Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-10-31
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In and Around Washington.
The rebels were on Saturday reported in full
force nj Fairfax Court House. Their object OF
course was To be in position to protect their
army at Leesburg.
Two connaniss Of the Vermont 81 regiment,
under Lieut.. Col Stannard, have made re-
connoissance of twelve miles into the enemys
country. They marched twenty-iour miles in
one day with knapsacks, and took one prisoner.
Gen. Mcclellan, on Saturday, reviewed Gen.
Porter's division, which manifested marked
proficiency in drill. lie will review Gen. Ca
sey's brigade on Monday, and the divisions of
of Gems Smith and Mccall on Tuesday.
Quartermastcr Stuck err advertised Friday for
proposals for delivering in Washington, within
the next thirty FIVE days, 10000 feet of cul-
lngs, and 2S5,000 feet of scantlings. The bids
are to be opened on the 10Th inst. This looks
like putting up extensive winter quarters
1t is reported that day or two since, shell
was thrown by the rebels into the encampment
of the Sckles brigade, on the lower Potomac,
which the men rushed TO get as trophy. AS
they were seizing it, it exploded, killing eight
or nine.
Gen. Mcclellan has issued an order, speaking
in terms of the highest praise Of the Massachu-
setts 10Th and Goth and the California and Tam
many regiments, for their gallant conduct at
the battle near LeeSburg. He speaks Of the
extraordinary obstacles they had to encounter,
and asserts that the same bravery and activity,
under less trying difficulties, would insure bril-
liant success lie does not attribute the re-
verse to any error Of Gen. Stone, but relieves
him and his men of all responsibility for the
result.
Is salI tla' .ne ~. Cnie,. o' ~ ~
n ,e'h VI. h,.;n,, ~, hnord Misses Mason and
Gill U.n T'',i .ohd5 Cnr,n,ssnncrs who we're re-
o'i.e' i' VI Ill l., ,Lo V,,sb,HJe
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Inc OreuV N'Nu' r'APe"'"o" ""' NV 80
Hampton lioaus on oaturuu{, as "a PeoSeu Nv,
yet on SUNDAY h'N''lS uJe, 'i,'a3 ,o
southeast gale-a SolneHua. u""s 80, o;
whlch 10 run up",l '"e fI'',,so 80 ~;
IN the region VI C"Po LILY. Sa,ar,od '''''
time however, II nus P'0''
A refugee from LeesourSn' gives some IN
tercSting particulars IN references 10 the battle
OF DuH : Diuu, io"S". "" 'i"'u'! i"N' ~ VIII
be seen that tne pertlhaciouS bravery OF our
roots Iii IVY ',,''s,,.I.i ,' ,.os,' so,.ono
iosS III N'''o' any NUui'' - was ~ .ae
wv, "Lo aui',.' 'a M,' 'Sa rJn yo mn
vs. ~ a''e ..' ,,sns u, ,ho ne;rh
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oo' roo' "e'o oo"'e''0" INV
Pi'a'S'
In case OF newly arrived regiments SIN hours
a day drlll Is no uncommon occurrence III one
instance special order was issueu ny u orlSaie
commander for all the regiments uhucr MS
co'i''iiu't W III s'iJ' tL, H. h". ~
the' ""ti'o' "e'N 80; 49,, .Lo,. ,,as,
marhaoie Pe'iect'o''' .iI' ',iI! ~
new rccIu'tS' "''r WIN "'o'o "n' .: ao" '.iu.i
10 thcir SN'' i'' anu III '''' "''
Oh arms
New roads are being constructed wherever
the exgencies OF the service require 1t. One
extends from back of Fort Corcoran to the Pike
south of Chain Bridge another has been re-
Gently cut from Gel Smlths headquarters, east
of Lewinsville, to Minors Hill. ms was
matter OF necessity, as other ROADS IN inc vicih-
ity, which might have been used to and the ap.
proach OF the enemy, were Darrlcahed' All OF
the public thoroughtares used tor military trans
portaton, are kept III excellent repair, ana are
in a better condition than they have ever been
under the auspices OF the Virginia authoriti
es.
In the vicinity of Balls Cross Roads, several
regiments of volunteer cavalry are encamped,
where they are daily exercised in field eyolu-
tons. A proficiency in that arm If service is
the most difficult to acquire, and generally many
months are requisite to make cavalry recruits
of any service whatever. Daily drill and strict
discipline are already having their effect, and
in passing BY the fields when the regiments are
exercising, one would hardly suspect that the
troops were but a few weeks since in the walks
of civil life