Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-27
MisoELLANEoUS DISPATCHES.
New YORK, MAY |

NEw YoRK, May Is.
Inc Offices OF the Independent Telegraph
10 New York and elsewhere south, are under
seizure by provost squad, as are also the Of
hces OF the N. Y. World and JournsI Of Com
metce This is supposed to have connection
with the publication Of the bogus ptoclamA.
uon. The World and Journal Of Commsrcs
unite in offering an additional reward TO that
offered by the associated press Of $500 for
the author OF the hoax prscticsd on them
The bogus proclamation was for 400, 900
more troops before June 18th
cArRo. Ill.,. May IL.
New Orleans dates Of the l1th are re-
ceived
Gems. Heron, Benton and Hamilton and
large number Of officers. both American I'D
Mexican, had arrived. The Mexican minister
Of Finances at Matamoras was making ar
rangemeuts for the support Of the Juarez gov.
ernment. Gen. Maga Is reported to have
defeated 5000 French troops at Albuquerque.
The French are reported to be organizing an
expedition at San Louis for the invasion Of
the frontier. Gen. Vidaurri and a number of
his officers have fed from Monterey to San
Antonio, Texas, aud joined the Southern
Confederscy.
The Louisiana State Convention had amen.
ed the constitution by a vote Of 70 TO l6, de-
claring that slavery and Involuntary servitude,
except for the punishmsnt for crime, are
hereby forever abolished and prohibited in
ne State, and that the legislature shall make
10 Law recognizing the right Of property 10
mao.
A report had reached New Orleans from
Matches that in retaliation for the murder Of
nree or four colored msn a company Of us-
Sroes proceeded to the rebel camp, eight
niles distant, captured ten prisoners aud i'm.
nedately put them to death.
PHILADELPHIA, May 10.
Gov. Curtin has issued a proclamation call
lnS upon the citizens to form military organ
izltions in order to be prepared for the forth
coming call for 300,0
Port Riyal letter II May IA says large
lumbsr OF deserters from Savannah have re-
Gently como into our lines. They represent
public confidence regarding the pending cam
pNgn about equally divided, some being ex-
ceedingly sanguine and others dependent
They agree that the whole confederacy has
been drained OF troops to reinforce Lee
There are less than a thousand troops in
Savannah. Many Of the inhabitants have
moved the interior of the state.
The Richmond Examiner OF the 18th inst,
says the enemy has concentrated in Virginia
and If beaten here is beaten everywhere. II
he wins here he wins everything. If Vir-
ginia is lost the present confederate organisa.
ton will not probably survive. Heaven and
earth nows call upon the government to bring
up all the troops at its command.
New YORK. May 20.
Gold 81 ,lS1 IL.
Gen. Wadsworths body is still at the City
Hall. All the hags are at hslf-mast.
The World and journal Of Commerce news
paper offices. seized for publishing the bogus
call, still under guard.
The Heralds Key West correspondent
states that the town Of Tampa, Fla, has been
taken possession Of BY our troops. There
were no rebel troops there they having been
sent to reinforce Lee.
Forty prisoners and blockade runner were
captured and the Notifications destroyed.
PHrLADELPHIA, May 20.
The Bulletin Of this city has the following
A letter from an officer on an American war
vessel, dated Dover, England, May 4th, con
tains the following important information:
1t has been known to US, through Confederate
naval officers, that the Alabama was coming
here and that the combined Confederate ves-
sells are to make demonstration on our
Northern coast so soon as they can get ready.
The detention of the Rappahannock and the
non-arrival OF the Alabama here postponed it
for over month. This comes direct from
Confederate officers aboard the vessels through
our spies.
NEw YORK, May 81.
Gold, s1,S3 Ia
The forger Of the recent proclamation pur-
porting to have been issued by President Lin
coin has been arrested and confesses that hs
palmed it off on the Journals here for gold