Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-15

HEADQUARTERS Army or Va,

To Major General HDHeck
Tho enemy has retreated under coyrs 81
night. His rear is now crossing the ksyidau
towards Orange Court House. Our spyalry /
and artillery are in pursuit.
Signed JoHN PorE, Mayor General.
NEW YoRE, Aug 10.
The Fredericksburgh correspondent Of the
Tribune gives an account of the expedition of
Gen. Cutler on Wednesday 10 Fredericks Hall
Station. where they tore up eighty lengths OF
the Virginia Central Railroad cut the tcle-
graph, burning the wire and poles, and blew
up the road bed with powder. A large lot
OF new 1 rails, which we're piled alongside
the track, we're made into barcade across
the road bed aud we're warped and burned by
kindliug large fires under and about them
They also destroyed the water tanks, tele-
graph wires and 1000 bushels Of grain, and
large lot Of whiskey and other army stores
which we're waiting transportation to the en-
envy at Gordunsylle.
A party was also sent down to near BAN
pas Turnout, 70 blow up the track ard switch
es, which was accomplished in most tho.
rough and satisfactory manner. At this point
the water tanks and dorot were burned, the
track destroyed and small calvert was
blown Mp witt powder litter further on
/ the track ~as barricaded with rails rendered
useless by burning as were those above Fred
cricks Hall. Hearing that three trains were
expected with troops from Richmond, the
expedition commenced its return march A
I large bridge over The Pamunkcy was burned
/ to prevent the enemy from following, and the
force rejoined their command.
Another expedition lost several wagons and
sixty men.
The Iribupes Washington dispatch reports
the President as saying last evening, re-
gard Gen. Banks as one Of the best men in
the army. He makes me no trouble, bat
with large or small force he always knows
his duty and does it"
The Tunes Washington dispatch states
that it is considered certain that highly i'm
lportant army movements are either progress
ing or completed, but it is not regarded as
proper to indicate their nature.
Much more cheerful impressions are pre-
vailing concerning Gen. Pope's engagement.
Jackson retreat is known here to have been
a necessity. He had evidently became aware
Of the trap into which he was being beguled,
and retreated to escape from the danger
which the execution of our plans threatened
His eye was on Frederick burgn as well as
Culpepper. Well informed persons freely de-
clare that Gen. Pope will be in Gordonsylle
| by Saturday, at the farthest, though perhaps
not without fighting, which may be going on
now.
The 7ribuae's correspondent at Culpepper
says relative to the late battle, ." The position
OF our army on the battle field could not have
been worse. The enemy had every advantage
in position and numbers Gen. Banks cover
ed himself with glory. There is not a man
living who could have managed his men with
more skill under the same circumstances.-
He was constantly in the thickest of the fight
and shared all the dangers of the common
soldier. His brave little army was sacrificed
for want Of reinforcements, nothing else
CULPErrER c. H., Va, Aug. II
The flight of Stonewal jackson shows that
he fears our traps. On Saturday he engaged
with his whole force, numbering at least 80
600 men, portion of the corps of General
Banks, who behaved most nobly, holding the
enemy in check, and with the aid of our di-
eision Of General McDoweA's and Sgels
corps; which arrived late in the day, driving
the enemy from several positions, and finally
from the field OF battle. Jackson's loss can
scarcely be less than 800. Our loss is much
less. The battle was decidedly the boodiest
of the war. On Sunday Jackson remained
idle, the troops on both sides being exhaust
ed. On Monday jackson sent in flag of
truce asking permission to bury the dead, a
large proportion of which still lie on the
field Of battle. Pending which he escaped
with his trains. This morning Jackson's
whole army was gone. Gen Bulord, with
his cavalry and artillery, qulckeued Jackson's
:, pace towards Gordonsvillc, compelling him to
burn the bridges to save himself Jack
, son obviously does not intend to stop running
until he reaches the re- ell tufuhcation at
) Richmond. Gen Pope has fully met the public
expectations of himself The enemy now
! only show their backs, to our forces The
valley OF the Shenandoah and the whole coun-
tryirom Manassas TO Gordons Vile is no long
er polluted by the presence Of armed rebels.
Ja,k son's servant has just come into the quar-
tiers Of Mcdowell aud reports that his mas
ter admits loss of over 2OO0 in the engage
ment Of Saturday.
: New YORK, Aug. 10.
i The Richmond Examiner of the 9th con-
tains the following, via Mobile;
ARpits River, Aug 8 About one o'clock
this morning the federal gunboats attacked the
Confederate Ram Arkansas. Messengers in.
{ form me that she fought we'll for some time,
inflicting great damage. SHE WAS THEN
BLOWN UP BY HER CREW. The mes
sengers think they all escaped.
(Signed) j. c. BREcKENRIDGE.
Another dispatch dated 10 miles above
Baton Rouge the 9th, states that the rebels
under Breckenridge occupied the town, that
{ the ram Arkansas was so miles up the river,
with her machinery disabled; that the rebels
burned all the Union camps and cut up the
federal troops badly
The dispatch also says Gen. Williams and
other officers were killed The rebels claim
a complete victory
Mobile dispatch of the eth says that a
fight is going on at Tazewell, seven miles
from Cumberland Gap, and that Rains was
making a forced march to get in the rear of
the federals.
A Knoxville dispatch of the 7th states
that the federals were repulsed at Tazewell,
and were in full retreat. A federal battery of
guns was captured. The rebel Gen Burton
had gained the federal rear, and Stevenson,
being reinforced, hanked Gen. Bowen and
captured the federal army of East Tennessee
, Mobile dispatch of the sth states that
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