Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-04-18
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FROM WASHINGTON AND VICINITY
The country between Manassas and War
ronton is ofeotually cleared Of rebel scouts.
Brentsvillo is occupied by our forces. Many
Of the inhabitants remain, but appear indif-
fereut to the advance Of the Union army
The rebels arc reported to be entrenching
themselves on tho south bank Of Rappahan-
mock.
Notwithstanding the terrible storm the last
three days the health of the troops in this
department Of the Rappahannock is unusu-
ally good The news Of the capture Of Is
land No. 10 and the victory at Pittsburgh
was read to excited crowds, particularly in the
brigade composed Of the western men
The Heraids Baltimore letter says the num-
Der of rebel troops at Yorktown is not less
than 10000 Gen. Johnston is in command,
jeff Davis is also there. The rebels have
all along known the movements Of our army
from Manassas to Fortress Monroe.
The Tunes Washington dispatch says the
President sent message to the Senate yer
terday relative to the treaty recently agreed
upon by Lord Lyons and Mr.. Seward relating
TO the African slave trade. If the treaty be-
comes law il is believed that by thorough
compliance with its provisions, the slave trade
will cease to exist in less that two years.
The recent reconnaissance Of Gen. Sckles
to Stafford Court House, created the greatest
panic at Fredericksburgh. Every vehicle
there. capable of transporting goods, was
made available, and whole families fled TO
Richmond leaving everything behind. Our
force was exaggerated to 10000 men, with
six field batteries The effective force Of the
rebols, between Fredericksburgh and Aqua
Creek, is less than 1000, and beyond Fred
erieksburgh, to Richmond, probably 10000
including a few batteries of-artellery.
Gen. Wigfall commands brigade few
miles from Fredericksburgh. He has had
serious Misunderstanding with General com
handing Holmes, and has forwarded to Rich
mond his resignation.
The cavalry Of Gen. Banks occupied War
rcnton Friday, the rebels abandoning the
place without firing gun. But few Of the
inhabitants remain.
Wheat is several inches high, and the grass
is considerably advanced in growth. The
farmers appear to have been but little moest-
ed They are pursuing their avocations, and
are apparently with the Union.
The 1ribuRes Washington dispatch states
that Gen. McDowelrs command remains quiz
ct at Cedar Run, miles beyond Manassas.
A special dispatch to the Sunday Mercury,
from Washington, says there are not 5000
rebels between Gordonsville and Richmond
The Rappahannock is very high
The same paper states that it had advces
from Port Royal to the effect that an assault
on Savannah had been arranged for April
Tho advance pckets of the Union army
we're within eight miles of Savannah on the
9TH. Nearly all our military forces had been
distributed in the interior, and those on Daw-
fuskie Island had been reinforced.
The steamer Baltic arrived Sunday from a
cruise in search of the Vermont She touched
at Bermuda. and left on the sth. having been
ordered to leave in "a hours. The steamers
Bermuda and Herald we're loading with En-
glish goods, undoubtedly intending to run
the blockade. Il was reported at Bermuda
that the Vermont was in good condition, and
was on her way to Port Royal
At the request of Gen. Mcclellan the ship
ment Of suffers stores to places occupied by
his army has been stopped.
The city is fast being cleared of false bo-
gus officers Scores of them have been ar
rested and shorn of their feathers.
Mr.. Cyrus w. Field arrived here Saturday
morning, direct from London. and reports
that the feeling in England and France, in
favor of this country, is daily increasing. 1t
is said that Mr.. Field brought with him, from
Europe, proposals from influential capitalists
to supply very large amount of war mate
rial to the United States, to be delivered in
New York, and payable entirely in bonds of
our government.
The following dispatch has been received
at the War Department:
BRATTLEBoRo', VT, April 10
Hon. EdtDin NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War:
If events happen at Yorktown calling for
more surgical aid than our troops have at
command, will send several of our most en-
inent surgeons for temporary service, at no
expense to the government save transporta-
ton to and from. Brigade Surgeon Phelps
of the Vermont brigade. will inform you if
he needs aid. and how much.
FREDERICK HOLBROOK,
Governor of Vermont