Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE WAR

supposed IN consequence Of disahecliOn auC
want Of confidence 10 soma Of their regiments
All reports concur in stating that food il scarce
quarter Of pound OF salt pork and it'll
-four are given daily 10 each man tea. coffee
and sugar are unknown. No clothing has bser
distributed to Lees army since the movement
0. Nine Run. Intercepted letters state that o.
5000 rebel cavalry sent into the Shenandoah
Valley during the recent cold weather, not oyeI
five hundred had returned Many were frozer
to death, many others irost bitten, and til,
whole movement Il perfect failure. At last sc
counts, by these intercepted letters, Early wal
on Middle River, near Mt Crawford, having
abandoned his enterprise.
There is stir among the rebels in North Car
DINA Alarmed BY the disaffection spreading
IN that State, they have undertaken to get of
some military counter-irrtants. On the morn
ing OF The first inst they attacked the Unior
pekets near Newborn with force estimated al
$4,000 Our men fell back, but nothing ser
GUS occurred. Other movements were made or
the Trent, and toward Moorhead City, but nc
serious collision occurred
Several Of the bes1 regiments in Gen. Gill.
morec Department are being moved elsewhere
and Others are in a forward state OF PREPARATION
to follow. The General has intimated where
these regiments are going, but it is .dyis.
able not to make public their destination.
Gen. Gilmore il located at Hilton Head once
more, and everything there seems 10 have settled
down INTO the old routine Gen. Gilmore cx-
pects TO come north IN couple Of weeks.
On the afternoon Of the I'd inst. the Union
guard ofone company Of infantry at Patterson
Cleek Bridge, eight miles west Of Cumberland
Western Flrglnia, was attacked by 500 rsbel
cavalry and most OF them taken prisoners after
brsk tight The rebels then set fire 10 the
bridge and left. The bridge however, was
saved The next day our !ofcos fell in with
this party, drove them through Springfield and
south Of Burlington, and re took all our pris.
0uers.
Since the capture Of Little Rock, Arkansas,
three full regiments Of 1000 each have been
raised and put IN the field Two other regiments
are filling up; home guards organized to the
number OF 500 to 100 10 addition il is estima-
ted that 1000 Arkansas troops are in the seryic
outside tho State, and about 1900 conlrsbsnds
are being drilled 10 Little Rock aud Pine Bluff.
Inc whole number Of volunteers since October
l9tb, is put at $3.50
The Mississippi river Is closoly watched by
rebel guerrilas Not long since, they whipped
up a foraging party OF seven sent out at Bolivar
Landing Firing on boats is regularly Kept D +.
with but little damage. Ten guerrillas wero
captured few days ago. north OF Lewisburg.
A large federal force has crossed Tennessee
river at Larknsville, Ala. 1t IS rumored that
it will attack Rome, ca
Forty-ulne regiments have left Memph, for
some point south. Two corps have marched
out from Vcksburg towards jackson. A heavy
cavalry expedition has started for interior Mis-
sIssppi, Georgia, and Alabama 1t is rumored
that all these movements point to enc result.
CONGRESS
sKsATE, Feb. 1.-The resignation of Senator
Bayard OF Delaware was received, and immsdi-
ately atterward the credentials Of his successor,
George Read Blddle, were presented The death
OF the Hon, John w. Noell member from the
lid District OF Missouri, was announced, after
WhlCh the SENATE adjourned.
HoUsK.--Mr Grlnnell, offered a resolution
declaring that a more vigorous policy OF enlist
ting persons OF African descent IN the army
would meet the appreciation Of the House
Adopted, so against 46. The House resumed
the consideration of the bill to revive the breyet
rank OF Lieutenant General Mr.. Rsss pro.
posed to amend by respectfully recommending
Gen. GIANT Tor the position. This was agreed
to, III Ysas II Nays The bill as amended
was adopted, 96 to Al The bill provides that
the grade of Lieutenant General be revived in
the Army OF the United States, and authorizes
the Presdeni, whenever he shall deem it expe.
dent, to appoint, by and with the advice and
of the Senate, = commander OF the army
TO be selected during the war from among those
officers IN the military service Of the United
States nos below the grade Of Major Generals
most distinguished for courage, skill and sbil-
ity, and who, being commissioned as Lieutenant.
General, shall DO authorized under the ditec.
ton OF the President to command The armies
OF the United States provided that nothing in
this bill contained shall be construed 10 any way
to Affect the rank, pay or allowances Of Winfield
Scott, Lieutenant General by brevet, now on the
retired list OF tue army
StSATE, Feb, 2--George Read Riddle from
Delaware appeared and took the oath of Office
Mr. Sumner presented the petition Of Richard
Yates, Governor OF Illinois, praying Congress to
exercise its constitutional power for the imme-
date abolition OF Slavery throughout the Uni
ted STATES. Resolutions Of thanks to Com.
Rngold aud Gen. Thomas were passed. The
Enlistment bill was taken up, tho amendment
Of Mr.. Henderson limiting the boon Of freedom
to tue wives and children Of enlisted slaves of
loyal owners only oelng under consideration.
Mr. Sherman spoke 81 some length IN favor Of
freedom Tor all
housE MIR. teyous reported the bill Of ap-
proprlauons Tor the support OF the army for the
ytal eadlng with June, 1865. The billap-
S529 500 900, of this So 900 900 Tor
advance bountes ~ volunteers $500 0,C00
iol raising and organizing volunteers ntarly
slO 1900 900, ior the Iay Of the army, Sl77,
oOU ,O0O lof the pay OF volunteers, S9I 500 900
Ion thn subsistence, Of volunteers, 100000 900
Tor qaarIermasters supplies, and $4,000 900
for ncldeutais $2l 100000 for cavalry and
artillery horees, $40 100000 for transportation,
s50U0, O0O iOT c0mmlssary quarters Tor officers,
koo,0OO,tO Tor clothing and equlpate, DC
~ QUO, QUO tor medical and hosptrl depart
nenu S2,UOOO00, for armament Of fortif.
lstlonsS20 900 900, Tor ordnance aud stores
y, 800 900 for he Manufacture of arms, 81.
)0O,OO0 Tor the purchase oil gan.powder and
cad, ands2 100000 for repairs OF arunal,.
Ihe houso passed the bill to facilitate the
'aymen, OF bonnues and arrears Of pay to
sounded and deceased soldiers. III provides
hat, on the death Of officers, non commissioned
.tbces, priyaies,and other enlisted men, it
hall be the duty Of the proper officer 10 FUN
oh the Second Auditor q critical statement, date
4 death, and full particulars Of the military
history oil the deceased together with the
mount OF arrears oI pay, bounty, clothing,
to-, 10 be paid 10 certificate by any Paymsstsr
L tho ANN 1hn annln rnnrsn ~ La nnr.,ah