Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-11-20
War News.


body of North Carolina and Georgia
Unionists, who have never had habi-
tation only in the mountains of south.
west North Carolina, haye made their
escape, with their arms and much Vau-
able information, into East Tennessee,
where they will swell the ranks of Gen.
Fosters (ate Burnside's) army. They
come to US as original Union men, and
will guide and fight with our volunteers
to the end, in the hope that a happy de-
liverence may yet be vouchsafed to them
in their state. These men formed them~
selves into an army and numbered about
5000 men poorly armed and equipped,
but with real courage and patriotism they
have dared to give battle with rebel reg
ular5 at a place called Warm Springs,
north of Ashvile, Buncombe county, N,
c., and near the Tennessee line. The
rebels lost six killed and 80 wound
ed. Among the killed were Lieut..
Hyadd, Sergeant Collins and number
OF privates. After the fight tho Union
lists advanced and took Ashville as a
fent, and came near taking Gen. Vance,
son of the governor, and his staff, After
this the patriotic band fell back to the
mountains and letter from Gov. Vance,
dated Madison county, N. c., Sd, states
that the enemy have Withdrawn from
west North Carolina to East Tennessee.
They carried Of several prominent citi-
zen5 in chains. These brave men were
making their way to Knoxville, when
they were attacked on the 29lh OF Octo-
Der, by party of the 2jth North Caro-
lima regiment under Lieut. Col. Samuel
G.. Brison, who was badly whipped and
was forced to beat hasly retreat TO
Ashville.
It is said that DR.. Leach, Messrs.
OWNER, Gather Christian and David
son, all Union men of the Holden school,
are elected to the rebel congress from
North Carolina. The three first are
certainly chosen
FROM BURNsIDE's BEAT.
a dispatch from Knoxville says our
loss at Rogersville was less than at first
represented, and is now reduced to 800.
The 7th Ohio cavalry and I'd Tennessee
infantry were engaged. The latter broke
and escaped into the mountains. A large
portion of those who were supposed to
have been captured have since come in.
The rebels, fearing reinforcements, fell
back after tie fight a body of rebel
gurrri,la5 attacked and captured train
Of twonty. wagons within ten miles
Of Cumberland Gap, on the 18th inst.
but while they were going off with their
prey, Colonel Lemert, with few of the
Attn Ohio cavalry, dashed upon them,
and after saber fight of few minutes,
completely dispersed the guerrilas, after
/ killing two, wounding four and capturing
eleven Of them. The train was of course
recovered.
THE DEFEAT on THE RIPARIAN
|NoCK.-The rebel papers take the defeat
Of their forces on the Rqppahannock
very much to heart. The Examiner is
greyed and indignant. 1t says -" Mil
itary movements are again in great ac-
,ivity. In northern Virginia, Meade has
already sienaljzed his advance with won
deIful energy, and has inflicted a terrible
blow upon the army of Gen. Lee. In
western Virginia the disaster TO Gen.
Echol's command shows the enemy &C.
tive, bold and enterprising. The confed-
crate general, defeated, is retiring on Sa-
lem, and apprebensions are entertained
for the safety of the railroad. 1t is be-
lieved that Gen. Lee expected Meade to
advance upon him, yet he was not pre-
pared for so early and vigorous an attack.
He knew Meade had received perempto-
ry orders to advance and give him battle
wherever he found him, but thought it
would take the Yankee several days lon
ger to bring his army to the Rappahan-
mock. 1t would now appear that Meade
can advance as quickly as he retreats"
The Enquirer calls for the immediate
disgrace of the officers whose brigades
were surrendered, and goes into gener-
al exposure of past affairs Of the sort.
1t counts up the confederate surrenders
as follows: "The people aud army e.
the confederate states have been so much
complimented upon the prowess and gall
lantry of their arms, so much fattered
upon what has been accomplished thai
they have lost sight of the fact that more
surrenders have been made by their a.
m les than by the armies of any other ma
ton. What nation, in three years OF wal
has lowered its flag eleven times in sur
render! There have been eleven sur
renders since the war began. Near RcI