Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-03-13
ARMY ITEMS.

ARMY ITEMS.
The Georgia Southern Union has come out
in favor Of reconstruction Of the old Union.
The Atlanta (Ga.) Confederacy thus greets
the proposal of the Southern Union: 1--WE
advise the editor Mr.. Murray to go TO New
England, believing him to be unfnendly to
the country in which he lives, and that Mas
sachusetis is the only suitable place for him
lie is unworthy Of residence in the Confed-
eracy The sooner he goes the better for
him. Better leave at once and be consist
eat before being invited to GO. In Massa-
chusetts he will be welcomed by great mum
bers of people of his own way of thinking
and be made a hero Of He will be feted and
teasted and find out his own real consequence.
The conservatives whom he loves, and not
the Abolitonists, whom he affects to despise,
will do all this for him. There are fewer
Aboltionists in Massachusetts, than Recon-
structionists in Georgia. Massachusetts, is
the very place for him-lar more congenial
than any Cotton State"
Parson Brownow wrote from Nashville on
the 24th ult., that 10 steamers started on that
day with 5000 troops, with horses, cannon,
and army stores. No one seemed to know
where they were going, but it was thought
they were meant for Southeastern Kentucky
or East Tennessee. The Parson also SAYS -
"Gen. Rosecrans has splendid army and is
getting fine supplies forward. l can only
guess at the strength of this army, and allow
me to guess that is 100000 strong, and will
move IN other directions very soon, as well as
up the Cumberland and predict that Bragg
Will make a stand this side of the Tennessee
river 1t Is confidently asserted that the reb-
els are now falling back toward Chattanooga"
The Richmond Examiner Of the 9th, says,
up to last night nothing later has been re-
celyed at the War Department from Fort
McAlHster. The latest accounts say that the
Yankee feet, after terrific bombardment,
and it is thought that the enemy had again
been repulsed. The bombardment is repre-
sented to have been trrifc the fire Of the
three iron-clads and three mortar boats was
concentrated on the Fort at the same time
and shot and shell literally rained on the
garrison. This is the enemy's fourth attac k
on the Fort In the contest the Fort is said
to have sustained but little damage and our
loss said to be two wounded.
Vicksburg dispatch Of Feb 26, to the
Chicago Tribune says fears were entertained
at that time that the army would have to re-
embark on account of the heavy rains and the
rise in the river The work Of pumping out
the canal for the purpose Of widening it, pro-
crossed slowly, on account of the rains, and
the fatigue parties could not work. the soil
was so wet.
All extra superfne Flour at Petersburg,
Va, has been impressed by the rebel govern
ment at $40 90 per barrel, while the market
price is 1913 a 500. At Richmond large guam
titles of -four were impressed at SIT, so for
superfne and $3.50 for extra.
Gold advanced to So, having advanced for
ty per cent in one day. Bank notes brought
forty per cent premium. Sterling exchange
held at 260.
A recent report of the rebel Secretary of
war says that he apprehends no difficulty in
obtaining a sufiiciency of arms and ammuni-
ton, but the question of subsistence is rather
an alarming one. The harvests of the past
season, he says, have not generally proved
propitious, and Notwithstanding the much
larger breadth of land devoted to the cul-
ture Of cereals and forage, the product in
many extensive distrctsis below the average.
The Texas papers state that the party which
has been ravaging Western Texas, supposed
to be Mexcans, carried a United States flag.
The probability is that they are the Union
refugees, who have been driven out of Texas.
The Galveston News says that they are or
ganized by the United States consul at Mata-
moras.
Gen. Rosseau has ordered that all persons
whose natural supporters are in the rebel
service, and whose sympathies and connec-
tions are such that they cannot give assurance
Of their loyalty, will hold themselves in read
mess TO 60 south Of lines within ten days.
The Washington Star says large party of
woodcutiers in Government employ were
obliged TO quit work near Falls Church on the
4th by the approach OF body OF cavalry
1t was reported that the rebels had captured
900 contrabauds between Evansville and vi
emma.
The Louisville journal states that the poo-
pie of Kentucky are zealously responding to
toe call Tor Union State Convention. Many
counties have already appointed delegates to
convention. Many others are moving ygor-
ously IN The matter, and it is believed all the
rest will follow their example.
The fact that large number OF ambulances
were shipped from Cincinnati on Feb, 10th,
with orders that they should be at Nashville
on the goth, is taken as indicative of an early
engagement.
a torce,of nine hundred rebels is operating
IN Montgomery aud Fleming counties, in
Northeastern Kentucky, stealing horses and
robbing stores.