Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-02-07
FROM THE SOUTH.


The Herdids Washington dispatch says It
appears by dispatches received by Richmond
papers from Savannah, that the naval expedi-
ton from Port Royal has succeeded in getting
to the rear Of Fort Pulaski by going round
Little Tybee Island, and has thus cut off all
communication between the Fort and the city
of Savannah Thirteen Of our vessels are
reported to have got behind Fort Pulaski
Other statements say that six Of our vessels
got to the north end Of Wilmington Island,
which they sheled in passing. Commodore
Tatnalrs rebel feet is said to have been
at Thunderboh when the Union vessels made
their appearance, and Immediately pushed on
TO Savannah.
The Richmond Dispatch makes a show Of
denying the Importance Of the point gained
by our fleet, and says that even when it gets
Savannah it will not have accomplished much,
thus admitting that Savannah is lost to the
rebels. "The Union feet may burn Savan-
nah" it adds "but what then; II is not
place Of much Importance, has no cotton or
specie. and IN fact is not as big as New
York"
Richmond papers of January 2s, contain
the following dispatches
"AuausrA Ga Jan. q.
'The New Orleans Cresceat says the steamer CALHOUN
entered Louisiana port on Tuesday night where she
accidentally burst boiler, and became uumanagcahe.
The Captain airing that she might be captured burnt
her. Her cargo very valuable.
"a private dispatch from Pensacoa.says the schooner
Jsaie Richmond while attempting % nun the blockade
eot aground The Captain and crew abandoned her and
burnt the vessel with about hundred and fifty bales
Of cotton on board"
"NAsuvu1H, Jan. 20
Private dispatches from Bowling Green announce
that Is 90 federas crossed Green river yesterday II is
/ also understood that more cross to-day
"AuousrA, Ca Jan. y.
"The enemy have sunk four vessels and have four
more to sink in Rat,esnake shoals"
BATON RoUGg Ia. Jan 20
"Ihe Governor to-day sent to the legislature bis
TO Of the bill 70 loan to cotton planters 81 100000 State
treasury notes. This gives the measure quetus.
MonuR, Jan. &C.
The 7r5ane that there have been nine federal
bodies picked up the beach, killed by in the
taking Of schooner Wilder, and expresscs the opinion
that at least thirty q the enemy killed that
Gag OF truce, 70 demand the liberation Of the schooner
IltLer' which is claimed as British vessel
'NoRroLK, Jan. 27.
Information has been received here tonight which
entirely reliable stating that from twenty thirty
gunboats were in Pamhco Sound The people Of Eliza
beth City kdenton, ETC., were sending away women
children aud servants"
The Richmond Dispatch of the 20th says
that sunken vessels and other distractions
have been placed in the channel, near Roam
oko Island and sundry other waters.
A prisoner Of war named Taylor, of Gin
cinnati, arrived by flag of truce from Rich
mond. He says Beauregard left for Ken
lucky taking 5000 troops from Manassas,
and thai jeff Davis is to take command in
person at Manassas after his Inauguration on
the 22d of February.
The Richmond Dispatch admits that the
aggregate rebel force in the field is 100000
men.
| The greatest panic prevails at Norfolk and
Richmond relative to Burnside's expedition.