The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-09-30

The Chronicle says fighting by the
army of the Potomac may be expected
within one or two days.
HEADQ'Rs ARMY OF THE PoToMAc,
Sept. &c evening.
Quiet prevails in front of Petersburg,
broken only by picket firing and occa-
sionally artillery duels. A good deal
of heavy firing was heard yesterday
and to-day in the direction of James
River, supposed to be from gunboats.
A large body of rebel cavalry are re-
ported this afternoon to be moving
on our left Their object is not yet de-
veloped.
The Sth n. Y. heavy artillery, 164th
y. Y. infantry, and 3Gth Wisconsin
Vols, have had their colors taken from
them until they have shown by brave
ry that they are competent to protect
them.
An order has been issued that Off
GERS who have served three years may
be mustered out, the time they have
served rs priyates not to be counted
W ASHINGTON, sept. Is.
Dispatches received by the govern
ment this morning, containing the lat
est reports from Sheridan, announce
his arrival at Harrisonburg Monday,
and his intention to follow up Early
who was pushing towards Stanton
with scattered fragments of his defeat
ed and demorahzed army Every at
tempt of Early TO take advantage of
the gaps in the Blue Ridge to annoy
Sheridans rear has been defeated with
great loss to the rebels
Torbett's cavalry met the rebel cav
airy on Saturday near Luray Court
House, and after spirited fight OF
several hours routed them with a loss
of several hundred killed and wound
ed and about eighty prisoners The
rebels were commanded by Wickham
and retreated up the valley. Sunday
our cavalry effected u junction with
Sheridan S infantry near Newmarket.
NASHVILLE, Sept. u.
Gen. Rosseau reached Pulaski yes
terday afternoon Forests force was
within miles of Pulaski and advanc-
ing Heavy skirmishing continued
until after dark by the advance of both
, forces.
/ Atelegram received here at 10o'clock
this morning, reports the enemy still
near Pulaski in force, and cavalry fight
ing was going on all the morning.
Reinforcements Of infantry having ar
rived, the probabilities are that gen
eral engagement will take place to-day.
LATER.-A dispatch from the tele-
graph operator at Pulaski, to Captain
Milroy, states that Gen Rosseau is
heavily pressed by Forrest and is slow
ly falling back. An attempt it is re-
ported is being made by the enemy
{ with three thousand men and six pieces
of artillery to flank Gen. Rosseau.
There was heavy sldrmishing all day.
The enemy are advancing. Our infan-
try and cavalry are in line of battle
and would attack the rebels A scout
at Franklin reports Col. Bifle with a
large force of Wheeler's men between
Williamsburgh and Hillsboro. A des-
patch from Columbia states on that
day, 26th inst, Billie was at Law
renceburgh with 700 men and ten
pieces of artillery The report that
Johnsonyile on the Tennessee was can
tured is unfounded. Ample prepare
tons have been made for the defence
if attacked
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.
The Republican has issued an extra
containing the following important in
telligence
We learn, officially, that the advance
OF the rebel Gen. Forrest has been sud
denly checked at Pulaski, Tenn. To
which point northward he pushed af-
ter destroying the railroad bridge owe,
Elk river.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept 2S.
Nothing has been heard from Pilot
Knob since IL o'clock yesterday morn.
ing when Big River Bridge, about SO
miles from here, was burned by rebels
since which, communication has been
eul on Up to that time Gen. Ewing
mad successfully repulsed all attacks
OF the enemy and succeeded in send
ing TWO trains of commissary stores
away. %
AT last accounts it was believed Ew-
ing could maintain his position unless
assaiied by overwhelming numbers or
unless the enemy should plant cannon
Oh shepherd mountain and other emil
nences which command our fortifca-
tionG Ha boa ~ 40 N'iiN"-