Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-07-31
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New YORK, July %.
The Charleston Mercury's account OF the
late attack on Fort Wagner admits that our
forces held portion Of the Fort over an hour,
under most calling fire. The rebels cap
tured over 200 prisoners, including few ne
gro troops, and buried over 600 of our dead.
The rebel loss is estimated at 100. Colonel
Shaw wi KILLED on the parapet OF Fort Wag-
ner. The Major and one Of the Captains Of
the 5Ith Massachusetts, were also killed. A
Lieutenant Colonel surrendered to the rebel
Col Saland
Atlanta, Ga, correspondence Of the 23rd
statcs that that city is preparing 20 defend
itself from an anticipated attack by Gen. Rose
Grams
The following is from the Herald from the
Rappahannock the 9th:
ULion force now occupies the north bank
of the Rappahannock river near the station.
The Notifications erected by Gen. Pope serve
TO screen our pickets from the enemy's obser-
walton. Their pickets mounted and dismount-
ed are in plain view and cavalry patrol their
beats within a short carbine range. One Of
them to-day came within pistol range but
none Of our men even pointed weapon tow
ards him, and be retired. The river at this
point is not now fordable for large force all
though it would be possible for a small body
Of cavalry to cross. !. is stated by rebel
prisoners that Stuart no longer commands the
rebel cavalry but has been assigned TO an In
tantry force and has been succeeded 10 the
cavalry by Fitz Hugh Lee.
The Herald correspondent at Jackson,
Miss. writing on the l6th, says Mississippi
campaign is ended by the recent flight Of
Johnston from Jackson.
III states that on the afternoon of the 9Th
the leit wing Of Smiths army corps, under
Mai. Gen. Park, had severe battle in OBJ
tanning position near Jackson, successfully
driving the rebels, the latter leaving hum
dreds of their dead and Wounded on the field.
Our troops then rested for the night. In the
morning the rebel pickets we're found to have
been Withdrawn and the city evacuated. The
rebels burned some sixty buildings fronting
the capitol when they evacuated. The whole
city bears evidence Of destructive havoc made
by its occupation by both armies
The city WAS surrounded with excellent
earthworks and 30 forth, one line of earth
works being constructed of over 200O bales
of cotton covered with earth. After its oc-
cupation detachments were sent out and de-
stroyed all the rebel railroads. bridges, &c,
within a radius of 3 miles.
a rebel dis latch dated Morton, July Dist,
says there is no change in affairs day.
The enemy is busily engaged in tearing up
the track between Brandon and jackson. 49,
They burned the depot at the latter place last
night. Gen. Grant is preparing TO fail back
as there Is water In his front. Our army has
gone into permanent camp at Stone River
Gen. Grant is reported 20 be shipping troops
down the Mississippi for the purpose of at
lacking Mobile
The Heralds Washington dispatch says
Earl Russell has ere this been informed that
the United States will not permit the fitting
out of vessels of war from the British ports
to prey upon our commerce and capture such
vessels. If this be war England must make
the best Of it. Uncle Sam is tired of British
policy and feels strong enough to crush the
rebellion and give John Bull lively turn at
the same time. There are indications that the
British government will take sensible view
of the matter and avoid any collision with us
but if she should not we shall unquestiou-
ably have a,foreign war upon our hands with
out delay.
ST.. LOUIS, July 20.
The steamer Imperial, the first boat from
New Orleans, arrived this morning. large
crowd of merchants and other citizens greet
ed her arrival, and a salute was fired In hon
OF Of the opening Of the Mississippi River.
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The army correspondent of Mobile paper
states, on the authority of rebel officers paro-
led at Vicksbulg, that when the men rose
from the trenches, where they had been for
thirty-eight days, without having ever been
reieAed, and marched out to stack their arms
one-third OF them reeled and staggered like
drunken men from famine and exhaustion,
and many Of them fell TO the ground, unable
, IN riaa o,ain