Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-30

Through the agency of traitors Cen Nc
Clelens plan Tor making a reconnaissance IN
force. which would have resulted in emitting
off the rebels this side Of Fairfax, was botray-
ed to the enemy, hence their recent stampede.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 81.
We learn from Kanswha that Col. Tyler's
forces at Summersville were surrounded and
badly defeated by the rebels under General
Floyd early yesterday morning. We have
received no particulars yet.
PHILADfIrnfA, Pa, Aug. 81.
The following is CLEANED from our Fortress
Monroe correspondent and the Baltimore eve
ming papers
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 26.
The much talked Of expedition from Old
Point has sailed under the command of Gen.
Butler 1t consisted of the frigates Mime
sofa and Wabash, the sloop of war Pa,onee.
the gun boats Monticello and Harriet Lane,
the steamers adelaide and George PeaJody,
and the propelers Fanny and Adrioiic, with
q large number Of schooucrs, barges &c. The
Quaker CITY will follow in a few hours The
vessels carried over 90 guns and about 4. 900
men, Several powerful gun boats remain at
Old Point and Newport News.
brilliant achievement is expected from
Gen. Butler, and Commodore Stringhnm.
Col. Max Weber's and Hawkins zouayes
take part in the expedition.
BosToN, Aug. 27.
The extensive powder mills, fout in number
at New Durham, ~ II were blown up this
afternoon at bali past two clock. killing five
men. The explosion was terrific and shook
the country for miles around. The mills had
lhrge contract TO I'll Tor the government
The cause Of the explosion is unknown.
Nfw YoRK. August 81.
A Washington special to the Post states that
letter from Tennessee says 25 600 rebels arc
under arms in that state. in the La Grange
district. All but % of the inhabitants have
enlisted in the rebel army The pickots oil
Beauregards army are nearer Arlington
Heights than ever, but this is not believed Oh
indicate an attack
Samuel j. Anderson, late deputy sheriff
and once a clerk of the U. S. House, has been
arrested as a correspondent OF the rcbcis.-
He is friend Of Alexander II. stephens A
REASONABLE letter was found on him from the
South.
On Sunday a rebel battery fred fifteen
shells into the new camp, near Balls Cross
Roads, of the 25th New York Regiment -.
Reinforcements were sent for, when the en- =
my retired
PIrTsBURGH, Pa, Aug. 27.
An internal machine placed on board I'D
ans Express car exploded on its arrival
the depot Mt l o'clock this afternoon. KILN
two employees, one of whom is named Nc
Laughhn, and wounding in the leg ma
named Bachelor.
New YORK. Aug. %.
A Washington dispatch to the Tribune say
that adyices from Mr. Adams indicate
speedy recognition ct the Southern Coniedet
acy by the British Government
special dispatch from Quebec says On
the ship StmoHs of st. johns, n. b., fl es
secession flag in that port.
Anderson, who was arrested YESTERDAY
coutc.ses having contributed editorials 90 o.
Day Book, Ncios and jo,pnoi of Commerce.
lie also duplicates Ben Wood and Isaia
Rynders in correspondence with the rebels
The evening mail and express train, leay
ing here to-day carries detective officers
seize all secession newspapers and to ARE
all persons having them.
1t is said that when the District Attornt
returns from Washington, effective measur,
will be taken to suppress all reasonable put
licatlOns.
FoRrREss MONROE, Aug p
Another flag of truce came from Norioi
this morning to enquire after that which can
yesterday, and was detained, until o. clot
tnis afternoon. Our naval expedition havii
doubtless reached its destination, no furth
detention Of the flag Of truce win be necess
ry. Two ladies from Norfolk say that T.
rebels have lately assembled in large fore
near SeWalls Point, in anticipation Of an
tack from Old Point