Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-11
FROM BALTIMORE.

Considerable excitement occurred in the
western limits Of the city of Baltimore, on the
evening of March I, occasioned by fight
between portion of the Connecticut and lst
Maryla cavalry. Both pistols and rifles
were freely used, and several of the Conncc-
ticut cavalry were badly wounded. The
fight commenced about midnight, and occa-
SIGNAL diminishing took place throughout the
night. The officers Of both regiments exert
ed themselves to the utmost to quell the dis
turbance. Regular volleys were fred, aud
the hooting and yelling of the contestants
kept the residents Of the city in constant
alarm.
Lieut. Gen. U. s. Grant arrived at Balti
more at half pas, on the morning Of March
7, by the Northern Central Railroad, and was
welcomed at the station by several hundred
persons, many Of whom were officers and
soldiers who had served under him. The
distinguished hero Of Chattanooga was Dress
ed with uncommon plainness, and repeated
cheers attestcd the pleasure which his arrival
gave. As soon as he could get clear Of the
mass of people which surrounded him he en-
tered o carriage. accompanied by several Of
ficers of his staff, and rode to Bsrnum'- Ho-
tel, whore another ovation succeeded He
will leave this afternoon for Washington.
There are exciting rumors in the streets of
an extensive rebel raid in the Chesapeake
that the steamer Louisiana OF the Norfolk
line had been captured by party of rebels
while on her downward trip to Fortress Mon
roe, and taken into one OF the rivers of the
western shore of Virginia. 1t was stated
that the rebels were in armed tugs. As far
as can be ascertained this rumor is false -
But three other small boats have been cap
tured one Of them is the sde-wheel steam
er S. II. Thomas, Capt Webster. employed
as dispatch steamer between Fortress
Monroe and Cherry Stone Inlet.
The otl Ell two were tugs employed in run
ming between the same points. The party
making the captures were in a schooner,
which il supposed to have come out Of the
Rpppahannock. They boarded the steamer,
and compelled Capt. Webster to give bonds
to the amount Of $40 900, and then released
her, They stole 81 100 from Capt. Webster.
Information was yesterday received at the
Military Headquarters in this city that the
telegraph wires were destroyed by raiders on
Saturday morning, which was doubtless done
by the same party who made the captute.
The two tugs were the Ii ian and lola.
The latter was burnt and her crew paroled.
The Lillian was taken up the Rappahannock.
These are the facts as far as asceriained.
Dispatches TO the Cincinnati Gazette from
Chattanooga indicate that the rebels are press
ing our lines. Our advance has been with
drawn from Tunnel Hill to binggold. The
rebel furnaces at Atlanta have stopped run
ming for want of covl Advices from Knox
Vile state that the rebel General Longstreet is
supposed to be at Greenfield, and his forces
III - Il z. L. 81, .l., n
small portion Of his army has gone to Georgia.
Our advance is near Morristown.
The Worlds New Orleans letter says it
was reported that 10000 rebel troops are
marching through Western Louisiana. Gen.
Banks has sent large cavalry and infantry
force into the Teche country. Rumor said
the ID Louisiana cavalry had been captured
by the rebels The naval attack on Mobile,
the same correspondent says, is to be mere
denomination against Fort Gaines to prevent
the rebels going to help Polk. Rumor said
one OF two vessels were crippled, and the
feet put back oat of danger. The gunboat
Calhoun is said to have been sunk. Our
troops are rapidly returning from Pass Caval-
10, Texas, and those already arrived have
gone to the Teche, where 10000 Of Qua men
are concentrated.
-Four hundred more oil our prisoners were
shipped Feb. Goth for Americas, Ga. Near
ly three thousand have thus far been sent
There are accommodations for 5000. Forty
six miles of the Mobile and Ohio railroad
were destroyed by Gen. Sherman. The South
ern road was also destroyed from Meridian to
jackson. Eight hundred negroes were car
red off.
The rebel account of the battle at Olustee,
Fla, shows that their force consisted of eley-
en- regiments Of infantry, four battaions Of
cavalry and three batteries of artillery. Their
loss was 800 killed and wounded,