Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-10-24

~ OF war Is SlHnluCaut OF events winch can
not much longer be delayed.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE Potomac,
October. 81.
An expedition started from Gen. slocum's
command this morning for the purpose Of in
tercepting and capturing a force Of rebel cav
airy under Capt. Dug, who we're foragng
near Loyettsvile, London County, Va. 1t
was in every respect successful, but the de-
tails are not known.
We took thirty-three prisoners among
whom was the Chaplain, and killed ten Of
the enemy. Our loss was one man killed and
three wounded. The rebel company was an
independent one raised in London county.
HEADoUARTERs, ARMY OF THE PoToMAc,
Pleasant Valley, Md. October 81.
The enlistment of volunteers into the reg
ular army is on the increase. Almost every
regiment OF regulars is receiving accessions
from among the new regiments weekly.
To-day a large number Of the 93d n. Y.
Volunteers, attached to Headquarters as a
guard went over in body and joined the ID
regular cavalry regiment, which is also at
,ached to Headquarters. Volunteers are al
ways at liberty to enlist in the regular army
even without the consent of their officers
When they do so, they are honorably dis
charged from the volunteer service. Ac, ord
ing to the usual forms applications are con
stan,ly being made at the Provost Marshall
Office for passes to go within the lines
Some Of the applicants are no doubt in the
service of the enemy.
II is reported by desertoSs that Stonewall
Jackson is still with a large force in the vi
cinity of Bunker Hill.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 81.
The Times despatch has the following -
A gentleman who left Cupepper County, Va,
on last Wednesday says the rebel conscsipts
are pouring constantly into Winchester.
Seventeen negroes were hung there on the
lth instant charged with organizing an in
surrection against the whites. Copies Of the
Washington National Republican containing
the Presidents proclamation were found
among them.
The conspiracy, our informant says, is sup
posed to extend throughout several counties,
and the greatest excitement and fear pre-
walls of an outbreak among the negroes.
Two.thirds Of the slaves in Virginia have
already heard of President Lincoln's procla-
nation and now that they are free, and think
that should the rebel army retreat from its
present position, another Nat Turner rebel
lion would occur in Eastern and Central Va.
The whole country, between Centreville
and Rappahannock is swarming with rebe
cavalry and scouts who instantly report the
slightest movement of our forces.
The Times correspondent at Aide, writing
from headquarters of Gen. Stahl, the l7tl
inst, says Reinforcements have arrived, AM
an advance will be made from this point a
soon as men aud horses have short rest
The Washington Star Of this evening ha
information from Aide and Middleburg
that the inhabitants there yesterday mornin
believed that the rebels we're evacuating Win
chester.
At Manassas Junction on Saturday the in
habitants were expecting rebel cavalry at Cat
let's Station. Gen. Stahl reports to Ger
Sigel that on the 18th. 5000 rebels entere
Snickersville from Winchester, to protect IN
return of Stuart's cavalry force. On Oh
next day the whole force recrossed the Shen
andoah and proceeded on their way to joi
the main body under Lee.
The Herald's Hsrper's Ferry despatch col
tains the following Our infantry now hol
Halltown, and cavalry regiments extend b.
yond there.
Yesterday all the shops in Bolivar Height
OF which there are large number, were clio
ed, and the proprletors ordered to remo'
their wares at once
The Times Harpers Ferry dispatch. date
the 2lst, $50 P. m, says our cavalry pickle
have been extended miles, and are no
some distance beyond Halltown, which is no
held by our infantry.
A balloon reconnaissance was made la
night and discovered the enemy this side
Charlestown. Deserters coming in repo
Jackson with large force still in the neig
borhood OF Bunker Hill. There is great di
satisfaction in the army respecting order N
1854, authorizing regulars to fill up their re
iments from those of the volunteers.
SHABPsBURo,, Oct. 81.
There is nothing of particular intere
transpiring here at present.
The line Of the Potomac is well guardt
to prevent the repetition Of the recent caval
raid. All quiet along the lines.