Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-01-04

arc quietly preparing for the final victory,
and the rebels are, as usual, Boosting of
some success which they are abont to
achieve
Gen. Buffers expedition against WIZ
mington. has returned to Fortress Moa-
roe. not having accomplished all that
was Intended" Elsewhere all is favora.
Die -
Frsm Grant.
For several days last week the rebels
were very active along Gen Grants front,
shifting troops about, and keeping up an
active caunonade and picket firing. An
attack was expected, but it is now sup
posed the enemy were only covering the
withdrawal Of troops to send 'outhward
Lees soldiers have been told that he will
make a movement within 80 days that
will astound the world.
Central Department
ON. sToNEMAN's REPORT
Mai Gen. Stoneman, who reached Nash
vile on Thursday, gives further and in
teresting accounts of his late successes
along the Virginia line. At Kingsport
Gen. Jones command was attacked, con-
sistingo about 500 of Morgsn's old CON-
mand. These forces were killed, scatter
ed or captured, Next the rebel forces of
Vaughn were discovered at Papcrtowu.
near Bristol trying to effect a junction
with Breckenridge. at Saltvillc. Our
forces pursued him to Marion, where an
engagement occurred, resulting in the
loss to the rebels of all their forces
and artillery, except 200 men, who re-
treated toward Lynchburg Va. Brock
inridge's command had followed Stone
man with the forces of Gatner, Crosby.
and Withers, and the balance of DUKE
command who had been on the frontier of
Kentucky, waiting to cooperate with the
cavalry Stonemau attacked the salt
works, which were defended BY about
700 men, who were either captured or
dispersed.
The loss by this raid to the rebels is
immense. All the railroad bridgea from
New River to the Tennessee line are de-
stroyed, Thirteen trains with locomo-
tives, several trains and extra cars with
ont engines, we're destroyed. All tho de-
pots of supplies in Southwestern Virgin
ia, dcpots fouudries, mills, factories, store
houses, wagon and an buIal &C trains
and turnpike bridges, we're destroyed. In
I'D lit:ou. VIC captured $500 rounds Of az
tii,c:y ammunition. 1000 pack saddles,
and large amount of harnesses, and Il
great quantity of small arms, 1000 horses
and 1000 mules. Among the captures
were also two rebel editors and four Sc
cession printing presses. The latter were
sent to pAson B.owulow as ! Christmas
gift.
A severe loss to the rebels was the de-
atIuc;ion Of the salt works at saltville,
and the lead works at Lcsd.illc; both
were rendered valuelcss
Our losses were very small, not exceed
ing 200 killed, wounded and missing.
Our captured rebel prisoners .'iu~--t
to "a officers and $40 men.
East Tennessee is now free from any
body Of rebels. and Kentucky is not in
fested by coufcderrtcs Stoneman had
possession of the rebel telegraph line and
held it for 10 hours. during which time
he discovered all their plans and move
Lueutk.
From Sherman.
Senator Sherman OF ONO has received
a letter from his brother. Gen. Sherman,
dated on Monday last. At that time cy-
was working well aud large por-
tons Of HIS army was in motion. That
would seem to confirm the dispatch of
Hardec, dated the 18th ult., which stated
that Sherman's forces had made move
towards Altanaha river.
G. The Annual Meeting of the w.
Teachers Association win be held at
st. Adams, commencing on Tuesday eve-
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