Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-01-03
NEWS OF rHE WEEK.

The following report OF Gen, Burbrldgs's op-
erauops has been received
, CArLIrsBuKG, Ky. Dec. Isl have the hon
or to report my mounted force 5000 strong in
copjunction with Gen. Cilem's brigade, the
wh0e under the command Of Gan. George
storeman, marched rom Beans station on the
I2h Of December at day libLt They met
Dukes brigade at kIngpor,, where BIO was
tr4Wn Up 10 oplos the crossing OF the liols'on
liver / s,nt ,wo regiments 10 support Gen.
GlIem, who habked the enemy, rOuuog them,
ald killing, ding ard capturing l0U rebels,
ana king tuelr wagon tram. They were pull
sued 10 Bristol, which pic. Was attacked al
O'Clock IN the morning aud captured with 20
pfs0lers = trains ol cars, engines, and i'm
meuee quantities Of sores
learned that Vaughn was at ZJlliecller, Il
miles below, and marched to attack him, but
nc slipped away in a dense fog and made for
,he sllt-works discovered his fight in time
10 head him Of at Abingdon, which place cap.
cured ON the night Of Dec. l4tn, ia king one
gun, a large amount Of stores and an engine
With rolling stock. Gen. GilIem continued his
pursuit Of Vaughn, coming up with and driving
him FROM strong position and capturing so
prisoners | sent Col. Browns brigade to the
support Of Gen. Gillem, who again came upon
the enemy at Mount Airy and drove him in
confusion, capturing some prisoners, pieces Of
cannon, and large wagon train. Col. Brown
with bis brigade, later IN the day. charged the
home guard at Wytheyille, capturing pioces
Of cannon and calssons.
Major Harrison Of the 18th Kentucky who
hal been detached by order Of Gen. StonemaD,
...aI,al L..
Virginia railroad on tho 18th near Gades
SPRING. cutting 1t and capturing two trains Of
cars. lie then got IN Vaughn's front and con.
tnued along the line Of the road, destroying all
the bridges and depots as far as WythsyIle and
a large amount Of rolling stock and the iron
works near Macon.
Col. Brown destroyed the bridges for ten
miles above WytheyIlle, when the expedition
started on its return, the men and horses beng
nearly worn out. ] came on Breckenridge, who
was following and an engagement Of SO hours
ensued, at tho close OF which Breckenridge re.
treated toward Satvllle, but Col. Buckley with
his brigade having got in his rear, forced HMM
confusion toward North Carolina. Col. Buckley
etactuAlly destroyed the lead mills near Wythe-
vile.
On the night OF the ooh, after some resls
lance, our united forces captured the salt. works
and eight pieces # cfInon. The expedition
has been entirely successful and will 10 more
lelt BY the coeuiy thau the loss OF Richmond,
TIE salt works and cad rints ara IN ruins anu
ard cannot be repaired curing tho war
bly ioicss are now ~ this place and safe
). T. BURBRItGE, brcvet Maj, Gen.
Hcadgpaiers Department Of Virginia and !
South Carolina, Dec. Is.
ADMIRAL Upon landing the troops and
making "a thorough lecOnnUsance Of Fort Fisher,
both Gen. Weltzel and myself are fully of the
opinion that The place could not be carflsi by
assault, as 1t was left substantially unDjured .s
defensive work by the navy fire. We found
IL guns protected by traver.es-2 only of which
weio dtnOunIed- bearing up the beach and
covering strip Of land, the only practicable
route, not vide enough for thousand men in
iile OF battle.
Having captured Fiag Pond battery, the gar.
risJn oi which, % men and two com 1issoned
olhceis, were taken of by the navy We also
captured Half Moon battery and ! officers and
2Oo men Of the 81 North Carolina unor he
serves, including It's commander, from whom
lcaned that a portion OF Iloke's division, cen
Stating Of krkland's aud Hapgood's brgades,
lad been sent from the lines before Richmond
On Tuesday last, arriving at Wilmington on Fri
day night.
Ger. Wetyel advanced his skirmsh line with.
in fifty yards Of the fort, while the garrison wa,
kept IN lbelr bomb-prools by the ire Of the navy
and 20 closely that three or four men OF tho
picket hne yentured upon the parapet and
Through the sally port Of the works, capturing
horse, which they brought OF, killing the OF
DERBY, who was the bearer of q dispatch from
the Chief Of Artillery OF Gen. Whiting to bring
light battery within the fort, and also brought
away from The parapet the flag Of the tort.
This was done while the shells Of the navy were
falling about the heads Of the daring men who
entered the works, aud it was evident as soon as
the hire OF the navy ceased, because of the dark
ntss, that the Tort was fully manned again, and
opened with grape and canister upon our pick.
CT line.
Finding that nothing but the OF erations OF
Irregular siege, which did not come within my
Instructions, would reduce the fort, and in view
oil the threatening aspect Of the weather, tho
wind rising from the southwest rendering il
impossible to make further landing through the
surf, caused the troops with their prisoners 10
re'embark, and lsee nothing further that can
b9 done by the land forces shall therefore
sall Tor Hampton Roads as soon US the transport
h'et can be got IN order.
My engineers and officers report Fort Fisher
TO me as substantially uninjured.
have the honor TO be
Very respectfully,
Your obedient ssIy't,
BRNt u RuTtrp Ma; Gan ~.
10 Rear Admiral Porter.
U. ), Fac Snr, MALVERN, }
on Nsw lNLxr, N, G. Dec. 26,
GeneGl-l beg leave to acknowledge the re-
ceipt OF th, date. The substance of which va,
communicated to Inc by Gen. Weitrel last night
| have ordered the largest vessels to pre- coed Of
Beaufort - oil up with ammunition TO b,
feidy Tor another attack in case it is decided
II proc cd with tals matter, by making oth,,
arrangements. We have nos commenced firms
lapidly yet, aud could keep any rebels insi,
from SHOWING their heads I'll an Assaultiop col
unn was within twenty yards of the works
wish some more OF your gallant fellows ha,
followed the oihser who took the aas IRON N,
lnrapet aud the brave fellow who brought tn
horse out Of the font think they would hsy
luunj II an easier clnquesI than they turplsed
do not however pretend to place my opnlsr
ia opposition TO Gen. Wel'E, who / know 4
= an accomplish d soldier AMI engineer ant
whose oplnioa has great weight with inc.
VII look out that the troops are d in ale,y
We will have ives: wind presently and
Smooth beach about three O'clock, wh,n stuff
eieai boats will be sent Tor them. The prl,onsr
nos on board the Santiago do Cuba will b
dtliTcr,d TO the Proves; Marshal at fOrlrs.
N nIoe unless you wish ~ take them en- boar