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

Tie Worlds Key West letter Of the 9th
ult.. reports that Farragut opened on Fort
Morgan, and also gives rumor that Beau
regard is now in commend Of Mobile. There
are distractions in the harbor, the same as at
Charleston. 1t was believed that Fort Nor
gan would be ultimately destroyed or captur-
ed. Among Farragut's feet are ten mortar
boats.
BY the arrival of the steamer Empress we
have New Orleans dates Of the 23d ult. The
total vote of the State Of Louisiana, as far as
received, is 9293. Hahn's majority for Gov
ernor over Fellows is 3542 and over both,
1927. The other candidates on the Free
State ticket are elec ed by about the same
majority.
While the steamer Pringle was on fora
ging expedition 20 Johnson's plantation, at
Tecumseh Landing, Eve miles above Grand
Lake, Miss, on the l4th ult., band Of six
ty mounted and armed guerrillss, dressed in
Federal uniform, surprised company of the
| st Mississippi (Union) colored infantry, who
we're standing guard about one mile and a
half from the main body of the foraging par
~, capturing and disarming them, and before
any assistance could be rendered all were kill
led or mortally wounded, except two, who
fegnel death.
Lieut.. Cox and Serg't Spencer, and some
of the negroes, were pinned to the earth with
bayonets, others had their brains knocked
out, and others were shot through the head.
The guerrillas escaped without losing man.
princely mab sion, around which a guard
had Been placed previous to the slaughter,
was burned by the guerrillas. Four thou
sand bushels Of corn we're tiken from a crib
containing $4,000 bushels, when the foraging
party returned to Vicksburg. Four hundred
guerrillas, Of which the murderers are part,
are reported to be encamped short distance
back in the country.
WAsHIEGroN. March 3.
Mr.. Stanton will soon authorize a com
missioner to visit the several camps and re-
lease such prisoners as will take the oath in
good faith and return to their allegiance.
The Provost Marshal General has informed
a member of Congress that a new draft
would be ordered as soon as the present one
is filled.
One Of the first results Of Grants promo
ton will be important changes in the Army
of the Potomac.
There is nothing further Of trustworthy
character from the Rapidan
Richmond papers Of the Goth, say tina, all
federal prisoners there have received new
outfit Of clothing from our (federal) govern
ment.
The large government bakery in Rich
mond was destroyed by FIRE on the 2Sth.
The Examiner says the markets were never
so bare of provisions as now.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch says
private VIM. Boyle, sentenced to be shot for
the murder of his superior officer. has had his
sentence commuted by the President to i'm
prisonment for life at hard labor. Thomas
Abrahams fthe lS9th New York. who guard
ed Boyle at Williamsburg, let him escape
and desert TO the enemy. II was through
this wretch that the rebels in Richmond were
appTised Of the movement of Gen. Butler to
release our men in Richmond. For this
crime Gen. Butler had Abrahams tried. He
has been convicted and sentenced to be shot,
and the President has approved of this act Of
justice.
Gen. Steele has issued an address to the
people Of Arkansas, in which he says every
facility will be afforded for the expression of
their sentiments, uninhuenced by any con-
sideration whatever aside from those which
affect their interests, ia the election in that
State which is to be held on the l4th inst.
ht Tthlutuh ulItSktu bnhb htnkcnCtb
OF all deserter condemned by court martial to
death, and that have not otherwise been acted
upon by him, be mitgated 10 imprisonment
during the war at the Dry Tortugss, Florida.
The Herald's dispatch dated Headquarters
Department of Western Virginia, says REF
ugees report heavy movements ofrebel troops
eastward on the line Of the Virginia and East
Tennessee Railroad. A portion OF Early's
command is reported to have gone towards
Lynchburg
The lady regents of the Mount Vernon as
sociaton we're in session at Washington last
week, and report funds in hand sufficient to
make the hnal payment, provided any heirs
of Col. Washington can be found who can es-
tablish their loyalty. The as sociation want
TO run steamers from Washington to Mount
Vernon, twice a week for visitors.
Official information has been received that
the dram has been postponed until further
nrdors