Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-02-05
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expressed belief that desperate effort will
be made in the spring by the rebels to trans
fer the real fighting to Northern soil, has the
following in addition:
THE rebels cannot subsist their armies in
their own desolated region. from all the most
fruitful part of which slaves have been with
drawn into the interior Cotton States. 1t is
difficult to determine whether their new
campaign will be due north into Pennsylya-
MIA again, or across Kentucky into Ohio,
using Longstreet's present position as a base
Of operations. All the secret advces receiv-
ed at the War Department show that a Peter
the-H Hermit crusade against the North is now
being preached throughout the ConfederAcy,
and that they are conscripiing into the ranks
with ruthless violence everything human that
is able TO bear arms"
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.
| Two hundred recr is from Brattleboro,
VI, arrived at the fs4 Barracks this morn.
ing, en- route tor the ssf-.y Of the Potomac.
They belong to the different VI. regiments in
that dep rtment. They we're fully armed,
uniformed and equipped
MONTREAL, Jan. 81.
Hon. James B. Clay Of Kentucky, Ex-Min-
lister to Portugal, and ex-member Of Congress
from the Ashland District, died in this city
last night.
son Of Henry Clay, and not worthy of
such father. The son was far beneath the
father in talent, and moreover was traitor.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27
The report ofJohn d. Defrees, superintend-
ent of the public printing, is published. The
Government printing Office was established
In March 1861, since which time up to Sept.
80. 1868, the printing and binding have cost
1854 900 less than it would have cost at the
old prices.
Fortress MONROE, Jan. 2T.
The Petersburg Express of Jan. % says
Seven hospital buildings at Camp Winder,
near Richmond, were burned yesterday.
large quantity of commissary stores and cloth
ing were destroyed.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to burn
the Presidents mansion at Richmond on Tues
day last"
"Pdsoagoula Miss, Jan. 20-The enemys
reveille, and also the repeated discharge Of
musketry, were distinctly heard at the west
end Of Horn Island this morning Two gum
boats are in sight Of the point Of Bor Island
On the 8th inst. fore and aft schooner was
captured, while attempting to run the block
ade, by the Federal gunboats."
WAsHINGToN, Jan. %.
A full report Of the late expedition up
James River, says: One hundred and twen-
ty-fve negroes we're libersted.
HEADoUARTERs ARMY OF THE PoroMAo,
Jan. 81.
II was two Mississippi regiments that open
ed the ball on Saturday last, by attempting
to fight their way out of the rebel lines, for
the purpose of taking the oath of allegiance
to the U. S. Government. Unfortunately
they did not succeed, though they made a
brilliant attack upon hae tLoops ,that were or
dered to resist Their progress
From twenty-five to forty deserters come
into the picket lines OF the 2nd corps daily,
and as many into those Of the 3rd.
NEW York, Jan. 28.
The Cincinnati Commercial learns from two
gentlemen who escaped from Alabama, to
avoid the conscripton, that there is a decid-
ed re-sction in Alabama against the rebel
leaders, which is attributed to the wholesale
impressment Of persons, and the seizure of
property. As evidence Of this, the fact is
stated that resolutions introduced into the
Alabama legislature endorsing secession, met
with decided and unexpected opposition.
The anti secession feeling is more general
and better developed in Northern than in the
Southern part of the State. Men between
the ages of lS and 65 liable to be impressed
escaping from the confederscy, fleeing to
the mountains, or other hiding places.
The Herald's Army Of the Potomac dis
patch dated the Goth says, had long inter-
view to-day, With an officer of high military
rank in the Army Of the Potomac, who has
had frequent opportuKities for conversation
with deserters from the rebels. He does not
believe that any part of Lees army has been
sent out of Virginia. He believes that there
has been fight among the rebels on the
oouth side of the Rapidan that there is
general distrust OF the fidelity Of the rebel
pckets; that the soldiers in Lees army are
anxious to grab, at the earliest possible pc
riod at the Olive Branch of Peace, held out
to them by the Amnesty Proclamation, take
the oath and become good citizens that
there is actual destitution in the rebel army,
and that the supply of rations is extremely
short.
The statement in several northern journals
that Gen. Butler has effected an exchange Of
our paroled prisoners is incorrect.
CINoINNATI, Jan. 28.
special dispatch from Chattanooga to the
Commercial says ;-Johnston's army has fall
len back from Dalton, Ga. Col, Burke of
tue iutn Oulo regiment Win u uaB Ol truce
went out As miles and could not find the
enemy. 1,s.An.
The rebel advance .s{E Py@ re at Kingston,
40 miles south of DaltoaS probably to cover
the retreat Cheatam's division went to
Kingston on Wednesday. Several unim-
portant cavalry raids have been made to
cover this retrograde movement.
A special dispatch to the Gazette, from
Nashville, says persons who left Knoxville
on Saturday report skirmishing between Long
streets cavalry and ours. No doubt is felt
but that Knoxville can be held.
Governor Johnson has issued a proclama-
ton for the election of County officers in the
counties under the union power. Disloyal
persons are not permitted to vote, and very
rigid oath is prescribed.
1t is reported that John Morgan with seven
regiments will make raid into Kentucky
through the gaps in the Eastern par: of the
States.
One thousand Michigan and Wisconsin re-
cruts passed through Indianapolis yesterday,
going to the front.
The Herald's Key West letter gives a
statement of the treachery Of a number of
persons who passed themselves off as refugees,