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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-02-06
COMMANDMENT OF GALVESTON.

The following extract from a letter written
by acting Assistant Paymaster +. X. Thomp. !
son, Of the U. S. steamer New London, de- |
failing some incidents Of the bombardmeut If
Galveston, has been forwarded to the Secre-
tary Of the Navy:
Saturday Evening, Jan. love arrived
off Galveston at noon to-day, and as soon as
the Captain reported to the flag officer, the
request went up from the flag officer 60 prepare
for action and get under weigh. The Brook
lyn stopped about two miles fr ON the fort
while the New London and Sci sta went close
in, to draw, if possible, the f'ie of any Bate
ries which the rebels may have erected
Surrounding the fort could oe seen the tents
Of the troops, and towards them our fire was
directed. The ball was pened by the Brook
Ign. She was lying ab 1ut mile and a half
from us. We saw puff of smoke at her
bow, and then heard the deep booming Of her
gun; while in the air we could hear the
bowling of the shells as they passed over us.
The Sciota followed with her eleven inch
and Parrott on one extre memity Of the town
while we were along TIA front of the other
extremity. We opened fire with one Par
rott and Sawyer but eli cited no reply. We
then went within m lie and a half Of the
fort and opened fire 0 n the encampment.-
The Sciota came after us, while the Brook
Ign, with the tremend Gus range of her guns
planted a shell in at nearly the distance oil
three miles. We WI re rolling tremendously
and we had to fire o we were rising. Our
starboard thirty-pop inder was fred and we
watched in the di rcction of the range, the
shell exploded in Ii C fort and soon down came
the rebel flag. n &c halhards being cut, SC
that the credit be ongs to the New London
After firing seye raj good shots the signal
was sent up from the flag ship to cease action
We came about and as we returned field
piece battery wa opened on us but il fell
short, though NJ iar enough for US to hear and
see the shot as it struck about twenty rods
from US. We gave them a broadside and the
Sciota threw Il rec eleven inch shells, all o
which struck nd exploded in the battery, Tho
effect of whicl / must have been tremendous
judging from what we could see through tho
glass. We G. ould see the masts of the Har
riot Lane ov' n the town, which is situated OF
narrow str Up of land.
/ Tonight jur squadron has been reinforced
by two NOR gunboats, carrying l6 guns. -
Tomorrow being Sunday, nothing will b'
done, but when the bombardment is renewed
it will be terrific.
Galve s. on is a doomed town. The disgrace
attend So the capture Of the Harriet Lam
must b e wiped out, and the vengeance upol
the bu tc' iers and oaptors will be awful. Oh
Mond ay we shall attempt to pass the forts a
the IN OF tn Of the harbor
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-02-06

hat Hooker would not accept, unless Sumner
nd Franklin we're "relieved"-i. e. unless
he was to be "relieved" from association with
them. In view of these things, Burnside de-
serves sympathy and honor, and the Admin
;st,ation has done no more than its duty in
relievine him. trust the day has at last
come when no General can be permitted to
indulge his personal piques at the expense Of
the country. 1t is high time to put patriot
ism at the head. have no patience for any
man. high or low, black or white, who caunot
nut the salvation Of the country above ease,
Office. fortune or self-intcrest in any otber
shane. Away with all such, without COM
nromise or hesitation hope the President
Is nm TO that mark 1t looks like it, and let US
ejoice thereat
Suspension of the habeas corpus crit.
The amendment of the Senate to the House
bill on this subject was substantially Senator
Collamers proposition. 1t provides for the
transfer Of the cases from state courts to U. S.
courts, and forbids the issue of execution if
it be shown that the arrests were made on
probable cause, or in good faith. Can reas-
enable democrats. OF reasonable men Of any
party, complain Of this When the national
officers act earnestly and honestly, with good
intentions and on supposed good cause, for
the sole purpose Of thwarting treason, will
anybody but traitor punish them for HI-
That is the question. Judge Collamer de-
serves the thanks Of the country for pru-
dent and Just settlement Of this vexed ques-
ton. His bill will not shelter tyrants, or
excuse tyranny it will protect only whoever
in good faith performs his duty against dam
gerous men. ! anticipate ready concurrence
by the HOUSE in this amendment
The Proclamation.
The Republican states that the judiciary
committee House have decided to postpone
action on Wilson's Iowa resolution approv-
ing the Presidents proclamation never
could see any necessity for, or any good to
= be accomplished by the resolution The Pres
E dent acted in his military capacity as COM
mander-in-chief: the proclamation was a
) war measure. Let it stand as such. When
= the questions arise as 20 what shall be done
, with The emancipated slaves viii you use
them to fight; Will you pay them for fight
> ing then Congress will have call TO act
and it will have to act then-as it did in July
' 1862. and attempted to do yesterday. To,
e best time TO settle delicate and disputed
questions is t0hen they iegitimaiely arise
then the circumstances OF the case will indi
cate the best way Of settling them. An op
e position party may manufacture issues io
party purposes that is party policy Ih
Government should make no issues not re
quired for the operation Of the government, o
by the oxigeucies Of the country 1hos
" sbould he fnresren and uroNldpd for hut AL
b. ways "strike while the iron is hot''-not befor
II it gets hot or after it gets cola, The Presdon
d has settled the question, as TO the prociama
N ton, il there ever was question whether
was militery act he has issued 1t O
J, IS General Order, No. 20 for 1862 addresse
d to the army.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-02-06
IRON WASHINGTON AND VICINITY

