The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-04-29
April 20.

iutni0s
1t is reported that the enemy
left Plymouth, and are now moyin r"'e
Washington and also on this c;ty vi
The rebel ram at Kinston en- a
Neuse, has, it is ascertained mor ~,
toward Newbern, and is expected
make the attack in ~ day or two
More gunboats and reinforceme,.
are Immediately required here md
Washington.
Two companies belonging to tbe o.,
North Carolina Union Volunteers r,.
among the captured at Plymouth A.
most of whom were taken ont and d-
by the enemy after our forces had en-,
rendered. All the negroes found /,
uniform were also shot.
NV YoBK, April 27.-The TIA.
Washington dispatch says:-Ap
quiet at the front to-day. A heavvr
connoisance into the valley deyclm
the fact that no considerable BODY g
rebels is this side of the Rapidan. III,
general belief is that Lee will not yo
ture nm offensive movement A rero4
prevails that Lee is moving his baa,,
artillery to Richmond. The repora
advance Of the rebels toward Ware
ton was caused by the falling back :
Gen. Gregg's division to Three Nh
Station for military purposes TAev
is no foundation for the rumor tl,.
Longstreet is at Thoroughfare Ga,
Fitz Hugh Lees division was reviewed
by Stuart to-day at Hampton's Gross.
ing Deserters are again coming into
our lines. At one point the aye1g
number has been eight per day, pm.
cipally from the 42d and 18th Virgin
regiments. Gen Foster has applied
for command IN The field, and VII
probably be assigned to a position To.
der Burnside. Admiral Dahra
( leaves in a few days to resume Con-.
mand Of the feet off Charleston. W.
/ President Hamlin and family leave +
morrow for Maine.
The 7ri5uae's dispatch says ASS
ant Secretary Of the Navy, Fox l
gone to Fortress Monroe. The ps
ton vacant bv the death Of Gen 10.
ten is already scrambled for G4
+ Halleck is said to be ahead. III
strength of the 18th Army corps
now 10000.
The Worlds Washington disra
. says The sentence of Admiral VII
by court martial is dismissal from
service"
One-third Of our cavalry with "a
Army OF the Potomac has been ID
, mounted.
The H,guid's Haiper's Ferry dspat4
reports spirited engagement betvea
Il detachment Of 100 of the lst n y
cavalry and 300 to 400 rebels at Ner
ton, near Shasburgh. Therebels hs
ing the advantage, our loss was OIL
officer killed and quite a number
men.
We learn that the steamer Gm
hound has been sent up the Jane
river to City Point to order down u
two French steamers and two sailing
vessels there after tobacco The We
i sells would be back in Hampton Roa
to-day without amy tobacco.
! ClNcINNArrI, April ~ Aspecia is
patch to the Gqzetfe from Chattan,qsI
saws On the 23d the rebels attacs.
our pickets near Nickayack Gap, III
ing five, wounding several and clpi-
ing nineteen. Some of our men ga
killed after surrenderins,and seytn
the wounded were cruelty butchers
ON the field.
Particulars az the Surrender OF Plymoua
. REBEL BARBAHTIEs.
A telegram Of the 22d sayse-EE
8 battle which had been going on ms
and day at Plymouth, from Supdaya
18th till Wednesday the Doth, rssl'
, in the capture OF the city by the a.r'
r Wednesday noon, including Gen We
sells and his force Of 1900 men d
enemy obtained possession Of thetE
at 5 O'Clock in the morning. 6ensa
Vessels and his troops retired n
Fort Williams, and held ont until r9
repulsing the enemy in seven degc
ate assaults. The rebel loss Is sad
be 100, while our loss was slsl
Gen. Vessels has made in this sier
most heroic resistance with his
band Of veterans. He and Gen, r.
had both asked 5000 more men be
the battle. Two companies belong
to the I'd North Carolina Union loi-
V teers were among the captured !
S most of them were taken out and
e by the rebels after our forces had
{. rendered. All the negroes iolna
!. Federal uniform were also shot
= Beg- The Middlebury Register vel
e serves For forty years there has ~
i in this State an almost total neglee
e the registration in the public recoi
i OF marriages and births. 1t Is ~.
: lect that ought not to CONTINUE
d Deficiencies should be supplied ll'
E are few families whose records ~'
u easily obtained and a transcHgr
T them in the town clerks book w
8 evidence in any court of law -
e the commencement of the Ea
. multiplication of cases involving