Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-07-12
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quantities of Marine Stores, and 10 dwelhnB-
houses were destroyed. Loss sl,OOO,OOO.
FoRrurss MoNRoE, July 3.
The steamer Catalina. recently employed as
a transport between here and Newport, was
burned en- Tuesday evening. She is a total
loss The crew had barely time to escape
Capt Gordon, Of the Cumberland. CALAMITY
removed the rded cannon from the burning
wreck. Col. Aliens regiment to-day went to
Newport News otherwise there have been
mo- military movements One Of the letters
intercepted near Great Bethel, mentioned in
yesterdays dispatch, says there are 5000
troops al Yorktown. One Parrot gun and
two riaod cannon were the principal pieces
used by the rebels at the affair at Ct. Bethel.
ST. LOUIS. July 4.
Official information received here says Col
Siegel is at Point Vernon Lawrence county
with a strong force. Gov. Jackson is sup
posed TO have crossed the Arkansas line. The
Republican learns from letters dated Spring
field, June 80, that Gov. jackson with 500
men was at Mont VIA Severn county.
A dispatch dated Little Rock, Arkansas,
July 30. TO the Memphis Appeal, says the
military board mas issued proclamation call
ing for 10000 men TO repel invasion by Fed
cral troopS through Missouri Each county
q " AZ a itseli. furnish their own tents and
legs quipase, which will be paid for By the
6tatns The regiments arc ordered TO organ
i1e rfbr imthediate Services .bisou siaan sl al
Seen Ly6he With over 1000 troops, dlult
B6ousfile on oinorang Of the so FOR the
Southwest.
WAsHfNoroN, July 8.
Gen. Patterson has achieved another i'm
portant success Information was received
on the 4,h from Martinsburgh that he enter
ed and passed through there in hot pursuit
of lhc enemy. The army was welcomed with
enthusiasm 10y the mas, of the population who
arc gatihed by the protection given by the
Government Thus the 1th was gloriously
celebrated In Martinsburgh
The rebel force, which Gen. Patterson scat
tered on the ID when he crossed the river,
lost 60 killed and many wounded. The enc
my rallied and presented front yesterday but
again rettcatcd distance of seven or eight
miles where they had been reinforced
New YoRK July 6.
A Baltimore dispatch to the Hrrad says a
member OF the New York 9th regiment was
killed while accommodating opposite Harper
Ferry. Three others were wounded
Hincks, one Of the police board, has been
released ON parole by Gen. Banks Merit
man is allowed to visit his family twice
week.
Samuel Colt has received an order from the
War Department for 25,O00 MIME muskets. |
A party of % rebel cavalry were seen this /
morning near Mount Vernon by our advance |
pickcts. Two South Carolina regiments are /
reported al Springfield, eight miles from Al |
oXandra. Shermans battery crossed the Po- /
tomac last evening, The 18th Maine regiment
arc under orders to march tonight.
Notwithstanding the addition to the Vir-
ginia forces, it is thought there is no prospect
OF am advance for some days. The rebels are |
advancing towards our lines, and enirenching |
or rather preparing defcnses to cover their re-
treat in case they are driven back.
Secretary Cameron and Gen. Fremont have
gone to Fortress Monroe A general move
ment win occur early this coming week, but
the precise time will be made to correspond
with the movements Of Gen. Mcclellan and
Patterson division.
it is probable that Frank Blair will be |
made Brigadier General. Mr. Carlisle of the |
House read a dispatch from Gov. Perpoint
of Virginia to-day announcing that two Ohio
regiments surprised a nest Of rebels at Buch- |
auan, Virginia, capturing 400, killing 80 and |
scizng 200 horses.
Yesterday as one of the rebel regiments /
was advancing from Fairfax. one of their own
regiments mstook them for United States re-
gulars and fired upon them, killing eight. 1t
is mot known how many were wounded.
Dispatches to the State Department give |
assurances that neither England nor France
viii attempt to break the blockade.
High authority says that 10000 troops
will cross the Potomac to-day.
LEAvENwoRrH, Kan. July 6.
The Fort Scott Democrat Of the 28th ult
says Gov. Jackson's Secretary has called
session of the Missouri Legislature for the
purpose Of passing a secession ordinance
Fugtives from Jasper county are hourly arri-
wing at Fort Scott, and report terrible state
of affairs in that section. 1t is reported that
prominent Union men have been hung, and
some escaping lugitiyes have been chased into
Kansas by the rebels Montgomery, with 400
men entered Missouri ON the 9th ult, but
his object has not TRANSFERRED
WAsuINGroN, July G.
Two privates of the LIST Michigan regiment
went on a out yesterday without orders and
returned last evening, reporting that they APP
preached within two miles of Fairfax, and
seeing few rebels fired upon them killing
one and creating general stampede among
the pckets.
A dispatch to the Nashville Union of the
9Th inst. from Richmond, reports Gen. Pat
son, at 80, Jackson's force was 4 500 men,
Of whom were killed and 30 wounded.
The Mobile Aduertser Of the Cd inst, saws
that 5000 Federal troops arc on Santa Rosa
Island. The New Orleans Picayme Of July
Sd says that the Confederate ship of war
Sumter run the blockade on Saturday. passing
so sea. She has crew of G5 men and 200
marines a United States steamer left New
Orleans bar on the st inst.
Last night Thomas Curry Of the NY. Fire
Zouaves was assissinated in front Of a row of
notorious houses of evil reputation on Maine
Avenue, near ID streets. No possible clue
to the perpetrator has yet been discovered.
About 3 o clock this morning, several Zou-
ayos and others went TO the house of evil re-
pute above mentioned and entering them
broke up and destroyed the furniture, drove
the inmates forth, set the houses on FIRE, and.
by their conduct, prevented the fire compa-
mes from extinguishing the flames. The houses
III consequence were entirely consumed with
their eonteuts. Great excitement prevailed.
ana the Provost Marshals force had TO inter
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