Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-25

/ Gen. Avetill who was lying dangefou ly
i'll &C MartInsburg, is recovering.
| special dispatch from Chattanooga, 10th
inst, to the Cincinnati Gazette, says " 1t
was currently reported day OF two since in
Atlanta, that Morgan was to command all
Longstreets cavalry when he should reach
East Tennessee. Railroads about Atlanta
and generally throughout Georgia, are in
good condition as to rails, but rolling stock
Is bad. All the necessaries Of life are beoom-
ing very scarce and high in Atlanta. The
number of beef cattle is small, and butch
ers say the stock will soon be exhausted. A
strong under current OF Union sentiment is
said to exist in the city. The rebels there
are in terrible fix for want of coal. Private
toundries and furnaces are stopped entirely,
and most Of those belonging belonging TO the
government are running on half time. The
gas works are closed, and the city is in dark
ness. Only two regiments are in Atlanta,
comprising about four hundred men. At
Chattanooga all is quiet. Rumors are oircu-
lating Of rebel designs on our 'front.' and some
body goes 80 far as to declare that yesterday
Johnston and Longstreet in person recOnnoi-
tered our lines. ] think, however, VIC have
no good evidence that Longstreet is here at
ALL"
The Cincinnati Commercial has the follow
ing special dispatch
Strawberry Plains, March lS.--The reb-
els are in large force at Bulls Gap. They
probably number twenty thousand. The re-
ports of their having sent away most of their
artillery and wagons by railroad. and mount
cd men on all their draft horses, are confirm
ed. There is a general belief that the rebels
inter to make a sudden movement into Ken
lucky"
New YORK, March %.
The Times Washington dispatch says -
Thursday will be great day in the Army of
the Potomac. Gen. Grant will review it,
The President, Secretary Of War and Gen.
Halleck will be present. Gen. Grant has di-
rected that recruiting for cavalry regiments
shall cease. 1t is understood that an order
will shortly be issued to mount infantry to
supply the deficiency in the army. He
considers that branch Of the service more ei-
hcient than cavalry organizations.
The Heralds dispatch says There is no
doubt of the fact that Lee is daily receiving
accessions to his forces and is preparing for
an early movement. His cavalry is being or
gained and although some smaller than it
was last year, it is equally formidable. The
infantry are coming up from various quarters
and in few weeks we shall doubtless have
in our front an army not at all inferior to
that which confronted us last season. The
greatest confidence is manifested by our troops
in Gen. Grant. They look forward to sue
cess with the most sanguine expectations
The reorganization of the Army Of the
Potomac has not yet commenced. The corps
still remain intact
A letter from Japan in the Tribune reports
the burning Of three hundred dwelling houses
and two hundred and fifty ware houses in the
city of Ousaca with the loss of life Of from
500 to 1000 The fire lasted three days.
The Commercials Washington dispatch
says Gen. Hancock has been summoned be-
fore the war committee to testify as to the
management Of the army of the Potomac.
The indications now are that Gen. Meade
will be retained temporarily in command. -
The army is to be divided into three diyis-
ions under Sedgwick, Hancock and Warren.
Gen. Grant will also have two corps under
Burnside and Sigel.
Advces from Arkansas say there is
steady return there of citizens to their allie
glance. The rebel Gen. Albert Pike has
made overiures for an amnesty.
The Posts dispatch says the charge that
the government has paid transportation to CT
villains to return home to vote is false.
PHILADELPHIA, March %.
Gen. Grant arrived here this morning and
is now at the Continental House.
CAIRO, H., March 81.
The steamer City Of Alton, has arrived
from Memphis bound to st. Louis, witt 377
bales of cotton and 800 soldiers on board
Veatch, who is in command of the guer-
rillas has warned the planters along the Mis-
sissippi that they will not be allowed to raise
crops with contraband negroes.