Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-05-08
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

The National Republican OF May !, pub
fishes semi official dispatches from Gen Banks,
dated near St. Martinsvile, nth From
them it appears that when Gen. Banks left
Baton Rogue, three regiments of colored
troops were left foi its defense. The results
among others of Gen. Banks expedition are
accomplishing a march OF over 200 miles
beating the enemy in three battle-two on
land and one on Grand Lake dispensing the
rebel army; utterly destroying the rebel navy;
capturing the boundaries of the enemy at
Franklin and New Iberia and demolishing the
salt works, 10 miles west of the latter place
capturing the camp equippage of tue enemy;
also, several guns and between one and two
thousand prisoners and so deranging the plans
of the rebels that they cannot for some months,
if ever, reorganize his land and naval forces
in that portion OF Louisiana. Our loss in the
two land battles was 600 to 700. Nothing
could exceed the conduct of the officers and
men in Gen. Banks command.
The dispatches say we have not only de-
stroyod the army and navy of the enemy and
captured his materials lot the reorganization
of his force, but we have also in our possess
ion his ablest officers Of the land ana sea.
Advices from Port Royal, S. c., the Goth,
state that our troops are being conveyed to
Folly Island and HAWAII, and that North
Edsto is occupied by a considerable force
The troops on Folly Island are entrenchng
Five Of the Monitors are at North Edisto ant
two at Port Royal. The lronsides remain
off Charleston. The Monitors haves beer
filed with shot and she'll. In every depart
ment the utmost activity prevails.
Further adyices from Port Royal give a re
port that Charleston will again be attacke,
May Sd. when the spfing tides occur. AL
the Monitors, except the " eehawken, ha,
left Port Royal. The health of the troop
was suffering somewhat from warm weather
Rebel deserters report that new obstruction
have been placed in Charleston harbor, whic
would not allow the smallest raft to pass
General Ellett's marine brigade, on its re
turn from the expedition up the Tennessee
river, was fred into by the rebels under Ma
White. The fire was returned by the gun
boats. The rebels fed with a loss of te
killed and twenty wounded. Major Whit
was wounded Our loss was two killed an
four wounded. Gen. Elicit has destroye
every grist and saw-mill, and every distiler
on the Upper Tennessee, besides 500 90
feet of lumber. The towns Of Hamburg an
PASSPORT were also destroyed.
The Tribune's correspondent with Gener,
StRhl, reports a reconnaissance in force frol
Fairfax Court House to various places in III
Valley between Bull Run Mountain and th
Blue Ridge. No force Of rebels was encount
cred, but there were slight skirmishes wit
struggling parties of guerrillas. Two hun
bred and thrty-eight prisoners were taker
besides one hundred horses and other spoils
1t is now definitely known that the rebel
have no regular forces north OF the Rappahar
mock in Eastern Virginia.
The Trbunes telegraph from MurireesbC
ro' of the LIST inst. says dispatch to the Hor
John Forsythe of Mobile, from the citizens ,
Brookville, Ala. dated April 23d, states thu
the Unionists captured Mayhem, ON the No
bile and Ohio Il. R., 2 miles from Columbu
Miss. 20 miles of the Central railroad, fror
Ducktown to iona, has been destroyed
the Unonsts from Corinth. Great excite
ment is caused by the raid Of Unionists.
The steamer Creole has arrived from Ne
Orleans with dates to the 23d, and Havar
9th ult. No later news from Gen. BanE
except that on the 2lst he occupid Opelonsl
and Washington, and that the column WI
resting at the latter place. The want
horses for cavalry was being supplied froi
the country around. About 100 had bee
brought in to Opelousas.
Newbern adyices state that the rebel Gel
Hills forces are at Greenfield and furth
north. Our troops at Elizabeth City al
Winfield have been withdrawn. Washin
ton and Plymouth are to be retained. A 70
il being built at the latter place, which VI
allow Of the Withdrawal OF one of the reg
ments now there for operation elsewhere.
Letters from East Tennessee say there a
but few rebel troops there who could
easily driven out by 5000 men, from o
own side, though still tyrannically Cypress
the great mass Of the people remain loyal.
Gen. Carter crossed the Cumberland, b
low Somerset, kJ yesterday, with 5,Ol
men, and attacked the rebels at Monticel
and after severe Eight drove them from d
town.