Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-01-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE WAR.

""'' S'"s's''uB vi iVFce numbering one
thousand four hundred in all. under the com.
mand OF Col George D. Wells, has returned to
Harpers Ferry without the loss OF man. After
penetrating to Harrisburg he found himself con-
ironted by seven TO ten thousand of Lees forces,
with Zen. kosser s brigade and part OF Stuarts
cavalry in his rear at Front Royal. By clever
strategy and forced marches be escaped The for
mer and avoided the latter force, and reached bis
post with bis men and munitions Of war un-
harmed. A hundred rsbel prisoners were safe.
ly brought off.
A telegram to the Richmond press from Bris.
toll, Dec. %, says the rebel forces are still
around Rutledge and Morristown. Lonestreet
was unable to move In consequence OF the large
number OF barelooled men in his command. The
telegram even declares that the confederate ar
my IN East Tennessee have gone into winter
quarters.
Col Long reports from Calhoun, Tenn, Dec
%, that the Rebel Gen. Wheeler, with 200
or 800 cavalry and mounted infantry, attacked
Col. Siebert and captured a supply train from
Chattanooga TOR Knoxville, about 10 that morn
ing at Cha reston, on the south bank of the
Hiawassee. The train escort had reached the en- /.
campment at Charleston on the previous night
and COL Slebert's sklrmishers were engaged
with the enemy 10 the morning, before Col. Long
was apprIsed OF their approach. Heimmediate-
ly moved tie small force for duty in his camp
lat the time $50 Lien), and Gro sed to Gen. Sic
bsrt's support. The Rebels shortly after gave
way, Col Long pursuing them closley Dis
covering portion Of their force cut of on the
right, he charged them with sabers, completely
oetnoiishing and scattering them in great con-
fusion ana IN every direction. Several OF the en-
envy were killed and wounded; l2l prisoners
were captured, including five commissioned Off
cefs' The main Rebel column fed, and was
pursued Tor live miles ON the Dalton Road, and
when last sten wee fleeing precipitately Col.
Longs loss was one man slightly wounded.
A dispatch from Harpers Ferry, of Dec. rs,
says that Gen. Sollivan's column has returned
safely. bringing in 100 prisoners an 100 horses
zen. Nelly says that bis several columns are all
safely back, having taken in all, 400 prisoners
and large amount Of property.
A correspondent of The Boston Herald. writ
ing from of Charleston says III everything
works according to the plan laid ont, Charleston
wlii be occupied by Union troops within sixty
days."
A Pulaski (renn.) correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Gazette says, the Presidents Proclama
ton, although but partially known among the
citizens, and very imperiectly understood, al
ready has many warm supporters even in the
rebel county OF Giles. If, throughout the State.
like proportion OF men are found who are will.
ling to accept the terms OF the Proclamation
tennessee may be restored to the Union in a
very shot time. Prominent Shareholders ara
clearly convinced that slavery is dead and are
becoming black abolitionis,s Like wise men,
many oil the owners OF slaves are turn ing them
over TO the Government, relying on its good faith
to reimburse them, as It'll doing in Missouri.
IL now appears that the pri soners taken by
the rebels al Wagner were turned over to the
State authorities of South Carolina, were tried
before the courts and condemned, but prudent
councils prevailed, and the prisoners were sent
TO the city jail, where they now are, subject to
as good treatment as the white soldiers who are
IN captivity, and as safe probably.
The Chattanooga correspondent Of the New
York Times says at is said that General
Grant has forwarded TO Washington his views
on the way the war slould be conducted in fu.
ture, to ensure the earliest aud most complete
supp esslon OF the rebellion. What these views
are In detail is not OF course known, but il NAV
be assumed for certainty that the concerted
movement OF all our armies under one policy.
and 30 far Us pract cable, under one direction.
10 the principal feature Of Gen. Grants plap.n
Advicss from Folly Island OF Dec. 3Oth, per
the Arsgo, state that our guns at Cummings
Point opened on Charleston Christmas morning,
lasting IRON one to three o'clock. Several fires
were klndled, which burned considerable De-
rod, The rebel batteries replied to our IRE
without damage.
The gunboat Msrblehead was fred into on
Stono Inlet and two men killed and Eve wound.
I'd. Assisted by the Pawnee she soon compel-
ed the rebols 10 leave their works. Gen Gordon
with detachment Of men landed later ia tho
day and took possession OF the works. The guns
IVES subsequently, brought off by Commodore
Baleh OF the Pawnee. They are two eiph.-ipoh
sea.coasi howilzers. The rebels had one killed
and five wounded.
Advicss from Cumberland, Md, Jan. Let.
state that our pickets at Winchester were drv.
60 to Bunker Hill. In retreatng they took four
rebel prisoners whom they had 10 abandon in
consequences Of meeting with superior force Of
the .nsmy. We lost one or two men. II was
thought TOE enemy was olny scout though
several regiments we're concerted.
The steamer Evening Star, from New Orleans
the 9Th via Havana the29 thol December has
arrived. Gen. Fig Henry Warren with con.
siderable iorce bad embarked on steamer War.
rior and Crossing Mataaorda lay occupied L..
dianola without opposition. nome important
rebel d, eunenls were captured among them
Magruders address 10 the people Of Texas An
expedition OF tbr,e negro reg lments. one white
,esitnent and q battery of artillery under Gen.
oiiman, had gone 4 the mouth OF Red river 10
LOOK cut Tor rebels. Gen. Heron is assigned to
The command oi the district oil the frontier, Dor.
ueripg ON The kIo Gfande, Len. Davis head
quarters are removed 10 Matagorda. The latter
commands all the forces in Texas. In Western
Isouis'sni all 10 quiet. Our army is in eamn
and the enemy are equally inactive Our forces
70 Texas ere making steady progress. occupying
pne place alter another and nesting with no on.
position whsisver. Gen. Magruder has issued
proclamation, dated ut Houston, in which he
PAJs The defence q Western Texas, will not be
given up a. reported. he urges minute men.
exsmp's, and all Others capable oil bearing arms |