Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-10-07

train, which was fred and started of at full
speed. About one hour after the suerrillss
left, Maj Johnson with so militia arrived
at Cen!ralia and started in pursuit..
They were ambushed when about three
miles out and 96 Of their number, including
Maj. Johnson we're killed. The militia we've
all raw and badly armed. The rebels were
commanded by the notorious Bill Anderson.
/ This is the most attrocious affair, since the
massacre at Lawrence.
WAsHINoroS, Sept. 90.
After careful inquiry it cannot be ascsr-
tanned that any Importance is attached in off,
e'al circles to the rumored peace propositions
from Georgia.
Gen. Ewing was ordered to evaeuate Pilot
Knob, but the rebels cut off his communics-
tions before he could get away.
Gen. Roseorans is assisting in organizing
the militia, about $4,000 Of whom are now
under arms. which, with independent citizen
companies. make quite formidable force
ST. LOUIS, Sept 30.
The following dispatch was received at
headquarters tonight from Capt. Hills Ad.
iuAnt General
" At daylight our outposts at Ironton wers
attacked and forced back to within half
mile Of the fort. The rebels made desper-
ate ehot to get possession Of Shepard's
mountain and succeeded driving a battalion
OF the ith Iowa into the rife pits and put
two Founders into position or the mountain.
The three mountain slopes overlooking the
fort were filed with dsmounted cavalry the
south font was threatened by four lines Of
cavalry extending across the valley between
The front and lronton commanded by General
Naimaduke. while a column passed round
nc base Of Shepards Mountain AID formed
1t the South.
Gen. Cabe commanded the rebel dis
mounted cavalry on the slope of Pilot Knob.
rhe rebel troops thus disposed Of, two Runs
we're fred from the mountain and an assault
IN force moved on our works. The receIs
came up in fine style to our bitches, when
they went back to the mountains in decent
haste lie wing 1900 in killed and wounded on
The field. Our entire loss was nine killed
and sixty wounded.
Yesterday morning we LETT the fort and
blew it up. Price commander in person."
Since the reception of the above we learn
that Gen. Ewing after blowing up the maga-
zines evacuated Pilot Knob and brought
away the entire command and will reach Har-
rison Station, on the Southwestern Branch
Railroad tonight. There is much rejoicing
throughout the city a, the escape Of Ewing
and his gallant little army.
WAsHISGrON, Sept. 80.
Passengers from Glty Point rspJrt that
early on Wednesday night the 10Th corps,
lnder Gen. Ord, began to nloye from their
Did position to Jones Neck on the James Ri
yer, where pontoon bridge had been thrown
across, and Immediately began to cross.
By II o'clock the advance guard succeed
ID in effectiDg the crossing in safety, and by
daylight the whole corps got over. An ad-
rance WAS Immediately ordered, and the in
.renchments on Chapin's farm were carried
with but little resistance on the part of the
rebels.
There appeared to be but few rebel troops
n the intreDehments and it is thought that
hey had previously been withdrawn to be
ent up the valley to check Sheridan, or to
be Weldon railroad, fearing a blow from
jrant in that direction We, however. cap
ured 800 or 400 prisoners and Is pieces Of
.rtillery.
The 18Th corps. under Gen. Birney, ad-
'anced from Deep bottom about the same
ime Gen. Ord moved up the Newmarket road,
mi carried the intrsnchments with ease, the
ebels showing but little disposition to con-
est the ground. They appeared TO De COM
'letely surprised by our troops in that direc-
ion.
OF the subsequent movements Of our forces
othing was known at City Point when the
xpress left there. and there was nothing 10
Indicate that the advance of Ord and Birney
lad been checked.
1t is confidently believed at City Point that
he rebels have Withdrawn lsrge numbers OF
roops from the defen.e es of Richmond and
eht them up tie valley to aid Early. This
eing the case, Ord and Birney can make
considerable progress before the rebels can
onceLtTate their forces.
On Wednesday night the rebels made
urous attack on our advance earthworks in
ront Of Fort Sedgwick, but were handsome
y repulsed with considerable loss.
These are the works which were captured
rom the rebels several weeks ago, and this
the second attempt to retske them. The
Ioops attacked were the 2Sth colored regi-
lent.
New YoRK, Sept. so.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says il
believed there that Petersburg has been OF
being evacuated, and that Gen. Grant has
lken advantage Of this fact to make his
lovement on the right. He has succeeded
a efectually deceiving Lee as to his real in
He made every possible demon
tration on his left, massing troops, holding
be Weldon railroad, and running the City
'oint railroad close up 20 the new line. max
lg the rebels look for the next movement in
lat quarter.
Suddenly the programme is changed, Grant
masses troops on the right, surprises the en-
my and carries an important point ten miles
rom Richmond. Cbspin's farm is directly
pposite Fort Darling. The seizure of this
dvautageous position by Gen. Ord tanks
34ll Bluff Fort, just below Chapin's Bluff.
birney's success on the Newmarket road
laces him within ten miles Of Richmond and
ecures another advantageous position.
With the gnnboals cooperating, Fort
)atlIng can now easily be captured.
The Herald's Harper's Ferry correspondent
9th says At last accounts received here
Ten. Sheridan's advance was near Staunton,
licking up Early's men. They no longer
how fgnt, but are completely dispirited.
nd consider the confederacy used up. They
ay Early narrowly escaped capture at Fish
rs Hill in trying to rally his men Ageinss
len, Crooks charge.
Gen. Devin, with three small regiments.
ursued the flying rebels all night and also
avf laV