Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-04-03

body Of Union-lovers and larger party of
rebels:
"A few days ago seventy mounted rebels
made raid into Pendleton, with view of
capturing the Swampers, but the latter rallied
add bushwhAcked them and drove them back,
with the loss Of only two men. The rebels
then went over to Franklin and brought back
one hundred infantry. The Swampers, being
fully advised Of the movements Of the rebels,
sen out squad Of ten men, who encountered
the advance guard Of the rebels, consisting
Of twenty men, on the road, and hght en-
sued.
At the frst FIRE the rebels wounded one Of
the Swampers and captured two. The Swamp
ers, however, being now only seven in num-
Der, rallied and drove the rebels off the field,
retaking their two captured men At this
point the rebels we're reinforced by twenty
more men, but the Swampers, by obatructing
the road and firing from behind trees, again
chased the enemy back, killing six and
wounding several more. The Swampcrs then
made themselves scarce"
The town Of Mount Sterling, KY. which
has been burnt by the rebels, was one Of the
peasantest towns in the State, and in laying
it in ashes the enemy have committed a crime
that will loug be remembered against them.
II was the capital of Montgomery county, sit
uated on Hinkston Creek, about sixty miles
east by south Of Frankfort. The population
Of the place before the war broke out was
$500. 1t contained large brick Court house,
four or five churches, two newspaper Offices.
an academy, bank, about forty stores, and
numerous mechanic shops.
Several of the recently released prisoners
Ill.
whom Gen. Mitchell detailed after the battle
of Corinth to destroy railroad in Georgia,
and who we've captured in the interior, treat
ed as felons, put in irons, starved and denied
light and air for nearly year. Seven Of
them were dragged in irons to the scatfold
and executed Lieut.. Barrett Of Ohio. who
received 100 lashes on his back rather than
disclose the name Of the leader Of the expedi-
tion, was one Of the witnesses.
The Treasury Department is evidently
highly gratified with the daily accounts re-
ceiyed OF the increased improvement in our
national finances. The Newspaper rumors
aud statements as to what Secretary Chase
will or will not do upon the subject under
recent Congressional action are unauthorized.
No appointments of Provost Marshals un-
der the enrolment law have yet been made.
The prcmliminaries to such action have first
to be prepared. There are already numerous
applications for these offices, but great care
will be taken in making proper selections.
| A correspondent of the World says there
is good chance of the Monitor being retain
ed in the navy, although she is now at the
bottom Of the deep. Mr.. w. II. Fsirbank of
] Washington has made proposition to raise
Der for $4,000, IL the government finds her
whereabouts and furnishes tugs. Several
prominent officers are endeavoring to get Mr..
Welles 20 accept the proposition, aud thereby
preserve the pioneer of our iron-clad feet.
A Cincinnati special dispatch to the Phil
adelpha Bulletin says that on the 10th
squad Of soldiers were sent to Rush County,
Indiana, TO arrest some deserters and sue
ceeded in capturing six.
While on their way to the cars the desert
ers were rescued by one hundred mounted
"Butternuts," armed with rifles. Two COM
panies Of ofinfantry were sent from indianapolis,
who recaptured the deserters and scattered
the traitors.
! In the Portland Post Office, on Thursday.
a clerk came across a copy of the New Testa-
ment. He thought it was exceedingly heavy
aud examined it. He found it, indeed, TO be
a copy of the Testament. but from the Gospel
Of st. John to the end of Revelations, an
orfce had been made in the leaves, jus. the
size of a watch, and silver watch placed
therein. Only six cents postage was paid on
it, IL was charged with full letter postage.
1t is said that on account Of the twenty five
and fifty cent notes having been counterieited,
the Secretary Of the Treasury directed that no
more notes Of these denominations be issued
These counterfeits in question are so well got
ten up that almost any person is liable to be
duped by them. The engraving is a shade
coarser and the paper is trhe thinner than
the genuine.
/ A Richmond paper of the 10th contains six
teen advertisements for substitutes. In one
case $1,000 is offered One advertisement
offers $500 reward for the arrest of sub
stitute, who deserted after getting his pay.
The provision in the u. S. CONSUMPTION law
by which $500 procures exemption, will sp-
pear liberal and humane in the light of South
ern experience. No poor man can there es-
cape conscripton.
As far as known at present Admiral Far
ragut's feet consists of the following vessels
Hartford, flagship, Captain Palmer, 25 guns
Richmond, Capt Alden, 26
| Mississippi, Capt NJ. Smith, II
Monongshela. Capt. J. p McKnstry.
Gencsee. Capt MoCoOmb,
kneo. Commander c. NJ. Ransom,
/ Itaska, Commander X. 4. r. Lewis
Essex. iron-olAd, Commander G. II. Caldwell,
l Sportsman, storeship.
The news of the safety of the negro regi-
ment under Col. Higgnson, relieves the
government for the present from the serious
embarrassment engendered by the question as
to what course should be taken to protect
them from the outrages threatened to be prac-
ticed upon them by the rebels. This ques-
ton must, however, be met sooner or later.
and the policy of the government in regard to
il will probably soon be made known.
/ Archbishop Hughes. Of New York, who
called on by the Assessor for his return Of
silver plate, liable TO tax under u s. Revenue
law, rendered h0elve thousand aud forty ounces,
with the remark-"You need not exempt me
forty ounces the country requires all the
tax