FROM WASHINGTON AND VICINITY
The Tribunes Washington dispatch says
Gen. Butler has had several interviews with
the President and Secretary Of War, who per-
ronally renewed the proposition that he
bhould 20 back to New Orleans, to resume
command of the department ofthe Gulf, Texas,
the troops which Gen. Banks will lead hith-
er, but with additional power and response
bilities, including those attached to the or
ganization OF an African Army on the Missis-
sippi.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says
there Is good reason for stating that General
Butler has not, and probably will not, &C
cept the command of the union forces in
Louisiana and Texas rendered him by the
President. 1t is now uncertain to what com
mand he will be assigned
A New Orleans letter says the Harriet
Lane escaped from Galveston on the morning
of the 9th ult The Brooklyn and two or
three gunboats started in chase.
The negro regiment bill passed the House
quietly. Some Western senators undertook
to retaliate for New Englands opposition for
extravagant appropriations for the Agricultu'
raj Department, by trying to defeat the fish
ing bounties bill, but failed.
Senator Lane of Kansas to-day gave notice
of bill stopping the pay of all officers Of the
army while not on active duty, and providing
stringent regulations in regard to leaves OF
absence.
The report Of the committee on Elections
will be favorable in New Orleans cases. and
adverse in those of North Carolina
Gen Butler has charged himself in ac-
count with the War Department with one
million and eighty thousand dollars as having
been received by him from and by military
assessments and considerations.
The bankrupt law and Illinois ship canal
bill, are regarded as having been defeated to-
day in the House.
The weather is cold and the wind is fast
drying up the mud. The "sacred soil' will
soon be in a condition favorable to army
movements.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons have reported bill for queting land
titles under the Ashburton Treaty, giving
Massachusetts, $50 ,6SS and Maine $ll3,90
being at the rate of $l.25 per acre
A Washington dispatch says: THE Pres
ident has determined to rescind so much OF
the general order which Dismissed Col. Tom
Ford, Of the SD Ohio, from the service, for
cowardice at Harper's Ferry, on condition
that he tenders his resignation to take effect
the day he was cashiered. This does not
mitigate his cowardice, but merely allows
him to accept office again, should any ever be
offered him"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-02-06
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The Cincinnati Enquirer has some inter-
esting information from the army of Rose
Grams, gathered from delegation of physi-
clans lust returned from Murireesboro', which
place they left on Wednesday last. Trains
we're running regularly on the Murfreesboro'
Pike with supplies for the army. Little or
no trouble was given by the rebels. Forests
and Wheeer's cavalry were lowering about,
but Rosecrans felt confident Of keeping his
rear clear As has been stated, a construc-
ton train was captured and burned by few
rebel cut-throats, but they paid dearly for IT,
Oy having their houses burned over their
heads The wounded were doing as well as
as could be expected, and hospitals are estab-
lished in nearly all the churches and houses
in Murireesboro' and along the pike to Nash
Vile. The health Of the army is good and
their spirits buoyant Gen, Rosecrans and
his competent and brave commanders OF corps
-McCook, Thomas, CrLtenden and kos-
seau-are confident of success and in good
trim. Reinforcements are going into Muir .
/ freesboro quite briskly.
The Richmond Wing says that party OF
English workmen, skilled in the manufacture
of projeotiles, was captured with ;he Princess
Royal The pilot and one or two of the crew
escaped in boats and reached Charleston. -
The Wing says important dispatches from
Capt. Maury to the rebel government were
saved by those persons.
The Princess Royal captured off Charles
ton had on board 600 bbs. Of gunpowder,twc
Armstrong guns, large lot Of machinery
$50 pales Of sheet iron, 500 boxes of tin
steam battery, LA bales Of ordance, 95 cases
Of boots, 300 bags Of coffee and other valua
bles.
/ Says Prentice whilst rags are so scarce
in tue United stA.es, it is pity we can't cap
turo a biz rebel AImy.N
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-02-06

