Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-10-30

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check. II possible.
The Herald's Aamy of the Potomac dis
! patch Of the 9th says the Sth Illinois regi-
ment Of Buford's cavalry attacked party Of
/ dsmoun,ed rebels on the Bealton rt ad, and
were repulsed, Buford then sent forward two
| brigados and forced the rebels to fall back.
The losses on either side, am unable to give.
| Last night a supply train of twenty or thirty
wagons is reported to have been captured or
! destroy ed by the rebels.
| the Herald's Washington dispatch says
/ Runners have been rife to-day that great
battle had been fought but the reports are
cdnards So long as the issues Of Chattanooga
and Charleston are unsettled no battle on the
/ Potomac need be expected
The Worlds dispatch says the removal Of
Gen. Meade has been decided upon aud will
take place as soon as the government can set
tie upon proper successor.
The rebel cavalry supported by one dvis-
lou Of infantry, are this side Of the Kappa
hammock, but evidently for no offensive pur-
poses.
Our army is changing its position some
what for strategic purposes, which are i'm
proper to mention.
The Herald's Nashville dispatch Of yester-
that nothing important is transpiring. L.
MON movements are represented in iavora-
Bile light.
The rebel Gen Wheeler is again about to
threaten our lines Of railroad
Two days ago. three regiments went out on
an expedition which was eminently success
ful. They took some prisoners, gained inn
poriant information, captured three cars and
fh aHp had
you will soon hear favorable news.
C1NorNNArI, Oct. 26.
The Gazette has dispatch from Chat
tanooga, oath which says Gen. Grant ar
rived here yesterday Deserters from the
rebel army report that Gen Breckenridge and
Hindmsn's forces arc Withdrawn from the
front and are moving in large numbers on
our left. The object of this movement is not
known, kumors are ahoat that Atlanta and
Rome, Ga, have been attacked in the ear
The weather is cold and the roads are bad.
All is quiet"
Gen. kosecrans arrived about | l this fore
noon, aud was enthusiastically welcomed by
an immense crowd of citizens. In the course
Of his speech, be said Some friends OF
mine in New York are very solicitous Of my
health. The army Of the Cumberland think
am well enough, and so do l. As for the
quantity Of opium have taken, consult my
druggist. New York and Washington papers
have said that Gems. Crittenden and McCook
intended to make charges against me.
They have assured me that they exceeding
ly regretted that such false reports should be
started.
He further said +" that since the battle of
Chicamauga he had received letter Of APP
prova from the President for his action in
that affair, and whatever charges appeared in
the eastern papers against him he was salts
fed that the government was in no way re-
sponsble for them He expressed his read
mess to do whatever the government requir-
ed OF him
CfNcINNATI, Oct 81.
A Knoxville dispatch, dated the 25th inst.
10 the Gazette says The engagement to-
day was IL hand to hand affair, lasting over
four hours The rebel force is estimated at
5000 They lost in killed, wounded and
prisoners over 300. Geu. Walford rocaptur-
ed his wagon train, but lost his battery. Our
loss is nearly 800 Gen. Saunders advanced
yesterday, and drove the rebels below Phil
adelphia. A running fight vas kept up until
dark.
Colonel Crawford has returned from his
expedition to distribute arms through Nir-
GINA and North Carolina, and to receive re-
cruits. He was perfectly successful in both
States. The people are rising everywhere
against the rebels.
Parson Brownlow and Representative May
nsrd were addressing the people of East Ten
nessee at Knoxville They spoke to 10000
people, and we're received with enthusiasm
WAsurNcTnE Oct OF
This afternoon another band of rebels
came within one-half mile OF Burke station,
and captured rs or 80 mules, together with a
wagonmaster and some negroes. They or
dered the wagonmaster TO take them where
the guard were, but one of the negroes made
his escape hurried to the guard and inform ed
them of their danger and they prepared to
give the foe warm reception.
Heavy firing was heard at Gainesville to-
day Of more than two hours duration, in the
direction IF Bealtown. At two o'clock this
morning, the I'd Army corps started on re-
connoissauco in that neighborhood, whore
they may have encountered the enemy. Last
night between q and Q o'clock, ten or twelve
teams belonging to the Reserve Artillery was
captured by so guoTillas, two miles from
Warenton where they were proceeding
When first hailed, the guerrillas represented
themselves as belonging to the 18th Pennsyl-
vania cavalry, but they soon ordered the
teams to halt and stole the mules, third Of
which were re-captured.
CAIRo, ILL.,, Oct. 90 Z
The Memphis Bulletin Of the oath inst
says On the 2lst the advance of the Union
forces eastward from Corinth met with ress-
lance near Cherokee station, eighty-ninC
miles from Tuseumbia Gen. Osterhaus was
in the advance, and had not moved far when
he encountered two brigades OF rebel cavalry
numbering from 1000 to 5000 men.
The fight lasted an hour, when the rebels
were driven back with severe loss. Our lose
was seven killed and thirty-seven wounded
most of'which was caused by installing Lees
cavalry for our own men, as they were dress
cd in blue overcoats. The rebels are said tc
have very strong Notifications this side o.
Tuscumba on the railroad. Rebel prisoners
report that the enemy expect to make stout
resistance there. They expect roniorcementi
Of 1000 OF 5000 men from Brsgg's army.