Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-10-10
FoRrnrss MoNnog. Oct. 2


The following is the official announcing
by Gen. Beauregard Of his assumption Of the
command Of the Department of South Car
olina and Georgia
HEADouARrRRs DEP'T SoUrH CAROLINA,
GEORGIA, CHARLEsTowN, Sept. "a, 1862
assume command of the department pur-
tuant to paragraph XIV, Special Orders No.
202, Adiutant and Inspector Generals Office,
Richmond, August 20, 1862
All existing orders will remain in force un-
ill otherwise ordered.
In entering upon my duties, which may in
volve at an early day the defence Of two Of
the most important cities in the oonfederates
States. against the most formidable efforts Of
our powerful enemy, | shall rely on the ar
dent patriotism, the intelligent and uncon-
querable spirit Of the officers and men under
my command, to sustain me successfully, But
to maintain our posts with credit TO our coun-
try and to our own honor, and avoid IRENE
diable disaster, it is essential that al shall
yield implicit obedience to any orders eman-
ating from superior authority.
| Brigader General Thomas Jordan is an
nounced as Adjudant and Inspector General
and Chief Of staff Of the department
q. 7. BEAUREGARD, Gen Com.
/ OfIicial-T JORDAN, Chief Of staff 81 A. A. q.
HARRIsBURoH, Oct G.
The little daughter Of h. s. German was
found in a Waddy swamp near here this
morning, dead, with pistol wound through
her throat. The murderer is known, but is
not yet arrested.
/ 1t is supposed that he took the child for
the daughter Of Gov. Curtin, who received
several anonymous notes warning him Of
danger to his family.
The Governor by proclamation offers $1,000
reward for the apprehension and conviction
Of the wretch who brutaly violated and MUIR
dered the little girl Mary Elizabeth German.
NEwBERN, N. c.. Oct So A. NJ.
The United States transport steamer Balti.
more leaves Beaufort this morning via For
tress Monroe for Baltimore. All the ablo
bodied negroes in Eastern North Carolina,
are now being seized by the rebel Secretary
Of War aud carried into Virginia to work on
Notifications.
Gov. Vance has called council Of the
leading men Of this State for the purpose Of
taking President Lincolns recent procama-
ton into consideration.
Union war meetings are being held daily in
the adj Joining counties for the purpose of fill
ing up the loyal North Carolina regiments,
which are addressed by Hon. G. II Foster,
the administration candidate for Congress,
who has TINS far met with great success -
Six new companies of the famous First n.
G.. have been sworn in, the brave Col Pot
ter commanding, who has recovered from his
wounds received in the recent attack on
Washington, ~ G., in which engagement his
regiment carried Of the palm.
On Wednesday last nine of our pickets
took a rife pit and ropulsed fifty rebels near
Bachelors Crock, some Is miles from New
bern.
The Unionists in Camden county have Pc
titioned President Lincoln for permission to
drive all the rebel families out of the coun-
ty. If granted they promise two loyal regi-
ments for the Union, half of which are al
ready raised, one of cavalry and one Of in
fantry
Recruits for the North Carolina Union reg
iments are rapidly pouring in since the heroic
conduct of the LIST in the engagement at
J sht