Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-09-04

walls ut 200 miles The Post Office Department
has instructed postmasters to send the Califor-
MIA mails by way Of New York until further
directions.
Leavenworth, KY, Aug. q.
To Hon. T.. NJ. Stanton.
Major Champion Voughan, of Gen. Blunt's
staff has arrived at these head quarters wi h
dispatches. Gen. Blunt marched from Fl. Scott
August 18th, and followed the rebels as far
north as Lone Jack.
The enemy declined an engagcme and COM
menced a retreat.
They were holly pursued by Gen. Blunt, and
driven in utter confusion across the Usage, with
the loss of all their transportation and equip
ments besides numerous arms, &c.
1t is considered that the expedition saved the
Missouri towns and the western border from
devastation, besides striking terror into the
heart of the enemy as far as the Arkansas line.
Gen. Blunt's column returned TO Fort Scott on
the god having marched nearly three hundred
miles in six days. Col. Cloud was left to con-
tinue the pursuit. and it is not improbable that
the main force of the rebels will be forced to
surrender. JAMES NJ. GRAHAM, A. A. Gen.
FEARFUL DEATH OF A MAINE SAILoR.-We
have seen lerter from James r. Wheeler, act
ed Algesiras Roads, July 10th, 1862, from which
the following is an extract :-BoSton journal.
al am sorry to inform you that on the evening
of the 18th of this month, while our crews were
in the water bathing, one ofthem by the name
of Edward H. Tibbetts, born in Maine, and
about 90 years DID, was attacked by a ground
shark, and although the poor fellow fought the
monster bravely before our boat could reach
ho tba ebo, ,ri1 he ina
him by the left side, crushing in his ribs and
bearing him TO the bottom. 1t was a horrd
sght-a hundred and fifty Of Tibbetts' ship
mates looking at him and within ten yards, but
unable to render him any assistance He was
noble fellow and we regret him much"
Rev Mr. French, who has Just returned here
from Port Royal, where he has had the super.
intendence OF the colored schools, reports that
there are nearly fifteen thousand c9lored persons
within our lines in South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida. The schools are making rapid prog
ress Most the pupils learn readily, and take
deep interest in the religious exercises. Some
OF the slaves have come over hundred and
fifty miles to reach Port Royal, travelling all
night, and hiding in the woods in the daytime.
They all state that the negroes have the idea
that the day of their deliverance has come.
This feeling prevails everywhere among the
slaves.-Springfeld Republican.
a very large and enthusiastic war meeting
was held at St Louis Friday night. Gov Gamble
made the principal speeches. He announced
himself in favor of the most vigorous war policy
on the part of Missouri, of the determination
of guerrIlas, of making secessionists pay for
protection, and driving south all non combat
ants who denounce the government.
Gen. Fremont made an eloquent and patri-
otto speech at fremont Temple, Boston, last
Thursday evening to an immense audience.
He took strong ground in favor of emancipa-
ton. His speech was much applauded.
More iron-cads have been commenced The
keels of two were laid near Pittsburg, Pa, on
Saturday. These are intended 70. river service
chiefly. The government is also negotiating
for the purchase of two Mississippi steamboats,,
with the view of making mailed ships of them,
The Choctaw and Fort Henry Gron-cads) now
pretty well advanced at ST. Louis, were not or
iginally intended for government duty, but are
expected to make very serviceable craft never
thelesS. Nearly hundred vessels have been
chartered recently for temporary service by the
Navy Department.
Boston, August PA French ship passed
Woods Hole at seven o'clock last evening, foi
Boston. She is prize to the United States
ship lno
She cleared from New Orleans for Bordeaux
with a small cargo, and twenty. three days after
wards was captured on the coast of North Caro-
lima, with a full cargo of cotton.
The Provost. Marshal at Leavenworth, il
Kansas, has arrested number of persons sus
pected of secession proclivites, and asked Gen
eral Lane to keep them for him, placing then
on fatigue duty in and around his camp. Gen
eral Lane has accordingly issued nm order
through his Adjuant, commanding Colone
Williams, of the Twelfth regiment Kansas vol
untears (colored), to receive such prisoners intC
his camp and strictly guard and discipline them
How the disloyal citizens Of Leavenworth relisl
the entrenching and camp service, and going
through the manual in line with colored patriots
is not stated.
George n. Sanders was entertained by seces'
sionists in Baltimore on the 18th OF August
| He came in the disguise of released ehioh
officer, and had with him copies OF Jeh DAVIS
message, instructions to rebel agents IN Europe
and an earnest appeal to the European powers
for recognition of the Southern Coniederacy
| Sanders left for the North, and was assisted by
the traitors of Baltimore in eluding the author
tiles.
Breckinridge wrote to our commander at Ba
ton Rouge, on the 18th, complaining of the de