Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-26
WAR ITEMS.

we're captured in the cavalry fight at Beverly
Ford, arrived at Annapolis yesterday. With
them came Mr.. Walter Cooper, the captains
clerk Of the lndiauola, who has been in the
Libby prison since the capture Of his vessel.
Mr.. Cooper makes the following important
statement;
He thinks judging from the assertions Of
the Richmond papers touching Gen. Lees
strength that at the time Of the battle of
Charlottesville and from the reinlorcements
that have been sent within the last two Or
three weeks that the rebel Army Of ,he Poto-
mac is between 100000 and 100000 strong
From the windows Of the Libby prison
which command the James river, at the point
where travellers on the Petersburg railroad
cross over, 5000 soldiers have been seen COM
ing northward daily for the past fortnight
Those on the last Saturdays train who
were asked, united in saying that they were
from Tennessee. None OF the troops remain
n Richmond which Is as bare Of sol
dcrs as it was at the time our cavalry
Just missed capturing the rebel capital. 500
men could take it to-day.
Petersburg is also without garrison,
but there are troops on the Backwater. it
was the general opinion in Richmond that
Lee was TO make ieint attack on Washing
ton, while Stewart invaded Pennsy lvania and
wi '"nI t..u.,
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ded in that engagement had arrived OF Rich
mond Richardson and Brown of the lri-
bune, and Buckley Of the Herald ro sull in
the Libby prison.
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