Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-18

wATcHMAN 4 JOURNAL.



l.ewinsville to-day. A scouting party Of the
y. Y. 18th regiment. ont on duty to-day.
met party of rebels. when an encounter
took place Three of the Confederates were
KILLED, and two fine horses were captured. al
SO fourteen rcyolyefs No ono Of our side
was injured The rebel forces are evidently
falling back upon Manassas Tie policy of
the Government in regard to employing for
eigncrs in the military service is as follows,
the statement being made ON good authority
lst' No one has been authorized to raise
troops in Canada, as has been affected to be
understood there. ID, No commissions have
been offered or other overtures made to
military men in France or in other Euro
pean States, as has been assumed there
Sd, The Government has not rendered the
command Of the army to Gen. Garabaldi, as
has been represented in Europe. What is
true, is lst, That every foreigner who has
come with good character and credentials
and offered his services Co the Government
for the support of the Union. has been ac-
cepted, and no others are IN the employ of the
United States. "a, Gurabaldi. being
uaturalized citizen it was reported to the
Government by one Of our consull that
the General was contemplating visit to
this country, and that he had intmated.
conditoually, disposition Co engage in the
United States service. Hewas informed that
If this was so his services would be accepted
with pleasure, and be would receive com-
mission as Major General, being the same
as was conferred on Gen. Lafayette in The
Revolutionary army. Gen. Garabaldi. upon
consideration of the subject has concluded not
TO offer his services at present, but thinks he
may by and by revisit the United States.
Permission has been given TO Wm. f. Mar
tin. who was In command 40 llattcras and
who Is now in confinement with seventy assoc
ciates 90 Fort Columbus, 90 furnish winter
clothing for the prisoners, with funds TO be
received by him from North Carolinia.
Hon. John i. Potter, chairman of the i'm
vcstigating committee Of the House Of Re-
personalities, on the Sch called the attention
of the Navy Department TO % statement in
the newspapers that Capt. Morrison Of the
steamer Fanny which was recently captured
by the rebels oH Cape Hat,eras, was
imprisoned at Fortress Monroe for refusing
TO take the oath of allegiance and inquired
it the statement was true in whole or IN part
The Department to-day replied as follows;
NAVY DErARIMENr, oct. 8, 1901
Sir:-- our letter Of the 3th inst. relative
to the newspaper report concerning the mass
acr OF the steamer fanny hos been received.
ne steamer aiioded TO was not az th' time
OIL Aer capture, IN the service of this depart-
ment' amt has never been employed 10y IL, and
the same may be said OF hor Captain This
department has DO knowledge of him what
ever, and have no reason to sup ose that at
the time of the capture of the Fanny. a single
person ln any way connected with the navy
was ON BOARD OF her.
Very resPoc'iuiiy'
GIDEON NELLEs.
J. w. Grimes. of Georgetown. has been
arrested on the charge of purchasing Gov
eminent property of qusrtcrmasters, Nc,
which they had no right to soil. It is said that
his books have been kept with such precis.
sion as to afford clear proof against the par
ties implicated
This morning privates Pratt and Woodbury.,
two of the fty-,evcn prisoners released from
Richmond arrived in this city and passed to
heir regiment, the 2d Vermont
LOUISVILLE, Oct 9.
The Nashville Union Of the ID says that
wo gentlemen arrived last evening from For
ress County, who report that the Union men
here were very refractory, aud that they have I
killed iour er five southern mon. jeff. Da-
vas had not returned to Richmond on the Sd.
The Evansville Journal says that the rebel
Col. Harms has been arrested at Paducah.
The steamer Curlew with wheat and tubac- .
go run into sunkon fiat boat on Saturday
and sank,resultiug in loss of $4,000 which .
Is uninsured.
The New Orleans ftcayme asks the city
authorities 20 put every vessel ln the haIhor
into commission and extend tho chain Of forts
to the Belize and says That the taking Of
w "sh'nE'on or the occupation of Maryland
are of 100 consequence comparatively with Che
loss of New Orleans, aud the security of the
cotton an" tobacco crops.
CHicAoo, Oct, 9.
Inc returns OF The Iowa election come in
slowly Those received indicate the election
oil hrNWood' kepuhHean, for Governor.
Inc nhune special advioes from Padu-
cab represent that our troops are preparing
for the reception Of the ebcis who, in heavy
force, are SAID to be advancing against that
place. The women and children of the place
have been sent away and every thing indicates
an approaching struggle.
New YORK, Oct 10.
Inc I"on'es Washington correspondence
says that the national vessels reported at the
mead OF the passes below New Orleans are