Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-06
WHOLE NO. 3OO3.

pieces of artillery, large quantities of small
arms, several hundred wagons and a first
class gunboat-the Eastport--nearly 1000
prisoners have been lost. Also, in addition
paymasters safe containing million dollar.
in green backs" was captured BY the rebels.
The reports that Gen. Banks is to be SUI
perceded by Gen. Sickles, are untrue
Gems. Franklin and Stone, who lie under
the imputation Of having through neglect and
carelessness contributed greatly to the disas-
ter in Louisiana, will be relieved and proba-
bly, court marshalled.
The Tribune's dispatch says Gen. Butler
is to take the field that Gen. Smith was or
dered to report to him, and that Gen. Smith
and Gen. Gilmore will each command a corps
under Gen. Batter when the right time
comes.
Gen. Seymour's force in Florida has been
sustained by Gems. Grant, Hslleck and
Meade, and he is to have command Of divi-
sion in the Army Of the Potomac.
The Worlds dispatch says The rebels
are concentrating to guard against any flank
movement by the James or York rivers.
The Herald's Yorktown letter OF the 26th
state that rebel deserters report consider
able panic at Richmond and Petersburg
The rebels living in momentAry expectation
OF the appearance Of one or more strong u
nion columns, many Of the inhabitants are
moving South and the impression prevails
that Gen. Grants campaign will be success
and Richmond will fall They also state that
troops are being rapidly moved toward from
the Atlantic states to the rebel capitol The
roads on the Peninsula are in splendid con-
dition.
The Herald has letter from the feet of
81 4 -. IL NJ
scarborough had been reinforced by a regi-
ment ofinfantry and battery Of artillery from
Wilmington. Beauregard went through Will
mington on the 2lst inst. with large body
Of troops on the way to Richmond. The
rebels sending all the men they can to
the stme place.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.
Gen. Butler expresses the opinion that the
rebel troops have left North Carolina for Vir-
ginia.
ST. LoUrs, April 2s.
Advices from Col. Phillips, commanding
Fort Gibson in the Indian country, say
Quantrell was going to Kansas, having cross
ed Verdigris and Arkansas rivers on the
night Of the 26th
Adair with 1895 rebel has been driven
across the river. Phillips has troops in pur-
suit.
CINCINNATI, April 20.
The Nashville correspondence of the Gin
cinnati Times Of the 2Sth says:
believe that we are on the eve of great
events. Gen. Sherman has reduced the al
lowance Of camp equipage and has ordered
that no officer will be allowed more baggage
than he can carry himself. thereby saving at
least one wagon to regiment. This pre-
sumo means speedy demonstration on the
enemy's works. There are reasons to believe
that the forward movement from Chattanooga
will commence about the first Of MAY.
WAsHEGToN, April 20.
The Attorney General. in response to a re-
quest from the President, has decided that
colored chaplsins are entitled to full captains
pay and emoluments. The decision takes the
ground that officers and soldiers fighting side
by side should receive the same pay without
distinction Of color.
! Gen. Grant keeps his council to himself,
and federals and rebels are alike mystifed as
to his plans and intentions. He continues
as heretofore very actively moving from point
to point. The enemy in oGT immediate
front has been very active for the past two or
three days, anticipating an advance.
The subscriptions to the 1910 loan report
cd at the Treasury to-day we're 1856, 200.
Inc Steamer I1drNesI MOON mas ieIt w ASH
ington Navy Yard with Admiral Dahlgren
on board for Charleston.
The bill reported by Mr.. Schenk, from the
committee on military affairs, to-day, and
which early action will be taken, increases
the pay of privates in the army to SIG. cor
por,ls SlS month, and non-commissoned
officers proportionaly. The rations, pepper
excepted, are reduced to the old ration Of
1861. Colored soldiers are put on the same
footing to pay, rations and clothing, as
white soldiers.
The Senate on Wednesday last confirmed
Col. Lewis A. Grant, 5th Vermont Vols. as
Brgader General.
New YORK, April 80.
Gold fell to l78 1-2 on rumors that the
per cent. legal treasury notes are to be with
drawn from circulation. II is now l79.
NEW YORK, April 80.
Gold, SI,7s 3-4.
The Times Washington dispatch states
that officers from the front tonight profess to
believe that active operations will not be
commenced Just yet. The rebels are busily
engaged in throwing up more earthworks.
and digging rife-pits, covering the various
fords along the Rapidan. Their pickets have
been strengthened along their whole front
and extending further down the river towards
our left picket, firing has again been resumed
and small skrmishes take place almost daily
on the outposts. There is no truth in the
report that the rebels are concentrating force
in the Shenandoah Valley.
The only force in the Valley is Early's di-
vision of Ewels corps which our troops out
number-two to one. Early's force does not
amount to more than 5000 men. Something
important is expected from Gen. Averill, be-
fore long. Gen. Burnside visited Gen. Grant
at his headquarters to-day. The rumors
that Gen. Hooker mas come in from the west
and is at Harper's Ferry are uufounded.
The steamer Yazoo from Now Orleans, the
2lst has arrived. There is no news of i'm
portanco.
A letter from Alexandria, La, states that
all is quiet at Grand Eeore. The rebels are
still around and we hope that when we are
ready for a forward movement again they will
not be wanting.
The same letter confirms the death OF the
rebel Gen. Green in the fight with the gun
boats, the Confederate prisoners confirming
it.
The Republican Congressional Caucus this
morning agreed to ask for the appointment