Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-09-05
THEY LOSE THIRTY KILLED, FORTY PRISONERS
AND MANY WOUNDED.
OUR LOSS ONLY SIX WOUNDED.

AND MANY WOUNDED.
OUR LOSS ONLY SIX WOUNDED.
There was fight on Sunday at Boone Court
House, Va, 25 miles south of Charleston re-
sulting in the total rout of the rebels, with a
loss of thirty killed and a large number woun-
dcd; forty prisoners were also taken. None
were killed on the federal side and but six
wounded. Our men burned the town.
During the week past, repors have been
prevalent, based on alleged private accounts of
disasters TO Gen. Rosencrans command; but it
is certain that the war department has received
TO such information.
FEDERAL REFUSE.
-Four hundred rebels, encamped at Worlhing-
ton, Marion county, were attacked by Col
Crossman of Gen. Kelly's staff, with two COM
panies of federal troops, early Monday morn
ing. The rebels were too strong for him, and
CrosSman was obliged to fall back with the loss
of two men.
The expedition from Wheeling, Sunday night,
had not reached the scene of action at the la
test advices. Two pieces of artillery were sent
to Cheeseman's relief from Clarksburg, on Mon
day. lie reports that he can hold the enemy
in check until reinforced.
War Matters near Washington.
The pickets of both armies are very close to
each other on the south side of the Potomac
Some Michigander's took the enemy's camp
kettles Sunday night, and the enemys pickets
took several chickens from our pickets.
The rebels had dress parade on Monday
evening on Munson Hill. Their artillery is
not yet mounted.
Our scouts report six rebel regiments at Fair
fax, and six more further north.
Great vigilance is exercised on the Potomac
river below Washington, as the rebels are sup
posed to be opening a new road to the river
from Manassas Junction.
1t is reported that several thousand rebel
troops are in the vicinity of Aquai creek.
The balloon ascensions of Mr.. Lowe have
been attended with great success. A good
watch is thereby Kept upon the lines of the
rebels, and movements male by them are OBJ
served.
Events in Missouri.
The city of St. Joseph was greatly excited on
Friday morning by the arrival of 100 mounted
and armed rebels, who paraded the streets and
captured two U. S. army recruiting officers, and
then returned to their camp, which is some
eight miles distant. 1t is rumored that there
are $50 men rcndezvoused near st. Joseph.
The wlthdral of the federal troops from that
point and vicinity has left the field open for
their depredaions
On Saturday night, l6 of the U. S. reserve
corpse in Franklin county were ordered to ar
rest violent secessionist, living some miles
west of Washington. On approaching the
house, the lights were put out, and the owner,
learning their intention, fired double barrelel
shot gun, killing two of the reserve corps.
They then burst open the door and killed him
and another man. who fired and ran.
There is a camp of secessionists in that
neighborhood, few miles from where the above
mentioned occurrance took place. Seventy Of
the reserve corps left Washington, Sunday
morning, to hold them in check until reinforce
mebs can be obtained.
Col. Marsha's cavalry (rebeD were at
Georgetown on Tuesday, and surrounded the
town. taking Mr. MagofIin "a Union mani pris-
oner, with several others. One of Col. Mar
shalrs men was killed and one badly wounded.
They have probably reached Lexington by this
time.
Lexington, it is rumorcd, was in possession
of the federal troops last Friday. Reinforce
ments have reached there before this time, and
no apprehension is now felt for its safety.
In an attack on Thursday, several Union
troops were wounded but none killed.
Gen Pope left St. Louis for Quincy H., on
Monday evening, and will Immediately take the
fed in person in northern Missouri.