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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11
FROM SHERMANs EXPEDITION.

The Nashville correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Times processes to know something Of
Gen. Shermsn's orders, which he says we're
to proceed to Meridian, and, if possible, get
battle out of Polk. Upon his success in this
depended his future movements. II he could
fall upon the reverend gentleman and destroy
his command, he was to proceed to Selpa di-
rect, to which point steamboats,, and even
gunboats, can go most Of the year thereby
leaving the conquest Of Mobile and the cap
ture of its small garrison to Banks and Far
ragut. But il the rebels refused to fight,
and strengthened the garrison at Mobile,
Sherman was to proceed thither and lay siege
to the place. From the fact that he has al
ready turned southwark it is inferred that
Polk is retreating toward the gulf Smiths
cavalry column was to be employed in scat
tering the forces of Forest and Lee, and in
cutting railroad communications.
A Washington dispatch TO the Commercial
Advertiser says Il is known here that Gen.
Sherman was not back at Vicksburg in time to
start on a new expedition on the oath ult.. as
IL was contemplated be should. He will,
however. be heard lrom (soon) again in active
operations.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11

was dispatched to Fredericksville between the
junction and Gordonsville, where had been
posted the whole Of the rebel reserve artille-
ry. Col. Dahlgren was TO have destroyed
the artillery, the roada and telegraph lines,
and rejoin Gen. Fitzpatrick or report in the
morning.
Tuesday, March Last evening the ex-
pedition was heard from, and then everything
was going on swimingly.
The Times special Washington dispatch Of
last evening, says Nothing reliable con-
cerning Kilpairioks movements has been re-
ceived.
There was a report at Brandy Station, to-
day, brought in by a deserter, that our cav
airy had torn up several miles of the track Of
the Virginia Central Railroad. between Lou
lisa c. H., and Tollsvilie.
A deserter further states that the troops
which had been dispatched to Richmond to
defend it against our cavalry were obliged to
return owing TO a break in the road. Several
bridges we're destroyed.
VERY LATEST.
The President has received dispatch from
Gen. Butler stating that Cen Fitzpatrick ar
rived yesterday within our lines with a loss
Of something less than / so men, having had
skirmishing on the way. Among the miss
ing are Coils. Dahlgreen, Cook and Litoh6eld.
Dalereen and Cook are supposed to be pris-
oners. Gen. Fitzpatrick destroyed a large
portion of the Virginia Central railroad, and
several miles along the James, and other
valuable property. He penetrated to the
suburbs Of the outer Notifications of Rich
mond.
The Tribune'e Washington dispatch says !:
The Republican of last Friday evening
says we are authorized to announce that the
government has received dispatch from Gen.
Butler covering another from Fitzpatrick to
Major. Gen. Pleasantou, announcing that
fitzpatrick succeeded in cutting tn railroad
and telegraph communications of Lee with
Richmond by tearing up the railroad at vari-
Gus points and destroying the canal and miles
on the James River. He burned and other
wise destroyed much other property, belong
ing to the rebels, and inflicted a severe blow
upon the rebellion. He was met by the enc
my outside the defenses of Richmond, but
cucceedsd in forcing them inside the outer
works, while a sharp engagement ensued
when darkness came on and the conflict ended.
Gen. Fitzpatrick finding the enemy and the
works to strong to allow him to reach the
city and accomplish the object of the exped-
ton withdrew, and reached the lines of Gen.
Butler with a loss Of about so men.
Gen Fitzpatrick thinks Coils. DAhlgren and
Cook are prisoners, and that Col. Litchfeld
was killed or wounded.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11

