Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-02-12
MISCELLANEOUS DISPATCHES.
WARRINGTON, Feb.

WAsHINGTONi req. {.
Information has reached here that yester-
day morning reconnaissance in force started
from the army of the Potomac, and that con-
siderable cannonading took place at Morton's
Ford on the Rapidan during the day, and at
5 CLOCK in the afternoon musketry began and
continued until dark.
At 10 yesterday railroad train was thrown
into the Potomac at Long Bridge, Washing
ton, by the draw bridge being open and un-
perceived BY the engineer. l.. c. Perkins, CO.
II I'd Vermont, was so wounded that he died
after being taken to the hospital; Wallace A.
McKinstrey, co. 4 Sd Vermont, leg badly
crushed. amputation necessary; J. p. Gage,
Sd Vermont. badly bruised internally; Mat
thew Hopkins, Sd Vermont, shoulder oruis-
ed.
Murdered by inexcusable negligence
NEW YORK, Feb. 8.
The Herald's dispatch from Culpepper
Court House, Feb. 9TH. 8 p. NJ, says: The
Army of the Potomac is again back at winter
quarters. Gen. Fitzpatrick crossed at Gull
pepper Ford, and secuted the county from
Jacobs to near fredericksburg, finding moth
ing but cavalry piekets, nearly all of whom
were captured. naa
Gen. Warren crossed the Sd division of the
I'd corps yesterday. with little or no opposi-
ton. Last evening the I'd division OF the
same corps crossed, and attempted TO join
the Sd division in piece Of woods at the left
of the ford. Tbs rebels then opened on them
from the right OF the ford with musketry,
where they had been concealed in another
piece Of woods. The night was dark, and
the firing of each party was directed by the
fash of the guns. During the night, after
firing had ceased, our men were ordered to
return across the river, which they did with
out molestation. The loss in killed, wound
ed and missing is reported at between one and
two hundred, but this cannot be relied upon.
Our troops have lain just this side all day.
Gen. Humphrey went down this evening and
ordered all the troops back into their quarters
as the whole object of their reconnaissance had
been accomplished. The 2nd division was
the only one that met with loss.
LATER--l0 p. m.-Merritt's (lst div Of
cavalry, which went towards Madison G. H.,
met some of Stuart's cavalry last evening and
skirmished with them this morning The
whole division, excepting those left on picket,
being on hand, our forces advanced and found
the rebel cavalry backed by infantry. Gen.
Merritt pitched in and drove them across Rob
ertson's river to Madison G. H. Gen. Mer-
rift held the ford all day, and then, in obedi-
ence to orders, came back to headquarters,
having captured eight to ten prisoners.
The Worlds Memphis letter fully confirms
the previous reports as to Gen. Sherman's
movements, towards Jackson, Merriden and
Montgomery for Mobile. The large cavalry
force attached thereto is under Gems. Smith
and Guierson,
A large number Of negro troops from Port
Hudson under Gen. Ullmsn, is to Join the ex-
pedition. There are boats in the Tombigbee
river. which may be made available, and the
writer believes Mobile to be the real object
of the movement
WAsmfKoroN, Feb. 8.
IL was reported at Brandy Station this
morning that Gen. Caldwell with his own di-
sision and another brigade OF the 2nd corps,
captured a rebel captain aud twenty-five pri-