Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-10-07


ieints to cover movements. Prices mail
force is in another direction. probably agains
Rolla, and thence to the central part Of the
state. IL is also believed that Shelby's corp.
will make desperate effort to dash into St.
Louis in the same way that Forrest dashed
into Memphis.
The passenger train which left here yester-
day morning on the Northern Miss. railroad
was captured at Centfaha by Bill Anderson $
bushwackers aud 2l soldiers taken out and
murdered.
WAsHrNGroN, sept. 20.
To haj Gen Dir:
A dispatch just received from Cen Grant
gives Telegram contained in yesterday 9
Richmond Wing. dated at Charlottesville.
which 'tates that our cavalry entered Staun-
ton on Monday at 8 a. M, that our forces
we're at Waynesboro' that no damage bad
been done up to p. m. but that the smoke
indicated that they we're burning the railroad
track between Christian Creek and StauAton
No direct communication with Gen. Sheri-
dan has been had for several days. Couriers
TO and from him are known to have teen
captured by guerrillas, that infect the coun-
try in his rear.
Dispatches to 40 last night have been re-
NJ movements al that point are reported
From Nashville our dispatches are to 9. 80
last night. The enemy did not attack at
Pulaski, but took the pike towards Fsyetville
and was pursued nine miles by our cavalry.
Gen. Rosseau is returning with his infantry
TO Nashville.
The draft is progressing in all the states
quietly.
my to force Gen. Sherman from Allan a. by
destroying his communications. Volunteer
enistments being more speedy than the draft,
all loyal and patriotic people should urge
forward RAPID enlistments in order to rein
force Gen. Sherman and enahe him not only
to hold his position but also without delay
to push on his campaign.
(Signed) T. NJ. STANTON,
Sec'y Of War.
NEw YORK, Sept. 30.
The Worlds Washington dispatch saws:
IL is reported by several rebel deserters that
there are indications OF the evscution of Rich
mond. Virginia troops, however, protest
against il, aud would mutiny If it was done.
Several government workshops have been
closed and the machinery moved SOUTH
W hen they left Richmond the machinery Of
other shops was packed
The steamer Fult from ort Royal 26th
mas arrived She has the 3rd Rhode Island
artillery on board.
The rebels at Fort Sumter have lately
stationed sharpshooters among the runs, but
Is no casualties resulted from their FIRE, they
were Withdrawn.
Charleston has suffered considerably lately
rom the FIRE of our 100 Founders which are
more effective than the 30-pounders. Twen-
y-hve hundred men are a, work strengthen.
ug the old and new defences of Charleston.
NASHVILLE, Sept. %.
Nothing has been heard from Gen. Rosseau
.o-day. The telegraph lines are cut, both on
he Tennessee and Alabama and Chattanooga
airoads south Of Columbia there are no
rains running south Of Nashville.
kvENING.-Owing to the cutting Of the /
telegraph lines, nothing has been heard to-
lay of Gen. Rosseau or his command
IL is believed that a desperate battle for |
he possession of Pulaski has occurred or
nay be even now progressing. The rebel /
orces according to the latest advices had ad-
Ianced their lines preparatory to an early at
ack upon our troops to-day. The factof the /
elegraph wires being cut induces the relief |
hat there are parties in the rear Of Gen.
Rosseau's forces.
The wires on the Chattanooga road. which
we're down to Tullahoma, have since been re-
,aired, and are working through for the rest
If the distance.
The policy OF the rebels appears to be to
iamage to the fullest extent both the railroads
% the front. The damage done to the Ten
lessee and Alabama railroad by the rebels
will take several weeks to repair.
WARRINGTON, Sept, 27.-l.O5 P. M.
70 Moj Gen. Dir:
The following dispatch from Gen. Grant
the movements of our forces
gainst Richmond has just been received;
HEADQUARTERS, CHAPIN's FARM,
l0.45 A. M, Sept. 20. 1864
Gen. Ord's corps advanced this morning
md carried the very strongly fortified long
inc of intrenchments below Chapins fam,
With some fifteen pieces of artillery and from
100 to 800 prisoners.
Gen. Birney advanced at the same time
rom Deep Bottom, and carried the Newman
ct road and intre nchments and scattered the
nemy in every direction, though he captured
ut few. He is now marching on toward
richmond. left Gen Birney where the
ill road intercepts the Newmarket and Rich
eld Notifications thus far.
(Signsd) U. s. GRASr. Lieut. Gen.
NEW York, Sept. 80.
The Richmond papers Of Monday state
hat it was reported yesterday that Hoods
rmy was in Gen. SheTman's rear between
i'm and Chattanooga
A large force of mounted Yankees are col
Getting at Pound Gap with the intention Of
Making raid on the Virginia salt works.
his is probably the same force that was at
.exington, Ky, two weeks ago. They num-
er about 10000
ST. Louis, Sept. 20.
Capt. Gavin, acting quartermaster in this
istrict. furnishes some information in rex ard
o the situation. The Fort at Pilot Knob
vas strong and mounted four 62 pounds aud
tx field pieces, but the field pieces are met
eetye against the artillery Shepard mounts.
[ was believed at headquarters that yestef-
lay would settle the enemys fate.
Information from that quarter is looked for
With anxiety, The rebs lost fifty killed in
heir attack on Mineral Point, Tuesday night.
Prices headquarters were at Frederick.
own, Tuesday.
Nothing has yet been heard from General
Mower