Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-09-11

my was completely routed with considerable
loss. Our casualties in all the skrmishes
was trihing. Gen. Burnside met with slight
resistance before occupying Knoxville.
he Navy Department has receivd brief
telegram from Fortress Monroe, giving few
facts relative to the military and naval OPP RAJ
tIons before Charleston TO the 4th inst, when
all was still progressing avorably. The tele-
gram also states that Lieutenant Commander
B dyer had his leg broken while in the tur-
ret. 10 is feared that amputation will be nee
essary. This is the third casualty To the re-
spectiye captains Of the fleet during the last
three months-Capt. Taylor being disabled
by sickness and Capt. Rodgers killed.
-Four NJ nitors had gone up ready for ac-
ton, and we're nearly abreast of Fort Sumter
preparatory to making new attack. The
land batteries were firing night and day. The
bombardment OF the city had not been resum-
ed, but new batteries would open at the pro-
per time The army was in fine spirits.
To- connection with the operations now in
progress at Charleston, it is interesting TO
know that hollow shot weighing 80 pounds
can be thrown from a l00-pound Parrot 84j3
yards. with a charge OF No. powder. With
charge of No. powder, the same shot can Dee
thrown S84j yards. This is As yards over
five miles. BY increasing The charge of pow
der, the range can be considerably augmented
The elevation of the gun 20 attain this great
range, Is so considerable as 20 materially tee
duce HE number Of iiriugs The gun will boar
but the fact is well established that 100.
FOUNDER can throw shot from our batteries
into Charleston, and that our 200 Founders
can do It with a greater degree Of certainty
So Con. Gilmore does actually command
Charleston with his batteries, irrespective OF
his 300 FOUNDER
LEAyENwoKrH, Sept.
Mayor Anthony was arrested this afternoon
by squad uf soldiers headed by one of Gen
Ewing- detectives, put 10 a carriage and nur-
Iied of in the direction OF Kansas City, The
excitement her, is intense.
FoRrREss MONROE, Sept. Z.
The flag of truce steamer Express lett here
this morning for City Point in charge Of Maj.
milford on special mission to the rebel
commissioner Ould. She took up no prison
crs of war.
The u. S. gunboat Connecticut has just are
rived from off Charleston. She brings no
late news
CH1cAGo, Sept T.
The steamer Planet arrived here this morn
ing. bringing news that the steamer Sunbeam
fouudered and sunk in Lake Superior on the
2stb ult., I'd that all on board except the
vheelsman were lost lie having ioshcd
himself to piece of the wreck, and after
floating 80 hours was washed ashore ot Port
ree 30 miles from the scene of the disaster
lie reports that the Sunbeam LETT superior
City on Thu sday. Early next morning, dur
ing heavy gale, the steamer was struck by
heavy sea, which rolled her on her side -
The small boats we're Immediately got out,
and the passengers and crew put into them,
when the steamer was struck by another hca-
Wy sea, and commenced breaking up. The
wheelsman soon after saw the boats filled
with the passengers ana crew leaving q
wreck, but il was impossible for BOAT TO
live in such a gale and they we're swamped,
and he is certain that all on board were lost.
The Planet picked mp portions Of the wreck,
which were floating about for two miles
ground. The passengers and crew numbered
thirty-fce.
A special from st. Paul, Mimi, says news
as been received there that fiat boat C M
ng down the Mississippi river not far from
he scene of Gen. SibIeys battle, was attacked
'y Indians and all on board, 25 in number
llled.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, Sept z.
a special dis atch to the journal dated the
ith, says the rebels Hamilton and Hughes,
anne into Columbia with 600 men. Hawihen
it'll 500 men has gone TO meet them The
Journal thinks their numbers are exaggcra-
3d.
NEw YoRK, Sept, s.
letter oftho LIST Just fou Morri, Island
tte Time, saws he enemy nave been roin-
pc,i with 1000 troops from Lees army.
ents can be plainly seen from Morris island.
'risoners state that the whole OF Lougsrcet' $
ivisiou is coming to the defense of Charles
on. Yesterday morning at about day break,
% smsll black steamer was discovered c'ming
nown the channel above sumter TIE simple
act Of seeing a steamer ia that locality did
lot create any surprise, one similar had been
cen almost every day for the past two
months, but when it hud arrived within a
short distance of Sumter it was made the OBJ
jet Of a severe fire from the guns of Fort
Moulttie and in a short time sunk After.
wards number Of knapsacks belonging to
Tennessee troops, several belts, and other
equipments were picked up by our picketboats.
l. was the impression on board the Flag shin
hat rebel steamer had been seized by de-
'erters who were trying to make their escape.
number OF men were seen from on board The
vessel sunk and we're observed swimming to-
wards Sulivan's Island. A large number Of
deserters have come into our lines lately and
all concur in the statement that half the troops
around Charleston would gladly accept an OPP
/ portunily to getaway from rebel tyranny.
The same correspondent states that in the
opinion OF Admiral Dahlgren, Sumter is not
yet sicnced. In that opinion Gen. Gilmore
differs from that of Admiral Dahlgreu. The
former claiming to have silenced the Fort 8
days ago. As the fate Of Sumter has most
: important connection with the operations Of
the feet, the Admiral does not like to venture
an attack until the fact that Sumter being
rendered a complete wreck 10 established be-
yond a doubt. His chief pilot and others
who have been at favorble distance TO OBJ
serve, assert that the northwest wall of sum
ter is as sound as ever and that six guns are
mounted on the parapet, one or more Of which
fred rounds of shell last Saturday.
The Times correspondent gives the follow
ing dotaila Of the late charge and capture Of
rebel rifle pits in front OF Wagner, by the oath
Mass regiment:
"The 24th was on duty In the trenches at
the time. Just before dark the batteries on
the right opened simultaneously on Wagner
and the rifle Dits betWeen the C,rt end 3D.,