INTERESTING FROM RIcHMoND.--Mr.
Hockendofer, one Of the recently escaped
prisoners from Richmond, communicates some
interesting statements to the Washington
Chronicle
There is a class Of lawyers in Richmond
whose sole business consists in procuring the
exchange of prisoners, receiving therefor good
round sums. which they invariably receive in
greenbacks. Among these is Gen. Humphrey
Marshall, formerly OF Kentucky and the hero
Of Pound Gap, in that State. Gen. NJ. is
reputed to have the largest share Of patron
age, and as he wields large influence in
Richmond he is generally successful in tho
cases he takes in hand. His family still lives
in Kentucky, and be gets rid Of our currency
by sending 1t to them. In the hospitel Mr..
II. received kind attentions from officers, and
although the food furnished was not as pal
atable as a sick man would desire, yet he be-
lieved il was the best they had, and as their
own sick and wounded we're treated the same,
he did not complain. Libby and Castle Thun-
der are now patrolled every hour in the night.
The rebels, however, are gradually removing
our prisoners to Americas, Georgia, the cap
itsl Of Sumter county, on the Muchalee creek,
hundred miles southwest Of Milledgeville,
the capital OF the State. Officers and citi-
zens are being sent to Salisbury, N c. Cas-
tie Thunder is filled almost exclusively with
citizens captured within our army lines and
Southern Unionists. The latter are from all
parts Of the Conlederacy, but the largest nnm-
Der hail from North Carolina, West Tennes-
see, Alabama and Western Virginia. Very
many Of them are old men who have hereto
fore fought and bled for their country, and
who will now die for it. Age is not the
smallest safeguard. All our released prison.
ers bear witness to their heroic bearing and
inhexible determination to uphold the old
cause. They are far more outspoken in their
sentiments than our own soldiers, and the
curses they pour on the heads Of the traitors
and the supporters of their cause are as deep
as they are loud and heartfelt. The rebels
know if they release them their vengeance
will be swift and sure.
Opposite Castle Thunder is another prison,
c He'd Castle Lightning, where are confined
deserters from oar army. They receive worse
| treatment than any of the other prisoners.
With one or two exceptions, that Of Boyle.
the murderer, for instance, they are men who
participated in the riots ia New York last
July, and who, to escape the punishments for
the crimes they committed there, sold them
selves as substitutes in New Jersey and East
ern regiments, whore they received large
bounties, on reaching the rapidan deserted to
! the rebels, with the hope that they would be
allowed to roam the so-called Confederacy at
will
The success Of Gen. Finnegan in Florida
has buoyed up the rebel spirits some. but not
yet to that point which could be considered
hopeful. The rebels place more trust in Gen.
Lee and his army than in all the other rebel
commanders put together"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11

RUSAwAY.-As Mr.. John Beedy, of Ber-
lin, with wife and daughter, was driving a
span Of spirited horses up State Street this
friday afternoon, the horses took fright,
and ran with great fury, the ladies clinging
to the sleigh with great tenacity till they
turned the corner of Main street, where the
sleigh was capsized, and one of ,he ladies
Miss Beedy-seyerely injured The horses
next came in contact with lamp post, near
the Old Shepard Stand which with the sleigh,
became a heap Of ruins.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11
QUOTAS FOR THE DRAFT.

We publish to-day the official statement Of
the quotas, cxcesses and deficiencies Of the
towns in Washington County up to the let
day Of March, which statement is to govern
the Board Of Enrolment in the draft ordered
for the 10th Of March inst. II will appear
that Barre is the only town in this County
that is deficient, and of course the only town
that can be liable to the draft, and even that
town for only one man. We have no doubt
that that one man will be furnished by the
authorities Of Barre, thus relieving not only
Barre but Washington County from the draft.
The official statement now made varies ma
terially from the ono heretofore Published,
and is Oceasioned by new computation,
brought about by the exertions Of Adj. Gen.
Washburn. giving to towns the full benefit
Of former excesses. In our remarks on "a for
msr credsts'' few days since. we supposed
that the Provost Marshal General had been
furnished with copy Of the excesses and de-
fciencies OF the several towns previous to the
draft. But il now appears that Gen. Wash
burn had furnished no such statement, and of
course il could not be taken into the account
in assigning quotas. But Gen. Washburn
has succeeded in getting this matter rectitied,
and the several towns can rely upon the state
ment now published as correct according to
both Gen. washburn's and the Provost Mar
shal Generals records
few towns escape the draft by bare ex-
cess, not sufficient to exempt them from a
draft under another call for 100000 men,
should it be made and a sound policy would
indicate that such towns should see to it that
their e1cesses are made sufficiently large to
cover another call in case of emergency. Men
they can be few months hence, and those
towns which have but small excess, if they
consult their owr interests, will at once set
about raising more men that they may be en-
sured from draft beyond possibility Of
doubt The men are needed for the l7,h
Regiment, and also for the old Regiments in
the field. and as the Government has extend
ed the bounties to the ct Of April, a very
small town bounty will raise men now, where
as after that time it will require much lar
ger pecunisry sacrifice on the part Of towns
TO induce men to enlist. Barre is already de-
fcient while Berlin. Moretown and two or
three other towns have but very small excess,
and we submit TO such towns il il is not for
their interests TO add to their excesses in an
iicipation of another call. Towns will re-
member that, although the State may be in
excess, yet il particular towns are deficient,
the fact that the State is in excess does not
relieve such deficient towns from draft, so
that it now becomes matter Of town as well
as State interest to see to it that their quotas
are kept up full Let the towns be wise for
themselves, and they will receive their own
reward.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11
From KNOXVILLE.

