Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-06-20
WAR ITEMS.

Llent. kennett, superintendent Of the Unit
ed States ordnance department at Nashville,
Tenn, is the right man in the right place
In the discharge of his duty he had occasion
to examine the premises of that hot-bed of
rebellion, the Southern Methodist Publish
ing House That white chokered bundle Of
decept on, Mel, acted the oicerone. Taking
the Lieut. into the basement, where machine
ny had been placed for manufacturing GER
tain parts ofconiedelate ordnance be com
menced explaining that certain bolts and
screws were used in stereotypng, and this
and that in the printing business and so on
through quite a list Of articles. After the
revrcnd mad finished his explanation, the
Lieut.. said to him, 81 judge, sir, by your
white crayat and dress that you profess to be
clergyman now let me tell you, sir, that
every scntancc you have uttered is tissue OF
laIsehoods | have been educated for the
ordnance department, and know where every
one Of those bolts, nuts and screws belong
on a gun-cariage. Good morning, sir 20 aud
the reverend was lcfl 70 his own reflections.
1t was one OF these white checkers that re-
fused to sell testament 10 a couple Of Union
ladies', who wanted il for a sick federal soldier
It was fin place to find $500 pixies, and they
were found.
We utd erstand that wholesale wooden
ware firm in this city have received an order
from one of their old customers in New Or
leans, for a large amount of goods. aud have
arranged the payments on satisfactory terms
The firm state that there is a large number
OF business men in that city of Union senti.
ments fact which viii soon be made clear
ly apparent. From the first they had CON
fdent feeling that the Federal Government
must ultimately prevail in this contest, and
have made such disposition Of their funds as
to pay up old claims and purchase further
supplies at the North. Boston Traveller.
Paymastcr Wise of the western gunboat
hotiIla, publishes a card in the western pa
pers, IN which he says II have paid the
whole expense OF tho fotilla from tho first,
and including the cost Of the gunboats. theil
equipment, the purchase of several large
steamers, pay of officers aud men and the ac-
emulation of a vast amount of material got
together in hurry, and with all the disad-
vantages Of forming navy in the far West
our whole expenses do not thus far cover So :
600 600, and we have hardly a debt unpaid
Our expenses are now about $3.50, 900 per
month, making $4,000 per day"
A gentleman who accompanied the rebel
prisoners taken at Hanover Court House to
Fortress Monroe, states that the majority
were North Carolinians, who stacked their
arms and SURRENDERED; and every one Of those
with whom he conversed freely confessed
himself sick Of the rebellion, and anxious 10
renew his allegiance to the old flag" They
did not wish to be exchanged, and declared
they would not accept the offer if it were
made.
a gentleman of eminenoe, directly from
the headquarters Of the army of the Poto-
mac, expresses the opinion, based upon what
he learned from interviews with military Of
hcers, that the taking of Richmond by our
forces Is merely question Of time.
A letter from the army of the Potomac to
the y. y. Post says there is camp rumol
that am Irish regiment attempted to desert
from the rebels They reached Mechanics
vile Bridge, but ran after few shots were
fired by oar picket guard, and that they arc
now under guard.
A letter to the Philadelphia Pros states
that deserlers are arriving, and report that
there is great NUM- er anxious to reach our
lines; not only North Caroluians but mer
from every rebel State.
New Orleans adyices Of May %, uia Mem
phls, say that Pierre Soulc is under arrest b,
order Of Gen. Butler, on high poltica
charge, and will be sent North in few days
The first arrest under Gen. Buffers iamou,
oop'aH order, is said to have been one.eyct
woman, strongly peck marked, who, Tor a
busing the soldiers, was sent to the Calaboose
Gen. Butler gives notice that the Chief o
Subsistence will sell 90 families for consump
ton, pork, beef hams, and bacon, at 7 cts
and 10 c. for -four.