Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-02-19
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about six stores and black house, a
Newport, and block house at Havelocl
station. Besides the above, the govern
ment lost 1900 or 1900 barrels of tur
pentine, purchased by the agents of thu
navy department. A train went dow
this morning with force to repair th'
bridges, but returned with the intelligenc,
that the rebels are again advancing OF
the railroad at Newport in stronge
force than before. We know not tc
what lucky circumstance to attribute the
good fortune of our deliverance Oht
rebels having left our 'front.'. 1t certain
ly was not on account of our reinforce
ments, as we have scarcely received
enough to be called by a more dignifeC
name than a squad. Although we wert
in terrible want of them, and there j
no Disgusting the fact that by an advance
by the railroad or river in our rear will
the force in front, the rebels could now
have been in Newbern, although we are
pretty strongly fortified"
CAPTURE OF REBEL RAIDERs.--A
telegram from the headquarters at West
Virginia, Friday night, says that Gen
Duflie, who was promptly dispatched by
Gen. Kelly to overlake Ferguson's guer-
rilla party, which destroyed the gunboat
Levi and captured Gen. Scammon, re-
ports that he was successful ia overtak-
ing the raiders and capturing them. The
prisoners were being brought to Charles
town. AT las: accounts our cavalry were
still moving forward. Guerrilla parties
are reported TO be out in unusual num-
bers, looking up conscripts.
j. b. Jackson, brother of Jud g e
jackson of the United States supreme
court, who was lately arrested at Wheel
ing for using disloyal language, has been
on taking the oath of allegiance.
The trial of the rebel Capt. Baylor
las been finished, and the proceedings
If the court martial will soon be made
public.
SITUATION OF THE REBELS IN AR
Price has about 5000
emoralized troops at Washington.
'ens. Marmaduke, Brook and Cabell
re in the mountains in the vicinity of
Iurfreesboro. Gen. Shelby, who was
gently routed, is with his command on
re lower Saline river. Gems. Cooper.
teele, and Mcintosh are with their In.
ian commands at Warren and North
: ork, in the Indian territory. The total
orce of the rebels, including gu errilas,
nd camp followers, is about $4,000.
Capt. Majors of the LIST Nebraska
.avalry, recently captured complete
inform and outfit for Gen. Price, which
was sent from St. Louis.
The 1lth Illinois regiment lately cap
,.paI a.,arp1 I,nal,,1 1, l. =,
Yazoo river.
An expedition left Port Royal on the
9th, under Gen. Seymour, ting OF
three brigades and one light battery and
landed at Jacksonville, Fla, on the
Of the 9Th, without losses. Il is
expected that the expedition will push on
to Tallahassee. Gen. Gilmore and staff
sailed on the 9Th from Port Royal to
Join the expedition.
The British war steamer Petrol, with
for Benz amin, the rebel secre-
tary Of war, arrived off Charleston bar
on the 9th and requested permission to
with the British consul at
Admiral Dahlgren declined
to grant this permission, and the pirate
put to sea Immediately.
The Savannah Republican gives a
gloomy account Of rebel affairs. stating
that the commisssry has only one months
supply Of stores.
Admiral Dahlgren, With the Pawnee,
Water Witch and Massachusetts,, has
sailed for St. Johns, Florida.
Three deserters from the 9th Penn
;ylvania regiment were shot on the 9th.
A blockade runner grounded during
he fog on the 9th, and was destroyed by
our fleet and batteries in Charleston har-
Dor.
Capt. Tracy, commanding 100 men of
he 9th Missouri state militia, lately at.
lacked 250 rebels in Larey county Ar
kansas, routing them and taking 20 pris-
oners, among whom were commission
ed officers, and killed and wounded many,
80 stand of arms and all the
enemy's train, 10 wagons W h the
horses and mules. Our loss was but one
TROUBLE ON THE BALTIMORE AND
ONO RAILRoAD.-The express passen-
ger train which left Baltimore on Thurs
lay night for Wheeling, Va, and inter
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