The Nashville Union of the 2sth, gives full
particulars Of the battle and reconnaissance Of
the 25th towards Dalton, derived from
witness
The Union says Gen. Thomas was pres
ent in person, aud after discovering the rebel
position, became convinced that it was too
strong to be carried by assault and he there
fore made preparations for E strategic move
ment, the nature of which, however, it is
deemed imprudent to mention. Therefore
Cruft's division was ordered to take up a new
position, thereby leaving the brigades of King
and Hams right of Johnston's division,
which were with no other support than Nor
gan's brigade. Our forces have not fallen
back as reported to Tunel Hill. We hold a
strong position beyond Buzzard's Roost, from
which we cannot be driven. and from which
an advance will doubtless be made within a
few days. Everything wears the mos; cheer
ing aspect in front.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11

Mrs. Bostwick of Jericho, acknowledges
the receipt OF a very kind note from Mrs. Por-
tus Baxter at Washington, extending the sln-
cere thanks Of he "Association," for Mrs. BIS
personal efforts as well as to kind friends who
have assisted in the good work. The letter
makes the following happy allusion to our
State Vermont has been noble in her do
nations and shown herself true, as have her
brave. lelf-sacrifcing boys--God bless them ~
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11

On the last trip of the steamer Cahawbs to
New Orleans, party Of soldiers, contrary to
army regulations, engaged in gambling. Col
onel Stephen Thomas, of the Eighth Yer
mont regiment, tearing trouble would arise
from this evil practice, determined to initiate
the soldiers, who were new recruits, into ar
my rules and benefit their suffering comrades
at the same time. He confscated all the mo-
ney on the board, and on arriving at the city
turned it over to DIR. Geo. A. Blake, Chief
Agent of the Sanitary Commission in this De-
paftment. The funds seized amount to sl35
and will be used for the relief OF sick and
wounded soldiers This is practical illus
tration that sometimes, " Good cometh out
of evil"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11
me TABLEs TUNED.

Thursday, the 3d,returns. 80 far as received,
indicated that the Temperance candidate for
County Commissioner was defeated, and there
was consequently great rejoicing among the
rummies. You met them on the street, and
as soon as within speaking distance, they sa-
luted you with some insulting slang Of tri-
umph that made you think ofanother election
next year. You took up their paper. the Ar
gus, and read Of their triumphant majority"
and said to yourself, "How, long, o, Cat
line wilt thou abuse our patience p You
heard their ragamuifin knots upon the cor
ners talking about funeral for the Temper
anee League. but choked your indignation
with longing. and yet dread, to hear from
Woodbury..
Woodbury. tgas heard from, and 10
"a change came DER the spirit Of their dream"
The town that has sent more soldiers to the
war than any other, according to its popula-
tion, the htie town that they thought was Aiar
off, aud filled with little men who loved good
rum, came to the rescue, and gave every vote
for BALLoU, thus making his election doubly
triumphant. ut is the last feather that
breaks the came's back" Woodbury. may
be little, but oh,-Scissors
Now, how did all this come about, We
have no intelligence except from the enemy :
camp. They say that Hiram Atkins sent
votes enough up there by one Of his dupcs,
but that the fellow (of course) got drunk and
failed TO deliver them. That is one version.
The other is. that he sent votes to two rum
mics there, both Of whom want to represent
the town next fall but fearing to lose the
election il they should so far identify them
selves with Satan as to peddIe the Parmelee
votes, they both kept their votes concealed
one not knowing that the other had any, and
so, there was no candidate in the feld but
Ballou. We know nothing as to the truth
Of these stories, but the result is highly graf
flying.
They had worked Sith such slyness tha,
their candidate was fixed upon, and his votes
sent to all parts Of the County before the
Temperance men knew that they we're to have
any opposition and, regarding Mr.. Balou's
election certain, there were hundreds Of good
temperance men in the County who did no,
vote at all. We hope this will be lesson
to them that there is no safety unless every
man does his duty, and ii has probably proved
about as sore lesson to the Copper-rum-
heads, as the falling mills did to Don Qui1ote
We congratulate Mr.. BAllou on having
such men against him, and we rejoice that in
stead of being the corpse, he is the minister,
at their boasted " funeral"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11
TOWN OFFICERS

