Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-04
FROM NORTH OAROLLNA.

FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. "a.
Maj. Gen. Peck, since his return has been
bnsily engaged in making rigid inspection
Of all the fortifcetions tho department. He
has received reliable intelligence Of the enc
my's intention to make another effort to dis
possess us Of our possession in eastern North
Carolina, with the assistance of three rebel
iron clads plated ton inches thick, which were
nearly ready TO move simultaneously down
the Neuse, Roanoke and Tar rivers. Gen.
Peck is taking measures to impede the pro-
gress Of the iron clads, for which purpose he
Is moving with land forces on our three most
important points, Newborn, Plymouth and
Washington. 1t appears to be the impress
SION both within and outside Of our lines that
Virginia is to be evacuated and the battle
ground transferred TO North Carolina. Hence
the desire Of the enemy to make a forward and
desperate effort TO obtain possession of this
/ productive portion Of the State and its extern
sive water communication before reinforce
ments can arrive for us.
! The Whining ton Journal in its recent dec
laration that North Carolina would be lost to
the Con'ederacy unless achievment is realized
gave utteranoe and says the Raleigh Standard
on conditions on which Gov. Vance would
pledge the further corporation Of this State
with the Confederaoy. The presence Of addi-
tional number Of formidable gunboats and
small increase to our present force. which
Gen Peck is anxious to ob'ain, will make the
enemys efforts fruitless.
Intelligence has just been received thai the
enemy have hung 81 soldiers, captured by
them in the recent attack on Newbern, be.
longing to the I'd regiment n. G.. Union vol
unteers. 1t creates great deal of excite
ment, and il the news is confirmed the affair
may result in the hanging Of 81 rebels by
Gen. Butler Witnesses have arrived who
saw three Of these brave men shot by the en-
emy soon after their arms were taken away
MiSCELLANEOUS DISPATCHES.
dispatch from st. Johns, N. b., of Feb
ruary oath. says
The Police Magistrate delivered judgment
to-day IN the Chesapeake case, ordering the
prisoners to he committed to Jail for surren-
der to the United Suites authorities.
He said the evidence for prosecution dis
closes that the prisoners and other parties
who capauted the passenger ste amer Chesa-
peake were towards and villains. The mas
ter Of vessel must have unfettered auihori-
ty and obedience from the crew and passen-
gers.
The evidence on the part Of the defense de-
clares that there ia terrible civil war exist
ing in the United States That the only au-
thority for the seizure Of the Chesapeake is
that given by John Parker, and he had no
power to give commissions that there was
no authority for transfer from power to Par
ker Of letter Of marqne could find no iustii-
cation for the capture Of the Chesapeake
1t WAS an uno farandi, not Jwe Bell. 1t was
piracy, robbery and murder. 1t was justifa-
bic by United States courts and case within
the extradition treaty. Application will be
made for hdbeas corpus to bring the case be-
fore the Supreme Court.
The barque Orlando, from Messina, re-
ports When passing Tarrasa, (Spain) was
fred at from the fort, although our colors
were sc. at the time. The shot fell short
about 200 yards.
CUMBERLAND Gar, Feb. "a.
On the 22d inst. battalion of the lth
Tenn. cavalry, stationed on the Virginia road
five miles east, we're surprised at daylight and
surrounded py large force Of rebel cavalry.
Two companies Of infantry, 9lst Ind. and I'd
N. c., were with the command Of Col. Davis.
The company Of the 9lst, in charge Of Lieut..
Wise, cut and fought their way through, with
a loss of three killed. Two officers and a.
bout 90 Of Col. Davis men succeeded in ma
king their escape, but the rest Of the command
were probably captured. At the same time
the rebels attacked our outposts at Powel's
bridge, on Tazewell road, I've miles SOUTH
consisting Of so men in charge Of Capt. Pick
ering, 34th Kentucky, supported by block
house, but the rebels were repulsed three
times when Capt. Pickering with his men
were withdrawn to prevent their being cut off
from the Gap. Col. Davis is said to be Sc
verely wounded.
NEw YORK, Feb. %.
A Washington dispatch says 1T is re-
ported that Gen. Forrest was advised on the
2nd inst. of Gen. Sherman's plans, and fell
back under orders from Cornth and Jackson.
At the same time it is said Gen. Polk was a.
ware Of the attempt to capture Mobile by sea
and land. Gen. Forrest has fallen back to
Columbus on the Mobile n Ohio Railroad in
order to form junction with Polk who has
retreated to Selma. where there is fotiila
to carry his troops to Mobile.
The Herald's special dispatch from the
Army of the Potomac says;--Gen. Meade
reviewed the 2nd corps yesterday, and Gen.
Sedgwick reviewed the 9th corps. These re-
views are supposed to be preliminary to
grand review OF the army.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. "a
A Fort Smith dispatch says Advices from
the Indian country state that the valley on
the Canadian River and its tributaries is clear
of rebels, and that the upper Seminole coun-
try is entirely swept Of everything. All reb-
el supplies for d movement on Arkansas must
come By Red River, where the enemy are
now concentrated.
The Rebel Indians are thoroughly disheart-
eued. Gen. Maxey was present in the Choe-
taw Legislature few days ago and advised
the Indians to return home and raise crops.
The Choetaws, Creeks, Cherokees, Chicka-
saws and other tribes were represented. The
ChoctAws urged the establishment Of sepa-
rate coniederacy, as the rebellion coniedetacy
was unable to protect them. The Creeks are
prepared to fly into the Machitaw Mountains.
Philips Brigade had fight with the rebel
Indians and Texans on the Middle BogRy