Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-09-13
HuDsoN, Mo. Sept. Z.

Kansas City, and c. Fording Of Iowa. Killed !;
Mr.. Lockwood of st. Joseph. Capt. Davis Of
the ID Kansas Regiment. and Martin. brake
man, seriously injured; J. W. Parker, L. G.
Edwards, Mr.. Dutchmcua OF st Josephs, and
c. Carpenter, Of the Federal army, slightly
injured.
Lieut. Shaw, Of the Kansas regimen, wa,
also Killed
There arc more ladies and men known to be
killed and yet in the ruins, and four dead Who
belong in Iowa and Kansas have not vet been
identified. There are not less thaa sixty
wounded with broken limbs, bruised aud
crushed bodies, who are being we'll cared for.
NV YoEG. Sept. 8.
A special dispatch to the Herald dated
Camp Smith. Va. sept. 3, says that Gen.
Rosencranz lcft camp yesterday and swept
over the mountains in full force. The rebels
are reported as being in strong force few
miles ahead. Our advanced pichets were
fred upon this morning. There will he a
fight soon. All the inhabitants are frighten-
cd, and running away
WAHuNsrON, Sept. s.
At daylight this morning our picke,s ad-
vanced one mile further into Virginia, the
rebels retiring before them from the direction
Of Arlington.
Last Wednesday the rebels fred from an
eminence at Great Falls, sixteen miles from
Washington, upon body Of our troops on
the Maryland side. Their rihed cannon, al
though perhaps a hundred times discharged,
wounded only one Of our men. They attemp-
ted to ford the river by constructing a tempo
rary bridge with planks. when they were re-
pulsed by the sharp shooters Of the 7tb
Pennsylvania reserves, and a number Of them
killed They then retired taking their bat
terry
The name Of the private to be shot on Mon
day, having been found guilty Of sleeping on
his post, is VIM. Scott, of Co. X. Sd VI
Regiment
WAsHtNoToN, Sept. ..
Gen. Mcclellan has pardoned Scott the
Vermont soldier. who was ordered to be shot,
aud restored him to duty.
CAIRO, Ill.,, Sept. 7.
Gems. Pillow und Polk arc at Columbus,
Ky. with 1000 rebel troops. jeff Thompson
is in Missouri, directly opposite, with the bal
Rncc OF the forces.
500 Federal troops left here to-day. to re-
inlorce the troops at Paducah. Another reg
mont will follow Immediately.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. s.
The Postmaster of Osceola, ST. Clair Co,
reports that when he left, news had just
reached there of fight between Gen Lane q
Kansas brigade and u body Of rebcle under
General Rains. The latter were completely
rodtod with heavy loss, and Gen. Rain, was
taken prisoner Gen. Price, who was at Os-
ceon. credited tho report.
McCullock is reported to be at Mount Yer
ncn recruiting, and organizing for = bold and
vigorous movement northward
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.
The Emperor Of Russia has addressed our
Government on the existing sta:e of affairs
here, maniiesting the most friendly interest in
the welfare Of this government. and hoping
for restoration Of its unity. Secretary Sc
ward has appropriately and gracefully res
pondcd
LOUISVILLE. Sept. s.
The Charleston papers state that the Plan
ters have unanimously resolved not to ship
any sea Island cotton either north or south,
having pledged the entire crop to the Confed-
eracy.
The Nashville Union states that thrty-five
hundred Federal troops occupied Paducah
Friday, taking possession Of the telegraph
offices, marine hospital, and the branch Bank
of Louisville, but the coin from the latter had
been removed. 1t is supposed that an invs-
sion into Tennessee from that direction 10 in
tended by these movements.
The fredericksburg (Va.) Recorder, OF the
Sd, says that must OF schooner near the
Federal shore is sticking out OF the water near
Acpuia Creek which had been sunk by the
rebel batteries
LOUIsVILLk, Sept. 8.
This city is full Of rumors, among which
are that Dispatch from jeff. Davis to q
frt.s 1. I. M
man of the Senate Committee to visit tn,
rebel and federal military authorities in West
ern Kentucky, saying that he (Dsvis) ap
proved of the rebel occupation of Hickman
aud Columbus.
Some excitement was created by the Rus
sian brigade being drawn up in line on III,
Indiana side to receive Col Whitaker, which
gave rise 20 the report that the brigade wa,
on march to McDonough's Hill, and rariou,
other places in Kentucky.
INV YoRK, Sept. 8.
The grand Jury Of Westchester County
Court has presented the States Zeitung ant
National yeiiung, together with Yorker
H'rdid, Highland Democrat. and Eastern Stat
journal for secession proclivitcs.
The Irb,me's especial Washington dispatch
says that picket skIrmishing continued nearly
fhu Wuoit udl near Itlll. Inc itD
els first fred on the Michigan men Two OF
three wounded rebels were carried up the hill
In the afternoon, regular vollcys we're dis
charged from each side The rebel earth
works were crowded with ladies and specta
tors
baltimore, Sept. s.
yesterday morning two or three cars ofth,
train, containing detachment Of the Ira
Harris cavalry Of Now York, under Col
Fitzpatrick, were thrown from the track OF
the Northern and Central railroad. ncal
Cockeysyille, through the criminal careless
ness Of the enginee. Four soldiers were kill.
ed aud several w6unded
The engineer on seeing the result of hi,
carelessness, detached his locomotive aud
FASTENED to this city, where he was immedi.
Riely arrested. lie was fired upon by som,
soldiers ON his way, bat this failed to dsisir
him.
FoHrREss MoNEos, Sept, q.
prevailing gale 10 driving a number O
transports into Hampton Roads. There /,
cheering intelligence from wsshing,on Of .
retrogrado movement OF Besursgafd's force
1t is well Understood here tina, he nut,
soon capture Washington or suffer disrup