Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-09-27

time TO fall into the hands Of Gen. Lane
brigade. four thousand strong, who we're also
marching to reinforce Col Mulligau. The
UniOnists captured 700 or 500 and killed 200
In the first encounter the lowans lost 8
killed and 80 wounded.
WAsutNGToN, Sept %.
To-day's Sunday Chronicle contains the
following notice Of an important interview
with the Secretary Of War
"A young man Of Intelligence, whose
name is withheld owing to his position aud
probable future movements, had an interview
with the Sec. Of War. during which he made
the following statement lie was a resident
Of KY. and was appointed Lieut.. in the
Federal army and had occasion to 60 South
and was impressed in the Rebel Army
lie was present at tho Bull Run engage
ment. and he has been in the army in that
vicinity up to the time o. his escape a few
days ago. He escaped by getting beyond
the lines and obtaining the aid of a farmer
who brought him along in his market wagon,
covered up with straw.
He says Beauregard has now 1855 900
men at Manassas and vicinity. They urc all
well clothed and abuudantly supplied with
shoes of good quality, Of which these are a
sample, Showing very good Article on his
ieot.) Their pay is prompt. The Va. troops
are all paid in bank bills and all the others in
gold. The Louisiana troops were offered the
bank paper Of that state or gold the boys
put the matter to vote among themselves
and decided to take the gold, which was
paid to them speedily. Their ultiuns are
liberal; in short To use his own words
" they had plenty of everything lie was
offered and declined Colouelcy in the rebel
( army"
The following is an extract from a dispatch
from Mr.. Judd ou- Minister at Berlin
"a delegation OF German Turner's. from
the United states had come to participate in
the festivities Of the German Turner's Associ.
alton of young men for their mental and ply
steal dcyelopements As our American rur.
ners had no banner, the flag Of the American
Legation was readily loaned. The Stars and
Stripes had the first rank of all the repre-
sentative embltms of nationality. The Amer
lean Turner'S having been assigned the head
OF the procession, and ! bad the pleasure
of knowing that although our flag cannot be
cheered in Charleston, it was most heartily
in Prussia on that occasion"
NEW York, Sept. 20.
The Hrraid's Washington dispatch says
that the number of rebels between Richmond
and the Potomac is 10000 $4,000 of them
at Manassas, and IS 600 between Manassas
aud Munsons Hill, and between Noans
Ferry and iarper's Ferry, and between Aqua
Creek and Matthias Point. About 5 600 are
at Leesburgh. and 1000 at Nolan's Perry
The force at Fairfax is quite small Beaure-
gard and Johnston make it their headquarters
The rebels are alt well clad, but not with
wooden clothing, and are beginning to suffer
for want OF them. Our informant learned
upon unquestionahle authority that the adj
vance will be made simultaneously at Nolans
Ferry, Alexandria and point between Aqua
Creek and Matthias Point. The movements
at Alexandria will probably be a eint
Union woman residing ut Lewinsville,
reports that there are not over 500 or 1000
rebels in Fairfax County, which excludes
Manassas. 1t is their intention to attempt
crossing somewhere on the Upper Potomac
They had moved a large portion of their arms
70 that vicinity and hoped to cut off General
Banks division.
JEFFERSON CITY, Sept. %, midnight
The Federal troops at Lexington surreu-
dered to the rebels on Friday afternoon, for |
want of water. Ben McCulluch was in Bar
ton county on Monday last, marching on
Lexington. The greatest activity prevails
here in military circles.
The steamer Sunshine was brought down
here to-day. She is not disabled She will
probably be confscated, as it is said the Cap
tain was paid in Confederate bonds for SER
vice in ioryng Green's forces across the
river at Glasgow.
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept %.
Steamer s. n. SpaWding arrived from Hat
teras Inlet this morning. On Tuesday last
Propeller Fanny ran down to Ocracokc Inlet
with company Of troops, who entirely des-
troyed the Notifications abandoned 10y rebels
The magazine was burned and cannon sank
1t is said the rebels were assembled in force
at Washington and Newborn and that 20.
600 Of them had landed ON Roanoke Island
with the intention Of destroying the light
house and the dwellings of the Unionists. A
detachment of seven hundred men accompa-
MED by naval force WAS about to leave Hat
teras Inlet to prevent the inroad Of privatcers
NEW YoRK, Sept. %.
An attempt was discovered last night to de-
stroy the train due fr I'm Albany on the Hud-
! son River Railroad, between | 18th and Sth
| st Gets. Heavy rocks were piled upon the
inside Of the tracks extending long distance
The police removed the stones. The train was
said to be special conveying regiment
from the interior. 1t camn Through safely.
AhNib - ~ NlNt ~ CIV 20 tue iNhuNs
WAsHINGroN, Sept. 20
The Hrrriis Washington dispatch saws -
] II is generally conceded that there will be no
battle unless at our instance. There is no
immediate probability that such will be the
case All is quiet along the entire line of the
enemy tonight. There are neither batteries
or rebels at White House Point There are
no guns now at Matthias Point, and only 500
or 400 men watching the movement OF our
| fleet.
Intelligent men, deseriers from the rebel
army, report it completely demoralized. 49,
Large numbers of gull States troops had left
There is no intention TO attack our lines and
the fear is that our troops may attack them
They will take the oath OF allegiance tomor-
/ row
Gen. Smith had detailed a regiment to as
sist farmers living between the Union and
rebel lines near Chain Bridge to put their
crops out Of the reach of the robbers who
have been gathering all within their reach.
FoRrBEss MONROE, Sept 81.
! Surgeons Powell, Harris, lebatellcr. Good
| enough, Connolly, McLetcher. Gray aud viii