Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-06
THE WHEELING CONVENTION.
WHEELING. Va. Dec. y

WHEELING, Va, Dec >.
In the convention to-day Mr. Hogan oil
Boone county offered the following preamble
and resolution:
Wber~s ucg-'e SLAYER, is ihe origin and foundation
OF our national troubo aud the " the terrible
hcli1u iu our midst that is seeking overthrow oui
Government and whereas slavery is Incompatible with
the Word " God and detrimental 70 the interest "
rec people as well as wrong 10 the slaves themselves
hcrtfIfr.
Ra0ded. That the convention inquire into the exp
dionoy of making The proposed new STATE free state
aI provision be- inserted inr the gradual emancipation
uf all slaves within che proposed boundaries Of the new
state Co Doe submitted 20 the people OF the same for theI
app royal or rejection.
Referred 90 the Committee on Fundament-
al and General Provisions.
Mr.. Brown OF kanawha offered the follow
ing;
just and equitable proportion u the State debt " Nir
ginl, end iu doing discriminate between its friends
and oes boy paying first he buuds held by her own 10y
al citizens neSt those held by loyal citizens not resident
Zoo the State Of kanawha and " the excess pro rata
share.
Mr.. Caldwell Of Marshall gave notice that
be should ask that provision be inserted in
the Constitution to the effect tina, when the
Constitution is submitted to the people they
shall determine whether the name Of the new
State shall be Western Virginia OF Kauawha.
FROM KANSAS.
train on the Platte Country Railroad was
seized on Friday, on its arrival at Weston by
the "gucrillas' ~ under Gordon, and the
Urited States Express Co's. freight was APP
propriated all the money in the charge oil
the Express Co. was saved. The mail mat
ter was not taken. Gordon had previously
robbed the stores of several Union men Of
Weston. No more trains will be run on that
mad I'm .hia trarty Is dtsporaad
Maj r NJ. Hough, aid-de-comp to Gen,
Hunter, in command of four companies of the
LIST Missouri cavalry. as escort to large train
from Scdala arrived at Leavenworth on Fri
day The command had an engagement with
the rebels at Black Walnut Creek, and killed
and wounded II, and took five prisoners
Five lede'aIs, including Maj Hough, were
wounded, but not seriously.
FROM KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE
+ a Norsl.usn sonsSo.s.s.. ,-a.-. hos resided il
Miss. three years, arrived at Washington
Saturday evening He reports united sent
iment in favor of rebellion in West Tennessee
At Memphis fortnight ago, there werC
/ 10000 troops terrifying the river above and
below.
/ At Nashville there was large body Of
troops, well clothed shod and armed, nearly
all from the Gulf States
/ The avowed policy was to make Kentucky
the battle ground. The $4,000 additional
troops called for by Gov. Harris we're to be
held in reserve. No fears were expressed o
slave Instructions The feeling in East
Tennessee is as unanimous for Union as that
in Middle and West Tennessee, is for rebel
lion.
The Fast Tennessee bridge-burners are to
be court martialled. rx-State Senator Plcken'
is among the prisoners. The East Tennessee,
government has been called on by the Legis-
lature for an explanation Of the alleged con
nectinn with bridge-burnng and denied al
kno edge concerning it and asserted the per
petrators were the representatives of a SINAI
faction only
The Bowling Green Courier of the 25tl
says party of rebels went, on the 25th, t.
Franklin 10 arrest some dozen Unionists. TIT
latter retired within the house and fired, xii
ling one rebel The other rebels set fire t.
the house, burning it aud all the goods of thu
Unionists.
FROM MISSOURI.
p A gentleman who left Springfield on Tues
day last says Ben MeCulloch's forces ha'
marched for Arkansas, having passed Pon'
Springs at the last accounts. The rebels un
der Gen. Price were still moving northward.
A scout who has followed the army of tn
rebels since the evacuation Of Springfield
came to Rolla on Friday. He reports tn
rebels, some l 5000 strong, moving north il
three divisions. The right wing, 900
strong, commanded by Gen. McBrdge, WA
resting on Stockton, Cedar county; the LEI
wing held position near Nevada Verno
county, under command of Gen. Rains, wit
4 900 men Gen. Price, with 5000 mer
commanded the centre, and was near Mont
cello, Vernon county. These figures wer
obtained from the quartermaster of the rebe
force by our scouts.
Gen Prices intention is to march into Kan
sas and make that State the field of his opel
atoms. His spies report to him that Genera
Lane is at Fort Scott with 5000 men. Pric
will evade the latter and pass into Kansas q
, or near Butler, Bates county. The marc
was taken up on the goth.
Gen. Price has issued an order to McCul
!, loch to follow him, which the latter disrC
> garded, and is now moving toward Arkansa
to go into winter quarters.
! The rebels are thinly clad and poorly fec
and evince a disposition to disband and see
their homes.
Gen. Prices proclamation has been circr
lated in the river counties, and will doubles
induce large numbers To join the rebel ARM
: Gen. Price wants so. 900 men badly, and
: not bashful about telling Of it. He tries
come the pathetic and patriotic dodge ov'
! the people of Missouri, but according to h
own account they do not respond very enthu
siastically to his appeals. He urges men
come fully equipped with all necessary art
!. Giles, and to bring such arms as they may ha
pen to have. This acknowledgment of Il
rebel leader of his inability to arm and equ
:, his troopsiis the best evidence we could ha
: Of the destitute condition Of the rebels, al
4 the desperation Of their cause. The ship
= sinking, and il will take more than 5000
! men to save her.
e FROM WASHINGTON AND vIClNIT
" Authentic information has been received
Is Washington. that small light draught c