Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-10-03

the army of the Ohio.
ELizABErHTowN Ky, Sept 80.
Col. Kernett's cavalry has had a skirmish
with, and captured the 3rd Georgia cavalry
He parolled the non-commissioned officers
and privates.
CINcGNNATI, Sept. %
Last night the rebel cavalry captured Au-
gusta, KY, on the Ohio river, 40 miles above
this city. After robbing the horses they de-
stroyed the place. The citizens fed to the
Ohio side as speedily as possible.
A special dispatch to the Herald from Gin
cnnah to-day says that informal reports from
Augusta say the town was lost on Saturday
through the cowardlce of the captains Of the
gunboats, who fred only shots and left
tie town to its fate. A sharp fight was made
by the home Guards From 70 to 100 rebels
were killed and wounded on this OCCASION
Among the latter was son of George d.
Prentice Of the Louisville journal mortall,.
Our loss was from 10 to p killed and wound
ed.
Hon VIM H. Pope passed through this
city to-nigh as bearer Of dispatches from An
( dy johnson to President Lincoln.
/ All business was totally suspended in this
city yesterday from to p m, the citizens
being under drill,
A dispatch to the Gazette from lndianapo-
lis states that an army officer, just arrived
from Nashville, says that he read an order
while in the War Department on Friday, re-
heyug General Buell. from command in Ken
lucky and assigning him to indianapolis, to
organize the parolled prisoners into regiments.
CINoINNArI, Sept 30.
Gen Morgan left Cumberland Gap with
III l. a. IA a..
posed to be marching in northeasterly di-
rection so as to strike the Ohio river some
where about Portsmouth. He brought away
all his artillery and stores and blocked up
the Gap with stones so as to render it impas-
sible. Drafting takes place in this city to-
morrow. Capt. Prentice, son Of George ID.
Prentice of the Louisville Journal, wounded
in the Augusta Ky fight died to-day.
An indianapolis correspondent of the
Commercial says Gen, Buell. has been remov-
ed, and Gen. Thomas assigned to his com
mand.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Sept "a.
The steamer Eugene from Cairo to Mem
phis was hailed yesterday at Randolph Up
on landing the clerk who went ashore was
seized by the guerrilas, who had been con
cealed. The steamer backed into the river,
when the rebels opened a fire on her. No
one was hurt. The Eugene, on her return
trip tonight takes a company of soldiers to
destroy the place.
HEADQUARTERS of the Army,
st. Paul, Sept 26.
To H. w. HaHect, COMMANDMENTS Chief:
Dispatches from Col. Sibley just received
f state that a sharp engagement has taken place
with the Sioux near Yellow Medicine. Thir-
d. ty Indians were killed aud many wounded
Our loss is five killed and twenty-four wound
ed The Indians fell back toward Saginpar
t ley, Col. Sibley following.
JOHN POPE, Maj Gen.
3 ST.. LouIs, Sept. %.
10 Haj GEN. Haicck
Gen Merrill reports that Col Guitar Of thu
: Missouri State Militia has captured Majo
Wells, Captains Emory and Robinson an,
Lieut. Morrison, with several priyates and i'm
portant CORES pondcnce of the rebels.
Also, that on the 25th inst, with detach
o ment OF the 9Th Missouri State militia, h
routed party of some 80 guerrillas, taking
a prisoners, with a quantity of arms, horses, NC
(Signed) s. X. CURTIS.
Maj. Gen Comdg Department.
New YORK, Sept 81,
The steamer Matanzas f., m New Orlean
both, has arrived News unimportant.
Judge Walker, late editor Of the Delta ha
# been released from confinement at Ship Is
c land
G Col. Hamilton, ex Congressman from Tex
as had made an eloquent speech at grea
= Union meeting in New Orleans.
It Some rebel officers had arrived with fa
IS of truce to eonsumate negotiations for an ex
d change of prisoners.
f, Glen sherman ha- arrived at New OIlean
TO take the place of Gen. Phelps.