Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-06-03

thrown. The enemy opened from all his
works on Sullivan's and James Island, with
the exception Of Fort Johnson Four hun
dred aud fifty shells we're fred at the Cum
mings Point batteries, doing no further dam
age than breaking down a small portion Of
the traverses and pWapets Two monitors
again took part in the action, taking posi-
tion not far from the one occupied by the
iron clads the day preceding
During the night one or two mortar bat
teres near Fort Putnam prevented the rebels
from making any repairs IL Sumter. On the
18th the enemy paid special attention to the
land batteries. The firing was continued for
short time on the 5th aud 10Th, with about
/ the same result that marked the operations
of the first two days. During the engage
ment two Of the monitors we're damaged to
some extent in their machinery. aud are now
at Bay Point for repairs. Whatever may
have been the condition Of Sumter before the
attack, respecting her walls and the few guns
she had mounted,we may be assured that ne-
ther the one nor the other. as they now are,
will be OF any great service to the rebels. 1t
is to be regretted while so many attacks have
been made upon the enemys works about
Charleston, that a desperate effort has not
been made by one or two monitors TO force
the channel to the inner harbor.
II is generally believed the enemy has but
two rams completed to defend the hatbor
but, judging from information obtained thro'
various sources, be has three Others on the
stocks, one OF which is in a nearly finished
state.
WAsBINeToN, May 81. 1864.
Thirty.six soldiers died here on Wednes-
day, the largest number since the battle Of
fredericksburg. Among ;hose from New
England was Hugh Crow, Sd Vermont.
The soldiers burial ground north Of the
city having been filled, interments are now
made in tho new burial ground on the Arling-
ton estate. Bodies can be embalmed and sent
to friends, but those buried cannot be disin-
TERED.
WAX DEPARTMENT,
Washington, May 27-l0 =. NJ.
To hoj Gen. Dir
dispatch from Maj. Gen. Banks, dated
May 2lst, on the Mississippi river, was re-
ceived to-day. It details the brilliant engi-
neering achievement of Col. Bailey in con-
structing dam aci oss the falls of Red river
for the relief Of the gunboa. feet, the par
,iculsrs of which have already been made
public. The army in moving from Alexan-
dria to the Mississippi had two engagements
with the enemy, one at Mansua and one at
Yehowbayou. In both the rebels were beaten.
Gen. Banks states thas no prisoners, guns,
wagons or other material of the army have
been captured by the enemy, except that
abandoned by the unexpected engagement at
Sabine Crossroads on the morning of the Sth
of April that with the exception of the
losses sustained there the material Of the ar
my is complete.
A dispatch has been received from General
Butler, but no mention is made Of any conflict
since the defeat of Fitz Hugh Lee at Wilson's
wharf Dy the colored troops of Gen. Wild.
No intelligence has been received since my
last telegram from Gen. Grant or Gen. Sher-
man. K. NJ. STANTON, Sec'y. of War.
New YORK, May 2s.
Gold Sl,s7 3-s.
The lribunes dispatch dated Headquarters
May 25 IL a. m. At the time Gen: Birney's
division carried the rife pits snl North Anna
bridge, our right wing under Gen. Warren
advanced cutting the Virginia Central Rail-
road and establishing himself in position at
Noel's station. The rebel line forms two
sides of a triangle, its apex being opposite
Oxford, where Gen. Burnside crossed on the
night Of the oath. From the apex Of the
rebel line its right wing extends south east
erly crossing the fredericksburg Railroad
and coveriag the Junction.
Its left wing extends southwesterly, cut
ting the central railroad aud facing northwest.
Gen. Hancock confront the enemy's right
wing on our left, and his line extends paral-
lei with that of the enemy across the railroad.
( Gen. Burnside's line is in a position oppo-
site the arex Of the enemys works and facing
D 4 o..
Hancock and only be carried with great
loss. Gen. Grants headquarters are beyond
the North Anna near Jericho.
Gen. Sheridan and his cavalry have been
heard from. He destroyed large amount of
property and rendered useless some distance
OF the Danville railroad. The enemy's cav
airy were unable to offer any resistance.
The war correspondent of the Richmond
Examiner tells why Lee left Spottsy lvana
Court House =" A reconnaissance was made
and assault upon the Union works ordered
when their occupants were driven from them.
IL was now discovered that the enemy were
rapidly moving their whole army OH our right
flank and had been since dsybreak. I he
force on our front being mere handful Of
men who had been left to keep appearances.
Soon as this reconnaissance was over every
fuinB auu o'ci Ooul was oh eho iho'o "iAh
US"
CAIRO ILL, May 81.
The steamer Hillman from Memphis yes
lerday evening, has arrived. The rebels fred
into her at Island No. 10.
/ The rebels are said to have twenty.h
steamers up the Rcd River. Gen. Near
thurs command had returned to Vicksburg.
They had no engagement Of any importance.
Great excitement exists at Vicksburg on the
reception of the news from Gen. Grant.
The Evening Telegraphs Washington dis
patch says Mosby's guerrillas have been de-
voting the last ten days to the entire aud
complete destruction OF all our block houses
and bridges from Union Mills down to the
Rspidan.
The withdrawal OF our outpost troops on
the railroad for more important duty afforded
them clear coast for tb.ir operations, in
I which they were aided by farmers all along
the road, who have been protected and suP-
Poi ted al. winter by our government
An army dispatch dated Wednesday after
noon to Philadelphia paper states that the
army was within day march Of Richmond