Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-12-18
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to Resaca, twenty miles further soutl
when last heard from. The Richmon
papers say its future line will rest upo
the Coosa river and its eastern tributa
ries, with Rome as the convergng poin
Rome is town where the rebels hav
very extensive foundries, which our gen
erals in the West have twice or thric
attempted TO reach and destroy. Hook
er remained at Ringgold till the morning
of the LIST, and the town was burned b,
the enemy after he abandoned it. 4
Chattanooga letter to the Tribune says
While our forces were at Ringgold hun
dreds of citizens for many miles around
some of them bringing their families
came into camp and asked for protection
The most of them did not disguise tina
they had supported the rebellion. But
they said this last blow would be the
death of the corfederacy, and there wa,
no use holding out longer. They repre-
scented that the condition of that entire
population was deplorabe, and that theiI
sufferings were becoming intolerable
A few came to rejoice, TO welcome the
old flag and to help carry it onward
!
The greater part of those who came
wanted TO come within our lines, and
begged to be permitted to do so. When
told that our transportation was barely
enough to supply our own wants, they
said that if we would only take the few
household goods, such as bedding and a
limited supply of domestic articles they
had brought with them, they would leave
their provisions and follow the army on
foot. Their appeals were most earnest,
and in many instances pitiful. When
the army moved out of town before day
break this morning, long cavalcade of
refugees commenced to follow, but the
most of them were cut off and left be.
hind by the burning of the long bridge
on the Chicamauga. As it was howev-
er, nearly Two hundred persons, men,
women and children, made their way to
Chattanooga with our forces, by whom
they were well cared for. All these ref
ugees bear witness TO the panic stricken
condition of Bragg's forces, and say that
there were thousands of men without
guns, and that large number of guns
were thrown into the Chicamauga creek
1t is trustworthy ascertained also that
the rebel generals, Stewart and Maury.
were wounded at the battle OF Ringgold.
SENATOR FooTE RAMPANT.-Rich-
mond, December llth.-Y esterday the
senate passed bill prohibiting the en-
ployment Of substitutes in the army.
In the rebel congress on the 8th inst.
Mr.. Foote of Tennessee said that the
president never visited the army without
doing it injury. Never had he visited
any of our armies but what it had been
followed by disaster. He charged him
with almost having ruined the country,
and he would meet his champions any
where to discuss it, He accused Com
missary Northrup with having starved
the enemy's prisoners, and with STEALTH
ly placing the confederate government
in the attitude charged by the enemy.
From the lst to the Goth of November,
meat was furnished to the prisoners very
irregularly. For u days the supply was
inadequate, and for 8 days they got none
at all. He demanded the removal OIL
Northrup for the honor of the country.
BRISK SMELLING AT CHARLESTON.
December 9.-Tbis after
noon the enemy opened fire on the city
and threw eight shells. Fort Moultrie
and the James Island batteries returned
the fire, silencing the enemy. Five
buildings were struck, but no person was
injured.
December 10.-The enemy shelled
The city between 10 and IL o'clock last
night and and this morning, and
twenty shots were thrown. Our bat
.eries opened heavily upon the enemy
Turing the shelling of the city. We
have kept up a constant fire to-day,
Irving the enemy's working parties from
Gregg and Wagner. There was no
iring of any consequence to-day on
Sumter, and no Smelling of the city.
LoNGsTREET IN LINE OF BATTLE
Bristol, Tenn, Dec. 10.-Longstreet's
orces are in line of battle at Rutledge.
His rear is skirmishing with the enemy.
whose pursuit has not been vigorous
ince our forces left Morrisiown. Our
avalry were skirmishing all day Mon
lay with the advance of Wilcox's forces :,
n Clinch river.
Capt Everett's raiding party has re-
urned to Arlington, having attacked the
nemv at Mount Sterling, XIV, and