Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-21

is too strongly posted for an attack by our
present forces, and the heat is so great that
the soldiers are not required to drill, much
less TO march
The Herald says circular is going around
this city, and the State calling for cooven-
uon at Rochester during the present month.
to express extreme copperhead sentiments.-
il announces that the leading men from the
border states will be present
The heated term has apparently ended 1t
is fine summer day, with a cool breeze.
New York, August 13.
Steamer Ocean Queen from Aspiuwall will
be up at one o'clock. The steamship Arago
has arrived from Port Royal via Charleston
Bar p m. Of Monday She brings the
l76th Pennsylvania regiment 600 strong,
whose term Of service has expireI.
Our correspondent under date Of Sth inst,
says the rebels have bull, numerous addition
al batteries on James Island, and we will have
Dupont had
They are also building interior lines Of de-
fences c csc to the city. Not less than 1000
troops have landed at Morris Island during
tho past week from the north, under date Of
p m, the l0th.
Gen. Gilmore has notified Admiral Dahl
green that he will be in readiness to CON-
mence the assault on the the 18Th. The navy
is all ready. Fighting will commence on that
day. The greatest confidence is felt as to the
result.
The Tribunes Washington dispatch says
government special agent has arrived from
New Orleans, who reports cotton coming in
much more extensively than had been ex-
pected. Twenty thousand pound reach New
Orleans daily. Sugar held at eight cents. 1t
is thought so 900 tons we're raised last year.
Health Of the city good. No prospect Of
yellow fever.
A St. Petersburgh letter Of July 25th, in
the Herald. details the ex ensivc preparations
making by Russia for the contemplated event
uality Of war, with the three powers, and
Turkey and Sweden The new levy of re-
ctuits, ordered on a scale OF ten men ia every
thousand, which will be completed by the
end Of the year, will add 500, 600 to the army
Ry spring Russia will have million OF men
under arms.
BY the Arago we have the following addi-
tiunal particulars from Charleston. The fall
Of Sumter. Wagner, and Cummings Point
are regarded as certain in four to six hours
after fire is opened. A deserter from Fort
Wagner says, two thirds of the guns have
been removed from Fort Sumter and mounted
on Morris Island.
The fall OF Sumter is regarded by the reb-
els as certainty, the damage done by the
Monitors in April, rendering the possibility Of
holding Sumter not TO be thought Of The
deserter says Sumter was on the point Of sur
rendering when the Monitors withdrew.
We have been shelling night and day
Fort Johnson keeps up brisk fire and our
wooden gunboats 20 in every day and shell
ths rshale. A, >'aI' the rab@la sh4it a,,-
land batteries, and we shell them in return.
On Sunday next we will certainly hold Sum
ter and within few days after Charleston OF
its ruins will be in our possession.
Five mortar schooners and the wooden
gunboats are stripping for the fight. The
weather ntinues delightful, though there is
great suffering for ice lemons and sugar
Cannot Boston, New York and Philadelphia
send catgoes here for the use Of the gallant
sailors and soldiers.
Thomas Adds Emmet, son Of the illustri-
Gus Robert Emmett, died yesterday at Asto-
ria Long Island.
The Mayor has, in a message to the Board
VI fAAutiHlNnt huB btoNtN thV pASpiAuNH VI tNhN
ering hos pitality of the city to Admiral Far
ragut.
The steamship City Of Cork sailed to-day
for Llveip pool. She took no specie.
Sterling exchange is quoted at SO 2 a
l40.
The trial of James NJ. Whittier for assault
on the Tribune Office during the late riots,
resulted in sentence OF one years imprison-
meut and $3.50 fine. He is said to bo ma
tive of Maryland.
The Arago reports our losses on Morris
Island very trihlng, not exceeding three or
four by casualties day The barque Faith.
from Philadel phia, was totally lost on Port
Royal bar on the 81 inst. The Ocean Queen,
from Aspinwall, brings SSl3,000 in treasure,
and an unusual quantity of passengers. She
also brings no news from Aspinwall. Ship
Bengal, Melville, from Manila, at San Fran
cso, reporis having struck on rock in fog
and carried away part of she abaft mizzen
mast, causing ship to leak three feet pee hour.
A special dispatch from Washington to
this evenings Post contains the following
Gov. Tod, of Ohio, Senator Cowan, of
Penns ylvania, Senator Harris Of New York
and several other persons Of large influence
had an interview with the President this
morning. Several generals were also present
and took part. The purpose of .he inter-
view relates to an important military demon
strauon. IL would not be proper to reveal
what il was or the commanders who were
proposed TO undertake i. but it was earnest
ly pressed and several OF the gentlemen in
sisted that t would inhict tremendous blow
upon the rebellion.
1t is understood that other loyal Governors
of the Northern and Western States have the
proposed movement under consideration, aud
have written to the War Department urging
that it shall be made. The Cabinet will take
up the matter at its meeting Tomorrow, when
a decision will be made without delay.
A correspondent of the Chicago Times
writing from Helena, Ark, Aug. 6, says 81
reached this CITY yesterday from Nekeburg,
for the purpose Of accompanying an expedi-
ton under Gen. Steele now fitting out for
Little Rock. Gen. Steele came here from
Gen. Grants army at Vicksburg with speei-
tic orders for this purpose. have reason
to believe that during the present summer,
the rebels will be entirely driven out of Ar
kansas, and perhaps from the entire trans
Mississippi region.
Our scouts report Gen. Price at Little Rock
with from 1000 to 10000 men, MarmadukC
a nDD and fiol