Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-30
AIsoELLANsoUs DISPATCHES
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Sept. 2l.


This Department has just received the fol
lowing telegram. announcing the continued
pursuit Of the rebels by Gen. Sheridan. Ce.
dar Creek, where Sheridan was crossing at :
o'clock yesterday afternoon, is a short dis.
tance this side Of strasburg lie bad pur.
sued the rebels over thirty miles from tht
point where he attacked them at daylight on
I Tuesday.
Harper's Ferry, Sept. 81. To Hon. Ed
win M. Stanton, Secretary Of War Reliable
news from the front is to the effect that oul
army was crossing Cedar Creek yesterday al
3 z NJ. No fighting. The following list ol
the rebel Generals killed and wounded is
correct; Gems. Rhodes, Ramseur. Gordon,
Terry, Goodwin, Brady, Johnson and Fitz
Lee. From all / can learn the prisoners will
approximate to 5000. The indications are
that the rebels will not make stand short
Of Stauntou. They are evidently too much
demoralized to make another fight.
(Signed) john d. STEVENSON,
Brig. Cen"
Gen. Grant transmits the following extract
from the Richmond Sentinel of yesterday
A slight ripple OF excitement was produced
here yesterday by the report that raiding
party was advancing on Gordonsville, and
was within a few miles Of that place.
The result Of all our inquiries on this head
is that this report originated in the fact that
early yesterday morning party Of Yankee
raiders, whose numbers are not known. visit
ed Rapidan bridge, and, sfter destroying It,
proceeded u Liberty Mills, five or six miles
above, which they also destroyed.
From this latter place they are believed to
have gone back to Culpepper"
The operation alluded to was by force
seni out previous to the battle of Tuesday.
(Signed) +. NJ. STANTON,
Sec'y Of War.
WAsHINe1oN, Sept 81.
Information was received at noon to-day
that Gen. Sheridan had secured 5000 prison
srs, and that more we're being added to the
number hourly.
Nothing Of importance has occurred with
the Army Of the Potomac for three or four
days past The rebels did not make an at
tack on Mcnday as was expected Scarcely
a shot has been fred for twenty-four hours
Deserters are continually arriving, but bring
no news.
Commander Carter Of the steamer Michi-
gan lelegraphed to he Secretary Of the Navy
dating JOhnsons Island to-day, concerning
The capture by the pirates Of The steamers
Parsons and Island Queen
tie says they we're pursued by him and
that he has got the principal agent prisoner
on board and many aocompices. He adds
- All well aud cafe at present" Col. Hall
has six Of the pirate party on Johnson's I.-
and.
The Surgeon General has ordered that sick
and wounded soldiers OF States holding cleo
tons in Oc;ober shall be granted furloughs
from the lst to the 9TH of that month, to en-
able Il iem TO vote.
A report is current here this forenoon that
Kautz has succeeded in recapturing the gIeat-
er part Of the cattle stampeded by the rebels
ia their raid on Lighthouse Point a few days
since
Among the deaths Of soldiers reported is
James Nelson, CO, II, l7th VI.
New YORK, Sept 81.
The Commercials Washington dispatch
s,ys the Surgeon General estimates the
wounded 10 the Valley at 2O0O That num-
Der of beds have been prepared in Baltimore.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 2l.
Dispatches to headquarters announce that
a fight occurred at Powder Mills on Little
Rock river in southeast Missouri, between
detachments Of the Sd Missouri militia under
It. Cooper and portion Of Shelby's com
mand. Our loss was 20 killed and wounded. /
he rebel loss 1t unknown. Wounded pris-
oners report Price and the whole army at
Pocabontas, Ark One thousand rebels are
reported at Chalk Bluff and 400 at Kennett
preparing TO attack Bloomfield. Stoddard CO.
She by was reported at Powhatau, Ark u
The l2.h inst, with 1000 to 5000 men
NEW York, Sept. %.
Gold 50 90, market heavy.
The Herad's correspondent with Gen. |
Sheridan in his account OF the great victory,
says the enemy first met at Darksville by
Gel. Averill, who drove in their pickets. At
the same hour, however, brisk firing was
heard on the left. Gen. Ayerill then formed
his whole divisi IN and advanced, finding the
enemy in line Of battle at Bunker Hill. They
proved to be lmboden's forces of retreating
cavalry. Just as our artillery opened fire
they scampered off in the most ridiculous
manner. Another advance was made and the
enemy found near Stevenson. Their artillery
opened briskly, and was responded to by
Wier's. Gen. Ayerill swung his force round,
so as to bring it upon the rear Of the rebel
artillery, aud at the same time our front
pressed forward. Simultaneous with these
a fanking column was sen around
to the ef when the enemy became confused
and we pressed forward, sileneing their ar
til!ery, ind drove off the supporting infantry.
This movement effected junction Of Averill's
and Custsa's forces, who had crossed the
creek higher up.
OF the grand cavalry charge this cores
pondent says :-Averilrs division was on the
right of the pike, Merritt's division on the
left Of it, Clusters brigade on Merritt's right,
and Powell on the extreme left. Thus form
ed, we, after going mile or SO, found the
enemy's cavalry formed in line-o oi-battle. We
to drive it in, when the enemy made
a charge, against our left center, striking full
on Clusters front. As this column approach
ed, we prepared to meet it. Sabres were
drawn, and all was got ready. On came the
ebels, sabres flashing, and with hideous yells
scattered themselves, so as to make their line
Of attack as fierce as possible. Just as they
got up within pistol range of Cus.ar, his
brigade gave one glorious yell, and went for
ward recklessly upon the foe. Then, too.
the whole of Averilrs line gave one deafen-
ing roar, and dashed forward to flank the at /
lacking party. The rebels could not stand
this attack.
They gave way, and in went our chargers cut