Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-01

thorized by law. Secretary Chase does no
suooest any augmentation Of Treasury notes
The committee of WAYS and means nave no
u~myet considered the. subject
"'' Boston. Dec. "a
F Notbon Rraad. tr., proprietor of respecta
/. $50 lore in Lynn, Mass, was muir
49, Iast night by young man named Hor
ace DAVIS.
utb Ratchet, while Mr.. Breed was engaged
ssEin putting up some articles which Davis hat
called for.
&xs Davis has been arrested.
COMPRESSION Election I'm Virginia.
x Fortress Monroe, Dee. %.
# The election for member of Congress from
The Sd District of Virginia, came of yesterday
Z The candidates were Df. w. w. Wing o
# Norfolk, and John Mcleod of Portsmouth.
81 The vote in those teso cities was very close
The result is not yet Anown
Gen Foster as s@~sress Monroe.
Philadelphia, Dec. "a.
The Fortress Monroe letter of the 23d
says:
N Gen. Foster arrived here to-day. After
~ leaving Kingston, bis forces took Goldsboro
n without much loss
After tearing up the railroad, burning the
NJ ties, and destroying the rails and telegraph so
that they cannot again be used, he returned to
NewUera, \. c., in safety.
IA Affairs '' "'' Mashhgf sa'rD,s ed is.6.
A letter from Suffolk, Va, dated the 23d,
says:
he election for members Of Congress took
\ placy the day before, agreeably to the procla-
m ,tion Of Gen. Dix.
Con rary to the laws Of Virginia, ballots
were cast instead Of voting viva voce. In or
der to give the people Of Smithfeld an oppor-
tnui.y to show Their attach. nent to the Union,
two ballot boxes were sent down to them in
charge of 1t. Col. Onderdonk, commanding
the 20lst Mounted Rifles Suspecting that the
Rebels would be anxious to visit the polls, Col.
Ouderdouk sent the boxes dIro; to SIN thft ] |
in charge of small guard, an proceeded with
the remainder of his command to Wind
sor.
Lear!i ing that the rebels had left the place
but short time BEFORE Col. Onderdonk pro-
ceaded cautiously lowar Is the Isle of Wight
and when about three miles out, came up with
them. He sent his compliments III the shape
Of shell from his howitzers, and they re-
sponded handsomely with six Founders.
a short skirmIsh revealed one regiment of
rebel infantry, with two pieces of artillery and
some cavalry. Col. Onderdonk then thinking
II would be safer to look up voters nearer Suf-
folk, slowly retired.
The rebels attempted 10 surround him, and
at one time were only one hundred and fifty
yards in his rear, Whereupon Col. Onderdonk
suddenly wheeled his command about and fred
volley which empted twenty Of the rebel
saddles in quick time,
The skirmishing continued for SIX miles
Two prisoners and one horse were taken from
the rebels.
None of our men were lost or injured,
sit is thought it will be long time before
he election returns come in from Smithfeld.
AaussmOnd poled thirty nine votes, twenty
SIX o. which were for Mr. Chaper, twelve for
Mr.. McCloud, and one scattering,
Winchester occupied by ORR Troops.
Baltimore, !}ec 26.
Col. heyes moved from Nomney and took
possession OF Winchester on tuesday morning,
when the retel pickets left there.
The rebel zen. Jones with 300 men had
occupied the place the week previously, but
had left going towards stanton.
MlIIers forces wrrr II Niddletown, intend
ing TO move on Jo.s,ri Winchester.
The Winchester Railroad ha. been entirely
destroyed by THO n-"~t-, an1 Tire iron carried
If by them.
Great desututiou exists at Winchester. The
coInl0ou ueces>arirs uf Ij5. are al famine prices
lad hardly procuratlo at that.
Engagement s.i Jnnes' Bridge.
Fortress Monroe, Dee. 26.
Lieut.. COL. ~tezel Of the 18th Penn. Caval-
ry, had a warm Engagement with the enemy at
Jones Bridge. on the BlaokWater, Yesterday,
fourteen miles above Franklin.
tie drove the cupmV's pickets ON this side of