Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-11-27
MISCELLANEOUS DISPATCHES.
CINc1NNAr1. Nev. 23.

Maj. Gen. Foster has arrived and will leave
for Knoxville to-day.
Advices from East Tennessee, up to one
o'clock yesterday morning, are encouraging
At that time firing at Knoxville was heard by
our outposts at Cumberland.
Adjutant Gen. Stanley, Of the l2.h Ken
lucky cavalry, arrived at Cumberlane Gap,
yesterday He brings hopeful news Of the
situation of Burnside lie was still holding
out,and had notified the citizens that he would
certainly hold Knoxville. The rebel force
opposing him was estimated at $4,000.
We are hourly in expectati IN of receiving
intelligence Of a most important character.
NEW YORK, Nov "a.
The following is an extract from letter
dated Port Hudson, Sd inst written by cap
tain in the 7th regiment. and addressed to
his father in this city
" We have Just received information Of a
positive character 1--WE had only rumors be-
fore) that It, George B. Coleman, IT,, Of
New York city, who was captured about two
months ago, where out in raid was hanged
within twenty-four hours alterward, together
with some twenty privates (coiored) who
were tasen with him. hope some action
will be taken on the subject, and that soon
| know the officers and soldiers Of the Corps
d'Atrique will take immediate and dnal action
If they ever get into fight The men Of the
command will endeavor to protect themselves
from such fate though the government
should neglect TO do it,
BY the Fulton from Port Royal the Goth,
we learn tina, the sea wall of Sumter has been
entirely destroyed. Tho rebels were build
ing bomb-proof in the ruins
The bombardment sull continues Nine
teen shells we're fred into Charleston on the
l7th falling into the most populous part Of
the city. On Sunday night very heavy fire
was continuously poured into our batteries
from the rebel works
The Banshee. captured by the Fulton, is an
iron side-wheel steamer OF 800 tons, and only
one year old with a cargo Of coffee, tobacco,
dry goods, &c
A letter from the army Of the Potomac says
An order has been issued that all guerrilas
captured are to be Immediately shot.
Advices from the Army of the Potomac to.
night say the storm of Saturday did no dam
age to the Railroad. but swelled the princi-
pal streams to almost an impossible height.
The best informed estimate Lees strength al
from 50 900 to $4,000.
The Star says it is not known in official
circle here that the Army of the Potomac has
moved, nor is It expected that it will move
to-day.
The same paper intmates that Gen. Thomas
is abo 1t taking advantage of Longstreets
movements again Gen. Burnside.
A man Of high connection in rebel state,
says Lee is in hourly expectation of an at
tack by Meade, and is prepared to give him
terrible reception.
A Washington letter TO the Post says the
government has determined on no further ex-
change of prisoners, until the rebel authori-
ties will agree to an exchange Of solofed
soldiers aud officers who commanded them
now in rebel bands OF at least, captured by
the rebels mult be accounted for
The same dispatch says that there are how
ever, abundant indications that the army un-
der Gen. Meade will not devote many more
days to rebuilding railroads and entertaining
English officers with reviews. Our men are
Eager for a hattie and confident OF a decisive
victory.
The Times dispatch says: An officer on
Gen. Banks staff writing to a friend in this
city, states that large quantity of cotton was
captured near Brownsville, and expeditions
had been sent up the river to get all they
could find.
The Union men Of Brownsville who hail
ed with delight the capture OF the place by
our forces. were forming themselves into de-
lonsive organizations aud rendering valuable
service AS scouts. The cotton that will be
thrown into the market by our occupation oi
Texas will amount 10 too hundred and fifty
thousand bales.
The Tribunes Washington dispatch saws
the government has nothing later from Gen.
Burnside than that contained in the Cincin
natl dispatch. IL is hoped that Gen. Burn
side will hold out until Gen. Grant, at whose
headquarters uDmislakable signs of measure
are observable, can relieve him, and at TIA,
same time deal Bragg a crushing blow.
! The Hersld's Washington dispatch says
| Doubts having been expressed N to truth o
the statement that Gen. Burnside was to b.
relieved Of his command by Gen Foster, i
may be well to state that the order for the ex
change was issued on the 10Th and Genera
Burnside is ordered to report to the Adjutan
General in this city.
The Herald's Harper's Ferry correspondent
says Tho recent victory over lmboden wa
quite gratifying in the results. The propert
captured is worth over 100000, to til
Government.
NC lullbMiHk - NhHN thNl NoHNAipN' Az
head of beef cattle, s wagons-oads OF tobac
co, 95 horses arms, 81 Also three officer,
and thirty one enlisted men. Some twent
Gray backs" were killed, and some slight
wounded.
WARRINGTON, Nov. 90
1t was published here to-day and telegraph
ed North, that the Army of the Potomac ha,
commenced an advance on the enemy. Gen
temen who arrived from the front tonight
are entirely ignorant of the alledged move
ment. The announcement was premature.
1t is announced that the government ha
that no further exchange Of prisoners shal
take place till the rebels agree to exchange
the officers and soldiers Of the coored regi
ments taken by them. The government i
bound by the highest moral obligations t
see that this class of our forces is treated il
all respects like any other troops IN the ser
vice. The rebels threatened to t-eat tbs of
fcers as criminals and to sell the men int
slavery. and as far as the government ha
been able to learn, they have Tlgidly executes
the threat. Thus, says the Washshingto
Star. nothing whatever has been ascertaine
Of the fate OF such of cur officers command
ing colored troops as were captured at Mill
ken's Bend, Charleston and Sabine Pass.
alive, the rebel authorities have them some