Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-08-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE WAR.

states that except Mosby's and Whites guer-
rillas there are no rebels this side OF the Blue
Ridge that Gen. Sheridan's trains are all up
aud his army il 10 fine condition. Gen. Sheu-
dan in dispatch OF the 18th inst, reports
that the stories of plumber taken from Maryland
by the rebels are all humbugs. They have very
little Just enough to subslst on and no more,
most of which has been taken from the Shenan-
doah valley.
ln another dispatch, dated l2lh inst, he says
Gen. Elrly's train is very small one, not to
exceed $50 wagons, and the stories about accu-
INFLATED plumber from Maryland are false.
The department has received an Official re-
port from Fortress Monroe that movements
were being made yesterday in front Of Peters
burg, but owing 10 the telegraph line being
down no information has been received from
headquarters
Tae department ID without any recent inior-
nation from Atlanta The latest rebel papers
received here say nothing about Mobile since the
capture of Fort Gaines
EDWIN NJ STANTON Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsnINoToN, !
August 18th, $50 p. M.
To MAJ. Gn Dir -
A dispatch from Gen, Grant dated Monday,
Aug. 10. $50 p. NJ, detained by the breaking
of the telegraph line, has been received He
reports that the fighting north OF the james
River to-day, (l5th) has resulted fayorably to
us 30 far as It has gone, but there has been no
decisive result. The enemy have been driven
back somewhat from their position OF this
morning, with considerable loss in killed and
wounded and about 400 prisoners lett in our
hands. Two Brigader Generals, Chamblin and
Sherrod, were killed and their bodies lett IN our
hands. We also have quite a number OF woun-
ded prisoners. Since moving north Of the
river our losses will probably reach near 1000
killed aud wounded Many, however, are only
slightly wounded, owing To 80 much Of the
lighting taking place in the WOODS. The enc
my have LOST about as many who have fallen
into our hands,
The Department has intelligence from Gen.
Sherman 10 halt past / last night, but no OPP
eratIons were reported.
A dispatch from Gen. Sheridan at WiDches-
ter, dated Aug. II, reports that Gen. Merrltts
division Of cavalry was attacked yesterday al
ternOon On the north side Of the Shenandoah,
by Kershaw's division OF Longstreet's corps,
and Wickham's and Lemare s brigades OF cav
airy Alter a very handsome cavalry fight,
!
Of colors, twenty-four officers and 276 men,
prisoners.
la later dispatch Gen. Sheridan says -
The cavalry engagement IN front Of Front Royal
WAS splendid IL was on open ground. The
sabre was freely used by our men. Great credit
is due to Gems. Merritt, Gustav, and Col. Deyens.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary OF War.
WAR DEPARTMENT, I
WAsnIEoToN, Aug 20-S 10 p. NJ. (
To MAJ. Gen. DIR:
The operations OF Gen. Grants forces are de-
tailed in the following official dispatches received
by this department
Cry POINT, p. NJ, Aug. Is.
Gen. Warren moved with his corps this morn
ing, to and across the Weldon road, about one
mile south OF the head works. 10 that point
he met nothing but the enemy's pickeis. lie
advanced from there towards Petersburg, meet.
ing the enemy in his advance. He had cOnsd
cradle lighting during the day, suffering some
loss and INJECTING loss upon the enemy. have
no report showing the extent of our losses, but
judge them to be light from the dispatches.
CRY PoINT, Va, I
Aug. 20-7: 80 p. NJ.
Our troops are firmly fixed across the Weldon
road. There has been little or no lighting 10
day, either south OF Petersburg or north oil the
James. Warren reports that the enemy dead
IN considerable numbers, were found in his front
unburled
Gen. Birney telegraphs Gen. Butler as fol-
lows
HEADQUARTERS TENTH CoRPs,
| Aug. 10.
The enemy attacked my line in heavy force
last night and were Iepulsed with great loss.
10 front OF one colored regiment 80 dead bodies
OF the enemy IRE counted. he 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 moi
been 30 well defended The enemy's loss wa,
al least 1000. d. b. BRNKY, Maj. Gen.
We have had great deal of rain abou
Petersburg this week, aud a very grateful chang,
IN the temperature.
CRY POINT, Va, 9 p. NJ.
Aug 20, 1864.
The enemy came out this evening to Warren
right driving in the pickets connecting between
him and the left Of cur old line on The Jerusa
lem Plank Road, and forcing back the two RICH
q divisions of Warren's corps. A heavy fgh
took place resulting in the re-estabishment o
our lines and the capture Of u good many prls
oners. The prisoners were from Heaths Ma
bones and HOke's divisions We also lost con
sderably IN prisoners
The last foregoing dispatch was received th
afternoon, and is the latest information eceive
a oy the department. Ii is estimated that tn
loss of the enemy during this week in killed
wounded and captured cannot fail much shor
Of tour thousand # it does not exceed tina
number.
The department has satisfactory intelligence
from Gen. Sherman to half past eight oclocl
last evening
Reports at tive o'clock this morning. fIou
Sheridan's front represent all quiet at that time
and that Gilmore with 40 or 80 men entere
y, Martinsburg last evening
y EDWIN NJ STANTON,
I'LL q L.