Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-29
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VERMONT wATCHMAN g. JOURNAL.

WAsHINGroN, Nov. 81.
The Department, to-day, established Post
Office at Port Royal to be called by that
name, and has sent out a blank commission to
Gen. Sherman, to be filed with the name
of a suitable person as Postmaster, who will
give the required bonds. Letters designed
for Port Royal should be sent to the New
York Post Office.
1t has been officially ascertained that the
government has now in the field, in camp, and
in process Of formation, 60O,O volunteers,
and enlistment for the regular service are
more numerous than heretofore.
A accommodating and foraging expedition
was made to-day by the %, Sd, 4th, 9Th and
9th Vermont regiments, three squadrons Of
cavalry, and three batteries from Gen. Smiths
command. They proceeded TO prominence
overlooking Vienna, but saw no traces of the
enemy.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 2l.
Dispatches just received from the Eastern
shore Of Virginia, bring the gratifying inteli-
genCe that the seceshers of Northampton
County, to the number Of 1900, have laid
down their arms, and the federal troops have
now foil possession Of that County as well as
Accomac.
RoLLA Mo, Nov. 81.
Advioes from the Southwark are to the ef-
feet that Gen. Price has abandoned his posi-.
ton at Cassyille, and is moving towards his
old camp at Nrosho. About 400 of his army
under Gen. Harris were on the Kansas line
directly west Of Carthage, with the evident in
tentCn of entering the State and ravaging its
southern counties. Gen Harris force was
principally cavalry and Indians. Gen. Law
had in the vicinity about 5000 infantry, and
it is not improbable that an engagement will
take place between him and Harris forces
1t is reported that there is a camp OF 600
Cherokee Indians in McGee County, Kansas
The rebel state Legislature in session at
Ncosho has passed an ordinance of secession
and united the State with the Southern Con-
lederaoy, and elected Gen. Raines one of the
Senators to the Confederate Congress. 1t
was thought that Gen. Parsons would be the
other Senator, and that Gen. Frost, of G amp
Jackson notoricty, would take command of
Gen Raines' division of the rebel army.
WAsHGNGroN, Nov 2l.
The Government has no evidence Of any
rebel steamer being on the seas except the
Sumter and she seems to be rather endeavor-
ing to elude capture than to prey upon COM
merce. Commodore Dupont has sent the
Navy Department the original South Caro-
lima ordinance of secession beautifully en-
crossed upon parchment, besides large num-
Der of other important documents.
New YORK, Nov 81.
letter from Hatteras states that North
Carolina, by convention of delegates re-
presenting AS counties, has declared prov-
sional government, and has entirely repu-
dated the secession acts of the State reaf-
frming her devotion TO the constitution of
the United States The Convention met at
Hatteras on Monday last
An act was passed which contained several
sections the substance Of which is as follows :
I The first declares vacant all the offices of the
/ State. The second names Marble NashTayor
provisional Governor. The third adopts the
constitution of the State with the statutes
and laws contained in the revised code of $50.
The fourth repudiates the ordinance of seces-
sion passed on the twentieth of May, to-
gether with all other acts then adopted
The fifth directs the provisional Government
to order special election for members Of Con
gress. The sixth gives the Governor auhori
ty to make temporary appointments to @ ificia
vacancies The convention then adjourned
I subject to the call of the President
Gov. Taylor has issued his proclamation fol
an election in the second Congressional Dis
trict, which will be held on Wednesday tn,
9th inst,
JEFFERSON CITY, Nov. %.
Passengers by the train from the West re
port that the rebels burned Warsaw night be
: fore last, to prevent its being used as white
q, quarters for our troops The inteligenc,
reached Syracuse just before the train arrived
and is considered reliable. A quantity o
government stores were DESTROYED.
A train pf piubtv waUous Nth a ~ ,soort q,
two hundred men, left Sedala a few days age
for Leavenworth. A messenger reached Sc
dala at twelve o'clock last night, announcin.
that they had been attacked near Knobnoste
! by five or six hundred rebels and the trair
captured.
, Refugees continue to arrive here in crowds
many in a most destitute condition.
; New YoRK, Nov. %.
The Heratd's Baltimore dispatch says Gen
Dix received news yesterday that the disor
ganization of the rebel forces in the count,
of Northampton, Va, was complete. Tn,
commander Of the rebel forces, Col. Smith
was attempting to escape with some of hi,
officers from the lower extremity of North.
ampton county, but by the orders Of Gen
Dix, flag officer Goldsborough had put the
whole coast under close watch so that theil
escape is very likely to be intercepted
0 The Times Washington dispatch says such
; information has been received by the militar,
authorities in Washington as renders it pro
; bable that an attack may soon be made upor
the national lines by the rebels The quar-
! rel between the rebel leaders as to the proper
3 manner Of conducting the war is believed to
= have ended in the triumph of Beauregard, VIII,
represents an offensive war party. 1t is un
derstood that he actually resigned, but wa
I induced to withdraw his resignation when hi
, policy was adopted by jeff Davis.
5000 stand Of French rihed musksts nrriy
= ed yesterday and are being distributed
,, New YoRK, Nov. %.
I The Heralds Washington dispatch saw
that rumors are prevalent, and it is said OF
good authority, that the general admission
among the foreign diplomatic corps was tina
Captain Wilkes is perfectly justifable, accord
ing TO the international law, in having arrest
ed Mason. and Sidell from the deck OF ,
British vessel, and that England should b,
the last power to object to it, inasmuch as nj
+, other nation has done more to establish tn,
n principle upon which Capt Wilkes acted
e WAsHINoros, Nov 49,
4 me hiehmond papers Of Wednesday, contain JED
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