Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-02-19
New YORK, Feb. l2.


The steamer Fulton, from Port Royal 9th,
and Charleston Bar morning OF the 10th,
with the 9th Ohio regiment on board, ar
rived this evening. Purser McManus furnish
es the following for the press
blockade runner grounded during fog
on the 7th and was destroyed by our feet and
batteries in Charleston harbor.
An expedition left Port Royal on the 5th,
under Gen. Seymour, consisting of three
brigades and one light battery, and landed at
Jacksonville, Fla, on the morning of the 9Th.
without any casualties. 1t is reported the
expedition will push on to Tallahassee. Gen.
Gilmore and staff sailed on the Sth from
Port Royal to join the expedition.
The British war steamer Petrol, with dis
patches for one BENJAMIN, rebel secretary Of
war, arrived off Charleston ON the 5th and re-
quested permission to communicate with the
British Consul at Savannah, which Admiral
Dahlgreen declined to grant. The Petrol
put to sea Immediately.
The Savannah Republican gives an account
Of rebel affairs, and states that only one
months supply of subsistence is in possession
Of the commissary.
NEW YORK, Feb. Is.
The Times Hilton Head letter says THAT
the rebel blockade runner sunk off Charleston
had a cargo of iron plates and other metal
for the construction of iron-clads and gun
boats. The rebels have been unable to remove
any Of the cargo on account of the heavy FIRE
from our guns. Refugees from Savannah re-
port that Beeuregard has removed his Head
quarters. There is Anticipation of an attack
on that place. The rebels had so torpedoes
to float down the river. Eight thousand
troops are quartered around the city. The
Georgia regiments had mutined on account Of
short rstions. Two blockade runners are at
Savannah awaiting an opportunity to run out.
The Worlds letter has reports that 1000
troops landed at James Island near Charles
ton in the rear of the rebel batteries.
Richmond papers of the 9th contain the
following
Lake CITY, Fla. FEB. 8.-Eight~en vessels,
gunboats, and transports have landed at Jack
son. The enemy, presumed to be in large
force, has landed and are advancing.
Charleston, Feb. S.-The enemy renewed
their fire on the city last evening, and fifth
Monitor made its appearance to-day. The
enemy are engaged in mounting several guns
at Wagner.
Morristoton, Tenn, Feb. 8.-Reports from
Knoxville represent the garrison suffering
from small pox, of which there are 700 cases.
There is also great scarcity of rations
The Examiner says The authorities have
taken measures to prevent an anticipated ris-
ing of Yankee prisoners at Belle Island.
The Berald's Army of the Potomac dis
patch states that all is quiet. A number Of
deserters came into our lines yesterday
They had seen the amnesty proclamation and
came TO take the oath of allegiance.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says:
Gen. Meade is in town and resumes command
of the army to day. os
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.
There is over twenty-five millions Of gold
in the Treasury, and it is rumored that Mr..
Chase will soon sell part of it for notes.
The latest reports from Nashville say =
1t would take 60, 900 rebels to capture Knox
Vile. Gen. Grant can reinforce the garrison
with 20 900 men in so hours. One division
of the Army of the Cumberland 10 already
within sound of our cannon al Knoxville
Another division csuld march to its relief
in twenty-fo hours. Gen. Sherridge COM
mands at Loudon. Gen. Grant has the rebels
fenced in from Florence, Ala, all the way to
Knoxville.
BALTIMORE, Feb.l Is.
The Sun of this morning gives the follow
ing hast
The Express train which left Camden
Street depot on Thursday night for Wheel
ing was captured by a company of Confed-
crates, when near Kearneysyille depot, about
seven miles west OF Hsrpers Ferry
The train was surrounded by tie raiders
and number of armed men entered the cars.
The passengers. among whom of course there
was great CONSERVATION, we're more or less
mulcted in the shape Of ransom.
The rate raid Of the rebels on the line Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Is stated to
have been more destructive than was at first