The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-11-14

getting very impatient over the long inaction
on the part OF the army of the Potomac
We have no doubt the President had good
reasons for making the change, and all good
citizens will acquiesce in it. Gen Burnside,
who succeeds to the command of Gen Nc
Clellan's army, is good soldier and chris
tan gentleman. May he be more successful
than his predecessor has been.
Ex-Secretary Cameron has returned from
Europe in alarm in regard to the probabili-
ty of European or British Intervention in the
affairs of this country. We know there is
an increasing apprehension that England
NAV interfere if something is not speedily
done by our government towards crushing
the rebellion. The removal of Gen McClel-
Ian NAV have something to do with the inau-
g1ra'ion of new policy which may make in
tervention entire ly unnecessary.
Gen IIaleck has ordered all the absent
officers Of the army of the Potomac to re-
turn TO their commands within 81 hours, on
pain of dismissal from the service. Good
again.
1t is gratifying to know that the govern
ment is wedding out the officers who are in
competent. Col Ford, who surrendered Ma
ryland Nights, has been dismissed the SER
vice. The work goes bravely on.
There is talk of cabinet changes, and New
England is pressing forward Gen Banks for
the war bureau. Under his management the
people will have great confidence in the sue
cess Of our arms
Com Farragut sends to the navy depart
ment an interesting account of the recent
successful operations in Texas, and fully con-
firms all the previous accounts We have had
of federal victories in that qurater. Gen
Rosecrans has arrived in Nashville. and will
assume the affairs in that department. The
late rebel attack on that city was merely a
feint. and all the reports Of an insufficient
supply of provisions in that city are without
foundation in fact. There is nothing new
from the army of the Potomac
An official count of votes for member Of
Congress in the third Massachusetts, district,
ret elects Hon Alexander II. Rice By ma
jority of -. Good
II Montpelier they are at wori: yet upon
the statutes, with no prospect Of ali early ad-
luurnmen,.
The Republican state committee of New
Hampshire has appointed Thursday, Jan. |,
as the day for holding the state convention
for nominating governor. Wednesday, Dec.
18th, was fixed for holding the conventions
for the congressional nominations.
1t is reported to be the understanding of
government authorities that no prosecutions
against parties for issuing fractional bills will
be carried out until the Supreme Court of
the United States act upon the decision given
by Judge Nelson, in the Circuit Court at Al.
bany, declaring the law of Congress against
the issue unconstitutional
Commodore Pendergrast, commander Of
the Philadelphia Navy Yard died in that city
on the eth inst, aged 60 years. He ha(
been in the naval service Of the country fol
over one half a century.
Letters from Turin, reaching to the | It'll
ult., gave no very favorable account of tn
progress of Garbaldi toward recovery. Hi
surgeons think his case very serious one
and that in all probability he cannot be re
months.
The proprietors Of the Portland (Me) pa
pers have raised the price Of their journals t
city subscribers who have them delivered b
carrier 20 per cent, and contemplate an il
crease of rates on mail subscription. Tn
Detroit Tribune, Hartford Times, Hartfor
Press and Hartford Courant have also II
creased their rates on account of the aC
vance Of erythng used in making news
paper.
Some OF the New Hampshire papers ar
speaking Of Col Thomas J. Whipple of l.;
coma as Democratic candidate for governt
in that state.
\ letter from Gibraltar dated Oct. lSt
states that the commander of the pirate rel
ell steamer Sumter was murdered bv Il
second officer whose name is Hester, Sout
Carolinan.
THAT SoUP.-A member of the 18th reg
ment Vermont Vols, in describing the