Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-10-02

/ the intention Of making raid through the -,
Shenandoah Valley. Heavy firing was heard |
yesterday in the neighborhood Of Racoon |
Ford No particulars.
! Maj. Melvin. Capt. Hasty and Adjutant
Jones of the Hams cavalry, we're captured
by the rebels near Madison Court House.
BY an order from the Adiutant Generals
office dated the 2Sth, Col. Berdan, of the LIST
regiment Of Sharpsbooters, absent without
leave and in disobederce of orders, will stand
dismissed from the United States Service I'M
less within sixteen days he reports to the mill
itary commission in session in this city.
It has been decided by the Provost Mar
shall that men drafted who have paid the $500
without being examined. and are subsequently
examined and found entitled to exemption
can have their Communication money refunded.
Those having substitutes in the service March
] st, 1868, and being drafted have paid com
mutation are entitled to have it reimbursed
aud those who under these circumstances have
furnished substitutes are entitled to have the
money actually paid for spid substitutes re-
funded on producing claim for proof Of pay
ment
A few days ago Gen. Hentzeman, while
riding in the neighborhood Of Seneca Creek
with a portion Of his staff, was chased b.
party Of guerfilas and narrowly escaped cap
ture.
/ During the past week upw ards Of 400 de-
serters from the Army of the Potomac have
been arrested N this city. A haul was made
yesterday at Georgetown Of men who have
made business Of enticing soldiers from their
regiments, clothing them in citizens garments
and then inducing them to offer themselves
as substitutes.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch says
the recent exchange covers all prisoners cap
tured to Sept LIST, amounting to "a 600, and
leaving about 10000 in our hands.
New YORK, Sept. 20.
Gold, 43 - cents premium.
The schooners Ireland and John j. House
man were captured by rebels in the Chesa- .
peake Bay, previous to the 23d inst, plumb
cred and set adrift.
The Alexandria was plundered and run
ashore. The Government schooner Alliance,
laden with provisions and suffers stores,
valued at $50 600, was also captured The
crews of the other vessels were put aboard OF
her. aud she was last seen off Sands Shoals,
bound south
A special dispatch to the Evening Post,
dated Washington, Sept. 90 says: "a com
mittee from the Missouri and Kansas delega-
non Cdltu on tue ifcslueut TINS morning
He agrees to receive the entire delegation at
10 O'Clock Tomorrow. 1t is believed here
that the Administration will change its policy
in Missouri
Another special to the Post says: "Unfa
vofable rumors respecting Burnside's situa-
ton we're aaoat last night, none Of which
were true. There is no uniavorable news
from any quarter"
The Posts letter dated Washington, 2Sth,
says the reverse in Northern Georgia compels
the government to rail- more troops than it
had contemplated. The present draft will
not give the government over 10000 men.
and it is said in some quarters that this esti-
mate is too high by 25,000. Another draft
will undoubtedly take place very soon, except
in those States which prefer to raise the full
quota, and can do it by volunteering Nearly
all the Western States will raise their quotas
by volunteering as the government offers
bounty of $500.
The next draft will probably be for six
hundred thousand men, and the expectation
of the Government, will be, under new in
stru items, TO obtain one-third of the men
drawn soldiers. The two drafts and the
volunteering, it is estimated will give about
10000 men by the LIST of next January.
WAsHGN GroN, Sept 30.
A letter from the Army Of the Potomac
says: "Gen. Meade, accompanied by the
Mexican Gen. Cortez, yesterday reviewed the
9Th corps. The weat er was splendid and
the affairs passed off most satisfactorily. An
address had been widely circulated through
the Army soliciting subscriptions for memoir
ial of esteem to Maj. Gen. Mcclellan.
The parties who subscribed had their mon
ey returned to them yesterday and were in
formed that the design had been abandoned
All is quiet to the front.
The cars yesterday took to the army 500
consciipts.
The United States steamer Connecticut,
Capt Alma, reports that on the 23d she drove
on shore ana destroyed the Confederate steam
er Phantom, loaded with guns n provisions ~
intending to run the blockade.
The anniversary of the Sons Of Temperance
was held here to-day The procession proceed
ed o the White House and were invited to
the East Room, and read an address 60 the
President to which he very happily replied.
HEADQUARrERs ARMY OF THE Potomac,
Sept 30.
Everything along thc lines has been quiet
since Thursday, and there is no indication of
an immediate movement, unless the enemy
forces one For which we are fully prepared.
NEW York, Sept. 80.
The Worlds dispatch says No fears need
be entertained that the Army Of the Potomac
is weaker than the force in its front.
From the latest advioes it appears that it
largely outnumbers the euemy's army, placing
infantry against the rebels of all arms, while
we have very large force Of cavalry, seldom
idle, but daily in every point hanging over
the enemy aud making every movement on his
part difficult.
The Heralds dispatch states that Gen.
Sohenck has been removed from the com
mand Of the Middle Department comprising
( the City of Baltimore and part of Maryland.
II is said that Gen. Tyler is to take com
and Of the Department.
HiSCELLANEOU DISPATCHES.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2s.
The Democrat has special dispatch from