Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-03-27
ARMY ITEMS.

special dispatch ,oHhe Herald says A .
very splendid battle took place on the Black (
water on Tuesday morning. Gen. ieck dis /
patched the llth Penn. cavalry and two sec
lions Of the Massachusetts, 7th battery to at
tack the encmy's entertainments commanded
by General Jackson of s. c., opposite Frank
lin. The fight commenced at o'clock A.
NJ. and was carried on briskly for an hour.
Two separate cavalry charges were made on
the Qualifications. These were found to be
literally lined with infantry, who poured a
deadly fire into our ranks, wounding many
in the first charge which was made by Major
Stratton, who was wounded in the shoulder.
The second charge was conducted by Major
Carney. who led his men up to the fortifca-
tions to try jumping the ditch, but the move
was soon found to be impracticable. The
enemy opposed heavy force Of infantry and
cavalry to the right and lett of our position
I in order to try and out flank our troops, but
without success.
| 1t has been ascertahed by deserters from
the rebes, who came off to our fleet from
! Mobile few days ago, that an attempt
made by Admiral Buchanan, with four steam
ers and ram, about four weeks ago, to at
tack our vessels at mdwatch and was only
prevent by one of his vessels running on
snag. The attempt, however, is to be made
again, and we trust that our feet, being now
iurewafned, will be ready for the emergency.
Five rebel gunboats are being constructed at
I Selma, Ala, two of which are now on their
way TO Mobile.
The 18th Pennsylvania regiment had a
great Indignation meeting on the 9TH to de-
nounce peace meeting recently held at their
homes in Fsyette county. Similar meetings
are being held in other regiments. A memo
, rial to the President is being prepared by the
soldiers asking the appointment Of union ora
tors to visit the army occasionally also, that
. an administration journal may be furnished
gratis, only to the soldiers in the field.
The Murfreesboro' correspondent of the st.
/ Louis Republican says the sentiment in Gen.
Roseoraus' army in favor of the CONSUMPTION
law is regarded as the finishing stroke to this
/ rebellion. /, puts an end to motive for de-
sertion and encourages he men in camps
e they look upon it as the harbinger of the dawn
Of peace.
t A Kingston, Jamaica, letter of March 7,
Y gives report that Admiral Wilkes had
boarded British vessel ladened with arm.
o and ammunition for the French Army at Verra
e Cruz, and having reason to suspect that they
! yeyed on board his ship. The vessel was no
K detained. The story created much excitement
= 1t is remarkable fact that the Richmond
e Wing of the 18th inst, mourns over the re
i verses in the Southwest, and it is equal!
!, remarkable that a dispatch from Port Hudson
d was read in the rebel Senate the same da!
y which caused lively sensation.
The Mexican Minister, and others well in
- formed with respect to the military situation
~ of his country, utterly discredit the statemrn
~ ia Richmond papers tina tie City Of Mexic
~ had been captured by the French.
70 Adyices from Young's Point to the l3t
state hat the report Of the capture of Yazo
De City is premature. The report Of the cap
no ture OF rebel transports is also disputed.
ed Advices received at Washington from Cal
of TO, III. indicate that the Yazoo expedition ha
yn probably proved successful aud Vicksburg
~ practically ours.
ut NASHVILLE, March 10.
us Capt. Julien Of the list Tenn. cavalry wa
to killed yesterday by guerrillas, near HillsborC
N town. Suffers wagon were attacked to-da
It's on the Murireesboro Pike by guerrillas, III
Err drivers and horses captured, and the Wagon
nd burned. The army has not yet moved fo
te- ward but it occupies its old quarters at Mui
est freesboro. The river ia falling rapidly