Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-25

Batesville, This Is doubtful, though The reh.
els have undoubtedly increased their mum.
= bots, and have artillery. They have also
captured train Of thirty wagons bound to
Baiesville; and Col Livingston, the Union
commander at that place. in revenge, is pres
sing provisions and forage from citizens His
scouts kill all the struggling guerrillas they
can find. Freeman's camp is said TO be at
Crowley's ridge, and he has instructions to
keep as many Yankee troops employed as pos
sible
Cavalry forces have been sent after the reb-
els from two quarters while reports from the
southwest and central counties, represent the
farmers as going 10 work with activity.
IL appears that in some parts Of northern
Missouri, the rebel marauders are again steal
ing horses and robbing the people.
Capt Hays, Of the % Kansas, sends an
official dispatch, announcing the killing of
one Blunt, who was Lieutenant in Guam
trells command during the Lawrence massa-
ere.
Several men we're arrested few DAYS ago
below Hickman, Ky, for having, among 9th
er things, organized themselves in companies
for the avowed purpose Of entering the robel
service.
number Of rebel sympatbizers have been
actively recruiting lately for the r,bel service.
Guerrilla bands are being formed by citi-
zens in several towns and cities in Kentucky
foI the purpose Of in,erruptiug the naviga-
tion Of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
NEw HoRK, March 10.
/ The Biographical story Of conspiracy in
Kentucky is discredited.
/ Mr.. Clement c. Barkley OF Philadelphia
arrived here to-day. bringing rumor that the
rebels intend to invade Maryland. He made
the earliest announcement Of Lees invasion
Of Maryland last spring
i is believed that Lee will make dash for
Washington or for the rear Of the army Of
the Potomac. Active preparations for the
defence Of the forts around Washington indi-
cate that the military authorities are appre-
henslve Of foray, at least, il not Of move
ment Of The whole rebel army towards the
capital.
The Tribune's dispatch says Stuart Las
not crossed at Fredericksburg with 1000 men.
Grey writes from Headquarters, under date
| OF 18th, that, on occasion Of reports that
Stuart is concentrating large bodies of cavalry
at Fredericksburg, preparatory to a monster
raid, the widest rumors are ahoat which can
not be traced to any reliable source.
The enemy has strengthened his pickets
along the Rapidan and also made the works
opposite the fords more formidable.
Gen Wadswotth has received orders to re-
port to Gen. Grant at the headquarters Of the
Army of the Potomac on the 2lst.
CAIRO, ILL.,, March ls.
The steamer Continental, from New Orleans
the 10th inst, has arrived with the 18th
Winconsiu and the 18th lows veterans. An
expedition composed Of three brigades had
started from Vicksburg. The 10th Army
corps has left for south, destination unknown.
Lees rebel cavalry had gone back into the
interior.
New Orleans papers Of the 10th and Mem
phis papers of the 10th have no news.
The rebel strength in the recent attack on
lazoo City was 5000 men, with pieces of
artillery. The Sth Louisiana (colOsed) lost so
killed and wounded and missing. Nine Off
cers Of this regiment out of eighteen were
found dead. The lst Mississippi and the lth
regiment lost thirty.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, March Is.
Partial election returns from eleven Coun-
ties gives more votes than the whole number
required by the President to replace Arkan-
in the Union. The other Counties will
give full 500 more.
The new state constitution was almost
unanimously ratified.
Dispatches from Columbus say that all the
veteran regiments in Ohio, belonging to the
Department Of the South, have been ordered
to the army Of the Potomac.
Under the last call for troops Ohio is short
2S 900 men.
The Commercial has dispatch from Chat
tanooga, which says the rebels are in large
force on our front, but make no demonstra-
tons. Thirty-fvo Federal prisoners escaped
from the Columbus Is. e. prison on Wed
nesday.