The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-16

ty for valuable services rendered in extend
ing the circulation CT our paper, in sending
US local intelligence, and in doing many kind
Offices all of which are appreciated but for
which We are unable to offer an equivalent
unless it may be found in the satisfaction of
having live local paper in the county. We
beg for continuance of favors.
The news this week is not as good from
the South as we could wish. The capture of
Galveston, Texas, by the rebels and the cap
ture and destruction of the steamers and all
the federal force there, was decided blow
to our cause in Texas. We hope Gen Banks
will either go himself Or send good hand
to look after the l." lone star" state.
The latest news from Vicksburg confirms
the rumor which came several days ago that
McClernand's forces had abandoned the attack
on Vicksburg, and had decided on attacking
some other place!
The most brilliant raid of the war was
made into eastern Tennessee on the Dist Of
December. Brig. Gen. Carter with force
of about 400 men marched through the
southeastern part Of Kentucky, across the
southwestern corner of Virginia into East
Tennessee. He struck the East Tennessee
and Virginia railroad where it crosses the
Holston river, just below the Virginia boun-
dairy. Burning the long bridge there, he
passed on. destroying ten miles of the track,
with locomotive and several cars, until he
came to the bridge over the Wetauga river,
which he also destroyed. At the latter place
ne had victorious skirmish with the enemy,
as he also did in another place, resulting, in
the whole, in the killing, wounding and cap
turing of $50 rebels, taking 700 stand of
arms, and large amount of valuable rebel
stores.
To accomplish this bold feat the man rode
a distance of nearly two hundred miles each
way, through a country almost impossible
at this season of the year, and part of the
route lay through section of Virginia noto-
riously secesh in feeling.
The General-n-chief in an official dispatch
says: "The daring operations and brilliant
achievements of Gen Carter and his COM
mand are without parallel in the history
Of the war, and deserve the thanks of the
country"
The Richmond papers state the whole
number of Federal prisoners taken at the
battle of Fredericksburg at one thousand
six-hundred and twentysix, of whom two
bundled and seventy-six were paroled on the
fed, and the rest-thirteen hundred and
ffty-sent to Richmond.
Rebel papers report that Gen Hindmar
has executed ten Union officers sin retalia
ton for the McNiel butchery."
Advices from New Orleans report that the
rebels have 10000 men and 80 guns at Por
Hudson. The earthworks are said to be /:
miles in extent.
At the close Of last week the opinion strong
ly prevailed that the rebels had taken Spring
field, Mo-, but later advices report the goot
news that the rebels were repulsed IN ever,
attack on the town and that we now hold it
Three columns of troops are in pursuit of thu
rebels. Our loss was II killed. There wer
30 rebels buried on the field, and many wer
taken away.
Terms have been agreed upon with tn
Rebel government by which 10000 of GU
paroed men will be restored to active ser
vice at once
Gen Banks Las issued an order to the eff
feet that on and after Jan. l, 1860, no per
son not in the :ivil,military or naval service o
foreign government will be permitted t,
depart from the city of New Orleans OF
board Of any foreign ship of war without
written permission of the commander of tn
forces In New Orleans, and that no foreie,
vessel of war will receive on board or carr,
from New Orleans any person who has no
such written permission.
The Vicksbnrg Citizen of the 2sth ult, ba
the following:
We have further confirmation of the ru
NOR that Gen Banks had landed at least
portion OF his troops at Baton Rouge, an
that he had established his headquarters a
that city. On the river above the battle i
at hand The fleet of gunboats and trans
ports carrying an immense army is now il
Tue immediate vicinity Of this city. 1t
supposed that they will bring an army O
l'o'ooo men to reduce this place.
A Cincinnati dispatch states that Rosecran
has been reinforced by thirty thousand fresl
troops partly drawn from Kentucky, and
portion from Grants army. Ais, that &c,
Grant, with the rest of his army. has gone o.
an important expedition.
II is probable that Port Hudson. s;tuate
l64 miles above New Orleans and 22s mile
below Nicksbure, is much more strongly fo,
titled than our officers at New Orleans GIN
posed. jeff Davis mentioned that and V;ck :
burg as the main points in the Southwest
This may be the real cause of Gen Banks an
Com farragut failing to cooperate with &c
eherman in his first attack upon Vicksburs
The latest advices from our Ministers i
Europe give nothing indicative of chang
IN the policy Of non-intervention.