Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-06-27
From MEMPHIS.


Col. Slack is still in command here. He
has ordered the Major, Recorder, Aldermen,
and all other city officials. to take the oath of
allegiance, or otherwise they will be treated .
as traitors.
The first day the Post Office was opened,
citizens mailed 1000 letters, mostly on bust
ness to Northern cities, and bought $50
worth Of postage stamps There were up
wards Of 100 applications for post office clerk
ships, including the entire force under the
Confederate rule.
Threats having been made to tear down the
Union flags flying over the houses Of some Of
the citizens, the Provost Marshal has issued
orders instructing the guard to shoot down
any one attempting to haul down the flag, OF
offering any insult or molcstation to residents
who have thus manifested their devotion to
the Union. An order is also issued to i'm
prison all citizens carrying concealed weapons.
Guerrillas are prowling about the country.
Five were arrested last night by pickcts in
the suburbs Of the city
Owing to a scarcity Of change, the board of
aldermen have voted to issue 100000 in
fractional notes, as the public cxigencics may
require
Boats going North are loaded to their ut
most capacity with freight and passengers.
The Mobile Mems Of the lIth says a Geor-
ola brigado GOOo strong was TO leave on
Wednesdov. pnder Con Iawton. TO reinforce
I,cLsor
Tho s,r,o r,ror NJ tho 18TH makes no mem
tiop N tho capture Of Fort MORGAN. or of an
attach aItbongb some naval arrangements at
New Orleans were considered AS aiming AT
that point
Advices from V cksburgh, via Grenade,
60 L,1 td,,, ,,ad. t,. ,b, c,l,r,l n.ot since
;,s ro,ire,ert SsyoroI gpnboats anpoared
ON tho IAN from, below
It is reported that 1000 federals. with
TRANSPORTS and ,unboats. left Baton Rouge ON
Friday for Vieksbur,h
The Vicksburph JVlig of the l7th learns
that Gen Lowell and staff had moved their
ho,douartors In Meridian. an hone. me will
not visit that citv AGAIN. The federal adj
v.nco diyi.ions art;,ed nm ptida, ev,nip.,
and 6red a fo,y shots AZ the lower batterv
THO Grenada 1n,,o,i ,C the 17,h instant
3 saws Uollv Snring was oeouriod by a con-
siderable forcn of federols ni,,bt before last
They made their anncaranco suddenly. and
mpcb confusion ensned The Provost Mar
shall is among the nrisoners captured. A
railroad train was about IN leave for the
south. unon which manv citizens attempted
49,. - p r 80 -,
~ el ~ f.I ! ;.,,, Hi
and saaa ",Lors t;tIdJ No ,nhlic s,aros
~a,,a;,, -, m, S..;a,s
AaaIi,;55. l ~ a.. .,,utoo,.
9, 10; r(,1'.a.,l,, ., NJ
C;,r - ,.arsona.t. oa...;n', IL qJ ,rJ
,e1' '.;.a.'',' -. Cai T?,.L No.. .a,,,
-. o.. -, 49,
,;.a. e.,aa WI. -i,as ~ ,atzu, .,s,,,Ji
: 1I.I =, CL.1ia. o. IL. - ,t,o
- - a.. ,at'ol. had o,oo,.d +, h.,to
j., a,,,,,a,,,,,t ,,.,,oJ ias,i,,,, A., bo,r
L.tr IVA. ..,.s,...,,l a..
-. e., ,.,',.,.. -. nj l5;,oL I,n.Jod
49,, I;,, '''.i ,.,.'.i.,i -
a. 49,
'"J ~ r'r,u, ,hoo.,uo,od;,, hall on,orod ,ho
-. - w., MI w. ',.i.', It'll
a,I,.io, aod Iass &c ne, '',rIa o,as, 80,
, P,ys' ~ " - Ios - inIaJ al
olad 1,ho rui,a; aG,oa,. 49, o,,o
LII 80 49, -" eaa,,;;ds
- G., H., u ps',, -, Nj
J Ioa rov 80 49, TI," ao,' oe;.a, ,s',
NJ Ill IT,. ,t',Ie9 ~ I'm
uauiy sN''''''' 'N' - 10 'N''sD' '''"'
~, E;,.,.,. .,... 49,. IL. t.,,..., .,.,.