Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-09-26

may say that the experimentation il is almost
pertinent With the army that has fought in Erpna-oi
having troops fight under the direction n competent
Generals has succeeded we'll as justify it, fepuia
ton. Good gencrathip was marked feature of the
battles OF sunday. Each column vas promptly suppot
ed our troops w'te closely nassed-rciniofcemeut'
close at hand in large numbers to take the place OF a
dcd men, and everything was done just as IL should ed
MONDAY MOVEMENTS.
The indications at o'clu Sunday evening, after
the battle fairly over that the next dy would be
of the fierce and decisive battles We knew
the heels Of the euomythat he had rcuf0rcemcuts dd
ring the fight which had been likewise put to rou and
that the motrow We would most likely battle with
the whole force The prevalence u the belief had an IN
spring elect upon our men lhey were proud OIL ,h,'f
success. and eager fight the whole thing out the
next day II opportunity offered The corps Of sumner,
Banks and Porter were fresh and vigorous not having
been az all engaged while husc who had fought were as
ready as the freshest troops
Eitiy Monda, morning details we're made for burying
the dead which performed, as the proportion
Of killed was unusually small Our wounded which !
think will number less than 1000 were conveyed r
Mddleown and all the churches aud many Of the pr-
vatc houses were filled The ladies' TUNED out WIN
commeudable spirit aud miui,tcrcd faithfully 60 the poor
feowsa rs fast as they arrived To-day me wounded are
arriving here, aud the churches " Frederick arc h lug
used Tor the same purpose Many n those but slightly
wounded leaving by the trains About zoo rebel SICK
lCf the barracks TINS place. Tho enemy have
treated their own SICK during the last two weeks with
great cruelty. They have len them die almost ANY
rhercby The roadside and u The fence corners and ihe
citizens o Frederick have htchCd mp their teams aud
g0uc down the Georgetown road toward the HOtHmac,
whence they came, and picked up the poor tclows-
bronght them in-redocmcd them from their nth and
saved their lives.
MONDAYS PURSUIT
We did not for some reason, get an carly start On
early start Monday morning The rebels had been
driven into Boonsboro Sunday night, miles from
Middleton. Hook,rs force started about O'Clock, in
in the morning and his advance cavalry soon had cole
sion with the enemy's at B0onshoroi aid drove
them from hat place. Our infantry followed ON, and
found the roads fields forests and hills snatmug with
rebel suaggcrs They were speedily gathered up ana
sent to the rear and by 10 o'clock Hooker sent back
word that be had captured 1000, aud IL the army immc
datey pressed the whole rebel force would be outs
Gen Hooker may hayobecn too sanR1iue. ut at any
some time being necessarily consumed m asceftainins
the roads aud the lay Of the country.
VALUABLE AN
rendered Generals u this respect 10y dozens Of
loyal citizens who came 90 horseback and ty mountain
paths from the rccu1n that the enemy bad token, and
gave fu'l and reliable information " the rebel move
ments. This ono Of the most gratifying signs which
we have met with anywhere. In Virginia IL wa all the
other Way-the enemy know all about u.s. and we knew
nothing ~ them But hear yesterday morning o. was
cheering indeed sec these honest and loyal duc
t1 headquarters. each curoboraung with others glory
and rendering their information positive For instance,
large body NJ the rebels breakfistcd At keedysyc At
O'Clock aud within tso hours aiterward, fiur OF i've
men from that village had arrived with the information
az NcClrllan's headquarters, siN miles distant.
rpANxuiss MovENENr
After Franklin had driven the enemy from Butkii-.
vile Cap be too vas occupied some time IN picking zap
killed aud wounded and sending both them and prison.
crs 30 the But he promptly struck n down into
the valley between south Mountain aud Elk Mountains,
called Y the people 'lieasaul allies Down ihis valley
fifteen 10 twenty thousand ct the rebel troops
lied duung the night and moruiug-and had llatpel
Ferry held out until ,und wn Monday, Franklin
would not only made magnificent haul of the enemy,
hut could have taken Maryland leshts and thus saved
the Ferry Franklin desire tp reach there quickly, but
in order do 1t he must drive III enemy before hun
which be dill, although not RAPIDLY enough TO rcudc
timely assistance. As will be subsequently seen, 1t wa
this force which escaped acros, the Potomac on Mondal
night by using our pontoon bridge
POSITION NoNDNY MONT
The main body " McCellius forces were massed 30
the vicinity ot sharpshurp and kcods,ile with the Po
tomac on their right the Elk Mountains on their left
and the enemy IN 'front.' crossing the river at Sheppads
town fnrds rapidly possible Franklin really had
our left and was in the Of the enemy, be
| tween the South aud Fir Mountains AZ sundnwn on
artillery Smelling the encmy's rear with dsastrou
eet striking panic among them and confusing and de
moralizng 10, rapidly. Thus things closed last night
his morning We hear terrific cannonadng and
heavy fight is doubt going Jackson and Hill pro
badly endcayodug 20 cover the rebel Tear in it's retreat
PRISONERS rARRN.
/ During Monday nearly every division II the ANN
captured or less prisoners AVID probably not less
than three thousand taken dufing the day These
with those previously taken, will foot zap nearly 600.