Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-12-25


from the royal council, but communicated
every fetsop who opposed him. The cathe.
dtS doors being closed against the parties,
Gen. Negro suffobhded The building win
5000 French soldiers, and planting his ran.
mon at the door demanded admission. III,
Archbishop then admitted tho-i, and gave tht
Episcopal benediction,
The latest reports from ssn 4bdmirro h,
way Of Havana, represent The Spanish troop,
as making Astvady adv sGce towards tho hear
Of the inserfectiou and likely to slbduo it.
The steamer Bavaria, from Southampton
the I'd has errived. News anticipated.
A New Orleans letter to the World, dated
18Th, says up to tonight we have nothing
! fresh from the Rio Grando. but our force,
have all left the roche, and but small garri.
son is at Brashicr.
1t is reported here that Magruder is al
] Columbus. on the Colorado, with a large force,
and that II the Federal Army enters the int.
riors, its progress will be disputed. II will
not, in my opinion, leave navgablc waters
very soon.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dee 81.
Richmond papers Of the 10Th publish the
| following telegram from Charleston
The Ironsidos and three Monitors, which
! attempted To pass the distractions, became
! enlangled, and will probably have to be aban-
doned, Two Monitors are also discovered. q
WAsHINproN, Dec. d
A dispatch has been received at the navy
, department from Admiral Lee, dated ycster-
day, which says ihere is no truth in the ru-
NOR Of the destruction of the guuboat Day
light by the rebel batteries near Wilmington.
She is at Beaufort coaling.
1t is said that the Navy Department will
order the ram Atlanta, captured from the
rebels, to Chsreston to take the piece ~ the
Wcehawken.
Gentlemen at Washington from Martins
burg, Virginia, assert that the Federal Gen
Avor,iIl started for stanton, Virginia, sew
eral days ago, and place full confidence in the
,tatemont Of his obstruction of the railroad
near Gordonsville as that was the special OBJ
Jet OF his expedition.
CINCtNNAT1, Dec. II.
The Commercial Of tnis city has the fol-
lowing special dispatches:
Cmbpio"d Gap ls--Gcn. Longstrcct
divided bis army on NJ ,nday one part maxi
ing attack on Beans station, aud the other
at Kelys Fo,d, the design being to cut of
Generals Shuckolord and Foster. A move
ment by Gen Ferror frustrated the plan
Heavy firing was heard yesterday between
TasNell and Clinch River. 1t is reported
that Gen LoDgstrcet is killed and that his
forces are completely surrounded.
London, Kg. Dec 30 Gen Shacklelord
has arrived en- roaic for home. The battle Of
b ans Station commenced on the 1ith, AT ?
o'clock, and lasted till dark Gen. Shacl,le-
ford held the ground until that time, when
he withdrew with loss Of 50 to 200 killed
and wounded Our forces were concentrat-
ing at Blair's Cross Roads when Shackletord
left.
NEW YORK, Dec. 81
The Posts Washington dispatch says Con-
gress will adjourn by the middle Of the week,
for tie holidays, and the draft will be post
poned twenty days. The Russian fleet leave
for Fortress Monroe during the present week
Mr.. Lincoln will visit the Admiral on Tues
day or Wednesday, The House will not CON
slider the $500 Communication question until
after the holidays.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 81.
A letter from an officer of the Keystone
State, dated the 9Th inst, off Wilmington.
makes no auusion to tho Daylight affair,
which is undoubtedly unfounded. The let
ter says ITO our knowledge only two ves-
sells have attempted to run this blockade re-
Gently, and one Of the two was driven ashore
and destroyed"
Special dispatch TO Boston Journal.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 81.
Gen. Butler has been appointed commits
,oner for exchange Of prisoners and it is be-
licved existing difficulties will be removed
Gen. ltosec'aus has been appointed to the
command OF the Western Department Of Mis-
soui in place OF Gen Schofeld
1t is tumorcd ttat Gen. Curtis has beep
appointed to command the military district Of
Kansas, and some say Gca Scho6ed will
take command at Baltimore
1t probable that Congress will, before
the holidays, consolidate the classes, making
all subject TO draft between the ages Of 20
and As, but retaining the payment Of com.
mutation.
The Army of the Potomac will fall back
across the Rappah Annock to 90 into winter
quarters where they will be aear supplies
and not subject to raids on their line of com
munication.
Large block houses for the protection o
vdettes against gnerrlias are being built be
tween Fairfax and Bull Ron,
Signed PERLEY.
About three o'clock Sunday morning de
taohment of Mosbys guerrillas and Stuart
cavalry. were found in the neighborhood o
Morgansburg by portion Of Greggs cavalry
They were commanded by Major OF Stuart
cavalry, and numbered between $50 and 400
Our forces numbered some 400, consequent,
the rebels after firing few shots Ietreated il
the direction of the tappahannock, and cross
ed at BAruett's Ford ON pontoon bridges
Our loss was one man slightly wounded
while we cAptarod 40 prisoners and killed
rebels
The Government it is said has received In
formation Of rebel plot TO rescue the rebe
prisoners at Point Lookout which is now il
charge of Col Marston, Of the New Hamp
shire brigade. 1t is said however, that tn
prisoners deny all knowledge of the affair
and that many OF them would not Join in al
instruction. Measures, however, have beef
taken to give an attacking party, warm re
ception.
A letter from Bealton says there is repor
that the rebel authorities are sending to Gen
Lee, all the reinforcements they can collee
with the intention of making an attack OF
the Army Of the Potomac.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 81.
A dispatch to the Democrat dated FortSmit
Ark, 10th, states that an attack was made OF
A. ontoos.s NJ Paw (3thson NV Stand unit a