Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS DISPATCHES.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 20


ing from exhaustion, and we need now but
Gil our armies TO that prepondersnoe in num-
beers, which will enable them to crush the
rebel forces, lie claims that they have been
allowed to meet ms on equal terms in the
Geld, while we could have had four to their
one. The South will fight rs long as the
struggle is equal. 1t will submit to such
preponderance as we should show on every
field.
The Times Washington dispatch says tina,
the speculshons Of certain New York sensa-
ton journals upon the armistice question are
all bosh. Neither MIR. Lincoln's friends nor
the leading Republicans are urging the eI-
pertinent upon him, and his views, expressed
only yesterday, in his remarks 60 returning
Ohio soldiers, proclaimed his determination
to devote all his powers 20 the suppression
Of the rebellion and the restoration Of the
MON.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Aug. 20-S.l0 p. NJ.
To Maj. Gen. Din:
The operations Of Grants forces are de
tailed in the following official dispatches re-
ceived by this department
City Point, p. H., dug. lS.-Gen. War
rem moved with bis corps this morning to and
across the Weldon road, about one mile south
Of the head works. To that point he met
nothing but the enemy's piokets. He ad.
vanced from there towards Petersburg, meet
ing the enemy in his advance. He had con
siderable fighting during the day, suffering
some loss and nAicting loss upon the enemy.
have no report showing the extent Of our
Losses, but Judge to be light from the dis.
patches. Some of the enemy's wounded fell
into our hands and few other prisoners.
CITY Point, 7.30 p. NJ, dug. 10. - Our
troops are firmly fixed across the Weldon
road. There has been little or no fighting
to-day, either south Of Petersburg or north
Of the James. Warren reports that the enc
my's dead, in considerable numbers, were
found in his front unburied.
Gen. Birney telegraphS Gen. Butler as fol-
ljws:
Heodqua,ter 10Th Corps, dug lo-The
enemy attacked my line in heavy force last
night, and were repulsed with great loss. In
front Of one colored regiment 80 dead bodies
OF the enemy are counted The colored troops
behaved handsomely and are in fine spirits.
The assault was in column, a division strong,
and would have carried the works IL they had
not been well defended. The enemy's loss
was at least 1000.
d. b. BrRNEY, Maj. Gen.
We have had great deal of rain about
Petersburg this week, and a very grateful
change in the temperature.
City Point, o p. M, dug. 19.--The enemy
came out this evening TO Warren's right driv- /
log in the pickets connecting between him ,
and the left of our old line on the Jerusalem !
plain road and forcing back the two right
divisions Of Warrens corps. A heavy fight
took place resulting in the re-estabishment
of our lines and the capture of good many
prisoners were from Heath's, Mahone's and
Hoke's divisions. We also lost considerably
in prisoners.
The last foregoing dispatch was received
this afternoon, and is the latest information
received by the department. 1t is estimated
that the loss of the enemy during this week
In killed, wounded and captured cannot fall
much short Of 1000 if it does not exceed that
number.
The departmentha satisfactory intelligence
from Gen. Sherman to half past eight o'clock
last evening
Reports at five o'clock this morning from
Sheridan's front represent all quiet at that
time, and that Gilmore with 40 or so men
entered Martinsburg last evening.
Il. NJ. STANTON, Sec'y Of War.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoroMAc,
August 20 A. M.
Yesterday was the quetest day in front of
Petersburg for month. On the Weldon
road, where Warren's corps had taken posi-
ton, considerable diminishing with occasion
al discharges of artillery occurred, but moth
ing resembling an engagement.
In the afternoon the enemy moved force
from near Petersburg toward our left, and
made an attempt to force our line near the
Jerusalem road, but finding the road not as
easy as they anticipated abandoned il. They
took few prisoners before they fell back
The number of casualties in the 9Th corps
on Thursday was about $50, nearly all of
whom are in hospital.
At midnight. some batteries in front of the
18th corps opened also on the left a sharp
engagement was kept up several hours with
the result of nobody injured. At this hour
not gun can be heard.
WAsHIHeToN, Aug. 30.
The President procams Newport, VI,
port for expectation of merchandise in bond
TO Canada. The Governor of CAM da pro-
hibits tho expectation of anthracite coal
New YoRK, Aug %,
Gold, 81 Sc S2.57
Letters Of the llth inst, from the rear of
Fort Morgan, state that Granger has received
heavy achievements.
Fort Morgan is now besieged by land, and
the feet were to lombard it on the mornin
Of the llth. The rebels have burned all the
buildings outside Of Fort Morgan. The reb-
ell gunboat Gaines has been burned. The
monitor Manhattan threw several shells into
the Fort, dismounting one gun, prior to our
forces landing.
The Tribune's special dispatch states that
Warren has entrenched his command He
has been reinforced. and intends thoroughly
destroying the Weldon railroad.
Exactly one-half Of all the rebel forces are
in the Shenandoah Valley, awaiting Sheridan,
and the other half holds the line from Peters
burg to Richmond.
The Herald has details of Gen. Warren's
movements to the 18th, which shows heavy
resistance by the rebels. The seth Mass.
lost heavily. The 10th Maine WAS at one
time surrounded, but cut its way through.
The fight lasted two hours. On the afternoon
Of the 10Th, the enemy made a grand assault,
but were repulsed. Prisoners says our forces
will be driven from the Weldon road, il il
takes the whole rebel army to do it.
Atlanta dispatches to the Richmond pa
pers, dated the 18th, state that the federal
cavalry has retired from Auburn. The fed.