Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-27

visited Fredericksburg yesterday. he
city is filled with our wounded, it is said
there are $4,000 Of them there.
Gen Stevenson Of our corps Is killed and
by a contrsband | learn that Longs,reet is
wounded, ltis reported that Mosby is wound
ed and prisoner.
OF the losses in the Vermont Brigade, Sc
! infer you must have learned long ere this.
visited the 9th corps hospitals and found
the wounded comfortable J, Is. /.
NEW YORK, May 81.
The Philadelphia Inquirer has news from
Grant to I o'clock on Friday morning
At day light Birney's division charged over
the place Of Thursday afternoons fight and
found two hundred rebels asleep and captured
them.
NEW YoRK, May %.
The Herald corresp ondence near Spottsy-
venia, May 81, 8 a. m, Gays our troops were
moving ali night to new positions This
morning general beadquarters are breaking
up and the whole army is in motion. Pre-
cisely where our next halting place will be
time alone can determine.
The general expectation is that we shall
have hard fighting Immediately
Another correspondent says Of the fight on
Thursday night, in which the raw heavy ar
tllery acted so handsomely =" Our loss was
but half the number originally stated A reb-
el deserter says their loss was double ours,
and represents the enemy as very much cha
erined at their failure to turn our right "
The supply steamer Newbern from the
blockading squadron has arrived. She has a
number of blockade running prisoners. The
rebel iron-clad North Carolina which recent
ly came a short distance over Wilmington
bar, leaked so badly as to be compelled to
run ashore. When the tide fell she broke in
twain amdships. Her consort Raleigh lie
nearly completed.
WAsHINeToN, May 2l-9:5o P. M.
To Moi Gen Dir
Dispatches from Gen. Sherman state that
our forces found in Rome good deal Of pro-
vision and seven fine iron works and mschin-
Try. We have secured two good bridges an
excellent ford across the Etowah. The cars
are now arriving at Kingston with stores, and
two days would be given to replenish and fl
mp.
dispatch just received from Gen. Banks,
dated at Alexandra, May 8, states that the
dem will be completed tomorrow, and tho
gunboats relieved. He would then move i'm
mediateiy for the Mississippi.
Gen. Candy was at the mouth of the Red
river on the 18th inst, collecting forces to as
sist Gen. Banks II necessary.
Dispatches from Gen. Butler, da.ed at ten
o'clock last night, report that he had been
fighting all day " The enemy are endeavor-
ing TO close in on our lines. We shall hold
on. Have captured the rebel Gen. Walker
of Texas troops"
Il. NJ. STANTON, Sec. of War
WAR DEPARTMENr,
Washington, May 22-l0 P. NJ.
To hoj. Gen. Dir
On Friday evening Grant commenced a
movement for the purpose of compelling Lee
to abandon his position at Spottsyvania 49,
The details Of which, for obvious reasuus
should not be made public. 1t has thus far
progressed successfully. Longstreet's c-rps
started south at IL o'clock Friday night. an
hour and half after Hancock moved
Ewelrs corps followed Longstreet Last night.
The indications are that the rebel army has
fallen back beyond the North Anna. Hoke's
brigade has joined Lee. The movement OF
Gen. Grant has thus far been accomplished
without any severe engagement OF serious in
terruPtion. We now occupy Gueney's sta
ton, Milford station and south of the Mat
tapony on that line.
A dispatch received this morning from
Gen. Candy dated May l4th. at the mouth OF
the Red river says We have rumors to-day
from rebel sources that the gunboats, except
two, succeeded in getting over the falls at
Alexandria, on the day mentioned in General
Banks dispatch.
No dispatches have been received to-day
from Gen. Butler.
Dispatches from Kingston, Ga, state that
Gen. Sherman's forces are resting and replen-
ishing their supplies.
+. nj. STANTON, Sec. OF War.
WAsHIsoroE, May 81.
Private information from the Army of the
Potomac confirms the reports that Lees army
Is smaller than heretofore estimated. He lost
heavily in late battles.
Hunters appointment to command Western
Virginia gives satisfaction.
New YORK, May 2S.
The Fredericksburgh correspondent Of the
Tribune states that three gunboats now an
ehored there on the way up the river, sent an
expedition three miles which captured an Ao-
ting Master Of the rebel navy and three men.
and killed six others. The rebel captives
stated that il our gunboats had been three
days later they would have been boarded and
captured by bands organized for that purpose
The Times dispatch says There has been
no fighting since the rebel attack upon DOR
Communications with Fredericksburgh on
Thursday.
There is reason to believe that thsqmove-
ments on Friday and Saturday will ps'spesd.
lily found productive Of important ats.
rebel Lieutenant states that T. bis army
numbered before the battles from 50. 900 10
10000, and that he has lost 25 900 to 2s 900
lie also says the rebel army has plenty of
provisions.
The Tribunes e'pubdeni states tina, in
Thursdays feht less rhsn 10 0oO raw lrooPs
repulsed fhre. divisions n Ewel's corps -
Al three o'ci"ek Friday mrrnins Burney's,
CrawfOid and Bunr ide's a visions advanced.
The movement was 30 rapid and unexpected