Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-05

on being officially advised that subscriptions
! to the seven-thirty loan yesterday in New
/ York amounted to 81 SOC, 900. This is re-
| garded as indicative Of the speedy success Of
the new loan.
NEW YoRK. July 80.
Gold, 50 81 Ia sass.
The special dispatches from the Army OF
the Potomac to the morning papers contain
nothing later than the advices Of yesterday.
The Herald's City Point. Va, letter Of
the 2sth, says that the late movement on the
north bank Of the James River apparently
surprised the enemy who seem impressed with
the idea that we contemplate an advance on
Richmond from that side Of the river. Large
bodies of troops we're moved from Petersburg
to Richmond yesterday, not less than thirty
six cars loads lelf during the day. Very lit
tie firing occurred at Deep Bottom yesterday
after the mornings conflict. None last night
or this morning The rebels showed no dis
position TO attempt to capture the works
Cannonading was heavier than common, last
night and this morning in front OF Peters
burg. Our forces we're probably trying to
profit by the withdrawal or the enanv's troops
to Richmond.
A letter from Deep Bottom states tha,
Lieut. Opls huOPtEs VI the Ithu 1dsbs rex
was captured last Sunday while reconnoiter-
ing.
A letter from the 9th corps before Peters,
burg. dated 9th, says The enemy appear
ed his evening in considerable force beyond
the Jerusalem Plank road threatening our
flank.
The Trbune's New Orleans correspondent
dating 2lst, says: 1t ia stated on the bes,
a. tkat Il, f.
his command yesterday and rumor assigns
both Gems. Granger and Dana TO the vacancy.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, July so.
large force Of rebels cavalry entered
Chambersburg this morning at clock
Gen. Couch is at Carlisle. Gov. Curtin has
arrived here. The citizens here are organiz-
ing and every effort will be made to repel the
invaders.
PHILADELPHIA, July so.
The Bulletn's Harrisburg dispatch OF this
morning states that three columns Of rebels
are advancing into the state A few minutes
before three o'clock this morning the opera
tor at Chambersburg announced that the ad-
vance guard of the rebels had entered that
town.
Since that time no dispatch has been re-
cieved, the operator having fed or been cap
tured.
1t s believed that the rebels intend making
a general rendezvous in Bedford county and
adjacent mountains. Nothing definite has
been ascertained whether the rebels are pill
laying or destroying property. There is not
much alarm here.
HARRISBURG, July 80
1t is believed THAI the invasion Of this State
by Lees best troops is Of too gigantic nature
to be regarded as a mere raid.
The operator at Shippensburg has LEFT.
The rebels are now holding Chambersburg
Gen. Couch is directing the defensive move
meuts at Carlisle. Gov. G irtain has issued
a proclamation stating that rebel cavalry and
artillery occupy Chambersburg, and that few
hours will develope their intentions. He
calls on the people of Harrisburg to organize
at once to defend their homes and says they
will be Supplied with arms and ammunition
as soon as organized into companies.
New YORK, July 80.
The Tribune's Harper's Ferry special dis-
patch says 1t is believed that the rebels in
tend concentrating at Winchester whore a
collision may occur.
Hilton Head letters OF the 25th, state that
two union prisoners had escaped from the
rebels and arrived there. They report seeing
some rebel iron-clads in the Cooper river
Gen. Derring is on raid in Florida. The
firing on Sumter is continued with consider
able effect. The rebel prisoners have not ys,
been placed under FIRE.