Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-06

both sides Of the river. At Waterproof, on
Thursday, two Of our mounted pickets we're
shot and their bodies afterwards burned. Re-
taliation is threatened by the black soldiers
upon the first rebels captured.
The Palmetto Herald Of April %, publish
ed at Por, Royal, s. c.. has been received.
Gen. Hatch has been relieved OF his com
mand in Florida by Gen. VIM. Birney.
Fifteen or twenty rebels scouting in Vincon
Creek, Morris Island, have been captured by
the pickets Of the seth Mass. (colored) reg-
ment. They confirm the reports tina, are rife
that Richmond has been strengthened at the
expense Of more southerly positions.
The Commercials Fortress Monroe letter
says Gen. Vessels command are at Selisbu-
ry, N. G. en- route for Richmond also that
the rebels had evacuated Plymouth and sll
Eastern North Carolina. to swell the ranks
Of Lees army also that the 10th corps en-
tire and the corps largely augmented are with
Gen. w. f. Smith.
Gold closed at IN IL.
FoRTREss MoNRoR, May l.
The flag Of truce steamer New York ar
rived here this evening from City Point with
400 of our exchanged prisoners. No news
papers were allowed to be given us for thu
press, nor could any news be obtained from
other sources.
WAsHINGToS, May 2.
The Star says the cavalry expedition sen /
out from Vienna last Thursday under com,
mand Of Col. Lowell, returned after having
visited leesburg, Rectortown and Uppetville
Near Upperville a portion Of Mosby's gueT
rilla body was encountered, when a sharl
fight ensued which resulted in the loss to thu
II, III ..I
taken prisoners. Col. Lowell lost three meu
killed and four wounded Col. Lowell return
ed safely to Vienna with the 80 prisoner I
captured from Mosby, three blockade runners,
IS horses and a large quantity Of wool, tol
bacco and other contraband goods picked uIl
on the route.
The cavalry expedition sent out from here
last week has returned to Madison Court
House. That village was burnt to dislodge
the rebels.
CAIRO, ILL.,, May 1.
BY the arrival of the steamer Mollie Abel
we have New Orleans dates to the 26th and
Memphis dates to the goth ult.
The gunboat Petrol was suddenly boarded,
captured and burned by Writ Adams cavalry
on the 23d, two miles above Yazoo City. A
number on the boat were killed, and Capt.
NcEroy aud crew are missing. and are sup
posed to be prisoners. The executive officer,
engineer and ensign escaped. She carried
four or five guns and was Of small size.
The following Sunday a federal officer
named Wooster formerly in command Of a
colored regiment, was executed in the same
vicinity.
The steamer Tycoon from the White Riv-
or had arrived at Memphis She reports a
skrmish near Duval's Bluff, between guer-
rillas and our cavalry. The rebels were rout-
ed and a number of prisoners taken.
The Arkansas river is falling rapidly.
CAIRO, May Q.
1t is reported that Paducah is again threat
ened, and measures are being taken to pre-
vent the government property from falling in
to the hands of the rebels, should they ad-
vance.
Col. Osburn, who was wounded at Carbon
dale on the 9th, hes since died.
Gen. Washburn is very active in preparing
his forces for active duty in the field. Gen.
Sturgis has assumed comm md of the cavalry
here and is rc6tting and equipping them.
The steamer Deson from the Red River,
arrived on Saturday with 2lOO bales of cot
ton. Gen. 6turgis started on the 30th ult.
with large force on an expedition after For
rest.
There was no reliable information regard
ing Forroet. 1t was rumored that he was
within few miles Of Memphis with large
force, and designed capture of that place.
WASHINGTON. May 2.
The movements made by the army on the
LIST inst. were merely for the purpose of
changing its position. The rebels appear to
be concentrating their main forces towards
our left.
Richmond papers of the 30th ult. contain
the following
Wilmington, ~ c., april 90 A fire oc-
Cured last night on the west side of the river
which consumed the ofiices Of Wilmington
and Manchester railroad. thirty-four freight
cars Of the Georgia Central road, every build
ing south Of the depot, including the Com
federate cotton press, Berry's Marine railroad
and all the cotton stored west Of the terry,
about 5000 bales.
At the fire this morning about 400 bales
Of cotton, twenty-five freight cars, the rail-
road the rosn and oil works cotton press,
Perry's ship yard &c. were burned. Loss
estimated 5000, 300. The Confederate gov
eminent loose 81 900, 900, the balance falls
on individuals. There was an insurance OF
about 100000
The Examiner of the goth has the follow
ing:
I'VE have again news Of an impending
battle on Georgia and Tennessee lines. The
opinion in that part of the Conederacy APP
pears to be that the enemy is 10 make the
grand effort Of the campaign in that quarter,
but while there is much stronger evidence
that the effort is to be made in the direction
of Richmond, it must be recollected that this
theory by no means precludes the probability
that an important issue is to be tried in
Northern Georgia"
NEW YORK, May 8.
Gold, $l,79 "a a 81 so, and firm.
The Port Royal New South of the 30th
ult. has Jacksonville, Fla, dates to the Oath,
which state that the rebels have sent nearly
all their troops to Virginia and their force in
Florida does not number more than 5000 to
10, 900.
Gen. Butler has stopped all exchanges for
the present and prohibited the flag of truce
boats from going up and down the James
river.
Advices from the front state that large
body of troops Joined Lee on Sunday.
The Richmond Wing Of the 29,h says five
bureaux Of the Executive Department, with
two hundred clerks, have been removed to
Columbus, S. c., aud Auguta, Ga.