Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-09-06
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VERMONT wArcnMAN q JOURNAL.
ClNoINsArI. Ohio. Aug. 2s


pears to have been bloody affair The 7th
Ohio regiment was surrounded while at break
fast aud attacked on both Aanks aud IN tho
front. Our men Immediately formed for bat
tie aud fought bravely, while they saw but
little chance Of success, the enemy proving too
powerful. Col. Tyler sent forward to the
baggage train which was coming up three
miles distant and turned it back towards
Gauley. beyond which place it remained in
safety. Companies b. c. and ID. suffered
most severely. They particularly were in the
hottest of the fight, and finally fought their
way through, making dreadful havoc in the
enemy's forces. The rebel force consisted Of
three thousand infantry, four hundred eayal-
ry, aud ten guns. The federal forces scatter
ed after cutting their way through, but soon
formed again and fred but received no reply
or pursuit from the enemy. Our loss is not
yet definitely ascertained. Not over two
hundred are missing out of the nine hundred
engaged. The rebel loss was fearful Lieut.
Col. Creighton, captured the enomys colors
and twu prisoners.
New YoRK, Aug. %.
The Secretary of war mas ordered the stop
page of all telegraphic dispatches for points
south OF Kentucky
WAsHINGroN. Aug %
: The statement that news had been received
/ here indicating the speedy and certain rccog-
milton Of the Confcderates by England is un-
founded. On the contrary, the indications
are that all the European Governments intend
to continue 10 respect the blockade and await
the result Of the contest.
A messenger from the Virginia side this
morning states hat our picket forces have adj
vanced to Bailey's Cross roads, and driven
those Of the rebels mile and a half beyond,
where il is said the latter have taken posses
sion Of commanding eminencc, and are
throwing up strong entertainments.
There was much firing during the day, but
without fatal results The inhabitants gene
rally Of that section have removed elsewhere,
some of them to this city.
A dash of rebel cavalry, It is reported, was
made at what they supposed to be a deserted
cannon After twelve rounds had been fred
at it from their howitzers, on nearer APP
proach dey discovered it TO be sham, some
of the Michiganers having deceived the enc
my by mounting stove pipe on an old pair
of wheels.
Daniel Kuipple Of the ID Michigan regi-
ment was killed yesterday by the accidental
discharge of gun in the hands of a comrade.
Most of our regiments were under arms
Tuesday night, from Alexandria to Chain
bridge. The enemy advanced along the
whole line, driving in several pickets, and
then retiring. The rebels approached with
: in two miles of Fort Corcoran. 1t is report
ed that they have number Of pieces Of artil-
lery near Falls Church.
The rebels on Tuesday shelled two houses
occupied by Unionists, near Hunters Chapel.
: Many Unionists from the vicinity Of AlexAn-
/ tria heeing to Washington.
{. Major Slemmer, the defender of Fort
! Pickens, has been ordered to report to Gen.
4 Rosecrans.
1t is reported that Brigham Young has de-
clared Utah Independent.
: LEXINGTON. Mo, Aug. 20.
The rebels, encouraged by exaggerated re-
. ports of the battle near Springfield, are CON
1 gregated in large numbers in this and the
= surrounding counties and committing all kinds
D of outrages upon union men and their proper
a ty. If they are allowed to overrun Lafayette,
Ray and other counties, in this part of the
, State as they are now doing, they will steal
enough from Union men to subsist their army
= for months. In view Of this state of things,
assistance has been asked Of Gen. Fremont,
J The Home Guard still occupy the iortifcations
and can probably hold the place, but reinforce
c engaged in ravaging the country, Prominent
r Uuion men are daily threatened with death.
1 Ex Governor King of Ray county has been
frequently warned, but his devotion to the
Union cause is unshaken. and he aud his sons
/ are ready to shoulder their muskets.
# BALTIMORE, Aug. %.
T. A private letter says the rebels Of Virginia
J ha arrested Col. Strother. the well known
I .f cd
I him prisoner to Richmond He is suspected
Of loyalty to the government.
WAsHINGToN, August 20.
The following appointments were made to-
day: VIM. Smith, OF Orwell, VT, an addi-
q tional paymaster, ]. b. Bowdish of Burling-
ton, VT, commissary of subsistence with
the rank of Capt; Joseph S. York, Capt. of
the 5th infantry of the regular army, Simon
: Smith, Major of the I'd Minnesota volunteers
to be pay masters Of the United States army
with the rank Of Major, vice Major Ran
> dolph Marcy, promoted to be Inspector
General,
HYATTsTowN, Aug 20.
; A gentleman from Harper's Ferry to-day
T, reports that the Unionists are leaving in great
numbers. There were no rebel forces in
that neighborhood except $50 cavalry under
Col Henderson.
Adviees from Martinshnrg gives the follow
ing intelligence The rebels have succeeded
4 in taking down aud removing to Winchester
n two of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad looo-
= motives. They have also sent to the same
! place portion of the machinery belonging to
: the Company's workshops there, and break
q ing up and disabling the remainder. Vague
rumors are circulated here to-day to the effect
= that the enemy were about to make demon
= stration at Edwards or Halan's Ferry
: lNDEPENDENoE, Mo-, Aug. 20.
The Santa Fee mail with dates Of the l7th,
A has arrived with $50 900 in gold. The troops
A 750 in number surrendered to 5000 Texans
Rangers Is miles from Fort Fillmore
e They were released on parole, the Texans
retaining their arms and horses belonging to
: the companies Of mounted rifles. Fort STAN
a ton has been abandoned by the u. . forces.
? 1t has also been fred by order Of Col. Candy.
e NEw York, Aug. 20.
# A dispatch to the Coamercial says that a
Captain of a Maine vessel who was taken by
n privateer in May, aud who was allowed the
Il largest liberty by the rebels, is aboard tho
p Minnesota,
Q He obtained valuable information in regard