Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-01-31

halnnct and sofninR entertainments 90 the bla1e ol the
onemys hre Bl order o. The President
EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
Secretary Of War.
The following was received at headquarters
Wednesday night;
LousvuLs, Jan. 22.
The following has Just beet received from Gen Thorn
a. The rout Of the enemy was vomPieto. Afrr suc-
cccding Ia getting pieces ofarery across the river.
and upwards n hy wagons they we're shandon'd' With
al the amuuiuou ia the depot az Mil Springs They then
threw away their and dispersed through the mount
ain hy-ways In the direction Of Monticello NO COM [
pctey demotadgcd that do not ueese they eau poss
by luor will hcyl make stand short Of Ienncsser -
Tie property captured this side Of the river Is Of
great value, Amounting 90 eight pouadcrs and Two
pauoti guns with cassous hlcd Nith ammunition, about
one hundred horse wagons upwards Of one thousaud
three bundled horses and mules several boxes 4 arms
which had never been opened. and hom tve hundred 20
ono thousand muskcts win hnt locks. but DO good OF
der, susttuancc enough 10 the entire
mand ior three days. also large amount OF no.pua'
stores As receive the reports of the brigade
commanders will furnish detailed report of The na',
tie. Our loss was thirty mine killed aud one bundled
aud lVcnty-,wo wounded Among the wounded were
Col McCook Of the 9th Ohio commanding brigade,
aud his add Lieut. Burt of the L. infantry. The loss
uf the rebel, WAS Zoet er and hundred and thir
teen killed and buried. hundred and sixteen wound
ed and ft, five prisoners not wounded, i've uf whom
surgeons, aud Lieut. Col Cater u the llh Iennes-
see regiment S gued) GEN. THOMAS.
The WoriGs dispatch states that there
seems to be no dimnution of small pox in
Washington. A debate in the city council
elcits the statement that there are some 800
cases among the civilians. All the regiments
on this side of the Potomac. have been vac
ciuated, though, it must be admitted at late
day.
The Senate Thursday, in executive session,
confirmed the nominations of Brigadier Gen
erals SchupH and ord, for meritorious SER
vice in the ield-the former at Mill Springs,
and the latter at Drainsville
The 7ribupes Washington dispatch says;
Secretary Stanton Thursday morning had an
interview of two hours with the military com
mittee Of both Houses. All the members
were present The Secretary gave his views
freely on the plan of conducting the war, and
expressed a desire to be at all times informed
for his guidance in matters Of public interest
coming before either committee, adding that
the Department would always be open TO any
member Of the two committees. He stated
that a full and complete list Of all the con-
tracts made by and for the War Department
since the commencement of the war, with the
name Of contractors, was In preparation and
that no further contracts or purchases should
be made before the first of February, or un-
Ill full investigation should be made. Mr..
Stanton also gave his plan for systematizing
the business Of the War Department.
The Heralds Washington dispatch says the
plan OF action concluded upon by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury and the representatives
of the Board Of Trade and Banks of Boston,
New York and Philadelphia, so far as it con-
templated the free receipts and payment of
United States notes, is considered as defeated
by the refusal of the banks of Boston and
some Of the New York banks to carry it out.
The Secretary therefore feels himself obliged
by the necessity of the public creditors to
concur in the plan for the issuing and funding
of an additional 500, 900, 600 in United
States notes, and making them, until funded,
legal tender.
The Times special dispatch states that the
following is the letter written by Jesse ID.
Bright, Senator from Indiana, which affords
the chief ground for his arraignment before
the Senate on the charge of dsloyalty. 1t
was addressed to jeff. Davis, after the arch
rebel had established his Confederate govern
ment at Montgomery, and was gathering arms
and munitions Of war for resistance to the ma
tional Government:
WASHINGTON, March /, 1861.
My DEAN SIR Allow me N introduce TO your
quaintance my friend Thomas b. Lincoln. of lexas.-
CARDS great improvement in fire arms. | commend
him to ycur favorable consideration gentleman Of
!
JESSE D. BRIGHT.
To His Excellency. JEFFEBsoS DAVIS,
President Of the Confederate States
Dispatches from flag officer Mexican. Ship
island, state that Biloxi was surrendered to
Commodore Smith. A detachment Of sea-
men and marines who landed destroyed a
small sand battery and brought off two guns
"a . and a 6-pounder Biloxi was almost
deserted by males, but was crowded with
women and children. A schooner loaded
with lumber was also captured.
The following has been issued by the War
Department This Department recognizes as
the first Of its duties TO take measures for the
relief of the brave men who, having imperil-
ed their lives in the military service Of gov
ernment, are now prisoners and captives 1t
is therefore ordered that two commissioners
be appointed to visit the CT of Richmond,
in Virginia. and wherever the prisoners be-
longing to the army of the United States may
be held, and there take such measures as may
be neeuful to provide for the wants and con-
tribute to the comfort of such prisoners, at
the expense of the United States, to such ex-
tent as may be permitted by the authorities
under whom such prisoners are held.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Sec. of War.
Special dispatches from Washington state
that il is rumored that facts brought out be-
fore a Congressional investigating committee
implicale Gov. Cuitin Of Penn. in contracts
so far as 10 render legislative action necessa-
ry in his own State.
The delegates of the striking navy yard
employees have had hearing before the ma
val committee. 1t is not likely that the strik-
ers will make much by their motion.
The Times dispatch states that our Gov
ernment had not received its foreign dispaeh-
es by the last steamer up to late hour Friday
night. 1t is reported Of Secretary stanton
that he says the army must now earn its liv-
ing. The soldiers in their dismal inactive
camps reply that all they desire is something
to do.
The President is said to have declared
that he appreciates the very great services
rendered by General Sigel, and that justice
will be done him by creating him the general
OF division.
The recently issued regulations Of the War
Department surprisingly facilitate the traps
action Of public business, which Is taken up
and disposed of in the order in which It is
} presented All branches OF this department
,e bsnshted by the systematic arrangements.