Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-08
NIs0EL1ANEOO8 DISPATCHES.
NEw York, March 80


that eight persons have been executed for
numbering and devouripg child.
A correspondent cf the World writes from
Chattanooga, March %, as follows;
4" We met to-day gentleman from Cleve.
land, who left Atlanta short time since.
He has lived for some time past in Central
Georgia, and is we'll posted regarding the
condition and feelings OF the people OF that
section. He says that after Btagg's defeat at
Mission Ridge the people were very despon-
dent Of the ultimate success Of the rebellion
Many began to murmur. and confidence was
only restored by the news Of our disaster in
Florida, and the late unsuccessful attempt on
Dalton by wsy Of Tunnel Hill. He thinks
our generals will be surprised at the number
and strength of the armies the rebels will
have in the field for the ensuing campaign.-
They have almost every able-bodied man 10
the army. or in some position TO contribute
TO It's support, directly or indirectly. They
express The determination to make their har-
dest fight this summer. Our informant says
the people OF the South, where he has been,
we're never more bitter, ahd that all are be-
coming more imbued pith feeling OF des-
peration nearly allied to insanity. Such feel
ings he states are fustered and encouraged by
tutlI INllAltlhus anu lthutIHt VINO constantly
appeal to the passions Of their followers. The
women also seem to vie with the other sex
and even to surpass them in their rabid
cessionism.
They express themselves willing to make
any sacrifice in order to establish their gov
ernment, and be forever alienated from the
hated Yankees. This sentiment, which all
have known to exist, is daily growing in in-
tensity, and we Of the North must acknowl-
edge the fact and prepare to meet its conse-
quences.
The rebels are chagrined at the accounts
they receive Of the unanimity with which our
old regiments have re-enlisted. They are
also surprised at the number Of new recruits
reported to have ined the old regiments
while they were at home on furlough They
were disappointed at not hearing OF riots and
resistance to further attempts TO raise men
in the North"
man Of northern birth, who left Atlanta,
Ga, about a fortnight ago to avoid the rebel
CONSUMPTION, informs the New York Express
that there are but few troops at Atlanta, but
the hospitals are iul of sick and wounded.
The railroads are in good order, but the rol.
ling stock needs frequent repair The foun-
dries at Atlanta and Rome are working night
and day, making ordnance and small arms
Provisions are plenty, but high, owing to the
deprecated currency. An immense quantity
Of foreign dry goods had found their way in
to the confederacy, through Wilmington, last
fall and winter. and these have been found
amply sufficient to supply the more urgent
necessities Of the people. In central and nor
thern Georgia there were several looms in OPP
Grafton, turning out course cloth for the ar
my. Paper, which had all along been very
sca.oe, was gett plenter, owing to the es-
tablishment Of newspaper mills in various
parts Of the State. The people have great
faith In the ability Of Lee, Johson and Long
street to stay the tide of Federal conquest
and express themselves certain of ultimately
achieving their independence. Nevertheless
there is an under current of feeling that they
will eventually be compelled to sueoumb be-
fore the superior numbers wealth and resour-
ces Of the North. Mr. Bincon's Emancipa-
ton Proclamation was published in the pa
pers, and no effort made to suppress it.
The malignant and fendish spirit which
anmates the rebels is strikingly illustrated
in recent proposition of the Richmond
Wing, which, confessing that the ordinary
modes OF civilized warfare are insufficient to
accomplish the ruin of the North, advocates
the burning of Northern cities by hired in
cendiaries Here is the diabolical PROPOSE
lion:
/" We may not, it is true, be able to send
raidng party to dash into Phlladelphia or
New York to do the work nor have we ar
tillery that will carry Greek fire far enough to
reach them-6ut we have that which will go
further than horsemen can ride, and will PEN
citrate what the mightiest artillery would
make no impression on we have money. A
million of dollars would lay in ashes New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago. Pitts
burg, Washington, and all of their chief cit
les and the men to do the business may be
pickedup in the streets of those very cities
If it should be thought unsafe to use them
there are daring men in Canana, of Morgan S
and other commands, who have escaped from
Yankee dungeons, aud who would rejoice at
opportunity of doing something that would
make all Yankeedom howl with anguish and
CONSERVATION. That what we are saying may
be given a still more practical turn, we will
add that we know and have talked with
mana well known officer in the army, and
every way competent and ft-who rs ready
aud anxious at once 10 proceed TO Canada on
this business"
The Whig further says that II the rebel
government declines to adopt the scheme,
it can as ,oeH be ensaRed by private enter-
prise as IL the direction or oonnivance of he
authorities"
NEW YORK, March 81.
The steamship Fulton, from Port Royal
9th inst p. NJ, has arrived. The steamer
Continental from Portland, with a portion of
the ID Maine cavalry horses on board, put in
to Port Royal on the 26th with the loss OF
so horses and the remainder badly used up.
The steamer Daniel Webster with por-
ton of the 4th New Hampshire regiment,
from New York for New Orleans, put into
Port Royal on the 27th.
The Continental reports passing of Hat
teras large quantities of wrecked stuff sup
posed to be from the wreck of some steamer
The friends of the President state that he
is averse to giving Generals Fremont OF
J Mcclellan any command.
/; Gold Sl,64 S-4.
SPRINeFIRLD, H., March 80.
! Colonel Oakes, Assistant Provost Marsha
General started for Charleston last night
} and telegraphed for the 4lst Illinois reg'
ment this afternoon.
: Gen. Heintzeman has been requested tC
{ send 5000 troops from Indianapolis Thi
Indicates that the trouble in that section is 0