Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-12
MISCELLANEOUS DISPATCHES.
NRw YORK. AUG. g.

confirms the reported defeat Of the rebels at
Cumberland and says that Gen. Kelley was
attacked At p. m. Mondaveby large force
under johnson and McCausland. After sew.
era hours severe fighting, the rebels we're
routed Gen. Kelley captured several cais-
sons, many wagons and vast amount Of
Pennsylvania plunder. The enemy are in
full retreat. pursued by Gen Kelley.
The Posts Washington dispatch says Ear
Iy's headquarters are at Winchester. and that
detachments oi rebel cavalry are still on the
line OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
The war department has assigned General
Emory to the command Of the l9,h corps
Gen Hooker has been ordered to report at
Washington without delay
The whole rebel army is now in front Of
Petersburg.
The Commercials Washington Dispatch
says the Impression gains ground that Cen
Hooker will have the most important COM
mand in the Army Of tn Potomac.
II Is becoming apparent TO the War De-
partment that the rebels are resolved on
vigorous campaign On the upper Potomac,
and are reinforcing Early.
The army correspondent Of the New York
Commercial writes that the repulse at Peters
burg was caused by delay. fhe programme
was that Immediately after the explosion the
9ih corps should chatgo the rebel works be-
fore the enemy could recover from the shock.
Instead Of acting on these instructions, the
intended charge was delayed for full half an
hour, which was extremely fatal TO us, ines-
much as it gave the enemy an opportunity TO
recover from the surprise, and mass large
number Of troops at the opening we created
by the explosion. The explosion was not so
startling as bad been expected. There was
hardly any perceptible shock, and the only
thing heard was a dull, rumbling sound, as
that of heavily packed wagon crossing
wooden bridge,
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE POTOMAC,
Aug. /. P. NJ.
flag Of truce was allowed by the rebels
from nine until five o'clock this morning 10
bury the dead and bring off tho wounded .-
Very few were found alive. Most OF those
living yesterday died last night. Not moro
than a dozen we're brought in aud but few OF
them are expected to hive.
About 200 yards in front Of she fort blown
up was covered with the dead, mostly color
ed. | counted $50 of the latter and 50
whites, all of whom were buried on the spot.
The reason of the great disparity between
white and colored troops is owing to the fact
that the FIRE from the rebel gubs on both
TANKS was concentrated upon this groVnd ai-
ter the white troops had charged across it
when the colored troops crossed the spot they
we're actually moved down with grape and
canister, and when they retreated they fe.l
in dozens our sharpshooters being unable to
disturb the rebel gunners,
L. & -, - 81 pof
pleted until half-past ten, when the truce
ceased
The rebels opened fire ten minutes after
wards. The rebel Gems. A. P. Hill, Bushrot
Johnson, Malone and Sanders were on tn,
field.
She rebels buried their dead on their sid
+ the line and carried their wounded to t
rear. They claim to have 200 prisoners in
cluding the wounded. They state that thei
loss was about 500, but this is not credited
as in charging to recover the works they los
, heavily.
Gen Bartlett and Col Marshall are pris
, oners in Petersburg unhurt.
There was a rumor to-day that rebel cayal
~ were seen on our left this morning. Moth
, ing yet has been developed in that direction
J Some telegraph operators in the 9th corp
4 have been placed under arrest and arc to b
tried by Court Martial. They are charge
with making known the contents Of u dispatc
$ to outside parties.
WAsHINGroS, Aug. 5.
Advices from the Army Of the Potoma
show that quiet has continued since the re
j. pulse Of Saturday.
= Gen. Grant has ordered special board {
which Gen. Hancock is President to invest
= gate the recent disaster and discover who wa
t the cause OF it.
Gen. Hooker arrived here last night. 1t
j. thought he will take command Of all the fo
i ces moving against the invaders Of the Nortl
He reports every thing looking well wit
Shetmans army.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 2.
Reported military mov' ments are beir
/ made by Gen. Washburn and will soon
ic developed.
Ie UNREASONABLE information has been ?
" ceved showing that the rebel Generals Fo
g ter and Lee we're terribly crippled at Tope
d 10. Five rebel colonels we're killed and eig
A. teen other officers wounded. The official r
h ports show that Gen. Smiths loss was II
n killed and 500 wounded. Had Gen. Smith
g. supplies of provisions and ammunition be-
J. sufficient, be would have totally routed q
I'd rebels and completely broken up their orga
k ization.
5 !! Advices from Arkansas report Shelby ne
of Jacksonport with 5000 OF 1000 rebels. Ma
Id maduke is at Selma. All quiet at Lit
is Rock. Adj. Gen. Thomas has arrived the
Id A report has just come in that the rebel Ge
a b. Forrest died July %, at Columbus, Mis-
d, of lockjaw
ds FoRTBEss MONROE, Aug. 8.
in The steamer George Seavy sailed yest'
at day for Philadclphia, Boston and New iol
a with 200 colored women and children. II
ed intended to distribute them among diherC
ho benevolent societies in the above cities.
ri The steamer State Of Maine arrived /
I'd evening from the front with 800 wound
be soldiers, and left Immediately for Washlr
ho ton. No news from the front. Every lhi
I'm is quiet
or CAIRo. ILL.,, Aug. 2
he Nearly 1000 exchanged Union prison
h. from the Red River county arrived at n
ck Orleans on the Goth. The majority belong
he to Iowa and Indiana. They present a pit
in bic appearance. Many have been twelve
voc eis'eer months IN csr'iv''v