Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-10-14


dams headquarters at Harrisonburg repre
sents that the destruction and capture Of reb
el property by our cavalry were on a collos
sa. scale Over one hundred miles had beet
destroyed The central railroad was badl
cut up and 240O head OF cattle and shee,
brought to harrisonburg.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. g.
The Inquirer has the following special dis
patch from Washington;
learn from a rebel sergent who left Col
ston's brigade week since, that Lee ac
knowledges bis position to be critical. II,
has fortified DauviIle at all points, and re-
Gently prepared temporary defences on th,
road thither and has taken a number Of heav,
guns from Richmond to Danville. Supple,
In Richmond have entirely given out-gres a
difficulty is experienced in furnishing th.
rebel army even with corn meal rations jeff
Davis and bis Cabinet have let Richmond for
south Carolina-ali the newspapers except
the Wing are being removed from Richmoh d
and It Is we'll known that the Government
archleves, etc, have been removed 20 Dan
vile, which is Lees source of supplies
NASHVILLE. Oct. 5.
I The telegraph on Chattanooga road is down.
The wires are working to Pulaski on the Ten
nessess railroad.
Nothing has been heard from Rossoau to-
day. The river is rising. Gen. Is +. Kel-
ley announces the withdrawal IF the rebel
raders from Upcher county, West Virginia
There horses loaded with spoils taken from
both rebel and loyal citizens.
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 6.
Nothing especially interesting has been re-
celyed from the Army of the Potomac to-day.
u appears that the advanced position gained
last week is trengthened, but there is little
danger Of the rebels attempting to dislodge
our army Lee being considered too weak t.
make such movement.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 6.
Gen. Ewing and several officers Of bis com
mand reached here last night having marched
from Pilot Knob to De S1ta with an escort
OF 40 men. From De Sofa he took the cars
here. His retreat from Pilot Kuob was un-
molested unit about 20 miles from Harri-
sons Station where the rebels were driven
back by artillery with loss. Two other at
tscks were made both Of which were re-
pulsed On arriving at Harrson's Static n
on Wednesday night be erected some slight
breastworks, planted cannoA and fought the
enemy constantly until Saturday afternoon,
when Col Breckinridge with 700 of the 7th
illinois cavalry arrived from Rola and tho
rebels retired. Early Sunday morning com
mapd started for kolla, which point they
reached some time In the evening with about
700 men and all his artillery. he total loss
Of the command from the beginning Of the
siege OF Pilot Knob is about 800 mostly
prisoners.
The latest accounts from Price place him /
six miles west OF Union on Tuesday, on JET
ierson City road. His force consisted of s. 1
600 fighting men. cavalry, and mounted in |
iautry, and about 2000 camp followers Camp
talk WIS TO the effect that all his movements
Indicate design TO take Jefferson City and
install rom Reynolds as Governor and hold
The state Coniederacy
NASHVILLE, Oct. 6.
On the 4th a large force appeared on the
: chattanooga railroad near Aiknerth's Station 7.
. nd destroyed several miles OF track and
armed Big Shanty. Two bridges across
chattanooga at Contersviilee and kasecs
we been damaged by heavy rains A rebel .
rec was near Dalton on the Sd, moving in
! easterly direction and had $50 wagons.
severe fight occurred at Altoona yesterday
tween the garrison and a body of rebel in
ntry. The Federal loss was considerable
en. Corse aud Col. Torete we're wounded
ne rebel loss was stated by prisoners to be
sayy. he battle will be resumed to-day.
New IORK, Oct. 7.
Gold, IL A. M, Sl,99; l,SO A. NJ,
2O3l2
The Hcrald's correspondent with the cav
~ on the left of our line at Petersburg,
Js We hold our ground since whipping
ampt1n few days since, and are ready to
new the battle at any time.
Richmond papers of the 3td inst. acknowl-
lge the loss Of Gen. Dunovan.
The pickets are now only fifty yards apart
ong the line, with the general understand
that there is to be no firing on each side
The Herald's correspondent at Gen. But
IS headqua ters notices great activity at
sfmuda Hundreds in forwarding supplies to
e advanced lines. The weather is better
ID the roads are in good condition for the
Osecution of hostilities.
The Herald's 18th corps CORES spondent OF
4th says There is no change in the mi
AIRY position. In the vicinity of Fort Har-
sson on the right of the 9Th corps the reb-
keep up constant skirmishing. but seem
have abandoned the idea Of repOsessing the
rt since their disastrous repulse of Satur-
~. They are throwing up new line of
fences. This evening the rebel gunboats
)mbarded Fort Harrison fufiously, but hurt
} one In their charge on Saturday we took
sar 800 prisoners aud they left on the ground
sveral hundred dead bodies.
Maj Mumford agent for exchange Of prison.
8, has gone to Richmond to effect an ex-
,ange OF prisoners. From twenty to thirty
sserters come into our lines daily
The Herald's 18th corps correspondent of
ne 5th says No hostilities whatever are 60
z on in our front. The rebel dead Ia front
Z Fort Harrison stil lie unburied The
bells FIRE on our men when they go out to
lTy them.
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. &.
At A. NJ yesterday the enemy attacked
ltoona with artillery and Infantry The
,sition was occupied by portion of Gen.
nith's corps. The fkht continued at inter-
lis during the day, and every move Of the
emy was handsomely repulsed with severe
IS to the rebels. In the evening the enc
retfeated towards Dalton and Dallas,
.vng their dead and from 400 to 600 woun-
in our hands. Our loss was about 800
illed and wounded. There was heavy firing
the direction Of Kenesaw during the day.
This is the first fair day aftor a rain of ten
I ys duration.
New YoRK, Oct. 7.
The Herald's Nashville, Tenn, dispatch Of