Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-02
War News
The Second Vermont Bri,

War News
The Second Vermont Brigade at work.
The rebel Stuart has made n raid in
Burnside's rear, but did not get much plum
der, and seems TO have had unusual diff
Guilty in getting back. From the telegraph
news Wednesday morning. we Judge that
the Vermonters under Gen. Stoughton have
had one lick at him.
The New York Times despatch states
that Stuart crossed to the Alexandria pike.
and drove the pickets into Fairfax Court
House, when Gen. Sloughto opened fire
upon him with two companies of the 18th
Regiment, concealed in piece Of woods
4 She rebels then retreated. and were hss'ened
fin their movement by another volley of
musketry and few shells thrown from a
battery planted there for this special pur
pose. None of the Union soldiers were
killed. The. loss of The rebels is not posi-
lively known, but it is supposed hat several
were killed. Two horses We're killed and
two rebels were captured. The IL st heard
of Stuart was at II o'clock Sunday night,
when he passed through Vienna, closely
pursued by Col. Wyndham's cavalry"
Things seem 10 look more favorable in
Tennessee, and it is reported that tie Union
forces have captured Knoxville.
In Arkansas, our troops have been on a
raid and really had brilliant time of it.
We give tie despatch entire as follows:
FAYETvILLE Ark, Dec. 20, 1862.
| One of the most difficult and daring raids
of the war has just been made by part
of the Army of the Frontier. Saturday,
Gen. Heron started with portion of his
cavalry and infantry for the other side OF
the Boston Mountains. Gen. Blunt left
Care bill at the same time by another route
/ The columns, about 6,000 strong wen
!, in light marching order. with six days
cooked rations, and marched AZ miles with
out stopping Gen. Heron took two
batteries without caissons.
II The artillery and baggage wagons were
drawn across the mountains by twelve horse
teams. At daylight yesterday the com
mands joined at Lees Creek, three miles
\ south of the mountains. where the cavalry
b and artillery, numbering 2.000 started foi
1 Van Buren,, leaving the infantry to follow
as fast as possible. Rebel regiments of cav
alrv ,Uara anoouptaraJ n, D,;n,;,r S,r;p ,.
After sharp skirmsh they were put t.
fight, leaving seven killed and many woun
ded on the field Our loss was none killed
and but few wounded.
4 Our forces Immediately followed the
flying Rebels to Van Buren, where a splen
did charge was made, led by Gems. Blum
and Heron in person, resulting 10 com
: plete victory over the enemy.
: The Rebel cavalry rushed aboard som
; steamboats,, and escaped to the other sid
of the river. Two steamers ard over TO-
prisoners (amen them several officers an
Hindman's express messenger) were cap
tured. A third boat was run ashore, which
! with those that took the Rebels across III
river, will be destroyed. A large quanlit
of corn, camp equipage, transportation
mules and horses were also seized. Th
full extent Of the captures is not yet know
: When the messenger left the infan'r
t and artillery were about eight miles in III
rear, Fastening forward as fast as the nearl
impossible roads would allow. The poop
of that section were taken entirely by su
u prise, and terribly frightened.
+ Hindman is on the other side of the rive
d with his whole force, unable and unwillr
y 10 engage us.
The pathway to the Arkansas River h;
u now been opened, and if the gunboats wi
} open the lower end of il. the Winters woi
of the Army of the Frontier is clear
! marked out.