Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-18

the latter village. Our tents are pitched in O
wood, and wo are in the advance Of the rest
Of our division, Of which Gen. Smith has
command The Third Fourth aud Fifth
Vermont Regiments arc near us, in a clear
ing to our rear, and on fine plantation. Col.
| Whiting now commands the Vermont Brig
AIDE. Col. Stevens Of the 79th ~ Y. has
been appointed Brigadicr General. Gen. Nc
Calls Brigade is at Langley, aud his head
quarters at the village hotel. Gen. Smith s
headquarters are at the residence Of man by
the name Of smoot, near by. Union men
are returning to their homes, which they find
in sad condition, having been ransackcd by
the enemy. Tho enemy hsvo retired from
Vienna, aud have probably Withdrawn all
their rccs to Fairfax G. H. We arc throw
ing up Qualifications. and have some 80 600
men here, ot Tie ieast Fifteen regiments from
Tennallytowu, Md, called the Pennsylvania
Reserves, cucamped on the Lcesburgh turn
pike. towards Prospect Hill, last mig {, not
far from us. coming, therefore, into our dvis-
ion.
Orderly Sergeant Of Co. H., and private
of Co. c., both Of whom were taken PRISON.
ers at Bull Run, and had their right arms am
putatcd. made US visit while waiting for
D
| They were among the wounded released at
Richmond aud sent to Fortress Monroe a few
days since Their accounts from secessia -
are very interesting, but are merely a rcpcti-
ton Of those given by Others heretofore 4
am happy to state that Benz. Taylor Of the
Capital Guards occasionally enlvens the mo-
notony Of his brother prisoners by a spirited
" ciune on his sqme Old 6fe. which he has
IL s.l L..
makes the best Of his confinement. He was
/ still at Richmond Three Of the VI. Third
/ have been sent 30 New Orleans. They were
taken while ON picket, | think We have
/ been a, work telling trees and yesterday. the
boys running across chestnut wood, they
had quite a lively time gathering the nuts,
which grow in abundance. BY an adventur-
Gus voyage Of La Mountain, in his balloon,
he discovered the enemy in camp at Manas
sas, their cacampments extending several
miles around the Junction.
regret to state that Capts. Randall and
Burnham, and Lieuts. Phillips and Weed
are under arrest also many Of the non-com-
mssioncd officers. hundred and fifty pri-
Yates were also in " limbo" but have had
their trial and are now on duty. Some think
the Col. is endeavOrug to straightcn out old
F oCOfcSs etc.
/ We have got away from the unhealthy air
of the Potomac. and the keen country air OF
autumn is quite refreshing and revving. Dur
boys are, generally speaking, quite we'll. The
weather is beginning to feel quite chilly, but
still we Lave hot day once in while. |
have no doubt that if Mcclellan wishes, we
shall be provided with suitable winter quar-
tors in Richmond, AS we have AT present an
an army That can sweep every thing before
them It is true that the enemy are also in
considerable numbers, and trW fight when
they get us as they want US; but 'rc must oc-
cupy Richmond, and while men and money
for that purpose can both be had in abund-
ance, | DO not see why we shall not ere many
months pass.
| hope Vermont does not pride herself on
fully uulormng the last two Regiments sent
from that State, they arc sadly in need of
their clothing their oyercoats in PARTICULAR,
which have not a yet arrived
correspondents to your columns from the
Fourth Vermont Rcgt., who signs his COM
munications s., is in fault in regard to the
fort near Chain Bridge being called " Fort
Smith >" it bears the name of - Fort Marcy.
and was named by Gen. Mcclellan in gene
raj order. J. b. l..