Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-28
II HE WAR.


rebels might attack Washington, or invade
Maryland, we should have grown rusty. from
the want of the oil Of excitement. Up to yes
terday morning the capital had been neither as
sailed nor acquired by the enemy; and, now
that that post has been so extensively reinforce4
we do not think that any man need lose his rest
about its possible fate AS to the invasion of
Maryland by the secession armies now in Nir
gnia we will not say that it is impossible, Tor
nothing is impossible in war, and everything is
possible therein but We do say, that it is quite
out of their power to cross the Potomac in force
sufficient to effect anything, unless, through the
treochery or the neglect of the men whose BUSH
ness 1t is to prevent them from crossngit.
Dispatches have been received at Head
Quarters in Washington, from st. Louis, goth,
stating that the commanding officer at Cairo
reports to Gen. Fremont that Col. Dought9rty
with 700 men were sent out the day before at
7 o'clock from Birds Point and attacked the
enemy 1900 strong at Charleston.
The rebels were driven back, forty of their
number having been killed. The Federal troops
took II prisoners and catured 10 horses return
ing at 2 O'Clock in the morning to Birds 7 pint
with the loss of one man killed and six wound
ed.
Capt. Noleman, with fifty mounted men, left
Birds Point at 6 o'clock last evening, for
Charleston to Join the forces under Col. Dough-
erty' but failed to form junction. They met n
party of rebels, about 100 strong and gave them
battle, killing two. They also took thirly-three
! prisoners and captured thirty five horses, with
/ out the loss Of man.
Official reports loot up the Federal loss in
the battle near Springfield, Missouri, in killed
223 wounded 72l missing 29l' large num-
Der Of the missing men were taken prisoners
by the rebels and since have been relcas d.
A dispatch from Cincinnati states that on the
Goth battle took place at Hawks Nest, in the
Kanawha valley, miles beyond Ganley. The
rebels, 1000 strong, advanced to place where
| the | It'll Ohio regiment had erected barbados.
! The traitors were driven back with loss of 80
killed and a considerable number wounded and
, taken prisoners. Our loss was none killed, two
men slightly wounded, one missing. Our Tor
ces captured quite number Of horses and
equipments from the rebels.
The Heralds dispatch says that General But
Ter is detailed by General Wool to the command
of the volunteer froces at Fort Monroe. He
will occupy that position some time before re-
turning to Massachusetts to raise new divis
ion.
Government is arresting distinguished ci;i-
zens," and sending them into that retirement
which is so favorable to the cultivation Of the
milder virtues. One Of these enforced Scipos
is Mr.. Pierce Butler, of Philadelphia, who is of
the hest blue blood Of the South and who is,
we believe, the same gentleman who secured
immortality by acting for some years the
husband of Mrs. Fanny Kemble Butler.
Special dispatches from Paducah, say that
the gunboat Conestager came here this morn
ing with $50 men and captured the steamer w.
b. Terry and took her to Cairo yesterday, and
that thousand Lincoln troops came to Bland
Vile, KY captured two citizens of that place
and took them to Cairo as prisoners. The
steamer had been used for conveying contra
band goods to the rebels up the Tennt ssee rv-
err, and had aboard thirty Mimic rifles and field
pieces. rebel flag was also found on her and
was brought here.
The Postmaster of N. Y. City yesterday re-
ceived orders from Washington that no more
copies of the journal Of Commerce, the Ne,cS,
the Freema,'s Journal, or the Brooklyn Eagle,
must be sent through the mails.
Gen. Robert Anderson left Washington on
Thursday to take command of the federal forces
in Kentucky
Gov. Yates of Illinois says that 512 compa-
MES have been rendered, out of which to select
the - regiments Q30 companies)which he is
authorized to raise. The governor says :--"If
had authority, with prospect of means and
good arms, could raise one hundred thousand
men in Illinois alone, and carry the standard of
the republic in triumph from Cairo to the Ba-
lie"
Government is considering the proprety OF
organizing National Detective Police Force.
New-York, st. Louis. Chicago, and other cities
were represented in the conference The plan
is to have agents distributed through the coun-
try, forming netwark of surveillance, through
whose meshes secret traitors will find it hard to
escape. The detective force in Washington is
largely increased by recruits frnm New York
and Philadelphia. The results are daily becom-
ing apparent.
The Richmond Whig scolds because the horse
railroad on Main street in that city, is not put
in operation, and says ii is humlating to know
that the reason is that nobody thereabouts can
make a suitable passenger car. They miss the
northern mechanics they have expelled.
The last secession military plan that has been
aired is, march upon Philadelphia. That city
taken, New York must fall, the Quaker town
being but metropolitan outwork in the est
nation of the coming men.
The number of men who have marched to
Washington, or who will soon march thithcr,
under the new call is but little short of 100000,
to be exact, $4,000. BY the close of the first
week of September, or Whereabouts, the number
will be about 100000.
The Sumter has not been captured. She
knows better than to be taken, and performs
her EMISSION" which is mischief to us.
Private adyices from Kentucky state that the
Union men are rapidly receiving arms and or
ganizing. Four or five regiments are ready.
Gen. Fremont is authorized to take possess
ion of the Illinois Central Railroad for military
purposes.
One thousand additional horses are called
for by the Quarter Master from New England.
The Union men in Maryland are actively en- =
gagged in raising home hrigades. The Govern
ment has issued orders for supplying them with
additional howitzers and riiled cannon.
Messrs Dudley and Hunt, Commissioners
to the President from Governor Magoilin, of
Kentucky, have arrived. Their object is to dis
suade the government from forming camps of
Union soldiers in Kentucky. A Commissioner,
with q similar request has bean sent to Rich