Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-10-28

The charge which decided the fate Of the day
was made at 4 o'clock in the afternoon Our
lines 1T first slightly wavered under the with
ering FIRE from the rebel artillery, but they
did not fall back or give way. When but
short distance from the rebel lines the last
grand rush was made, our men were inside
their lines, and the day was won. The rebels
fed through Middetown, leaving their guns,
small arms. and several stands Of colors Gen
Sheridan Immediately ordered pursuit and
the cavalry we're ordered forward. The rebels
continued their fight over Cedar creek and
through Suasburgh, leaving the latter place
in their rear shortly after sunset Gen. Gus
tar sent in word on the night Of the 10Th that
he needed more assistance to guard the in
creasing number Of prisoners. The rebel
Gen. Sahr killed.
Our wounded are sent to Newton and Win
chester.
The rebels are being followed up with great
vigor, and It is expected that our advance will
be in the vicinity of Woodstock on the morn
ing Of the 20th,
The Herald's correspondent states that Cen
Custar is reported % have captured several
more pieces of rebel artillery. The lOtn and
ID Vermont, and "a Connecticut regiments
suffered severely.
The Herald's Chattanooga letter Of the 9th
inst, states that our small garrison at Dalton
and other places we're ordered to evacuate,
which they did. saving much valuable property
They we're then occupied in very short time
by the rebels, but on Gen. Sherman's pressing
them too closely they skedaddled and all
those places claimed to have been captured by
the rebels are now occupied by our troops
Rebel prisoners consider Gen. Sherman's POI
sition critical, also that of Hoods equally so,
but say they, II Hood can keep up his sup
plies Sherman must evacuate Georgia, but
they admit that Sherman's position cuts of
hoods communications with his base. The
Georgia militia hive again been ordered out
and are to rendezvous at Macon.
A New Orleans letter in the Times states
that all the hugs captured by the rebels in the
Red River expedition have been recaptured
and returned to their regiments.
The Herald's New Orleans letter Of the
l4th states that it is reported that Walkers
rebel division crossed the Mississippi and is
on its way to reinforce Hood. A piece Of
rebel artillery and a quantity of rebel quar-
termasters stores were captured on the Atch-
alatchee river by detachment Of Gen. Vi
mans command
Tee steamer Morning Star from New Or
leans l5th, has arrived.
Several army officers made reconnaissance
in Mobile Bay on the l0th passing inside of
distractions, and returned safely. Gen. As
both has returned from his expedition. Gen.
Newton hos arrived at New Orleans en- route
to take command at Key West
1t was rumored that Admiral Farragut was
going east. The extremely severe trade reg
uauons Of Gen, Candy have effectually stop
ed all business at New Orleans. There is
nothing later from Mexico to confirm the car
ture Of Matamoras by the French.
The IrIbune's correspondent with the ar
my of the James, says Richmond papers OF
the l9ih aver that the rebels have Withdrawn
the Union prisoners from work on the fortif-
cations on account Of Buffers retaliation in
placing rebel officers in the Dutch Gulf Canal.
The wife and family of Mr.. Libby from
whom the Libby prison is named, came into
our lines, bat will be sent back
Trenholm, the rebel Secretary OF the Treas
ury states hat the debt of the confederacy
will be fifteen hundred millions of dollars on
the first of December, aud if the war con-
tnues another year it will be 1000 900 900
According TO his statement fifteen thousand
in gold IL equivalent at Richmond to three
hundred thousand Of rebel currency.