Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28
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NEW York, Aug. rs.

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The consotipts, with few exceptions, are
all substitutes and from the lowest classes.
Great difficulty was experienced In maintain
ing order and preventing desertions. Many
Of them were undergoing various modes Of
punishment. When the steamer reached the
wharf one man who attempted to escape, had
In hie possession seven watches end $1,000.
A Washington letter to the Commercial
says the invasion of East Tennessee is regard
ed by military men, fresh from the army of
the Cumberland, as most difficult task
one which will be hndered and nterfered
with in many ways known only in the army.
The natural defences to the lower portion Of
East Tennessee are known to be very strong,
and are now held il is believed, by about
5000 rebel troops.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Commercial asserts positively that there
has been no change Of base by our army as
reported, though there have BEEN some slight
movements of troops not proper TO mention.
IL is uot probable that there will be any ac-
tivity for some time to come. The interim of
rest during the heated term is being USED to
good advantage in recognizing the army
The enemy, if possible, seems more inactive
than ourselves. il is evident that large num-
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army and sent In front Of Rosecrans and to
Charleston.
A London Eng. letter to the Herald dated
10Th inst, says ono Of tho great turreted re Del
rams is launched and now in the docks at
Liverpool, the other is also launched, and it
is expected that both will be ready for sea by
the first Of September. 1t is expected that
they will make raid on New York and other
harbors.
The correspondent says the rebels here are
in great glee in ANTICIPATION Of the intended
movement of these ships.
The London Times correspondent, writing
from Richmond, says the Yankee fleet will
make themselves scarce of the blockade ports
after September.
The Tribune has the following important
dispatch
Headquarters Arny Of the Potomac, Aug. 25.
The cavalry pickets of the enemy called
yesterday morning across the Rappahannock
to those of our own army that Fort Sumter
had been taken by us.
! This is a confirmation of the news received
via Fortress Monroe by Richmond papers of
yesterdays date.
A cavalry force under Fitz Hugh Lee cross
ed the Rappahannock yesterday morning near
Corbn's Neck, six miles below Fredericks-
burg, but were speedily routed by the brig
ade OF Gen. Curtis, with loss IN prisoners
OF three engineer officers and number OF
ptivates yet unspecihed in killed and wound
ed, before recrossing the river. Our own
not reported, but It is slight. No officers
were injured
The position of the rebel army is thus -
Ewell lies near Orange Court House A. p.
Hill near kapidan Station; Longstreets corps
stretches from United States Ford to Freder-
icksburg, and piekets the Rappahannock down
to Front Royal. Lees headquarters lies
about two miles beyond Orange Court House,
on the GordonsWlle railroad.
Nrw yopx Are Of
The following ia from letter f,nm q r
Fulton. editor Of the Baltimore American.
on Charleston. S,t,,yd,o mann A,,, %
Fort Sumter still flies the rebel A,s bpt ia
west wall is a mass of rnins she'll on into
the fort and exnlode inside An ess,o,lv
storm prevailed on Monday and WednosJay
but broke away on Th1rsdav w. ro.,
have fine weather and il is expected the
monitors will 20 in force to Sumter this alter
noon. The ironsides and wooden vessels
have shelled Wagner and Gregg, every day.
keeping them quiet while our shore batteries
are hammering Sumter
Seven North Carolina deserters from Sulli.
van Island, we're picked up in boat last
nipbt. They saw that the rebels are nrenar-
ing to abandon Sumter and blow il up that
they have been taking the guns out of it ever
since the attack upon it in April last. which
! demonstrated their inability to hold it; that
= the North Carolina troops are anxious 10 90
home and are almost in a state of mutiny :
' that the rebels all anticipate the fall OF
Charleston
The flag Of Sumter has been shot away four
times and now there is no flag up The reb-
$ ell batteries on James Island throw shell night
4 and day into our lines but do not cause more
) than one or two casualties daily. Admiral
Dahgren is anxious to let the army and ma
= val batteries finish Sumter, expecting to have
: plenty Of work for the monitors in taking the
interior line of defences. A flag of truce was
sent to Wagner on Friday morning and fir
inf ceased during the interview when it was
renewed again
Gen. Gilmore notified Gen. Beauregard that
n ae wouiu commence 70 snell 'he city within
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