Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-07-26
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VERMONT wATCHMAN g. JOURNAL.


rifles aud a number of TiAed cannon. taken
from an English ship bound to New Orleans.
which had been ordered away from Balize by
tie blockading squadron.
PH1LADFLPHiA, Pa, July 49,
a letter from Martinsburgh mostly anti
cipated, says that five deserters from Captain
rage company Of Guerillas attached to the
/ regiment Of Col. Edmundson, late Member
oi Congress, had come into the camp.
FoRrRrss MONROE, july II.
Two steamers from Norfolk were seen
landing troops this morning at Sewalrs Point.
where they are making formidable prepara-
tions to annoy our shipping, and perhaps the
Fortress There arc doubtless also masked
batteries at Willoughby Point and opposite
Rip Raps.
These preparations, however, will be inef-
trctual in view Of the terrible engines of des-
ieuction to be brought against the rebels op-
posite the Fortress If they endeavor to dis
turb US. Sewalls Point has no stragetc i'm
portance, and Norfolk and Portsmouth are
not on the road to Richmond but. should
the rebels annoy Old Point, they viii at once
be routed
LoUisyrLLE, Ky, July is.
/ special dispatch from Pensacola Of the
l4th to the Noble Register says Capt. Clan
tons Montgomery rifles fred on launch of
a Federal steamer that morning near the east
pass, killing several men including the COM
mandng officer
WASHINGTON, July II.
The following dispatch was received to-
night at headquarters:
FArRFAx c. H., July II.
To Col. L. ID. TowNsHEND
I Na have ocnupiad Ea;rraw Comet IIDu.o
and driven the enemy towards Centreville
and Manassas
! We have one officer and three men wound
ed. The fight of the enemy was so prec pi-
tate that he left in our hands beef, flour, en-
trenching tools, hospital furniture and bag
gage. | endeavored to pursue beyond Cen
trevile but the men were too much exhaust
ed to do So
IRWIN MCDOWELL, Brig. Gen.
WAsHINeroN, July 1s.
The following dispatch was received this
afternoon -
FAIRFAX CoURT House., July Is.
/ To Lieut.-Col f. ID. Townsend;
The first division under Gen. Tyler is be-
tween Germantown and Centreville. The Sc
cond Col Hunters is at this place, and is
just about to move forward to Centre lille
nc oNu- koi miles, Is AT tne crossing OF the
old Braddock road. with the road from this
to Fairfax Station, and is ordered forward to
Cenueville by the old Braddock road. Bar
ry's battery has Joined it.
I One Regiment Of Col. Heintzelman's brig
ade, Col. Wilcox's, is at Fairfax Station
/ Col. Hetzelman and his other brigade are be-
/ low the Station, but he has not reported to
me since we have been here, and have not
teen able to communicate with him think
they are at Sangster's Station.
The four men wounded yesterday, belong
ed to Col. Miles division, who had some
slight skirmishing in reaching the position
Each column encountered about the same OBJ
struetions, trees feled across the road, but
the axemen cleared them out in a few mo-
ments.
There were extensive breastworks at this
| place and some of them embrasures resetted
with sand-bags. Extensive breastworks were
also thrown up at the Fairfax Railroad Sta
tion and the road leading to Sangsters. A
great deal of work had been done by them
and the number and size of their camps show
they have been here in great force. Their
retreat therefore must have damaging effect
upon them. They left in such haste that
they did not draw in their pickets, who came
into one Of our camps thinking as it occupied
the same place it was their own. The OBJ
structiOn 10 the Railroad in the vicinity of
the station including the deep cut filled with
earth &c, can be cleared out in few hours.
The Telegraph poles are up with the wires on
them. | look to having railroad and tele-
graph communication in a very short time.
Much flour, arms, forage, tents, camp e.
quipage, &C., were abandoned by them.
| am distressed to have to report excesses
by our troops. The excitement of the men
found vent in burning and pillaging which,
| however, was soon checked. 1t distressed us
all greatly. go to Centrevile in few mo-
ments. Very respectfully,
IRWIN MCDOWELL, Brig. Gen.
! Messrs. Nixon and Frank members of the
I House, who went to Fairfax Court House
yesterday with the army, report that the u
MON men there had been in the woods for
days to avoid impressment. Farmers residing
out few miles were extravagant in their ex-
pressions of joy at the arrival Of our troops.
Some had run the rebel pickets and reach
cd McDowell's division.
! Numerous trophies were brought to Wash
ington this afternoon, including Commissarys
tent Of the Sd S. C.. regiment guns hooks,
coats, hats and palmetto buttons; the latter
appeared from stamp said To have been man
uhctured in New York
All the masked batteries so much talked Of
and which rendered the leaders Of our forces
extremely careful on the forward movement,
turn ont to be nothing more than infantry
breastworks Of the meanest style Of construc-
ton.
An officer from the seat Of war who reached
here tonight. brings information that the
troops which marched from Fairfax Court