels commenced throwing up earth
works Oh the right of their position at pom
commanding the portion of the river wher'
Franklin crossed previous to the late battle
The work was pressed quite brskly all day
The presence of some OF our officers in Fred
ericksburg with flag of truce, to recover tn
bodies Of two of their friends killed on tn
18th, prevented Gen. Sumner from srrestin
the erection OF these works by opening hi
battery.
1t is understood that the rebels have eS
tended their lines westward to Culpeppt
Court House. In the meantime they al
strengthening their works in the rear of FREQ
ericksburg.
Intelligence from Alexandria represent
Stuart's cavalry force, with artillery, as ha'
Ing camped yesterday IL miles from there an
not far from Bnrke's Station on the line
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 80
An advanced copy of the Governors Me
sage is published this afternoon. After COZ
graduating the Legislature and State upo
the fact that at last loyal General Ascend
is convened he reviews the condition of q