Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-02-20
FROM WASHINGTON AND uoINrY


FROM WASHING TON AND VICINITY
The Times Washington dispatch says 1t.
Col. Dorr Of Gen. Fosters staff has arrived
from Port Royal with dispatches for the gov
eminent, he utterly denies the report Of
quarrel between Gems. Foster and Hunter.
The same denial is made by the President
The Worlds. Washington dispatch says
Gen. Fremont's new command is said to be
Texas. Il is certainly in the Department Of
the Gulf This change sends Cen Butler
back to New Orleans.
1t is said that the President is not we'll
pleased with the action Of the Senate in re-
turning his list of proposed Generals and is
not inclined to present another as authorized
to do by the Senats's resolution.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
Information has been received here that the
U. S. Steamer Reliance, Capt. McGowan, cap
turcd in the Morpking river and brought to
the port Of Baltimore, on the 18th inst, the
sloop Clara and steamer North Star, while at
tempting to run the blockade, with contra
band goods. In addition to the contrlband
goods, two colored boys, aged about eighteen,
were found handcufIed and slowed away in
the hold Of .he Clara. They had been forci-
bly, put on board, and were to be taken to
Richmond to be sold.
The War Department, in answer to a call
Of the Senate, has presented official docu-
ments showing the cause Of the excess of the
Missouri local troops above the authorization
of Congress. The number raised was over
$4,000, an excess of 3000 which were order
ed to be disbanded, but on the protest Of
Gen. Schofeld, they were allowed by Gen.
Haleck to be retained in service for an emer-
gency, bat orders have been given for the dis
bandment of four regiments and their trans
fer to the others.
There is generally more hopeful feeling
with regard to military and naval operations
than has prevailed for some months past, con-
sequent on favorable accounts from all quar-
tiers. The weather, however, has impeded
immediate operations. No change Of the
command Of the Department of the Pacific is
contemplated. There is the best authority
for stating that Gen. Shields will not be sent
there to supercede Gen. Wright.
The bill to provide ways and means for the
support of the government will be returned
to the Senate for further action, the House
having non-concurred in several important
amendments of that body, including that for
striking out the right of the holders of the
six per cent. treasury notes and making the
former legal tender at their face value ex-
Guiding interest to the same extent of the
United States treasury notes. Also, nom
concuring in striking out the seventh section,
making coupons on all bonds and treasury
notes, thirty days before they become due,
receivable for customs as coin and non
concurred in striking out the section so mod
flying the independent treasury to allow any
money obtained from loans or internal reve-
nue. to be deposited in solvent banks with
adequate security for its payment.
The House also disagrees to the Senates
amendment to the bank tax section, striking
out the sliding scale, and substituting one
half per cen um on each half year, from the
LIST Of April next till April, 1865, upon the
average amount of notes or bills outstanding
as currency, during the six months next pre-
ceding the return provided for. After the lst
of April, 1865, the tax or duty to be one
per centum for each half year thereafter on
the average amount
The Worlds Washington dispatch says
that last night schooner was captured on
the Potomac, it contained large quantity of
goods valued at from $4,000 to $4,000 and
also about $4,000 in treasury notes, which
were intended for the south.
The Times Washington dispatch says -
A gentlemen recently from Charleston, who
escaped through the rebel lines, says the
large number of troops have recently been
collected there to defend the city and that the
citizens have recently left, in anticipation of
an attack from the national troops. The
means Of defense are very formidable and he
thinks the city cannot oe captured without a
severe struggle. mutiny recently took
place in which several Of the North Carolina
regiments were engaged. The ringleader'
were shot by order of Gen. Beauregard.-
The city is strongly fortified on oil sides, ex
cept the west, and supplied with iron
clads to defend the harhor. Two of thes'
are destitute Of machnery-probably thos'
for which the engines we're designed whicl
were captured on board the Princess Royal.