Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-25

no troops werc then there lis saw no large
bodies Of troops north of Great Falls, but
laid concealed while baggage train Of
forty wagons passed towards Loosburg.
Coffee is scarce at Fairfax, and whiskey ra-
tons serve instead.
Yesterday afternoon a picket reported that
the battery attached to the Massachusetts 10Th
had sheled a body Of rebels opposite White
House Locks. Guns were distinctly heard.
but no particulars have been received.
New YORK, Oct. ls.
/ The Herdtds Washington dispatch states
that the rebels called in all their pickets to-
day, deserted Vienna, tore up the track of
the Louden rnd Hampshire railroad, and fell
back with their entire column on Fairfax
Court House. Gen. Wardworth with a com
any Of infantry and cavalry follwed them to
within mile of Fairfax Court House, when
the rebels turned and fired, but did not hit
any one.
New YORK, Oct 1S.
The Petersburg (Va.) Erprcss of the 18th
has list of prisoners recently taken to Rich
mond' comprising ten soldiers of the lth
Ohio regiment, and fourteen Union citizens
OF Virginia. The Express says thoy are the
most miserable set ever received at Rich
mond
Tho sarrc manor bo. ,5l;,;t
Of the affair A. Nov OLE T., P,'' ''s' Ia,
tbe Tprnc tho ;roroI - -. S'a'oo 'u"'
gainst tho problo wi,ho,,, e.. rs .ui
diatelv sirLina No. Tkotlm. ~ '., ,g
Federal aoet Glanced Coz, La. '''O'o
The Turtle tben tunnel to,,ord ,bo ,,A..
vessels, who got ashore in endeavoring to es-
snys bo ,,;ll ho lots,.,'.es '''Sl'', iioi''us
to Nov OrIoors Tko pfsLis 1,'N ''ie"'
ed. '''' ''''"'' W '"''-
A large number IF rrisonor. orr,s .0d 49,,
mutton were taken during the action. New
Orleans was illuminated on recent of the in
telligence. Hollins arrived there ON the IAN
The same paper states that Commodore
Holhns confirms the defeat of Billy Wilson's
Zouaves on Santa Rosa Island.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 18th states
that several hundred bales of cotton have
been returned t. their owners. and all the
cotton will be hereafter sent back To the
planters at their own expense
SYRACUSE, Mo-. Oct. 10
A messenger from Gen. Fremont's head
quarters at Warsaw reached here TODAY.
with dispatches for Gen McKinstry.
1t is said that Price has made stand in
Cedar county, twenty-five miles from Osceola.
with 10000 armed and disciplined rebels and
a large force of regular militia.
On the arrival Of Gen. Fremon. AT War
saw. the opposite bank of the Osage river
was lined with rebel horsemen. who were
dispersed by few rounds of canister Gen.
Fremont made nrenar~tions -, ia, -,
bridge across the Osago ,yhen ,bo ,rd..,',,,,',
left. who supnosed thot bis ar,,, ,,,uId D. .
across the river hv IVodro.,,,, ,i,,Lt H.
yigor. and wonld nrob,bly co,,,o ~, ,.i,L H.
rebels and force them TO fgbt or ,ctre, IVA '"'
p.
A gentleman direct from Harner's Eorrv
announces that tbe rebels AGAIN arr,oare5 ~, .
Linden and Oliver HEIGHTS tbis mnrnino and
renewed Tho attoct on ~ 1f,;, i'''b a'-u
der Mai. Gould with artillery Mai Gould .
fred ubon them with connistor fro,,, u,. Nv
lumbiad cantnred IN Tnasda, ana J.o,.o
them hack bnt NOT mil ,ha ~, ~
burned the mill If A A H. ard ,aal Nv
miller nrisonor ,Lo ~ ''''I' ,ooA 'iio
with oiyino informa,;or %, V'l" D Tqu w mem
of tbo 10 ooo hnshaIs ~ ~" 'ioo'.
there to grind Tbo 49, gan" D''"e uiouEn'
whom o,r inc,rr,a,,, lar /
dren ,yora aoo;,,' j., o''','" '''v 0u''
la,I sharo - ~ '''o N'i3
Lnrnod ~; GiP ~" " 'ne 'o"h oe'ng
sbeu fror, H. MarIlo"5 ts; lug 9no' auu
,cbols and was ca,,saa,, 'sI i1s a'.e. 'ue
off until reinforccmonts roaoLoa 't ~5i
Gearys wound was only a sliyht ont in the
calf of his leg by piece of an exploded
shell.
MDNtGHr.-The following has been re-
ceivcd from Sandy Hook. Md. The mill of
Herr and Welsh at Harper's Ferry has lust
been burned by the rebel forces, after our
troops had taken 10000 bushels of wheat
from them, and retired to their original DO
sition opposite the Ferry
CrEvE1ANp. Ohio DOT IA
The following is the first rcoss,,,o r,.or Tho
Pacific telegram line II was reco;yod ,Lis
evening:
"GRrAr SA1rIAKr CRY 10, IL
Hon d. H. Wade. Pr(sideuf.fhe
Pocj6c yejeara,,L E,,'.o,,.
Sir,-Permit me to conprnmlntS Won on
the completion of the overland teIegrsnb limo
west to this citv. 10 commend rho o9ori,, H.
plaved by yonrself and associate in ~ was,
id and successful nrosecntior of - mol, -
beneficial. and 10 express tho risb h. -,
/ N''' ~ NNfANHo thf WISH luhl lLr