Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-01

under Gems. Maury and Claiborne so 900.
Total number Of disciplined troops in the
rebel coniederacy 2l5,0o0 mon.
SO the figures foot, but it is said Lee has
i3O, 1000, and that the effective rebel force is
275,OOO men.
A Chattanooga letter in the World says
Never was the sanitary condition OF the ar q
my better than that Of the forces around here.
Those at Ringold are in the most healthy
part Of Georgia.
They are encamped where the air is fine and
the best of water is to be obtained. The
hospitals are becoming depleted and the glow
Of health is to be seen on every check.
PHtLADELPHrA, March IS.
The Democratic State Convention to-day
chose a full list Of Delegates to the Demo
cratic National Convention, and unanimously
recommended Gen. Mcclellan as their candl-
date for the Presidency.
WAsHNoroN, March "a.
An order will soon be issued consolidating
the lst and Sd corps, to be attached to the
9th under Gen. Sedgwck.
This will put the 10th Vermont in the
same corps with the lst Vermont brigade.
Lieut. Oeus hthut anu hLdU arrived ht
headquarters to-day. He has ordered the
army to be at once ready for inspection. He
was received with much enthusiasm.
Gen. Hancock has returned to the army in
excellent health, and will assume command Of
his corps. During his visit North he obtain
ed large number Of men. The strength Of
his corps is not surpassed by more than one
in the army.
large number Of sick are being brought
from the Army Of the Potomac hospitals in
this vicinity.
MEMPHIS, March %.
Forrest is reported at Bolivar, Tenn, with
1000 men. stopping men moving North.
Griersons cavalry is out looking after the
rebels.
a party Of working men with guard Of
30 men of the lst Ala. cavalry, were surprs-
ed and made prisoners by party Of guerril-
las in Arkansas, opposite Memphis. The
men were engaged in taking up the rails on
the Memphis & Little Rock Railroad. There
was no fight.
PHILADELPHIA, March "a
A dispatch from Annapolis says 900 pris-
oners have just arrived there from Fortress
Monroe. Some 400 Of them are sick. Three
died on the way. The condition Of some is
beyond description. Though the funds of
the Christian Commission are low, large
shpmeat of necessaries was sent from here
to-day.
Gen. Pleasanton has been relieved from the
command of his cavalry corps, and is ordered
to report to Gen. Rosecrans.
Gen Sykes is ordered tor-<gport to Gen.
Curtis. Gen. Newton is ordered to report to
Gen Sherman. Gen. French is ordered to
report at Philadelphia. Gen. Meredith is or
dered to report at camps
Generals Ricketts,, Custom and Wadsworth
IRE ordered to report to Gen. Meade for as
sgnments to command. Gen. Caldwell is re-
lieved to enable him to sit on a court martial.
Gen. Spinola is ordered to a court martial
Col. Wells. Provost Marshal General at
Alexandria, sent out party of the lst Mich
igan cavalry dismounted on Wednesday af
ternoon, under Lieut. Jackson, in search Of
guerrillas.
They went by steamer to Paustone Point
and from thence through the woods ten miles,
where they captured Capt. Hannegan, a well
known guerrilla chieftain, and three men al
so a number Of arms and horses and returned
safely.
Hannegau often boasted that he would not
be captured alive.
Knoxville letter of March 10 says that
at least three thousand Northern mechanics
aud laborers are employed in the vicinity Of
Chattanooga. Immense government ware
houses and storerooms are being constructed,
one building, approaching completion, being
nearly three hundred feet in length. The
bridge across tina river is rapidly progressing,
and will be ready for use before the first of
May, Two new steamers will be launched in
the course Of couple of weeks. The rail-
road is being put in running order to Ring
gold, and trains will be running over it by the
first Of April. The trains TO and from Chat
tanooga and Nashville run upon time.
A bel agent, who recently came into Ken
lucky to purchase cattle, was captured by
Federal soldiers, who found on him $50 900
in Confederate money and 81 900 in green
backs. One hundred and fifty head of cattle
which he had collected were also captured.
New York, March 26.
Gold 1863 3-4.
The Tribunes Washington dispatch says
great numbers of ambulances have gone to
the front.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says -
The 4th regiment of New York heavy artil-
lery is ordered to the front infantry. 1t
mum bers 2,OuU men.
The Worlds Washington dispatch has a
rumor that the entire militia Of the north is
to be called into service for ak months, TO
hold certain strategetoal points during the
campaign against Richmond, which is about
TO commence.
The steamer Evening Star from New Or
leans 10Th via Havana 2lst, has arrived.
Part of Admiral Porters feet appeared off
Alexandria, Louisiana. and demanded its sur
render which was complied with without op-
position.
The prisoners captured at DeRussey had
arrived at New Orleans.
Gen. Banks would leave for the field on
Saturday the 10Th.
The army in Western Louisiana Is moving
Con Lees cavalry advance occupied New lbe-
ria. Two of our gunboats had crossed Ber
wick Bay and Grand Lake and ascended
Grand River nearly to Butea. Louisiana,
which place they reconnoitered. Before reach
ing the place they came upon a rebel camp
and opened fire. The rebels scattered. When
the gunboats landed, some men destroyed the
tents and captured the arms OF the entire
force. The guerrillas have made their ap.
pearaDce in the vicinity Of Baton Rouge and
had several skirmishes with the 4th Wiscon-
sin mounted infantry, which always resulted