WooDBU RY. Moderator Michael jackson;
clerk and treasurer, A. w. Nelson consta-
Bile, Elisha Town; overseer, f. C. Putnam
agent, Harvey Cole selectmen, Hiram Put
nam. S. W, BENJAMIN, Joel Harvey listers,
A. Nelson, Il. c. Fske, A. p. Town; audi
tors, Orson Putnam, Elias Heath, Edwin
Bruce grand juror, E. Heath trustee, A.
w. Nelsou; supt., A. p. Town.
TUEBRIDGE.-Moderator, John l.. Hall :,
clerk and treasurer, VIM. p. Brown; select
men, Lewis Dickerman, Jeremy c. Howe,
John Maxley; constable, A. b. Drew over
seer, Milo Dearing; auditors, B. @. Putnam,
4. l.. Tracy,N King; Listers, Stephen Noyes,
A. NJ. Gould, d. f, Chapman; agent, e. l..
Tracy grand jurors, A. M, Gould, N. King !;
supt., g. Rolfe,
For County Com'r ]. b. CRAM, so
A. @. BUTTON, Al
CHAMBERLIE, "a
Amount Of money raised on grand list
for town tax As cents school tax cents.
EAST MoNrpELIER.-Clerk,T T. C. Kelton;
selectmen, l.. A. Coburn. Timothy Davis, ]. C..
Nichols treasurer. S. s. Kslton; constable,
Clark King overseer, Addison Peck list
ers, c. A. Tabor. f, N. West, + II. Vincent /;
trustee, s. s. KeltOn grand juror, Jacob
Rich; agent, Addison Peck; sups., C, T..
Templeton.
Town tax, 100 cents.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11

Hanover N. H., March lst, 1864.

Mr.. William Storrs, formerly ofthis place,
is soon to enter upon the duties OF Cashier to
the First National Bank of Concord, N. H.,
instead of the State Bank as first reported.
His qualifications and peculiar fitness are pre-
eminent. and have secured the position to
himself wholly unsolicited.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11
QUOTAS OF TOWNS IN WASHINGTON
COUNTY. MARCH lsr.

The following quotas Of towns In Washing
ton County for the Draft to take place on the
10th Of March, by direction Of the President
Of the United States, are hereby announced
for the information Of all concerned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11

Four companies have been organized and
mustered into the 18th Vermont Regiment at
Burlington. Chas. w. Randall Of Montpe-
lier, is commissioned End Lieutenant of Co.
c., recruited at Morrisville.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11

1t is supposed that the two companies Of
drafted men at Brattleboro will this spring be
sent TO the front and the company Of the lst
Battalion Invalid Corps now forming be put
on duty in their place.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11

4. A. Chaplin, Esq, Superintendent of the
Rutland and Burlington Railroad is soon to
retire from that road and we learn will be-
come Superintendent Of the Harlem Railroad,
New York
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11

Henry l.. Lamb, recently connected with
the Burlington Times, has become one of the
principal editors of the Utica IN. Y, Morn
ing Herald.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11

