Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-09
NeSss Ato,ns,

--bolh the the ouitlal ana the press dis
patches relating to the defeat of the rebels
under Pegam, near Somerset, Ky, on the
30th ult,, prove il to have been very COM
plete, The enemy numbered over 1900
men, and were at least two to one rs COM
pared with our to'ee under Gen. Gilmore.
Pegram chose bin own position, after some
s6irmjshng, and defended il with six can
non, lie was driven from one position to
another-the last one being carried by
storm, when the rebels were driven in CON
fusion toward the Cumberland river, the
fighting having lasted five hours. The
rebel loss is put down at City killed and
nearly DO prisoners, including 20 commits
stoned officers. They also lost nearly AGO
cattle which they had captured, and two
stands Of colors. Our loss in killed,
wounded and missing will not exceed so.
Tho remajuderof the rebel force succeeded
in escaping across the Cumberland, but at
last accounts were loosely pursued by Gen.
Gilmore and his victorious troops IL is
also announced that Cluke's gueTlhs,
which have been operating in the vicinity
of Mount Sterling, have been completely
dispersed by the Tenth Kentucky cavalry.
The party of guerrillas spoken of o
day or two ago as having made an attack
on q train on the Memphis and Charleston
railroad between Memphis and Grand
Junction, have met with severe punish
ment. Captain LOOMS with about hun
dred men attacked them on Monday, kill
ing five OF them, wounded six and cap
tured twenty-among the latter their lead
er. On their return our men were attacked
by superior rebel force under Col. Rich
ardson. The rebels, after a severe contest
were defeated, with a loss Of thrty-hve
killed and considerable number wounded
and taken prisoners. Our loss was six
killed and thirly-four wounded.
Letters dated at Hilton Head, March
%, state that Gen. HuRter had just issued
orders recalling the negro brigade from
Jacksonville; and the supPosion was that
he wa to take part in the attack on
Charleston.
The Baltimore Sun states that about
four thousand confederate prisoners will
pass through that city in the course Of the
ensuing week. They come from Camp
CEase and other portions of the West, and
will be transferred to the James river,
where they will be exchanged Some
$500 have passed through in the past few
weeks, and were taken to Fortress Monroe
and exchanged. A part of the four thou
sand now expected will come by the
Northern Central Rail Road the remainder
by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Raj.
One of the letters captured at the
rebel signal station near Port Hudson has
this important information regarding the
armament of that stronghvld I'VE have
So cannon at Port Hudson; 25 Of them
are Ga pound uaed cannon, with steel
pointed balls; also, 20 cannon that are
l2S Founders; also, We have 40 seige
guns"
An ovation such as is rarely given
men of whatever merit, was rendered Gen.
B. f. Butler on Thursday night at the
Academy Of Music III New York City
The Mayor presided, and welcomed the
guest Of the city in terms most compli-
mentary, after which Gen. Butler delivered
a lengthy and explicit address, giving his
views as to the state Of affairs, North and
South
"A number Of farmers from Fairfax
were brought into Washington on Thurs
day, charged with beng accessories to the
capture of Gen. Stoughton, and imprison-
ed. They declined answering any qucs-
tons or to take the oath of allegiance.
The Secretary of War has ordered
that DR.. Anguste (the colored man who
presented himself few days ago for ex-
animation before the Medical Examining
Board) shall be examined by the Board,
preparatory to being assigned to duty as
Surgeon in one Of the negro regiments~
Under date of Lexington, KY, March
80, Col. A. s. Gilbert has issued sharp
order, which reads az follows: Union
men of Kentucky are expected to contrib
ute toward the defence Of this State, and
we do not think II becomes them to en-
deavor to have their negroes released from
the labor necessary for the defence OF this
city. Neutrals and secession sympathy.
ers may think themselves fortunate If thew
themselves are not forced to work in the
trenches. Men who will not defend their
country, and who sympathize with those
who wish to destroy it, have no rights
which we are bound to respect"
Col. Beckwith, Commissary of Sub
sistence, invites proposals, until April Is, |
for furnishing the Subsistence Department
with 1000 head of beef cattle, to be de-
Iivered at Washington April Is, or as soon
thereafter as the Government may direct. |
The cattle to average at least | 300 pounds |
gross, and no animal to weigh less than
900 pounds. Persons desiring to bid
or less number than 1000, should 50
tate in their bids
The Postoiiice Department il MAKING