Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-09-20

camp, sending few fiHed shots after the enemy
To 20 killed and 100 wounded The en.ys loss has NOT
been .seersincd. but from report have
Signed ws. RosENcRANz.
BURLINGTON. Iowa, Sept. u.
Six scocssionists from Memphis, Mo-, some
Of whom wero identified as having served
under Gen. Green we're arrested yesterday
near Salem. Iowa. They had with them a
drove Of 1870 cattle, which they said were for
Chicago. The men were held as prisoners at
Mount Pleasant, tho cattle will be confscat-
ed.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. Ia.
II is reported that Capt. Boyd, command
ing the secession forces in Buchanan Co.
marched into ST. Joseph OF Saturday last
and plundcred the stores Of some $4,000
worth Of goods.
BALrrNoRE, Sept, 10.
The Provost Marshal arrested this morn
ing. before day light, Mayor Brown, Charles
II. Pitts, Lawrence Sangston, Wallace r. 2.
Scott, and Roger Winans. members OF the
Legislature, and T. X. Howard. editor Of the
| Erchansc, and sent them to Fort McIIonry.
The Legislature was to have met on Tuesday.
/ II is suppose further legislation hostile to
the government was to have been attempted
/ Other arrests are rumored. All the arrests
! made are in pursuance Of orders from the
/ War Depaotmen. or course no official an
nouucements Of tho arrests have been made.
but !, is believed that all the namcs given
are correct. 1t is also reported that Benz. c.
! Howard. the peace candidate fur Governor.
has been arrested There is considerable
excitement Of quiet kind in the streets
CiuoAoo, Sept. l3,
A special dispatch from Cairo states that
the gunboats did more execution on Tuesday
! than we supposed. By paper received from
I the rebel camp. they acknowledge that the
rebel gunboat Yankee was disabled, that 6s
we're killed and large number wounded
! The same paper claims that several hundred
feder,ls were killed but we know that only
I two men Of our force we're wounded
Com. Foote has arrived at Cairo and taken
charge Of naval mattess there, taking the
! place Of place Of Com Rogers who has been
ordered to Washington.
FoRrREss MONROE. Sept. IL.
flag Of truce has gone to Norfolk with
Mrs. Phillips Of Washington, who was re-
tanned for some time in her own house as
prisoner Several Southern ladies and reeas-
ed rebel proners accompanied her.
Gen. Wool permits none but official letters
to be carried oy flags of truce, and but one
] federal officer to accompany them.
ST.. LoUIs, Sept. 10.
Capt. Foster Of the Home Guards brought
in seven prisoners last night, who are direct
from Hardces army. They report that igh,
had occurred in Hardees camp, between the
Missourians and Louisianians, in reference to
the conduct Of the Missourians in the battle
at Springfield. The Louisianans charged tho
Mi.ourans with cOwardce aud treat them
in the camp as towards.
They also charged that while they wcro
fighting. the Missourians actually stole their
horses and ned Hardec was falling back on
Pocahontas, and the Missourians were dis
persing. These prisoners left Hardeo's camp
with the intention Of returning home under
/ Governor CANDLES proclamation and bccom-
! ing good citizens, but we're informed that the
Governors proclamation was annulled by the
declaration Of martial law.
WAsHISGroN, Sept. 10.
The War Department has addressed the
following order to the Paymastcr General
Learned
'You will arrange ior the payment of voluntecrs as d
ec,ed by the provisions Of the o. Congress relating
thereto, dated July 2i,h and amended Aug g. 1861,
viz when organised and accepted by Go,ernors wihou,
regard to date Of mastering into the United States pto-
yidrd payment has not been made by the respective
able and where volunteer regiments have been accepted
by the War Department upon what is termed ndcpsn-
dent acceptance you Will now pay from ,e date Of the
Der Of men Satisfactory evidence Of each is be
furnished your department. before payment is made.
(Signed) SIMON CAMERON
CLAnKsDURGH, Va, Sept. 49,
The rebels commenced an advance yester-
day morning on both peaks toward Elkwater
and Cheat Mountain. They succeeded in
surrounding the Fortress and cut the ele-
graph wire. They continued to advance yes
terday on Elkwater until withiu 2 miles of
trDODa whom IA. alcll frau Iopmisf
battery dispersed them.
Skirmishng was kept up all night. This
morning regiments were sent to cut their
way through the top. in which they succeed
ed, the rebels rc,reating in all directions 2
rebel officers spying around at our camp this
morning. at Elk Water, were surprised and
shot, the body Of one of them was brought
into camp. and proved to be that Of Col. John
A. Washington Of Mount Vernon.
RIoHNoSD, Va, Sept. /, }
via New Orleans.
The Charleston Mercury's correspondent
gives the proclamation Of the Captain General
OF Cuba lie says by virtue Of procama-
ton by her Majesty the Queen, ho has de-
termncd, under date of Aug. Z, that all ves-
sells occupied in Legitimate commerce, pro-.
cceding from ports in the Confederate States,
shall be entered and cleared under the Con-
federate flag and shall be duly protected by
the authorities Of the Island. Foreign con-
suls have been informed that Interference
on their part will be tolerated
FRANKFoRr, Ky, Sept l3
Gov McGofin vetoed yesterday resolutions
in reference TO the Confederate troops both
houses passed them over the veto.
WAsmrNGroS, Sept. l3.
The Inspector at Plugsyille, Ind, within
the last ten days has condemned between 400
and 500 army wagons. and notified tho man
uhcturcrs tu rcmoyc them.
A report is circulating here that Major Gen.
Fremont is to be superseded by Gen. Meigs,
but there /. tho highest authority for saying
that i. untrue. Gen. Meigs' visit to West is
in connection with business OF the Quarter
masters Department
NEw YoRK. Sept 10.
Marshal Kane and three Others were con
signed to Fort Lafayette yesterday evening.
Col. Pegram and twenty-five other prison
era landed at Fort Columbus last night
The barquo Alice Tanter was se'zeu last