Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-09-13

The floating battery said to have been tow
ed from Norfolk TO Sewalrs Point, exists
only in the imagination.
SYRACUSE, Sept 5.
The Democratic Convention met at 9 o.
clock this forenoon. motion was immedi-
ately made to reconsider the vote admitting
both the Mozart and rammany delegations.
A hot debate cnsucd. The chair decided
that the New York delegates should not be
allowed 20 speak
The Convention, by vote Of ia 70 81,
rceonsidcred the vote admitting both the
New York delegations. The question recur-
red adopting the majority report admitting
the Iammany delegates only scene Of grea;
excitement followed.
The Tammany delegation was admitted A.
lone, thus excluding the Mozarters or the
peace wing.
WlsHrSo1oN, Sept. 5.
There was more skirmishng yesterday near
Baileys Cross Roads The Federal loss was
;wo killed. Rebel loss 20 wounded and pris-
oners. The Federals were driven once from
tie point, but recaptured it.
Prof. Lowe made yesterday another ascen-
sion accompanied by Gems. Mcdowell and
Porter, and DR.. Magruder.
Capt. Gregory, first and second mates,
Forlcs have been arrested and donblc ironed.
The vessel lies at the navy yard.
SARATOGA. Sept 4.
james Chaplin, OF Vicksburg, Miss, capt
in the rebel service, was arrested here to-day
at the residence Of his faiher.in-law. lie
+ will take up his quarters in Fort Lafayette.
WAsHiNGroN. Sept. 8.
The Union prospects in North Carolina are
represented by late arrivals as Of the most
encouraging nature. The acting Governor is
reliable Union man.
Secret leagues ofloyalty exist in every coun-
ty and are rapidly increasing, and now num-
Der one half Of the voting population. A
3 provisional state government will be put in
operation in few months. Two full brig
5 ades Of loyal men have been enrolled -
/, Leagues have been made and extended Ar
rangements for eecting members to Congress
from every District -Four are known TO have
been elected ON the 2lst Of August. The
latest news is that the entire eight are elected.
each receiving large vote. They are among
the best men in the State. and will insist on q
vigorous prosecution Of the war. Their GER
tifcates Of election will bear the signature of
the Government and the grand seal OF the
+ State
Since the engagement at Hattcras Inlet
the North Carolina troops have withdrawn
from Virginia. Many Of them are dissatisfied
with the war, and those who entered for q
short time refuse to continue in the rebel en-
ployment.
The Secretary Of War has issued commits
sion to Col Lemuel b. Patt of Colchester.
Vt, to raise a cavalry regiment in that State.
WAsHINGroN, Sept. 5.
The camp measles are raging frightfully in
the rebel army,
Since the capture OF Hattcras, regiments
from North Carolina, South Carolina and Al
\ ALBANIA have been stopped on their way to
Virginia and sent to Newbern.
a Paymaster Gallagher of the navy yard has
/ been arrested Tor disloyalty.
Mr.. Hamilton Canadian, some time age
S profered TO the Government a brigade Of 5000
oolored persons from Canada.
The British Consul at Charleston writes to
, friends in Washington that the effect of the
, blockade increases in severity every week, and
, that the Southern people bitterly lament
I their destitute condition.
New YoRK, Sept. 6.
The District Attorney yesterday sent no
\ tice to prominent houses engaged in the
> Southern Trade to furnish him a statement
e Of all the balances due to secessionists, that
D the same may be proceeded again't by the
, Government.
| At the irot yesterday Eathan Allen beat
Flora Temple in three straight heats. Ethan
f Aliens time was 80, PIG "a, 2.2I.--
; Subsequently Flora Temple was seized as
the property Of a B ltimore secessionist.
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. S.
The Monticello and Harriet Lane arrived
, from Ha,teras Inlet this morning and report
tfrsr ha ,l,aI. hos
abandoned their strongly fortified fortress at
, Ocracoke Inlet. Multitudes OF North Caro-
lnians have demonstrated their loyalty to
the government by coming to Hatteras Inlet
and taking the oath of allegiance. Colonel
( Hawkins sends word that he had sdmnis-
tered the oath to between 200 and 500 per-
sons in a single day.
WAsHGNGroS, Sept. ).
T. X Pangborn of Mass. has been com
missioned as Major in the regular army,
and for the present has been assigned to duty
as paymaster. The appointment was unso-
, lcited.
HuDsoS, Mo. Sept. 5.
, Abe Hager. baggage master on the Hanni
bal and st. Joseph Railroad, furnishes to the
ST Louis Democrat the following account Of
diabolical outrage on that road day before
yesterday
The passenger express train bound West,
Sept. Sd, was thrown into the Platte River
The timber over the east end of the bridge
over that stream having been burned, the en-
i tire train went down, the engine turning
over, and the baggage, freight. mail and two
passenger cars piled on top, The passenger
cars were completely smashed,
was the only one the train who escape
unhurt. After getting Of the passenger car
' commenced taking passengers that were not
killed from the wreck. The conductor, j. G.
Cutter, died in few minutes Frank CLARK,
the engineer, had one leg completely twisted
and jammed into strings lie died in a few
, minutes after being discovered Martin
Field, Mail Agent Charles Moore, fireman !;
and j. Fox, brakeman, were killed.
Among the wounded were NJ Medill. son
Of DR.. Medill of Ohio. aud his wife, badly
injured. | could not learn the names Of all
the passengers.
went to St. Joseph and got an engine.
physician and other necesssries for the wound
ed, aud reached the wreck at A. N. The
greatest ex-itemsgf prevails in ST. Joseph in
regard to this nhnman outrage.
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