Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-09-18
MISCELLANEOUS DISPATCHES.

The Union men In this city have been hay-
ing general glori6caton over their victory
at the polls. At an early hour in the evening
fire works were let of, meeting was organ
lied and spirited congratulatory addresses
were made
The immense increase Of the aggregate vote
astonishes every one, and overwhelms the
disloyal plotters who had calculated upon the .
apathy Of the people. 1t now appears that
the Democrats have elected no Senators ex-
cept possibly in Lincoln county, where the
result is doubtful.
Sept 15,-L30 A. NJ Returns from 1877
towns give Coney 43 ass, Bradbury 29,430
Union majority, l4,0l6. Showing Union
gain Of 1856 over last year. This includes
about five-eights of the aggregate vote Of the
State. The Union party have probably every
county in the State.
New YORK Sept. IA.
A New Orleans letter Of the ID says as a
part Of the great Texas expedition, Maj. Gen.
Washburn, with ! Z regiments, will leave for
the Rio Grande Sept. Sd. great many
troops have been sent, and still more are to
follow. There are busy times here among the
transports and troops Considerable whisper
ing is going on abou. the expedition.
A dispatch from Mobile the 9TH gives the
Excellent wages are paid by Texas to field
hands Upwards Of 100 600 slaves have been
carried from Louisiana and Mississipp. -
Planters aud spectators are going beyond
Shreveport, 90 purchase VI hire Beef. ycge-
tables and cattle are cheap, Pendlet5n has
been elected governor hy small majority and
Herbert, Saxton and Branch arc elected to
Congress. Military matters are very quiet.
+ Tho upoulo and ftDuua are nreDnrinu Boz ra-
pei invasion. About $50 600 bales of the
: old crop OF cutting are now in the State.
CINoINNArI, Sept. IS.
Orders were received here from Column
/ bus yesterday, indefinitely postponing the
/ draft in this city.
Tue Gazette has a Leavenworih dispatch
which says Gen. Blunt at last accounts was
/ at Fort Gibson preparing to start for Fort
/ Scott. In his recent compagn he marched
$50 miles in nine days, fought two battles
and cleared Of rebels 100000 square miles Of
territory.
Refugees from rebel CONSUMPTION are com
/ ing into Blunts lines by hundreds. Their
sutferings are represented as indscrbabe.--
More than one hundred Union men have been
shot and hung at Fort Smith since the re-
beion began. Supply trains are running
Fort Smith will be the headquarters for OPP
eration- during the winter.
Tho Commercial has the 70 lowing special
dispatch:
BrownrHc. Ark., Sept. 2.-Gen. Steele
arrived here last evening Hit force will
come up to-day The rebels are 10 strong
position four miles this side Of Little Rock.
Their force is contended at from 5000 to
4OO0.
WAsHINGroN, Sept. g
The President has considered and approved
the revised trade regulations prescribed by
the Secretary of the Treasury for the govern
ment Of commercial intercourse between the
citizens of loyal States and the inhabitants Of
States and parts Of States, heretofore declar
ed to be in resurrection. The Secretary has
given the most careful attention to the sub
ject, and while many Of the former restrc-
uons have been removed, due restriction has
been made to prevent rebels being benefited
by the regulations.
The statement which is going through the
newspapers to the effect that the President, Of
Mexico is 10 this city, holding conferences
with the government, is without foundation.
On Sunday morning, az party Of fugitive
slaves, thirty in number, were making their
way to Washington from their masters homes
in Annie, Arundale and Culvtrt counties,
through Centr' Vile, a patrol, composed OF
citizens Of Prince George County, attempted
to stop them. The slaves resisted, some OF
them being armed with old muskets and at
tempted to use them, but to no effect. The
patrol fired upon them, aud wounded five,
two Of them seriously. Other parties coming
& to the aid of the patrol, most of the slaves
were secured, and taken in charge Of theil
owners, who had 10y this time oyertaken them.
The President has issued a proclamation
suspending the writ OF hsbeas corpus, in al
cases arising in the military and naval ser
vice.
1t is learned from the best Of sources thai
'advces OF an entirely trustworthy character
have been received here to the effect tina
Cheyaliers pamphlet, advocating recogni
ton OF the rebels by France, was not IN
spred a. has been ntima;ed by the Emperor
The President does not think hat the new
rebe rams will be allowed to leave English
ports
A telegram received from-t the Army of thl
, Potomac says our position on the Rapidal
remains unchanged. About $50 prisoner
, have been taken by Gen. Pieasanton sine
+ Sunday.
, NEW YORK Sept. 10.
steamer from Kingston, Jamaica, the 81
and Port au Prince the 7th has arrived.
News had been received at the latter plac
to the effect that two Spanish vessels hat
bombarded Port Platte, killing large mum
Der of inhabitants.
passenger on board the Plantagane
4 states that no warning whatever had beef
4, given to the inhabitants Of Port au Platte an,
i that the bombsrdment resulted in the detruc
n ton of the city and indscrimnate saughte
= of men, women and children. Notwithstand
p ing the assault, the inhabitants who have re
q beled against the Spanish government refus
= to surrender.
Recent New Orleans adyices state that tw,
Z deserters who boarded the gunboat Princess
Royal from. Galves-ps, in the latter part 0
August, represent things in a very bad stat
in that city. About ten days before they ief
n, the troops lay down their arms and said the,
would not take them up unless better an,
a proper rations were served them.
= This was remedied by the proper authori
/, ties and they again resumed their duties
2 There are only about 800 troops in Calves
q ton. One artillery regiment, two infantr,
A and one cavalry. Col. Duprey command