Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-02-14
RON WASHiNGroNAND rfo1N1rY

at the head of between 1000 and .O0C men,
on the enemy at Romney. She rebel forces
were about equal to his cwn. He declined
fighting and retreetod across the river de-
sttoyiHg the wire bridge in their rear, and
rcnnine OF, probably to Winchester.
The French court presentation question, re-
Gently agtated, is viewed here matter I'M
worthy Of serious consideration certainly
possessing no political significance.
The Tribmc's Washington dispatch says
the Investigations into the New York and
Philadelphia quartermaster's and commissa-
~ departments will lead 90 change in the
mode Of giving out contracts. Hereafter this
will be done in Washington, under the eye Of
the Secretary Of War
The Times Washington dispatch says the
rebel government have sent word to Hamilton
Fish and Bishop Ames that they will not be
admitted into the Confederate STATES to dis
charge any mission whatever
Monday morning at two o'clock, Brigadier
Gen. Chas p. Stone was arrested by a guard
under command OF the Provost Marshal's
force on the following charges, aud sent to
Fort Lafayette;
ist. by misheha,ior at the battle Of Balls Bluff
3D. For hodiug correspondence with the enemy be-
fore and since the battle Of Balls Bluff and receiving
the VISITS Of rebel officers in his camp.
3D. For tfcachcfonsly suffering the enemy TO build a
fort strong work, since she battle " Balls Bluff
der his guns, without moderation.
9TH. For treacherous design to expose his force TO
capture and destruction by the enemy under petense Of
orders " a movement from the comm andug general,
which had not been given.
A court martial will be speedily ordered.
Secretary Stanton has issued an order caus-
ing the arrest and confinement in Fort Nc
Henry of person calling himself DR.. Ives
special reporter OF the New York Heroid
as spy, for intruding himself into the War
Department for the purpose Of spying and
obtaining war news and intelligence for pub
LEGATION, which he knew was not authorized
to be published &c.
The Navy Department has received COM
munication from Capt. Dupont, inclosing the
report of Commander Parrot, in regard to
the disposition of the second stone fleet. He
states that the remainder of the fleet were got
into position and sunk on the Goth Of Jan.
He thinks they are exceedingly well placed,
as they efectually block deep and excellent
passage to the north of Rattlesnake Shoal.
Senate, Monday. in executive session, con-
firmed the nominations Of H. w. IIaleck as
Major General in the army Of the United
states Ethan Allen Hitchcock as Major
Gen. of Volunteers and Robt Anderson and
J. w. Denver as Brig. Gems. of Volunteers
also confirmed George w. Palmer, Of New
H.
Partridge as minister resident at Honduras
The Worlds Washington dispatch says the
city is again filled with rumors predicting all
manner Of forward movements in every di-
reetion. It IS known that the Assistant Sec
rotary OF War has been in Indiana and Ohio
10 make arrangements for the use and occu.
pancy Of the rolling stock Of the Cleveland,
Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad Co., as
well as other C mpanies connected herewith,
for the period six consecutive days; but when
it is to commence is not stated. Orders have
also been issued from the War Department
for bidding army officers to go home on fur
loughs The inference, of course, is that
there is to be an important movement of
very large body Of troops. 1t is also Iumor-
ed that important news may be soon expected /
from Gen Lander's division. He has taken
Romney, but he evidently has no intention
Of staying there. 1t is believed that his force
is now in the neighborhood of Winchester.
This may mean flank movement on Manas !
sas, but the prevailing impression is that it /
simply relates to the opening of the Balti- /
more and Ohio Railroad. A large body of
our troops are to be thrown across the Poto-
mac to participate in this movement, and once
across it is very doubtful whether they will |
have occasion to return. From the high .
country Of the Upper Potomac, learn that /
the dry winds have prevailed, and the ground |
is now in a condition to bear heavy artillery.
A lady, calling herself Mrs. Morris, was
crested Tuesday. She is charged with giving
Information to the enemy regarding the posi-
ton and strength of the federal troops and
Notifications in and about Washington. Mr..
Walworth, son of Chancellor Walworth of
New York, clerk in the Adjutant Generals
Office, has also been arrested and imprisoned
on a charge of acting in completely with her.
The report by Mr.. Wood on the reciproci-
ty treaty recommends the appointment of
three commissioners, 20 meet like number
on behalf of Great Britain, to regulate the
commerce and navigation between her Males
tvs possessions in North America and the
United States, and to make them reciprocally
beneficial and satisfactory, as was intended by
the reciprocity treaty.
The Senate finance committee has agreed
on sundry amendments to the House United
States treasury note bill. Among them is
one to strike out the declaration that the au-
thorization to issue 81 sc. 900, 900 is to meet
the necessities of the Treasury, and to pro-
vide currency receivable for public dues
and to insert that the notes shall be Ieceiya-
bic in payment ofall public dues and demands
mands against the United States OF every
kind whatever, except for interest upon bonds
and notes, which shall be paid in coin, aud
also be lawful money and legal tender in pay
ment of all debts public and private, in the
United States, except interest, as aforesaid.
The operations of the quartermasters de-
partment to forage must be judged from
the fact that on this side of the river l4l3
teams are employed by Capt. Dana. who is
sues daily 200 tons of hay and 5000 bushels
Of grain, supplying, in this distribution the
divisions of Gems. Smith and Mccall on the
south side of the river. 1000 employees are
engaged in the work at monthly aggregate sa-
laries Of $4,000 On the south of the Poto-
mac, under Mr.. Ingslls, are issued 100 tons
of hay and $500 bushels of grain, employing
600 men. The quartermaster's department
at Alexandria, under the supervision Of Lieut..
Ferguson, has now on hand nearly 900, 900
bushels of grain, and all contracts for further
delivery at that point have been annulled in
consequence.
The forage and subsistence of the army
brought from Baltimore, are now conveyed
direct from the Washington station to the
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