Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-10-14
MISCELLANEOUS DISPATCHES.
HEADoUARTERs Army or PoroMAo,


met With reverse Saturday, our dead we
found entirely stripped Of their clothing.
Two or three bodies we're horribly muulated
Several men had evidently been murder
after they we're wounded. One body present.
ed spectacle too horrible even to be de.
scribed.
(signed) McGBEooH.
WAsH1NeroN, Oct S.
The guerrillas are very 0ctiSe 10 Sheridan's
rear, and the route from Harper's Ferry is
said to be very dangerous. Sheridan, how.
ever, has supplies enough to last him until
the opening Of he Orange and Alexandria
railroad, which will be very soon
/ Durins the month Of September nearly
four hundred soldiers have died in the hos
pitfalls Of this city.
Since the first Of this npnih the exhuma-
ton Of bodies Of soldiers Buried in the sol
diers cemetery here has been very frequent.
Parties from almost every state are busy car
rying home the remains Of their loved ones
Such exhumltiou viii be allowed until May,
1868.
considerable amount Of real estate situ-
ated in Alexandra and siezed under the con-
tscauon act, is to be sold on the 22d Of oct.
The following general order has iast been
issued from the Adjutant Generals office:
10 order to secure fair distribution Of
tickets among soldiers in the field, wbo, by
he laws Of their respective States are EMIT
led to vote At the approaching elections, the
following rules and regulations are prescrib-
ed
lst One agent for each army corps may be
designated by the State Executive, or by a
State committee Of each political party, who,
On presenting his credenua from the State
Executive or chairman OF said committee,
shall receive from this department pass to
The hea- quarters of the corps for which be is
designated, with tickets, or proxies when re-
quIred by the State laws, which may be pla-
ccd by him III the hands Of such person OF
persons as be may select for distribution a.
mong the officers and soldiers
%. Civilian inspectors Of each political
party, not to exceed one for each brigade,
may be in like manner designated, who shall
receive passes on application 10 the Adjutant
General, to be present on the day of the cleo
uon, to see that the election is fairly conduc-
ted
81. No political speeches. harangues or
canvassiug among the tsoops will be permit
ted.
take such measures as my be essential to se-
cure freedom and fairness in elections, and
that they be conducted with due regard to
good order and military discipline.
5lh. Any officer or private who may wan
iony destroy tickets or prevent their distri-
button amung legal voters, interfere with to,
freedom Of elections. or make any false or
frudulent return, will be guilty Of an ohen,e
T..
and punished by summary dismissal or cou
martial.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4.
A train which left Hannibal yesterday
for Nashville, ran OF the track II
miles from Palmyra and soon afterwards was
visited by band OF 10 guerrllas. who
searched the train for soldiers, seized the ex-
press safe containing about 5000 600, took
three revolvers from the passengers and COM
pelled one employee 10 FIRE the cars. The
freight train which arrived shortly after the
accident was also burned. Three soldiers
were on the cars but through the aid Of the
passengers managed to change their uniform
for civilian dress aud escaped.
An official dispatch from Jefferson City
says 90 Of Col Fletchers mer OF General
Ewings command had reached Hermon.-
Gen. Ewing viii the principal portion of his
troops arrived at kolla. Pacific railroad is
not materially injured, bat the southwest
branch is almost entirely in the hands Of the
re ebeis, and the bridges at St. Clair, Sulli-
vans, Harrisons and Cuba aud the bridges
across the Merrimac burned
Nearly all goods in Franklin were taken
by the rebels and many private dwellings
plundered. Ironton and Arcadelo were com
pletely gutted.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 6.
The Herald's 9th army corps cores pond
eEt, writing under date of the 3rd inst says
Every ythins is quiet to-day excepting the mus
ketry fire Of skirmishsrs and the activity of
troops in strengthening their new position.
The enemy is also hard at work A brigade
Of rebel infantry with battery of artillery
and a squad of cavalry were observed this
morning moving to the right, indicating the
strenlhening of their left for another attack.
Our commanding officers are looking out for
such h movement, Our casualties since the
last movement sum up 437 killed, wounded
and missing.
The Heralds 10th corps correspondent,
writing under date Of the 3rd, says This
has been most dismal day with constant
rain. The pickets kept themselves buried
under their rubber ponchos and refrained
from wasting much ammunition on each 9TH
er. 1t is satisfactorily ascertained that the
movements of the rebel troops, noted in my
last dispatch, was towards Petersburg rather
Ihan around our flank. The operations of
the Potomac army are so pressing that they
are needed there. Tonight the rebels at
lacked our pickets at New Market and drove
hem in.
New YoRK, Oct 6.
Gold at l p. M, 81, ,95 a 1885 Ia
Market very steady.
The Stesmer North America from New
Orleaus, 29th u!t., has arrived. There was
40 news of Importance. Cotton declining.
The rebels have been completely cleared |.
'ut Of the district around Morganzia.
The Glasgow arrived from Mobile on the
18th and reports all quiet there.
The Herald's correspondent with the 18th |
,orps writing under date of the 4th says the
ebels are attempting to strengthen their |
works, and appear in great hurry. num-
Der of soldiers Of North Carolina regiment |
,rept down yesterday to bag the pickets of |
he I'd colored cavalry. The tables were
urned on them and they themselves were
Jagged. The number Of rebel hags captured |
~ the corps has already reached nine.
The Times army Of the James correspond