Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-30


with the object to cut of communication be.
tween Columbus and Bowling Green pcrbons
the report is founded on the recent movement
from Cairo.
From Missouri.
Several sccessionists of ST. Louis recently
assessed for the benefit of southwestern r,ci.
tives by order Of Gen. IIalleck, having failed
to pay their assessments, their property has
been seized during day or two past under an
execution to satisfy the assessment, with % per
cent additional, according to the general order
No. "a. On Friday, Samuel Engler, promi-
nent merchant, one of the assessed had u writ
of replevin served on the proves marshal gen
cral for the property seized from hm whcrc-
upon he and his attorney, one Nathaniel Cox,
were arrested and lodged in the military prison
On Saturdy, Gen. lalleck issued special or
der directing the provost marshal general to
send Engler, beyond the lines of the depart
ment of Missouri, and to notify him not to re-
turn without permission from the commanding
general, under penalty of punishment according
to the laws of war. lIalleck adds, martial laws
having been declared in the city, by authority
of the president, all civil authorities of what
ever name or office are hereby notified that any
attempt on their part to interfere with the ex-
ecution of any order issued from the head
quarters, or impede, modest or trouble any Off
Ger duly appointed to carry such order into eff
feet, will be regarded as military offense and
punished accordingly, and the provost marshal
general will arrest each and every person so of
Tending of whatever rank or office.
a latter dispatch says Samuel Engler was
sent across the river under guard, Saturday af-
ternoon. His destination is unknown. His
attorney has been released from the military
prison. Attachments were served upon the
property of several other delinquent setes-
sionists on Sunday.
Cotton and Negroes at Port Royal
MIR Reynolds, the agent sent BY the govern
ment to collect the cotton at Port ROYAL has
returned for further instructions and to ask
help for the negroes. He says he has already
secured about million of dollars worth Of
cotton. He has now in his employment abont
three thousand negroes, who are ut work on
the different islands, gathering cotton They
are badly clothed, and one of the objects of hi,
mission is to procure three or four thousand
suits Of clothes to take back with him. lie
also wants four or five good physicians. lie
says the negroes work very we'll, and attend &c
their labors properly. He also wants steame,
of small draft to ply between the Islands. The
cotton now coming from Port Royal is carried
on the shoulders of the negroes to the banks
of the streams navigable for steamers of heavy
draughl, and it is noteworthy that, although
the bulk Of the cotton is inland, or on the bank,
of shallow streams, the only vessel of any con
siderable size employed in the transportation
service is the Mayfower, am old fcrry-boa
| drawing nearly ten feet Of water. Under these
circumstances the business of taking the cotton
from the plantations is exceedingly slow ant
| difficult, if not in many cases impossible o
accomplishment except when it is carried fol
miles by the negroes-a work for which th'
comparatively small force of the contrabands i
entirely inadequate. Besides the Mayhowe
cannot approach very near the banks Of tn
rivers and the cotton in such cases is necessarily
got on board by the use of small boats, which
is a tedious operation. What is required To-
this work more than anything else is a humble
of ilat-bottomed boats, drawing eighteen inche
or two feet Of water, and to be loaded from cart
or wagons adapted to the conveyance of larg
loads.