A gentleman just from the Army Of the
Potomac reports the Vermont Boys in general
health and fine spirits. He more than con-
firms previous reports Of the splendid appear
ance of the Vermont Regiments upon review,
&c, and Of the high pride with which the
Vermont brigade is held throughout the Ar
my. From the Second and Tenth Regiments
we are particularly pleased TO hear such fa-
vorable reports.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11

The New Regime is the title Of new dali
ly newspaper, published under auspices of
the Government at Norfolk, Va. 1t is edited
by Capt. John Clark, Of Gen. Buffers staff,
and Col. f. NJ. Brown Of Montpelier--the
two officers who conducted the Delta during
Gen. Buffers administration in New Orleans
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11
METEOROLOGICAL

Synopsis Of Observations at the Shattuck
Observatory, Dartmouth College, for Feb.
1864.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11
PoRr HUDSON. Fob. %. !


The election yesterday resulted in the tri-
umph of the Straight Free State ticket, Mi
chael Hahn being elected Governor by about
5000 majority in vote Of 5000. There is
great rejoicing by the Free State party
There were Examinations and cannon-firing
last night. Louisiana is free State.
Fort SMITH, ARK, Mar. 2.
Capt. Ross and twelve Of his men, desert
ers from Gen. Prices army, have arrived at
Van Buren,, Ark. He brings no confirmation
OF the report that Price had left the rebel mr.
my. Gen. Fost, of Camp jackson notoriety,
has gone to Mexico. Union mass meetings
are being held daily. and the vote at the com
ing election will be large. Nearly 5000 vo-
ters have been already registered. Little
Rock has been abandoned. Farms are being
rapidly leased and prospects for large crops
are good.
LONDON, Feb. 20.
via HALIFAX, March 3.
The steamer Great Easte-n has been char
tered by Glass, Elliot g. Co. to lay the At
lantic Telegraph Cable, in the summer OF 1863
(SiRned) CYRUs w. FIELED.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11

WHAT THEY THINK or MoNrrRLIFR.-
The Irssburgh Standard makes the following
happy illusions to the efforts being made here
to suppress the traffic in intoxicating liquors.
Other papers throughout the State take the
same position:
We are pleased to sec the Temperance movement
anywhere In our State but especially pleased 10
Il springng up has In Montpelier, place for
which have entertained peculiar regard That
s the heart Of the State, aud the heart is impure and
full Of all manner Of uuoleanness what must be the
diiion Of the body II place in the State should be
than another that place should be the State Capt
a for there is where the delegated authority Of each
town and county in the State meets yearly to devise
ways and for It's welfare aud the capital be i'm
pure Il must necessarily debauoh TO considerable
tent the morals Of those who meet there to legate II
s for this among many Others that rejoice
her leading citizens having taken the matter la hand,
and II they wise they will not stop nov, but will
unue TO make upon the traffic and all who aid or
abet H. Gbbet king Alcohol imprison his gent rails
fine his oommissaries 10 the true policy"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11

7. 5. The boys were happy to welcome
the Governor In camp, at the front to-day.
Sunday Morning. Feb. 2S.--The weather
continues propitious, and we are hoping for
favorable reports from over the river soon.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-27
A TOTAL FAILURE.

The ERteypriss, in its wretched efforts
TO injure Mr.. Tozer's reputation by false
hood and Misrepresentation, has made
about as stupid 6zzle as has ever been
exhibited on this coast. 1t has all the
elements necessary to constitute splen-
did liar, except the capacity. Its "strat-
egy" is of the very poorest and common
est kind. IT. when it started in to SLAM
der Mr.. Tozer, it had only manufactured
some kind of q story out of whole cloth,
it might have, BY square and persistent
adherence to the yarn. have made some
body believe it. Il however, most fool
ishly made use of transactions, the facts
of which were within the knowledge of
any number of well known and leading
citizens of the Territory. Their refuta-
ton. was, therefore, the work of mo-
ment. The Wittgenstein story was ex-
ploded at once by the record, and by the
certificate of Messrs. belong and Bur-
bank, and the "gun" story is equally
well Strengthened out by the statement o.
Hon. Thos. H. Williams, which will be
found in another column of our paper
to-day. Verify, the editor who has charge
of the libel department of the Enterprise
had better bag his head.