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

A gentleman who left Westminster on
Saturday morning states that the retol forces
did not succeed in securing the large rein
iorcoments they had expected at that point.
The total number Of recruits added to their
ranks from that strongest secession town IN
that part of the State amounted to thirty
The Monocacy bridge was destroyed by the
rebels by placing gunpowder in the piers and
ahutmehts and exploding il. The bridge
was costly structure of iron, four hundred F.
feet long. The water station which was burn
ed by the rebels was substantial structure
containing a steam engine and pump. No
other injury was done to the railroad near
Frederick. The story of the American flag
being tied to the tails Of horses and lraied
in the dust Of the streets in Frederick is true.
| The difficulties in the way Of the Presi-
dents Genital American Colony have been re-
moved. and Gen Pomeroy will leave in gov
ernment steamer as near the first Of October
as possible, taking out about 100 men Of the
African race, and sufficient supplies for the
planting Of the first colony. The point re-
garded most favorably now is Chiriqui, where
1t is believed a suitable location can be secu-
red but should this not be the case, the
Senator has full power 10 continue his explo-
rations in the tropical countries No region
will be selected without the full consent Of
the Government.
gY The Confederate Congress has voted
5000 900 for the purpose OF coming copper
money, much alleged, to the extent of S.,
00O, 900. This will be the most extensive
} cheat OF modern times. One cent, by this
e brocoss, will be elevated to the value Of 20
, and thus the confederate coinage will vie in
J. worthlessness with its utterly valueless pa
4 per money. This shows as much as anything
g else what straits the rebels are in.
Gen. Fwel has suffered amputation from
his recent wound in the leg. Gen. Lawton
now has E~ell's lormer command A lead
1 ing officer gave it as his deliberate opinion
e that the withdrawal of the army of McClel-
h Ian from the peninsula infused a spark Of hope
i into the breast Of the Confederates at a time
. when they were ready to succumb.
While coming into Washington from the
II Soldiers Home on Saturday, President Lin
4 coins life was put in peril by his horse, a
p spirited and powerful animal, running away
with him and nearly throwing him. lie sue
ceeded in checking the career of his steed at
! the cost of a sprained wrist
g The New York journal of Commerce
: makes the following explanation of grave
4 charge in the report Of Gen. Pope
4 We have received numerous inquiries on
q a the subject of the accusation that Gen. Nc
Clollan refused to forward supplies to Pope,
!. and the recent appointment of the General to
the ugh command he nov holds seems not
e 60 have been sufficient to stop the circulation
e of the mistatement. We have the best au-
Il thority for declaring the whole allegation un-
true. Gen, Mcclellan had forwarded all his
.. cavalry to Gen. Pope, even to his own badly
ne guard, and sent forward the supplies with an
d infantry escort, asking and expecting cayal.
y ry escort to meet them. The whole founda-
Of tlon of the story was in fact that be sent for
IS ward the request for this cavalry, although
ID the supplies were actually in motion.
y Gen. Pope has published a revised edition
ID oil his report IN the Cincinnati papers, from
a which some Of the most offensive passage.
are omitted especially the censures of Gen
Porter. The report, however is no report al
all, as 1t was written before he had received
re any reports from his subordiuates and is con
% sidered a mere personal defense against news,
m paper accounts The materials for a JUS
Of judgment of Pope's Virginia campaign are ye
q to be made public,
:. Mcclellan has issued an order lhreatonina
y death by drum head court martial to any Off
m cor or private in his command, who is found
o. pillaging on the country tho army marohe,
through. Pope's army was badly demoraiz
+ ed by plunder, and disgraeed the nationa
+ cause in Maryland.
he The Rotunda, the Senate and House Hall,
re and the corridors Of the national Capito
he have been hastily converted into a hospital
u, cots a d beds having been placed in ever,
available place