Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-10-28
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20.
The Jefferson City correspondent Of the
Democrat under date Of the 1871, says Eve
rything looks more favorable.
The news from Curtis is most cheering
Rosecranz took the field to-day and tonight
is many from here. Price has declared an
amnesty to all deserters from his army who
have been bushwacking and they are rejoining
him. Bill Anderson will join him in few
days. Qlantrell is to be promoted to Brig
adler Generalship and Jackson is to have
division. This clearly shows that the guer-
rilla leaders of this state are commissioned
officers in the regular Confederate seavice.
Lit. Col. Hynes of the 18th llliuois veteran
cavalry, who was ca, tnred at Glasgow and
paroled, expresses the opinion that the rebels
cannot fight mounted, ana that our infantry
is more than a match for them. He also says
Price has 80, 900 men.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 81.
The Democrats Jefferson City dispatch
says Gen. Curtis has been fighting Prices ad
vance ell day or Little Blue Ridger river ten
miles from independence. Gen. Curtis holds
good position. and will stand for regular
engagement, If Price will continue the fight
Gen. Rosecrans will be near. Laramie bird ~
has been repaired, and trains are running u
Warrensburgh. Everything is working fine
ly. Reinlorcements will be at the right place
at the proper time. Gen. Sanborn is report
ed to be skirmishing with Shelby to-day be-
tween Boonvile and Wsverly.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoToMAo, !
Oct 81.
Quiet has prevailed in front Of Petersburg
for the past wesk, uninterrupted only by oc.
cast nal picket firing, which was renewed
Thursday night and was kept up with spiril
until daylight along the centre. Heavy fir.
ing was also heard in the direction of the
James river, but the ebject is cot known.
The dispatch announcing another Unior
victory in the valley caused most hearty rejoi
cling among the troops.
New York. Oct. %.
A Newtowu, Va, dip patch to the Herald
states that large numbers Of wounded are
there being carefully attended to. The loss
OF the 9Th corps is very heavy but no returns
are yet made The rebel prisoners state that
Early is in command of the rebels The pur-
suit is being vigorously followed up by Gen
Gustav.
Martinsburg dispatches Of to-day say that
10000 wounded have arrived there. Two
thousand more are expected shortly. Orders
have been issued that every house in the place
be opened for their reception. Two railroad
trains Of wounded have been sent to Balti-
more to-day. The above includes both Union
and rebel wounded The captured cannon
are arriving here. Secretary Stanton is on
visit to this de partment.
NEW York. Oct. %.
Correspondents from Grants army state
that the announcement of Sheridan's yictorie,
caused great rejoicing. Shotted salutes from
all the batteries along the line conveyed thi,
intelligence to the rebels. Butler has released
from labor in Dutch Gap canal, the rebel pris
oners put there 10 retaliation for captured
eolored soldiers Of our army being pu
put to work on rebel Notifications, Gen. lie,
having agreed to release H. latter aud trea
tnem as prisoners Of war. Gen Hunter is =
succeed the late Gen. Birney in command @
the 10Th corps.