Now that the negro is laid entirely out OF
the question, will ~. o. h." please inform
us what the cause of this rebellion IS Will
he tell us what Il is that distinguishes the
Southern COME leracy from the Northern
States, We think if he will look in this d.
receion, he will find the discussion roitable
if not pleasant, and will be better qualified
to Judge whether too much account is made ct
these dirty negroes" We are surprised to
learn by your correspondent that Lieut. Camp
bell has resigned. 1t is but short time
since the Waterman informed us that he had
periodically returned to his regiment. -
/ WE presume we shall soon be advised of th'
circumstances that led to his resignation. r. R
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-02-06
WASHINGTON COUNTY TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION.

A regular meeting of the Washington Co.
Teachers Association well be held at Waits
field, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10 and IA.
ORDER OF EXERoIsEs.
neutrality-suspicious., 0 oclk.
Discussion-The proper method of teaching
English Grammar. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Some Of the best methods Of conducting a
Recitation. Essay-Miss A. b. Fisk, Waits
field. Lecture, q. p, Beard A. b., Forth
field. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Evils of
Absence from school-The Remedy Lee
ture-Hon. c. w. Willard, Montpelier.
Saturday-Forenoon-Diss cussion-Arith-
metlc-Sohool Discipline, how secured. 49,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, Essay-Mss +. l..
Joslin, Waitsdeld-Mr. George f. Smith,
Washington.
j. S. SPAULDING,
j. GoRHAM, Directors.
A. b. BAscoMB,
Barre, January l6, 1863
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-02-06
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
On
ROANOKE ISLAND, N. q. Jan. 80.
E--4-aa. Moaa Eak

via Fortress Monroe, Feb. /.
Mai Gen. Foster has again written to the
General--in--C Chief at Washington, bitterly
complaining of the disclosure of military and
naval movements in this Department.
Many applications are being made for auth
ority to raise native loyal troops. General
Foster strongly approves of doing this.
Elizabeth City. ~ c., is now held by the
Federal troops as military port. One com
pany LIST N. c. Union Regiment and about
100 negroes are doing garrison and picket
duty at that point. JEFF. Davis had confer
ance last week with Governor Vance of North
Carolina. upon the relations of this State
with the Southern Confederacy, meeting him
for that purpose at the franklin depot, Va,
on the Blackwater. Gov. Vance plainly in
formed Davis that North Carolina would in
sist upon the reserve and recall of an ade-
quate force, for the protection of North Caro-
LIMA, from any further advance. The State
has now 30 600 troops in the rebel service.
The water between here and Beaufort Is
black with vessels Of all kinds, which only
are waiting the abatement of the severe gale,
which has been prevailing for five days.
Capt. Slaght, Quartermaster of this De-
partment, has completed his arduous labors
in fitting out the greatest expedition of the
day. The army is in splendid condition and
eager for the coming conflict.
Gen. Vessel is left in command at New,
bern, with adequate force for any emergency
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-02-06
FROM UCKSBURGH.

