Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-12
NEw YoRK, August 8.


we're faultless. The entire army was under
arms and a majority Of four corps we're with
in mile OF the mine. The troops in the
rebel defences are now knosn to have been
only three divisions, the other having been
as mere ruse. The destruction Of the fort
was csmplete and the surprise of the rebels
perfect. Why the frightened troops were
not pursued Immediately after the explosion
and entirely routed before they could reform,
is not easily answered.
The Heralds Army Of the Potomac cor
respondent says: Rebel deserters state that
the enemy was busy burying his dead all
night. The statements make out their loss
much heavier than was supposed. which was
fully 1000 killed. wounded and prisoners
The treatment of the negro prisoners and
wounded by the rebels is reported to have
been barbarous in the extreme.
The Herald's correspondent writing Aug
lst, says The latest estimate OF our loss is
5000 Of whom 800 are prisoners. The
57th Mass. lost more severely than any 9TH
er The 4th n. j., 3lst and 32nd Me. were
captured almost entirely Tho policy Of
Withdrawing our troops in open day is bitter
ly discussed by our officers. No advantage
vas gained by the rebels. iill our troops COM
ihenceu ia'lns eeOA' ~ appears 'na1 O"e VI
the Ptluc'pal causes OF hesl'auoh oy our
troops after the explosion was the genera
oehei tnat the h'il occupied oy 'he teoe's,
commanding "ofks at fetetsourg was m'heu
by the rebels
lhe steamer Dndley BUCK IRON Newoefh'
the lst has arrived
Inc expedition sent out by Gen. fa'mer 10
Chowa1 rlVer under Lient' ia hau return
Gu Win one uunuIeu oa'es " oo''Vn ""u
large amount OF toOacco' from Whicu 'he
ressury Department viii realzs over SlOo'-
600 lne expedition also feeaptnrea the
steamer Arrow and some prisoners oeslats
destroying large amount OF rebel commis-
sary stores
The Herald'a Washington correspondent
writing on The 2s, ult. says Gen. Sherman
army was IN motion on that day, t9ough II
was contraoand TO telegraph It at the time -
1t was moving oy the ieit HANK ana inose
conversant win tue sltua'loh' viii cuhP
hend the importance Of such movement
HEADQUARrEts ARMY OF POTOMAC
Aug. 2, T. M.
Nothing has transpired danng the past "a
hours. Picket hrng IN front OF ihe gin corps
is kept up incessantly with shelling at lntet-
walls. The enemy are busy In repairing their
lines. Our sklfmishers annoy them as mucn
as possible. Lltlle damage Is uohe 'neun' d.
they perform most OF the laoor at nigh'
court Of enquiry Is about TO be convened
tc inquire into the cause oil the lS'e uSaster'
The exact number OF our losses on SATURDAY
Is now ascertaned to be 5oiO. Inc hospl-
tails are being rapidly cleared oi their SICK
and wou ded, there being tour or hVe Doats
engaged IN their transportation from Clty
Point.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. D.
The Ledger says that Information received
last evening from apparently reliable authori'
ty states that the order OF den. Couch mas
not been issued unnecessarily Among the
reports based on good authority Is one Una
the rebel crossed the Potomac at Hancoch
yesterday morning, several thousand.
1t Is also reported that hght TOOK plac'
yesterday afternoon at New CreeS' va, ou
up to last evening the result had not beer
ascertained.
The above mas also oeen received oy tn'
North American.
NAsHINsroN' aug o.
The stars Frederick, Md dlspa'cn, date'
"a, says no stages had ieit here ior hage's
town Tor three days
Three hundred rebels alter driving Coie
caNslty OUT Oh Ilage'sto"n las' hi'ual' WV
possession OF the town, burning uiih
government stores, and other freight
Early crossed the Potomac rHoay VIII
35 ,000 men, but upon the return OF the cav
airy from Hagerstown he recrossed to Nir
ginia and holds Martnsburg and the sur
rounding country. The rebels got very it'l
plunder at Hagersto"n.
The Republican extra says dispatches iron
Harpers Ferry, dated at p. m Yesterday
state that McCauslands cavalry ana artillery
2OOD strong, attacked Gems. Averil ana Mel
ly at Cumberland with great iury' eVidehu
expecting to demolish them.
The reoels we!e promptly received fepui
sed and completely routed. Gen AVen
captured several oalssons and large numoe
OF wagons heavily laden with spous' IL
also reported that one piece OF artillery wa
captured from the rebels
NASHVILLE, Aug D.
Gen Stoneman RAID along the Macon ra,
road met with great success IN cutting u
rebel line OF communication ana thus cou
pletely isolating Atlanta bnt regret
necessity to add that one division OF cav"ltl
T while returning, met with serious disaster :
= The Macon railroad was torn up ior 10 niue
) and the road rendered useless Tor month .
come.
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