Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-09-19
HARRIsnuRaH. Sent.. l6.

HARRIsHURGH, Sept. 10.
Gov Curtin says that since Friday noon
last $4,000 men have been put into the field
fully armed and equipped. By Wednesday
next there will be 100, 900 of the best men in
the State enlisted and under arms. Men who
are worth million dollars each are in the
ranks pryates.
Information from rebel sources received at
headquarters at s o'clock this evening states
that the rebel piokets had retired from the
Stale line into Maryland, and that our pick
cts had been extended to the southwark.
The 100 prisoners captured yesterday by
the New York and Illinois cavalry, and sent
to Chambersburgb, were this morning TO this
city, and sent to camp Curtis
Cluggett Fitzbugh, resident of the ycin-
ity Of Chambersburgh, was among the num-
Der. lie has been furnishing information to
the enemy since their raid into Maryland.
The dead body of Gen. Garland was found
concealed in one OF the wagons captured by
the same party of cavalry between Hagers-
town and Williamsport. The wire to Hagers-
town is again in good working order.
In several contests Monday where they
made stand our troops charged on then with
success, and with such yigor that they fell
back from point to point in great haste. The
battles and advantages obtained Monday are
thought to be superior in importance to those
of Sunday Draytun's South Carolina Brig
ade is entirely gone, either killed, wounded
or prisoners. The l7th Michigan, new reg
iment, done up this brigade. first with bull
lots, and finally with bayonets Howell Cobb
was wounded and taxed prisoner, and will be
back to Frederick sooner than he boosted he
would. Gen. Mcclellan was pushing on them
last evening, however, very close, and had al
ready sent to the rear 1000 prisoners and
four batteries.
Col. Stroge, of the 10Th Virginia, and Col
James of the Sd S, c. battalion, we're killed
on Sunday last. Their bodies were left in
our possession. The South Carolina brigade
were severely handled.
Gen. Hatch, commanding Keyes command
who is sick, is slightly wounded,
MUNFoRDsvILLE, KY, Sept l6.
The rebels under Gen. Bragg attacked our
forces this forenoon, and it is said there has
been fighting all day.
The Federal forces under command of Gen.
Wilder are fighting bravely and are deter
mined to hold the post. The enemy's forces
are reported to be very large.
LATER We learn that part Of Buelrs
army has arrived, and are engaged with Gen,
Bragg's forces.
PHILAnELPHfA, Sept. l6.
special dispatch to the Bulletin from
Harrisburg, says telegraphic and railroad
communication to Hagerstown was re opened
( last night, showing that this place had been
totally abandoned by the rebels and re-occu-
pied by our troops.
1t is rumored this morning that another
battle is going on this morning between
Sharpsburg and Middletown, but no parteu-
lars have been received. Sharpsburg is near
the Potomac, about ten miles west of Mid
dletown. II Is not unlikely that Gen. Me.
Clelan is engaging the rebels in that neigh
borhood, and disputing their passage Of the
river.
One hundred and eight prisoners captured
along with Gen. Longstrect's baggage train
by the cavalry that cut their way through
from Harper's Ferry, arrived here this morn
ing, and fifty more reached Chambersburg.
BosroN, Sept II.
The iollowinging special dispatch from the
n. y Times has been received at the Mer-
chants Exchange;
baltimore, Sept To- Gen. Longstreet is
KILLED. and his body is at Middletown. Gen.
hill Is wounded. and a prisoner Our victory
is regarded as one Of the greatest OF the war