Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17
New YoRK. Sent. 10

Az l-2 p. NJ. gold S225, market heavy.
| A special from Washington to the World
says it is reported that Mobile has fallen
The rumor that Mobile had fallen came from
rebel deserters who state that Dog river bar
has been passed by Farragut's entire fleet
and that after brief sheling Of the city Il
surrendered, the troops having withdrawn to
the interior Confrmatory news is anxious
ly l5oked for.
The Herald's City Point correspondent
writing on the 9Th says deserters report that
/ Lee has changed his headquarters to near
Ream's station with the avowed intention Of
| giving battle. Our preparations are sdmira-
| Bile.
The Herald's correspondent with the 5th
corrs writing on the 8tL says the rebels at
tackled and drove in the advance picket posts
the day before, wounding l and capturing IL.
Gen. Grant visited the front line Of the 9th
corps on the 7th inst, inspecting the works.
| A branch railroad to City Point will be in
operation in few days to every part Of the
line, thus dispensing with the difficult trans
portation.
The Tribune's Harper's Ferry dispatch Of
the 9th inst, says our cavalry is engaged al
most constantly skifmishing with the enc
/ my's pickets, and driving them when they
unsupported by infantry. Early msnifests
no desire to attack. but seems only anxious
to retire. Though Averill suffered some in
| falling back from Martins burg, be met with
no disaster.
The Worlds Washington dispatch dated
the 9th, IL P. NJ, says:
II was rumored there, based on reports
from deserters, that Mobile had then surren-
dered, the rebel troops having been with
drawn. Intelligence from the front and the
! Shenandoah Valley lead to the conclusion
that Early is reinforcing Lee. 1t is quite
certain that Lee is msssing troops in front Of
the Weldon Railroad.
Fernando Woods organ, the Daily News.
is out in editorial against Mcclellan. II
says the Democracy must seek candidate
who will stand upon platform, or they can
not consistently support one who is in col
lision with the convention that rendered
him the nomination. The Executive COM
mittee is urged to call the convention together
again, to either remodel their platform to
suit the nomination, or nominate candidate
that will suit the platform.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF PoToMAo,
Sept. 8.--eyening.
The past two days have been ominously
quiet. Hours have passed without gun be-
| ing heard. The rebels are reported to have
been massing on our left, with the intention
of attacking il they found our lines penetra-
Bile, but they have evidently given up the en-
terprise, which they would have found a
costly one. At the centre Of the line Of
pickets they have been very friendly Of late.
but within day or two strict orders have
been given against any intercourse.
A battery on the Jerusalem road opened on
a working party of rebels this afternoon about
5 o'clock. Quite an interchange OF iron
compliments took place, but without much
harm to either party.
The following appsars in the Richmond
Examiner;
Headquarters Army of Tennessee, Sept. g.
Gen. Braxton Bragg :-Shermsn has contin.
ued his retreat beyond Jonesboro'.
(Signed,) ]. B. HooD, Maj. Gen.
The Charleston Mercury rchonicles the loss
OF the new blockade running steamer Mary
Bowers, which ran on an obstruction near
Long Island on Thursday week, proving a
total loss. Officers and crew saved.
NEW York, Sept. 10.
The Post has the following
Baltimore, Sept. l0.--The American has
the following news from Gen. Averill, dated
10 p. m, Thursday;
To Maj. Gen. Kelly;
CUMBERLAND.
Early retreated this morning toward Win
hps'er am on his heels. have whipped
Valghn's cavalry, captured ell his train, which
was not burned, and have taken two battle
flags. He has no artillery. l have cut off
Imboden.
w. w. AVERILL, Maj. Gen.
New YORK, Sept. 10.
We have advice by the steamer Evening
Star from New Orleans to the Sd inst. II
appears that our forces occupied Clinton only
two days and two nights.
The rebels had made demonstration on
Berwick City, but accomplished nothing
They are reported to be preparing formida-
BILE expedition to attack Brsshear City or
some other point.
Gen. Banks will probably leave for the
North on the 18th.
The gunboat Selma and the captured ram
Tennessee attract much attention in front Of
New Orleans.
The Creole on the last trip to New Orleans
was chased by pirate.
The Herald's Fort Gaines correspondent,
writing on the I'd inst, says Gen. Granger
has not yet returned from New Orleans and
there will be no important military operations
until he arrives. In the meantime prepara-
tons for work are going on.
The Herald's Key West correspondent rs-
ports several expeditions into Florida, in
which horses, cotton and valuable property
we're captured. The expeditions were made
to Brooksville, Bsyport. and up the Suwanee
river fifty miles to McQueens. At the latter
place three large granaries were found full Of
corn aud great quantity of otter stores
Mai. Weeks, Of the ID Pennsylvania cavalry,
carried off what he could, including lao
bales of cotton. The Ella Morse, which took
up the expedition, was attacked on her re-
I'm, but few well directed discharges OF
grape aud canister cleared the way for her.
There arc rumors in Wall street that q
great battle has been fought on the Wsldon
railroad. Results unknown.
Holcombe, one of the Niagara peace diplo'
mats, said at ST. John, N. b., last week, that
il Mcclellan was nominated at Chicago, an
armistice would follow, and an armistice once
secured, there would be no resumption oi
fighting, that both sides were too weary ol
war to take up arms again. But as TO the
democratic talk of "peacs and Union, h'
said that peace might come, but Union never