Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-09-04
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

view i Otk ffluuy attefnoous from lnlu re-
ceived during the late riots. The mob broke
into her house on Worth street. in the dark
seized her little boy, supposing him to be a
negro, struck bim on the head with an axe
aud a cart ring, and were dragging him out
to hang him, when Mrs. Dickinson threw her
self before them, exolaiming, For Gods
sake, kill me and spare my boy" And the
savages took her at her word James Best,
and VIM. Cruise, natives Of Ireland, are rec
ognized as the leading actors in the murder.
After beating the poor mother senseless, the
worse than devils took her little boy into the
street. stripped his clothes off, got "A can Of
kerosene and a rope. and were on the point
Of swinging him up to a lamp-post. pouring
the kerosene over him, and setting him on
fire. Fortunately, some persons who saw the
Internal work, fired two or three pistol shots
when the " friends" took 10 their heels The
boy was saved. aud lives, (though terribly
beaten with an axe and clubs) to identify the
murderers OF his mother-tho fends who
tried TO roast him alive. 1t is one Of the
most heart sickening chapters in all this his
tory Of horrors.
On Sunday evening the officers in com
maud Of the corps Of the defenses Of the Po-
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depredations committed by Mosby's gang a
few miles back q the bridge on the road to
Fairfax Court House, ordered out a skirmish
ing party Of twenty-four men, under Capt C.
s. Egenbrodt, Of the Massachusetts Second
cavalry, (Caliiorniaus,) who, travelling all
night, overlook them early in the morning,
and though Mosby had between thirty and
forty men, Capt. Eigenbrodt galantly gave
chase. The "bushwbackers" prudenty flew,
pursued by our men so hotly that they were
obliged to tighten themselves Of plunder as
they went along. literally strewing the road
for over seven miles in the direction Of Fair
fax Court House. Capt. Eigenbro1t's horses
being much jaded by the previous nights re-
connoiterng, he was reluctantly forced to
give up further pursuit which he did, bring
ing off two men--our own recaptuI ed five
horses fully equipped, and considerable
amount of plunder. Capt. Z. and his brave
little company deserve much credit for the
fearless and gallant manner in which they dis
charged their duty on this OCCASION Wash
iugton Chronicle.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 2lst inst.
gives up all idea Of the rebels retaining Sum
ter, but does not seem to think, even with the
loss OF this fort and those on Morris Island,
the capture of Charleston will be an easy
task. 1t says:
" Sumter and Wagner have no necessary
connection with the ultimate result at Charles
ton. That city is on the land, and until a
fleet can clear the harbor no efectual opera
tious can be commenced against it, Even If
it should do SO, we learn, through the high
est engineering authority of this country, that
Beauregard can maintain himself against any
force that has been OF is like TO be sent against
him. If Morris island should fall entirely
into the possession of the enemy, he may shut
Charleston as a port Of entry, but it will not
enable him to take the City while its defend
ers are determined to e s,ht il out"
Rev. Henry wlrd Bci cher tslls in letter
to the Independent an sncdent of his fret
Sunday in Paris. He had just heard Of the
fall Of Vicksburg and the retreat Of Gen. Lee
" One must be in foreign land, among un-
friendly and unsympathi2ing people, to know
how sweet good news Of ones country is
| sat in our American Minister'S slip at
church on Sabbath morning, having just
heard the tidings. After the preliminary
service, ald wnile DR.. McClintock was Civ
ing ont notice, | turned TO Miss Dayton,
by whom | sat, aud whispered in a few words
the good tdings, saying IN apology that
hoped it would help her sing the hymn Of
praise, which came next in the service She
dropped her head, in tears Of JOY, and wept,
for singing during all the hymn 1t pleased
me-she shall have place in the book Of my
remembrance, with all who love God aud our
dear country"
In Wheeling, Va. recently, soldier in
pursuit of deserter, had occasion to fire at
him. For this the Copperhead Mayor fined
the soldier $40. Hearing Of this affair, Gov.
Boreman sent for the Mayor and lectured him
in this wise:
Sir, you were aware that this soldier was
acting in accordance with the authority he
has received, aud is justifable in all that be
did. Now, Sir, hand over to him the $40
you took from him. AID get $500 bail for
your future good onduct. If you cut up any
more such didoes, I'll put you where the dogs
won't bite you
/ The Port Royal New South has a pare
| graph stating that the rebel steamer Ever
/ glade. with cargo Of cotton and large
! number Of passengers including very full
! complement Of officers for new pirate craft
at Nassau, has been lying up the Savannah
river for several weeks.
On the night Of the 2lst she attempted tC
Yun out, but was overbaued and sunk neal
'rybee Island. Twenty-Five OF her passen'
gers and crew were captured, the rest escap'
ing. Among those captured were severa
mbryo pirates, whose uniforms were thckly
ttudded with gold lace, stars, anchors, &c
The obstructions in front Of Fort Sumter
comprise two vessels filled with water and
seeled over. supposed to support chain a
j., oss the channel. There is also cordcn o
barrels across the harbor from Sumter to For
Moultrie. recent letter says the captured
'ebel ram Atalanta was to be brought from
Port Royal to take part in the fight. Their
are some very strong works in the harbor be
tween Sumter and the city, Fort Johnson, al
IRON fort on the Middle Ground Shoal. AM
Fort Pickens, besides several batteries.
In the Superior Court at Fitcbburg Mass,
asst week, in the case Of person indicted 70
eling liquor, the defense produced in just
hcation, a license issued by the revenue col
actor of that district. 1t was ruled, however
by Judge Allen, in effect, that such licens
id not authorize the holder to violate tn
tatute of the State, nor relieve him from tn
enalty of its violation.
The Trihune'a WASHINGTON disnatch saw