Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-07-12

/ The steamer Pocahopt1s has been actively
cruising for the past week in the ncighbor-
hood of Aqua Creek and Matthias Point. At
the former place on Saturday she approached
within 1000 yards of the secession steamer
George Page, which lay far up the Creek, and
fred 8 shells into her, taking her smoke
stack as target. Those on board were ia
great commotion, showing that the shot from
the PocahoHtds were not Intellectual. While
engaged in this duty the Pocahoutas was fired
at from the upper secession battery, but sus-
tanned no damage.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. July 10.
/ The Fort Scott Democrat of the 7th con-
tains an account of battle between $1,000
Missouri State troops, under Gov. Jackson.
and the 800 federal troops under Col. Seiqel
Our informant says that on Wednesday tie
Sd inst, the State troops lct Rupees Point
and moved South to Murray. distant miles
On Friday morning they broke camp and
marched south in the direction Of Carthage.
the County-seat of Jackson County Al Biz
er Fork, miles north of Curthasc.they wolc
met by Col Segel with 500 u,eu. who im-
mediately gave battle The first onset result.
ed 10 the State troops being driven back some
distance and their officers ordered retreat.
Their center gave way, but the order not
being heard on the TANKS, the advancing Fed
eral troops were in danger Of being surround
ed themselves, and fell back rotreatng slow
y, and keeping up afght--our artillery max
ing fearful havock among the rebels
The loss on the part of the State troops is
not less than 500 or 500 The ground i'm
many places was strewn with dead horses and
the stencil was sickening. The whole couu-
try is laid desoate, fences are down, crops
trampled down, and houses plundercd. Par
ties of women stated that everything had
been taken from them by the traitors excopt
what they had on. 1t was reported that
night attack had been made on Seigel, and
800 of his troops were killed. 600 taken pris-
oners' and pieces of artillery captured but
our Informant says he heard persons from She
rebel camp say they killed but one man after
entering Carthage, and had taken no guns.
FoRr Scorr July 3.
A citizen Of this place has just arrived
having left sherman, Jasper County, at day
light. lie states that after leaving Carthage
Scigel encamped two miles south of that town
whore he was attacked in the night, and his
command sadly cut up.
His command is yariously estimated at from
500 to 1000, and that of the traitors 900 to
2O00 killed and wounded On Friday Gene
rails McCulloch and Rice arrived at Ncosho.
20 miles south Of Carthage, with 10000
men
WAsHINGToN, July 10.
Dispatch to the rebels continue to excite
private comment, 1t is protested to be dis
covered that if their contents were officially
regarded, Washington would be virtually sur
rendered to the rebels.
New York, July TO-
The Posts Washington despatch says Gen
Fremont leaves for Illinois tonight. A bin
will be introduced into Congress prohibiting
the sale of liquors TO soldiers
The Commercials despatch says the com
mittee appointed for the purpose, have ascer-
tanned that many traitors are still employed
as clerks in the departments, but the heads of
the departments say it is impossible to re-
move them on account ofthcir superior knowl-
edge of the business ofthe several departm'ts.
II is expected that the President will soon
lay before Congress the instructions to the
American Minister and the British correspon-
dence relative to privateering
BALrrMoRE, July TO-
The appointment of Mr. Dodge as Mar
shall, gives great satisfaction to the Union
men, Others keep quiet
Extrayagant rumors relative to Gen. Pat
terson's command which has been defeated.
cut up and drowned every day for week. arc
again started. This time he is perfectly am
INFLATED, Can only say they lack confrma-
ton.