Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-12-29
Interesting from Rebel Papers.

NEW YORK Dec, 70.
Gen. Hoke's rebel division has left the
front OF the Army of the james and ne
is supposed to have gone to assist in
defending Wilmington.
The Richmond Dispatch says A di-
vision of Union infantry under General
Palmer has occupied Beaver Hill, eight
miles east of Petersburgh, Va, for the
purpose, as is supposed TO operate
against Weldon, N. G. Gen. Custer of
Sheridans cavalry, last Thursday made
an attack on the rebel cavalry under
Rosser, eight miles north of Harrison
burg, in the Shenandoah Valley
The Richmond Examiner of the 22d
says; Sheridan's infantry have come
up the Valley to point between Har-
risonburg and New Market. His ad-
vance is supposed to be intended as a
diversion In favor of our cavalry move
ment on this side the mountains. Early
has marched out to meet him. The
mounted force which has crossed the
mountains is 1000 In number They
were yesterday in Madison county.
The Herald's Washington dispatch of
the oath says Richmond papers of the
Oath contain official dispatches from
Wilmington, Friday p. m. At that time
rs Union vessels appeared OF that place.
No attempt had been made to land
troops OF to attack the forts In conse-
quence of the storm. The rebel papers
also contain a rumor that Charleston
had been evacuated.
A rebel dispatch dated Wilmington
Goth, says The enemy's feet of thirty
odd sail, appeared of New Inlet this
morning. Up to latest dates there have
been no demonstrations to LAND. Our
people quiet.
The Richmond Examiner of the I'D
says Teiegraphic communication ia
interrupted by the storm with all points
except Petersburg. The continuous
northeastern tonight no doubt prevented
Butler from landing, We have very
little to fear from the land forces.
Bragg is in command.
The Richmond Wing of the ed says :
Lieut.. Gen. Dick Taylor is in Mont
gomery.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 22d says
The enemy keep up an incessant bonn
bardment on the lines between the Jeru-
salem Road and the Appamatox. The
force sent out under Palmer is supposed
to be to operate against Wilmington.
The Richmond Wing of the 22d says
Many well meaning people in the South
believe that the resources of the Confed-
eracy inImen is exhausted; but their be-
lief is erroneous. The Confederacy Is
not exhausted, nor nearly exhausted. in
its arms 'r2I'ng population.
The Wing proceeds to show by Stats
tics that it has now force Of about
! 100000 fighting men, making allowances
for details,
The Whig assumed that they now
have in the deid 461, 564, larger force
it claims than our government has
brought against 1t, and with which the
Confederacy can be defended and the
tide Of invasion rolled back.
The Examiner of the 22d says there
has been no confirmation Of the report
that Breckenridge had beaten Stone
mans or Burbridge's raiders near Glade
Spring, nor has 1t been contradicted.
The Examiner also says it has advi.
ces from Hood. but fears he is In bad
| fix.
The Wing says Andrew Gordan Ma.
grath, newly elected Governor of South
Caroliua, Is in the prime OF life, and
fully identified with the States rights
views OF South Carolina school poll
tics.