Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-02
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MONTPELIER VT.
tuesday Morning, February ., 1854
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE WAR.

1t has been stated, and probably with sons
foundation, that LJngstreet has besn reinforced
iron Lses army, AMI is making preparation,
for "a attack upon the Union forces ia tho Vi
entity OF Knoxville. Sensational dispatches
early in the wees indicated that an Immediate
collision was imminent but later intelligence
has not Construed this aspect Of il. The author
ties st Washington, however. sesm 10 give
credit to the reFors Of Lonsstrset's bsing rein.
forced, ~ The SIKH Army Corps, or a psrtof IL,
With ten. Ssdgwlck, has lett the army Of the
Potomac and gone TO Knoxville Conhdsncs IL
expresses that IN any event our troops will bs
able to bold the entisnchments about Kuo1-
vilie, And oncers, well informed, express no
doubt OF Gen Fosters ability TO resist any at
nek Lonsstrsst oan make upon him. And IN
conneetion with this intelligence from Knox.
vile, there are various, but not well authentl.
Gated rumors, OF raids and preparations Tor raids
oy Forest and Morgan in Grants roar, to inter-
fere with his comm unlcstonI. There have been
some movements OF rebel oaVslr, in Alabama,
a reoonnossncs seward Rome has proved shat
brAgSs army has fallen back, snd ls now with.
In forty miles Of CbattsnJ ogs Rebel picksn
were a. Kingston, forty miles south Of Dalton,
"a, out wore supp ssd 10 be mask to cover
retreat. Gen. ChOsthams division went TO
hiagston on the 10Th Is seons th3t tho recent
aesvity OF tbs rebel cavalry was 70 eogr this
retreat. Gen. Thomas reports swo or three
skirmshes as occurring about tho 25th inst, in
~hichl,hs rossl5 wsrs woHtsd Saving fifteen
Killed, several wounded, and number taken
prisoners among the latter, three coinmissloa-
"a onOen Tha Uuion loss was only ten wound
cd.
The Dombardmontof Charleston il proceeding
howiy' The rebels pretend b suffer but little
inconvenloDce from it-Ss'Tal blockade runners
nave oeen captured by " feet along the coast.
yielding sbandansly in prizo money to the lucky
csDtors.
Some Union transports and a small land fore.
made foray At tho Brandon Farms. on Jamss
River, on the 23rd, ca tur,d % Of the enenv
seven of the Sissal Corp,, and brought AVA,
~ negroes They also dfstro,es q 900 pounds
Pork ana large q antltlu Of oAn and coru,
.-p'uieu eoop and schooner, AND $40 boxes Of
sooacco and retuaned without the loss Of
man.
a Union force uudsr Col Thoburn. AT pe
sss'urg, West Virginia, h.,i.g been attacked
= much superior force Of the enemy, eyscua
700 'ne placc on the 80 h ut Som, ,upnt,s,
o. 'nslf "Sy previously to the garrison, were ca
cures oy The enelny, and ihs escort .ccomnanv.
NY 'he Train repuIsed with q loss Of 80 killed
aAo wounded. Gen. Kelley 10 in command Of
.' departmental Federal garrison OF $50
lucky. ''"'0 N'"
Later news from East Tennessee shows d,c
s'o aoIi'lty in that department. We COW be
~" The latest dispatches
HEADQUARTERS
"ili'sry DNlslon VI the Missis-lpi.
Nashville, Tenn. January 20
h.l. Gen J. @. Foster telegraph. from gno,
lows. N w. as ioi-
have the honor to report tat the cavalry
unosi usn' Sturgis achieved decided victory
U y'' 'ne onemys cavalry yesterday, uear the
,r u.rdsns, 10 miles east OF Se,ier,ille.
aeOoos DIVISION drove the enemy back about
TWO miles aitor stubborn fight lasting from
daylight until = p. NJ. ut which Tim. the d.
vlnon charged with the sabrs and a veil and
routed the enemy from the field, capturing ,vo
steel rined guns and over hundred prisoner,
The snemys loss WAS consider BILE, s,It,.sys a
them being killed or wounded in tho char
dsrrard and Walforb's division, came nm a.,
forced march in time to be pushed in ppr.ni,
although their horses were l.ded. Gen SIN
gls hopsd 10 be able to make IN. rout COM la,.
