Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-12
MisoELLANsoUs DISPATCHES.
wAsHISoroN, Aug. I


and who has been in Hagerstown for the past
week says that the rebel force Of cavalry
which drove Coles cavalry and n portion Of
Hunters infantry out OF tina, town on Friday
last, were for the greater part dressed in fed
eral uniform.
Information has reached here that the u
MON officer placed by the rebels under Gre at
Charleston have all been exchanged. They
were saluted by our feet, and Admiral Dahl
gren entertained them on board his ship
They have been sent North.
Refugees from Fredericksb burg report tha,
the town is not permanently held by either
side. but that both Union aud rebel scouts
make their appearance occasionally. Recent
ly rebel conscripting force Of cavalry APP.
peared in Fredericksburg and impressed into
their service all persons capable of bearing
arms. Small detschments are still lurking in
the vicinity, looking for those who have es-
capped to the woods.
According to the Petersburg papers, the
rebels brought into action only two brigsdes
in repulsing our force before Petersburg
One brigade repulsed a charge by our troops
and the other followed up the repulse with a
charge and drove what Of our men could go
away back over the breastworks, and made
prisoners of all left behind, about 1000 be-
sides the killed and wounded.
WAsHINoToE, Aug. Z.
letter from the Army Of the Potomac,
dated Friday evening, says mo change in
the positions the two armies occupied since
the last battle. There has been the usual
picket firing on the centre Of the line. Heavy
firing was heard this afternoon in the direo-
ton Of the Tenth Corps, and the report is
circulated to the effect that the enemy at
tempted to blow up a fort in that vicinity but
were unsuccessful IL is reported that rob
ell battery on the north side Of the James be-
came very annoying for a day or two. Qui'e
an engagement took place this morning be-
tween it and our gunboats, aud it was finally
forced to timber up and leave. The weather
continues very warm, and considerable sick.
ness prevails among soldiers, who suffer ptin-
cipaliy from diarrbea. st. George Court
House was set fire to and wantonly destroy
ed by some soldiers to-day"
LATER A letter from the Army of the
Potomac, dated Saturday morning, says, "The
rebels blew up a mine yesterday before day
light in front of the 5ih corps, but as they
bad not dug within forty yards Of our work,
mr. damage was done. They also attempted
to make a charge. cheering loudly; but they
must have been chagrined at finding them
selves far from our lines.
Considerable firing was kept up for an hour.
The enemy lost heavily. Our loss very light.
n" quiet TINS morning
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.
Careful investigation shows that no consid-
cradle battle had occurred in the neighbor-
hood of Antietam up to 6 A. M. to-day,
From the conflicting reports il is difficult
10 ioea'e the ieoels' ou' II Is me impression
among the miii.sfs tnat oa'He WIN DC
,ouen' near Miuuieto"n' IL miles north OF
r,eoerleN' zen hunter mas oeeh supefceu-
ca oy zen sheridan
"en' Ooueh is at heau quatters' mere
NEW iohk' aug o.
a .'s"1o'u 'el'e' Vi 'ne nm 'ns'' " INC ~
'e's, sHye' 'ePol' ron, i'oanaHe
:, s'a'eF 'na' our gnhooA's on riymou'n'
:" Va i"'e pueu 70 sFe oS''e ,ha' uay \f'n)
W 'ne 'ooe' ta" n ~, e"u 'olce ner INTO
Oh enkaRe"'e,'' inc 'eoei ram attempted 70
eu'p''se cur meet oh Tue ois'' OUT was as
covered "hen she retrea'eo'
Inc ELECTION Tor governor occurs too day
vance IS rece,Ving henitny support from tue
ieoe' a",nofiies al hlcbmond' also that OF
,ne ieoei soluierS IN the army Although
JNN' '' 'S NS' ~" w
nea'y 'no recent measures Vi Tue teoel au-
thor'ies VIII make the result doubtful
Inc heta'd army correspondent says mat
i"heuiatel] a'er lhe explosion OF tue reOel
mine neiofe feiershurg' they hted RAPID vol
leys OF mnsketry' Our troops answered the
'eoe' hte' completely drowning tneirs' lhro
m~caicuiated distance they had made the
a., mine was exploded i'rty rods from the Tort
! ne expulsion was no comparison 10 ours,
ana seeing II was iaiinre they contented
themselves win rising behind their works
ana ueiNe''ng 'net hre' me artilery ME
was mos. as hesVy as on tne FORMER occasion
DC reoeis developed number OF new bat
'efles'
our loss was 'rining, lhelrs was more Sc
vefo as 'hey exposed themselves and we're
IN iuii range OF our batteries
Inc ZINES special says Gems. oickles and
nam were az charleston haroor and had
erected an exchange OF officers under fire
bhotts are oeing MADE to make Charleston
'he future point OF exchange
ina world washington dispatch says
IL Is reported that r. NJ Gen. BLAIR intends
soon to retire from the cabinet.
me batmore american oil the 9th say
OF the INVASION
The best that we can hope rs that the
rebels may attempt to make a serious invasion
o' maryland or fenneSSania' we nave
competent force IN the proper position to
POTOMAC