Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-23
VERY LATEST.
HKADauARrERs ARMY or PoromAo.

II There is little news Of interest Com
q manders seem to be waiting the results Of
sherman's operations and Porter's feet.
v good deal Of heavy firing has been going
2 on at Dutch Gap canal for the past few days
The enemy day or two ago opened new
t 100 FOUNDER in front Of Petersburg, and have
been industriously throwing she'll at the rail-
road. They have done no damage.
\ salute of 100 guns injhonor Of Thomas
, victory was fred. The rebel batteries in re-
: ply threw few she'll without damage. The
/ pickets on the right are very active in keep
the compliments all right.
w. d. MoGREooR.
MONTREAL, G. T.. Dec. 20.
The reported number Of raiders, who went
! East. have been arrested.
proclamation has been issued offering a
, reward for the arrest of the remaider. There
is much excitement in reference to calling out
the militia. A large number have volunteer
ed. Reports are aAoat of intended outrages
J by the Fenians.
NAsByILLE, Dec. 49,
Our forces advanced this morning about
. eight o'clock, and captuSed body of prison.
ers. estimated at threeg thousand. Among
them are one General and number of COM
missioned officers. The capture was made
between Brentwood, ten miles south of this
city, and Harpeth river.
An order for 1000 men to guard the pris-
oners has just been received by Gen. Miller,
commsndant of this post. They are expect
ed to reach here during the day.
The total number of rebel officers captured
yesterday was three colonies, one lieutenant
colonel, seven majors, 46 captains, 81 lieu
tenants, and two surgeons also three brig
adler generals, viz: Johnson, Smith and
Rucker All the prisoners are confined in
stone quarry some few hundred yards from
the capitol. The pcnitentiary and all the
public building are full. Half the prisoners
are barefooted.
/ Gen. Thomas is pursuing the enemy to
Duck river. We have nearly all Hoods ar
ullery. All the rivers are high and the
bridges in front of Hood are destroyed. We
have captured 5000 prisoners, including 5000
wounded at Franklin. We have also taken
four Major Generals. Hood had 65 guns, 81
Of which we have.
The rebel killed and wounded is little less
than our own. Our loss is not much over
$500. Forrest gave Murfreesboro' another
trial and was repulsed by Rosseau and Mil
roy.
nc itbti Otus johnston says tnelr loss at
the battle of Franklin was 5000, while ours
was 1900.
Gen Stonemsn has given Breckenridge
clearing out IN East Tennessee, near the Vr-
ginia line, killing, woundng and capturing
large number, and capturing most of his ar
tillery.
Gen. Ed McCook is after the rebel Gen.
Lyon in Kentucky, and he cannot escape.
tanooga and Knoxville are all right
The following are copies of orders found /
in Breckenridge,s camp in East Tennessee
Headquarters West Virg'nia and East
Tennessee, WytbesviHe, Va, December I'd. |
1864. In accordance with instructions re-
ceived from the Ordnance Department. at
Richmond, that it has become of vital impor-
lance to husband small arms, ammunition
and lead, the following order is published
All lead which can be Cleaned from battle
fields, or otherwise obtained, will be collected
by the Brigade Ordnance officers and be sent
to the nearest arsenal. All arms are to be
relieved Of their loads for cleaning. The
balls should be drawn, if practicable other
wise the loads should be discharged into
boxes of sand or dirt, 40 that the lead can be
recovered and turned into the Ordnance De-
partment. The attention of the commanding
officers is called TO the necessity OF giving
publicity to this order, and its rigid enforce
ment is strictly enjoined by the commanding
officers. Maj. Gen. BREUKENRIDeE.
j. Stoddard johnson, A. A. O."
Headquarters Dept West Virginia and
East Tennessee, Wjthesvilie, Va, Dec ., 49,
GA. Circular. The attention of command
ing officers is called to the scarcity Of forage
in this department and absolute necessity Of
using economy in the consumption. Evidences
OF waste have been observed hereto fore The
proper officers must in all Lees superintend
the issue OF forage, and commanding officers
and every company officer must give his strict
personal attention. I. II. MYERS.
LEXINGTON, Ky, Dec. 20.
very important and interesting combine
ton movement in which the gunboAts are op-
Grating with the army is reported to have
commenced, having for its object the obstruc-
ton Of the fords ana lines of retreat of Hoods
forces over the Tennessee river II the main
object is not fully secured, Hood, at least,
will be seriously perplexed by the occasion of
II, and his army made to sustain still further
heavy losses.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 20.
The President has issued proclamation
calling for 100000 men, draft to take
place ON the 10Th of February if the call is
not filled.
We understand that the proportion for
tins State will be assigned to duty in Yer
mont, on the border
NASHVILLE, Dec. 20.
IN officer Of Gen. Rosecrans' staff, direct
from Gen. Thomas army, arrived last night.
Our forces we're then at Spring Hill, near
Columbia. The remnant of Hoods army
was at Duck River crossing as fast as pos
sible. All the wounded left at Franklin have
been recovered,
The rebel Gen Quares of Tennessee was
captured there. Yesterday morning General
Hatch captured three guns from the rebel
Candy at Spring Hill. Our total capture of
artillery from Hood amounts to 81 pieces
The loss Of Forrest in his attack on Mnrfrees-
boro last Thursday, was 1900 killed and
wounded wac fell into our hands.
Tbs telegraph is working to Spring Hill.
Trains will run to Franklin this morning.
Our total losses in killed and wounded in
the battle OF Thursday and Friday reaches
but little over 1000.
New YORK, Dec. 81.
The United States steamer Fulton from
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