Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-01-15

The seige Of Charleston was yet in prooress
Twenty shells were thrown '.,to the c;,v on
ihufsuay' win "ne-. rSsult was not known.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IL.
The i'resc has the following.
C1tbepper Court House, Jan. 9.-To-day
the noted guerrilla McConn, and three Of his
men were captured by the Fobrester IN. Y.
cavalry reRiment) now accommodating in the
direction Of Sperryville. The latter left here
in good humor, Gen. Plessanton having or
( dered their regimental colors to be restored
to them. Last October they we're deprived
OF their flag on account OF disgraceful con-
duct at Baccoon Ford on The Rapidan.--
Since then, their behavior has been 80 COM
.mendsble that they have gained their forfeit
ed colors.
New YORK, Jan. 10.
Letters from East Tennessee of the 2Sth
ult. to the Herald states that our forces have
been driven back from Bean Station by Long
street. Our loss in four days diminishing
reached about 300. besides a few wagons. -
Rebel prisoners state that Longsreet has
been reinforced by Ewell's corps, and that he
has been ordered to take Knoxville at all haz-
ards. Lougstreet has about 900 men,
Gen. Foster is at Knoxville, and Gen. Park
commands in the field.
! A special dispatch from Cumberland, Md,
dated the 9th, states tibet the official rebel
document containing the plans of the propos-
ed raid by Early, has been captured. from
which it appears that it was their intention to
cut the railroad at Martinsburg and capture
our troops between there and New Creek I;
but finding that Averill was at Martinsburp,
gave that expedition up and sent force
against Petersburg which also proved fail
ure. force was also to capture Cumber-
land, but that, too, failed Very important
information has also been obtained relative TO
rebel commands and the ayowed intentions of
high rebel officers.
CUMBERLAND. Nd. Jan. 7, 1864.
A dispatch just received from Colonel Tho
burn, commanding at Petersburg, informs me
that the rebel force threatening him for sew
eral days past has retreate1 towards the She
nandoah valley. The force was formidable
one consisting Of three origades Wal
ker's and Ros>ers-all under the command
of Fitzhugh Lee.
Deserters report that it was the intention of
Lee to capture the garrison at Petersburg,
take New Creek and Cumberllnd, destroy our
stores, and break the railroad by burning the
bridges. &c.
am happy to inform you that the great
raid undertaken by Gen. EARLY, in retaliation
for our late movements in this department,
has thus far resulted in a complete failure OF
6zzle. An empty wagon train of Col. Tho
burns, returning from Petersburg, was cap
tured by portion Of the enemy's forces. -
With this exception they have not thus far
been able to inaot upon us any injury. Many
deserters are coming in, and our cavalry are
picking up many stragglers.
he IL afo md
regularly, The weather is cold and the snow
is several inches deep.
b. +. KELLEY, Brigadier General.
CAIRO, Jan. IL.
1t is reported that Forest has been re-en-
forced and contemplates az attack on Mem
phis.
BALTIMORE, Jan. IL.
The Senate Of Maryland to-day passed
resolution appointing committee to wait on
the President to protest against the opera
tons Of Gen. Birney in selling slaves in
Maryland. The House refused to concur by !
vote OF 81 to &C. 20 members not voting.
NEW YORK, Jan. IL. |
Mr.. Benz amin Harris, member of Congress
from Maryland, died in Baltimore this morn
ing of small pox.
New YoRK Jan. H.
feet of nine gunboats of light draught
for Admiral Farragut. carrying two and three
rihed guns each, will sail in few days
The Trbune's Morris Island correspondent
says the rebels have in Charleston Harbor,
two iron-clad steamers of close imitation to
the new Ironsides and Dunderburg. Oh lrles-
ton takes fire and burns apace, from the eff
feet Of the bombardment The fires spread
and burn hours at time. Last Sunday they
burned eight hours On one mass Of obstruc-
ti1ns hauled away from the beach OF Morris
Island, are sixteen bars OF Finch rails. The
distractions having been removed by natural
causes, nothing now prevents the taking of
Charleston, when the Admiral wills it The
rebels have three iron clads building at
Charleston.
The Herald's Folly Island correspondent
states that Col. Bells experiment to obviste
the explosion of Greek Fire shells until the
proper moment, have been successful. 1t is
not impro abe that persistent bombardment
OF Charleston will soon be opened. No one
doubts our ability TO destroy the city wbenev
or we desire
The Herald's Army of the Potomac dis
patch says The commssaries are issuing
undiminished ralions which proves that the
army has not been depleted by furloughs.--
About 500 new soldiers arrived here to-day.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL.
AT the sale of confscated property in Nir-
ginia to. day, Arlington was bid down by the
government at S26, 800. For this the gov
ernmeat had three or four competitors. The
Curtis Mill farm ", purchased by Mr. Elan
igan at 81, There were in all thirteen
sales, amounting to S50s500.
An investigation into the affairs of the
New York Custom House, which has led
to the imprisonment of certain officers in
Fort Lafayette, has been in progress some
time, under the direction of Mr.. Denison, the
naval officer of that port
The Committee on Ways AID Means, in
their supplemental bill, which is to be re-
ported soon, propose to place duty on spirits
of sixty cents gallon, and on cotton Of two
cents pound and provides that the duty on
spirits shall be levied on all upon which no
duties have been paid and no returns made
from the 10Th of January, 1864 ; also that
spirits may be stored in bonded warehouses
and exported without payment of duty, and
only such can be exported as no drawback
is to be allowed. The bill adds an equival-
ent amount to the tariff in spirite and allows
equivalent amount to the drawback on cotton
manufactures.
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