Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-11-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE WAR.

On Sunday night the rebels attempted to pen
citrate tic lines If the Army OF the Potooac
between the Second and Fifth Corps ekets.
They succeeded 10 capturing number oil our
scntres, and pushed forward heavy force to
charge our breastworks. Here, however, they
were properly received our men were ready,
and gave them such iusillade OF small and large
shot that after three unsuccessful attempts,
they made of, having suffered pretty severely.
We had 3S7 men captured.
A fight occurred between large force of
NJ soy men and PORTION OF the 9Th Illinois
Cavalry last Sunday. near Salem, Va. Mosby
sent threo dctacAinents Of bis men TO make
simultaneous attack upon cur troops, but he
found them ready. rne consequences was that
the guerrilla chief was routed. We lost two or
three men killed and three or four wounded.
The rebel loss was more than double these num-
ters to say nothing OF the fifteen or twenty
prisoners captured.
Rear Admiral Porter has communicated TO
the Navy Department copy Of the report Of
Commander Macombe, commanding the United
STATES steamer Shamrock, dated 0c. 20, from
which 1t appears that on the night of the 9th
inst LleuG. W. b Gushing assembled the Roam.
ter Of this vessel in tow, for the purpose OF
blowing up the ram Albemarle at plymouth.
lie passed the Southfeld without being not ced,
and arrived within short distance OF the ram
b lore he was discovered, when he cast loose the
cutter, order ing it to board The Southteld and
capture the picket stationed there, while he
attacked the ram with his torpedo. Although
the enemy kept up a severe fire OF musketry,
t.h n la uvharf
Cushing succeeded in exploding his torpedo un-
der the Albemarle, at the same instant that the
gun Of that vessel, to which they were directly
opposite, was fired on the torpedo boat, which
Immediately filled, and the Lieutenant ordered
his oficsrs and men to save themselves, and
jumped overheard lie was picked up by the
Nslley City on the night OF the 18th.
Gentleman who for twelve months has been
attempting 10 get away from the South, sue
ceede1 several days ago in reaching our lines,
and is now ia Washington. lie occupied re-
sfe,table position under the Confederate Govern
ment, ana had abundaut opportunity for learn
ing the r al condin0n OF Affairs in that section.
lie represents that the CONSUMPTION is actively
progressing, and that persons between the ages
vi Ii ana So are being sent to the army. Tel
egraI hers, expressmen, and railfoid employees
continue exempt from military duty. The keb-
81 au.horu,s are making every effort to get eSc
~ ayaiiabl- mai into the army. About 80
0O0 Of the new levies have been sent to re-en.
io,ce Gen. Lee Hoods army numbers about
$4,000. There are a few troops beside these two
armies, and they are scattered over the South.
The gentleman says that thousands OF the sol
diers would, If they could, escape from service
and IN some sections il an opportunity was sif0r
ed the Union feeling would emphatcally mani
iest its.lf. lie bought some gold before he lei
Richmond payiog $25 in Confederate money
for 81 in coin. Alter Eirly's defeat in the Val
ley dollar in gold could not be bought for les'
than $50 10 paper. lie says no one out OF the
Couie1eracy can have correct idea OF the raw
ages Of war, both on agriculture and trade.
A Nashville dispatch Of the Sd inst says thu
rebel army under Hood attempted to cross the
Iennetse5 river at the mouth OF the Blue Water
butwero repulsed by the Federal army uudel
Sherman with considerable loss.
Nashville dispatch to New York, state
that Hood was very badly defeated by Sherman
while trying to eros, the Tennessee river.