Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-23
W HOLE NO. 1923.


man chief among savages, captain among pi-
rates, leader smong highwaymen,. prince a.
mong sooundrels and brutes, aud the foremos,
villain Of the world. Sherman, II says, has
given the war new feature. Stern as il has
been, it is benceforlh to be sterner. Horri-
BILE as il has been, it is henceforth to be more
So The people are ready. II the President
wants US, let him call us. no matter about
age now II this is the kind Of warfare We
are to resist we will strip to the fight Bet
ter for halting age OF hsping innocence to die
in defence Of home than to be driven out in
herds to languish in exile. The last man and
last boy among us must take his musket
sooner than endure. such outrages ss that at
Atlanta.
The Sentinel has the following
! Macon, Sept. 9.-Prisoners captured yes
terday say Sherman viii now reinforce Grant,
take Richmond and finish the rebellion
I They also state one half his army will 20 out
Of service this month.
Theenemy is closely msssed about Atlanta.
There is no slight prospect Of early resump-
tion.
Maeon, Sept lO.-wheeler's forces have
been dispersed near Tullahoma by Steadman.
Petersburg, Sept 9.--Grantis still perfect
ing his earth works on the Weldon railroad,
and is pushing slowly TO the west side Of tho
road.
Charleston, Sept 7.--Our prisoners we're
landed in the rear Of battery Wagner, guard
ed as large body of sentinels. The enemy
brought two new guns to Fort Gregg this af-
ternoon, drawn by twelve or fourteen horses.
ALBANY, Sept is.
The convention re-assembled this after
noon After the usual routine Of business,
resolutions were adopted endorsing General
McClellan's letter Of acceptance, and pledging
him their support.
Horauo Seymour was renominated for Gov
ernor by acclamation.
NEW YoEK, Sept. IS.
The Commercials Washington special says
the rebels are constantly shelling Grants new
railroad from City Point to the left wing
No damage yet.
WARRINGTON Sept. l5
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
decided that a special income tax Of per
cent. is to be collected from persons in the
employment of the government in the same
way as other collections are made, and not
withheld from their salary.
NEw York, Sept. 10.
l:l5 p. NJ, gold 1926 10
The Worlds correspondent at Gen. Grants
headquarters, of the 18th, says:
There is every reason to believe that the
rebels have in contemplation and are already
preparing for the evacuation OF Petersburg,
and retiring their army within the defences
OF Richmond.
This may account for the protrscted quiet
in our front since their failure to regain the
portion of the Weldon railroad captured by
US. There has been considerable firing along
portion Of the line to-day, but withoas re-
sult OF any moment on either side.
The weather is uncomfortably cold. and
bilious diseases are on the increase. There
is a large number of ague fever cases in the
hospitals. but the disease yields readily to
medical treatment.
The Herald's 5th corps correspondent says
party of men stole out of camp few nights
since, and set fire to the signal station recent
ly captured from us, which was burned to the
ground
B. p Sloan, OF the ID Pennsylvania csval~
ry, who left Libby Prison Sept I2th, informs
the Washington correspondent of the Times,
thst there are $50 officers in prison in Rich
mond, and 500 men. The officers are in
Libby Prison, and the men are all at Belle
Isle.
Since Grant has held the Weldon railroad,
the DAnville road, the only outlet is in danger
the rebels cannot transport their prisoners
South The sentiment of all our captured
men is that they had rather endure their suf-
ferings as prisoners than that the rebels
should fill up their ranks with 35, 900 or 40,-
600 fresh men by exchanging, and these men
understand that this is the only source Of
strength to the rebel army.
FoRTREss MONROE. Sept. Is.
Intelligence from the front reports that our
haff uaA cd
and continued all day, to silence the rebels,
who for some days have been annoying our
lines, particularly on the left.
The steamer Georgia, which was captured
by the Niagara, pat into Fortress Monroe
yesterday somewhat disabled.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant arrived here yesterday
afternoon, en- route for Washington.
WARRINGTON, Sept. Is.
Seventy-eight rebsl dessrters arrived here
this morning from City Point, on the steam
er Vahderbuilt. They represent Florida.
Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Vir-
ginia regiments.
They say the rebel officers have become
very vigilaut Of late, owing 60 numerous de-
sertons, and there is great difficulty in get
ting away. Many have been shot while en-
deayoring TO escape to our lines. elr
The most favorable opportunity offered to
those who wish 10 desert is when they are
on the skirmish line or on yidette duty
There were four brothers among the number
brought here. s
They belonged to Virginia regiments. All
four deserted at the came time. All these
deserlers took the oath at City Point before
being brought here. Col. Ingraham furnish
ed a majority with transportation North.
New YoRK. Sept. g.
The Commercials Washington dispatch
says no army news has been received by tho
government to-day.
The statement that Farragut's fleet ap-
preached Mobile in line of battle is not be-
lleyed at the Navy Department. He does
not intend to attack Mobile.
Gen. Hooker is quite i'll at the Astor
House He could not make his appearance
" hen the band went to serenade him last
evening,
Through rebel sources confirmation is re-
ceiyed that four OF our guEboats now COM
mand Mobile city.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. l6.
Reliable information has been received
that General Price crossed the Dardanelles
about half way between Little Rook and
Fort Smith, on the Sth inst, with 5000 cav.
alrv avtdantv daattnad for Mtsaouri Shal.