The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-04-08
Agents for The Caledonian.
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK,

A troublesome guerrilla band, which 70,
several weeks had been harrassng the region
of the Atchafaya river, was recently dispers
ed by an expedition from Brashear City,
Their camp, about eighty miles from Bra
shear, was broken up and burned without
loss on our side; but as we had no cavalry
to pursue the flying guerrillas they made
good their escape without further punish.
ment.
A letter from Shubuta, Miss, in the Mo.
bile Register, says that Col. Maury has hung
number of loyalis.s there; also, that the
colonel has issued an amnesty proclamation
giving three days to report, and after that
the halter Unfortunately"
Newbern, \. c. dates to the Goth ult. say
that " the enemy IN our front are guarding
their lines with unusual care in order to cu
off all communication from US as thei,
strength"
The Dayton, Ohio, Journal has dispatch
dated Fayetteville, West Virginia, March
26, which states that three hundred Federal
soldiers have escaped from the rebel prison
at Danville, Va.
A dispatch from Chattanooga says: Gems.
BueI, Negley, McCook, Crittenden, Newton
and Sykes and ten brigadiers have been Or
dered to report to Gen. Sherman for duty il
his army. Gen. Buel will also succeed Gen.
Schotield in the command of the department
Of the Ohio. Deserters report that Gen
Joe. Johnston is reinforcing the army of
Gen. Lee.
lntemperance is the great curse in the
Army of the Potomac as it is elsewhere. -
Gen. Grant has issued an order against the
use of intoxicating liquors by officers or men
on duty in that department.
Brig. Gen. James B. Steadman of Ohio
hes been appointed major general, vice Gen.
Newton, whose nomination was Withdrawn.
The vacancy occasioned by the withdrawal OF
the nomination Of Gen. Brooks will probably
be filled by the promotion of Brig. Gen.
Dodge Of Iowa. Colonies Grant of this
state, Burnham of Maine and Hatch of low a
have been appointed brigader generals
Gen. Sigel has asked to have Gen. Weber
assigned to duty in West Virginia.
The cavalry raid by the rebel Gen. For
rest acIoss Western Tennessee and Kentucky
to the Ohio river, appears to have been q
complete surprise. Gen. Forrest who was
supposed to be quietly recruiting his forces
in Mississippi, suddenly appeared about the
odd Of March at Bolivar, Tenn, with force
of some 1000 men. He advanced rapidly
against Union City, which was garrisoned by
about 400 men, which place after little re-
sistance surrendered. From Union City,
Gen. Forrest marched northward across
Kentucky and on the afternoon of March
10th made an attack on Paducah, hay
ing first sent to demand the surrender of the
tort. This was refused by Col. Hicks, who
was in command, and the attack immediately
CONNIE need. 1t lasted during the whole af-
ternoon, the enemy making four assaults, in
each OF which they were repulsed with con-
siderable loss. After the first assault had
been foiled Gcn. Forrest had the modesty
to demand again the surrender of the fort,
troops and public stores, promising that if
the demand were complied with the troops
should be treated as prisoners of war; but
that If ne was compelled to storm the fort they
might expect no quarter. Col. Hicks de-
clined and the battle continued. A large
part Of the city was destroyed. While the
night was IN progress, parties of the enemy
entered the town, plundered the stores, and
carried of large number Of horses. Eary
IN the evening they retired from the town
but re-appeared the next morning, when
Gen. Forrest sent in request for an
exchange OF prisoners. This Col. Hicks de-
cllned, and the rebels retired without further
demonstrations, in the direction of Columbus
A dispatch from Fort Smith brings the
Important intelligence that the Army of the
Frontier, under command of Gen. J. NJ.
lhayer, was set in motion on the 25th Of
March, lis destination being northern Texas
Gen. W. F. Smith will have the command
OF the troops in General Butler department
and personally conduct military operations.
Gen. Meade in a written statement to the
committee asserts that he never issued an
order to retreat on the End of July at Get
tysburg. 1t seems to have been written nv
Gen. Butt ertield, without orders.
The special orders of the government arc
being carried out in the General Hospitals
here to provide for the reception of the
wounded men from expected battles.
Franklin Bache, NJ. d. the Oldest great.
grandson of Benjamin Franklin, and a dis
tingnished member of the medical profes.
sion, died at his residence in Philadelphia, on
Saturday afternoon, March 26.
Gold was quoted at 1866, Wednesday.