Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-12-20
NEW J OF fHE WEEK.
THE WAR,

which he succeeded in geltldg ross the Arkan-
sls River, is on his way 10 Texas 0r The Red |
River country. lie fatal disasters which |
he met in the series Of conf cts with Blunt and
Curtis, were quite sufficient u satisfy the Reb-
General snG biz followers They have no de-
sire 10 engage IN any further adventures this
side Of the Arkansas. IL Is true, however, that
the forces Of the Stand Waite, Cooper aud Ga
ia are this side OF the Arkansas and in the In
dan Territory, for the purpose Of capturing cuf
supnly trains This ia the same force that cap |
iured the large train q, Cabin Greek, IN August
last; also the same that burned the hay at Fort
Gibson
1t having been officially reported that Mr..
Ould rebel Commissioner OF Exchange, had de-
elared, without consulting the authorities OF the
United States, that all the rebel prisoners de-
livered fer exchange on parole by the United
States Government up to November rs, 1864,
were exchanged the War Department, has or
derel that al Union prisoners OF war OF the az
my and navy, and all civilians, on parole Tor
exchange up to November 2j 1864, he declared
exchanged. All parcled officers and enlisted
men declared exchanged, who are IN camp, will
be Immediately forwarded by the Communicates
u camps to their regiments and commands, and
will be reported 10 the COmmlssary' OF
Prisoners accordingly. Those who are absent
On leave will, On the expiration VI their leaves,
repair forthwith t. their parole camps at An
napolis, Md, and Columbus, ONO.
Another expo lltion, which went out from
Nloksourg recently under AldJ Gin. Dana, was
successful. The enemy was found in iorcei but
hls did not prevent Gen. Dana's men IRON ae-
compshing the work they started out to do
They thoroughly destroyed tue long bridge over
Black Riser, the Mississippi COotral Railroad lof
thirty miles above that stream, two thousand
five hundred bales OF Rebel cotton and about
three hundred th0usand dollars worth oil othef
Rebel gogeTnm mt property, anu returned to
Victs)urg with tae loss oil only i've killed aud
ior,y wounded and mi slng
In late rebel papers we have the proceedings
OF the North ClrJllnl aud Sju.h C.rOIinl L'g-
stature relative to negotiations for peace. 10
the former body resolutions have been intro
daced n both houses ia favor Of sending com
mlssioners to " ashington, and Jh. Davis and
tho Legislatures Of the other States are request
ed 10 Cooperate The resolutions offered IN the
South Carolina Legislature deprecAte any over
lures for CESSATION OF hostlllics until dlsso-
ldtlOo of the Union ID conceded BY the natlol al
Government.
WAX DEPARTMENT, WASulSGroS,
Dec. l0-9 A. NJ.
Mag. Cen Dir:
The following Official report Of the battle DO
fore Nashville has been received from Gen
Thomas
NashUaie, Dec. 1910 p. Nil attacked the
onemy's lett this morning and drove 1t from the
liver below the city very nearly to Franklin
Pike, distance about eigbt miles.
have captured Chalmers headquarters and
have also secure about 20 wagons with between
800 and 1000 pa ,oners and Is pieces Of artillery.
Tho troops behaved splendidly all taking their
share in assaultlng AMI carrying the enemys
breastworks.
shall attack the enemy again tomorrow, il
ho stands to fight and il he retreats during the
night will pursue him throwing heavy caval
ny force IN biz rear 10 destroy his trains if pos.
tlrle
IlSlgued) Csc. II. THoNAs, Maj. Gen.
An unofficial dispatch gives the following
details OF the battle ut Nashville, Tenn, Dec
10.
Our lines advanced aud engaged the icbel
line at O clock this morning. The line wac
formed thus: Gen. ) edman on the lef j. h.
Wood with the 4,h corps next and A. j. smith
with Cox in reserve next, aud the cavalry un-
der Wilson lighting dsmountcd, occupying the
extreme right, al led by the guubOa,s ON the
the river. The artillery practice has been tue,
and at times the lnuskesry firing was continuous
though heavy, aud the casualties light. The
results are very lair. Tho left occupies the
same ground as in the morning, but the right
advanced five miles, driving the enemy FROM the
river, from his entr. nchments, from the range
of hills ON which his lett rested aud forced back
upon his right and centre. lie centre was
pushed back from one To three miles, with loss
IA all OF II guns aud about 1900 prisoners. and
his whole Inc OF earthworks except about a
Iail0 on his extreme right, where no serious
attempt was made 10 dislodge him
The whole OF Hoods army is here except tn,
cavalry and one divislon which has been de
tackled u threaten or attack Murfreesboro. Tn,
whole action Of the day was spendldly snccess
iul. The divisions commanded by Gen. Kim
ball OF the 4th elrps, by Gen, Canal, Of IL,
command un!5r \. j. Smith, and the cIyalr,
diyisyn under Gen. kulee Wee under IN,
observation, and have n,S,r seen better work
Gen. kimhall's division carried two iOrtih
positions, with bat slight loss, cspturi' z at on
point 400 prlsonefs ard no doubt the othe
points OF the line did as well. only speak .
what saw.
No intelligence has been received from Gen
Sacrmans army later than the published de
patches transmitted by Gen. Foster and Adm
iel DAhlgen.
(S,gncd) L, NJ. STANTON Secy OF War.
WAnnNoroS, Dec. l6-sl5 p. NJ.
H. Mej Gen Dir:
Official dispatches from Gen. Candy hav
been received today, showing the complei
success Of an expedition sent by him irol
Veksbureh TO &C cooperate with Gen. Sherman
operations and cut Hoods communication wit
Mobile Gen. Candy also reports the progtes
of another expedition from Baton Rouge undC
command Of Gen. Davidson, the details an
object Of which 1t is not proper now to disclose
VI bon las, heard from, Davidson was reporte
as having caused II panic IN Mobile and deyasu
ting the country generally. Lieut. Col. Ia
commaniins special party wss severely wour
ded aud tell into the hands VI the enemy 4
Fayettc, Miss.
Tue Richmond papers o! today coofrm Il
reported capture OF Bristol by AN expeditu
Supposed 10 be under the command of Zen
S,oneman and Burbridge, also the surprise au
capture Of tho Glade Springs depot on the raj
road thirteen miles south OF Arlington Tn,
alss contain Gen Hoods Official report Of Il
battle OF Franklin IN which be acsuowledg
the lo,s OF pany gallant officers and brave me
among whom he enumerates Maj Gen. Clai
borne, Brig Gen j hn Williams. Adams, Gri,
s,rahl and CRANBERRY killed. Maj. Gen JOl
Brown ard Gen. Senter, M1nigault, Chsrl
Cockerill and Scott wounded, and Br'g-Gc
G)rden captured.
They also state that on Wednesday, &c
/, Sherman carried Fort MeAlisIsr commander