Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-17
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CncryNAri, March o. A special dispatch
from Murfeesb5ro 60 .le Ga-0e gives aaaiu0n-
al particulars Of .ao Fl. D, ltJmqons >'a-
ton
There il no evidence that our forces were SUR
prised. Van Dorm Was known 70 te m iorce
ahead, and brig4dewa slowly alyaneing' con
stanty sklruishlng, when the r'bes with men
superior force engaged us in front ana on both
TANKS. The l24th Ohio, which was 10 the rear
with the wagon train az the time OF the rebeI
flank movements, were cut Of from the man
bodv and escaped the 22i Wisconsin, b3th
Michigan, 33i aud sjth lulana were then
COMPLETELY surrounded. After the exhaustion
of their ammunition having inflicted severe loss
on The enemy, they were compelled to SUI
reader.
A flag of truce was sent to the rebel limos to
obtain information cf our losses, bat was pro
hibited from approaching the battle field. The
Gag was told by rebel officers that they had bur
led 80 federal pTiyates killed outright and ~
who arterward died %, then wounds. They
said that from $50 % 500 lederas we're wound
ed. No federal officers were killed, and but one
wounded The rebels had all OF 1900 en-
gagged They lost one colonel, several officers
1870 killed and proportionate number v loded
The l7th Pennsylvania and ith Michigan
cavalry attacked Russell S rebel cavalry at Tn
ionvle ten miles from Murlree'boro, on Satur-
dsy and cut them to pieces. The rebels lost
5Okilled and 1870 wounded, all by sabre strokes.
Two captains three lieutenants, and fifty prl'
Yates were taken prisoners All their camp
co page was captured.
The Gdtettes correspondent says" ooF out
for stirring dispatches from this quarter soon
if the rebels stand their ground,
The Ga.etle has news from Nick'burg to
Tuesday. Everything was working well. II
was thought all the canals would be successful
The gunboats would soon be able TO pass thro'
thu canal opposite Vieksburf There was no
doubt as to our ability to get our forces IN tho
rear Of Vlc1sburg and thus cul of the conmu-
HicatIon with jackson.
NASHVILLE, March . The rebels buried oj
fedora dead Yesterday. and retained 2jO wound
ed The rebel surgeons admit loss Of 100
killed on Ii cir side. Two regiments Of indians
were engaged in the battle under Van Dorm.
Fifty three rebel prisoners were brought into
franklin on Sunday night, who had been cap.
tured at Knoxville. All their camp cquipage,
&c, were destroyed. Col. Coburn Is a prisoner
in the hands Of the enemy.
ST. LOUIS, March Q. The Camp Blunt, Kan.
sas, correspondent of the Democrat under date
Of the Goth ut., rays tie Cherokee National
Council has Just adjourned. This was the same
Council that was coerced into the passing an or
dnance Of secession by the rebel army. Their
first act was to repeal it, unanimously. They
then passed an act depriying Of Office in the Ma.
ton, and d:qualifying all who continued dis
loyal to tho |. S. Government They ther
passed an act aboshlng Slavery,
WILMINGTON, March Q. The enemy appeared
Monday morning, during a rain storm. Gen
Stoughton had established bis headquarters a
some distance from his brigade The rebel,
captured ITO horses. They went in search %
Gen. Wyndham but that officer happened to b
in Washington. They however searched BIZ
trunk and took his papers The telegraph
operator, 1t is said, was taken prisoner by th'
raiders.
WAsHNsroy, March s. Inlrmaiioa ha
been received that the rebel Capt Mosely wiz
bis command stealthly entered falfiaX COur
House this morning al > O'Clock
They captured tho Provost Marshal O7c4n
assa, patrols, h0rsss, DC, together with Camera
Steughtlu AID All lbe men de.schsd from hi
brigade. They also took every horse whc
could beiouni, pabc ant private.
lhe commanding officer Of tie post Colou'
Johnston q Gle jth New York Cavalry, mad
his tcepe
The rahe' ScarcIcd OR men in every direction
A III aV4fi ttf. navefr~ a va az l,at a..,rrts d
pursuit Of the rebels,
PHILADELPHIA, March Q. A special dispatc
from Cincinnati to the Ecnmg Buiitun say
the new, from Nlcksburg Is moro cheerful
INV YoRS, March o. A special di.pac
TO the Cincinnati Commercial report the healt
of the army improving. Important movemeu
are pending
One gubboat was up tie Yazoo pass, and b,
nearly reached Yazoo City
The canal at Lake Providence was near
ready for use.
Advlces from below Cairo say that transpor
with rebel troops are expected to come out
White river and offer battle.
The gunboat Florida and ron-clad Nantuck
are taking In powder day, preparatory t.
trial trip in tho region Of Charleston
The following dispatch dated jackson, Mar
5,spublished in'he Richmond L glru ci t
7th inst
Gen. Pemheron, commanding at Vicksbur
telegraphs March 4, as follows
The lndnnola is not d.et oycd. We are
work to raise her. One ll-inch gun VIZ, bur
The others are nos injured,
(Sgned) j. C. pFMBERTlN.
Lieut. General.
CINCINNATI, March = special dispatch
the Gosetie from Franklin, Tenn, says lar
force Of artillery, infantry and cavalry, moy
yesterday against the enemy posted at Spi
Hill.
II the rebels make = stand there will b
heavy engagement ss 1t IS tho determination Il
Col Burns disaster at Ihomi sons station sh
be retrieved.
Aspecial despatch to the Commercial lr
Murireesh0ro saySa repor, reached there ycst
day that Van Dorn's rebel forces had been
icated and great portion oil them captured
Gen Rosseau has ordered that all pcrs,
whose natural suIpo T,ers are in the rebel :
vice, and whose sympalhits and connections
such that they cannot give assurance OF III
loyalty, will hold Themselves in readiness 10
South Of our lines within ton DAYS.
NEW foRK, March To- The HeralTs Wa
ington despatch says that the capture Of Br
Gen. Stoughton with his headquarters. qua,
and 50 horses, by q marauding marty OF reb,