Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-09-12
FRou WASHINGTON AND VICINITY
New YORK, Sept. 3,

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poolsviile. Their cavalry are securing the
whole country for horses, cattle and provis-
ions. They had no infantry this side Of Pools
VILE.
They are drawing up in line Of battle across
the road, and rest upon their arms ready for
an attack. They are in high spirits and feel
SURF of taking Washington, bat say they are
going Moth first t6 procure supplies.
Another correspondent states, about dusk,
Gen. Lee rode into poolsville at the head Of
four regiments Of infantry, and guided by a
farmer, who has been proiessedly Union
man, and who his pockets filled with our gold.
Their infantry went off to the left toward
Frederick.
The rebel Generals Robt. Lee, Hill, Stuart,
and Fitz Hugh Lee, are with their mem
They march in solid column. They have
few OF no shoes and no knapsacks. Their
wagon trains were crossing on Saturday A. M.
Gen. Lee offered to bet 500 to one that he
would be in Washington in a week. The
farmers are bringing in hay, provisions o. all
kinds, and giving them away. There is not a
loyal man with the exception of one or two
there.
A rebel picket who was captured near
Clarksburgh on Sunday says Jackson has
$4,000 men. The Times says a dispatch was
received here last night from Cincinnati an
nouncing that Gen.. Buell. had ordered the
evacuation Of Nashville.
Poolsville correspondents furnish addition
al details Of the capture Of Poolsville by the
rebels. The rebels advanced on the place on
Friday, and moved out in some force this side.
There were part Of three companies of the
Massachusetts, cavalry in their front, observ-
ing the rebels approach They formed in
line, and by their steadiness in front and
skiliul disposition, delayed the rebel advance
for hours, and finally General Lee sent for
artillery to dispense the force he supposed in
front OF him.
Before the artllerists this handful Of men
was compelled to retire soon as their
movements in column disclosed the weakness
Of their force, the rebel cavalry gathered on
at the charge.
The head of the retreeting column came
down the road at speed, plunging into the
ranks, the men and horses fell in confusion,
and piled one another in heaps. The rebels
we're close upon them, and those who were
down could only surrender.
he rebels began firing upon the PROSTATE
men, Some Of them were crushed under
their struggling horse. Capt. Chamberlain
whose horse had fallen upon him, shouted to
the rebel leader that his men we're helpless,
when the firing was ordered to cease.
Capt Chamberlain, with about twenty men,
were captured. All were liberated next day
on parole. Before the men were sent off,
Gen Lee made them speech, and advised
them never to take up arms again to subiu-
gate the South. He declared that there are,
and must be, two confederacies.
Poolsyille citizens fred from houses aloi
the streets on the retreating cavalry.
The rebels considering Maryland as part Of
jeff Davis domains, treat its Union citizens
as traitors.
The Times Washington correspondent says
the people of Fredercksburgh, as soon as
they heard of the evacuation Of Aqua Creek,
seized seven or men belonging to the rail-
road Company, and to the number Of 200 men
marched trumphantly about town.
The same correspondent says Gen. Hill
arrived at GAINESVILLE Friday with IS 900 men
from Richmond. Gen. Banks is sick at Will
lard's His surgeon prescribes rest as neces-
sary for his recovery from the injuries receiv-
ed in the battle Of Cedar Mountain.
Hilton Head correspondent states that a
steamer, supposed to be either the Nashville
or Emma attempted to run the blockade out
Of Savannah, on Monday, and got ashore on
Jones Island, and was abandoned by her
crew
The 1r'6unes Washington correspondent
say one OF our surgeons was informed by
rebel surgeon, who amputated Gen. Ewelfs
leg-that he has since died. The same cor
respondent says inc non ELL mayer Is urB-
ing and with ropes OF success the govern
ment 10 ADOPT plan iot the colonization q
the reoeilous states as war measure
mr.. mayer project IS TO throw Northern
ana foreisn emigrants into the insnrrecuon-
AIRY distilcts OF the uuli states armed and
unIcr the au.nonty oil the government IN
sneh formidable BODIES as TO DEFY the guer-
n''as' re WISHES TO make the expert
meh' IN rlorlua' inc more ihv'uhg portions
Oh that ota'e 70 oe taken 'otcioie possession
o. ana helu oy tne invading loyailsts'-
MI mayer says Iney are 10 DC eniisteu ior
months only. lhere are IL millions OF
acres OF unapproprAied public lands In flor'-
da' besides what can be taken under the laws
authorizing the sale OF real estate Tor the non
pay ment OF taxes
MI mayors trends are asking his APP
Poin'ment as Brig Gen. TO enable him more
successfully to carry out the idea.
citi@en oil frederieksourgh who came in.