Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-03-07
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The Tunes wssbinst ton dispatch states
that Gen Buell. photographed, 70 Gen. McClel-
Ian Sunday that Tie febcts have abandoned
Murfreesboro', and are in full retreat towards
tho Tennessee river. Crossing this river
viii place them in Alabama, and free middle
Tennessee of every armed rebel force lnas-
much as the enemy retreat along the railroad
line, and are tearing up the rails, as they
pass, il viii be difficult for Gen. Buell. to
catch them The Tennessee aud Cumberland
rivers will be opened this week to free and
unrestricted commerce, under the order Of
thc Secretary Of the Treasury. This measure
will be one Of great relief 60 the commerce o +
the western States, and Il will be a boon to
the loyal people Of Tennessee, who have been
suffering so terribly for coffee, tea, salt and
other neoessafies.
The Secretary Of the Navy Monday received
a letter from flag officer Foote, who reports
strong Union feeling manifested in and near
Nashville, and that Gov. Harris, after vainly
endeavoring to rally the citizens, left on Sun
day for Memphis. The gunboats are the ter
ror Of the people at Nashville, and other
points on the Cumberland river, and on hear
ing Of my arrival, and surprising the gunboats
would proceed Immediately to Nashville, the
enemy retreated, panic-tricken. The I'M
usually high water in the river enabled the
boats providentially to ascend. The follow
ing is enc osed in Flag Officer Foot's letter
GuNnoAT CAIRO, Nashville Feb rs.
Flag officer Foote Arrived here this morning, pre-
ceding steamboats, conveying army accompa-
MED by Brigadier General Nelson. The troops landed
without opposition. The banks Of the rivers free
from hostile force, The Railroad and Suspension
tsigacd D A. C. BRYANT. Lieut. Cong.
On Thursday an attempt was discovered to
blow up Chain bridge at Washington. Egh-
ty pounds Of powder was found. with fuses
placed under the span of the bridge, that
its explosion would destroy the fabric.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad is being
rapidly rebuilt. and will soon be in running
order,
The statement that the House committee
IN foreign affairs had decided to report against
he recognition Of Liberia and Hayt, is I'M
true. The committee have taken no action
whatever on tbs subject.
The tax bill contains l05 sections and is
me Of the largest of any kind ever prepared
nd on which months of time have been be-
flowed.
1t is understood that Col. +. p. Blair had
"a interview with the President Monday on
ne subject Of the appointment of Gen. Sigel
major general, the result of which was
lie determination Of the President to send in
ne maine Of Gen. Sige at once for confrma-
ion.
letter in the Times, dated Rockers Di-
vision, Feb %, says there is every indication
hat the rebels are gradually evacuating the
arteries at Transport and Cockpit Point -
Cor the past ten days there has been but
'ery little if any firing from these points, and
numerous vessels have run the blockade
There is only one gun dscernable at Evans
port.
DEATH OF GEN. LANDER,
Gen. Lander died Sunday afternoon at Paw
: aw, Western Va, from the facilitating effects
f his wound received at Edwards Ferry. His
'ody is on the way to this city where his
widow resides.
Gen. Lander received unremitting and af-
fctionate attention during the last hours of
is illness. He continued unconscious until
o'clock in the afternoon, when he died quiet
y and without pain, in the arms of Brigade
urgeon Suckley, his bed surrounded by his
. taft and weeping friends. Gen. Shields has
] Il to assume the command Of the division
atey under the command of Gen. Lander.
rhe death of Gen. Lander causes much
'riefin military circles.
The President, in message to Congress,
recommends that Congress pass vote of
hanks TO Commodore Goldsboro and Gen
burnside.
Hon. Andrew Johnson has been formally
ppointed Governor of Tennessee, during the
.easure Of the President, or until the legal
ahabtants of that State shall organize civil
government, in accordance with the Constitu-
ion of the United States. In order to exer-
Use these duties it became necessary to first
rive him military position, and hence the
resident nominated him forBrigadier Gener-
|. This appointment the Senate to-day con-
iifmed.
1t is said to be clearly understood between
the allied powers that monarchy in Mexico
will result from the invasion of that country,
the assurances given to the
United States that they should not seek any
political object there.
Maj. Gen. Mcclellan has issued general
order to the army of the Potomac, ANNOUNCE
ing the death of Gen. Lander.
FROM GEN. BANKS COLUMN
Gen. Banks forces occupied Martinsburgh
Monday without without opposition, and the
pickets continue to bring in prisoners. AL
though few in number they are of much i'm
portance. Among those taken last was the
chaplain Of the I'd Virginia infantry
Richard Washington, brother Of the late .
John A. Washington, is now confined at Har-
per's Ferry.
Intelligence from Winchester leads to the .
belief that Jackson is there in full force, and /
has completed his preparations to oppose our
approach, three miles east OF that place The
same authority says his army is well provis-
Toned, supplied and clothed.
special dispatch to the Democrat from
Cairo, Sunday, says great light was seen
in the direction of Columbus last night. Ii
is generally supposed that the rebels there
have burned everything of an inAammabe
nature.
COLUMBUS EVACUATED AND BURNED.
special dispatch to the Republican from
Cairo, Sd, says Columbus is evacuated and
burned by the rebels. The gunboat Benton,
with Gen. Calum and Com. Foote, went down
the river Tuesday on a reconnaissance and
found that the rebels had fed, having remov-
ed their guns, laid the town in ashes. and de-
stroyed everything that could not be carried
away. The rebels retreated to Fort Ran
dolph. The whole town of Columbusi is moth