JNO. A. RAWLINGS,
brig Gen and Chief of STAT
HnDouAsrrRs !
Mites 4
"mitsry DivlsIOn OF the Mississippi ! \
Nashville, Tenn, January och. I
on the morning Of the 18th she epsmv Al,
hundred strong, attacked our garrison a ahon,
one hundred at Athens After two hon..
nsnt tne enemy was repused and drly.u.-Oor
1859 was twenty the enemv's much greater
va the Zlth. Col. Miller had u severe sgbt nm
tnis side OF Florence, rcpulsiug the enemy
Our loss Was Is killed and rs vouu ed
JNo. A. RAWLINGS,
Brig. Gen, and Chief of Staff
SENATE, Jan. rs. Mr. sumner introduced
bill, supplementary to the act OF 1862 Pa
curing oil persons admitted to pr.ctio, ~ N.
bars OF the United Stae Courts, to take oath
OF allegiance. On motion Of Mr.. Hale NJ, 49,
olusion asking tor an investigation Of .gur, IN
ths Navy Department, was referred 10 n S.lsr,
COMMITTEE OF three-Murs. Hale. CRIME. NOD
BucKalsw. '"u
Mr.. hale gave the statistics Of the annual 81.
psnditufes OF the naval power vi Europe, sIelu.
uing Italy ana Denmark. They amounted l..,
year 10 $l3J 700 700 90 that We ar, nnx
called upon to spena this year more than m,
noinou world With she exception OF lt.l,
and d. nmark. II naval excuse. Of England
and france during tbe trllnesn war .moup,.d
" Sso0 ,OoO o0O Tor period OF TIRE, y,at,.na
Ave lousns. We are called upon 10 ,n,n,
4O.lOp,o per snnum more than TIM. :
Tue oath vi allegiance va, ,hen taken nm
and Mr.. SALISBURY, oi Delaware. delivered
sPeuon 10 oprosislUn thereto Messr.. Du,I,t,s
AUD Jonnsoh hkswis. opposed a. Bu. tho s.n. :
:" P"''sd Vse resolution by = rO'o vi q yea.
w II uHys. b
In the Houss, MIR. Dawes, from tn. eo,o,n,
~ % IeoNoh' retor'ed agalns, the c.ius OF
r'e'us u L'osi.D-, aud oegar VI Var.
'nis' ihe judiciary Committee were ip,truo,.
~ ~ ep9d'rs illI tne expedite W vi u'sH.ir,us
nee "epAr'men' uf tno Government. 10 b, q
called 'ne " Department VI luuusus "-,o m.
'iuue several oureaus,-oi agriculture, he.o.
msn snAirs, miIos and min,r.l lauus, cul,ni. d
'Asio1, a"a immigration, 81 A Iesululluu va. 4
fsrco ins,ructiug he COMMITTEES ON Min,A,, {
nA'" W inquire ln'o Ih. sIped cue, ol IA. ,
%. ss'ns Tue pay oil soldiers. Ine oil rr,,,,n.
NJ grace VI Lsutsuant GENERAL w.s r,,.,t,,l
tael "'h an amenu,nenL Ihe bllI autuu,i,-,
me Pfc'idsus " confer II upon any evnu..ud,r. Q
VIII fass uo' below Maj, u.nsr.i, mos, ol..
nssushsd ior saul, courage AMI sbIi,, ,na
'ueh ofncsr SINUS commissioned, snail h.,,
oowmans VI the armies VI IN, u,1,,A, -. i.