The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-08-12


were the regimental colors Of the 57th
and 5Sth Massachusetts,, the 11th New
Hampshire, the 2Sth and 31st colored,
and the I'd and Goth Michigan.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Aug. So p. NJ. I
TO Nq. GEN Dir:
The following announcement Of the
successful operations against Mobile
appears in the Richmond Sentinel of
this date, and is transmitted by Maj
Gen. Butler to the President:
HEADQUARTERS GIN BUTLER, !
Aug. S--3 p NJ.
To his Erce'leBcy 4. Lincoln The
following is the official report taken
from the Richmond Sentinel of Aug. s.
b. +. BUTLER, Maj Gen.
MOBILE Aug 5, 6 p. M.-76 Hon. j.
4. Seddop, Secretary Of U'ar Seven
teen of the enemy's vessels, II ships
and , iron-clads, passed Fort Morgan
this morning The Tecumseh, n mon
itor, was sunk by Fort Morgan. The
Tennessee surrendered after despe-
rate engagement with the enemy S
fleet. Admiral Buchanan lost n leg
and is prisoner The Selma was
captured. The Gaines was reached
near the hospital. The Morgan is safe
and will try to run up tonight The
enemy fleet have approached the city.
A monitor has been engaging Fort
Powell all day.
(Signed) d. II. MAURY.
Maj Gen.
Mai. Gen. Sheridan has been as
signed temporarily to the command OF
the forces in the Middle Military Di.
vision, consisting of the Department
of Washington, Middle Department
and Departments of the Susquehannal
and Northwestern Virginia. He trans
mits the following intelligence
HARPER's FERRY, Va, Aug. 8.
Maj. GEN. W. H. HallecS, Chgfef STAFF:
Brig Gen. Kelley reports that :
Scout has Just arrived at Now Creek
and reports that Gen Ayerill oycrtool
the enemy near Mooresiield yesterda,
and at acked him, capturing all his ar
tillery and 500 prisoners Nothing
official has been received from Gen
Ayerill. p. III. SHERIDAN,
Maj Gen. Commanding.
(Signed) L. Nj. STANTON,
Secretary of War
A body of Union cavalry occupied
Hagerstown ON Sunday, the rebel
having evacuated the place. They ar,
said to have crossed the Potomac int
Virginia. moving in considerable haste
and carrying with them four promi
nent Union citizens Of Hagerstown a
hostages for rebel citizens arrested b.
General Hunter 1t is stated tina
Early's whole force is making TO
Stanton, with the harvest which ha
been gathered during the occupation
of the Shenandoah Valley. The enc
my committed many outrages durin,
their stay in Maryland, robbing shop
of their goods and individuals of thei
clothing.
1t is reported that the court of in
quiry which assembled at the head
quarters of the Army of the Potomac
to investigate the cause of the disaste
of the Doth ult., has decided that OIL
account of the illegality of its appoint
ment it had no power to examine wit
nesses or go into the merits of tn
question, and it is thought that tn
matter will be examined by court
martial.
Our advices confirm the rebel repor
OF the capture of Gen. Stoneman.
Brigadier Gen. Wild has Just bee,
courtmartialled for disobedience G
orders. The court found him guilty
Gen. w. f. Smith approved the sen
tence, which was suspension from ran
and pay for six months, and a publ
) reprimand reprimand. Gen. Butte
: disapproved the proceedings of Ia
, court and ordered Gen. Wild to dut,
2 Richmond papers of Saturday an
nounce that our forces have taken DO,