Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-01-29
WHOLE NO. 29S9.

his own way. tie has proposed to the rebels
to exchange man for man and officer for Off
Ger, without ils or butts.
The Herald's Army Of the Potomac dis
patch says a gentlemen who says he left Rich
mond on the 5'h, reports that one or two
divisions Of Lees army had gone to Long
street, who is raid to be advancing on Knox
VILE. II was believed in Richmond that the
Yankees we're about to abandon Virgins,
and the whole rebel force would be concen-
tated fo- action in Tennessee and Kentucky.
A private dispatch from Washington indi-
Gates that Gen Rusecrans is sure to have the
command Of Missouri.
The Worlds Chattanooga letter, dated 7ih
inst says -" "When the spring campaign
opens the battle-ground will be found in East
Tennessee. Gen Grant is believed to be
prepared. Gen. Sh rmsn is to concentrate
an army at Huntsville, Alabama. Nearly all
our cavalry are with him. The reader can
draw his own conclusions"
The Worlds Washington dispatch says
Gen. Blair has resigned his position in the
army.
A soldier in Lees Army writes to the
Richmond Sentinel that the Commissaries
are issuing beef. picked pork or bacon, and
also genuine coffee, sugar aud dried apples
and peaches. and frequently rice, and a short
time since potatoes.
New YORK, Jan. %.
The Times Washington dispatch says Gen.
Butler left to-dsy for Fortress Monroe hope
fui of being able to release our prisoners at
Richmond within month.
An officer Of Gen. Banks command writes
to friend here that before the lst OF June
the whole country west of the Mississippi
Will be clear Of rebels in arms.
The Herald's Army Of the Potomac dis
patch says: Gen. Sedgwick commands the
army in the absence of Gen. Meade. A party
of ore hundred and ninty guerrllas made a
night attack on G3n. Swetzets brigade,
wounding five or six,-one mortally. Eight
dead rebels were left on the ground. The
guerrillas having been repulsed.
The Herald has letters dated off Whining
ton, 18th, which detail ;he capture or des,ruc-
tion Of the blockade runners Ranger, Bendign
aud Hero.
The movement Inaugurated by Gen. Banks
in favor Of recognizing Louisiana as a free
State in the Union will be followed with deep
Interest by the public, This is the first test
Of the Presidents amnesty as practical
measure. All who know the prudence and
sagacity of Gen. Banks will feel assured that
he would not have initiated the enterprise if
the people, in his judgment, were not fnlly
ripe for it. The explicit and confident tone
of his proclamation mark his convictions Of
the expedeney OF the ste;,, and his determin-
alton to superintend its thorough trial. If
1t succeeds, the great work Of reorganization
will have fairly begun, and it will not pause
till the Union is once more complete from the
now loyal States to the whole line of the
Gulf For, when Louisiana returns to her
allegiance, the intervening States of Mississip-
pi and Arkansas, a. least, will wheel into line
almost by the necessities of their position,
thus giving an irresistible impulse to the
movement. Il is fortunate thar this import
ant experiment begins under so complete a
guide as Gen Banks.
Lieut. Con. Polk, on assuming command o
the rebel army in Mississippi. issued an order
at Meridian, Dec. %, which he recognizes tn
defeats and discouragements the Confederat
cause has sustained OF late, but seeks to stim
ulate his troops to fresh efforts by assurin
them that there is still in the south ampl
material for a continued and successful prose
cution Of the war. He does everything il
his power to refresh their hatred of tn
Northern troops, by repeating all the cal
umnics OF the Southern press against them.
The World has letter from Chattanooga
9th, which contains an extract Of letter tt
a deserIer from the 10Th South Carolina keg
iment Tom his sister, stating that large
amounts of machinery and other heavy mate
rial are being removed from Richmond TO 20
+ lumbis. She believes 1t looks like the evae'
uation Of the Confederate Capital. The let
ter was dated Dec. 10.
The Newbefn correspondent OF the travel
ler says be has authentic 'ntell'genee ina
/ the men who compose the present state gov
I eminent OF North Cafollna' ihoiuulng ooV
Vance, are doing all they can to get thei
State back into the Union.
. Dkrkolr, Jan ~
Rank of Hudson. absconded on Thursda,
with $50 900 belonging to the bank.
New YoRK, Jan. 22.
Gold closed o-day at SI.56 5-8.
The Commercial's Washington dispatch say
, the excess of five-twenties received yester
day will be about Sl00O0,000. Secretar.
Chase will ask for authority to issue addition
f al bonds to meet the excess.
The ways and means committee will chang
their programme of tax on tobacco Both tn
leaf and manufactured article viii be taxed.