Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28
SIMULTANEOUS DISPATCHES.

About 1000 names we're drawn to-day.
The draft in the 18th Ward was completed
to-day, without the slightest Of dissatisfao- |
ton Among the drafted are VIM. II. Fry,
Of the Tribune, John Clancy Of the Leader.
besides several policemen and negroes.
While there IL no appearance of disturbance
the authorities have not relaxed their vig- 1
lance in preparing to suppress disorder.
Dispatches per Columbia state that by the
re.openng of the Mississippi. all kinds Of
provisions had fallen in that city below prices
in New York. Flour, that two weeks ago
was Sl3 and Sl4 per barrel, is now sold for
Sc, and other articles in proportion. The
confscation Of rebel property is going on
The latest seizure being the Bulletin build
ing, with types, presses, &c. There are in
deations Of a movement Of the army before
long.
The ST. Louis Democrat Of Angus, l7th,
says: letter from an officer under Gen.
Rosecranz, dated August 8, University Place,
headquarters 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, 18th .
army corps, says: We are ordered to have |
our train in readiness to move, and to draft .
ten days rations and forage. Destination |
supposed to be Atlanta, Georgia. Gen. Tur- /
din i, our Brgadior Commander.
The Nashville Union of August 10th, says {: /
Governor Johnson accompanied by his pri- |
vate secretary returned on Friday evening
from a visit of several days to the 'front.' The
army is in motion and will very probably take |
possession of Chattanooga, without resistance.
Refugees report Bragg moving in the direc-
ton Of Atlanta and that his force is greatly
weakened and disorganzed. We cherish a
strong hope that by the lst of September we
will have possession Of "all glorious East
Tennessee" There is no power in the South
ern Confederacy capable of resisting the great
army which is on its march to Chattanooga
The Herald has the following An account
furnished by Capt. Luce of the barque Sum
set, which was captured and boarded by the
rebel privater steamer Florida, to the naval
authorities some singular statements are made.
The sunset was captured on the 9th Of Ju-
ly. Capt. Luce was five hours on the Florida,
and was compelled by Capt. Mafiit to sign the
bond for the vessel while under military
guard and was refused duplicate Of it. In
the course of conversation with Mafit, the
latter indicated plainly that he was fully in
formed with regard to Lees invasion of
Maryland and Pennsylvania, and that the
same was to be aided by copperhead temon-
siration in New York and other Northern
cities which he believed would compel the
United States government to make peace with
the rebels and acknowledge their indepen-
dence.
LEAvENwoRTH, KANSAS, Aug. n.
About six o'clock last evening, the rebel
| guerilla chief Quantrel with force of 500
! strong crossed the Missouri river into Kan
sas near the town of Gardner, 60 miles be-
low here. and Immediately started for Law
renee, where he arrived at four O'Clock this
morning.
Quantrell posted guard around the town
that the inhabitants could not escape ana
with the remainder of his men commenced
pilaging stores, shooting citizens, and firing
houses. A gentleman who managed to es-
cape, and secreted himself in cornfeld near
the town, reports that he swan the river and
on reaching the Bluff this side had plain
view of the town which was then a sheet of
flames. From what he saw he thinks the loss
reached $2,000,000, and by this time perhaps
much more, as the rebels seemed determined
to destroy every thing that would burn. We
cannot learn that any resistance was made, as
the citizens we're taken by SURPRISE; the first
alaTm being the cracking of the flames and
the yells of the rebel iucendiares. large
number of Union troops have been sent in
pursuit Of the guerrillas, but with what sue
cess is not known.
LEAvENwoRTH, Aug. %.
From citizens of Lawrence, Kansas, who
/ have arrived here for supplies and medicines,
I have gathered the following particulars of
the burning Of the city by the guerrillas. The
list Of killed and wounded numbers some so,
the majority Of whom were killed instantly.
/ The houses that remain standing are filed
I with the killed aud wounded who belong to
all classes of society. From the ruins of the
burned houses the charred remains of victims
are constantly being found, These were in
stanuy killed, most Of them in their own
houses with their wives and children clingnp
to them.
In one case the villains drove twelve men
into house, shot them and burned the build
ing. Twenty-Five negro recruits were sho
dead. Quantrell is now retreating toward,
Missouri, burning and laying waste every.
thing on hs route. He will probably gel
away without loss. No resistance was made
, at Lawrence to the guerrilas. The people
were shot down as they run through til,
streets in their night-clothes, and their bode
thrown into the wells and cisterns.
CINoINNATI, Aug 20.
The Southern Bank of Kentucky, in Car
rollton, Carroll county, was robbed at 81
, inns morning by about sixteen men In uni
forms, who represented themselves as belong
ing to SCOTS rebel cavalry. They were frs
discovered by Mr.. Crawford, the Cashier, whC
! lives in the rear OF the bank, on whom the,
fired, driving him back into his house. Ate
removing all the money from the vault, anC
burning the papers therein. they MOUNTED
their horses and started off in the direction o
= Owen county. The amount of money stoler
! is 100000 in gold and silver, and $685.
in paper money. Every effort is being mad
> 20 capture the robbers
= MEMPHIS, Aug. H.
Advices from New Orleans to the III
r inst are received. They state that the hoaltI
of the city is only fair. There were numer
, Gus cases of yellow fever at the quarantine.
, The steamer Wood from Vieksburg haC
, arrived, bringing 500 sick soldiers Disease
is said to be on the increase at that point
4 most of the cases being a most malignant typ
q of typhoid lever, seven out of ten of which
prove fatal.
Mobile is being heavily reinforced by tn
/ rebels in anticipation of an attack by our for
, ces.
The Atlanta Appeal of the eth inst. say
> that court of inquiry has been called t.