Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-02-26
MISCELLANEOUS DispAroHEs.
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G1oUcEsrER, Mass, Feb. 1S.
/ fire broke out in Sayer's block at 3 o.
clock this morning. II is estimated that sew
enty-fve buildings have been destroyed. II
has swept Front street on both sides. and IL
still raging fefcely Some eight or ten
buildings have been blown up to stop it,
The engines cannot be worked, il is 80 cold,
aud the 6remen used up. Among the build
ings destroyed is the telegraph Office.
GLoUcEsTER, Feb. lS,--lO A. NJ.
The telegraph operator has just opened his
. office, and sends the following:
The fire broke out at $50 A. NJ, and is
still raging. Seventy buildings have been
destroyed, including the Bank of Cape Ann.
The contents Of the Bank were saved The
fire caught four doors from the Gloucester
House on Front Street. and spread east and
west to the water. The fire will soon roach
brick buildings, where it is expected to be
got under control. A steam FIRE engine has
arrived from Salem, aud is at work. One
schooner has been burned. No estimate eau
be formed Of the loss, as every thing is in the
widest confusion. Several vessels are on
fire. The ERE has swept through the BUSH
ness portion Of the town, and extended as far
back as Middle street.
GLoUcEsTER, Mass, 18th, II As A. NJ.
The fire il nearly subdued. Fifty stores,
the Advertiser office, Town Clerks, Tele-
graph and three Lawyers offices and fifteen
dwellings are burned. Forty families are rem
dered houseless. II is difficult to estimate
the loss, but it cannot fall short of s4O0 900.
WAsHINGroN, Feb. 10.
Dispatches from Fernandina, Fla, say the
registration of citizens under the Amnesty
Proclamation is going on finely, and letters
say Florida will soon be restored.
From Knoxville the news is that all is qui-
ct there. Lougstreet's Army is 80 miles dis
tant. We have a large forcs at Cumberland
Gap, which is secure.
The expedition to Florida was entirely sue
cessiul. Seven miles beyond Jacksonville.
we captured reoel camp with equippsge and
Ave cannon, and opposite Fernandina, anoth-
er camp, with prisoners and stores. Gen.
Gilmere moved sooner than was intended in
order to prevent the rebel removing the iron
| from Florida railroads to repair broken down
roads elsewhere.
NEW York. Feb. 10.
The steamship Atlantic arrived this A. NJ.
Gen. Gilmore and staff arrived at Port Royal
from Florida on the morning Of the l6th.-
The expedition to Florida was a complete
success. Jacksonville and several other points
through the State. No part Of the expedi-
ton had returned.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says:
There will be no change in the command Of
the Army Of the Potomac. 1t is understood
that Meade will retain the position for the
next campaign.
The Cincinnati Gazette's Chattanooga dis
patch says the information from the rebel
army is contradictory. Some declare that
Johnston's entire force is around Dalton, and
others say large portions, including the artil-
lery at Kingston, have gone to reinforce Long
street. John Morgan is said to be in the vi
cinity of Dalton with considerable cavalry
force preparing for raid.
Gen. Watts of Ala, has telegraphed to
the citizens of Selma to prepare to receive
non-combatants from Mobile, as that place
soon TO be attacked by the Federals.
The Herald's dispatch from Western Vir-
ginia, says The rebels are said to be max
ing preparations along the line of the Ten
nessee & Virginia Railroad, but whether they
are making provision TO resist an advance, or
are contemplating an attack themselves, is
not known. Old Dan Duckey, noted guer-
rilla, has been captured by our forces, with
seventeen others.
Dispatches from Cincinnati strengthen the
report that John Morgan is contemplating
another raid. The position of Gen. John
stons forces does not appear to be understood
at Chattanooga. 1t is in doubt whether his
whole force is at Dalton, or portion gone to
join Longstreet.
The first battalian Of N. II. cavalry from
the Rappahanuock. loo men, under Capt. d.
Allen. arrived here yesterday.
The Heralds special Washington dispatch
says it is said that on the 22d Of February,
President Lincoln will issue Proclamation
of Universal Emancipation including the
Border States.
Reports from Tennessee state that deser-
tions from Longstreet's army are still very nu-
merous. Longstreets Headquarters at last
accounts were at Morristown.
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