Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-12-27
NEWS OF rHE EEK.
THE WAR.

NlTbduV uetu puDllenGus run INIdl pdpSlnt III
rived safely at Pensacola from Baton Rouge,
which place they left on the 9th ut They
moved through the Sou them portion Of Louis
ana, Mississippi, Alabama and western Florida,
meeting with little opposition and destroying
large quantities OF rebel army supplies occupy
ing uumber Of towns, tearing up railroads,
burning bridges, capturing number Of prison
er3, two valuable mails mud inAicting immense
damage on the enemy generally.
The operations caused great constornation.
The entire casualties were Two killed, eight
wounded and 40 captured.
Gen Thomas at last adyices was yigoursly
pursuing Hood, an every day making captures
Of men and artillery. Hoods loss in all is esti-
mated at %, 900 men, and more than 60 pieces
Of artillery. " As an army Hoods forces
are used up.
Bat little has been heard of the operations in
East Tennessee, but everything is working well
there undoubtedly. The rebel Gen. Lyon has
been defeated in his raidng expedition in IVES
tern Kentucky by Gen. McCook.
The Richmond Dispatch says a division Of
Union infantry unber Gen. Palmer has occup
Of Towr Hill, mills east of Portsmouth,
Va, Tor the purpose, supposed, to operate against
Weldon, N. G..
Gen. Gustav of Sheridan's cavalry on last
Tuesday made an attack on the rebel cavalry
under Ro.ser, nine miles north Of Harrisburg,
Shenandoah Valley
The Richmond Examiner ef the % says that
Shcrdan's intanIy have come up tho Valley to
operate between Harrisonburg and N9wmar let
His advance lie supp ,sed, to be intended as a
diversion in favor Of the cavalry movement on
tbs side Of the mountains. II !rly has marched
out 70 nee. hin. The mounted force that has
crossed the mountains is 1000 in number. They
were yesterday IN Madison county.
The lleIald's Washington dispatch Of the
24h says Richmond papers OF the oath CON
tain olFclal dispatches from Wilmington, Fri
DAY, =. NJ. At that lime tGenty-six Union
vessels e-apIe,r. d II that place. No attempt
had been made 10 land troops to attack the
forts in consequence Of the storm The rebel
papers also contain runOur that Charleston
Lad be n evacuated. rebel dispatch dated
W lmingron, Goth Gays the enemy's feet Of
thirty cd vail appeared oil New lnIet this
morniog Up TO latest dates there was no dem
onstrahon to land.
Tn Richmond Examiner of the 22d lays tel.
egraphc Communication is interrupted by the
storm with all points. Tho continuance Of tho
-N|i hNeobVl itSb ub uOuDb, pIbftuttu
Butler from landing. We have very little to
he from land force. Bragg is 10 command.
the Examiner Of the 22d has official infor-
nation that column of 5000 OF the enemy
were on the Mobile n Ohio railroal north OF
it' tossing of the Mississippi Railroad.
The same paper says that Hood has been
badly defeated, but he can learn lesson of err
DURANGO from Early. If his defeat proves worse
than i, is represented, it will be the first in
stance Of the kind during the war.
Late rebel papers give additional accounts
OF DAyidson's work from Baton Rouge across
four or five Gulf Statos. Among other work.
positions OF the Mobile & Ohio and Mobile &
uTeat Norhen Railroads were destroyed.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, !
WASHINGTON, Dec. II. {
The President directs that, except Immigrant
passengers directly entering an American port,
by sea no traveller shall hereafter DO allowed to
enter the United States from foreign country,
without passport liza citizen, the passport
must be from this department, or from some
United States Minister or Consul abroad and
1t an alien, from the competent authority Of
his own country, tho passport to be counter
signed By diplomatic agent or Consul Of the
United States. This regulation is intended t.
Apply especially t. persons proposing to como 70
the United States IRON the neighboring British
Provinces Its Observance will be strictly er
forced by all officers, civil, military and naval
iu the service of the United States and the
State and municipal authorities are requested
to aid in it's execution. 1t is expected here tina
no immigrant passenger coming by sea in the
manner aforesaid will be obstructed or an,
other person who may set out on their wa,
hither before intelligence OF this regulation
could reasonably be expected to reach the coun
try from which they may have starred.
(Signed) WILLIAM II SEWARD,
Secretary Of state.
WAR DErARrMENr, Dec. l9-9P.M.
Maj. Gen. John Dir, NuO York:
The following report OF he operations OF
yesterday has been received from Major Gen
Thomas
HEADQUARTERS Dr. CT THE CUMBERLAND, }
NEAR SPRING llnL, DC. Is, 1864.
The enemy has been vigorously pursued Il
day, but has studously avoided any tack by m
troops. have uecteded IN takIn few prl,
ontrs-some 200 to 300-but our captures ar
Light in comparison with the success oil the pas
three days. The Iutsuit will be continued ,
The morning at as early an hour as the troor
can march.
III following copies Of orders found in Breck
enrldge's campin East Tennessee are transmtte
for your Information
HEADQUARTERS WEST VIRGINIA AND EAST
TENNEskr, WYrnkyrLLE, Dec2 1861.
GENERAL ORDERS No. y In accordance wit
Instructions received from the 0rdipance d,
partment at Richmond, that it has become {
vital Importance to husband small arms ammu
nj lol and lead the following order ~ Iublshed
All lead which can be CLEANED from bit,l,
fields or otherwise obtained, will be- collected b
the brigade ordnance officers, and be sent to th
nearest arsenal all arms to be relieved of thei
loads for cleaning. The balls should be draw
It practicable, otherwise the loais should |
dlsch4rg d into boxes OF sand or dirt. so tina
the lead may DO recovered and turned into III
ordnance depot
The attention o. the commanding officers
called to the necessity giving rse 10 this orde,
ami Its illd enforcement Is strictly enionod b
commanding olhce Gen. BaGcxESRIpeE.
SroDDARD JOHNSON, A. A. @.
Headquarters WEST VIRGINIA AND East
lENNEs,ge. MYrnkyiLLE, Dec 2, 1851.
CIRcULAR.-The attention of commanding nj
GERS is called to the scarcity Of forage in thi
department, and the absolute necessity of usn
economy IN its consumption Eydenc a q
waste have been ebseryel heretofore The irene
officers mus; 10 oil elss, Superintend the i.su
OF forage, AMI commanding officers and ever
company officer must give his strict persona
attention. /. ii MYERS, A. A. g.
have found the railroad thus far but littl
disturbed, and my trains will be up by railfoa,
10 day or two a; the inrthsst The telegram
Isup with me now ind upon receiving IN jr
correct reports of the operations OF the lGd
inst, that Maj Gen. I'd Johnson's entire diyis
ion with all the brigade commanders, was cap