Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-19

/ lue mArCh 10 Optquhni uNc tnles thls sue
/ Winchester where we will have battle un
less the rebels retreat down the Valley
Martnsburg is occupied by our forces Tn.
rebels captured and hung Serg't White 0
our scouts yesterday.
LoUTsyILLE, Aug. II.
Five Home Guards drove twenty gueuiilas
out Of Bfandenburg yesterday morning. Sub
seqasntly the guerrilas sent in a demand for
the surrender of the town, threatening death
to all found with arms in their hands and the
burning Of the town il the demand was not
complied with. The Home guard refused and
prepared to defend the town. As the mail
boat passed up the river about sunset firing
was heard there, and it is supposed an en-
gagement was progressing.
Sixty guerrllas passed Grabamtown, Meade
Co., yesterday, with 80 federal troops in pur-
suit.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 9.
Gen. Smiths expedition is well out, desti-
nation unknown. Gen. Slocum has been re-
lieyed from duty at Vlcksburg and ordered to
report to Gen. Stoneman. The District Of
Vicksburg has been assigned to Gen. Wash
burn, who now controls the river from Cairo.
Reports from the Gulf Department say all
is quiet there and on the White river. The
rebels in the trans Mississippi Department
are trying to cross the Mi.sissippi river.
New NoRK, Aug. II.
Mr.. Abraham Jones. a Sandy Hook pilot.
came in from outside this afternoon and re-
ports speaking a batque which reported see
ing Confederate cruiser yesterday sixty
miles southeast from Sandy Hook.
She captured the New York pilot boat
James French No 22) at 9 a. m. yesterday.
The Cruiser is steamer, schooner rigged,
+ painted black, with red bottom, aud has two
smoke stacks
The bark reporting the above is now com
up the bay.
, The steamship Evening Star, from New
1 Orleans 9Th, has arrived. Among her pas
sengers are Mrs Gen Banks and family.
Our gunboats made an expedition up Grand
, Lake on the Goth ult., and destroyed a large
number of fatboats just completed by the
rebels Several were in course of construc-
tion. They also captured several small arms
, and accoutrements lett by the rebel skedad-
ding cavalrymen.
On the 2Sth the same guuboat captured
two boatloads of valuable lumber and then
returned to Berwick Bay.
On the 29th party of General Ulmans
scouts had a fight with the rebels near Nor
. ganza, resulting in the flight of the rebels,
leaving a rebel captain and several men dead,
and number of wounded besides several
prisoners in our hands.
/ Gen. Candy has issued important new ira
ding regulations on the I'd inst, by which no
trading boats are allowed below Cairo nc
commercial intercourse beyond the national
lines. and trade stores are restricted to per.
. manent military posts.
BY way Of New Orleans we have news
4 from Texas, by which it appears that on the
a 9th Of June party OF loyal Texans, with
\ some Arkansas refugees, attacked the rebel
garrison at Eagle Pass, and forced them to
surrender. They also took possession Of the
n Custom House,
There had also been a fight at San Anto.
Mo between the loyal and rebel citizens, in
= which the latter we're whipped, but subse.
+ quently the loyal citizens were dispersed by
a military force. Great trouble is experien
A ced in enforcing Kirby Smiths order agsins
= the expectation of cotton.
y The extortation continues, and the Browns
q, vile Journal says il all the cotton was ou
4 of the State counter revolution against JEFF
Davis G. Co. would occur in less than
% month.
"a The same paper says the rebel agents il
4 Mexico are now devoed to speculation ant
n that they are damaging the coniederacy ma
$ teually.
q WAsHrNGToN, Aug. 10.
Gen. Sherman transmits the following from
: Gen. Logan:
- HEADQUARTERS ARMY TENNEssEE, !
i Before Atlanta, Ga, July "a:
l. General have the honor to report tn,
following general summary of the results O
the attack o; the enemy on this army on tn
q 22d inst:
v Total loss in killed, wounded and missing
d 1921, and 0 pieces artillery. We have bure'
At and delivered TO the enemy in front of tn
"a division, l7sh army corps, 1000 of their kill
a ed The number of their dead in front o
- the 4th division, same corps including thos
q on the ground not now occupied by our troop
>. Gen. Blair reports, will swell the number 0
A. their dead in his front to 1000 The mum
% Der of rebel dead buried in front Of the l5tl
corps up to this hour is $50, and the com
y manding officer reports at least as many NOR
y yet unbured burying parties being still a
d work. The number of buried in front Of tn
10th corps was 422.
l. We have over 1000 Of their wounded il
il our hands the larger number Of their wound
= ed being carried off, during the night af'ei
IL the engagement, by the rebels. We captured
= eighteen stand Of colors, and have them now
Is We also captured 5000 stand Of arms,
Tn. attack was made on our lines seve
n times, and was seven times repulsed. Hood
l. and Hardees corps and Wheeler's cavalr
/. engaged us. We have sent to the rear l0I
"a prisoners including 33 commissioned officer
Of high rank We still occupy the field, an
RI the troops are in fine spirits.
D. Recapitulstion Oar total loss 1921 ; enc
IA my dead thu. far reported buried, or deliver
"A ed to them, 1920 total number Of prisoner
sent north, 1917; do wounded 10 our hands
r. 1000 Estimated loss OF the enemy at leas
d 10000 Very respectfully,
re (signed) JoHN A. LOGAN, Maj. Gen
The Macon (Ga) Telegraph Of a late dat
notices the departure of 1000 militia fron
/ that place for Atlanta and says like mum
~ Der will leave daily for a week. Governo
- Brown, Gems. j. Johnston, Bragg, Andersen
Of Tennessee. Wayne and Hndman were II
Macon two weeks ago. The State troops ar
under Gen. g. Smith, the New York traitor
10 and will form an army in themselves.
A. The Savannah and Columbia Is. c. paper
to are rejoiced that the rebel army has at las
made a stand, aud appear relieved OF tn