Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-30

fort, brigade Of Averills cavalry was sen
around to cut off tho retreat Of the rebels
when they skedsddled 10 great haste. VERY
soon after the rebels could be seen dsshinp
out through the m yin streets Of the town,
taking the road to Suasburgh.
HEADoUARrERRs Army OF PoroMAc,l
Sept. 30
The news Of the victory in the Shenandoah
valley was read to the troops along the lines
this afternoon, aud was received with un-
bounded enthusam aad repeated cheers. A
salute Of one hundred shot,ed guns will be
fred tomorrow at daylight in honor Of the
event.
Deserters say the rebels are receiving rs-
tions Of fresh beef from the drove captured
last week. They state that It was Ham pton's
cavalry which accomplished tho feat They
took $50 prisoners and captured $500 head
Of cattle, besides rations. horses, guns, Sc.
The rebel piokets offer to trade fresh beef for
coffee and other articles. On being asked
what they would trade for Atlanta, they had
nothing to cay, and retired in evident disgust
September 2l, 4. N.-The guns along the
entire line opened this morning a, daylight.
and kept up roar for half an hour. Since
then only occasional shots have been heard
at various points McGREGoR.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. %.
A private dispatch states that the Cincin-
natl Commercial has report from Atlanta
that Gen Sherman has consented to have a
conference with the rebels on the subject of
peace.
NLw YORK, Sept. %.
Gen. John Cochrape publishes an address
20 the war Democrats OF the United States
Withdrawing his name from the Cleveland
ticket. Ia the course Of his address he Gays
' While. therefore, Gen. Mcclellan resolves
upon au impossible Union as it was through
war, the Chicago Convention resolves upon
an impossible Union as i, should be through
peace.
The Baltimore platform, he says, however
Objectionable, does not fail to refer the re-es-
iablishment Of constitutional liberty and the
restoration of the Union to the arbitrament
of arms, in which and in which alone the
national safety Is to be found. 4Ie would
prefer TO have the people brought to vote
ou the Cleveland platform. but before the
principles embraced in that platform is our
country, and be cannot stand in s'position
which, By dividing, hazards the success of
those who agree tLat the Union cannot be re-
stored without the uninterrupted continue
.ion Of the war"
LoUisvILLE. KY, Sept. %.
small iorce ot Magruder's gang on Sat-
urdsy, fired into a train at New Haven, Ky.
They we're repeIled with a loss OF several
killed. The guerrilla aiterward returned and
burned the New Haven depot. Nobody was
hurt on the train.
WAR DEPARrHRHT, WAsHINGToN,
Sept. 22-9,30 P. NJ.
Dispatches down to o'clock last night
have been received from Gen. Sheridan. A
portion Of tue rebel cavalry having turned OF
Il Front Roya. they we're pursued, attacked
and driven by our cavalry, which were still
pursuing the enemy. The rebel infantry
made stand at Flint Hill, a strongly en-
irenohed position beyond Srasburg, which
was STACKED by our forces last evening and
he crest carried and held by our troops
There is reason to believe that later dispatch
IS were captured last night by Mosby near
Winchester, Gen. Stevenson reports that
Sheridan's supply trains arrived safely at
Winchester last night.
+. NJ STANTON, Sec'y of War.
WAsHINGroN, Sept. %.
The raid by our cavalry on the Rapidan in
which he railroad bsidge across that stream
vas destroyed, was performed by 400 cavalry
lnder command of Col. Lasselle, 18th N. Y.
av0lry, and that sent out by Gen. Augur-
! he government ordered it in reference to
he impending battle between Sheridan and |
Sarly. The expedition was slcceSsiul in the |
destruction of the railroad bridge and also !
Liberty Mills, about six miles above the Or
Inge & Alexandria railroad, and 1000 barrels
Il flour, with considerable other property
bout 400 mules were captured, but on the !
eturn of the party they encountered great
J superior force of Early's cavalry. with !
whom they had smart engagement, losing
'3 in killed and wounded and the mules they
ad captured. The main object of the expe-
itlon was successfully accomplished.
Sheidan's forces reached Strasburg at a |
ate hour yesterday. The rebels we're retreat !
ID ner the left Of the town but an hour or |
wo before our advance entered it.
BALTIMORE, Sept. %.
The following is special to the Anne rican
Charleston, Va. 22-4 A. M.-Sheridan
ontinues to drive the rebels, capturing every
ay moo or less prisoners. The wounded
re being collected at Winchester and pat 10
smporary hospitals.
NEW YoBK, Sept. 23
Gold, 81 Is, Stand from under " Peace
lumors p
The worlds dispatch, dated Sheridans
headquarters, below Winchester, 22l says
he entire army advanced Yesterday noon.
I'D took position on the Height on either
ide OF Srasburg, in front of Flint Hill
he artillery opened, scattering the rebel
kirmishers. In the meanwhile, the 9th
orps was sent forward OF the skirmshers, to
apture the crest forming the extension Of
cry formidable poAition held by tie enemy
n Flint Hill. Our line advanced handsome
y, driving the rebel line from the foot of the
rest, but no further. The enemy stubborn
J held their own until the close of the after
Don, our batteries pelting them furiously.-
battery was finally advanced, which shat
cred part Of their line, causing it to retreat.
oon alter, the lst brigade Of the Sd diyis-
on. uLder Col. Warner, charged the exteme
ight under deadly fire, and gaIlantly storm.
d and carried the crest. This closed the
ay's fight
The losses in the SD corps will probably
'e 200 killed and wounded. Wilson's and
derritt's cavalry, who were sent around the
mountain, drove the enemy's cavalry from
front Royal, and were still advancing
The Herald's City Point correspondent
'ritng on thu 2lst, sais Gen. Sherldan'a
real victory has inspired our men more than