Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-23
MISCELLANEOUS DISPATCHES.


Intelligence from the front ststes that the
enemy have been annoying our lines on the
left for some time past, and Gen. Grants bat
teries opened yesterday morning anil put
stop to the annoyance. No doubt rebel sharp
shooters have been silenced
WAsHrNeroN, Sept. l6.
A letter received in this city to-day from
an officer on Gen. Grants staff, dated City
Point, Wednesday evening, says " have
no stirring news. Everything looks bright
and cheering. Every day we lay here we are
weakening the enemy. Their uoops are de-
setting to our lines, and we are receiving
large numbers Of new troops The llth
Florida regiment. which entered the rebel
service with 100 men, has been reduced to
less than 100 by desertion and casualtes.-
Among rs rebel deseriers brought here this
morning, we're from that regiment.
Admiral Porter arrived here to-day from
the West.
NEwBERN, N. c., Sept. 10.
The little dispatch steamer Fawn, on her
regular trip from Norfolk to Roanoke Island,
through the canal, was captured and burnt
by the enemy on the evening Of the 9Th, Mai
Jenney, Provost Judge at New bern, and d
few other persons who were on the Fawn also
captured.
A large number Of idle negroes have been
sent from here to Gen. Grant to work in the
trenches.
New York Sept II.
1880 A. NJ. gold S2.23 Ia. 11:45 S222
market heavy.
Somebody (the telegraph don't tell who
makes out there still remains in the South
1872 900 men between the ages Of Is and so.
These they style exempts. and from them they
can only recruit their armies, but these have
heretofore been detailed to duty considered
important and cannot be spared from their
present observation-disclosures there rs no basis
q additions to their army. The pontoon
at Deep Bottom is now guarded entirely By
negroes. and operations at Dutch Gap are
prosecuted by them.
Gen. Hickman, recently exchanged, will
be assigned to a division either in the 10th
corps or 18th.
The Tnbune's Washington dispatch says
two Wisconsin soldiers who we're wounded
Ia he battle Of the wilderness. have reached
there. They state hat many Of ovr wounded
msde their way to farm houses but died for
want OF medical attention. Hundreds Of the
aeod Of both sides yet lay on the field unbu-
red.
The Herald's City Point correspondent Of
Ihe 18th says yesterday morning Gen. Birney
opened all his battery on the rebel works,
aud on the city Of Petersburg and literally
rsined shot and shell on them for over two
hours, and this was in Ietribution for the reb-
Els firing on our pickets at all hours. All
accounts Of impending battles on the Weldon
railroad are mere s,eoulations based on re-
mote probabilities. Whether Lee has re-
moved his headquarters to Ream's Station as
rep .rted by deserters, to oversee an engage
ment or not be does not seem disposed to
bring one on as yet.
Another correspondent says Brigadier Gen.
Joshua b. Howell Of Te;ry's division Of the
10Th corps was accidentally killed on the
nigh. of the l5.h by his horse rearing and
falling upon him. He was upward of 65
yeats old and highly respected.
CAIRo, ILL.,, Sept. l6.
Twelve guerrllas on route as prisoners
tom SMITH nd to Louisville on the steamer
COLOSSUS, when near Caseyville, overpower-
ed and disarmed the guard, killing two or
three and then compelled the officers to land
the boat, when they escaped carrying off the
arms of the guard and all valuables they
cho,e from the steamer.
New YoRK. Sept. II.
The prorrietors Of the Daily Times this
morning. in paying off their compostors, in
formed all belonging to the Typographical
Union that their services would no longer be
needed. No compositors belonging to the
Union will be employed on the Times here
after.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. II.
A special dispatch from Baltimore to the
Bulletin states that Gen. Grant has left for
Harper's Ferry, and his purpose will be de-
fined in few days
A Washius ton dispatch has the following:
Over 5000 rebel deserters have arrived 10
Washington from the Army of the Potomac
One man left his wife and six children ht
Richmond aud says his grandfather has bee
conscripted.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF Potomac,
Sept. 5.
During the past few days both sides hav
been engaged in continued struggle
sharpshooting aud artillery firing, parlicula,
ly In the centre OF the line,
IL was thought several nights ago that tn
practice would cease in front Of the "a corp
az an agreement had been made by both I'D
to that effect, but it ID reported that the san
night. as our men were changing the picket
the rebels oTened and killed about dozen
our men.
Our soldiers threatened they would ha,
revenge for this dastardly act. SO waching
favorable opportunity when the rebels had
large number exposed, they blazed away Wit
terrible stiect. Those unhurt were not Ion
in seeking the shelter OF their works, and
Dally begged our men TO cease as the hriD
the night previous was by new regimen
who were not aware of the agreement; bu
the answer sent over, which was rather MOI
expressive than elegant, seemed to satisi
them that the truce was at an end. Ow
twenty smbulances we're seen to come towai
the place where the struggle occurred and
go back loaded, evideneing that the rebe,
paid dearly for their bad faith.
The enemy have been busy for several day
constructing second line OF earthworks
short distance behind the frst and are mak
ing 1t as strong as the other.
Sept. i6-6 A. M. All is quiet this mor
ing. Less firing was heard last night tina ,
for long time past W. ID. McGREeoR.
A Lincoln and johnson club At WASHING