Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-01-22
MISCELLANEOUS DISPATCHES.
New YORK, Jan. IA

The North Carolina troops IN the rebel ar
my OF Virginia have been sent back to Orange
Court House. and are no longer permitted to
do picket duty on the Rapidar.
The Herald'S special dispatch from the Ar
my cfthe Potomac says it is very quiet to-day,
except rumor that the 3rd corps we're under
marching orders. The weather is mild and
a thaw seems approaching
A Washington letter to the Tribune says !:
The rebel government has declined to assent
to scheme to make the wealthy turn their
silver plate and jewels into the Treasury.
The same correspondent says that Lee's $
present force does not reach thirty thousand
The presence of a rebel force in the Shenan-
doah valley is to procure subsistence, and
also preparatory to plan Of operations which
will not probably come to light before the
beginning of the next campaign
The name of Albert s. White OF Indiana,
will probably be sent to the Senate to-mor-
row for the Judgeship, made vacant by the
death of Hon. Caleb B. Smith.
Gen Butler has stripped the eagles off Col.
John A. Nelson of the 10th (colored) infant
ry, for injuring recruiting among negroes, by
permitting impressment Of negro soldiers into
his regiment.
The Worlds Chattanooga letter intimates
that our cavalry will soon make raid to
Montgomery, Alabama.
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. IA.
The Navy despatch steamer Newbern has
( arrived from off Wilmington, N. C.. She left
( the feet on Monday, at which time the gun
boat Iron Age was aground and under the fire
Of the rebel batteries on the eastern shore OF
the entrance to Wilmington harbor. The
Minnesota had gone to her assistance.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 9Th has the
following
Wilmington, Jan. ll.-To Gen. Cooper
The steamer Hero ran ashore near George
town after landing the Navy officers. One
! Yankee steamer was blown up. The report
was heard in town. Twenty-four prisoners
were captured. No particulars have been re-
ceiyed.
NEW YoRx. Jan. Is.
Heralds dispatch: Our forces at Culpeppel
have information that the rebel Gen. Stuar
/ is upon another raid, at the head of 5000 cav
airy. He crossed the river far up to the
( right and had reached Leesbnrg. Our forces
we're falling back to Fairfax. 1t was mo-
known whether he intended TO cut the rail
road connection at Bull Run, or the Bslti
more and Ohio Railroad at the Point of Rocks
The government was prepared for him at Ell
ther point.
The health of the Army of the Potomac i
good no smallpox is reported. During th
late cold spell Ave men were frozen to death
Four men are TO be shot for desertion.
Fourteen rebel officers. including Capt. ]
C. Lee, nephew Of Gen. Lee, were sent from
the Old Capitol prison to Fort McHenry 70
confinement.
The Times dispatch says the National I'm
ion Committee appointed by the Chicago Con
veniion had been summoned to meet at Wash
ton, Feb 22l.
The statement that Longstseet had bee
reinforced from Lees army is untrue. A lot
ter from prominent general officer in th
Army of the Potomac says: Lees army in
stead of being depleted is being increased b
conscripts.s Efforts to organize and recrui
their cavalry for offensive operations in tn
spring are being made. The rebel army
encamped between Orange G. H., and Cor
donsville, and is well provided with provi
sions, though suffering for clothing
Gen. Hancock has gone North to arrang
in the several States where his corps was rt
cruited measures to increase its number b
new enlistments 30 $4,000, the whole destir
ed for special service. Gen. Burnside hu
authority to do the same.
An order has been issued from the Rich
mond War Department prohibiting the dc
parture of any male citizen from the Confed
eracy during the pending war, unless he sha
first file in the Department a certificate frol
the proper military authorities that he is ur
6t for military service.
II is understood that the States Of Ohio, II
diana, Illinois and Iowa have been formed il
to military district, under Major Gener
Observation-Disclosures at Cincinnati.
The Posts Washington dispatch says II
Baltimore American announces that 100
boxes and barrels have been sent to our prii
oners at Richmond Henceforth anythiu
sent to the American office will be TO