Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-18
GisCELLANEo US DISPATCHES.


Sbermsn's Expedition has returned 70 that
place, excepting the 18th and 18th corps
which will remain at Canton till further or
ders. The expedition did not proceed beyond
Meridian. There was no fighting OF conse-
quence. The loss was small.
Five thousand prisoners and 600e negroes
were brought in. The negro troops at Haines
Bluff made decent on Yszoo City on the
2sth ult and after sharp ight occupied the
town. Our loss was thirty killed and wound
ed.
FoRrRRss MoNRoE, March 10.
The Norfolk Old Dominion Of Thursday
says, the enemy attacked our cavalry yester-
day near Suffolk and forced them back in dis
order, capturing in che retreat several Of the
fugitives.
NEW York, March IL.
New Orleans advices OF the st inst. state
chat military movements are still in progress
for the tepossession Of the country beyond
the Teche.
The bombardment OF Fort Powell below
Mobile continue vigorously. The rebel bat
ferries replied, but none Of our vessels we're
seriously damaged. A letter from the feet
says:-Admiral Farragut intends to silence
Fort Powell so as to send his mosquito fleet
into Mobile Bay, and by 50 doing he will cut
off Forts Morgan and Gaines. Mobile is de-
almost entirely free Of soldiers, so 900 having
gone to meet Sherman. Non-com batants had
all been removed from the city.
The HerAld's Western Virginia correspon-
dent says: A scouting party went within If
teen miles Of Mount Jackson without coming
in contact with any heavy force of rebels. A
skrmish lie reported 20 have tsken place
with Mosby at Snickersville, Loudon county.
in which our forces lost several men.
The Hefsld's Washington correspondent
says Arrivals from the Lower Potomac re
port an expedition up the Rappahannock las
Monday. number Of gunboats went up
about 40 miles, throwing shell in every local
ity where any rebels might be concealed, but
without discovering any force Of the enemy.
New YORK, March ~
Gen. Grant intends to concentrate all our
Western forces from the western boundary OF
Texas to the Minnesota camps for smashing
blows this spring.
Another call will soon be made for 200,-
900 to 100000 more men.
The Herald says: From Norfolk we learn
that on Wednesday our picket lines, the 2 /
colored cavalry regiment, Col. Cole, was at
tackled by force of the enemy, supported by
four infantry regiments, one regiment and
squadron Of cavalry, and two field batteries
Our pickets fell back to Bane's Hill, when
other troops were sent to their assistance
Seeing the strength of our supporting column
the rebels retresied. Brisk diminishing en-
sued. in which some Of the colored troop,
now and then made hasty retreat, and al
other times lighting bravsly. Our loss is
about one hundred missing.
NEW YoRK, March IS.
The steamship Morning Star, from New
Orleans March 9th, via Havana March tn,
9th, has arrived. She brings 1900 bales o
cotton.
Part Of Gen. Lees cavalry had left New
Orleans for Red River. Gen. Sherman ar
rived at New Orleans on the I'd, on the gun
boat Diana. His late expedition is called BY
himself big raid, in the course Of which h,
reached point ten miles east of Meridian
without any opposition worthy Of the name
and returned with 100 mules, 1000 contra
bands, 500 prisoners and large amount o
supplies.
Transports are rapidly bringing troops bach
rom Texas.
Governor Hahn was inaugurated on tn,
4th with imposing ceremonies a; New Or
laans- General BsDhs delivered address,
in which he predicted the reduction of the in
surrection to three or four states on the At
lantic coast by this seasons campaign. II,
said =" Let us remember that the re-inau
guraton we celebrate has the basis OF cen
fury in the post two years, and 50 long as thu
people are faithful and true to themselves 81
long will stand Louisiana the FIRST returning
state in which every man ia free man"
Gov. Hahn's inaugural address regard
slavery as the cause Of the present unholy at
tempt TO break up the government and il
universal and immediate extinction as a pub
lie blessing. " In every light before me-"
I 81 ha1, 49,
cause of rebellion is in extremity, and it seem
not extTavagant to look upon this year as tb
final one OF the most senseless, causeless an
most murderous rebellion that ever occurre
in a civilized nation. The loyal men of Lou
isiana have suffered much and deeply, BIT
with the blessings of God upon our exertiol
all will soon be right again, and peace, happ.
ness and prosperity will smile upon o.
thresholds as Of Old
A grand ball at night concluded the gal
ties of the occasion. All the people were
the streets during the day, and there was vi
questionably sincerer feeling Of satisfactii
manifested on this occasion than many
the more boisierous days of the secessit
madness of 1861.
Gen. Besuregard's wife died on the %, Il
funeral on the 5th was the largest ever
in New Orleans. Over 5000 persons atten,
ed, and the cortege was over enc mile
length.
Washington special dispatches state it
understood the committee of ways and mea
propose to increase the tax on manufacture
tobacco fifty per cent.
Reports have reached New York that IL
rebels are prepsring another piIatical exped
ton from some of the small inlets of Chess
peake Bay. The utmost vigilance is require
of the gunboats and it is believed the nes
party trying the experiment cannot fail
falling into our hands.
Donnelly, a notorious guerrilla Of Loudo
county, Va, has been arrested and sent I
the old Capitol prison.
OF l7lS applications 7s4 have been selec
ed for commissions in negro regiments by IL
Casey examining board.
Colonel Sanderson, just released from Lii
by prison, states that the number of deati
among our prisoners on Belle Isle has bee
exaggerated. The total number from Jun
Ist to Feb, lst is lis. The prisoners hay
suffered severely during the winter months
their rAtions have been insufficient and poo