Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-07-29
The Latest War News.


taken. Our forces under Gen. Wrig
pursued these rebels under Early al
Breckenridge to near Smokers Ga
skirmishing with the rear, which was
hours behind the main force, and ca
tured 81 wagons. In addition to th
Gen. Averill sends a dispatch from ne
Winchester, Va, dated the goth, viii,
says:
"Brekinridge divided his force at Bee
ryville,- last night, sending Early
Winchester, and taking the other divi,
ion toward Wildwood. | attacked an
defeated Early to-day in front of Win
chester, killing and wounding over 80
officers and men, capturing 4 cannon an
several hundred small arms and 20
prisoners"
The rebel general Silly is seriousl
wounded and in our hands. Col. Boor
of the 58th Virginia is killed, The can
non and prisoners have been sent t,
Martnsburg.
The raiders had boosted that ihey
had got about 1900 recruits during thei
raid in Maryland. This we regard al
decided good news, if true; for copper
heads can do infinitely less injury to th,
Union, in the rebel army, than at home
in the North. Numbers of such coult
be well spared from Vermont, TO whom
free pass should be given to the 'LanG
of Cotton
Accounts from Fortress Monroe state
that the rebels are making desperate ef-
forts to blockade the James River, and
are daily firing on transports. Our gun
boats are constantly employed in driving
off their shore batteries.
The rebel Gen. Forrest has been badly
whipped in five different battles in Ten
nessee. Gen. Washburn sent force OF
infantry, cavalry and artillery FROM La
Grange, under Gems. A. J. Smith, Wal.
ter and Grierson in pursuit of him, and
to whip him. They overlook him, to-
gether with Lee and Walker, at Tupelo,
and whipped them badly in three differ
ent days. Our loss was comparatively
small. Their defeat was overwhelming,
having lost $500 men. One account
states that Forrest was wounded in the
foot, bis horse and equipments captured
and Gen. Faulkner killed.
The intelligence from Gen. Sherman
is of the most encouraging character
He is closely investing Atlanta, which is
now in full view Of his army. The rebels
have now only two roads by which t
escape: one south to Macon, and thu
other southwest to West Point or Mo
bile. Sherman holds the road leading
from Atlunta ~ hlVuhOIu, anu MS 'bI Co
have destroyed 5 miles Of the Atlantis
and Decatur road, and the latter place
he now holds. This cuts of rebel com
munication with South Carolina. Oh
Wednesday OF last week the rebels mad
another attack on his forces near Atlanta
in the vain hope to dislodge and dispers,
them, bu! they were steadily driven bacl
into their entertainments, with great loss
All the papers in that doomed city, ex
cept the Appeal, have stopped, and thei
editors left for parts unknown. The Ap
peal of the l.Ath says, that when Sher
man does enter the place he will find lit
tie else than empty houses and bar
walls. Hundreds Of rebel deserters ar
daily entering the Union lines, and the
all testify that tho rebel forces have Civ
en- up all hopes of saving Atlanta. w
see it stated as a matter of encourage
ment TO every loyal heart, that with tn
fall Of Atlanta, Gen. Grant declares, tn
fate Of the rebellion will be settled befor
Richmond, and that with 100, 900 NOR
men the rebellion could be crushed il
ten days.
Sherman's forces have destroyed tn
great cotton factories near Marietta, th
value of Which was about 100000
and in which were employed 1000 opera
tives.
But among the news OF the day receiy
ed during last week, we have some mel
ancholly tidings in regard to the presen
condition of many Of our Union prison
ers. 1t is known to our readers that al
most all the Union prisoners recently
captured, as well as those formerly con
fined at Richmond and Lynchburg, hav,
been taken to Americas, Georgia.
Federal officer, who has just escaped
from that place, reports that a stockade
in an open field, without shade, and part
ly 10 swamp, contains a crowd Of nt
less than 10000 Uuion soldiers, withou
cooking utensils, blankets or overcoats
Such is the chiyalry and hospitality o
rebels when 10 power