Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-03

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NEW YoRA, dan. -. The Chattanooga Rc5d
Of The lGth says that dispatch has been re-
ceiyad 10 this city stating thAt Gen Wheeler
has Just accomplished b gallant feat, having
made q complete circuit ~ Gen Ro@scrans ar-
my, and got in bis rear H. attacked with sue
cess he bridgc.builing corps OH Mil Cgcek
nine miles this side Of Nashville. They had
just finished their work
After briss fire Gen. Wheeler captured the
whole party destroyed the bridge, one engine
two ears and all the tools, and returned safely.
The Iu5mts Washington despatch siys
tba' Gen. Burnside yesterday informally ten.
duel hls resignation, as an officer Of The army,
tie Pre-, dent bat Mr. Lincoln declined 10
receive il lonaTking that he had other fish for
hun to fry Gen Burnside replied that lie
hoped to be set t. work AZ once. He would
willingly accept any command be elred not how
small, but be was extremely reluctant to wear
a N j0r General star and draw a Major GEN
eral p pay while doing ngthiug 20 earn bis hon.
0is Or his money.
The inns despatch says that tic C1mmit-
mlt!ee On tho conduct OF tho war, 40 tacif
meeting to-day, took up The resolution Of Tie
Senate to inquire whether any Generals ia thu
army and, if 70 who, has visited Washington
/ to interfere with any movements ordered by
/ Gen Blmsilc
/ Gen Park, chief Of Cen Bu.nsiles san
was examined IN reference 20 Gen. Burnsile's
/ plans, and operations, II appear. that Con.
/ Burnside Older for moycmeutWas frustrated.
and ~ the President revoked Who the plf.
ties were has not yet tratspltel in the ex4tuIu.
alton. When Gen Burnside and other officer,
are Examined, the names Of the G n rails who
meddIed 10 this affair will be known.
FME1THhlE, Ark January a. So euthu.
elastic Union demonstration occurred here yes.
terday Over 1000 loyal citizens Of Atkansas
were present. SPEECHES were made by Dr..
johnson, rOmlneut Union refugee, Col. Efh-
op, and others. Fifteen Home Guard Comma
MES were organized, and wished 10 be account.
ed as Arkansas militia Hundreds Of cit .sps
slgned u petition 10 Congress 10 order an elfc-
tlOa OF Member OF Cyngle.s from tins siats.
All citizens having arms in their possession have
given them up 10 be used lor tic defence of
their homes Another meeting Is 10 be held NJ
Huntsville in few days. The Uilon sent-
meni IS daily growing stronger IN ths et,on
ST. Lnos, Jan. - 4 large AMI enthu,ios.
tic meeting was held tonight in turner's Han
to muly the Presidents Proclamation.
Speeches were made by several mentors Of the
Legislature which sore received with immc1ec
applause.
Resolutions were adopted, declaring l5at
slavery waS the sole impellug cause, and has
been, and is now, the life Of the rebellion
that the attempt TO destroy the Government
Is crime which for cruelty and persc. in.
lamy no lang age can hty characterize. that
the American nation Is sJlemnly bound to RE
vent that crime ut whatever cost Of b!O)i, and
II necessary thereto, to destroy the whole
mass Of those attempting It's penetration. nc.
ceptIng the belief that all Efforts at e1ncilia-
ton or arrangement Gre utterly futile. and that
the country can only be saved BIZ the prosecu.
ton OF the war in gcry form ana to etr-g ey-
IRENE known to civilization, till the last yestago
81 rebel power Is swept liun the soil oil Amer
lea.
PnrLADriruIA, Jan a. In The Court If
Quarter Sessions this morning, Jude Ludlow
requested the Grand jury to lay all other bu5.
ness aside ull the authority OF the State law
had been yindlcatcd. Judge Ludlow cited tba
ease OF be loIclb.e arrest OF ~. Boeau the
proprietor Of tho EreniHg J5uaai. The CLOSING
up oi ms business establishment, and carving
him out oil the State without the authority Of
law
lie directed the Grand Jury to hold a consul
tatlun and to take action to have Gen. Mimi.
gomery and the Provost Marshal and all other.
concerned in this affair arrested.
Judge Ludlow sand he ac.el on his owa r.
sponslbhlty in this matter and withou. cons
tatlon with HE brother Judges
HEADQUARTERS AMY OF THE Por. MAC. }
Falmouth, Jan %
The following has just been issued hy Gen
Hooker
Headquarters ASMf O. rnE Po.oNc, !
General Order, No
The undermentjoned officers are announced
as the staff Of thia army.
Maj Gen. But.erf.d, Chief OF staff
Brig. Gen ). Williams, Asst Adj. Gen
Lieut.. Col, JAS. Dickinson, Asst Adj. Gen.
Brig. Gen, JAS. \. Ilardec, judge Adv. Gen.
Big. Gen. Harvey J. Hunt, Chief Of Arti!.
lery.
Brig, Gen, NJ. r. Patick. Provost Marshal
Vol kulus ingalls,, Chief Quartrmasier.
Lieut.. Col. f. Myers, Deputy Chief Quarter.
master.
Col. II. +, Clark, Chief Commis.nry.
Surgeon Jonathan Sstternann, Medical d..
rector.
Capt Sam. T. Gushing, Chief Signal Officer
Lieut. d, W. Flaglee, Chief Ordnance OH
Ger.
Major W II, Lawrence, Aido.do.Camp
Capt. Alex. GORE, Ade.de- Camp
Capt Henry Russell, Aid-de-Camp.
The San Officers absent will report for duty
without delay
by command Of
Maj Gen. HOOKER
Jos. DICKINSON, A. A. G..
Vigorous measures are in progress Ia secure
the return and prompt punishment, of de,e,te,s
now absent ICON camp.
a nea'y sho" storm, accompanied with an
east wind, set IN ON Tuesday evening and ceased
at AN early hour this morning, A portion of
the snow melted almost as soon as 1t fell. but
the remainder measures this morning 3 inches
in depth, on a level. The condition of the
roads lie lndescrihable.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80 It is believed in mill.
tary circles that Major General Franklin lear.
ing that allegations OF hardness and iuelBcien.
cy in his late command had been made apains,
MN TO the Government, asked to have Court
Martial assembled Tor his trial under them inn.
mediately on being relieved from the Army of
the Potomac, and that 1t has been decided 10
accede to his request.
llis Altgfnunn Wht'o tta ,,.D.l
"asnin ton Arsenal were removing fixed am.