Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-11-06
Items from Richmond papers Coma
plants in reference to the manage.
ment of the Rebel Quartermasters de-
rrn
fortress Monroe.

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The flag of truce boat Express arrived at
Fortress Monroe from Aiken's Landing just as
the Baltimore boat was leaving the wharf
She brought no passengers or returned pris-
Oners.
Her Offices and guard while at the landing
were treated rather abruptly by the rebel
gnard, no one being allowed to step on shore
Col Aiken, one OF the rebe. commissioners,
was not allowed to come on the wharf while
the Express lay there.
The ColoneEs commission has been taken
from him and he is denied all communication
whatever.
The Richmond Dispatch of November LIST
says:
The recent movements of our troops midi
cate the entire evacuation of northern Virgin
ia, or that these moves were made in reference
to the reported advance of Mcclellan through
Loudon Co.
From all We can gather we are satisfied that
a general advance of the enemy's force is not
anticipated and that our government which de-
sires such a movement on the part of Nc
Clellan will be disappointed for the present.
The operations of the enemy, so far as
transpired, do not indicate that they will risk
an engagement with the well appointed and
highly disciplined troops of Gen Lee.
From Winchester and the counties below
we have adyices. up toThursday when no move
ment had taken place along the upper Poto-
mac.
The report that Winchester had been evae-
uated is incorrect Our pickets still hold their
old positions north of Bunker and east of
Charlestown.
a close investigation into the management
OF the commissary and quartermaster's depart
ment would disclose degree of recklessness
entirely ineXcuSable and welul calclated to de-
preclate the currency Of the government if it
had no other evil effect.
In conversation with a number of farmers
from the valley recently we were frequently
asked the question whether the government
intended to redeem its circulation, the inference
being drawn from its unnecessary expenditure,
that confederate money was only being used
for the present exlgency, and that final repu.
dlatlon wOnld ensue from the extrava-
gance of the governments commissioned
agents
Forty prisoners of war arrived in this city
{ Richmon1) last evening via the Central
They were captured last Saturday in the vi
entity of Harper's Ferry.
Seven members of the AID Mississippi regi-
ment were lodged in the eastern district pris-
on to-day for acting as bogus city gunrd
1t is evident that Mobile, Charleston and
probubly Savannah will soon be attacked by
the naval and land forces of The Lincoln gov
eminent. The loss of these cities would not
touch the vital strength of the South, yet it
would intiict suffering which no sacrifice would
be too great to prevent.
Mobile can see in New Orleans what she has
to expect. The occupation of Mobile by the
federals would enable them to penetrate hun
dreds efmies into the interior of Alabama and
lnfict immense damage upon private and pub
lie interests.
Charleston, an especial object of federal ma
lign:ty, would probably be made to drink the
bltterest cup Of all if shew to fall into Yam
kee hands
We hope that every southern city will per-
NIT itself to I've convertad into ashes before
surrendered to the invader.
The Richmond Wing of the LIST says:
The Wilmington Journal of Oct % saws
the number Of burials the previous day was
whites five The negroes are geing off much
more rapidly than at the outset of the epidem-
ic.
The weather is cool and no signs of frost.
The Char eston Mercury gives an account of
the capture Of the steamship Scotia while on
ser way from Nassau to that port.