Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-10-10

| here to-day from Aiken's Landing. She
brought down about dozen passengers one
o, whom reports that the rebel Congress has
resolved in all future actions to hoist the
| black flag and exterminate the federals with
GU granting quarter.
! The Richmond Wing Of Oct. LIST says -
/ Information from Gen. Lees army indicates
that an important battle is impending, and
will take place at the close Of this week.
Gen. McClellan's army is on this side Of the
| Potomac and is advancing.
The rebel army is in excellent condition
and eager for the fray.
The Wing speaks Of President Lincon's
| proclamation as ordaining servie insurree-
ton in the Confederate States, and says it 10
not misunderstood in the North or South. -I
1t is a dash of the pen to destry four thou
sand millions of our property, and is as much
as a bid for the slaves to rise in instruction,
with the assurance Of aid from the whole mil
itary aud naval power of the United States.
| 1t speaks Of the cruelty OF the Administra-
ton, and says Butler is saint compared with
! his master.
! Our military operations, says the Wing,
are henceforth to assume very grave chGrac-
/ ter. The fends' new programme will neces-
ssrily destroy all terms between us. The
next campaign will be tremendous one both
/ for the magnitude and character Of the opera
/ tions. Let our authorities prepare the whole
strength Of our people for the tremendous
shock. The enemy is making great prepare
| tons as well as issuing hendish procama-
| tous. We must respond with equal energy.
/ II we do not we are lost, but we will do it.
The Wing says yesterday the Yankees ad-
yanced on Warrcnton taking the sick and
wounded prisoners and pafoling them. The
movements Of Lee and Jackson were towards
I that place on Saturday last but their exact
movement is not known. 1t is enough to
know that our Generals understand what
they are about.
The Richmond Wing says that the entire
/ rebel losses in the Manassas battles do not
exceed five thousand and that the losses in
the engagements in Maryland range TO five
and seven thousand. Beyond doubt our
losses are less than one fourth Of those sus-
tanned by the enemy.
James River was never lower than now
In the neighborhood OF Lynchburg person
can walk across on the rocks without wottng
his feet.
Gen. Windey publishes a list Of about 90
negroes confined in the military prisons in
Richmond, of whom 20 were from the free
States.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3.
Advices received here from the headquar.
tiers of Gen Scofeld state that an engagement
/ had taken place at Neosho between Kansas
troops, under Col. solomon, and superior
force Of the rebels The loss on both sides
was trivial. The Kansas troops were Obliged
to retire, leaving the field to the rebels, who
/ greatly outnum5oreG them Col. Solomon's
force was about a thousand men
(YNFrNNATr Not
Special dispatch to the New York Herald.
1t is rumored that Maj. Gen. Wright will
be recalled, and Mai. Gen. John a. McCler-
nard be placed in command Of the Department
of Ohio. Gen. McClernard and staff were
present at the Atouia Convention, and ac-
companied the governors to Washington.
Reliable adyices from Louisville to day re-
present that after Gen. Buell. had turned over
the command of the Department Of Ohio to
Gen Thomas, he was re-instated by the au-
thorities at Washington, upon the request of
Gen Thomas and all the Maj. Generals Of di-
visions.
1t is understood that Gen. Morgan. with
his forces, will reach the Ohio on Thursday
or Friday His loss in the retreat has been
rifing. He has saved his trains.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. ?.
The journal is informed Of sharp skirm-
sh last night between Bills advance and 2OOO
rebel cavalry at Tloyds Fork, the enemy be-
ing posted on tho surrounding hills We
repulsed them but they returned. We
then brought our artillery against them,
when they again fled. We captured, in an
old house in that vicinity, 10000 rounds of
ammunition.
Heavy firing vas heard on the Shelbyville
road, d miles distant, at times this morning.
/ The result is unknown.
A skirmish also occurred this morning five
miles distant on the Daidstown road Their
loss Is unknown ours is % killed and wound
ed Gen. 5. w. Morgan with his whole force
from Cumberland Gap, has reached the Ohio
river opposite Portsmouth.
The r,b Is evacuated Shelbyyilc last night
first compelling the storekeepers to receive
Confederate script for what they wanted.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 3.
Gen Bragg has issued a proclamation
threatening an immediate and rigorous en-
forcement of the CONSUMPTION act in all parts
OF Kentucky under control Of the rebels.
New YORK, Oct |.
New Orleans advices per steamer Creole
state that the guetrilla bands are quite bold
and harass Federal vessels greatly. Admi-
raj faragut had organized naval police Of
sixteen cared whale boats which were cruis-
ing day and night on the river. Each boat
carries howitzer, and full crew well
armed.
One Of these boats had captured band Of
| 6 guerrillas who made spirited resistance
loosing or men. The 7th Vermont lost
so men who were taken prisoners in the late
expedition to Opelousas. 1t was believed
that Gen. Sherman would be appointed to
command the forces above New Orleans and
Gen. Arnold those in the city.