NEW YORK, Feb. 8.
A private letter from Memphis, dated Jan
81, confirms the reports Of the formidable
movements of Gen. Grant against Vicksburg.
On the goth Gen. McArthur's corps. com
prising 10000 troops, LETT Memphis on four
teen transports for Mliken's Bend where all
the troops were as rapidly as possible concen-
trating for the grand fnal movement. Other
bodies of troops had left for several days pre-
viously, and Others still were to follow. One
hundred and twenty-five transports, with
troops, arms and stores, had gone down the
river up 70 the 2lst. 1t was said there were
at that date between seventy thousand and
eighty thousand men at Milliken's Bend and
it was generally believed in military circles
that before this immense force Vicksburg
must inevitably fall.
The secessionists, however, were equally
confident that the expedition would result in
acknowledging, as a reason for their conf
dence, that the Vicksburg Notifications mount
three hundred and eighty guns, and will be
defended by largely increased force of vete-
.roopa. The seutleman from whose let
ter we extract these facts believed the place
would be taken, but OF an enormous sacrifice
of life. General Grant himself was confident
and determined, and would leave no effort or
combination untried.
From other sources we learn that General
Grant has been obliged to dig an entirely new
canal opposite Vicksburg, that commenced
by Gen. Williams last fall having been plan
ned on unsound engineering principles. At
last account. the water was flowing in rapid
ly, and it was expected that. the river would
soon make itself at home in the new channel.
Gen. Grant had several guns in position at
>nhe IQSa of the canal, with which to silence a
anted by the rebels opposite A
le force has cross the bend and is
ed opposite Warrentcn, In order
Ute with the force from below
ives. Warrenton is probably
rty miles below Vicksburg.
lrnand's chief of the staff, Col.
killed near Vicksburg on the
stroying rebel ferry-boats.
burg we learn that the water
hugh the cutoff at a depth of
bur feet. There are no signs
|nnel widening. A considerable
Fossed the bend, and is now en-
bosite Warrenton, in order to move
IDLY to communicate with the force
Hbelow when 1t arrives,
Vicksburg dates to the 30th ult have been
4 received. The work of widening and deep
ening the canal is progressing The rebels
have planted a battery on the Mississippi
shore, which commands the lower end of the
canal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-02-06
TRIUMPH ON TRIUMPH.

II M MAJESTIC MARCH OF TRUTH.
Tie old iogy nations of Greece and Rome
were much given to making demigods of their
4 iavori tes They even Gefed their physicians,
/ 1t we uld have been quite reasonable to
have made gods Of their butchers. Imagine
the stupidity of paying divine honors to
such know-nothings as Galen and Hippo
crates. And yet, after all, the profession
at the present day has not advanced so very
far ahead of its founders. True, great dis
coveries have been made in physiology, and
vast improvements in surgery; but the re-
sources of the materia n,edca have not been
correspondent gly augmented. The present
century, how ever, has witnessed one grand
medical tTiun lph-the complete and universal
uccess of Ho lloway's Pills and Ointment, es
+, NEEDLES for internal and external diseases.
+ hey would :, EN- to have triumphed every
v. iere over liv er and bowel complaints, scrof-
alt and May ,tber fearful maladies, and in
no part of tho Va orld where they have been
lntr oduced nfs uvii s"~NSss S~S.- '.'"'o ''S"-
al tn an in the r. nited States. The onward
marc h of these u separations for a period OF
TWEEN ty five wears las been phenomenon
Start no from the central point Of London,
they have reached em9teSt lhula' PoheIlateu
Africa, petvaded Eu rope ana become E"'hli
a few years. househo mealolhes IN an pare'
Of the North and So uth America whist II
Australasia the demat for them is immense
With their propress has expanded into 1T
nresent gigantic nronor tons the most prodg
IONS system NJ advertish ig that the world hal
evor ssen One man--p rofessor Holloway
ird;yidualIv controls ali this grand medca
a,d oo,,,,,crc;,I scheme With its almost un
Ii,,i,ed corrosnondence a ,encies, shipments
&c. None other than Rie"' ni'nu O"u'
-, go, lishod a. ,,reat, work.-Nat. 20
Lee Gn-elie
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-02-06

