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

Lookout 1hc plan was to run out two
sctoorors from Mobjack Bay, which is be-
tween the York and Reppahannock rivcrsl
with sufficient force tu overpowet the grhfd
at the Point and then release thu sytic Rcts.
Gunboats have been siatieheA Go Intercept
and capture them Il they should attempt to
come out. While thc cxchauge OF prisoners
rcmain suspended these plots will OF course
be of frequent occurrence, bu the authorities
are awake to the danger aud it is not proba-
BILE they will succeed in carrying them into |
effect.
HALrFAN, Dec. l8
Hoa. Gideon Wells, Secretary Of The Ncug. |
Washington. ..I
The Chesapeake has been transferred to
the British authorities. will return home
stvnce.
A. q. CLARN, Commandpt.
HAiIFA&, Dec. 10.
The Chesapeake and prisoners wore deliver
cd 10 the authorities to-day Upon landing,
the prisoners we're rescued BY the citizens,
and escaped. There, was erea. excitement.
L NEw York, Dec. 10.
The Aerslds Morris Island correspondent
thus eSplant The Washing away OF the rebel
obstructlons The famous floating battery in
Charleston harbor, which was used against
Sumter when Anderson held the works, broke :
sdriit in the last gale, smashed through and |
carried away the distractions, and nov lies !,
ashore on the north end of Folly Island. She I,
was formerly plated with railroad iron, but /,
that had been removed for other purposes.
A Washington letter says Passengers ]
from the Army on Friday night report tha, I
the bridge at Rappah. mock station was car +
ried away By The lreshn. !
The pontoon bridge near the Station, will. .
however, AFFORD facilities 10 vrss. III,
bridge over Broed Kun dsmoged bat lh'
injury was soon repaired Several hcay,
trains went oct on Friday to the army witt
supplies.
FoRrRsss MoERoE. Dec. Is.
To Major EcKwoRrE, Asst Sup't U. S. Ma
rine Transportation
have just arrived from Beaufort in the S. ,
X. Spsuldins. II was reported that the u. ,
s. gunhost Daylight had been blown up by /
the rebels. Another gunboat bad chased
blockade runner ashore, and the DAY light
went in to take possession Of her, when
rebel battery concealed on tho shore, threw a
shell into the Daylight magazine, completely
destroying her, and killing most Of her Off
and crew.
There is no positive confirmation Of this
affair, but It is believed by the naval officers
at Beaufort.
(Signed) l.. +. SHELDON,
Capt. and Asst SUIT.
NEW YORK. Dec. 20.
The Herald's Army of the Potomac dis.
patch says; Almost Simultaneous with the
recent raid through our lines Fairfax
Station, an attack was made upon the picket
lines of the lst eavrlry in front of. Culpepper
Court Honse. One of our piekets was cap
tured and there the raid ended.
The recent rains have ma le the roads al
most impassable for artillery.
The excitement oecasioped hero by the
report Of mutiny at Port Jackson has bare
iy subsidized. The most wld and improbable
Tumors prevail Bat truth was known at
headquarters carly in the morning of the
10Th. The negr es had taken offence at one
. of the Ulcers IN command and swoTe ven
Reance. In trying to get possession of his a
person, they encountered more opposition
than they anticipated, aud fred some shots
into the air. Not person was injured, and
the whole affair did not last half an hour.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. lS
"A train Of cars under flag of truce left
Norfolk for Suffolk with fourteen women and
eleven children, TO remain South during the
war.
Major Gen. Butler has issued an order for
the enrolment OF ell able-bodied male citi-
zens, colorrd aud white, between is and As
years ef age, IN this depai tment TO be com
pleten Jrnuafy lat
The magazine explosion in yorktown, de-
stroyed nearly all the build,ngs in the town.
On Wendesday last our piokets we're driven
in at Gloucester Point )y the rebels. Two
companies were Immediately sent out, and /
dispersed the enemy
frn..aeaf CAIRO, Dec. 10. /
The steamer Bedle, from Memphis, arrived |
this mourning under guard. She was seized
Mt Memp is by The military authorities,
charged with landing passenger at other
than military ports, who was afterwards cap
tured with carpet sack filled with caps for
ME rebels.
d Little Rock a1yices of the 5th, state that
the fear Of AN attack on Little Roek was no
longer entertained. e iaa n.t m
fi The rebel Gen. McCroar was attacked some
time since at Jacksonport by Col Brack, OF
the 23d Missouri and beaten. Brack captur-
ed three pieces Of artillery
81. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Q.
The u. s, gunboat kahawns has arrived
here with the prize schooner Winoona, cap
tured while bound from Havannn to Mobile.
Ouc hundred guns were fred here yesterday
in horror Of Gen. Grant's victory. General
Ranks has recovered from his illness.
under Vert Adams Crosby and Logan APP
peared in the vicinity of Natchez carly this
week and attacked our forces under General
Graham and were successfully repulsed and
pursued. IL is said hc took 500 prisoners.
The steamer Phul, which left here for st.
Louis on Monuay, was badly damaged by
rebel battery just above Bayou Sara
The reports which have been current OF
conspiracy between the colored troops and
the rebel prisoners are false.
There is no news from Texas except the
capture Of Fort Esperanto, Watayards bay,
by our troops. The news from Havana by
the morning Star is meagre.
The French steamer AllieE had arrived at
Havana with 1900 troops for Vera CIuz.-
Adyices from Vera Cruz state that the French
are slowly advancing towards the interior.
Gen. Diaz had made great raid through the
States, and captured 270 prisoners.
Five thousand Arkansians are reported to
have enlisted in the Federal army.
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