Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-16
BALTIMORE, August Q.

enaded by the Blues Band. Mr. Brecken.
ridge is now attempting to speak, but is con.
stanty interrupted by cheers for Crittenden,
Gen. Scott, the Kentucky election and for the
Union. 1t is Impossible to hear what he rs
endeavoring to say. There arc several thou
sand persons present, a majority OF whom
arc Union men. The call on the band for the
Star Spangled Banner, Yankee Doodle, &c
but can get nothing from them but Dixie and
the Marseilles. All attempts to quiet th,
people were responded to by cries of ''rcmcm.
Der the 10Th Of April remember the week
OF terror Several fights took place. and
some Of thu secessionists were roughly hand
led. Mr.. Vallandigham did not attempt to
speak, and the crowd dispersed with cheers
for the Union and groans for JEFF. Davis, in
terrupted by counter cheers and hisses.-
Mr.. Breckenridge continued bis attempts
10 speak about half an hour, and then was
compelled to desi-t. Among other broken
sentences he said he desired to speak for the
poor and weak, and not for the rich and pow
orfu. Voice" You lie, and you know you
do" He referred to the position Of Maryland.
whose citizens has been outraged in their
dearest Constitutional rights. and to all in
quiries as to the charges against those who
have been rudely tom from their homes,
nothing but contempt has been returned
Do you. he asked, call this liberty cries Of
ono. no, mingled with Kisses. and shouts of
"dry up. you traitor &c. Ihcicupon he
mediatoly "driod up
SrRrNFIELp. Mo. Aug. 6.
Our advices from Gen. Lyons army are to
Sunday. The cavalry charge heretofore re-
ported was made by scoutinl party sent out
to ascertain if The enemy were approaching.
Seeing infantry regiment coming along
the road, the Lieutenant ordered charge,
which resulted in killing 30 rebels and wound
ing s. The charge was not intended 10y Gen.
Lyon. and probably prevented the rebels from
attacking his main body, which. had they
done so, they would unquestonably have
been routed with severe loss. We did not
lose a man and took several prisoners.
Our army oncamped at Curran, and Sunday
morning Gen. Lyon determined to retire to
Springfield, as most of the rebels were noun
ted and might flank him and take Springfield
Generals Price, Rains and Parsons are said
TO have 10000 men under thor command and
Rem MeCullock 1000. The latter are well
armed and effective troops.
Quincy, H., Aug. 7.
band Of one thousand rebels attacked a
camp Of Union men at Athens, Mo-, on Mon
day morris at clock. There was consider
able amount of arms and ammunition stored
in the camp, which comprised three hundred
and fifty men under Capt. Moore. Fighting
lasted about one hour, when the rebel thieves
rotreatod
Capt Moore having been reinforced by so
men hom Centrnla, Iowa. on the opposite
side Of the river, gave chase to the traitors
for about mile and a half, killing one taxi
ing Is prisoners, 80 horses and two rebel
flags Several rebels were also wounded.
After the fight six or eight rebels were
found dead on the field. In the afternoon a
bearer Ct T bel flag Of truce was admitted,
who stated that they carried Of fourteen kill
ed and as many more wounded and missing
The rebels were led by brother of TX SEN
ator Green. Three Unionists were killed and
eight wounded.
Athens is a small town in the extreme
northwest of Missouri, on the Desmoines RI
yer, about thirty miles from Kcokuk. 1t is |
reported that the Union forces have been Ie-
inforced by 500 or 600 men from Iowa, and
marched Sunday night in pursuit The re-
bells were encamped eight miles from Athens,
and another fight or foot race has taken place |
ere this.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Aug. s.
Congressman Ely is reported to be at Rich
mond engaged in ditching
The Richmond Wing of the Sd has a report
from Washington that persons there are rails
ing company for the Confederate service.
Gov. Harris of Tennessee call for a reserve
of $4,000 men from the State.
WASHINGTON, August s.
II appears from data of the Committee on
Ways and Means that the total amount of APP
preparation arc 275 millions, of which 1877
millions were Tor the army. 80 mil ions for
the navy, and the remainder for various pur-
poses.
Sr. LOUIS, Aug. s.
Governor Gamble has ordered the election
on the first Monday in November, for Govern
or, Lieut.. Governor, Secretary of State. and
members of the Legislature, and for taking
the sense of the people upon the recent action
of the State Convention. The report Of Gen
Lyons death is untrue, he being in Spring
held Monday morning, later than which no
advices could have been received here.
WASHINGTON August TO-
Tho Surgeon General has taken measures
for carrying into effect the late act of Con-
gross for an addition TO the medical staff of
the army. A corps of Cadets is to be form
ed, whose duty it shall be to act as drcsscrs in
the general hospitals, and as ambulance at
PENDANTS in the field with the same nay as
West Point Cadets. Candidates will be ex-
amined before Board, and from those an
proved will be made selections.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 10.
The Ndtionol Union of Winchester. XIV.
Of yesterday says they had been informed that
between two aud three hundred rebel troops
have come into Kentucky through Cumbcr-
land Gap and are marching on Barboursyille.
with the supposed intention of Selling so 900
lbs. bacon and robbng the bank there. Its
feared that they intend to proceed from thence
to Richmond, Ky. The Unionists in the vi
entity Of Barboursville have sent TO Ousley,
hsteile, Jackson and other counties, where the
Union men are rapidly gathering with rifles
and shot guns. The Extra says the above is
reliable, but We have no means Of verifying
it hereN
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. Q.
The newspapers of this morning semi-ofR-
cially announce that Admiral Dundas N.
tends to take his feet into Charleston. re-
gardless Of the blockade. The British Consul
here states that he has no official authority
for such statement.
NFw YoRK, August -.