Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-09-12
WHOLE NO. 2917.
WAsn1Nnrnx. sept. S.

N""i h' ul bth. nuOheF ISL oriBhue on
Thursday. 1t was probably in this charge
that the brave Cot Tieston, Of the llth
Massachusetts, Regiment fell.
The correspondent says at about 3 D. m.
the first brigade was ordered to form in line
on the outskirts Of the woods, clear them
and take possession Of the railroad beyond
and hold 1t II possible at all risks
The brigade composed ofthe remnant Of the
lst, iith aud 10Th Massachusetts, regiments
The % New Hampshire and the 26th Penn
sJlvania being held as reserve. fell into
line as ordered, and made the charge in their
customary gallant manner.
They speedily discovered that the enemy
was prepared TO meet them, drawn up in
folf lines Dashing towards them they re-
ceved the eucmgs Ca. anainchiugly aud
with the coolness Of veterans. and in a few
moments more they penetrated two Of tho
front lines Of the Zoe. and had they been in
sufficient force would not have left the work.
incomplete
But being imperiecily supported, and by
shat time having become 20 reduced as even
scarcely TO have men enough to skirmsh
with, they were compelled to fall back to the
edge Of the woods and collect their scattered
fragments.
OF the 2 600 men went into the engagement,
$40 were killed and wounded A large ma
jofity of the latter, however, were carried off
the field in safety.
The charge is declared to be. by men skill
ed in such matters, ono Of tho finest, If not the
finest, OF the war. 10 was a clear. calm, bold,
heroic bayonet charge.
The whole number Of wounded in the aeht
and of Wednesday night and up tu Monday
evening Is 1892, of whom 700 are still upon
The battle field. The body Of Gen Stevens
has been cmbolmed and will be sent to New
port where his family reside.
PHILADELPHiA, Sept. 8.
A special dispatch from the Philadelphia
PRISE gives an interesting statement Of Adj.
Durchcd, OF the 18th Georgia regiment, who
is among the prisoners. He is Pole, de-
sirous Of returning TO his native land and is.
consequently, very communicative. He says
neither Jackson nor Ewell were in any Of the
recent battles. The forces were commanded
by. Longtreet and Johnson not Johustone
II was understood that Jackson and Ewell
"ero in the Shenandoah valley, at the head
OF considerable force. Only about halt the
rebel army was engaged in the recent battles,
but endorsements were close at hand
Il was understood among the rebels that
Gen. Lee had succeeded in his design to turn
our hight. Adj y. was captured with l9 Of
his mcn be with au officer were the only
ones in thc patty who wore shoes, the pr-
Yates having their feet bandagcd in rags.
which were blood -clotted, from the effects Of
cuts aud bruises, walking on The stones. llo
says but few regiments we've better off The
rebel army had no subsistence stores, the
troops subsisting mainly on green corn found
in the delds. There was a vast amount OF
suffering among them Of all kinds.
A man protesting to have made his escape
from the neishborhood Of Lecsbursh on
Wednesday, by swimming the river arrived
in our lines TO day. He states that Jackson
had entered Leesburgh with his troops and
was pushing towards larper's Ferry, and
Loug,trret with a considerable force was
matching in the same direction The rebels
are well supplied with artillery. Most Of
the union people about Winchester and Lees-
burgh hsd made ,hcit escape into Maryland
but others had been captured by their seces-
sion ncighbor. and thrown iatoprison.
Upon receipt Of ttc Intelligence that Jack
son was marching tow I'd Lecsburgh rebel
flags were displayed by many Of the inhabi-
tants 10 token OF their joy az his coming.
Il appears bya private letter that our troops
have been Withdrawn from Aquis Creek, if
not altogether, certainly in part ) or gun
boats were at last accounts lying in that vi
cnity.
The rebel, do not occupy Fredericksburgh
with any force, as tie trovps designed to hold
The town have been sent forward TO augment
lackson's force
a rebel prisoner now in this city aud whose
-ela'iyts reside here, represents that he
slaughter of the enemy in the recent battles
was extremely heavy, and he estimates the
number as lar greater than the exaggerated
lossss ofuur side.
Arebei mail recently captured in the vicin-
~ If Fredericksburgh, confirms the report of
ihc enemy heavy losses, especially among
he oiicer' including Gen EEell.
PHILADELrHfA, Sept. 5.
The Baltimore American of this evening
gives a number of rumors Of the rebels cross
ng the Potomac at Nolands Ferry, the num-
hcr varying from 80. 900 men down to 400
cavalry and a few pieces Of artillery.
The object it is supposed is To destroy the
1atortin bridge cutting off the commnnica-
hon between the federal troops and Harpers
Ferry aud Point Of Rocks.
A dispatch this evening discredits the
whole statement II is generally believed to
pc false Some one probably mistook friends
or enemies.
The Washington Star Of this evening says.
ast nigh. kilograms and other information
cached Washington, saying that the rebels
iad crossed the putomao IN the first Of the
,yeuipg. at two points, one above and the
'ther below Point Of Rocks Up to noon
o-day we have been unable to learn that
hese accounts have been confirmed by dis
patches from military officers
Large masses Of our troops continue to be
marched night and day to positions within
'rikius distance Of the river fords The de-
ay # the rebels in making their expected
'fiorts, has given Us plenty Of time to make
Tue proposition for their reception whenever
hsJ may apraar IN threatening nuu,heis. IL
s NOT Improper for us 20 mention that II
'a,Ile occurs IN ttis region shortly. the reb-
us must meet more than twice as many dis
ipined troops as Mere massed against them
uder Gems. Pope, and Burnside, besides
cry heavy force OF new loyes. In the
curse Of last night smah body of rebel
ayalry is said 10 have made raid on the
roni, capturing twenty five Of the New York
-vary aud small train Of wagons the
after being re'aken from them by federal
couting cavalry foroe before they could run