Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-10-03

vicinity. The rebels have cavalry in all di-
rections in that neighborhood. There are no
rebel soldiers between Washington and Gem
tervillel
The Trbune's special Washington dis
patch says-Surgeon General Lee has return
ed from the battlefield Of Antietam Creek.
He thinks that the whole number Of our kil-
led viii be within 1900. and judging from a
careful inspection of lists Of casualties and Of
the hospitals, he estimates the woundnd at
about 5000.
Maj. Davis assistant Inspector General says
that he himself caused to be buried 5000 dead
rebels left on the field by their comrades.
From this he concludes that their wounded
must have reached fully 10000. Seven stan
dards and from twenty to thirty thousand
stand Of small arms fell into our hands.
The Richmond Inquirer claims the battle
Of Antotam % a great victory Il was di-
recied by Gen. Lee in person with 10000
men in his command The rebel account
makes our force 10000 men. lt is admitted
that our artillery was used with fearful effect,
and that upon the whole the battle was the
most severe Of the 5ntire campaign General
Jackson commanded the left Of the rebel line
Gen. Hill the right and Gen. Longstreet the
aentre Two rebel Generals were killed
Stark Of Mississippi and Branch Of North
Carolina, and six others wounded.
The petersburgh Express makes the sig
nifcent admission that all hope OF Maryland
uniting her destinies with the south must
now be banishcd. The experiment to rouse
her people to follow the fortunes Of the rebel
army is pronounced dead failure. The vic
tories at Boonesboro aud Shaipsburgh it de-
clares TO be improbable 90 the rebel cause
ha .l, sh.
move by the rebel army the destruction of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and an attack
on Pierpont
The Herad's Washington dispatch says
that yesterday Gen. Sickles was placed in
command of Gen. Hooker's whole division.
Gen Carr is assigned command Of the lst
brigade
The Tribune's Washington dispatch says
Hon Eli Thayers scheme for the coloniza-
ton of the Southern States by armed men
meets with much favor from the President
and Cabinet.
1t has been discussed several times in cabi-
net meetings, and will probably soon receive
formal official sanction. The prospect con
templates an expedition by 10000 eolonists
enlisted for six months, and supplied with
transportation, subsistence and arms
A General is to be appointed 10y the Gov
ernment, whose business it shall be to hold
occupy and possess the public lands Of Flori-
da and other lands belonging TO the rebels,
and sieze under the law OF the last session Of
Congress, for the non-paymeut of the direct
tax. Mr.. Thayer promises, if allowed 20 car
ry out his plan in its entiety, to bring Florida
back into the Union as a free State by the 1st
of February next. Texas and Virginia are
are already talked Of as States to be subject
ed to the same process.
The Post editorially says there is not the
slightest foundation in fact for the rumors Of
certain Governors endeayoring to impose up
on the Convention at Altonia, and upon the
Presidents action in regard to any General
IN the field or elsewhere, or in regard TO 9th
er details Of the management Of the war.
The action Of the Convention was most
loyal The only act of the meeting was to
draw up brief letter to the President. thank
ing him for the emancipation proclamation,
expressing confidence in his wisdom aud dis
cretion, and offering him their warmest CO.
operation and that Of all the States in all
measures requisite for carrying on the war to
a successful end
The letter closed by suggesting to the
President the propriety of providing for
corps of reserves, not less than 100. 900 men,
TO be under training in camps in the different
States, and made ready for use, and profer-
ing their hearty cooperation. All the Gov
ernors present signed the letter except Brad
ford Of Maryland
Reports from Appalackacola say that two
rebel iron-clad gunboats are nearly ready for
sea, under command Of Catesby Jones who
says he will sink every gunboat on the gulf
coast.
Assertions that Col. Ford received written
orders from Col Miles to evacuatc Maryland
Heights cannot be substantiated by the pro-
duction of the order. Col. Ford says he lost
them.
guerrilla band of 80 was arrested near
Fairfax. 100 guns were found hidden under
4 haystack.
The Times has news from Winchester to
Wednesday. The main body Of the rebel
army is concentrated there numbering 75,-
BOO men. They are much domoralizod and
suffering from want OF food. Their loss in
Maryland is acknowledged 20 be terrible
Rebel officers and surgeons confess a loss
of $4,000, including prisoners, OF whom from
{ 600 to 5000 we're killed Pryor narrowly
capped death. His horse was killed by
,hell.
The Times Washington correspondent says
ne feOelH hhl inIurmhtlon OF our lntenueQ
apture Of Ioesburgh on trains. and posted
our brigades on the west side Of Ashby's
rap, in such manner as would annihiato
,ur force had it been attempted.
Winchester is being strongly fortified. All
iogroes in the neighborhood being impressed
or the purpose.
The rebels are apprehensive that their com
and supplies will be cut off by
he movement from Washington on Gordans-
lille.
Longstreet is severely wounded in the
houlder by piece of shell that IL is feared
.mputation will be necessary.
An he public buildings and most Of the
private residences in Winchester are used as
ospius About G.O0O are there. and large
lumber were sent further down the valley.
ALENANpRIA. Va, Sept. 90.
An engine started from here yesterday aud
roceeded as far as Bristow, shortly after ar
living there train Of cars was seen approach
ng from the other side but which on disoov-
ring their danger started back and dsap-
earel. Eight rebel soldiers were found at
iustow who had been stationed there to
uard and assist in loading the Debris found