Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-02-19

no Affection but olatehnp the advantagcs u
the treaty and daterng themselves that it be per-
petna they became rucuent and rxultant In proportion
as the rebellion seemed t0 prosper II reyerses should
oea u.s. they may be expected to cultivate more pla-
cid temper
But whatever others may do le, US consult our own
judg nents, our welfare and soberly calmly, and
without lingering regret request the Presden, to give,
at the proper time the notice for the termination Of the
reciprocity treaty with Great Britain
MISCELLANEOUS DISPATCHES.
A Chattanooga dispatch Of the 7th. to the
Cincinnati Gazette, says there are at Tunnel
Hill, Dalton, Tllton and Ressca four whole
divisions Of rebels, and one brigade of fifth
The troops sent to Mobile belong to Wa
tham's division. Fifteen days since twenty
eight cars we're laden with artillery, which
was taken to Kingston.
II is said that it was intended to take it on
to Rome, then mount the infantry on artillery
horses and send them to reinforce Longstreet
who with these and all the cavalry would
make another combined raid into East Ten
nessee. In the meantime, the artillery was
to be left at Rome for safe keeping.
II is reported from Knoxville that Ken
lucky soldiers who we're furloughed for 80
days by Longstreet, on condition that they
would re-enlist, are takikg advantage of the
amnesty proclamation, and will not return to
the rebel army.
The Penns ylyanias are reckoning up the
damage done by the rebel invasions Of their
State. During Stuart's raid in 1862 there
were captured and stolen by the rebels COG
horses, ia hslters, Sl79S S3 worth of sad
dies, and $500 "a worth of grain while
there were S64ll As worth of property and
merchandise of different kinds carried away
or destroyed. The grand aggregate is slls,-
S7l rs. The damage by Lees invasion has
not been Investigated, but is supposed to
amount to millions of dollars. The sufferers
are calling upon the State to make good their
losses.
Governor Brough of Ohio has issaed a stir
ring proclamation calling upon the people to
respond to the new call for troops, closing
as follows:
"Citizens OF Ohio Give the next thirty
days to the cause of the war. Enter with
spirit and determination into this work Re-
solve that The quota of Ohio shall be filed.
and follow lp that resolution with the zeal
the energy and the labor that will accomplish
H."
The number Of men to be raised is about
$4,000.
New YoRK, Feb. IL.
The Herald's Army Of the Potomac dis
patch Of the 10th says: Mosby was on the
old Bull Run battlefield yesterday, with two
hundred men. The guerrillas skirmished
with our pickets near Manassas last evening.
The Herald's Washington dispatch of last
evening says Fifty-eight rebel prisoners ar
rived last night, and were sent to the Old
Capitol Prison.
The Times Washington dispatch says;
A letter from an officer ofGen. Banks staff,
dated Brownsville, Texas, states that the Mex
leans are reorganizing their armies for often
sive operations in the spring They are con-
fdent of their ability to drive the French out
of the country.
In the rebel House of Representatives, Jan.
30th, an important debate occurred on the
question of conscription.
Mr.. Smith of North Carolina said the rebel
army numbered 200. 900.
Mr. Chambers of Virginia said we could
feed double that number. if not, the sooner
we make terms with Lincoln the better. Ev-
erybody expects that next Spring will be the
heaviest and most decisive campaign that
will occur.
Mr., Goode of Virginia, said that his State
could not stand another draft This was the
opinion of all the enrolling officers who re-
Gently assembled at Richmond.
CINoGNNATI, Feb. H..
Persons from Knoxville, who arrived at
Nashville yesterday, report that the commu-
nication with Cumberland Gap have been cut
of and that nearly all East Tennessee is in
possession of the rebels. The small pox pre-
walls to an alarming extent in Knoxville.
BALTIMORE, Feb. IL.
The Montgomery (Als.) Daily Mail has the
following announcement
"Rumors of an evacuation of Richmond are
gaining credit. There is a movement on foot
which will create more cons formation in Rich
mond than anything that has occurred during
the war"
This is a rebel Roorback.
HALIFAX, N. s., Feb. IL.
The admiralty court yesterday decided to
deliver the steamer Chesapeake to her U. s..
owners, on payment Of costs.
NEwBgRS, N. c., Feb. l.
The rebels are again threatening our COM
munications and will evidently attempt to
hold Newport barracks. They have been
strongly reinforced. II they do not succeed in
driving us from Eastern North Carolina, the
lost to the confederacy.
NEW YoRK, Feb. IL
The Worlds Western Virginia dispatch Of
the | tn says the scouts from Gen. Kelley's
department are still picking up deserters from
the rebel army. Some letters taken from the
rebels throw some light on the operations Of
the conscriptioh law, and all express discon-
tent and refer to frequent collisions between
the soldier and citizen
Commodore VIM, j. McChesney, United
States Navy. died yesterday. Tic has been
in the service 81 years.
The Horald's Army of the Potomac dis
patch says the loss in the 18th Conn. regi-
ment by the recent reconnaissance across tho
Rapidan was q killed, and 10 known to be
dead or prisoners and SO wounded. Since
the late movement few rebel deserters come
in In some paTt of our lines the rebel pick