TWELFTH REeIMENr.---Capt. Roundy
and Lieuts. Russell and Tarbell of company
|. from Saxton's River, have resigned before
taking the required official examination into
their capacity as officers.
First Lieut.. g. +, Dimmick, Of campsny
A, is promoted to be Captain of company l.
Lieut. Geo. H. Bigelow is appointed to the
vacancy in company A, and detailed for duty
as Quartermaster. Second Lieut.. VIM
LOOMS of company G, is promoted to the
First Lieutenancy of company l. Sergeant
Major L. D. Redington, is promoted to the
Second Lieutenancy of the same company
Private G.. g. Benedict of the Free Press, is
promoted to be Second Lieut. Of company C.
Lieut.. LOOMS, who is one of the most cepa-
BILE, promising and popular officers of the
regiment, would be greatly missed in com
pany C, were not the vacancy made by his
promotion so admirably filled by the promo
ton of Lieut. Benedict. DR.. N. d. Ross, of
Middlebury, has been appointed Second As
sistant Surgeon Of the Twelfth, which has
of late been under the sole care of Assistant
Surgeon Conn., Times.
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J.. I'D 3D.
-, 49,.
ana ulsa'n'eu 'o' '''H'ne' > - ''i'eu' "
the official order OF Zen. Grant to that effect
1t seems that the regiment was raised in
"Fpypt." Southern Illinois and consisted,
,,;,h tho ovcor,;,,, oe co,,,,,v K ~ con.
oo.
ne'u " '''0''S '''u "''" GU"
listed ior the very purpose OF SuTenaerlng
and carrying their arms to the enemy and
they had arranged for the completion of their
traitorous scheme when they were arrested.
III. ..-,,o. ~. ,bo ,o.,;r,oov or CO.
0eSS'oH's''' 0o'0'"'u - nv" "o
went among them IN the guise oil rebeI
Captain. That is copper-head democracy Of
the Illinois sort. To-day I have been in
-, Ia -. ,,.....,,t.,-
'''''e0
ant VINO mas Hee access 10 'ne army o' 'ne
Potomac, that for year past the army has
been tempered with by disloyd democrats,
who have seized ecerv o,rasion 10 poison
,l
|
the government anu not without o"e''' ne
says the men are not traitors but ready to
/ fight bTavely for their country, but neverihe-
less that though emssaries, letters and semi
disloyal northern newspapers, they are to
some extent demoraiized' poisoned against
the government, and dissatisfied. This IS
treason not less to the army than to the gov
eminent aud country Nay, it is cruelty to
the soldiers. With every encouragement.
with words of cheer from every mouth, and
warm sympathy from every heart, their task
is a terrible one but to be made discomfort
ed, to be discouraged, to be made distrustful
of the President. when President, Govern
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-02-06

t-~po, tho Anostle sne axis of Luke as
the " beloved physician" al VI Few enuea'
a. ..a,;ois,o,inr or,oIs - hin 2 us the heal
49,, siotneso So it;sv it'll medicines
49,, o,,ra ,hon,h yo nevor 40, the maker,
,a, ,vo ao, feeIino Of regard for him through
H.. IL, 80 b.vo rooson o bless DR..
Anr TO- Nj. inys,nohle ,emedie, so cheap
and yet so efectuall What public oene'a'-
tors better deserve esteem than us uo
rescue the body from disease and p '''""'u''
decay Portsmouth N. H. Gdz.
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IV We would direct the attention VI 81
readers to the advertisement in anotht Gu
umn, of the "Anti-Rheumatic Band -,
meets general want in curing what has 4 Nv
erto been considered incurable, viz: Rheu n'
tism, Gout, Neuralgia and all Nervous All o
tons, Cramps, Stiffness, &C., Erysipelas, 81
Rheum and Scrotula. counteracting poisonou
influences and beneftting the whole system.
In proof Of which the proprietors offer GER
tilted testimonials. See advertisement in an
other column.
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guattbmau " STATE 9Oulna''
BY Il. p. WALTON.
MONTPELIER. FEBRUARY 9, 1868.
corNrv TEMPERANCE CONVENTION

Tho friends Of the Prohibitory Liquor Law IN 'n'
Cour,v Of Washington are hereby notified and request
ed to meet at the Court House in Montpelier on sa,s'
dav the i4,h day Of February next, At II O'Clock A. M
for the purpose Of nominating suitable person as can
did,e for County Commissioner for the ensuing year
and to onsaot any other business deemed necessary
when met
ELI BALLOU,
JONAS ABBOTT
H. s. NEWCOMB, Go. Com.
JEREMIAH CARLTON
l.. G. WHEtlOCk.
Montpelier, Jan. 2S, 1868
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BosToN. Feb.

BUNIUTNi TUT
The Mercedita reported sunk by the Charles
ton hotilla was new steamer OF nine guns
and 1921 tons. The Quaker City is large
and we'll known side wheel steamer of 1900
tons. The John Smith, which was captured
in Stone River on the30th ult while aground
by land forces from Charleston, was new
steamer of 653 tons and was tug boat and
barge.
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Headquarters Army of the Potomac

Parties who crossed the river yesterday
under flag of truce, were very jubilant over
the news from Charleston.
The new order OF Gen. Hooker announcing
that limited number of furloughs will be
granted TO the officers and priyates commence
ing yesterday has inspired the troops with a
new degree Of enthusiasm and courage which
promises favorable results The roads are
much improved and transportation by wagons
is now no difficult matter, A sharp frost
last night hardened the ground considerably.