Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-10-07

New YoRK, Oct 4.
The Times special Washington dispatch
says: This is the fourth day without advices
from sherman. Press dispatches from that
army have latterly almost entirely stopped
lt is surmi,ed that the silence is ominous
and that active operations in Georgia are a.
bout to be resumed.
sherman at last accounts was near the
junction Of the Macon and Montgomery rail-
road 20 miles south Of Atlanta, and Hood
was entrenched on the Chattanoochee Run,
between Fairburn and Palmetto.
New YORK, Oct. 4.
A special Washington dispatch to the
Evening Post says " The dispatches receiv-
ed to-day from Grants army contain no ac-
counts Of new movements, but furnish furth-
er particulars Of the operations before Rich
mond already reported.
The second rebel line was captured by
our forces with ease, but was abandoned dur
ing the night, as its possession would have
interfered with future operations. General
Hancocks troops in front Of Petersburg are
continually engaged in diminishing with the
enemy Dosertions from the rebel ranks
grow more numerous daily.
According to the Philadelphia papers, our
total loss on the north bank of the James
was 2000. la the rear Oh the line captured
the enemy have three other strong lines, the
front one Of which is defended by double
line Of abatts Our line now has its lett At
the Chaplin House, near the river, and its
right with the New Market road, its nearest
point being about Ave miles from Richmond.
The rebel gunboats in the river threw shells
into some Of the works captured by our
troops. There is report that the rebel ram,
the Virginia, is completed, and has come
down 20 psrlici ate In any further fighting
tb At may take place. The loss below Peters.
burg under Meade and Warren, is estimated
at 100
HEADoUARrERs ARMY OF PoToMAc, /
Oct. 2.-Evening I
There was no fighting to-day. The rebels
fell back this morning to their main line o
works. which run from the lead works to the
South Side road or near il. This position u
the rebels Is very strong and cannot easily b,
carried.
A division Of The % corps advanced to th,
Boynton road, over which the enemy Wagon
their supplies 20 Petersburg Two liner O
works were found unoccuped only Skin
mish line opposing the advance and faln,
back as our troops went forward Near thu
Boyutou road very formidable line OF work
WAS found, behind which the rebels wer
posted in heavy force. IL was not deeme,
advisable to attack, and our men fell bacl
and occupied safe position. They lost
few wounded 10 the advance.
Our loss on Friday was greater than at frs
stated. The total number OF killed, wound
Ell and prisoners foot up not far from 1000
more than half Of whom we're taken prison
ers.
This occurred in consequence Of gap be
ing let between the 5th and 9,h corp.
through which the enemy charged and flank
ed the ID division OF the 9Th corps. AmUnl
q the Casualties are Lieut.. Col. Otis, com
handing the lst brigade Of Ayres' division
wounded in the face, but not seriously; Capt
Fish of the 5Lh infantry seriously in head
A shell from a rebel battery grazed Genera
Meade's boot leg and took piece Of the Ia
off Of Gen. Humphrey horse and entered tn
ground between Gems, Bartlett and Griffin
Fortunately it did not explode.
oct &c 4. w. Some firing occurre
las night without any impor ant results.