Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-01-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE WAR.
FROM GEN. BEAURRGARD.


ment
CHARLESTON, 5 G., Jan. The Union raid
ers are reported to have returned from the Mo
bile and Ohio Railroad, going westward. They
have lelt 40 wounded. Gen, Gholson IS badly
wounded. The damage to the railroad will be
repaired in about ten days
g. T. BEAUBEGARD
FROM GEN. HARDER.
The subj)incd dispatch from Gen Hardee,
received yesterday afternoon by the Secretary Of
War, gives Us the latest news from South Car
DINA
CHARLESTON, Jan. 2--Tho enemy are land
ing in force Oh the South Carolina side Of the
Savannah River, and are driving our pcls5
toward llardeesvllle.
W. J. HARDEr
An official report Of the damage done to tho
Salt Works states that the piping, csterns, &c,
are unlniured. The sheds are all destroyed.
Thore are seven hundred and Oighty-eight ket-
ties broken, and twelve hundred and eighty
good kettles remaining. The total amount oil
salt at the works is ninety-two thousand bush
els damaged slightly by the fire, The wells
are not seriously damaged
New YORK, Jan. 4. The Worid's Beaufort
IS. ca correspondence OF the 28th says increas-
ing preparations are making by Sherman 8 army
TO resume the ll3nslye The enemy evidently
expec. an attack on Charleston and BranchVlllc.
Refugees say Charleston is being surrounded BY
formidable earthworks. A portion OF Dahl
green's fleet IS engaged in removing the oostruc
ilons IN Savannah RIVER, some OF which are very
formidable. spacious channel has been made
Tor vessels plyipg between Savannah and Hilton
Head.
Fosters army is still at Broad River Land
ing, covering the Charleston and Savannah
Railroad II is now taid that llardee's iorc'
passed over that road to Charleston. We have
had many yiAitora from Savannah, and the cit
liens speak well Of Sherman rule.
Gen Geary has Issued orders dividing Sayan-
nah into two Military Districts, for tho better
protection OF the public Transportation IS
issued to persons who Wish to 20 into the rebel
lInes. All destitute persons are supplied with
food
Gen. Sherman, IN special field orders states
that as savannah is and will be held IA 4 mil
itary post for future military uses it, is proper
to lay down certain general principles that all
may understand their duties and obligations
lilo then proceeds to state what may be per-
mitted Tor the convenience and comfort OF tho
people, 10 which are embraced all the necessary
privileges Of large community. Tho pubcl-
ton Of newspapers is limited 70 two--the edi-
toIs to be he'd to strict accountability lOr
libels mischieyous matter, premature news,
exaggerated statements, or any comments what
ever On the acts Of the authorizes.
New YoRK Jan. 7. The Times Huntsville,
Alabama, dispatch Of the Sd inst, says the Ten
nessee campaign is ended. The last of Hood 5
army crossed the Tennessee on tho 29th ult.
with pieces Of artillery and about 1000 men
lie lett Macon, Ca, with IS 900 men, and was
reinforced by 5000 more. He had 10 pieces
OF artillery. After the battle Of Nashville both
armies houndered in tho mud for 10 days.
Hooi's infantry crawled of at night, while his
cavary stubbornly resisted our advance during
the day. 1t is believed that Hood has thrown
into the river at least 80 guns. lie abandoned
a large number OF wagons and ambulances.
Our official list Of prisoners numbers over 900,
not including 500 captured from Roddy on the
9th. Over 5000 deserters have also been re-
ported.
1t is said Hood is going to Meridian, Miss
to try and reorganze. The chase in force ha,
been abandoned, although Steadman Is acros:
the river with orders to harGss him and capture
as much as possible.
A new campaign has been already projected
and the corps OF Wood, Smith and Scnofelc
are already moving
INV York, Jan @. 1t appears that the dcs
truction Of the Gulf railroad by ten. Shermal
struck staggering blow to Lee and DAVIS a
Richmond.
The Posi- has o private letter from u oitizer
at Savannah, which states on tho authority o
an officer OF that road, that it supplied Lee
army up to the time 1t was broken, with IL 500
head Of cattle per week, the cattle coming iron
Florida and Southern Alabama. Indeed 81,
weeks before Sherman lett Atlanta Lee wrot
the President OF tbs road that it's fachtle
must be enlarged or hc would be obliged to fal
back with his army from Virginia nearer hl
oise OF supplies. There was reason to beIiey
from information furnished by residents OF say
annah, that Lee had lot thirty days supplies o
provisions ON hand.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The Richmond Di s.
patch OF the oh says Shermans force has driver
IN our plcke,s at llaTdeesye This place
twenty miles from savannah, on the Charleston
and Savannah Railroad. Shermans presen
objective point is BanChville. We have hear,
no estimate Of his forces, but presume he ha
been reinforced by Foster o command from Por
Royal, and perhaps by all the Yankee troop
irom Morris Island and thercabouts.
The Dispatch also has the following Gen. II
5. Ripley has been ordered to the Army Of III
Tennessee. The Georgia militia, aitor nob
sustaining their state, passed through August
ON the 2oth Of December.
WlMINGTOS, Jan. 4, Late news from New
bern aud Beaufort report Buffers army an,
Porier's haot gone to Hampton Roads, or per
maps, to City Point There ara only Loo
troops at MJrehead City. Ii was reported a
New befn tia. the Yankees lost vessels sunk AM
10 disabled, AL OF their horses aud artillery an,
much ammunition in the late gale. Only Ia
disabled vessels were lett at Beaufort.
Nkw York, Jan. Z. The nibune's Norlol
correspondent says OF the Wilmington exped
uon tnat the transports were oil Fort FIshe
Three Days before the war ships arrived and th
enemy we're AnoNn to be IN small force tim
their 1.-THE transpogts) coal was exhausted nm
they hal 10 return to Beaufort that wlthou
waiting their return, AS agreed, Porter expode
the powder lat and opened fire; that the troot
were TO land when the powder boat explode
and take advantage Of the shock produced
thai when the troops did land Gen Weuz,
loud the iOrt unlujured, and the attaeklu
party would have met more bloody reuul,
than at Fort Wagner.
lie lWelize) advised the withdrawal of m
troops 70 whi-h Butler assonted. The miitar
authorities expected Porter to run the pauntl,
aud get m the rear Of the tort on Cana Me-
river, aud with the tort cut of from w,,nina
ton thus smut UP the river. When en- m
GROUND Admiral Porter was requested to d
tins, but refused. The aAg lhas was capture
was taken IRON the ditch outside the tort by
brave oihcer, aud the dispatch bearer was ~,
onI.thud OF mile from The tort. Not one
our mon rot inkldn mo Inn M M ~ -. -