Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-26

Tfeasurer's returns Deb, bearing interest in
coin, 1885, ,3js ,l9l 80 interest, $50 625,-
$50 debt bearing interest in lawful money,
Si35 0l3,l4l Sc interest, S22, ,462 065 l6 (;
debt on which interest has ceased, S367, 100
90 debt bearing no interest, S526, ,975, ,05l
~. Total amount outstanding. 81 ,S49, ,7l4,-
$50 40. Interest, s76,0ss l65 6i The un-
paid requisitions amount to S93, 472 .000.-
Amount in the Treasury subject to draft is
Sll,674, ,359 40.
NEW YORK. Aug. iS.
The Commercials Washington dispatch
says it is apprehended that there is danger to
General Sherman's communication, but the
military authorities are confident that he can
not be seriously disturbed, as proper disposi-
ton Of troops has lately been made.
Richmond papers contain the following dis
patch;
Mobile, Aug. H. Heavy firing was report
ed at Fort Morgan Tuesday, Wednesday
and to-day. The telegraph line is cut be-
tween the city and the fort. Two Federal
vessels are off Dog river bar this evening.
/ The bay shores are covered with debris Of
Federal ve.sels. Large quantities Of tar,
pitch and turpentine have been burned, to
prevent the enemy from getting up. Troops
are daily arriving.
FoRTREss MoNRoE, Aug. 1912 NJ.
The steamer Connecticut arrived here to-
day with 400 wounded. most Of whom receive
ed injuries in the battle Tuesday. They be-
long to the % and 10Th corps. They we're
transferred to the Atlantic, for Philadelphia
The Connecticut left Deep Bottom this morn
ming.
Yesterday was comparatively quiet 'ay.
While the Connecticut was lying at Deep
Bottom, heavy cannonading was heard for a.
bout two hours up the river. The cause is
not yet ascertained.
LArRR-5 p. m. the steamer Vanderbilt
has just arrived from City Point. At | o.
clock this morning the rebels made furious
attack on Burnside's corps on the left. The
! fighting was chiefly with artillery and lasted
two hours, when the rebels fell back without
attempting an assault. Our loss was small.
CAIRO, Aug. ls.
: Two soldiers we're killed and seven wound
ed by being crushed between the cars and
depot at this place to-day.
The Memphis Argus mentions the capture
and plumber Of the steamer Lady by guerril-
las also that the Olive Branch and 4. Walsh
were robbed by rebels, but the Olive Branch
has arrived here and denies it.
Cotton at New Orleans was depressed.-
I Provisions dull. Sugar and molasses higher
FlJhr declined.
CLARKsvrLLE, Tenn, Aug. 10.
Three hundred rebels under Woodward,
after pressing mules. horses. &C., around the
country, attacked Hopkinsville this morning,
and were repused by the Home Guard and a
company of Kentucky infantry. Woodward
was mortally wounded and is prisoner. Our
: loss wss Anather attack ia xpeetsd-
= New York, Aug. 10.
The Commercial states that three cars ol
= an excursion train broke through bridge on
e the Camden and Atlantic City railroad, fall
7 ing in the river.
Several dead and wounded have been pick
ed up and taken to Atlantic city. The ac-
cident occurred at an out Of the way place
and no details have been received.
WAsHINeroN, Aug. 10.
The Richmond Sentinel Of the 18th con-
tains the following dispatch
Mobile, dug. l5.-This evening two mon
, itors and five gunboats crossed Dog River
Bar and, coming up to within two miles Of
the obstruotions, opened fire for three hours
on our batteries and gunboats, but doing no
damage. One of our gunboats replied hand
somely. Our batteries were silent. At sun
set the enemy hauled off
Firing was heard in the direction of Fort
Morgan this morning.
The rebel War Department has Issued an
order encouraging desertions from the feder-
al army.
The Richmond Registers dispatch from
Ok Pond, 18th says Chalmers flashed into
Abbeyville, Miss, and whipped the enemy,
capturing twenty-five prisoners. He then
fell back four miles, where the enemy attack
ed him and were repulsed. Our loss was
five killed and twenty-five wounded, The
enemy lost fifty killed, two hundred and fifty
wounded and forty prisoners.
The steamer which reached here reports I
: rumor at City Point yesterday that strong
: reconnaissance was made by Hancock, and
- that he had reached Fair Oaks.
ARMY OF THE PoToMAc, Aug. I'm.
The I'd Corps having been unsuccessful IN
, their attack on the enemy on the north side
y y Of the James, Sunday. fell back to a safe po
sition, which they occupied until yesterday
3 when another assault was determined upor
and carried out successfully, the enemy be-
4 ing driven from their works with heavy lost
:, in killed and wounded aud several hundred
= prisoners. They also captured few heav!
81 guns, which the rebels had not time to carr
= off. besides a quantity Of small arms. Ou
= loss was severe. Our troops still hold thu
- position.
" The cavalry, under Gen. Gregg, had an en-
Ragement with the rebels, and drove then
from their works near New Market road, bu
d the rebels rallied from the different forts il
l. the vicinity and forced our cavalry to fal
back upon their infantry supports, Col
Is Gregg, commanding the ID brigade Of caval
. ry, was severely wounded.
"a 1t is said that Gen. Buffers troops had
II slight engagement, bat without much advan
T. tage to either side.
~ Thursday. About one o'clock this morn
ing the rebels opened the most vigorous fir
they have yet done since the mine was eA
ne poded. 1t commenced on the right and cen
&C tire, aud was directed towards the valley
I'd where they seemed to imagine our troop
es were being massed finally it extended alogl
the entire line from the Appomatox to Jeru
rs salem plank road No damage resulted iror
ad the affair. The firing lasted about two hour
ur 1t was supposed to be a prelude to an al
tack on some part of our line. Heavy frin
ch was also heard during the night in the dlre'
zion of Cen Rnflar's denartment. Nothin