The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-12

TO THE FREEMAN
4 O'CLOCK =. M

ST.. LOUIS, Jan. II. Late last night, Gen.
Curtis received dispatches from Col. Crabbs
commanding at Springfield, that the rebels were
repulsed at every advance on that place and we
held the town.
Our loss is seventeen killed number of wound
ed not known. We buried IS rebels, and many
more were taken off tho field. They left large
number of wounded on our hands. But a
small portion of the town was destroyed, and
that was done by our troops.
The telegraph is almost wholly destroyed be-
tween Springfield and Sand Spring. Gen. Cur
tbs has three columns of troops after the enemy.
New YORK, JAN II. The Times Washing
ton dispatch has the following
Col. Ludlow has Just returned from City
Point on dispatch boat, and reports that a
conference with Mr.. Ould, the confederate COM
missioner for the exchange of prisoners, has re-
suited in an important arrangement by which
about 10000 Union officers and men, previously
paroled are restored to active service.
Col. Ludlow also Gays that he has every rea-
son to believe that the rebel government will
violate the previous agreement and, acting on
the proclamation of Jeff Davis, formally refuse,
during the coming week, to make future ex.
changes of our commissioned officers. He re-
turns tomorrow in despatch boat, and will
visit City Point again on Tuesday.
Deserters of late have become so numerous
that the Secretary has determined to adopt most
stringent measures to secure the return of de-
linquents.
lie has become convinced that the system
adopted some time ago, is quite inadequate
and has decided to remove MIR. Draper, and to
place the business in the hands Of Gen. Wool
with full power for lis execution.
The Potomac army correspondent of the Her
aid says preparations and orders, which always
precede movement of the army, indicate that
a very few days will again find US in motion
and, as we hope and expect, in the direction o
Richmond
At what point the attack will be made is mo-
known, but unless the present order of things
is changed, another great battle may be looked
for in few days
The Herald's Washington despatch says the
finding of the court in the case of Gen. Porter
was made yesterday at 8 o'clock, P. NJ. 1t is
Of course, subject to the approval of the Pres
dent. The court adjourned sine die.
l. 1t is unanimously conceded that Gen. Porter
is fully exonerased from the blame imputed il
the charge preferred by Gen. Pope. The othel
| Generals, comprising the Court, Immediately
leave to resume their positions in the field.
The Vicksburg Citizen, of the 2S.h ult., ha'
the following
We have further confirmation of the rumor
that Gen. Banks had landed at least a portion
of his troops at Baton Rouge, and that he hac
established his headquarters at that city.
On the river above the baltic is at hand. Th,
fleet of gunboats and transports carrying al
immense army is now in the immediate vicinit.
of this city.
1t is supposed that they will bring an arm.
OF 100000 men to reduce this place.
Numerical strength will avail them nothinI
in an attack on Vicksburg, and we predict 70
them the most disastrous defeat that they hav
| vet met with in this war