Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-16
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VERMONT wATCHMAN g. JOURNAL.

NEW YoRK, Aug. 8.
A private letter from Culpepper states that
I 200 rebe troops are sick there, and that
every man in tie county has been impressed
Mr.. Breckenridge left for Kentucky to-day.
Il is reported that Wise has thousand Union
men impressed into his army. The rebels are
perpetrating the greatest outrages in the vie-
nifty Of Centervillc Women are insuited
and shamefully treated. and every man hesi-
tating TO join the rebel army is sent 70 Ma
nassas or Richmond.
The Herdid's dispatch says another flag Of
truce was received to-day by Col McCunn.--
Il brought about 800 letters from Union pris-
oncrs at Richmond and Manassas. Also,
Col. Cameron's watch, ring and the daguerre-
types Of his wife and daughter, with the in
formation that his grave Is carefully marked
The English and French Ministers arc con
stantly in receipt Of intelligence that vessels
pass in and out Of the blockaded ports with
out apparent opposition Officers Just from
/ the blockoding posts says that quito a num-
Der Of vessels from foreign ports run the
[ blockade. These facts have been laid before
Government and it is generally conceded
that the Navy Department is entirely ineffi,
cient. -
CoNcoRD, N. H., Aug. g.
The office Of the Democratic Standard was
completely relieved Of its contents this after
noon by mob composed Of the soldiers OF
the returned lst regimcat and Of citizens.
/ The StHdard, which has been long time
secesh, published an article rejecting on th,
soldiers. They demanded retraction and the
/ Palmers, the editors and proprietors, shook
! pistols and axes out of the windows and dared
the mob, while the city authorities endeavored
to quel the disturbance. The Palmers fired
I four shots, wounding two of the soldiers. The
office was Immediately gutted and the mate
rials burned in the street. The Palmers took
refuge in the attic, but we're finally found and
carried to the police station, protected by the
police, though With great difficulty.
FoRrREss MONROE, Aug. s.
Hampton has been burned. Scouts and fu-
giuves yesterday morning brought intelligence
Of the approach Of a large rebel force from
Yorktown. These rumors were confirmed at
five o'clock in the afternoon by an intelligent
deserter from the rebels, named L. A. May.
hew, native Of Maine, but aresident OF Geor-
gia until impressed into service. He has fur
nished an account of the expedition May
hew has been stationed at Yorktown since
the first Of June. On Friday last Col Ma
/ gruder left Yorktown with 1000 mer, includ-
.
viz : three Parrott guns, four howitzers and
one riAed cannon. On Monday night they
eneamped at Great Bethel, which had been
completely deserted. On Tuesday night they
advanced towards Hampton, and at noon yes
terday took up position on the back of tho
river, some three miles from town, where Ma
hew managed to escape through a cornheld,
and swimming couple of streams reached
the fortress He says the object of the ex-
pedition was to draw our forces to attack
Camp Hamilton or Newport News If prae-
ticable, or at least to destroy Hampton so
as to prevent our using it for winter quarters.
Gen. Bdtler at once repaired to the end OF
Hampton bridge. Col. Webter erected bar
ricade near the Hampton end of the bridge,
and placed strong guard at various points
this side of the Creek. A few minutes past
midnight Col, Magruder, with about 500
rebels, entered the town and Immediately fired
the buildings. The greater part Of the build
ings we're of wood, and being very dry, tho
strong south wind soon produced terrible
conhagraton.
There were perhaps twenty white people
and forty negroes in the town from inability
to move, some of whom were in their houses
when they we're fired, and the rebels did no.
awake them. They gave Cary Jones and
D
fifteen minutes to move a few articles of fur
nituro TO their garden. Several of the whites
and negroes were hurried away, TO be impress
sed into the rebel service.
Two negroes were drowned while attempt
ing to cross the creek. A company of rebels
attempted to force the passage of the bridge,
but we're repused with the loss of killed
and 6 wounded.
The FIRE ragged all night. The greater part
Of the rebels withdrew about morning, and at
noon to-day but about seven or eight houses
are standing.
The destruction of the town was an act Of
wanton cruelty to resident Unionists, and
moreover, entirely useless, Gen. Butler in
tends to winter his army many miles beyond
Hampton An attempt will be made TO foist
the act on Butler, but after 10 o'clock We'd
nesday night there was not a Federal soldier
in Hampton.
Magraudcr has encamped near New Market
Bridge, but he will hardly venture to attack
Newport News.
Provisions arc abundant at Yorktown, and
most Of the regiments are receiving new uni
forms for the winter campaign.
New York. August 9.
The correspondent of the Herald writing
from the steam frigate Wabash, dated of
Charleston bar says some days since Her
Britane Majesty's gunboAt Racer came along
side and her captain boarded us. conferred
with Captain Mercer, and in about half hour
returned to his ship and went away, apparent
ly standing further down the coast. Shortly
after we lost sight of her. Our ship, then
the only one on this station, got under way
and stood out to sea and there remained for
over fifty hours, long enough for all the ships
in Charleston to make their escape, and All
outside tn make an easy entrance, II any there
were in either case.
The Heraids dispatch says the official list
gives the total of 10 officers aud 462 men
( killed. and Ga officers and 974 men wounded.
Forty officers and l,l7G men are missing, ~
the Bull Run Battle The artillery loss was
six riGed pieces OF Co. d., I'd artillery,
Parrott l0-poundcrs Of Co. l, lst artillery;
2 rhed cannon. 2 howitzers Of Co. Il, % ar
tilery cannon Of the 5th artillery; so
poundcr Parrott gun Of Co. g. lst artillery;
3 pieces Of the Rhode Island battery also
100 boxes Of cartridges, 81 boxes Of rifed
cannon ammunition. so boxes Of old fire arms.
a lnndad prnNisinp .vaoons aOOO bushels oats.