Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-01-09
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

During its "peninsular campaign" the
had become inhabited by very lively species
Of insect of brown color and amiable dis
position. Various stories are told of these
crackers in camp, some which | think are
malicious fabrications. One was that the in
sects were purposely put ia the bread to save
mule transportation, and that when the COM
missary wished TO transport the bread, he
simply whistled and it came itself. Another
was that four of these crackers were seen on
battalion drill one evening, going through
the evolutions with great precision. One Of
the boys had lot Of bread so thiokly settled
as to be UNBEATABLE, and brought down to the
commissary TO be exchanged. He was told
to lay it down and take others, when he very
honestly asked, Hadn't I better hitch EN-? -
The Alabama is likely to be aided soon by
another famous rebel prvateer which has es-
capped from blockaded southern port to prey
upon the commerce Of the North The steam
CT Florida, otherwise and better known as
the Oreto, has succeeded in escaping from
Mobile, with a crew of ono hundred men, hav-
ing run the gauntlet of the blockade in the
darkness OF night This vessel and the two
others reported by Capt. Starrett, of the ship
Lizzie Southland, and Capt. Weaver. of the
the number Of piratical crafts now securing
the seas for the destruction of our richly lad
en- argosies.
The secessionists in Washington boast Of
the removal Of Gen. Butler az a concession
to jeff Davis. Loyal men reply that It was,
more likely, designed 10 rob Louis Napoleon
Of protect for AN awkward quarrel The
President is certainly well disposed towards
Gen Butler. The country need not be sur
prsed to learn in few weeks that he has
gone to repeat at Charleston the vigorous
policy which whorked so well at New Or
leans
When Gen. Fosters command retreated
from Goldsboro bridge, a sick soldier from
Chicopee, Mass, was unfortunately left be-
hind. He followed on after, however, made
detour into the country, captured farm
house, compelled the inmates to cook supper
Tor him, emancipated negroes, made prisoners
OF three whites, and entered Newbern with
them two days after Foster reached there
Five thousand Germans have notified Eli
Thayer that they are willing to settle in Flor
ida upon the terms of his plan Of restoring
that state to the national government One
thousand Of these Germans now reside in
st. Louis, Mo.
Gen. Wool has been notified that three
suits have been commenced against him in
Baltimore, each for $50 900, by parties whom
he imprisoned while in command of that de-
partment. Suits have also been commenced
against ex-Secretary Cameron and Secretary
Seward for false Imprisonment.
1t is said that, until jeff. Davis shall salts
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in his Butler proclamation, oar Government
will retain all commissioned officers now prs-
oners, and exchange only privates and nom
commissioned officers. Orders to that effect,
1t is reported, have been telegraphed to all
points.
Major Isaac A, Cook, paymastor in the /
army, has been arrested for a heavy deialca-
ton amounting to half million of dollars -
Most of the money was lost in gambling
Simultaneous arrests of gamblers have been
made in Cincinnati, Cairo, Chicago. Louis
vile ane other places. About 81, 900 has
been recovered at Cairo.
The Washington Republican states that the
Banks expedition was programme executed
by the Government upon the full knowledge
and in accordance with the views Of General
Butler, who is perfectly satisfied with the new
field of operations to which he has been as
signed.
letter from member of the 4th Regi- /.
ment says that Gen. Banks stated on board
the North Star that they would have long
marches, lutte fighting, aud would be at home
in six months.
The ship international of Gen Banks ex-
petition, laden with government stores, is
totally lost near Hog Island, Chesapeake Bay
1t is as bad to carry the spirit of peace into
war, as to carry the spirit of war into peace
Two lovers, like two armies, generally get
along quietly until they are engaged.
Jefferson Davis addressed the Mississippi
Legislature on the 10th.