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

operation to-day. Passenger trains Tor the
front will leave the Washington depot, on
Maryland avenue. daily. at $50 A. NJ, and
2.05 P. NJ, without stopping in Alexandria
and all army passes are used and counter
signed there by Capt. Beckwith Of Gen.
Patrick's staff Passes for Virginia. and
other than the army, aye examined at Alex
andria. This arrangement tends greatly to
facilitate travel in this direction All passes
must be presented for signature before p.
NJ. each day.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.
New Orleans letter to the Herald con.
tains news from Mexico. Comonfort was
killed on the l4th of November, and Diaa
has been appointed his successor. A French
division of troops had been outAanked, aftef
leaving the City of Mexico on an expedition,
aud were retreating back 10 the city.
Mr.. Gatchel. the Heralds correspondent,
who was captured at the Bayou Coteau fight.
states that there were 600 priyates and "a Of
fcers captured with him. He also states
that the disaster was owing to the bad con-
duet Of Gen. Wsshburne. and that the gal
lantry of Gen. Burbridge alone saved the
whole corps from capture.
The government grows more rigid than
otherwise relative TO the passport system for
tain all American vessels, but vessels of all
nationalitss no, having papers properly sign
ed by United States Marshal Murray. The
sound steamers and all boats plying east of
New Haven will now be required to procure
these passes, and it is said regulations still
more rigid than these will be enforced by the
government. Secretary Seward has had the
whole matter under advisement, and has had
xusf hal IN,
order to 80 systemize the whole business of
passes as to make as little delay as possible
IN the departure of vessels.
The English barque Circassian was seized
at pier No. Is, East river, under suspicious
circumstances, and many arrests were made
by the Marshal, male as well as female. Grim
oline would appear to be extensively used as
an 1Sis for firearms, as no less than five four
barrel revoivers were taken from the person
Jl one woman.
FoRTREss MONROE, Dec 27.
United Statee steamer Massachusetts ar
rived this evening, in 50 hours from Charles
ton Bar The Massachusetts has on board
portion of the rebel obstructions from Charles
ton Hsrbor, for earded to Washington by
Admiral Dahlgren. No news Of Importance.
There was no prospect Of active operations
Gen. Butler waited on the Russians to-day.
WAsHINoToN, Dec. 81.
There is nothing new from the Army OF
the Potomac. number of corps and staff
officers visiting Washington.
An accident occurred last night at Bris-
tow Station. A locomotive and four cars
were thrown down cmbsnkment, and two
men on the top of a car, and one man on the
inside of another we're killed, and six or eight
men we're wounded.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.
A circular has been issued from the Adiu-
tant Generals Office, part of which is as
follows
First. The six months troops now in the
service Of the United States who may desire
to re-enlist for three years, or during the war,
before the expiration Of the six months term.
will be re-enlisted for the increased term un-
der the following regulations:
lst. Where three-fourths Of the regiment
nr other organization re-enlist, the officers
thereof will be permitted to retain the rank
held by them under the six months term.
ID. Should less than three fourths re-en-
list, said force will be organized into one or
more companies Of the authorized strength,
and officered by such officers as may be Sc
lectei from the original command by the
commanding general of the army or depar
ment. The remainder will be continued un-
der the remaining officers until the expiration
of the six months term and discharged from
service.
If the Government shall not require these
troops for the full period of three years. and
they shall be mustered honorably out of SER
vice before the expiration of their term of
enlistment, they shall receive apon being
mustered out the whole amount of bounty
remaining unpaid, the same as If the full
time had been served.
The legal heirs of recruits who die in SER
vice shall be entitled to receive the whole
bounty remaining unpaid at the time of the
soldiers death.