Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-11-11
MISCELLANEOUS DISPATCHES.

lflSCELLANEOUS DISPATCHES.
The Navy Department have received the
following dispatch
"FoRrREss MONROE. Nov l.
To Hon. Gideon Welics.
sent lst Lieut.. w b. Gushing on the
18th Of October with picket launch No. |. to
blow up the ram Albemarle. He returned
to-day, and reports to me that he blew up the
Albemarle on the morning Of the 2sth ult.-
Her destruction was complete
Ticket Launch No. was destroyed by the
enemy's shot and sunk. One man escaped
with Lieut.. Gushing, the rest we're captured
Commander Newcomb writes, that from cir
oumstances which have since occurred, am
able to inform you that the ram is sunk.
ID. ID. PORTER, Rear Adml.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 4.
Horace Hefen, deputy grand commander
of the Sons Of Liberty Of Indiana, who is on
trial here for participation in the reasonable
conspiracy, to-day turned State evidence and
made startling revelations Of the schemes Of
the order. He said nobody but Democrats
were admitted or would be if applied. He
confirmed the previous evidence of military
organizations in the order and the appoint
ment Of a Major General to command. DR..
Bowles one Of the accused is the commander
in chief Dr James p. Wilson recently ar
rested is the Adjutnt General on his staff .-
He said committee OF thirteen was appoint
ed to prepare the instruction and the insur-
rection was intended TO release the rebel pri-
soners in the Northwest, arm them from the
government arsenas, overturn the state gov
eminent, kill Gov. Morton or hold him as a
hostage for captured iusurrecuonists and then
form the Northwest into a separate confeder-
acy. He said that he was told by Adit. Gen.
" ilscn that 100000 had been sent by the
rebel agents in Canada, inio the Northwes;
TO purchase arms for the order and that $780,
600 had been left in Indiana 10 the hands of
Dodd and John @. Walker state agent Hef-
fen further swore that the committee Of thir-
teen had appointed ten men to Kill Gov. Nor
ton and that few days since the Governor
received letter signal by one Of the men
declaring that the writer and associates had
sworn to kill Morton and would do it. il
Morton was killed Dr.. Athens, Secretary OF
state and member Of the order was to take
his place as provided by law.
LoUIsvILLE, Nov 4.
Sue Monday and her gang of mauraders
having captured and murdered old Mr. Har
per union citizen residing near Medway
last Tuesday night, four guerrllas were sent
to the scene Of murder on Wednesday and
shot in retaliation.
A hundred thousand dollars worth of goods
was robbed from stores in the little village Of
Alansvile, Wednesday night by guerulas.
The same afternoon two guernlas captured
a sleeping car at Rockhil Station and shot
sn old negro who was in the car helpless
With both legs broken. They then set fire
Odd burned the negro and car They also
shot private Of the 9Th Kentucky Regiment
after robbing him.
Rumors prevail here that Gen. Sherman is
rapidly moving east from Atlanta, but we
are unable to get the report verified, and the
authorities here do not credit it.
HARRIsBUBG, Pa, Nov. 2.
The official vote Of A. counties gives the
following aggregate results including soldiers
vote; Union, 100, 1871; Democratic, l76,-
COS Union majority, l4,039.
New YORK, Nov. 5.
Late rebel papers contain little war news.
The Richmond Wig is disguised with North
EN- despotsm and congratulstes us on Lin
coins mode of conductintf elections. The In
quirer descants on the Generalization of the
rebel army and urges reorganization especial
ly the cavalry.
Two blockade runners recently brought in
100000 pounds of English bacon for the
rebel troops.
SAN Francisco, Cal, Nov. 4
Political affairs are the al-engrossing sub
jSct of public attention throughout the State
Both parties are holding large meetings in
every place Of consequence.
Gen. Reyes, who lately arrived here is wri-
ting and speaking in favor of Gen. McClel-
Ian.