Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-08
NEW YORK. Nov. /


The Worlds Washington dispatch states
that the South Carolina rebel captured yes
terday three miles beyond Falls Church, says
the rebels are erecting new batteries on high
bluff at Shipping Point, evidently contempla-
ting shelling cur encampments on the Mary
land shore.
1t is stated that Congress will be called on
to place army contractors under articles of
The Tribnnes dispatch says the board to
examine volunteer officers, has reported ad-
versely upon large number Of New York,
New Jersey and Pennsy lyania Lieutenants and
Captains, but only one eastern officer, Capt.
q. }. Burns of the 4th Maine Regiment.
Gen. Scott goes to New York on Saturday
morning accompanied by his staff 1t is I'M
derstood that he will retire next week and
Immediately sail for Europe with his son.in-
.uN
The charges against Col. Kerrigan are of
the gravest character. He held regular in
terviews with the rebels and it is believed
that the formation Of his regiment was only
to carry out plans to give aid to the traitors.
The rebels are Strengthening their works
on the Potomac and placing more guns in po-
siuon.
News from the fleet via Richmond is ex-
pected tomorrow.
Yesterday the rebels at Shipping Point
were getting heavy gun in position. Our
battery on the Mary land shore has eight Par
rot guns in position, but the orders are not to
open on the rebels.
The rebels are collecting large number of
boats at three points on the river.
The bravery of the Massachusetts regiment
has made a great impression on the army, and
German Generals who have seen much for
egn service, are anxious to have regiments
from the Old Bay State IN their brigades
The Times dispatch says that 1t is contem-
plated by the War Department to return o
the system of accepting men directly with
out the interposition of State authorities,
on account of the endorsements of the pres
ept State system The propriety of declar-
ing the volunteers to be the army is being
discussed by the Members of Congress in
order to wipe out the distinction now main
! tanned between regulars and volunteers, and
to do away with the tyrancal rule of regular
! depai tment.
A rebel belonging to the 9th Louisiana reg
iment, which is commended by the former
| editor of the N. d. Bulletin, was captured
Yesterday by some members Of the Els
wor;h's regiment. He states that Co.
| 900 Virginians under General Smith and
an equal number of other troops are around
| Centerville, including 10000 at Manassas-
Beauregard was at ( enteryile. He states
that the rebels are so well entrenched that
! they feel confident O0,oQ0m men cant dislodge
them They await an attack and do not con-
template any movement against the federal
forces. They feel confident that the next
battle will decide in favor Of the Southern
/ Coniederacy, when the troops will return to
their homes. He enlisted for the war, but
/ did not think it would last three months.
/ The 5th Connecticut regiment marched up
Broadway at 10 o'clock under escort of the
sons of Connecticut. They presented SPLEEN
did appearance.
The New Hampshire battery of artillery
arrived early this morning Both Of the
above corps breaktasted at the Park Barracks.