Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-09-27
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JEFFERSON CRY. No, Sept. IL.
The following account Of the engagement
at Boonville on the 18th i, taken from Capt.
Eppitins official report lie states that after
the fight had lasted about an hour tho rebels
he held as hostages became ~ restless that
they begged him to allow one OF their number
to 60 with private truce and ask an arm
isticc. This hostage came back soon after
wards, the Captain says, while my men
ceased firing, with request to know my con-
ditiuns.
then demanded that they withdraw their
forces two miles from the city and not molest
any OF our families, or any other Union peo-
pie, and to leave the arms Of the killed ana
wounded on the ground where they fell, while
promised 10 set the prisoners free whom
had taken, excepting prisoner named Point
CT, whom ! informed | would shoot in case
they should not hOnorably keep their promise
for seven days. They lefs the town according
to this agreement
Thus Capt. Eppstin with only $50 men
actually dictated terms to fully four times his
number. The enemy fought well for a short
time, but out Of their 600 men, only six could
be found to storm his works Their leaders
brsvely led the way, but the men absolutely
refused TO follow. OF these six, our men
killed four. Their leaders. Col Brown and
Capt Brown. fell 50 near our entertainments
that they were drawn in and died inside
Besides these the enemy lost eight or ten
killed and wounded.
courier just from Boonvile reports that
the rebels are retreating towards Pricc's com.
mand. Two other captains besides the
Browns were killed Col Brown was armed
with three revolvcrs. rifle, a sword, and
bowie knife they arc now in possession Of
Lieut.. Pcase.
CINCfNNAT1. ISL A VI.
/ The accident on the Railroad proved to be
worse than it was at first reported. Four
passenger cars went into the creek and one
baggage car on the top OF them. These cars
contained $50 men belonging to companies T.,
/ +, q, and |. The latter two were the prin-
ciple sufferers.
Up to this time thirty dead have been taxi
en- out and more are under the wreck A
train is now on its way with ninety-two woun-
dod. II is believed at the wreck that forty
OF fifty were killed. Indications are strong
that the bridge was tAmpered with by trai-
tors. The bridge was sixty feet span and
ten feet high, and was lately inspected.
JEFFERSON CIrY, No, Sept is.
part of Gen Prices force is reported to
I be 40 miles from this city. His scouts have
been seen | 5 miles from here. Ben. McCul-
loch, with 1000 well armed men is reported
to be advancing rapidly from the Southwest
in the direction of either Rola or this city.
Many thinks this will be the point OF attack.
Another object Of this march is said TO be
TO get down our troops TO Rolla and other
points, and prevent functions, while Gen.
Price is operating against Lexington and the
capital, and II these plans are successful then
form junction with Gen. Price.
FRANKroRr, KY, Sept. ls.
The Committee on Federal relations report
ed substantially as follows:
WHEHEAs, the Rebel Troops have invaded Kentucky
and insolently dictate the terms upon which they will
retire, therefore
R,soiued, That Gen. Anderson be invited to take in
slant charge of this Department aud cali force
sufficient to eEpel the invaders.
This passed the House and the Senate con-
curred-25 to 0. The Senate also passed
the Conkln resolutions. with but three nays.
which proposes to con6nc the war to the two
armies and discountcnancing partisan quarrels
as leading to civil war
BLLTIToRE, Sept. Is.
Special dispatch to the n, Y. Herald says
that all reports about Gen. Johns,on's cross
ing the Potomac are unfounded There is
: much alarm at Martinsburgh and Winchester
about Gen. Banks crossing the Potomac with
2l,000 men. The rebels have sent to Gen.
Johnston for assistance.
Reliable accounts from Winchester state
tina. the railroad between Strasburg and that
place is not being built a' reported, and that
the rails taken up near Msrtnsburg arc to be
used for laying line from Richmond to Ma
nasSas. 1t has hitherto required three days
for the transportation of troops between
those places.
; Frederick, Md, Sept Is.
After "a hours confinement the officers ol
the Legislature wer, allowed their liberty on
taking the oath of allegiance. All asscntcd
except John A. Brewer, the reading clerk,
who refused and WAS sent of with nine mem
bers to Annapolis. Al 4 o'clock this after
noon there was not a member of the Icgsla-
ture in the city all having left for home
The great body Of secession members did
not make their appearance.
T LOUISVILLE, Ky. Sept. ls.
1890 A. NJ.
No communication over part Of Southern
line since o'clock last evening, consequent.
ly no information cooerning the progress oi
kosseaus command and the Home Guard
= which left here last night. The city is quiet,
, but full Of unreliable rumors, one Of which
is that Gen. Buckner is commanding the
, rebel forces at Muldraught Hill. Another
is that after the rebels had burned the bridge
at Rolling Fort, the Union men burned the
bridge at Nolin. fifteen miles south OF Eli
zabethtown, whereby they stopped two Of the
three trains which the rebels supposed they
had obtained by the burning of Rolling Fork
bridge This is probably true.
N4sutNgroN Sent IS
C The President this morning made the APP
l poiutments for the new Kentucky brigade,
which is now ready to take the field as por-
. ton Of Gen. Anderson command.
A dispatch to the War Department, dated
A Jamestown states that party Of the III
. New York regiment, Col. Alerne, had crossed
: the Potomac at Seneca Creek on Monday
) night, and encountered a force Of three COM
I panies, losing two or three meu out of fifteen.
The next day they sheled the rebel camp and
drove the enemy back.
= JRFfERsoN Clrl, Sept ISL I. NJ.
Two couricrs just arrived igom Lexington
give the following intelligence which Is be-
= lieycd by the commanding officers to be ro-
c liable;
Gen. Price commenced an attack ON the
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