Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-10-07

saws the rebels have railroad through their
works, thus enabling them to reinforce quick
yany threatened point. Captures we're made
Of the Richmond home guard who report
great panic in Richmond, and that jeff. Davis
and his cabinet have fed. This cores ondent
also says if Butler had had sufficient force
he could have captured the city, and prison
ers acknowledge that il we press our adj
vantages the game is up with them.
A MArtinsburg letter in the New York
Herald says Mosbys command has its rendez-
vos in the vicinity Of Berryvillo. It amounts
to four hundred men aud enc gun. Col Ia
wards in command at Winchester, sent a par
ty Of forty cavalry down to Opequan Creek
on the 2Sth ult, to look after some wounded
officers who were reported to be there
They were attacked by some two hundred Of
Mosbys command, and after desperate fight
only FIVE returned. TLitty-fye we're killed
and captured. Brig. Gen. Thomas II. Neill,
commandant a. Martinsburg is rapidly re-
ducng affairs to order, and has arranged for
speedy aud regular communications with Gen.
Sheridans headquarters. The army is well
supplied with ratons and forage. Refugees
report that when Early's retreatng forces
were hurryiug through HNrsonbutg they did
not number much more than ten thousand
3 men. 1t is believed that the main portion of
Eafly's remaining troops are being conveyed
TO Lynchburg with all possible celebrity, and
the rebel Gen. BreckinrId Is said to have
acknowledged when in Harrsonuurg few
days ago, that they had been badly beaten in
every engagement with Sheridan.
The Commercials dispatch says Secretary
e Stanton has ordered that when large sums of
money are found on bounty-jumping desert
g. ers it be retained by the government and re-
| turned only after the service Of the term Of
enlistment
, The trains on the railroad from Richmond
to fredericksburg have been running several
weeks to transport old iron and rags from the
Wilderness battle ground. The bodies have
been exhumed to strip for the rags covering
them.
The Tribune's dispatch says our line now
RI extends from Chapin's Farm Bluff to White
a Oak Swamp, distance OF from five TO six
miles from Richmond From thu uf We
command the enemy's lower pontoon bridge
. across he Jamos.
The Ttibune's dispatch says it is reported
th Torbett's cavalry captured one Of harly's
4 trains beyond stanton. The citiz MS OF Her-
d, risouburg say Early had but four pieces OF
i artillery and but ten thousand men when he
= passed through there.
INC lltIhlh = w h7iIlhEtDh WI lphAIht
says Mosby has sent word to his command
!. that he will be unable to join them, owing to
his wound Mai. White takes his place.
10 The Herald's 10Th corps CORES pondent
n says the Wing was the onb paper printed in
u, Richmond on the S0,h Yt., owing to the
"a general impressment OF all men able to bear
arms.
!. Lee ia said to be acting independent Of all
instructions As bis retreat in the direction
Of Weldon is cut eff, it is thought that he
will concentrate his forces in richmond and
fight the life or death struggle there.
Rebel Ulcers now prisoners IN our bands
, say they think Richmond cannot much longer
Withstand the siege now in progress. All
here are full of hope of success. Our sol
> diers are in high spirits, expecting soon to
achieve the greatest results.
4 WAsHINoToN, Oct 3.
- The mail boat to-day from City Point
l. brought to Washington General Stannard,
4. commanding LIST division Of 18th corps. who
Is lost his right arm in the recent engagement.
p -Four Of his aids are also wounded. Among
=, them are Capt. Kemp and Lieut.. Hubbell.
'e NEW York, Oct. A.
N Gold, 81 90.
D. The Herald's City Point correspondent Of
the ~ says tuat lut rtOelb lbsltIuAy UaHetu
le two divisions Of cavalry and several regi-
"a ments Of infantry and attacked Wilson's cav.
OF airy on the left of Gen. Wauen's new posi-.
IT, ton, A desperate fight eusued but our forces
IN maintained their position and at night the
rebs withdrew.
es The Herald's correspondent with the 10Th
a. corps writing Oct. LIST says The grand fea'
IT, ture Of the day has been reconnaissance il
II force to .he inner line Of the Richmond de-
fences. They advanced until they reached
Powell House before meeting the enemy, and
c- then only line Of administers, and thes,
er were driven with case. On reaching Howe
" House, the enemy opened on them with heavy
p artillery from their main works, but disre
w garding this they passed on driving the reb
IN els into their works at Sharp's House, two
us miles east of the city Our cvalry on tht
10 right reached simultaneously the same line o
'el works. These works were found to be verl
ne formidable, similar in cunstruction.tO those Il
ne Laurel Hill The expedition having accomp
ne ltshed their purpose returned. While thu
Nd movement was going on, the rebels were OBJ
ey served to be massing men for an attack OF
re- the left Of the both aud right of the 1874
au corps. Gen Firney at once made such pre-
w p-ratous to meet them that they gave VI
&C. their intention.
~ From prisoners we learn that Lee has u
1s' Petersburg 20 900 men and north Of Jane
river 10000
ra- The Heralds l0'h corps correspondent
la' says Most of the prisoners captured are o
les tue rawest kind of soldiers, men who hav
he Just been thrust into the ranks. In the rebe
IN assault Of the 30th about 500 prisoners wer
Pc captured.
ne The Heralds Shenandoah correspondent
ie- dating opposite Browns Gap, 29th, says
m Since the fight at Fishers Hill there ha
'aS been no general engagement The enem
ne left the Valley through Browns Gap Ear
wo ly was much dispirited aud drank heavily
'Ss Over ? 900 rebels are scattered through tn
mountains without arms and are approachin
ne starvation. The enemy have gone toward
en- Charlottesville. Evething is favorable up t
10 this time. All the OBJECTS of the campaig
po- are reached
10 Gen. Wilson leaves to-day to take com
M mand of the cavalry of Gen. Shermans army
tie LOUISVILLE. KY, Oct. 8.
a. The following has been received
CARR's STATION, Oct. |.
To Gen. Schofsid We arrived here at a
a - u A .,I ~, IL