Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-29

Gov. Vance and jeff Davis are having a
personal quarrel over the blockade running
steamer Advance, which belongs to the State
of North Carolina, and makes regular trips
between Wilmington and Nassau. Davis in
sists that these North Carolina steamers shall
carry part of their cargoes at government
prices and sell them at the same rate. Vance
informs Davis that as these steamers belong
to the State of North Carolina and enter
North Carolina port, and bring clothing and
supplies to her troops, he Davis can have
no voice in the matter. Vance says that
these steamers have not only enabled him to
clOtbe, arm and equip the troops Of this State.
but have also enabled him to discharge the
Indebtedness Of North Carolina, besides add
ing surplus of several millions to the State
Treasury.
Serious spprehensions are entertained of
difficulty with the Sioux Indians during the
coming season. Reliable information has
been forwarded to the War Department to
the effect that there are l40O lodges of war
riors within 70 miles OF Fort Union and 600
lodges on Powder creek, emptying into the
Yellow Stone. They have been Joined by the
Assiniboines, Crows and Western Sioux, and
are preparing to attack Fort Union and to de-
stroy the steamers on the Upper Missouri.
General Pope, it is understood, has ordered
a strong force into the Indians country, and
bloody Indian campaign is anticipated.
Gen. Dow has been confined to his room,
the confinement in Libby prison having been
too much for his heretofore vigorous consti-
tuition, and it is feared that he will not regain
his former firm health, If he should ever find
himself able to resume his ordinary duties Of
military OF civil life.
Edward w. Green, perpetrator OF the NAL
den (Mass.) murder, was arraigned for trial
on Tuesday, 10th inst, and plead guilty to
Murder in the first degree" The prisoner
was thereupon remanded to Jail to await sen
tence on Monday next.
LOWELL, April 25
| In the supreme court this forenoon Edward
/ W. Green, the murderer of Frank Converse
the teller Of the Maiden Bank, was sentenced
to be executed.
The jury in the case of Thomas Wier, ar
raigned for the murder of Caleb w. Dyer, a..
Enfield N. H., returned verdict of murder
in the first degree.
Wier was then sentenced to be hung on
the 2Sth of April, 1865.
/ Il. b. Brown, the Republican candidate for
Police Commissioner, was elected on the | 9th
in the city Of Chicago by SOC majority. The
republicans gain four Aldermen, making the
Council tie.
! Negotiations with regard to exchanging
prisoners will probably be concluded on
satisfactory basis. The rebels have already
conceded the point of treating all white off
GERS alike, whether they have or have not had
charge Of colored troops.
! All the stories about Gen. Halleck resign
ing, or Of difficulties between Secretary Stan
ton and Gen. Grant, are utterly groundless.
The New York Sanitary Fair closed Satur-
day night, having realized the sum Of 81 OIL
900. The resul. Of the army sword voting
was; Grant, 30,20l ; Mcclellan, IA 500 /;
scattering, 1853. The naval sword was voted
TO Commodore Rowan. Admiral Farraeut
being the next highest.