Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-03-28

We have had onl, ten morns in play thus far but
six moro are ON their ay They will be here by morn
me- and then The rebels in ali the batteries will have to
look out for my scfous voices in the air. We give them
no rest day nor night A. write two are at play and
occasionally the Benton stirs them up with her rhcd
gun A severe thunder storm is raging The lightning
Is vivid the thunder heavy IL b. sublime spectacle
earth against heaven hut the artillery Of the skies Is the
O''" WEDNESDAY, March 10.
wAiriNo.
The rebels will have chance 20 rest little to-day,
judging by appearance this morning. The weather Is
thick and the wind blowing gale up stream The river
h rising fast and with the strong current ihtrc Roqa
deal Of commouon, which tos.rs the mortar rams Ia
mortar practice great nicely of aim rs requisite II the
boat swetvcs inch from its position, The smell mus
wide Of It's mark The RATS are by strong cables
but they cannot be drawn sufficiently tau To keeP me
ras firmly set 49, inst the bank. Possibly some VIII he
kept 10 action merely 20 keep the rebels On the Y" gre
Early In the morning bcine the weather became thick,
the rebels could be evidently earring out dead and
wounded from the work The water rose foot yester
day aud is still ou the rise. Quite likely they will be
under the necessity OF Abandoning the work But II VII
be impossible us 70 take possession OF u we could
not hold it five minutes. II Is commanded by every oth
work. We should have the concentrated htc OF rom
toriN 70 my guns ~ short range IL WI oe suneinE
gained silence its hci ior then we can edge
down htue heMcf'and pay our respects !" w, u.u'
batteries We are not waiting Tor a "dispcnsau"n OF
Providence" however. although the Ruler VI the u
inverse sees best Nv send Good of water down the Ms
sssppi just at this time DO s something 20 be- thankful
for on our part but waiting 90 turn Up some
thing which it would not be prudent to divuge although
The journal is published fNr away.
porH HEAHD IRON AGAIN.
Something is going on below U.S. There has been a
con ttant booming all the morning from direction evi-
IDENTIFY below Point Pleasant IL Pope has been aole 20
get upA battery down by the second bend where their
transports leave their supplies place only hve mites
distant the neck " land the Kentucky side
they will find 10 difficult matter 20 obtain supplies es-
pccialy II the water continues 20 rise There Is sharp
engagement going on with heavy guns--boom-boom-
BONN almost coutiuuuus The Commodore
thinks it time 20 encourage Pope little. The Mound
City is in position close upon The Missouri ore almost
down TO the "tow head" which makes 90 below The
point She has exc ont ruled gums aud b aianaled -
open on the upper hAucry am now upon tie eag ship
shots fall after another into the fort The afe 80
aimed az the heavy gun on The southwest ANGLE and
some OF them must be very close.
The Benton tries her guns The first shot is with
shell Admirable II explode right in the angle. II
wakes up the rebels Yesterday all DAY long they
silent Not shot did they give. But this was 100 much
for endurance They repy with Their heavy gun All
hands watch To where it strikes, but there is sgr
OF It's dropping into the water, neither do We hear u cut
ting the air, with scream which makes us gfccnhoru
shrug our shoulders. Their conduct reminds one "
OF hornets, which at times will bear great deal
peling very quietly, but which also may give an impo
tent exhibition OF wrath az the casting OF single stone
The Bcntons gun was aimed by Lieut. Bishop. who b
achieving high reputation as an arulcrist The aim
ing, the timing ~ the fuse excellent IL would be
pleasure to know just where the shell struck and Wha
its effect
a man who resides just opposite the island VIII
watched the bobardment Of yesterday has come up thi
morning lie saws that the enemy must have suffered
severely, he several shells fall Immediately within
the encampmeuis
The Mound CRY has been doing excellent work thi
morning, having d.mnunted one of the uhcl guns 81
the upper fort The gave cheer at their success
which We could hear upon the Benton.
Il is evident that the rebels afcnd 90 hold the posses
sion long pussible-pr0hahy % gain time 20 com
pete other defon-e' below. but they will be Oliver
cut o'enmally although il may require week or tci
days even 90 accomplish The result he design BE- 90 do
% with the least possible sacuhcc 10 life.