Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-09-25

friends in New York that Napoleon and JEFF.
Davis have formed a secret threaty of re-
cognition, through the agency Of Slidell.
The Hersld's Washington dispatch says
the authorities here have come to the conclu-
sion that the draft will not pay. Under its
process they obtain more money than men,
and the character Of the substitutes prevent
worthy men from entering the service.
1t is probable that the draft will be aban
doned for plan OF volunteering with boun-
ties derived from the draft.
There is a strong disposition to return to
the volunteer enlistment system.
The Times dispatch says the the Bureau
Of Exchange bave received letter from Com
missioner Ould, at Richmond, notifying them
that 2 900 prisoners paroled by Gen. Grant
had been reformed to the field 10 exchange
for the same number of our prisoners deliver
ed at City Point. The whole statement in re-
gard to delivery is lie; not a man Of ours
has been returned for these y 600. who we're
then armed, and doubtless participated 10 the
late battle at Chattanooga.
A Memphis letter of the l0th inst. says
there is abundant evidence of the returning
reason and confidence Of the people in the
arg, piles Of brick and mortar that greet the
eye at almost every corner, and the work OF
building and repairing goes on as fast as the
limited number of workmen and amount Of
building material will permit Cotton, too,
is coming forth from its long concealment. -
The people all profess to be hearty Uniunists,
but OF course this is only pretence in many
cases, vet al are tired Of the war md desit-
Gus of Obtaining peace on as favorable terms
as possible.
The ST. Louis Republican represents that
the people OF X nsas have begun the work Of
retaliation for the Lawrence massacre, and
that on the IA inst six men we're taken pris-
oners and shot 10 cold blood by party Of
Kansas soldiers near Lone Jack. in Jackson
county II is alleged that they bad their
wagons nearly loaded, and in halt au hours
lime would have left the county it, obedience
to the order OF Gen. Ewing.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 81.
The steamer Marsella was boarded and
plundered on the l5th inst. at Dover Land
ing. The soldiers retiring home on furlough
we're taken two miles into the woods aud
shot. The boat was burned
During the past week 1000 persons have
crossed the river at Lexington, mostly re!u-
gees from the border counties. Cass county,
under Gen. Ewiug's order, is nearly depopu-
lated
A Leavenworth dispatch to the Democrat
says d messenger who came to Fort Scott on
Wednesday night. reports Coffee at Corstan-
prairie with 1900 men. and that Quantrell had
passed Balls Mills with most OF his command
On his way South, probably to Join Coffee. -
Blunt was on his way up with small csc )rt.
+ Rear Admiral Porter, writing to the Navy
Department from Cairo, under date OF Sept.
10Th. SAYS: The river below seems quiet.
There has been but one attempt made to OBJ
struct commerce or transportation. body
Of guerrilas attacked the gunboat Champion
from behind the levee while she was convey
ing a body of troops below. the troops pass
ed safely md the Champion stopped and
fought the r. bells until she made them retire
losing some OF their men. Report says they
have not been heard OF since, excepting that
hey we're falling back on Alexandra, Gen.
Heron having given them chase with his
division
As came up overlook a part Of the Ma
rine Brigade under Col. Curry. He reported
t. me that he hau ust captured at Bolivar
three rebel paymasters with 81 100000 10
Confederate money TO pay off the soldiers at
Little Rock He also captured the escort,
consisting of 80 men TINS will not improve
the dissatisfaction now existing in q neral
Prices army, aud the next news We bear will
be that Gen. Steele has possession Of Little
Rock. The gunboats pick up deserters every
day. who say the rebels do not intend to fight
in Arkansas, and that with proper steps she
viii be in the Union again in forty days. It,
Biche captured a Col. Mattoeks, who was en-
gagged in a CONSUMPTION expedition, and it
gave unusual satisfaction TO all the people
TIE Navy Department has received infor-
nation of the capture Of the schooner Flying
Scud by the steamer Princess Royal, on the
18th ult. She was from Brazos, Texas,
and loaded with cotton.