Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-23

be made officers in the rebel army.
The Commercial has information that Gen.
| Pillow broke up camp at New Madrid pre-
cipitately, and moved back 20 Randolph
Seven steamers were seized at Memphis on
Thursday and went to New Madrid, bring
+ ing Pillows command back, arriving Friday
noon. The movement is supposed to be on
account of the active preparations Of General
Fremont az Cairo.
Special disdatches from Washiugton stnta
that Ex-Cougressman 30 90, ct Nrginie.
died Of ock-jaw, from wound roeiycd az
Bun Run.
1t is reported that Magrudcr left Yorktown
few days ago with 1000 rebels, in the di.
rection Of Richmond. 1t is supposed that
he joined Beauregard. This is construed
into preparations to attack our lines.
Capt. Burnham of the Vermont Second has
gone home to recruit for his regiment.
SfRrNGFrEIp. Mo, Aug. II.
The coucsp6ndent OF the st. Louis Demo-
scrat furnishes detailed account Of the battle
of Wilson's Greek The main facts are al
ready telegraphed. The onemys camp ex-
tended along the Creek three miles, enclosed
by high ground on each side, upon which the
greater part Of the engagement was fought.
Il does not appear that the rebels we're diyen
back any considerable distance, but their
charges were all repulsed. and they burned
large amount of camp oquipago and baggage
TO prevent its capture. The enemy had
twenty-one pieces of artillery and very large
body Of cavalry.
Gen. siegel attacked the rebels from the
South East Soon he heard from Gen Lyons
command. and drove them back half mile,
taking possession of their camp, which ex-
tended Westward to Fayetteville road. Here
tcrr bic fire was poured into his ranks by a
regiment he had permitted to advance within
few PAGES, supposing il 20 be the Iowa lst.
His men scattered coniderably, and Col
solomon could not be rallied, consequently
Gen Sigel lost five Of his guns. the other being
brought away by Capt. Flagg, who compelled
his prisoners to drag it off the field. Our
troops captured about 400 horses
Our loss is two hundred killed. and from
six to seven huudred wounded That of tho
enemy can't be less than double of ours, their
forces having moved in large bodies and our
artillery having played on them with terrible
effect. Lieut.. Col. Brand, who commanded
the rebel forces at Boonyille, and since aid to
Gen. Price, was taken paisoner
WAsHrNoroN, Aug, Is.
The report that the Small pox is ra.ing to
fearful extent at Manassas, is credited here
by the secessionists, also by those in military
authority,
ST. LOUIS, Aug. Is.
The Provost Marshal issued stringent or
ders against wearing concealed weapons, and
nterdicted the sale or giving away Of fire.
arms by gunsmiths or dealers, except by
special permit.
A fleet Of ten steamers, which had been
laid up fifteen miles below here for some time
past, was brought to the city to-day by order
Of Gen. Fremont to prevent the possibility of
their falling into the hands Of the rebels.
1t is stated that 900 troops are approach
ing lronton from the South The Federal
troops in that vicinity are posted at Pilot
Knob, Ironton and Arcadia, three villages
about two miles apart, in valley, the narrow
entrance to which can easily be defended by
artillery, and flank movement is not appre-
hended in consequence of the impossible
woods around the valley. Col. Blair arrived
to-day.
FoRTREss MoNRoE, Aug. Is.
The report that the rebels beyond Fox Hill
had connected with a wire telegraph line from
Old Point to Newport News, and thus OBJ
tanned our dispatches, is entirely unfounded.
The line is now being put in working order.
communication having been interrupted since
the evacuation of Hampton.
The boat Pinguid has come up from the
coast Of North Carolina. She obliged one
vessel, attempting to run the blockade, to
beach herself to escape.
New YoRK August lG.
The grand jury Of the United States Cir
cult Court have presented the Jouram Of
Commerce, Ne,c', Day Book, Freeman's Jour
nal and Brooklyn Eagle for expressing sym
pathy with the rebels, and ask advice Of the
Court in the matter, saying they will be glad
fn l.arp hat thotr conduct :. e, ~,
diciment and condign punishment.
lhomas S. Serrell, violent secessiunist,
was arrested on arrival of the Persiu. with
10000 pounds sterling of the Bank of Eng
land notes in his possession. the proceeds of
loan for the Confederate States. A number
Of letters and important papers were also found
in his possession.
Gen Tighlman of Talbot county, Md. who
was deposed from military rank by Governor
Hicks and restored by the Legislature, is or
ganizng the disunionists in the lower coun-
ties of fMaryand He will take command of
the Virginia forces in Accomac and march
into Mary land as the nucleus of rebel army
there.
The Tribrme's North Carolina correspondent
gives the statement of an English sailor named
Ross, who had been impressed to serve as
gunner on board C privateor Speed by which
u appears thab on the DIST OF JHll, near mug
Head the pirates attacked and took possession
of British vessel, which they burned after
killing the entire crew. Ross, having refused
10 fight bis countrymen, was shot and wound
ed by the captain of the Speed, and anerward
confined in irons and threatened with death.
He escaped by the aid Of fellow sailor, who
also had been impressed. Ross is endeayor-
ing to make his way to the North and wishes
To ay the subject before the proper British
officials
WAsnrNGroN, Aug. 10.
Yesterday afternoon about balf-past one
o'clock. tho steamer Resolute was ordered
from Aqua Greek TO Matthias Point, for the
purpose ofrcconnoilcrng Seeing batteaux
filled with barrels on the shore, just below
/ the Point. a boat was sent with six men TO
( bring il Off No sooner had the boat touch
ed the bea, IA than yolley of musket balls
/ opened upon them from the rebel forces con-
ceacd in the woods, killing three men in
stanty
Their names arc John James Fuller Of
Brooklyn, masters mate, who vas pierced
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