Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-25

| some companies Of the Massachusetts | 9Th
| While the commanding was going on across
| the river, Col. Geary crossed with force
stormed the battery and succeeded in captur
ing one 32-pounder which he brought bach
! into camp. A considerable number were
killed and wounded on both sides The cap
ture OF the cannon is confirmed by dispatch
from Gen. Banks.
Another account says the rebels were com
pletely routed. and driven back some three
miles. Our loss in killed and wounded was
not over that of the rebels at least so.
Col. Ashley, who was at the head Of the on
envy, was killed.
FoRTREss MONROE, Oct 6.
The gunboat Seminole has arrived from
Washington While passing Transport,
above Acquia Creek she was fred upon by a
rebel battery. -Four out of forty shots took
effect, one nearly carrying away her mizzen
mast. No one on board was injured The
Seminole returned 20 she'll some OF which
burst over the battery.
The gunboat Fiogg has sent up valuable
prize taken but short distance from Fort
Sumter, laden with molassos and fruit.
MUTINY AND DEsERrIoN or TWO MIssts-
s1PP1 REGIMENTS. DARNEsTowN, Oct. Ia.
One Of the soldiers Of the New York 31th,
captured with others two weeks ago while on
a scout opposite Col. Leder's eoampment, re-
turned yesterday. He was taken to Fairfax
Court House, from whence he escaped lie
reports that there are no large bodies Of rebel
troops between Great Falls and Leesburg.--
Two Of the six or eight rebel regiments which
paid our troops their respects at Great Falls
three weeks ago. have mutinied and left. II
is stated that they were Mssissppians. The
remainder of the force are scattered at Win
chester, Martinsburg, Shepardstown and
Hancock There is full regiment at the
latter place, which, from the fact Of its being
the only place where salt can DC obtained, il
was thought Of sufficient importance to be
protected by superior force. This accounts
for the sudden disappearance from that quar-
ter Of the rebel army.
WASHINGTON, Oct. H.
When the Pawnec and Mount Vernon
went down night before last, the latter pre-
ceedcd the Pnwnee, and the 400 marines
aboard were ordered to lay down on the
deck, in passing the batteries, which was
done, and they thus escaped observation
from the shore. Thirteen shots we're fired
at the Pawnec, six striking her, one of which
was near the magazine.
Nothing is said here about Mr.. Seward s
circular. Information has been received here
from a reliable source entitled to credit, that
Slidoll and Mason, the rebel ministers to
Fl lance and England, are not only authorized
to negotiate treaties Of extraordinary com
mercial advantage with those powers, but
place the Southern Coniedoracy, for limited
period, under their protection.
OF the 80 rebel prisoners to be released ac-
cording to the recent special order, only 3
took the oath Of allegiance, the others took
the oath not to bear arms.
The city council this afternoon reelected .
Richard Walack Mayor Of Washington
His former election was to fill a vacancy
caused by the removal of Col Berrett to
Fort Lafayette as political prisoner, but, as
the latter resigned preliminary to his release,
another election was deemed necessary.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. IT,
section of the ordinance passed yestor-
day by the convention provides that all per-
sons taking the oath prescribed by this or
dinance within thirty days will be exempt
from the penalties incurred by being in arms
against the government, and requests the /
President to proclaim exemption in the names
OF the people of Missouri to all persons taxi |
ing said oath from all penalties incurred by
taking up arms against the United States or
giving aid or comfort to the enemy in the pres
ent civil war.
The Democrat learns that DR.. Winner,
surgeon of the 23d Illinois regiment of Col
Mulligans Irish brigade, started on We'd
nesday, by order of Gen. Curtis, for Prices
headquarters with an offer to effect tho re-
lease of Col. Mulligan by rendering in hIs
place the release of Gen. Frost from his pa
role of honor taken after the capture Of camp
Jackson, We hear, Also that like exchange
is to be rendered Col. Bowen
RoLLA, Mo-, Oct l6.
Thirty-one more of our wounded soldiers
arrived from Springfield yesterday. These
men report that sharp skirmish took place
on Monday morning, 10 miles this side OF
Lebanon, between two companies of mounted
men belonging to Maj. Wrights battalion
attached to Gen. Wymans command, and
some 1870 rebel cavalry. Major Wright
surprised the rebels by an attack in the rear
and completely routed them, killing about
80 and taking the same number of prisoners
Dur loss was killed and seriously wound
ed. Very little firing was done by the rebels.
The report that Col. Taylors regiment OF
rebels, which has been stationed at Spring
field since the battle of Wilson's Creek. has
marched north is confirmed. They have
probably gone to join Ben. Price on the
Usage.
CANT McKiNsTRY,
Near Syracuse. Mo, Oct. II.
Fremont has sent a dispatch stating that
he has reason to believe that Sterling Price
has retraced, or will retrace his steps to the
Usage, and there make stand and give our
forces battle. Adj. Gen, Smith informs me
that he has raised over 10000 men for the
Missouri State militia. and thinks that he
will be enabled, in due season, to obtain
the remainder of the ~ 900. A large sup
ply OF material is now ON the way here from
st. Louis.
POINT OF Rocks, Oct II.
Our loss in the victory at Bolivar was 4
killed and wounded-one mortally-and
one missing Col Geary was slightly wound.
ed by shell. The fight lasted i've hours.
Some prisoners were taken who report that
the rebel loss is not less than 800 Their
force was greatly superior to ours
DARNEsTowN, Md, Oct. Is.
Corporal Graoy, of the New York 34th
who has escaped from rebel custody, received
two shots in the skirmish in which he with
others were captured in September He wa,