Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-02

twenty minutes, when the enemy broke and
ran under the cover Of battery Of artillery
which had in the meantime been brought up
and placed in the front Of their works. AZ
ter the enemy had broke, and was retrea,ine
! in grert disorder. Col. Lowell Of the I'd Mass
dashed in with his regiment OF cavalry, charg.
ing across the open field, and Killed and
wounded many, capturing 60 prisoners among
them one Lieut.. Colonel aud FIVE officers o.
Lesser grades
Col Wells having obtained the object de-
sired, quietly withdrew, taking of his killed
! and wounded, which will not exceed one
hundred
A reconnaissance now in progress on our
left, deyelopes the fact that the enemy have
withdrawn their forces in our immediate front,
and evacuated their earthworks.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 20.
A letter from the army Of the Potomac
/ dated yesterday says all is quiet except the
usual picket firing in front Of the 9th corps.
/ The firing on our right on Thursday and Fri
day was ocossioned by movement Of our
troops from one position to another, which
the enemy evidently did not understand, and
perhaps was feaiful that it meant another adj
vance of their right at keam's Station
Our total losses in the fight Of Thursday,
did not exceed 1000, while that the enemy is
supposed to be about 5000.
We still hold about four miles Of the Wei
don railroad.
Ieserters who came in yesterday, say that
Hills corps, with two divisions of Long
streets and the JEFF. Davis legion, were the
the rebel troops engaged on Thursday.
They also state that since the Weldon rail-
road fell into our possession, pork has
advanced to 50, and beef to Ss in Richmond
and their officers declare the road muet be
captured at all hazar.s.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 30
Dispatches received here from before At
lanta state that Atlanta papers Of the 9th,
announce that Fort Morgan has surrendered
to or forces with all it's GARRISON, including
Gen. Paige, guns, munitions of war, &c.
NEW York, Aug. 20.
The New York Evening Posts Washing
ton dispatch says Richmond papers Of Friday
and Saturday confirm the capture of Fort
Morgan by Admiral Farragut.
Gen A. J. Smith is reported as sweeping
through Eastern Mississippi and Alabama
On Tuesday last one Of our shells bust in
Alabama street, Atlanta, and conAagrarjon
ensued, destroying large portion Of the
city.
Gen. sherman is said to be well supplied
with food and ammunition. Our cavalry have
done great injury to the rebel railroads
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. %.
The Evening Telegraph has Richmond pa
pers, including the following extracts:
MoJae, Aug fort Morgan is in the
enemy's hands, whether surrendered or
blown up OF evacuated is unknown. A truce
boat visited the enemy's upper fleet to-day to
effect an exchange of prisoners, but the fed
eral exchange officer not having arrived, moth
ing was done"
A special dispatch to the Mobile AdAerti-
ser from near Aberdeen, dated the 25th saws:
" The enemy burt Ashervile last night
Their advance forces passed through Holly
Springs this morning towards Lagrange
Their wagons train crossed At Waterford
last night. As they were about crossing
Chalmers fred into their infantry force and
sharp skirmish took place. He captured 3
wagons and their teams. Our loss was 20
The pursuits was renewed this morning.
atlanta, Ga, dug. "a. - mother large
confagration occurred this evening in Alabama
street, destroying large warehouse and sew
ersl dwellings. The fire was caused by
shell from the Yankee batteries. During the
conHagration the fire was kept up on that
portion of the city with great rapidity. Pri-
soners report that Sherman's army continues
well fed. Citizens from Marietta report that
federal officers claim that there are 20 days
provisions at that place.
Bristol, Tenn, Aug. 25.-Three hundred
Yankee cavalry dashed into Rogersyille on
the 2lst, and captured Hon. j, Lieskell, c.
X. Shields, Col. Walder, Capt. Clay and IA
privates. They retired in the direction of
Beans Station.
special dispatch to the Bulletin from
Washington, says information received from
Haltown as late as yesterday states that the
advance has been sounded aud another bat
tie is expected and predicted.
New YORK, Aug. 80.
2P. Mold, 1888 -.
3 p. Mold, 81 SO IA.
The Heralds correspondent dating Charles
town, Va. Goth, says Gen. Sheridan's army
reached that place the night before from II r.
per's Ferry, in pursuit of the relreatlng reb-
els. The sudden movement OF the rebels
gave rise to the idea that they contemplated
crossing into Maryland, but Gen. Sheridan
took measures to meet such contingency,
and soon ascertained that the enemy had no
other intention than to get away as soon as
possible. He Immediately Commenced pur-
suit, consolidatirg his forces, aud pushed on
in four columns, reaching Charestown on the
night of the 2Sth.
The Heralds Hilton Head correspondent
says the expedition into Florida, under Col.
Harris, mostly succeeded in cutting their
way out, and reaching Magnolia. They were
surrounded, but not surprised and captured,
as previously reported,
The Worlds Washington special dispatch
says: Most encouraging accounts are receiv-
ed from every quarter, as to the number of
recruits now being obtained Pennsylvania,
New England, New York and the Western
States are all doing remarkably we'll. For 4
some time re-inforcements, to the number Of
10000 per week, has been sent to the Army
of the Potomac. At least $50, 900 men will
have been raised before the 5lh Of September, /
in view Of which fact efforts are making to
postpone the draft.
A dispatch Of the 9th states that the en-
envy kept up a steady fire on the 26th on
Dutch Gap, but the work was not interfered .
with.
The 10th corps has taken the place of the
18th, in front of Petersburgh, the 10Th TAX
ing the position Of the 10th corps near Deep
Bottom.
A l3-inch mortar dropping shell every 5
minutes into Petersburg on the 2Sth.
MARTGEsBURG, Aug 20.