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

desol ,tion has empire on the sea and on the
land.
In the North the war is an abiding sorrow,
but not yet calamity. Its cities and towns
are increasing in population, wealth and pow
er. The refugees from the south alone, COM
pensate in great part for the terrible decima-
ton of battle.
The people of this Department who are dis
posed to stake their fortunes and their lives
upon resistance to the Government, may wisely
reflect upon the immutable conditions which
surround them.
The valley of the Mississippi is the chosen
seat OF population, product and power on this
continent. In few years twenty-five millions
of people, unsurpassed in material resources
and capacity for war will swarm upon its fer
tile rivers. Those who assume to set condi-
tons upon their exodus to the Gulf, count upon
power not given to man. The country
washed by the waters of the Ohio, the Missou-
RI, and the Mississippi, can never be perma-
nently severed. If one generation basely bar
ters away its rights, immortal honors will rest
upon another that reclams them. Let it never
be said either, that the east and the west may
| be separated.
Thirty days distance from the markets of
Europe may satisfy the wants of Louisiana
! and Arkansas, but it will not answer the de-
mands of Illinois and Ohio.
The valley of the Mississippi will have it's
deltas upon the Atlantic. The physical force
of the west will debouch upon its shores with
power as resistess as the torrents Of its giant
rivers.
| This country cannot be permanently divided
| Ceaseless wars may drain its blood and treas
ure-domestic tyrants or foreign foes may grasp
| the scepter of its powerful its destiny will
1 4 ~
| has ordained it. What avails then the uestruc-
| ton of the best government ever devised by
man, the self adjusting, self correcting consti-
tuition of the United States?
People of the Southwest why not accept
the conditions imposed by the imperious neces-
sites of geographical CONFORMATION and COM
mercial supremacy, and re-establish your an
Gent prosperity and renown?
Why not become the founders of States
which, as the entrepots and depots of your
own central and upper valleys, may stand in
the affluence of their resouces without supe-
rior, and in the privileges of tn people with
out peer among the nations of the earth.
N. P. BANKS, Maj. Gen. Com.
From the south West-Movements of
Cen. Grant.A Federal fierce ascend
ing tns and shs i.Ps, p
vicksburg-NeyS Madrid evacuated.
Chicago, Dec. %.
A special dispatch from Cairo, says the re-
ports that Gen. Grant has fallen back to the
north side of THE Tallahatchie are confirmed.
The main body of the army arrived at Holly
Springs several days ago.
1t is supposed that Gen. Grant will open
the Memphis 4 Charleston Railroad to Grand
Junction, and make Memphis his base of sup
plies.
A report has reached Memphis that heavy
federal force has assembled the Mississippi from
New Orleans, the naval portion of VIII oh is
under command of Admiral Faragut; that
Port Hudson has fallen into the federal hands,
and that the feet has reached point twelve
miles below Vicksburg.
This reported advance is confirmed by the |
Vicksburg Wing of the 18th.
On the Goth the rebels attacked the federal |
forces, $50 in number, at Davis Mills, six |
miles south of Grand Junction.
The enemy was repulsed, leaving 20 dead |
and 80 wounded on the field. A number were
also carried off.
The federal loss was trihing
The rebel Van Dorm is now believed to be
between Bolivar and the Mississippi.
New Madrid was evacuated yesterday Part
of the magazine was blown up, and the bar
racks burned.
Account Of the last Rebel Raid
Washington, Dec. %
The, following is the Stars version of the
last rebel raid
A rebel force of cavalry, with battery of
artillery, suddenly appeared at eight a. m. on
Saturday, in front Of Dumfries, then held by
our 9Th, 9TH and Goth Ohio volunteers, with
section of two pieces of McGeloy's battery
The rebels were at first estimated at 1000
strong. They cut the wires leading to Fal-
mouth, attacked our troops, who had three men
killed, and were driven off.
In the meanwhile information reached these
per telegraph, before they sue
ceeded in cutting the wires leading in this
Troops from this quarter were instantly put
i'll motion to- if possible, cut off their retreat
10 that end Gen. Geary marched from Wolf
Run Immediately TO the relief of the troops en-
gagged at Dumfi'ies.
us After being worsted before Geary's arrival
they pushed direct for Occoquan, where they
had a slight engagement with 1900 troops
stationed there under Col Candy, resulting in
loss on either side; ours maintain
heir position.
They next decamped up Bull Run, crossing
t at Wolf Run. Thence they went to Anan-
talc via Burkes Station, where they camped
Saturday ngnt, thus avoiding points where we
had troops stationed.
AT daybreak yesterday morning, they were
again in the saddle making for the vicinity of {
Vienna. In the meantime our troops at Fair
AK Court House did their best to head them
If in that direction, but being infantry, they
could not get up III time to do So t
They were last seen i'll the vicinity of Lew
nsburg, where their number was estimated at
tut one thousand cavalry and four pieces of; t
rtillery. t
AT nghtfall, yesterday, they were under t
Whip and spur, evidently bent on escaping in
he direction of Leesburg. +
They certainly got nothing for their pains s
kept 10 empty wagons, belonging to Col. =
>ellogg's cavalry command. C
Throughout the line of their raid they had
'equent skirmishes with Col. Keogg's caval- v
y, who though forced to fall back, exchanged q
lany shots with them with no damage to his a
that we have been able to hear Of
lis heaviest skirmsh with them was at Deco f
uan. o
AT one time they had possession OF one of e.
III guns at Dumfries, but were forced to
bandon it to us again in their retreat.
We have just received reliable information a
lat the rebels were badly repulsed on Satur- o.
ay, at Dumfries y
On their retreat they fell in with Gen. Gea-
7, between Dumfries and Wolf Run, and were r
r:ven by them south OF the road. They aim q
t, ko to =,