Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-14
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ARMY or rRE PoroMAo, !
AUGUST 3.

ed to have sent division to the aid Of
Charleston. None OF his infantry aye thought
nov TO be on this side Of the kapidan, and
bis cavalry are essenng the number Of their
pickets along the Rappahannock towards Fall
mouth finding that we make no demonstra-
tions in that direction.
In compliance with Gen. Halleck's order OF
July 81. that all citizens within our lines re-
fusinR to take the oath of allegiance, should
be arrested and sent to Washington, Col.
Sawyers cavalry brigade. brought in on Fri
day 81 persons. from between this place and
Stafford Court House Gen. Patrick Provost
Marshal Of the army, considered them harm
less and discharged them on their taking the
oath not TO render aid 10 the enemy. Our
cavalry have captured 20 Of Mosby's men,
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.
A letter to the Times describes the trip
Gen. Banks from New Orleans to Vicksburg
which was accomplished without impediment
Gen. Banks arriving and being met at
Vicksburg by Gen. Grant on the LIST inst.
At Natchez an attack was threatened by
the rebels, but our forces trapped some sixty,
who were sent out TO burn bri .ges.
A cavalry expedition returned to Natchez
July 80, after having travelled l40 miles
They burned thirty railroad cars and two
locomotives on the Woodville g. Bayou Sara
Railroad, destroyed several hundred barrels
Of mDlsses and sugar, marked G. S. A., at
Noodyille, and burnt one off, largest wool
en- manufactures in the Southwest. costing,
inclusive of machinery, over a million dollars.
They also took thrty-five prsoners, paroling
a number Of others who were sick. and cap
tured over one hundred excellent horses aud
mules
The Times Washington dispatch contains
the 10 loving items A gentleman who "rrIy-
ed here to-day from Richmond says there are
but lew troops there Two weeks ago three
brigades were sent to Charleston Lee had
not been reinforced to any considerable ex-
tent from Richmond. The strength Of b. II
Hill s division Is less 'han five thousand. -
Great suffering prevails in Richmond among
the poorer classes, in consequence Of the
scarcity and high prices Of provisions-coal
sells at $50 per ton other necessaries are
equally high. Brokers refuse to exchange
gold for confederate money, but take State
notes at an enormous discount When our
informant left gold was held at SIS premium.
Advices from the army of the Potomac last
night state that every thing ia quiet. and will
probably remain so for month or six weeks
to come, unless the rebels attack us.
Lees whole army il. now ON the south bank
Of the Rapdan strongly inirenched Trains
are running over the railroad bridge across
the Rappahannock. Hot weather and moor
water are telling on our troops. Diarhpa
and dysentery are increasing. An order
from the War Department discontinued
the 4th Army Corps and the troops are dis
tributed to other corps
The 7rh Army Corps il also discontinued
and the troops composing il are transferred
to the 9th corps under command Of Gen. Fos-
ter.
New YORK, Aug. u.
Tho Herald's Morris Island rs. C.( corres-
pondent under date of the 5th and 7tb inst.
reports our position stronger and safer than
ever. The morale and confidence Of our
troops are unexampled, although the rebels
keep pouring in shells from Fort Wagner.
Sumter and other Notifications. The pro,er.
4ion TO our troop. ia SO complete thar onr cas-
ualues are hardly worth noticing.
Capt Paine OF, the Tooth New York regi-
ment with nine men were captured by the
rebels on the night of the 4th, while on a
scou. near Light House Creek They made
spirited but unsuccessful resistance to su-
perior numbers.
On Sunday there was terrific engagement
between the gunboats, monitors, irousides,
and our troop. on Morris Island and the rebel
forts. The rebel guns were finally siienced.
boat belonging 20 the lronsIdes while on
picket oul last Wednesday night was run
down Toy rebel sieantr Part of the crew
were drowned aud the balance saved 10y an-
other of our boats. No prisoners were taker
by the rebels.
The HerHId's currpe Doulenrp gtatas chat