Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17

rebels on tNday evening me UNION pat-
teries replied with vigor. The officer at the
station, Lieut.. Afnsden, remained at mis- post
during the contest. The damage to US was
nothing, while the enemy's earthworks bore
tnmistakabe evidence OF hard usage. The
rebels we're busy until dark repairing dam
ages.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the sth inst
has a marked editorial, in which it looks for
peace, based on Calhouns doctrine, that the
Executive Department Of the Federal Gov
eminent should be reposed in two agents,
instead Of one.
One oysl--one rebel. A house divided
against itself cannot stand.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says
No decision has yet cen arrived at in regard
to the proposition for thousand million loan,
made by European capitalists, aud it may be
held under advsement until the sense OF
! Congress is taken upon IT,
The Washington Union Of the 10Th, learns
that Horace Greeley has again entered into
correspondence with Saunders, assuring him
that commissioners will be quietly sent, II de-
sired by Messrs Clay and Holcomb. to Rich
mond. to negotiate for peace, with conditions
precedent.
NEW York Sept. Is.
The Richmond Examiner of last Friday
says Gen. Grant has massed great many
troops on the railroad two miles south Of
Peters burg, and has within the last ten days
pushad his left a quarter Of mile west Of
the railroad.
He will at an early LAY make a grand burst
and try to reach the South side railroad at
SONS point near tn @ town. J his is to be his
next grand movement
The Wing says Sherman visited the rebel
I wounded at JonesbUr and told them that
/ he intended then to take his army back to
, Atlanta, rest it, there and then 20 to Ander-
sonville. This is regarded as Yankee bragg
gadocla.
The Commercials Washington dispatch
says Gov. Andrew has arrived here.
One of Gen. Granr- staff rtpnrts that Lee
c.nnot att.ck with any eject until Early re-
turns, and Sheridan holds him closely Tat
he cannot fail back without immense disaster.
The steamer Roanoke, from Havana Sth,
has arrived. Dates from City OF Mexico to
the 29th ult., and Vera Crux lst inst, are
received. M,jia entered Victoria CITY aud
was joined by the troops from Iamplco under
Dupin.
1t was reported in Vera Crux that Gen.
CAstaguay had defeated party OF Juarists
under saltelo. AejA is SAID to be marching
on Natsmorhs
Various rkifmshes have taken place in
which the French are reported victorious.
The Mexican vessels Libern4ur and MexicanC
had been captured of Mauz,1ila.
1t was asserted that the Russian feet it
the Pacific had been ordered to rendezvous
at Acapulco and salute the New Mcxical
ffag.
> The Spaniards are not making any NOR,
Roadway in San Domingo than the French
are in NJ, xico. They suffer severely iron
sickness. A small lOrce was attacked be-
tween San Domingo city and san Christobal
and Col. Luarez killed.
The rebels at Puerto Plata had been at
tackled and driven out from their Qualifications
losing ten guns--sO say the Spanish. Or
the other hand it is said the rebels lost onll
one gun and hold three forts, keeping up
constant five.
WAsHINeToN, Sept IA.
The Secretary. of War has rescinded hii
order Of Sept. H. 1868, which allows men q
three years organizations who desire to re-
enlist in the same regiment the bounty y
$500.
A delegation of influential gentlemen from
Missouri are now here trying to harmonic,
the loyal difference existing between the tw,
wings of the Republican party in that State
They have had a most cordial and salisiaeto
~ interview with the President.
An officer lately under under fire at Char
lesion brings the report here that Fort Sum
ter is rapidly sinking and The water will soor
enter the lower tier of emb'ssures II i
supposed that our shells have disturbed tn
: foundation as the fort is built on thin
strata Of sand which covers soft pulpy mas
of debris.
There is official authority Tor contradictinI
the report that Secretary Fessenden has dc
cided to place temporary loan Of fifty mil
lions upon the market
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept. Is.
Officers of the dispatch boat which auive
at Cairo yesterday, report 8 600 rebels con
centrating at the mouth of the Red river.