Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-11-27
IRON THE ARMYoFT TIE PoToMAC.

FROM THE ARMY or THE POTOMAC 9
WAsHiNeroS, Nov. 10.
The following has been received from tn,
Army Of the Potomac
" IL is reported that on Monday six mer
IN rebel uniform paid visit to Catlett's Sta.
ton and inspected the interior Of the cars
aud there was 30 force to pursue them. They
made no attempt to plumber or capture, and
this gives the impression that they wer,
searching for some one who was expected.
On Sunday after Kilpartricks feconnois-
sauce had retired from the kspidan. the enc
my threw over two or three regiments on this
side, but not beyond the cover Of their gun.
nn the heights at Racoon ford
brigade Of tbs 3rd corps this week turn
ed out and reconstructod the fencing on the
farm OF John NJ. Bolts, which had been de-
stroyed by the troops encamping in that vi
cinity.
Dewitt G. Walter. an Indiana scout, can
'ured just before Chickamaga, parcled with
800 other union prisoners, came tonight aud
tells that the average number of deaths among
our men in Richmond rs 43 per day, and that
most Of them get their death warrants on
Belle lsic. Our men are without blankets,
and but one-thrrd of them are sheltered
IN moth-eaten tents. All the starved, sicken
instantly and rundown with frightful rapid
~ -Four dogs. enticed to the Island, during
twenty days Walter was confined there. were
quickly aud joylully eaten. Nota beet an
NAL bas arrived in Richmond within twelve
days.
NEw YORK, Nov. 10
The Times dispatch says guerillas niest
the whole country between Warrentuu Junc-
upn and Hartvuod rhe quarterma tr of
the 9th Pennsy ivania was murdered by them
yesterday.
The Word's Washington dispatch Of the
evening OF the 18Th, says: Arrivals from the
front Tonight bring no dispatches whc
show that tuere Il anything of interest deyel-
oPed t"-iiy ~Ithiu uur hn,s.
desefier from the 2l Louisiana regiment
has arrived re- lie think, that Gen. Lees
army Is about 10000. lie says the fortifiua.
uons on toe kaptdan are yety formidable.
The Times Washington dispatch ,ays:-
Lee Is falling brck to Hanover Junc.ion, with
nall OF his army asa projection for Rich
mond The uthor hall moving towards
lSnchourg to operate against Burnside.
The Worlds dispatch states that the rtb.
els are moving against Burnside. via Loudon,
Fast Tennessee. Burnside position Is deem
cd mpregnablo
The Tribunes special Washington dispatch
says: he steamer City ui New York arrived
at Annapolis to day, having lef City Point
on Monday She brings about $50 sick and
wounded OF Vur prisoners from Richmond.
aud number OF others who paid s l5 each
to be smugg,d Though. SIX ut the passen-
gers died on the voyage. aud the rest are in a
teiilble condition, having been aim ist liter
ally starved TO death
The Htralds Washington dispatch states
that the 'ut,ers Of the 5ih ksntncky and
seven others hhye ariv,d hpm Richmond,
having been paioled. They state that the
removal t l2.uO0 uniun pri.ouers, from
Richmond 10 uanyillr has cnn..osnead and
alrady 500 nave gone A week ago last
Monday there wa, inlcuso excitement and
alarm IN Richmond Arising from report that
our cavalry had gol IN the rear ul Lees army,
and was advancing upon the Guy.
Nav YoRK, Nov 90.
The Worlds II, adquar,,r. Army Of tue
Potomac d,pAtch Of the l9.h, 6 p. m, says
Everything Is quiet. The cncm, is sul in
his old lucatIJn along the kamdan A large
infantry Grce being discovered daily in the
rear Of hls forudcdluns.
'NN '''H''NN hNANH N"ift ftio amy ol lhH
Po omac letter OF the l0,h says:-A Geld re-
connoisancc by about 200 rebel cavalry wa.
made yesterday morning. at Germauia fords, F.
resulting in the capture aud wuunding OF sew
eral Of the 18th Penn cavalry, which reg
ment was on picket, within two miles Of
be ford
The reconnoitering party charged furiously
on the lSth Pennsylvania cavalry forcing
them t. tall back on the Infantry pickets OF
the ~ corps. when the rebels returned across
the Trvcr. No artillery was used, but several
desperate hand 10 hand conflicts took place
on the falling back # the cavalry. Several .
discharges Of artillery we're heard at head /
quarters last evening at sundown, from the
direction Of Cupepper. The cause is un-
known.
Tue Herald's Amy of the Potomac dis /
patch of the 9Th says - he sick men have
been sent to the rear. Though Lee may
have the advantage of position in the ap-
preaching great battle which cannot be long
deferred, yet he has not the advantage of
superior numbers, nor OF that patriotic senti-
ment which will impel our soldiers to fight
as never before, animated as they are by the
hope OF a greater victory than they ever yet
have won.
Gen. Fitzpatrick came up to-day. The
weather is propitious for military operations
CULPePPER, Va. Nov. 1910 A. NJ.
Al this hour all is quiet, whether il is
calm that proceeds storm, few days will .
determine,
NEw YORK, Nov 2l.
The Times Washington dispatch SAYS it is
rumored from the front that our cavalry yes
terday took possession of Madison Court
House and then advanced towards Swift Run
Gap in the Blue Ridge. Several skirmishes
occurred During the advance a severe one
took hlace at the crossing Robertson's riv-
sr. The rebels were driven from their posi-
ton and across the kapidin.
The impression is that Lees whole force
has LEI, the line of the Rapdan and is fallin.
back upon Richmond, on the two railroad
lines. via Gordonsvlle 10 Lonch burg and via
fr drickcsburg 70 Hanover Junction.
The rebel pickets on the Rapidan have ,
lsen doubled lhis indicates truth 10 the
statement that their main army has fallen
back. Lee. however maintains show OF
strength along the whole KspiIan line.
WAsHlNGruS, Nov. 10 il
Intelligence received To- night from the Ar
my OF the Potomac is to the effect thai a cav /
,lr = sLiru,ish hstXean O0O rehals and 4. nof. ,