Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-11-06

Thanksgiving day has already been ap-
pointed for Nov. 9th in Name, New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylva-
MIA, Maryland Illinois and Ohio. re /
The President has commenced preparing
his annual message to Congress, and will con-
sequently decline to receive visitors after IL
o'clock each day, until Congress meets.
The Secretary of the Navy invites pro-
posals for building one or more iron-clads
1900 tons measurement, TO have iron masts
and spars, wire rigging, and iron boats. These
vessels will be larger than any craftnow afoat
except the Great Eastern.
The story of the capture of Mobile is not
at all credited at the Navy Department. Such
an enterprise at this time is inconsistent With
the Government programme, and quite unlike
ly TO have been attempted. ... a.e-
Gen. Hooker was in Washington Mon
day. He is not yet able to dispense with the
assistance of crutches. His left foot will be
ready for the stirrup, however, in a very few
days, ....s
The people of the eastern portion of North
Carolina are, II is said alarmed for their safety,
and are in doubt as to whether the Rebel gov
ernment will protect them, and they are be-
ginning to remove their slaves to some other
region. s.. a. vEata.
1t has been stated that Gov. Stanley sent
flag of truce to Gov. Vance of North Caro-
lima, proposing a conference on public affairs.
A dispatch from Newbern reports that the flag
| of truce had returned, with the answer from
| Goy Vance that he cannot act upon the prop
| osition aforesaid as desired, but will submit
Gov. Stanley's communication to the Confed
| crate Government at Richmond for its action.
| "A letter dated July lS, from Accra, West
| coast of Africa, states that an earthquake en-.
| tirsly destroyed that town on the 10th of July
| Every house in the town was demolished and
the three English forts near the place were ii
| ruins.
Late information from Gen. Sibley's com
mand in Minnesota, shows that his force ha
moved down to the Yellow Medicine River, u
a point more convenient to his supplies. H
is still engaged in trying and. condemning In
dians concerned in the recent murders, and
general hanging is expected shortly to TAX
place So far, about thirty have been toun'
guilty, and condemned to death. ..9'
AN EXPLANATION DUE To VERMONT Sol
DIERs Some time since the Watch8iGa pub
lished private letter, purportlng to have beel
written by Nermonter in Gen. Buffers DE
partment, giving what pretended to be condue
of Vermont soldiers in plnnderlng and inju
ring private property, on the estate of the LAT
Gen. Taylor, near New Orleans The accoun
having come under the notice of the officers G
the Sth Regiment at New Orleans, is charaC
terized by them as Il tissue of falsehoods an
; misrepresentation. Nothing like the accour
given occurred. Before our troops arrived {
the plantation, on the occasion referred to, tn
overseer of the plantation had run away, Ia
o king with him nearly everything valuable b'
e longing to the estate. The negroes on I'll
plantation, had, after their master left, take
; possession of the wines, and some trinke
n which had not been removed by the oversee
and taken them to their shanties. When Il
troops arrived the grounds were strewn wit
, papers, which the negroes had taken al
opened. The troops took the cattle, mule
q and horses which they were sent to seize; b'
4 that their conduct was in any respect hi
p what the HatchmGn'S s correspondent makes a
pear so aggravated and unbecoming to We
mont, or any other soldiers, is pronounced
q officers who accompanied the expedition, al
! by others who have investigated the affair sin
n seeing the charges in the Watchmoa, ride
; louslv false, or most grossly misrepresented.-
n FreemGn