Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-30
MISCELLANEUUS DISPAToHES,

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HARPARsvILLE. Ky, Dec. 30.
Gen. McCook struck part Of the rebel Gen.
Lyons force at daylight on the 10th, inst,
and defeated him. He captured all their ar
tillery. He ia rapidly pursuing the retreat
ing rebels.
HEADouARTERRs ARMY OF PoroMAo, /
December 81. J
There is nothing Of interest transpring.
The enemy keep up their FIRE on the Dutch
Gap canal. Very few cas- ualties occur, owing
to the precautions taken to avoid the shells.
70. the week ending the 18th, lsO desert
ers from the union armies had reached Rich
mond. They would be forwarded to the bor-
der TO start for their homes on blockade run
ners.
QUEBEC, G. E., Dec. 81.
1t IL understood that, Immediately after is-
suing his proclamation in reference to the reb-
Ell Canadian raiders, Maj. Gen. Dix dispatch
ed confidential agent to Canada. This gem
tleman returned to New York satisfied that
the Canadian authorities we're taking every
necessary step to perform international obli-
cations. The bes understanding prevails
between the Quebec and Washington govern
ments. Mr.. Potter, the American Consul,
is unwell and has gone to Wisconsin to re-
cuperate. Mr.. Thurston, the Vice Consul,
is also sick.
Three more arrests of the Canadian rebel
raiders have been made, and are now under
going examination here
special messenger has arrived from
Washington, with dispatches from Secsetary
Seward.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. %.
The Charleston Courier of the 10th con-
tains the following:
The flag Of truce boat brought up Thurs
day morning one hundred and four paroed
confederate officers from Fort Pulaski. The
Yankee officers o! the feet report Sherman
and staff arrived at Hilton Head. It was
also rumored that Sav, nnah was to capitulate
on the l7th at IL o'clock Another thousand
Yankee prisoners are to be taken down this
morning. This completes the exchange, and
makes the number turned over by Col. Hatch
| 900.
CINCINNATI. Dec. %.
The Commercial has special dispatch
from Nashville, Tenn. dated 2lst, which says
TIE headquarters Of Gen. Thomas are near
Columbia. Gen. Hood is across Duck river.
His loss since coming into the state is 2O,-
600. His force is now believed TO be l2OOO
infantry and 8 900 cavalry. The woods are
fully of deserters. The roads are in bad con-
dition.
NEw YORK, Dec. 90
Gold 50 "a l-2.
The Times correspondent on Porter's ex-
pediiion writing from on board the Santiago
de Cuba at Beaufort, N. c., 18th says A
severe gale was encountered off Cape HATTIE
ras, in which the little monitor Mahopac had
narrow escape.
The Herald's correspondent says the spoils
Of Shermsn's campaign are 400 prisoners,
$4,000 horses. 10000 negroes and 40 pieces
of artillery, and million dollars worth Of
cotton burned.
The Times has a special dispatch from
Franklin, Tenn, 22d, which says the rebel
retreat from Franklin TO Duck river bessere
all description. Hood told his corps COM
manders to get off the best way they could
With their commands. The rebel army is
now beyond Columbia. The railroad is but
little injured, and trains run to Spring Hill.
Telegraphic communication is all right in all
directions. Johnsonvile was not destroyed.
The rebel loss during the campaign is 1900
men, 81 cannon and Il general officers killed.
/ At Franklin l400 killed, $500 wounded and
| 1000 prisoners. Before Nashville ana their
retreat to Columbia 5000 killed and wounded
and 5000 prisoners. Union loss at Franklin
1000. Before Nashville less than 4000.-
! Total Union loss will not exceed 1000, with
two Generals slightly wounded.
Hood has pontoon above the Shoals in
the Tennessee river, where our gunboats can
not reach them. Hood marched on Frsnklin
with 10000 men and 65 pieces OF artillery
He will have lost nearly half his men.
The Washington Republican of last night
states that the government has received dis
patch announcing Breckinridge fse,re hefor,
Gems. Stonemsn and Burbridgs, who are
pressing his rear and both hanks.
l.. the rebel House Of Representatives, or
Saturday, resolutions we're passed in favor oil
sending commissioners to Washington fol
the restoration of peace. 1t was stated thai
Gen. Grant would grant permission for com
missioners to pass his lines.
Mr. Foote in the rebel Senate in q speech
on the currency bill announcedhis withdraw
al from that body in disgust. He said tbs
Confederacy was on the verge of ruin, anC
that Congress was building up an irresponsi
BILE military despotsm, the like of which wal
never before seen on earth. Its policy seem
ed to be to crush nut dissatisfaction by armed
] Violence. len Gays nence, esuom VI ueio'
GRAFTON would be effectually extinguished il
that BODY. The unjast, the unwise. anC
criminal displacement of Johnson from th'
army of Tennessee, and the transfer OF thu
army TO Nashville opened all Southern Geor
gia, South Carolina and Alabama to the arm.
of Sherman. Fort McAllister has fallen
Savannah is about TO fall, and the fate o
Charleston seems TO be deferred only few
days later. Hoods army has already ne
with disaster at Franklin, and in his Foo ties
opinion, was fatally compromised. Presiden
tial interference was the cause Of all this dir
mischief, and is the result of the unfortunate
battle of Murireesboro, and the more disas
trous one of Missionary Ridge.
Should Hoods army be destroyed, (ai
event which he (Foote) feared was too pro
bsbe) and Sherman come round to this vici
nifty in ships which he (Foote) did not doub
he intends. What will be the fate of Rich
mond.
WAsHSsToN, Dec. 23.
The government received a dispatch las
night from Gen. Grant, announcing that Rich
mond papers Of yesterday contain an offici'
dispatch from Bragg TO JEFF, Davis, date
J Fort Fisher. New Inlet, N. O., Dec 81, a
! follows
! 4" The entire feet of the enemy is now
I sight, but cannot operate. The weather con
Y ,inaes bad. We are able to hold Whining