Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-12-20

4. j. Smith and Schoheld the former.
Small arms lay as thick on the contested line
as tho rebels had stood thero Hood cannot
make another days fight, while Thomas is IN
good condi,i IN to press him. Caught more wag-
ons (can't say the number } Everybody white
and black dbl splendidly.
(Sgntd) L. NJ. STANTON, Sec. Of War.
foRrRlss MONROE, Dec. 10,
VIA Baltimore, Dee. II.
The steamships Northern Light and Neruna
arrived from Charleston llaT0or late last evening"
with 500 released Federal prson,rs each after
landing mails and dispatcl es, proceeded imme-
di,tely to Annapolis. The news by the steamer
is most encouraging At the time OF sailng
all the rigging OF Dahlgren's fleet wore gally
hung with colOrs in the token OF tho success oil
some movement of Sherman, tho e1sct nature
Of which was not learned. Our exchanged men
ore loud in their praise OF the success attending
tue glorious campaign OF Gen. sherman, and
,ay. from their conversation with some citizens
of Charleston aud the surrounding country.
while en- route to be exchanged, it was reluctant
ly admitted that the damage done 10y his forces
ou our march through Georgia was inealcuiabie.
No doubt il entertained at Hilton Head that
sherman will capture savannah with very NIUE
loss to his army. The authorities aud cltiLcns
OF Charleston and Savannah are making strenu-
Ous Efforts to defend these cities E7ery rebel
capable vt holding musket Is Ia the ranks,
and every mon INT they ,xpeot to be brought IN
contact with the victorious veterans comprising
the well tried forces under sherman. Inc Fed
oral ,ihcers exchanged are confident IN the asser'
ton that the troops dofSndng Charleston anu
savannah are OF Il worry undlsclplined character
and that when the outer entertainments oil thes'
places are forced, as they undoubtedly will be-
ihere is nothing further 70 obitruct the Veto
rlous Sheim n from taking possession oil boll
cities.
WAR DEPARTMENT C. Ito L. NJ.
10 Ma. Gen. DIR
Dispatches have been rec lived to-day from
Con. Eos or, who hal personal interview OF
the morning OF " ednosday the l}th instan
with Gen. Shermla AZ Fort McAllls,er, whicl
mad been taken by assaulton the preceding day
Savannah wa closely tesle.c and its cap
turo with tie rebel forces there was CONFIDENT.
expected | s Surrender was - be demanded II
two days, and II not surrendered Sherman
woU Id open his batteries uponit
Gen. Foster reports Shermans army IS II
7, splendid condition, having lived On It's marcl
on the turkels chickens, meAte, potatoes, an'
|, other good things OF the richest pat OF GaaTgla
Nothing has been heard from General Ihoma
, TODAY.
UnOihsIal dispatches state that the Prjyos
. Marshall Ut Nashville report 5000 prisoner
y and ~ pelces Il artillery as being already s.
cured. II is ascertalnej that in transnlttn
Gen. Thomas report last night, telegraph
. mistake was made at Louisville or Nashville i
estimating the number Of our casualties. In
, dispatch written by Gen Thomas stated tina
: bis whole loss would no, * ICED 5000, aud tina
J very few were killed.
y A dispatch from Lexington this mornin
: states that On the 18th instant, at klnspor'
= Tenn, Gen. Burlrdgo had "a fight with BAE
Dukes brigade, formerly Morgan's, and route
V /, with a loss to the enemy OF one hundred an
= fifty killed wounded and prisoners, aud thoI
train. Dick Morgan, brother Ct John, va
captured.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
x WAX DEPARTMENT, De. ~. Up. NJ.
d To Nj. Gen. Dit:
n An olhglil dispatch lIon Gen. Sherman va
d received to-day, dated Near midnight, DE
l3th, ON lhe gunnOat banueiloni Vseapa
sound Ii was written before Gen, Foster ha
, reached him. lie reports the following intel
( tstiug particulars Of his operations
} Gen. Hai.u's division oil the 10th corp, cal
- ried furt MoAllister by assault, capturing !
> entire garrison and stores This opcned III
q O,abaw Sound aud pulled down to this gaI
boat " clnmun cats with the h'e'. Bel0I
!, opening communication W. bad completely do
!, iroyed all the roads leading into Savannah an
V invested tbs city. Tao left !, on tie Savanna
river, TIRE miles aboye the city, aud the figl
= on the o., oeheo a. KIng,bridse Thl army
IL splendil o der and equal T. anything. q