Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17
MISOELLANEUUS DISPATCHES.
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did not save the Electric Spark aud cargo
and run them through the blocksds.
Salutes are being fred in honor Of the re-
cent victories. PHILADRLPHiA. Sept. 7.
One hundred guns we're fred to-day in
honor Of the recent victories from the U S.
Arsenal also 100 by private parties. Flags
are flying all over the city.
Madison. In, Sept. 7,-OAe hundred guns
were redso.day in honor Of the fall of At
lanta.
Baltimore. Sept. 7.--Sslutes are now being
fred in honor Of the recent victories.
NEw Yosk Sept. 8.
3P. M.--Gold. 81. .3s 81 Ss Ia 3p. m.
S2.36 S2.s6 IL. l-2 p. m. 81 35 -.
New YoRA, Sept. 7.
The Heralds special from Chattanooga 5th,
has advices from Jonesboro to the morning
Of the %. Hoods army was then retreat
ing, with Sherman hanging fercely on HE
rear. The head of Union column was skir-
mishiug with the rebel rear near Fayetteville,
Elk miles from Jonesboro. The fighting
around Jones boro has been very severe and
the enemy were routed at all points.
/ On the 30th ult. the 4th and 23rd corps
struck the Macon line five miles beyond East
point. In the mean time the 5th. 10th and
/ 18th corps and Kilpatrick's cavalry were
skirmishing with the enemy on our right,
driving them across Flint river into Jones'
boro. Hazsn's division Of the 5th corps
took possession of prominent hill on the
way to the enemy's position.
The next day the enemy burst 10 masses on
the 18th corps, but their repeated assaults
were repulsed, they losing several general Of
hcers, including Msj. Gen. Anderson, NOR
tally wounded. Our loss was slight, as we
fought behind works Hazen's division cap
tured two flags. On the morning of Sept.
let the l4th corps marched along the Macon
line, destroying the track for several miles.
| In the afternoon they assaulted the rebel
entrenchments and after desperate conflict
lasting two hours, drove the enemy out, TAX
ing two batteries, one the celebrated "Loomis
battery" taken from us at Chcamauga, some
battle flags, Gen. Garen and an Arkansas
brigade. Early in the night Lees troops
moved away to join Stewarts corps, l,ft in
Atlanta, the command devolving Hardee
who returned along the Macon road. Hood
6ndingthe situation desperate in Atlanta, also
retTeated on the 18th.
A Nashville dispatch Of the 5th says -
Hood has been forced to retreat to Macon,
vic the Augusta Railroad, thence to advance
to meet Sherman, who meantime can make a
rsDid march to Macon and reach it ere Gen.
Hood can muster sufficient force to oppose
him. At break Of day on the I'd, our army
was in hot pursuit The object was to get
between Hood and Hardee and cut one Of
them. The defeat has a paralizing effect with
Hoods army.
WAR DEBT. WksHINGToN, /
Sept. 7-lO.2O p. NJ.
To Haj. Gen. Diz;
This Department is still without sny di'-
patches from south Of Nashville. t is sup
posed to be Gen. SLermsn's design to with
draw his advance columns and give his army
rest in Atlanta, and re-establisn himself Sc
curely there and restore his railroad com.
municstions broken by Wheeler and Forrest
before making further advances.
No operations by he armies Of Genera
Grant OF Gen. Sheridan are reported to-day
The Provost Marshal Generals Office is
busily employed in arranging credits Of The
several districts, and have ordered drai
without delay for deficiencies in dis riots tina
have not 6lled their quotas, beginning with
trose most in arrears. Credits for volunteer
will be allowed as long as possible, but tn,
advantage of filling the armies immediatel,
requires draft to be speedily made in de-
faulting districts, and all applicstons for it
postponement have therefore been refused.
E. NJ. STANTON, Seo'y Of War.
WAsHINGToS, Sept. |.
, Indications are that offers for the ney
loan will be heavy.
, Subscriptions to 7-30 loan to-day wer
+ 500, 400, and to the l0-4O loan S77 400.
The U. S. District Court at Alexandra
> Va, disposed of large number of cases un
der the con6scation law. On Monday, sew
enty DEGREES of condemnation were entered
the largest days work yet accomplished b.
that court.
This forenoon a committee of loyal colore
persons from Baltimore formally presented I
the President an imperial quarto Bible, sPlen
didly bound, costing $3.50, as token of thei
respect and gratitude to him for his aotiy
part in the cause OF emancipation. They sa
since they have been incorporated in tn
n American family they have been true an
/, loyal, and now stand ready to defend th
r country. They are prepared, armed an
. trained in military matters in order to deien
the Star Spangled Banner.
' The President replied:
can only say now, as | have often sal
lutAoASf ~ Aoo oAW oCSh w.
T. me that all mankind should be free. SO far .
o have been able,--so far as came within m
sphere have always acted as | believed wa
u right and just and done all could for th
good of mankind. | have in letters and do
y uments represented myself better than no
9 can. In regard to the Good Book has
q only to say that it is the best gift that Go
hst ever given to man. All the good fro
g the Saviour of the world is communicated {
n us through this book.
9 But for that book we could not know rigl
l. from wrong, and all those things desirable
y man are contained in it.
} return to you my sincere thanks for th
copy Of the book.
o WAsHINGroH, Sept. 8.
n Stirring news is looked for from Peter
l burg. Lee has been heavily reinforced
II Early and is now showing bolder front.
y large force of the enemy was yesterdi
q stealtbily endeavoring to gain position
+" our left of great Importance to them but WEI
disc ,vered in time and further advance HI
% no doubt ere this been contested. Deserte
y report that the majority Of Esrly's force
now in Grants front, having arrived from Il
valley within the last few days, and ha'
been placed in position on our extreme lei
The occupation Of the Weldon railroad
r. Grant begins to tell upon the enemy's sto