Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-07
FROM WASHINGTON AND VICHNTX

The Washington Republican says General
Meade is close at hand and says from present
appearances it will not be an easy matter for
Lee to return to Fredericksburg, should he
desire TO do so. All the sick and wounded
from Meade's army have arrived here. One
hundred and seventy conscripts and substitu-
tes arrived here this morning from New
Haven. Shortly after their arrival forty of
the men escaped.
Within a few days past more than 1000
men Of cavalry regiments, in the Army of the
Potomac, have arrived here for horses TO take
the place of those damaged by later excessive
service.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says
Mosby's gang made an extensive haul of sut-
lers stores last night.
There is no force stationed Immediately at
the Court House. The suffers OF the army
have been generally advised of the fact, but it
ia a convenient resting place at the end of the
first day 5 journey, and some six OF seven suit
tiers, with their teams and chattles, bivou-
aced there last night, and we're all made
prisoners.
The twenty mine sutler wagons captured
near Faitfax Thursday night were recaptured
on Friday morn. near Aldie by the I'd Massa-
chusetts cavalry. A skirmish ensued between
the guerrilns aud our advance guard, but on
the approach of the main body, Mosby fled
closely pursued by our cavalry. Twenty Of
the enemy are reported to have been killed
and wounded, but no report has yet been re-
ceived of the result.
The Times Washington dispatch says the
Secretary of War has ordered that all the Of
ficers of Morgan's command captured in Ohio,
including Morgan himself shall be put in
close confinement in the Ohio Penitentisry,
there to remain until the rebel authorities
shall see fit to release the officers Of Colonel
Straight's command.
The statement that the rebel General Off
GERS captured at Vicksburg have been ex-
changed is incorrect. The rebels have no
federal officers of equal rank to offer in ex-
change.
I Direct intercourse the between Loyal West
ern States and New Orleans by giving bonds
is authorized, while trade with the interme-
date places continues as heretofore, by spe-
cial permit, by regulation under the Treasury
Department. An agent has been sent to Gen.
/ Grant to consult with him relative to remov-
| ing the restrictions of the commence on the
Mississippi.
.
month, to make arrangements for the removal
of the Indians from that State, as provided
for by an act Of Congress
The rribune's Washington dispatch says,
prisoners continued to arrive in small squads,
and are consigned to Capt. Todd, Provost
Martial, who consigns them to the old Capt.
tol Prison. They are mostly stragglers pick
ed up in the rear of Lees army, and many OF
them express strong prejudice against fight
ing again.
It is believed by officials here that Nallan-
digham furnished Morgan with information
and plans for his late raid. The route was
carefully chosen through sections where the
Valandighamites were known 10 be the
strongest; but inasmuch as Morgan appro-
priated the horses Of his copperhead friends
as well as those of Union residents, he failed
to produce that uprising, or to receive the
sympathy which had been promised and ex-
peo,ed.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says
1T is stated that the force of employees which
was at Aqua Crock when Lee advanced north
ward il ordered TO return there ON Monday
next There were at the time of the lasl
evacuation of that point over twenty immense
store houses, which have since been destroyed
A small forco protected by gunboats could
bave securely protected the property"
The Paymastor General has directed pay
masters to make up their rolls as rapidly as
possible, in ordor that the Army of the Poto-
mac may be paid up to the first Of June