Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-04-10
; MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


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MlSCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The CHARLEsroN EXPEDITION "A Beau
/ fort Is. c. letter in the New Haven Palladi-
um states that Admiral Du Pont will take
with him to Charleston thirteen iron-cads,
including the New lronsdes, and the wood
en- feet with which I've captured Port Royal
nearly fifty vessels in all. There will be
land force OF at least twenty five thousand men.
The siege train is the heaviest probably
ever used by an army Many Of the guns
are good fjr range Of five miles. Ammuni-
ton sufficient for three weeks continual fir
ing is to be carried for both the fleet and
siege train, so that there Will be one long
continued roar when the expedition gets to
work
The New Bedford Mercury says that an
intelligent man, mate of one of the trans ports
employ ed by Admiral DuPont, and who has
recently arrived from Charleston, states that
the preparations were being rapidly made
when he left for the attack. From his state
ments 1t appears that the determination is to
proceed slowly but surely, avoiding loss Of
life, though at the expense Of delay. Heavy
siege guns are being taken up the river by the
transports, protected by the Monitors, and
the doomed city is to be taken by regular APP
proaches.
The appointment Of Provost Marshals to
carry out the Conssription act has been de-
layed. II was expected that these appoint
ments would have been made promptly, but
difficulties have b,,.7 encountered in almost
every district. Efforts have been made by
politicians to secure them for political effect,
while the administration has been anxious to
make them rewards Of military service. The
New York appointments have been delayed
by contest in almost every district and the
same is the case in Pennsylvania and New
England. A summary process of decision
will, however be adopted. Printed instruc-
tons are to be prepared, so that the work can
commence simultaneously with the announce
ment of the appointments. The first duty OF
| the Provost Marshals will be to arrest desert
ers and forward to the army drafted men who
have not yet reported.
Frederick Douglass and Stephen Myers are
recruiting in New York with some success
for the 54th (colored) regiment, and a lot of
recruits from there Is expected this week.
The Philadel phia Press says that four negro
regiments will be raised in that city about
1000 volunteers are already enrolled There
is a movement for negro regiment in Della
ware, by consent of Governor Cannon. In the
negro regiments of Louisiana, white officers
have been substituted for colored ones, as a
concession to the prejudices Of our troops
Chicago soldier, writing from Gen.
| Grants army, says you folks up North
complain that we are a long time about taking
Nicksburg. DO you want that place taken
! quicker than lightning If you do Just have
that grey-headed old traitor who is at the
head OF the Chicago Times sent down into
/ Nicksburg, and let all our soldiers know that
he Is there and I'll bet my head that Vicks-
burg will be taken right off. Our boys would
run through fire and water to get their hands
on old Storey"
Several remarkable instances of bravery &C.
Cured ON board the Mississippi. Two pow
der boys were killed. One lad. named Keal-
ing, who had one of bis legs shot off. while
PROSTATE on the deck, thinking Of nothing
but his duty, pushed the cartridge which be
was carrying along the deck with his hand.
A boatswain's mate. on board the Richmond,
who had both legs, his right arm and his left
wrist blown of by the bursting Of she'll, /
exclaimed, with his last breath, Don't give
up the ship, lads !"
The Grand Union League of Maryland
have issued a call for an assembling of dele
gates from all similar organizations through
out the country, on the 18th of June next,
"ior the purpose Of consultation in reference
to the interests Of the order and promotion Of
the great cause IN support Of which it is Or
gained"
Sherrod Clemens Of West Virginia under
took to stump certain counties in opposition
to tho amendment providing for the gradual
abolition OF slavery but soon saw that il was
labor lost Tie now advises the opponents of
the amendment to stay away from the polls
and bide their time for revenge
The Savannah Republican says many poor
women and children in that city are suffering
for want Of food and clothing enough. No
corn meal can be furnished because railroad
transportation is monopolized by the govern
ment
The new conscript law, exempting married
men between thirty-6vo and forty -fye from
service, will have a salutary effect IN ducing
matrlmony. Instead of running to Canada
now, all the poor fellows liable will have to
do, will be to run to the priest.
Hon. Henry NJ. Rice of Minnesota whose
term of serbice in the u. s. Senate expired
WV '"S '"9N NohBitast mas WRITTEN a letter
declining to be candidate for Governor of
the State.
Among our unemployed generals at this
time are General Mcclellan and General Buell.,
superseded for being slow; General Butler
and General Fremont, set aside for being too
last General Sigel, on an indefinite leave Of
absence, aud General franklin, weeded out of
the Army Of the Potomac