Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-01-08

The plans recommended by Gen. Butler
for the exchange of prisoners hare found
favor among the authorities in Washington,
1t is believed that il he should be clothed
with Discretionary power in the premises, he
will not only succeed in procuring the speedy
release of all our prisoners in the South, but
will completely yindicate the honor of the
country, and compel retraction of the re-
cent insults of the Richmond bal in refusing
to negotiate with an accredited officer of this
government. because Jeff Davis had pro-
claimed him an OUTLAW.
As it now appears certain that Braine who
led the party which captured the Chesapeake
did not even bear such d commission as Jeff
erson Davis can give. buthad merely provided
himself with clumsy forgery Of Dayis's sig
nature to a document evidently fabricated, his
real character as pirate is sufficiently estOb-
lished. Our blue-nose neighbors can see
therefore what sort of characters these are
whom they have befriended, at the expense OF
an insult to their own government as we'll as
ours.
Miss Elizabeth Bidgood and Mrs, Frances
Levy have been arrested in Maryland, on
their way TO Richmond, with some $4,000
worth of coDtraband goods. Correspondence
found on them implicated dealers in New
York.
Edgar Burroughs, a Nirginian convicted by
court martial at Fortress Monroe of various
offences, including violation of his pattole,
treason and murder, proposes to balance ac-
counts by accepting the Presidents amnesty,
and Gen. Butler has sent 10 ask if that dodge
is to be permitted.
D.;va,o lat,ors from, Eiortda stafa tbat he
is great dssfection among the people to the
rebel government. They threaten to resist
Bragg's levy for beeves, and want arms. A
federal force will probably be sent there.
A special dispatch to the N. Y. Herald
says that on Wednesday r. G. Claybrook Of
the 9th Virginia rebel cavalry, was granted
an audience with the president for the pur-
pose of making an important communication
of a secret character.
England has four wars on her hands-New
Zealand, India, China and Japan.
Turkey is becoming civilized. Hencefortt
real estate at Constantinople is to be taxed
During the storm on Friday morning,
covered bridge, on the Troy and Boston Road
near Dandy Station, was blown entirely over
Another accident happened on the hutano
ard Burlington Road, near Pittsiord. A To-
conceive was precipitated down an embank'
ment on account of rail being torn up, and
considerably smashed. Fortunately, the train
of cars did not follow the bad example Of the
locomotive. Everybody safe.
Major Thomas d. Armosy and Lieut.. Dan
iel Davis, two rebel officers recently convicted
by court martial of recruiting within the fed
eral lines, were on Saturday conveyed TO Fort
Warren on sentence of Is years imprisonment
Linus Seely, another Of the captors Of The
Chesapeake, was arrested at 81. John, n. b.,
ON Friday, and lodged in jail. rl
The residence Of Anthony ID. Corwin neal
Townsbury. Warren county, n. j., was de-
stroyed by fire at an early hour Saturday
morning. Mrs. Corwin perishei in he flames
in plain sight of assistance, but unfortunately
it could not reach her.