Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-13

n abandoned above Union Mills Station
and all the government property brought
into Alexandria
NEw YORK. May I.
Tho Trbune's dispatch describing the
heavy skirmishing on Thursday, says: The
Knowledge obiai' ed Of the enemys position
Was Of the highest importance, and gained by
the most skilliul maneuvering Of our troops.
The same dispatch expresses the belief
that there has been grand victory, as Gen.
Meade showed his strength on Thursday by
a stubborn defense without using half the COM
mand that he undoubtedly brought into ac-
ton on Friday. The troops are in high
state Of enthusiasm.
Gen. Smith is reported within Is miles Of
Richmond that Gen. Gilmore has arrived at
Fortress Monroe, and assumed command Of
the 10th army corps.
Tee Herald repUrts rhHt heavy column
under Gen. Sigel moved up the Shenandoah
Valley from Martinsburg some days ago
Gen. Averill is cooperating from another
direction with his cavalry command.
The Times Washington dispatch says -
Reliable intelligence from the Shenandoah
Valley represents it entirely free Of rebel
troops. Transports are loading for Uroans
on the Rappahannock. One Of the future
bases OF supplies.
WAsHfSeToS, May, 7.
This mornings Chronicle says Official
dispatches announce the successful landing Of
Gen. Butler at West Point. on York River.
Latest accounts from Chattanooga report
only 35 900 rebels at Dalton, aud that Johns
ton is reinforcing Lee.
Charleston papers publish a dispatch from
Dalton, saying that Gen. Forrest attacked the
Federal garrison at Decatur, Tenn, killing
the entire force.
The Herald has a Yorktown, Va, letter,
dated the 4th, stating that Col. Onderdonk.
with a detachment of the lst New York
mounted nde,nen. left Willismsbur yester-
day m prning, moving along the old Richmond
State Road and meeting no distractions till
il passed Barhamsville. The party here di-
vided, Maj. Wheeler taking tbs York River
Road, while the main body pushed on TO Sla-
tervile.
The object was to capture the rebel pickets
at New Kent Court House The rebel out
posts we're captured After our appearance at
New Kent tne rebel forces stationed there
fled and were pursued some distance when
our forces returned. On the return when six
miles west Of Barshamville, several torpedoes
ex poded in a dense woods and several men
aud horses were hit. but no one killed.
The Herald's letter dated Newport News
Gays the iron-clads Atlanta, Roanoke. Onon-
daga, and recumseh, moved up the James
river six days ago.
The Eevening Post says private letters
from Chattanooga, dated week ago, affirm
positively that Gen. Shermans armies would
move on the 2nd inst, Monday.
Private letters from Bulls Gap, Tenn,
9th ult., announce the destruction of the
East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad, for a
distsnce Of IS miles, between Lick Greek, and
Greenville, Teun.. by brigade Of Gen. Cox's
command. Every bridge and rail for miles
was burned, and the rails bent. The road can
not pc repaired for months.
Another expedition left Bulls Gap on the
oath. to destroy the railroad over the Wsta-
qua River, 81 miles distant from the Cap
Our forces had fight with the enemy under
Mudwall jackson. completely routing him.
On their return our troops burned all the
bridges and tore up the entire track at all
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