Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-07-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
loFTlcIAL.l
WAR DEPARTMEN'

WASHINGTON. d. C., July 3, 1904 Pm, {
10 MAJ. Gen Dir
The following telegram, dated TO-: Jay at Mari
eta. Ga, was received this evening from Gen
Sherman, giving the successful result u the
iankIng operations in progress Tor some days
back:
I" The movement on our right caused the gu
emy 70 eyacuate. Weoccupied kenesIw al
DAYLIGHT. and Marietta AT 3 80 A NJ. Thomas
Is moving down The man road, toward Chatta-
hoOcbie, ana Mcpherson toward the mouth Of
the Nickaiauk on the oandtown road, Our
oayslfy is on the extreme TANKS. Whether The
enemy will halt this sloe the Chattahoochle o.
not will soon be known Marietta Is almost en-
tIrely abandoned by It's inhabitants. Nor
than mile OF the railroad iron has been re.
moved between the town and the foot OF the
Kenesaw."
A dispatch from Gen Grants headquarters,
dated at nine o'clock this morning gives the lot
lowing results OF Gen. Wilson's operations
Sixty miles OF railroads were thoroughly
destroyed The Danvllle Road, Gen Wilson
reports, could not be repaired IN less than forty
days, even If all the materials were on hand.
He has destroyed all the blacksmith shops where
the rails might be Strengthened, and all the
mills where scantlings tor sleepers could b.
sawed Thirty miles Of the South Side Road
were destroyed Wilson brought In about iour
hundred negroes, and many oil the vast number
of horses and mules gathered by his force. liz
reports that the rebels slaughtered without
me cy the negroes they retook. Wilson's loss
oil property is a small wagon train, used 10 carry
ammunition, his ambulance train and twelve
cannon The horses olour artillery and Wagons
were generally brought of Oi the cannon, Two
we're removed from their carriages, the wheels
OF which were broken, and thrown INC the
water, and one other gun had been disabled BY
a rebel shot breaking us runnons before II nas
abandoned. lie estimates his total loss at from
I 50 to | 900 men, including those lost IRON
kautzs division
A rebel force made its appearance near Mar
tnsburgh this morning, and were at last accounts
destroying the railroad, and advancing Oh
Martnsburgh. The reports received US yet, are
too confused and conflicting To determine the
magnitude oi the force or the extent Of its opera
tions EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, July +. 1864
The Navy Department has received the fol
AoWihB ulsphtvhoo'
US. STEAMER KEARsARGK, I
June ~, p. NJ, 1864
SIR have the honor to inform the Depart
ment that the day subsequent to the arrival u
the KearSarge of this port, on the l4th inst,
received note from Capt. Semmes begging tina
the Koarsarge would not depart, AZ he iotende,
to fight her, and would not delay her but da
or two According TO this notice, the Alabam
left the por, of Chez bourg this morning at abou
9 80 O'Clock. At 1920 A. NJ we discover,
her steering toward us. Fearing the question
of jurisdiction might arise we steamed to sea
until distance Of six OF seven miles was obtain
ed from the Uherbourg break-water, when "
rounded to and commenced steering for the Ala
bsma As we approached her within abOu
1000 yards she opened FIRE, we receiving two o
three broadsides before shot was returned.
The action continued, the respective steame,
making circle round and round, at distanc
of about nine hundred yards from each other
At the expiration ofan hour the Alabama struck
going down in about twenty minutes alterwart
aud carrying many persons with her.
II affords me great satisfaction to announce {
the Department that every officer and man d.,
their duty, exhibiting degree OF GOODNESS an
forIitude which gave promise at the outset q
certain victory.
have the honor to be, most respectful )
your obedient servant,
JoHS A. WiNsLow, Captain.
Hon. GIDEON WKLLEs, Secretary of the Navy,
US. STEAMER KKARsARGE, CukRsouRo,
France, June 20, 1864.
STA | enclose herewith the Surgeons repor
of the casualties on board this vessel in the la,
h. Ia Ia. Al.l,u,h
celyed some twenty-five or thirty shots. twely
or thirteen taking effect in the hill, by the me,
oy If God W. have been spared the loss oil any &
our lives, where, ae IN Tho case OF the Alabama
tbe IN re, learn, Was dreadful.
lac snips were about equal In match, the tun
mage being the same, the Alabama carrying
l0O.pOund rife, with one heavy 6S.pounder an
SIX broadside 32,pOuuders; the kearsirge cal
rying four broadslde ~ FOUNDERS, two llinc
and one 2S-pound ride, one gun less than III
Alabama.
The only shot which fear viii give ns an
trouble IS a l00,pound riae.ball, which entele
our stern port, and remains at present uneI plo
ded.
Ii would seem almost inyidious 20 particular
He tho conduct OF ony one man or officer j
which all had done their duty with lJrtitud
and cooluess which cannot be too highly pra sed
but feel 1t due to my Executive 0ihcer Lieut.
Commander Thornton. who spperintented tn
working OF the battery, TO particularly meatlo
him for an example Of GOODNESS and encourage
ment Of the men while lighting. which conribu
ed much toward the success OF the action.
have the honor to DO, very respectfully,
Your Vbsdlent servant,
JOINS A. " IssLow, Captain.
Hon. Giptos wglLgs, Secretary Of the Navy.
WAsnisoTos, Jolly 8. Secretary Welles ha
sent to Captain Minsow, oil .be Keanarge, III
following recognition Of hn services In the d,
struelion OF che pirate Alabsms
Navy DfARTsssr, 6th July, 1904.
Sir: Your very briei dispatch OF the 10
aud 20th ult, informing the Department tha
the praucal craft Alabama, or 200 had bee
sunk on the ,yth VI June. neat meridian. by a.
kearsAge, under yoar command, ru thus ds
received. ] congratulate you on your good foi
tUno In meeting this sesssI, which has ~ lon
avoided the fastest ships, and some OF the moe
ssiant and Intelligent officers Of the service, an
iof the ability displayed IN thus eombai you ha,
al Al -. a.. n