Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-02-26
IRON THE SOgJft.
FoRTREss MONROE, Feb' II
The Richmond Examinef Of Feo goth haI


FoRTREss MoSRoE, Feb. 81.
The Richmond Examiner Of Fec. goth has
the following:
Spencer Dayton has been arrested, tried
condemned and hung "a Ysnkee spy at CAs-
tie Thunder.
Twenty escaped prisoners have been recap
tured nd returned to Libby Prison.
An official dspstch to tho War Department
OF the 18Th inst, Announces Gen. sherman,
arrival at Qutman, on the Ohio " Mobile X.
H., without opposition, but will not be allow
ed TO take Mobile without desperate strue.
gl". Their advance was without comparison
the bolde't m vement of the war Sherman
has from $4,000 to 80 600 men. They tear up
the railroad and bridges in their rear He
meditaies no stcp backward.
Mobile FEB TO- Fafragut has not removed
bic attack on Grants Pass His feet lies in
the Sound, the weather being too bad for &C
ton. No landing is reported yet in the di.
rccton Of Pascagoula.
Maj, Gen. Scammon and staff have arrived
in Richmond and are lodged in Libby Prison,
which is pleasing ofT.e, for the loss Of Col.
Sire ght.
F.ty-eight escaped Yankee prisoners have
been returned to Libby Prison.
Three descttcrs who went to Newbern and
took up arms agoinst tho Confcderatcs we're
captured add hung at Kingston on the 18th.
Tn Ri 'hmond Enquirer Of the 18th pub.
lisbcs the following
Mobile Feb IS Meridian was evacuated
yesterday. The government property va
saved.
Capt. Adlir Of Forrest. staff ha, arrived
here. Forrest was at Oxford on she 7th He
~ of,l ~ ,rf.
strong, itum Memphis via Hcrnando. and
twelve regiments OF cavalry, via Culliersvillr.
Shetman's forces 35 600 strong. are march.
ing in close oider. win Lees cavalry harrass.
ihg ,htiI Alnk nd iicking ny stragslers
Orprgc q. II, Ftb. lG.--Tho cnemy have
fslI'n back to Ccuterviur, a. reported.
Im'tc's cavalry threw train Of our, Of
he Baltimore q Oaio Railroad. ok miles
alb ye Harper. Ferry, and lnroled so officers
thd obtained som" bnoiy
Fnscogad,, Fd. 10 The enemy's feet.
including the flag .tip, have gone eastward
through ,Le Sound in tho direction Of Grants
Pas. -Four more gunboats have Just ap
peared steering the same course
Mobile Feb. lG Gov Watts this nor, inc
',uea proclamation to the ctizans Of Mo
bile tina. the city IA about to be attacked and
txhorting non cumbstah's to leave
WAsnINGToS, Feb 90
A special di.pnich Of the l4th reports Gen
Polk at Meridian, and much censured for not
attacking sherman. His force was 6 900
men
Morgan was At Dalton on the l4ih.
Forrest and Ice are stated TO have oocu-
pied Jackson and towering On herman's rear
Another tcprtt says Adams and Logan occu-
tt,sH l.~k ff,st az 4 1
Mobile dispa ch II the Sch reports that
Adams attacked Federal supply train at De-
caiur. Ala yesterday, destroying 40 wagons.
Ihe infantry coming up in force he had to a.
ban ion hi, prisoners.
A Cnarleoton dispatch Of the 10Th state.
that our batteries sbelled Morris Island to
day. The YANKEE Gag staff on Wagner was
shot away. Four shells were fred into the
city by the Iankees.
Another d-patch Of The 10 h states that
the Yankee. have wuhdruwn from johnson.
leland in IA boats. The Yenkees on Morris
bland are repairing their Oatteri,.. n, fur
thcr Smelling VI the city.
Nav IoEK, Feb "a
Tue Times say Richmond papers Of the
20 stale that the rebel var department re-
cei,ed on the 7b an ofi lal dispatch tina
the enemy made de nonrltn,ion with gun
boats aud oland + ,tce at Grants Pass, SO miles
from Mobile. The hIu Of the enemy fell
shutt There il 90 doubt hat ihis appro acl
i. ON B,nk'. lines. ahcrman's columns /.
operating 10y the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
A. 'hir1 column frrm rcnsacula is also ad-
vuncing from +. ut,j, 40 mie. distant. The
si'ue,io NJ Mrb lie Is critical.
a rihn disrt'cl aunon ccs tho repulse Of
I la. f,dr