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

move any distance still fomainin the vicinity.
In the last two battles the wounded have suf-
feicd much less from exposure and want Of
attention than in any previous fight
Nav YORK. Sept. 90
The President has appointed Brig Cen
Schuyler Hamilton, Of the U. S. Volunteers,
a Major General Of Volunteers for morito-
rious services at New Madrid and Island No
10 1t Is supposed that Gen Richardson's
wound is mortal. Gen. Davis wound is be-
low the knee. He will probably~ LgsriPfor
duty in a month. Col Pratt ofthr39 . New
York Regiment, reported killed, IS not surt.
Gen. French and his son William, reported
wounded, are uninjured
The 3jth Massachusetts Regiment was I'M
der fire for the first time in the battle Of An
/ tetam. The Colonel. Lieut.. Colonel. Adju-
tant and eight or ten Captains were wounded
/ letter to the Philadelphia Press contains
the following Monday afternoon the com
mander- in-chicf ordered Gen. Burnside TO re-
h,ve Gen. Franklin on the left and move
rapidly upon Harpor's Ferry to save Col
Miles who had sent word that he could not
hold out much longer than Monday noon or
night Gen. Burnsides corps bivouacked by
the roadside Monday night before day on
Tuesday our whole corps was in motion for
Harper's Ferry, where We arrived about u
O'Clock, and Gen. Mansfield with Gen. Reno's
old division at once engaged the enemy dur
ing the time to their surprise they crossed thu
iron railroad bridge. The truth at once
flashed upon us as our men passed on that
Col Miles had surrendered.
| On went o0r troops until they reached the
iron bridge, and here "a battery was ordered
forward to clear the way for a charge of pick
q .I,,fs
retired on our advance, and our troops enter
ed the works and found the guns safe, and
secured most Of the stores and arms and in a
shout tiue we're following the rebels towards
Winchester. Several hundred Of Col Miles
command were standing, drawn up in the
town Of Harpers Ferry, ready to surrender
and be paroled and their joy knew no bounds
when they discovered that we had retaken the
place
The retreat Of the rebels was precipitated
into regular rout, but as Burnside had more
than executed his orders, and as his men
we're worn out, the pursuit ceased at Martins
burgh.
Lee having suffered much from his wounds
received in fall from his horse and a ball in
the thigh, has retired to Winchester. Gen
Longstreet and Hill are both wounded, and
jackson is left in command
The Heralds Frederick dispatch Of the
goth says the dawnug light Of thus morning
discovered the artillery Of the enemy still in
position on ,he opposite side Of the Potomac
On this side, our guus were fronting them.
menoclngly The first crossing was effected
by force Of cavalry, but our batteries we're
not ia position 10 protect them and they
were forced 90 withdraw.
The infantry, however, succeeded better,
and after fording the river they threw out
pckets for mile without meeting with OPP
position.
BY this movement six guns of the rebels
were taken across and arc now placed in a
position to harass their late owners.
The rebels at first replied with consider
able vieor to our artillery but as they
merely designed to cover their retreat, they
were more anxious to prevent the crossing OF
the river than to annoy or silence our batter
les.
The Tribunes correspondent asserts on the tes-
timony of his own eyes chat 1000 rebels were cap
tured on Saturday Our troops crossed the Poto-
mac in large force, and were fighting ON the other
side, firing not having ceased Saturday at mid
night The rest of the army advanced to the riv-
err In lighting far, we have had decidedly
The Times ,pecial lisnotcl, .tatss thar the ,tstb
Pennsylvania 'psilnent lost "a killed anu I2O
wounded IN reconnaissance on Saturday. On
SATURDAY the enemy crossed at NlluamspoH' but
WiIl;,r,rr, ,,. , u''
force. ME- rebels hopad. in crossing. TO turn
Gen. McClcllan's right flank but failed
Gov. Curtin has withdrawn the militia into
lfennsyNalha.
II, zen Ii3oNer : mere attended by ms stan r.
iiaIc ~, I 'Ios, 80 'aI As u Is
the Western Department The President has APP