The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-06

tender notes were cOnSttu ~lonal as 10 QeOIS con-
tracted before the passage OF the law making
such notes legal tender. All the four judges
concurred.
New YORK, April 4. A letter to the Cinoin-
nat; Gazette gives some particulars OF the recent
fight near Somerset, KY. The rebels were over
taken four miles north of Somerset. Gen. Car
ter, in command of 800 mounted men, had
reached Buck Creek, when Gen. Gilmore with
his body guard and 9th Ohio cavalry reached
him, increasing our force to 1900. SkIrmishing
then commenced at Button's Hill, IL miles from
Somerset. The rebels took up strong position
and planted batteries.
At about noon an artillery fight began and
lasted about an hour and half, we dismounting
three of the rebel guns. The wings were then
ordered to advances. Wolford on the right did
SO and was wounded. Runkle, with the 44th
and 45th Ohio regiments on the left, charged
up the hill under CALLING fire and hurled his
column on the enemy. At the same time VOL
ford and Col. Garrard on the right and centre,
charged. The rebels broke in disorder and fled
to their horses under cover of the woods, and
pushed ON through Somerset in great disorder.
A body of Ashoy's and Scouts cavalry was
then discovered aanking our position; but after
sharp skirmish they were routed, with loss
of sixty prisoners.
The rebels made another stand three miles
south of Somerset and were again routed.
Night coming on put an end to the conflict,
The rebels crossed the river IN great confusion.
More than one hundred of them were drowned.
Arebel surgeon after the fight, under a flag
of truce, was searching for Pegram.
Gen. Burnside and staff are now at Lexng-
ton.
ST. LOUIS, April 4. The Democrat of this
city hasa special dispatch from Cairo, which says
advices from Young's Point on Tuesday night
state, that the rebels have withdrawn large
part of their forces from the front to the Of
Vicksburgh anticipating that the federals will
attack them via. Yazoo Pass or Hanes' Bluff.
Yazoo City and Greenwood have also been
strengthened by the rebels, who have moved
their heavy guns from the river point to the
rear of Vlcksburg, and substituted Quakers in
their place. ..
During very high wind on Monday night
the rebel gunboat Vicksburg broke from her
mornings, foated down the stream and was cap
tured by Farragut's vessels.
Unless something is speedily accomplished
by the Yazoo Pass expedition it is presumed
that it will be abandoned. Smelling from the
nearest battery commanding the rebel works at
the foot of the canal commenced on Wednesday
night.
Among some Southern items is the following
important news
The Peace Party of the South, headed by
Henry S. Foot, Alexander Mosey and others
are about to introduce resolution on the sub
ject, which will probably pass the lower house
of Congress before the adjournment.
1t is said that the course of the Richmond
Inquirer is dlsapproved by many of the leading
members of the Confederate Congress.
The Chattanooga Rebel says that blow will
be struck before June next, which will unfetter
long manacled Kentucky.
Reports from Columbus state that 700 rebels
were discovered yesterday marching towards
Hickman, Ky, with the intention of taking
that place Gen. Asboth started down with 600
men. and larger force was ready to leave at a
moment notice
Dispatches from Murfreesboro give an account
Of brilliant skirmish on the LIST inst. An ex-
petition under Brigadier General Hazen and
Colonel Edwards started for W oodbury to at
tempt to capture the rebel force at that point
One hundred men of the 4th Ohio cavalry &C
cempanied it. The infantry surrounded the
rebel camp, but the cavalry dashed in SO vigor-
ously that the rebels were dispersed and fed
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