Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-25
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VERMONT WATCHMAN a. JOURNAL.
wAsHrNeroN, Oct. i6.

Mr.. Stock, the Indian Agent in New Mex
leo. has just arrived from tina. Territory. He
states prior to his departure all the principal
men of the Naveioe Indians came to santa
Fe and made treaty Of peace with the gov
eminent, with the exception Of the Arizonas'
where a small force o. Texans have possess
ion, through the treachery of Col. Loring.
All was quiet in the territory. The Fed
eral forces therein. under Col Candy, is from
1900 to 1900 strong. He reports that the
people are loyal to a man. The object of the
rebels seems to be to sieze the Government
stores. rather than to endeavor to conquer the
country.
The following important circular to Gov
ernor Morgan and similar ones to the Gov
ernors Of all the States on the seabord and
lakes has been promulgated -
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, !
Washington, Oct Ia.
4" To Ms Erceilency the Governor
Of The State Of No,g York
Sir,-The present instruction had not
even revealed itself in arms, when disloyal
citizens FASTENED to foreign countries to
make their Intervention for the overthrow Of
the government and the destruction of the
federal Union. These agents are known to
have made their appeals to some of the i'm
portant states without success. II is not
likely however, that they will remain content
with such refusals, indeed, it is understood
that they are industrousy endeavoring to
accomplish their disloyal and neiarious pur-
poses by degrees and by indirect means
Taking advantage of the endorsements of
agriculture, manufactures and commerce in
foreign countries, resulting from the insur-
rection they have inaugurated at home, they
seek to involve our common country in con-
troversies with states with which every pub
lie interest requires that it should remain in
relations of peace, amity and friendship
! am able to state for your satisfaction
that the prospect of any such disturbanc is
now less serious than it has been at any pre-
yious period during the course of the insur-
rection. 1t is nevertheless necessary now, as
it has been hitherto, to take every procaution
that is possible TO avoid the evils of a foreign
war to be supeIinduced upon those of civil
commotion which we are endeavoring to cure
One of the most obvious of such precautions
is that our forts and harbors in the seas and
lakes should be put in condition Of COM
plete defence, for any nation may be said to
voluntarily incur danger in tempestuous sea-
sons, when it fails to show that it has shelter
ed itself on every side from which the storm |
the Executive can adopt in this emergency |
such only as Congress has sanctioned |
and for which it has provided. The Pre-
sident is putting forth the most dilligent
efforts to execute these measures and we
have the great satisfaction of seeing that
these efforts are seconded by the favor,
aid and support of loyal, patriotic and self
sacrificing people and are bringing the militia
~ nd aval ,.f I ~ .I ,,t,
the highest state of efficiency: but Con-
gress was chiefly absorbed during the recent
session with these measures and did not
provide as amply could be wished for the |
fertilization of our sea and lake COASTS
In previous wars the loyal States have APP /
piled themselves by Independent and separate
activity to support and aid the Federal gov
eminent in its arduous responsibilities.
The same disposition has been manifested,
in degree eminently formidable, by all the
loyal States, during the present instruction.
In view of this fact relying upon the in
crease and continuance of the same disposition |
on the part of the loyal states, the President |
has directed me to invite your consideration |
TO the subject of improvement and fortihcation
in the defence of the state over which you
preside, and ask you to submit the subject to
the consideration of the Legislature when it
shall have assembled Such proceedings by the
states would require only temporary use of
its means The expenditures ought to be
made the subject of conference with the fed
eral government. Being thus made, with
the concurrence Of the government, for gen.
eral defense, there is every reason to believe
that Congress would sanction what the state
should do and would provide for its REIN
bursement.
Should these suggestion be accepted the
President will direct proper agents of the
federal government to confer with you and to
superintend, direct, and conduct the provis-
cation of the system of defenses in your state
! have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
WIN. II. SEWARD"
WASHINGTON, Oct. g.
PoTosI, Mo-, Oct. I6
We have the following account of an at
tack on Big River Bridge yesterday morning ::
The enemy was discovered approaching the
Bridge at seven clock yesterday morning by a
German picket who gave the alarm. Our
troops, numbering forty or fifty, instantly
prepared for action though the rebels num-
bered six hundred under JEFF. Thomson
They stood their ground and from stone piles
and other places OF shelter did good execution
They were finally surrounded, however,
and obliged TO surrender. Their loss is one
killed and six wounded. Immediately after
the surrender the federal prisoners were
sworn by Thompson not to bear arms against
the Southern Confedoracy and released The
rebels then burned the bridge and speedily
retired. Thompson said he had 5000 mount
ed men in the vicinity, that he intended
to burn other bridges and that Pilot Knob
and lronton would be soon be attacked and
captured. All the troops on the road havo
been ordered to lronton by Col. Coslin, in
command at that port, in anticipation of an
attack. strong force ofrebels is sad to be
in in that vicinity threatening our force at
the termination of the road Colonel Cos
Inns force consists OF the thirty-third and
the thirty-eighth Illinois, the thirty first
Indiana and a detachment of Indiana cavalry,
which with our strong fortiioation is CON
sidered sufficient to repel any force the reb-
els have in that section until reinforcements
now on their way can reach there.
NEW YoRK, Oct. II.
The Herdtds special Washington dispatch
saws the rebels are becoming neculiarlv sensi