Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-05-15
REBEL ADMISSIONS.

To The rebels admit that Glen. Paxton
was killed Gen. Jackson severely wounded,
aud General Heth and A. 7. Hill slightly
wounded in the late battles near Frederick
burg,
The Richmond Examiner of May 9th says
The nearest approach to this city ever made by hostile
Naukce was accomplished ON yesterday morning. When
Mcclellan hricaguuod the capital of the confcdcracy
twelve months ago aud On 10 Richmond was the watch
word nf his number less gous, five miles wRs the least
distance hctwteu hs AID the object OF his hopes
and ambition Rut ON lestcrday morning. nine o'clock
three hundred Yankee cavalry visited the farm Of Mr..
John B. Young the Brooke turnpike two miles from
the corporate limits. Their stay it is true, was brief
they enjoyed VI the finest views Of the spires
and house tops Of the city and rewarded by the
QUESTION Of three fine horses which they stole from Mr.
Young One Of the horses they took from buggy
sanding before the door. The first inumauon Mn
Young had " the proximity VI enemy, three blue
coats gaopped up to his house from The rear aud began
put halter hts buggy horse lie stepped out Of
the house and asked the man what he was doing The
fellow replied that he about to take that horse
by orders from headquarters" Then the truth that
the individual before HIM was live Yankee for the first
time flashed acoss his mind He at once concluded that
General Lee must have been defeated and that Hooker
was marching Richmond. Having secured the hors
the Yankees rcoinod the main body, who drawn
up IN line on the pike front Of the house The Yam
KEGS we're in much terror, evidently expecting every
ment 20 be bounced upon by the rebel forces The hst
explanation Mr.. Young received Of this sudden appari-
ton Of Yankees upon his peaceful premises was from
regiment of orr troops sent in pursuit OF the enemy
NARROW ESCAPE.
General Wiuder, attended by Of his aids, on,
the Brooke pike yesterday morning, making
Nuisance. when he narrowly escaped capture by The an
/ kee frcebooters lie saw approaching him body OF
cavalry installing them for Wrenns battalion he
the point Of riding up them, when his aid discover
cd their nationality. The General and his aid galloped
off esutey leaving the aded cattle OF the Yankees
out Of sight This the same party who visited Mr.
Noungs farm. lieutenant, James Brown, Who had
been visit to Mr. Paleskes, few miles up the pike
/ had short time before been arrested aud paruled by
them, after being robbed Of his horse.
The circumstances Of Mr.. Browns capture report
ed US, interesting Seeing number OF oayalrymen
the pike he rode up them and inquired who they
In return they desired TO know who he He
/ replied that he Of General Winder's officers
giving them his rank. gone Of the eayaymen then olc
him that he was oiieer in the-New York cavalry
and that he Brown prisoner, and desired hin
10 disnount The men accompanying the words a
their officer BY dwelling their pistols al Mr. Brown, he
aeeeded TO the demand. He was then taken TO the Col
commanding the cavalry, who gave his name Xii
patrick by whom he was paroled. Mr.. Brown then said
TO the Colonel that was impossible that he his
could escape that their movements known in
Richmond, aud they watched and would be eAptur
/ cd Fitzpatrick replied that he didn't care whether he
was captured OF not but that he would go doing what
mischief he could until he captured. Mr.. Brown
/ being deprived Of his horse walked into town.