Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-01-23

81 Recent Reconnaissance have 81 Z
that the rebels have twenty-;ix
around Manassas, most of them ,..
with rihed cannon.
ESTrhe Senate in executive.
Thursday, confirmed the nominsfo. I
Edwin nj. Stanton as Secretary ot N ;
by vote approaching unanimit,
WA reliable gentleman lust ,r,.
at Lewisville, reports having seen .T"L,
Breckenridge at Bowling Green on \
day.
W'Tlfe Washington correspop5sn
the Evening Post. careful and nsn, |
well informed writer, says that Mr. g.,
ton is an ant-Slavery Democrat or ,,t
er war Democrat, of the school Of N
inson and Cochrane.
GA few months ago, the editor Of
Charleston Mercury prayed that our u
might be sunk, Quite a number of II |,
laden with stone, have since been M,
right before his eyes. We hope h.,
grateful for the answer to his prayer.
~ From private advices received
Washington, serious apprehenSions
entertained thar the heroic Parson Brow
low will be assassinated before he \
reach the tennessee border, even Wit,
pass from the rebel War Department
GA gem IAN ia Hartford. Con,
has just made a double-barreled cam
which is intended to carry chain sha 1
ball being fired from each cannon b,
new printing contrivance, which igD
the powder in both chambers at the III
instant. 1t is calculated that the barr
diverge enough to send the balls and
twenty feet, at the end of mile, and N
the connecting chain will, if the Gun
well aimed, cut through sixteen nj
abreast.
SSTGen. Mcclellan wa. before the Id
committee, on the conduct of the war
Wednesday. For three hours they ii
ened to a patient and candid account Of !
operations, in the responsible office
which he was so suddenly, and withou, !
knowledge or procurement, summoned
the President, and with nations void
The difficulties of his position, the embd
easements arising, the amount of IabQI
be done, the terocity and strength o.. 4
rebellion he had to vanquish, were goJ
ed together in a manner so effective asI
win the sympathy Of the members vi
had "imbibed " prejudices against bid
and the modest and steady assurance
manifested Of an early and utter overthr
II the rebels, gave confidence to bis 4
pacity and Generalship that had not
fore existed. Gen. Butler was also betq
the committee Wednesday
1@Lieut, John A. Motif. formerly
the navy, was in Tatnall's feet at Po
Royal, opened fire too soon and broag
on the action prematurely, and for th
been cashiered. Old Tatnall has tender
his resignation, giving his age as the ri
son.-but the rebels believe cowardicp
the true one, and threaten to hang him.
- The secret of Burnsid9's expedia
has been so well kept, that the rebels nd
to be wholly at fault as to its destnaaI
and are therefore in great alarm. Ia
have already seen it at various plaa
where it could by no possibility have bed
and are preparing for it generally.
A Madrid journal declares that the p4
OF the London cabinet, in case of a v
with the United States, is to direct
ultaneous bombardment, by the mai
division against Portland, Boston, Z
New York. Another fleet will alta.
Fortress Monroe, and ascend the Poton
to Washington.
A private letter from Frostburgh, Md,
| ceived in Baltimore, says there are E)V
| National troops in and near Cumberll
ready at moments notice to do battle
There are reports Of 10000 rebel troops
preaching Romney, and battle Is eNPeo
at an early day.
Washington, Jan u
Richmond papers of Thursday co1'aa
dispatch from Nashville, dated the l4th I1
saying that it has been distinctly ascef'a1
that considerable quantities OF cotton F..
sugar have recently been sent in way
through Kentucky to the Ohio River i05
North. They were supposed to have u
sent from GAINESVILLE.
Two of the Yankee prisoners conhn''
Richmond escaped on Mondny. One OIL ID
was captured again. d
An official report from Major Gen.
leck 0. Missouri, says that Major HpOos
cavalry attacked rebel force Of nins
bred men at Silver Greek, Howard c0u,
under Col. Poiudexter, on the'l6th 'n''"
routed them. ,.u.4,
The loss OF the enemy was 40 kieu
so wounded. Our loss was 8 killed 'D'
wounded.
Our force also captured 100 nof'@
} wagons, l05 tents, 80 kegs OF poWu'''
, guns and % prisoners.
Rolls, Jan
Tha indications ara that all the troop