Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-08-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE WAR.

rlllas tnere are no TeDelh THIS SIDE oil the Blu
Ridge that Gen. Sberidan's trains ore all II
aud his army is in fine condition Gen. Sheu
dan, in dispatch OF the llth inst. report
that the stories Of plumber taken from Maryan
by the rebels are all humbugs. They have yer
little, just enough to subslst on and no more
most of which has been taken from the Shenan
doah valley
h In another dispatch, dated 18th inst, he say
Ten Eirly's train is a very small one not t,
exceed $50 wagons, and the stories about acct
INFLATED plumber from Maryland are false
The department has received an Official re-
port from Fortress Monroe that movement,
were being made yesterday in front of Peters
burg, but owing 10 the telegraph line being
down no information has been received iron
headquarters
lac department il without any recent nfor
nation from atlanta The latest rebel papers
received here say nothing about Mobile since the
capture of Fort Gaines.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON Secretary of War
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, }
August 18th, $50 ?. N. {
TO MAJ. Gen DIR -
A dispatch from Gen Grant dated Monday
Aug. IL. $50 p. NJ, detained by the breaking
reports that the hgh Ing north Of the james
River to-day, (l5th) has resulted layorably to
US 30 far rs 1t has gone, but there has been no
decisive result. The enemy have been driven
back somewhat from their position of tbis
morning, with considerable loss in killed and
WOUNDED and about 400 prisoners left in our
hands. Two Brigadier Generals, Chambn and
Sherrod, were killed and their bodies lett IN our
hands. We also have quite number OF woun-
ded prisoners Since moving north Of the
river our losses will probably reach near 1000
killed and wounded Many however, are only
slightly wounded, owing to 50 much Of the
lighting taking place in the woods. The enc
my have LOST about as many who have fallen
into our hands,
The Department has intelligence from Gen
Sherman to halt past Ii last night, but no OPP
eratons were reported
| dispatch from Gen. Sheridan at Wnches-
ter, dated Aug. II, reports that Cen Merrltts
DIVISION OF cavalry was attacked yesterday al
ternOon On the north side of the Shenandoah,
by kershaw's division OF Longstreet's corps
and Wlckham 8 and Lemare i brIgades OF cav
airy After very handsome cavalry fight,
the enemy were beaten with loss Of two stands
OF colOrs, twenty-iour officers and 276 men.
prisoners
In later dispatch Gen. Sheridan says -
The cavalry engagement 10 front of Front Royal
was splendid. Ii was on open ground. The
sabre was freely used by our men. Great credit
Is due to Gems. Merritt, Gustav, and Col. Devens
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAsniNGToN, Aug. 20-S: 10 p. NJ.
To Mag Gen DIR:
The operations Of Gen. Grants forces are de-
tailed in the following official dispatches received
by this department
CRY PoNT, 8 p. NJ, Aug. Is.
Gen. Warren moved with his corps This morn
ing to and across the Weldon road, about one
mile south of the head works To that point
he met nothing but the cnemy's rickeis. lie
advanced from there towards Petersburg, meet.
Ing the enemy in his advance. lie had c3nsid.
cradle lighting during the day, suffering some
loss and lnflcting loss upon the enemy. | have
no report showing the extent of our losses, but
Judge them to be light from the dispatches.
Cry POINT, Va,
Aug. POI: 80 p. NJ
Our troops are firmly fixed across the Weldon
road. There has been little or no lighting 20
day, either south Of Petersburg or north OF the
James. Warren reports that the cnemy's dead,
in considerable numbers, were found in his front
Gen. Birney telegraphs Gen. Butler as fol-
lows
HEADQUARTERS TENTH CoRrs,
Aug. 49,
The enemy attacked my line in heavy force
last night, and were tepulsed with great loss.
n a ms ~
OF the enemy are counted. he coored t1oops
behaved handsomely and are in fine spirits. The
assault was in column, II division strong, and
would have carried the works If they had not
been 80 well defended. The enemy's loss WAS
at least 1000. d. Is. BIRNEY, Maj. Gen.
We have had great deal OF rain about
Petersburg this week, and very gratelul change
In the temperature
CITr POINT, Va, Q P. NJ.
Aug. 20, 1864.
Tue enemy came out this evening to Warren's
right driving in the pickets connecting between
him and the left Of cur old line on The Jerusa.
lem Plank Road, and forcing back the two right
divisions OF Warren's corps. heavy fight
took place resulting in the re-establishment of
our lines and the capture of a good many prs
oners. The prisoners were from Heath 3 Ma
bones and HOkes divisions. We also lost CON
sideraby IN prisoners.
The last foregoing dispatch was received this
afternoon, and is the latest information received
by the department. IL is estimated that the
loss OF the enemy during this week IN killed,
wounded and captured cannot fail much short
OF four thousand # it does not exceed that
number
The department has satisfactory intelligence
from Gen. Sherman to half past eight O'Clock
last evening
Reports at I've O'clock this morning. from
Sheridan's front represent oil quiet at that time.
and that Gilmore with 40 or 80 men entered
Martinsburg last evening
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,