Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-02-05

] VI hts ieBs Arising from an ola WOunQ feCelV-
ell in Mexico and from recent injuries to the
same member greatly complcsting the case,
has been advised to go home and submit to an
operation, which the best medical skill there
deem important to save his leg.
The Hilton Head correspondent Of the
New York World says the projected expedi-
ton from that point has been relinquished
for the present. One potent reason was that
information was received that the enemy de-
signed to take advantage Of the absence Of
the troops, by attacking Hilton Head. When
ever the army moves, however the rebels will
discover, should they make their appearance,
that even a small force would be sufficient to
hold it. The whole OF the Department is
being now placed in state of defense. and
the troops, or rather great number Of them,
are throwing up intrenchments, erecting bat
teties and raising breastworks on the South
ern boundary Of Hilton Head.
WAsHfEoroN, Jan. %.
Two divisions OF the 9th army corps have
gone to Knoxville, Tenn. The remainder Of
tbs corps will leave at once, under General
Sedgwck
Dispatches from responsible parties in De-
troit state positively that quite large force
of rebel sYmpathizers and refugees is moving
down Detroit river toward Lake Erie. Their
destination is supposed to be Point au Pelee,
where an extensive rebel organization is said
to exist. Within the last eight or ten days
our scouts report grea, increase of strang
ers at Point au Pelee. The gang are but half
armed with poor weapons.
Official adyices from the Commander Of the
Wyoming, state that he was at Singapore
November thirteih, close on the track Of the
Alab ,ma, which had passed through the Straits
Of Sunda within 25 miles of him. The Ala
bama had burned November 9th the ship
Amanda, loaded with sugar and hemp, char
tered by an English House.
The Treasury is paying creditors seventy
five per cent. Of demands in certificates OF in.
lebtedness and twenty-five per cent. in inter-
est bearing treasury notes, redeemable 10 one
year without coupons. Notes redeemabe in
Two years bear coupons for semi-annually pay
ment of interest.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 81.
Later information from Gen. Dodge at
Pulaski, Team, under date of the Goth, says
The enemy crossed the Tennessee river last
night and attacked Athens, Ala. this morn
ing and we're defeated, aud they are now try
ing to get back. The troops at Athens had
mostly gone to Florence to attack Johnston's
force crossing there, and Col. Harrison, with
600 rebels and two pieces of artillery, took
advantage OF their absence and were badly
defeated.
Still later advices say Gen. Dodge has
badly whipped Johnston at Florence.
BALTIMORE, Jan. %.
The Senate to-day passed the Convention
bill by vote of 8 to 2. and the House pass
ed its bill by vote Of As to II. Both bills
are almost identical.
They provide for taking vote on the ques-
tion Of calling the convention and for the
election Of delegates on the 9th of April. In
case the convention is approved it is to meet
on the 26th Of the same month.
REBEL NEWS
HEADQUARTERS Army OF PoroMAo,
Jan. 30.
Richmond papers Of yesterday contain the
following;
Orange, @. H., Jan. 29.-The enemy are
moving some of their cavalry in the direction
of Madison C. H. II is reported that they
have crossed the Robinson River, and we
have made arrangements to meet them.
Li.tle's Alabama brigade to-day re-enlisted
for the war.
Charleston, Jan. 29.-Seven she'll have
been fred into the city since the last reports.
The enemy have been engaged all day.
hauling ammunition to Gregg and Cummings
Point batteries. There are three monitors
anchored inside between Cummings point and
Fort Sumter. Twenty-Five shells have been
fred into the city within the last 28 hours.
The feet remains quiet to day.
The dissatisfaction of Lees army in conse-
quence Of the reported reduction in their rs-
tlons has reached such point as to require
that commander to issue general order ap-
pealing to their patriotism and to their reli-
gion to prevent mutiny.
New YoRK, Jan. 30.
The Herald's dispatch from the depart
ment OF West Virginia, 2Sth gives report,
believed to be unfounded, of a large rebel
force approaching Petersburg, Hardy county.
The rebels are reported to have had serious
disturbance at Collierstown, in Rockbridge
county, Va, last Friday afternoon. An at
tempt was made to force man into the ranks.
who said be had not been regularly conscrip-
ted. His friends interlered in his behalf. A
squad of soldiers, who had just arrived, took
sides against the man and. his friends. A
kind of fight ensued, in which two soldiers
were shot. In retaliation the soldiers killed |
and wounded five citizens. Tne wife of one
of the killed citizens, who leaves a large fam
lily to mourn his loss, drew a knife and Sc
verelY cut one of the men. Notwithstanding
the citizens made good fight the soldiers
carried away the pressed man.
New YORK, Jan. 80.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says a
rumor prevails to-day that large body Of
guerrillas had crossed into Md. Investiga-
tion proved that it originated in twenty de-
serte-s delivering themselves up to our forces.
The Times Washington dispatch says the
reported sickness Of the rebel Vice President
Stephens is regarded in official circles as a
blind to cover an open rupture with JEFF Da-
Wis and that he has abandoned the Richmond
administration and all public conduct of the
rebellion.
One Of the Hartford Conn papers says
that letter has been received in that city
from Washington by a prominent military
gentleman, whSh says there will be more
troops called for after the lat Of March, Ger.
tain. Although many Of the old regiments
are re-enlisting, their number has been so re-
duoed that call for fresh troops will be
made. Another Hartford paper says that
the call will be for 1000 men for three
years, and 100000 for nine months.
A dispatch to the Chicago Tribune says
Gen. Thomas Chief Of Staff Gen. Whipple, /