Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-29

MONTPELIER, Vt.
Tuesday Morning, uareh 20, 1894
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE WAR.

OF the undue wakeiulness OF The Union sentinels
The steamer Sopia, from Nassau, with valuable
cargo, has been captured off Altamaha river.
AdVces from Jacksonville to the 10Th report
the lltde town Of Pllarka, on tue left bank OF
the st John river about rs miles from its mouth
aud % rom Jacksonville, was occupied by cur
forces under Dol, Barton on the l0h inst. The
town was found entirely deserted, except BY
three small families, who proiessed Union
sentiments, and desired to remain at their homes,
and within the Yankee lines Owing to the
transportation Of the requisite funds BY
Congress, work has been suspended at Fort
Chnoh al Fernsndns, Fla. A lew days ago a
small force Ct troops, under the command OF
Col. Quincy Of the l27th New York Volunteers,
LETT Foey Island in transports aud proceeded
" Bulls Bay, which il on the northern end Of
Sullivan leland They effected landing dur
log the night, and met with no opposition
Alter penetrating the interior distance OF five
miles, and surveying the enemy's position the
troops r,-embarzed AID returned 10 Foley
island. The object which promped the expedition
was successfully accomplished On the l0th
inst a new ronclad war steamer was success
fully launched at Charleston She is called
the Ashley. This increases the iron clad 4 Ell
in Charleston barber TO seven vessels Size IL
described as formidable vessel, With many
Improvements on former edjrte OF the conieder-
ates IN naval architecture. The reDels report
the capture Of Fort Powell, near Mobile BY
Admiral F4rragut
On The lob inst. there wss an engagement
near Fort Pillow botwesn 600 Unlonists and
1000 Re els, resulting in thu defeat Of the
latter, with a los. OF SO killed and w0uded.
A dispatch from Cairo says
/" We have good news from The Red river
expedition which comes IRON undoubted author
ity. Gen A. y. Smith landed his forces from
transports few miles below Fort De RUssey. |
The rebel Gen. ok Taylor promptly marched
against HIN with bus force and attacked him III |
his rear. Gen Smith instead Of crying to keep |
up Communication with the river, proceeded by |
forced marches towards the Fort. When Tay- |
Tor saw The trick he etarted for the same dest- |
nation, anI for time the race seemed doubt. |
fuI, but finally the Yankees came in about
three hours ahead ana captured the fort aud |
III guns four OF them PARROTS, eleven inch |
and several 80 Founders, and also three hundred
prisoners. This gives Gen. Smith strong foot |
hold in the country and will enable Admiral |
Porter to proceed to Alexandra with his gun
boats without opposition.
The following order has beon ssusi from the
War Department:
WAR DEr'T, ADJr. GINS 0nIcE,
WASHINGTON, Mar. %.
BY direction Of the President Of the United |
States the number Of army corps composing the
Army Of the Potomac, will be reduced TO three, |
viz, the ID, 9Th and 6th corpe Tho troops Of
the other two corps, the lat and Sd ccrps, will |
be temporarily recognized and distributed
among the ID Sd and 9Th corps by the command
ing general, who will determine what existing
organizations will retain their corps badges and
other distinctive Tarks The staff officers OF tic
End corps which are temporarily broken up, will |
BIZ assigned 10 vacancies in tho other corps 80
far AZ such vacancies may exist therefor when
there are no vacancies they will cease to be con-
sidered rs officers of the gsoeral staff Of corps.
Major General q. X Warren is assigned by
the President to the command of tho 9Th corp8
The following general officers are detached
from the Army Of Tho Potomac, and will report
Tor orders to the Adjutsnt General of the Army,
viz Majr General George Sykes U s. Vols,
M jor Gen. W. IL. French, U s. Vols, Major
Gen. John Newton, U. 5. Vols, Brig. Gen.
Keny, Brig, Gen. +. d. SpInols, Brig. Gen.
Meredith,
BY order OF tue Sec'y OF War
L. D. TOWNSEND, A. A. G.
Reports we're circulated ht Cairo, Saturday
morning that the rebels under Forrest attacked
Paducah, Ky, so miles above there, yesterday,
and burned para vi The town, but IS telegrapbio
10 Gus off no authentic informa.
ton could be obtained. Steamer Titan from
shvti a. AZ Ca I'd
ing, and the Joseph Pearos, which passed tbres
nours later, brings the following account of the
affair.
Gen. Forrest with an estimated force Of 5000
captured The place at 2 clock yesterday alter
DoOn and sacked and burned the city. Dol.
Micks, commanding the uoat occupied the fori ,
below the city with about 800 men. The rebels ,
made TOUR assaults on She fort and we're repulsed
each time. Three OF our gunboau opened on
The city during It's occupation by the enemy, {
much Of which was burned, including the ma !
Tine railway and the steamer Arizona the wharf |
boat About 5000 of the inhabitants OF the .
,i.y moved across The river upon learning Of the 1
pproach Of the rebels. When tie Pesrce passed
this morning the enemy had left. The people
Tere returning to the eit5. The amount of pub
10 aud riyate property captured is unknow n at ,
present., but is supposed 20 be large. Our loss 4
$ t~al,e killed and forty wounded From $50 .
% 300 rebels are reported killed; among them i
ien Thompson. Twenty five houses around
he fort were destroyed By our troopo, as they |
we're used by the rebel sharpehootors Ms screen. ,
The headquarters and government storehouses
we're burned by the enemy. |
CONGRESS,
SENATE, March 2l.-Aiter tho presentation
# various memorials Mr. Wilson called up the /
'ill to promote enlistments. Mr. Davis uAorea a
10 amendment similar 10 the one heretolors 70 [
ected, allowing the District Court, to appoint
commissioners TO make . valuation and award
0 loyal owners d just compensation Tor slaves '
AIKEN under the provision OF the bill, Mr. /,
Jaws addressed tue Senate 10 favor OF HI. !,
tnendment The Committee on Ways and :"
leans were instructed 90 inquire into the ex. u
edlency Of increasing the larf on the low q
Faxes OF wool. MIR. Eidridge offered a rosolu ia
on calling Tor the names OF all persons arrest
aud held Us prisoners Ia forts aud other Vi
laces Of confinement for political or any other III
Urged offences against the Government, ana IN
no have not been tried or convicted 10 any ~
wi court, aud the causes OF lhs arrest aud
nprronment, and also whether any persons '"
ave bsen oanshed to the rebelious States with vi
without trial. hi
SENATE, March 20 MIR. CLARK called up the a.,
II amending The act relating to foreign coins
Id the coinage oil cents, which was passed
he bill provides that the weight of the cent ~
aii be torty-eisht grains, and that 1t shall b. :"
imposed OF nlnety-hve per cent Of copper aud
10 pr cent oil ainc OF TN Is also provides 90
r The co,uase OF a two-eeut piece Of the sam, IN,
IMPOSITION. Mr.. MeDouga offered a jolnt as
-olotion debating against the interference ol .hi
abce In Mexico. A bill was referred Tor the i,
o. Hasa nI TIM Marina Gnrna hill NJ. N