Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-07-01

Horse SToRY.-Near Bermuda Hun
dred there is large corral, where all disal led
and worn out horses--brought here by Gen.
Sheridan after his famous raid--are confined.
The poor beasts have apparently but little OF
their original vigor left. That was what we
thought a week or more since. Now we have
changed our opinion. During the heavy fir
ing on our right, short time since, these
lame and worn out equine warriors pricked
up their ears, Strengthened their sore and stiff
limbs, tossed their names, formed in squad
rons, and with loud snort charged on a
number of inoffensive mules. Two mules
were instantly killed. and the others fed in
the widest disorder The horses again form
ed to the music of Gillmore's artillery, and
charged on high rail fence, which they at
once broke down. They did not desist from
their warlike demonstrations until the artill-
cry firing ceased.
A Little Rock (Ark.) letter says the rebel
Gen. Shelby has got into a trap, and will
either have to make a circuitous march into
Kansas and strike south, or else divide his
command up into small parties, in order to
avoid capture. Should he adopt the latter
course, we must expect very trouble some
times in Southern Missouri and Northern
Arkansas this summer At last accounts he
was at Batesville, with 5000 or 1000 men
and seven pieces of artillery. He shoots ne
groes found in Federal uniform, but is re-
ported to punish bushwhackers and other
robbors severely.
Little Rock is reported to be full Of re-
fugees. All who can leave the country, liv-
ing outside of fortified posts, desire to leave
it. The young men fear CONSUMPTION the
elder ones cannot calculate with certainty up-
on raising anything to live upon, or with be-
ing able to buy and every body is afraid Of
Of the desperadoes who roam about robbing
and numbering Unfortunately. Gen. Steele
gives them free transportation to assist Il EN-
in leaving
In Cincinnati, last WEDNESDAY, one Of Nor
gan's staff officers Who was in the city on pa
role was met and recognized by one of the
mt bers of the One Hundred and Seventy
fret Ohio regiment in front of the Dennis on
House, who halted the rebel with an oath,
aud said: You took my gun from me at
Cynihiana, and abused me it is now my
turn, and then knocked him down and kick
ed him into the gutter, and walked on.
The Spencer rifles used by our t-oops
greatly astonish the rebels. A correspondent
with Gen. Sherman's army says that some Of
the rebel prisoners, with an air OF curiosity
worthy Of a " Yank, inquire where our boye
get those guns which they load on Sunday
and fire all the week.
The Louisville Press says that Gov. Bran
lette armed the negroes of Frankfort to defend
the capi,al from Morgan's raiders. What will
the copperhead press say to this fragrant vi
olhtion of their creed by a border State Gov
eruori
VIM. Lloyd Garrison sas one Of the spec.
tators at the Baltimore Convention. He
visited the jail wherein he was imprisoned
thirty-iour years ago, for his testimony against
the divinity of slavery.
Gold brokers want to make prices appear
higher than they are. One in Baltimore Of
fered 202, but when man brought him $4,000
worth of gold, he backed down and would
offer only 1913 l-2.
The Boston Post and all the opposition
papers are against the repeal OF the $500 ex-
emption. This shows progress they we're
all bitterly against it when it was adopted.
Gen. Grant was forty-two years old on
Thursday last. He is remarkable case of
forty-tude. He threatens the rebels like
forty too,
At Port Royal s. c., on the 18th, they
were enjoying cold, drizzing rain. and over
coats we're in request. The thought of it lie
refreshing,
The Detroit Tribune mentions several cases
IN which Vallandigham assisted desetters
from The federal army in Canada and discour-
aged their return.
The complete skeleton OF mastodon was
lately unearthed in Lenawee county, Michl-
gan.
Inc Prince of Wales was successful com
petlto' IN the last English dog show.
ls he Bulldog