Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1863-04-02

Learned Boston printer, from COM
pany ii, LIST Massachusetts,, as a recognition OF
mertorious sc. vice, he having been in every
battle and not been absent day since the reg-
ment left the state.
Arrivals from New Orleans brings the first
full and reliable accounts of Admiral FarrOguts
successful passage Of the rebel batteries at
Port Hudson on the night of the 18th inst.
Only two vessels, the Hartford, Admiral Farra-
quits flagship, and the Albatross, were success
full in forcing passage, though several Others
attempted it and were driven back, the Missis-
sippi being grounded and blown up as pre- |
viously reported. General Banks movement
of the land forces in the rear of Port Hudson
was only TO draw off the attention Of the rebels |
from the fleet, and not with the intention OF
making an attack. Both the land and naval
forces have returned to the vicinity of Baton
Rouge, and no hint is given as TO proposed
movements for the future.-SprnafeLd Rep.
The Negro Troops in FIoridn-Pnnic Of the
Rebels.
Gen. Saxton sends an official report of the
success of Col. Higgnson's negro regiment in
taking possession of Jacksonville, Florida, in
which he says CAS- stated in my last report
cupy Jacksonville. and make il the base OF OPP
erations for arming the negroes, and securing,
in this way, possession of the entire state of
Florida. 1t gives me pleasure to report that so
far the objects of the expedition have been
fully accomplished. The town is completely in
our possession, aud psny prisoners. There
nus been constant diminishing going on for
several days, and in every action the negro
troops have behaved with the utmost bravery.
Never in a single instance can learn that they
have ninched. 1t is my belief that scarcely an
incident in this war has caused greater panic
throughout the whole southern coast than this
raid of the colored troops in Florida. The ne
groes are collecting at Jacksonville from all
quarters"
THE NINTH ARMY CoRPs.-1he Baltimore
american says that the passage Of the Ninth
Army Corps through that city en- route to the
new department Of their old commander Gen.
Burnside, has given the loyal citizens an OPP
portunty of knowing something of the real
temper of the army. There has been found
among these men, who have been as hard SER
vice as almost any other corps in the field, no
lack OF spirit, no disposition TO grumble, and
no "peace at any price" advocates. On the
contrary they appear well contented, eager to
do duty and devoted TO the cause of the Union
The "oid flag" whene,e it was hastily thrown
out as they passed along, was greeted with
S pontaneous cheers, and in every way they
showed an unloken spirit and unfogeng de
voton TO the good cause. Officers and men of
the corps are strongly attached TO Gen Burnside,
and express great qualification in being again
placed under his command. The Massachu-
sets 2lst saluted the american Office with three
cheers.
The Tribune says: Since the success Of the
African soldiers in Florida, the War depart
ment has had perfect stream of petitions pour
ing in from officers who desire to be transferred
TO the command of such soldiers.
THE PRovosT MARSHAL GENERAL-Col.
James B. Fry, who has been appointed Provost
Mars hal General, is q native of Illinois, and a
graduate of West Point. He entered the SER
vice in lS47.
Men TO BE Observation-Disclosures made at
the census bureau put the number of men be-
tween 20 and 3j-the first class TO be drafted
from-at about 100000, of whom a million
and halt are supposed 10 be fit Tor duty. 1t
is conf ctured that one in three Of the drafted
would procure exemption by paying the $500.
II the government should call for 100000 con-
stIips, on this estimate, II would get 200 GOO
men and thirty millions in exemption money
with this money distributed in hoGnties 1t could
probably secure the re-enlstment of 100000
of the nine months men, The government al
so calculates upon getting back into the ranks
some 10000 deserters by the action of the new
bill, but we fear this hope is to be disappointed.
If we win at Vicksburg and at Charleston, a
draft of 1900 men will be likely TO make our
armies sufficiently strong TO finish up the war.
If we fail in the pending battles all the esti-
mates for the future must be largely increased.
The population of the loyal states and terri
tories is 100000, and of these, and at a safe
estimate there are four millions of fighting men
between the age of 90 and 45. There is GER
tainy that number if we include all al present
in the service under 20. From the four mil
lions one million have already been called into
the service, of whom some 100000 are now in
the field. There remain then three millions
more to be drawn from. The rebel states had
not at the start over 100000 fighting men TO
draw upon or reckoning all who have volun-
teered in their service from The border states,
certainly not over 100000. They have lost at
least 100000 by the war; and their present con-
scription of those below and above the pre-
/ scribed ages shows that they have reached the
limit of their fighting men. After this time
their forces must necessarily diminish, while we
increase ours to any desirable extent.
The GazettGs Indianapolis dispatch says
sentiment in indiana since the adjournment Of
the Legislature. No doubts are entertained o.
the prompt enforcement OF the conscripton law
| At no time since the commencement of the re-
bellion have Union men felt more encouraged
that at the present.
CHANGE OF ToNE.-The Richmond Enquire,
saws that "al the reasonable men have come &c
the conclusion that another year of war, at least
is before them, and perhaps more. The peace
deusion is blown away. Neither from foreign
intervention, nor from the imperious DEGREES o
King Cotton, nor from the imagined friendship
of the Northwest, nor from the stupid rumor'
about the decentralization of the Yankee armies
does any hope of peace dawn upon the land
We must fight or submit. What hallucinatior
soever may be cherished by some politicians
the soldiers in the field want to know, and ough
to be told, the plain truth and the truth il
that we are right in the, middle of the war; anC
during the spring and summer the war is to b.
more fierce and unrelenting than ever before
The Yankee enemy is only beginning to tilht
To buy provisions for the army at current rates
would call for the imposition of a great deb
upon our posterity-such as would make ou
children curse us in our graves
NEW YORK, March 81.
A Hilton Head letter of the Goth ult., say
the expedition which left for Stone, consisted
of s sailing vessels, 4gunboats, monitors ant
several transports
The Tooth New York Regiment is in the ex
petition