Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-25
.DANEOUS DISPATCHES.

The Heralds correspondence from the fee
OF Mobile has a rumot that Admiral Farra
gut is to withdraw his fleet, being Satisfied
that the city cannot be taken by water. Thit
ty Of the forty rebels who mutined in For
Morgan have been shot.
The Heralds Hilton Head letter report,
tho occupation Of Pilatka. Fla. by a strons
force under Col Barton.
The Herald's New Orleans letter state
that Porter's entire feet Of iron olads is Al
the mouth Of the Rcd River Thirty trans.
ports loaded with troops are also there. Ad.
miral Porter has captured a strong rebel fort
on the Washita river, with all it's guns, inclu.
ding three 32-pounders. Gen. Barks and
staff would take the field on the goth inst
and the army would commence operations i'm.
mediatey.
The Herald's Western Virginia dispatch
states that there is a rumor that the whole oil
Ewells corps is moving into the valley oI
the Shenandoah. probably for subsistence. 49,
The rebels have stationed an increased mum.
Der Of troops in the different gaps of the
mountains to intercept refugees coming into
our lines. II is reported that the Union feel.
ing in Buckingham County is on the incrase.
l, is also stated that there is a large num-
Der Of Unionists near Stanton.
The Times Washington dispatch says -
Five hundred Of our prisoners died in Rich
moud during February. The order relieving
Gen. Meade and appointing his successor will
be issued in a few days
he Worlds dispatch states that Gen
Burnside will be assigned to the Department
Of the South. instead Of Gen. Fremont
The Richmond Examiner OF the 10th. states
that Gen. Ross reports coming in contact with
a company Of negro cavalry near Canton, Miss
and killed fity-fve out of seventy. Gen.
Beauregard is in Florida. Gen. p Anderson
has assumed command there. jeff Davis has
appointed the 9Th Of april as day Of fasting
and prayer.
The Examiner of the l4th says the federals
have retreated towards Knoxville, and the iu-
dications Of an early engagement in East Ten
nessee have disappeared
A dispatch from Polk reports an attack y
Ross and Richardson on Yazoo City on the
5,h, and tn enemy still hold Yazoo City and
Liverpool. The rebel loss was fifty killed
and wounded. Two hundred and seventy
prisoners captured near Cumberland Gap have
reached Richmond.
LoUIsvILLE, KY, March 10.
Gems. Sherman and Sheridan have arrived
he'e. Col. Bruce has been reinstated as mil
itary commander Of this post.
BALTIMORE, March II.
Gen Lew Wallace will enter upon duty in
this Military Department on Saturday. Gen.
Lockwood will remain some days to assist in
initiating him. An average OF twenty refu-
gees daily arrive here from the South There
came in thirty yesterday direct from Rich
mund.
An officer who arrived at Philadelphia,
Wednesday evening direct from Chattanoo-
"a, reports our whole western army in the
finest condition. The news Of Gen Grants
promotion was received by the soldiers with
great enthusiasm.
Some prisoners in the building opposite
Castle Thunder, Richmond, according to the
rebel papers amused themselves recently by
throwing bits OF plaster on the sentry on
guard under the windows of the building.
Not stopping this on request, the sentry fred
up at the window. A detective by the name
Of WoOters, and several other officials about
the Castle, then went up into the building to
see il any one had been hurt. On getting up
to the room into which the shot had been
fired, Wooters approached the window and
looked out. and the sentry fred at him, the
musket ball entering his left eye. Wooters
fell at the crack OF the gun and afterwards
died. The sentinel said he fred at Wooters
because he thought he was Yankee.
New YORK, March ls.
The Herald's Washington dispatch has a
report that Stuart. with 5000 cavalry, has
crossed the Rappshannook near Fredericks-
burgh. Our army is ready for them, or for
a general movement on the part Of the reb-
els. 1t is also thought that the rebel caval-
~ will make raid towards Baltimore g. Ohio
railroad.
There is rumor Of conspiracy. embrac-
ing several counties and cities of Kentucky,
and having for its object the annexation of
Kentucky to the Coniederscy. The leaders
had their headquarters at Monticello, and
we're corresponding with LoDgstreet in Ten
nessee and the Kentucky delegation in Rich
mond. The parties had secret correspon-
dence with parties in Loudon, Manchester.
Mount Vernon, Danvile. &c, and the plan
was to establish central committee in every
county, and compel its inhabitants to Join
the rebel coniedsracy as soon as Longstreet
or Breckenridge invaded the State. This in
famous conspiracy was discovered by seizure
at the post-o office Of letters addressed by Ken
lucky members Of the rebel congress to some
Of the leaders of the plot.
Gen. Gilmores Chief Of Staff states that
the lower part of Charleston is destroyed and
the upper part is now occupied by troops
The rebels are said to have large force in
North Carolina, stationed along the railroad.
LongstTeet it is stated will be appointed Com
mander-in-Chief Of Southern Virginia and
Kirby Smith will take his place in Tonnes
see
The new tax bill is nearly finished by the
committee on Ways and means.
The Times Washington dispatch confirms
the report of Stuarts cavalry crossing the
Rappahannock, and says Fitzpatrick and Mer-
rill are on their track.
Capt. Sawyer, who has returned from Rich
mond says, be saw Lieut.. Col. Litch6eld,
Mai. Cook. DIR. Kinstop aud three officers of
a negro regiment in one cell chained to six
negroes.
The prisoners are fed on corn bread and |
water, and have limited supply even of that.
The Secretary of War has recnded the au-
thotity to Governors to appoint commandants |
for rendezvous for drafted men.
Rumor says Gen. Fitzpatrick will be trans
ferred to another department, and Lave an inn
portant command.
ST. LOUIS, March II.
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