Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-13


d Sunday night
II soldiers there slept on their arms, and
N i.hers were sent out. This pre2auton was
IN h consequences Of the report brought by
\ ID charge Of the wagon train that arrived
a Petersburg, that they had been pursued
q largo body Of rebel cavalry
II rv YORK. Jan T. special dispatch to
I Iubune, dated Helena, Ark !, Jan. 2od, wa
b.. JAN. 7 says the battle is still raging at
N lareh with nc decisive results. Oar
d took the main battery and the rilo-Its
4 @ enemy On Monday, but were afterwards
II q and lost their ground Five cannon
n aiken spiked, aud lost again CJls Nor
d ana Wyman are killed. Col, Morgan H.
i D., and Capt Gwyn are wounded, but no,
IL ly Both armies rested on Monday nlgnt
d o. hard fought day. Our troops arc sill
II Iau; Oil victory. Price and Van Dorm com
u tHe rebels
h was rumoyed that Gen. Sherman was being
b forced by Gen. Grants cavalry The gun
/ are not doing much. Oar army is well
"a and protected IN flank and rear, and viii
| Weld the contest until Nicksburg Is in their
! 1n Our loss in killed and wounded is
4 mated at 5000
4 ,aj, Jan. T. We have one days latr
\ nom \cksburgh which Is highly interest
! nl exciting. The rebels have concentrated
~ forces from jackson and Grenada and
j the line Of tho roads, amounting 70 Co..
q men. at Nieksburg This overwhelming
i ltc kcd Gen. Sherman on Monday, aud
d % him to fall back to bis FIRST ino VI DE-
D 3 REEL entrenchments and ioridoltons
% back from the city distance Of SIX miles.
! erman's forces had fought to within two
\ ll the city, when be was attacked by the
/ rilr force Of the rebels The lighting on
Ay is represented as desperate 10 tho ex-
b.. Batteries and Notifications were taken
4 ttaktn Whole regiments and even brig
4 fought hand to hand over guns and for
..iJn OF delences. The 4th Iowa regiment
GOO men ia killed, wounded and missing
llIeey with 1900 men was sent out 10
at. d special order, but s.nco tten has not
! heard from. Fears are entertained for his
~ Nothing has yet been heard from the
below nor can we learn that cur gun
i have takeu any part NJ The action.
D reported that rebel steamers are cross
4 .lm jhe Louisiana shore TO Nicksburs, and
supposed they are carrying relniorceAenis
O.. rebels.
\ tie latest accounts state that the rebel Gen.
ilmes w8s marching toward Nlcks0urg, and
no- impossible that be has arrived there.
rs was som fighting on Tuesday morning,
b. Cen Sherman had fallen back, BIT 1t was
ueht he could hold his position. The re-
.rt thai Gen sherman was reinforced by Geo.
rlut Is not correct.
J Is reported that Gen. German is cyAcuati0g
eua, with the intention OF occupying Ma
loon. ten. Shcruan's loss is from 1900 90
o.O men Gen. Grants army Is az Holly
lurss. Trains are running on the Memphis
road TO Ia Grange Gen. Joe +. johnson
nnads the rebels at llcksburgh,
c.csnArf. Jan. :. a special despatch to
Dommuc,ai. from Murl.oesboTo, the 6A,
more information Of the Generalization oil
rael army. Breckeuudge's division va.
rb.g used On Friday. Breckenridge Wac
.alei 10 the ear and his adjutan, was killed
uuied el6ecrs estimate their loss lron H..
70 q i5,u00 with great slaughter OF leadiu.
tts.
lOoL Muhgan. Of Tennessee, was moataliy
l.d. aud IS IN the hospital at Murisces
rls body Of Gen. Hanson was sent
..u.a to-day. Gen. Rains body was sent 8,
.s.ylle. The cncmy's rear guard was en-
entered at 10 clock Sunday night, by Gen
I4uly, aud retreated with loss Of 50.
CINCINNATI. Jan. :. Gen, Carriers expedition
olel Manchester Ky, yesterday On It's re
g0 .fam Eis. Tennessee, II lett London ky
! ,le 10Th aud comprised 1000 cavalry III
suits of this expedition are the destruction
.muortant bridges, the killing, w0undtng
capturing OF $50 rebels, the taking OF 1O0
.uu ol arms, and a large amount OF Hour
| aaI other stores. \ locomotive and .,~
4rs were also destroyed.
a brisk skirmish took place at the Nau'osI
ridge, and another at Junesyille This ran
..s one of the most hazardous Of the war, an,
;,suied with great hardship and privaiions
h @ LOST only 10 men,
Fos1Erss Monroe, Jan. :. Flag OF true
mt Matamora arrived from City Point this A
N and brings down 800 Union prisoners, most
cavalry taken at Dumrics.
The Richmond Examiner Of the 9TH says Oh
Whole number OF prisoners in Richmond yes'eI
ay was 1905, distributed as follows AT th
..6by prison 1900, Castle Thunder 25O, Cast
.shang los, Negro Hospital Ia. Anon
hem are ll3 Yankee deser,ers.
Twenty prisoners Of war were received yes
I,rIay at Richmond from Blaekwater. Ever
tusoner admitted into Castle Thunder untel
0es incubation first.
Tue Enquirer says another recapture simlla
j the Emily St. Pierre affair has taken place
he schooner Emma Tui,le supposed to B
|ound to "a confederate port was taken by
J ankee cruiser and put in charge OF q rri2
|iow. The original officers and crew, hayin
Isen left on board as prisoners, adroltly recal
tured the schooner and carried tho vessel bac
j. Nassau with the prize crew as prisoners
ST. Loum. Jan. s. Advices from Springiel
No.. state that rebel force, reported 6OC
Etrons, under Burbudge and Marmaduke, vii
EiX pieces Of artillery, came within two ana
alf miles Of that place, and opened on Il
town without giving notice to remove the w
lncn and children. One thousand rebel cayll'
Ire visible from the town. Gen. Brown h
loop holed tho houses Tor musketfy, and vi
make vigorous resistance.
DETROIT, Mich, Jan. s. The Michigan lie
Fslaturo assembled at Lansing yesterday, II
Goyernors Message was delivered to-day. !
naucial affairs are represented 10 be in me
satisfactory condition. Adequate sinking iur
has been provided for the exnnguishment OF Z
state debt, aud system OF taxation, not bu
dcusome, inaugurated, which will prevent
further increase Of the debt. The State b
furnished altogether $500 soldiers, OF viii
FL, 200 were sent to the field previously to Ju
last. Two thousand are yet 10 be rais.d to
the quota under the last call.
Auuding to tho proclamation OF emancip