Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-13
MlSOELLANEOUs DISPATCHES.

The Palmetto Herald's Savannah editoria
corfesp spondence of the 29th ult. says on th,
capture Of Savannah, when our forces tool
possession Fort jackson the rebel steamer
Savannah opened fire on the fort.
The guns in the fort being spiked no res.
ponse could be made, but battery was soor
brought TO bear on the rebel vessel and pep.
pered her brisky. She being we'll plated was
invulnerable TO such attacks She afterward
threw few shells into the city, but mex,
night she ended her career by committing
suicide.
At a masonic meeting in Savannah there
were representatives Of Massachusetts, South
Carolina, Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi
/ Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Illinois, In
/ diana, Colorado, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin, ,
New York and Ohio.
Gen. Sherman receives hundreds of citizens
daily. He is in good health.
A grand review of the 7th cops by Gen.
Sherman took place in Bay street on the
29h.
/ The Mayor, in the course of his address at
the public meeting said
( Our city contains 20 900 inhabitants with
out food, fuel or remunerative pursuits, with
out refugee and cut off from all connection
with the country. The heart sickens at the
sight He saw but one course pursue. He
said they all felt deeply indebted to General
Geary, the commandant of the city, for the
course he had pursued.
blockade runner schooner, with an as.
sorted cargo, came up and anchored near the
city on the 29;h, unware that the city had
changed hands.
On the 2oth new battery was erected by
Posters forces aud a train Of cars stopped by
it. portion Of Hardees forces had passed
that point by marching around in an old
wagon road
One of our monitors has arrived up at Saw
anna.
The Tribunes Washington dispatch says
of the mission Of tbs Blairs to Richmond -
Mr.. Blair. believing he might by visiting
Richmond pave way for peace, proposed to
90 here, and the President, while he declin-
ed to give the visit an official character, saw
no reason for preventing it. Mr.. Blair, ac-
companied by his son Montgomery, accord
ingly repaired to General Grants headqusr-
ters, but was not permitted to proceed furth-
er because the Secretary of War believed that
good could be effected by his proposed con
ference with the rebel chief, and saw a. to
intimate to Gen. Grant by telegraph that be
dit not approve Mr.. Bar's proceedings,
which Gen. Grant very naturally interpreted
as a hint from his immediate superior not to
allow Mr.. Blair to pass bis lines on bis way
to Richmond. Mr.. Blair thereupon returned
to Washington.
II Is rumored that the object Of the mission
was only to get Montgomery Blar's political
correspondence, Captured at his residence al
Silver Spring last year
MoSTREAL, Jan. 4.
The decision of the Court in the case If the
raiders has not yet been given. 1t is expect
ed in day or two. The general expectation
is that the prisoners will be discharged. III
so, they promise to submit to trial on the
meiits Of the case.
An extensive organization of the Fenian
Brotherhood has been discovered.
There was meeting of the City Council
lat night to take into consideration the case
Of LamotLe, especially his action in restoring
the money to the raiders. There was much
excitement and angry discussion between the
French and French and English members in
regard to the subject. A resolution was f.
nally passed censuring the Chief and accept
ing his resignation.
The Concord IN. H. Monitor is not salts
fed with the examination Of the alleged ST.
Albsns raiders, now in custody at Camp Gill !
more. 1t says:
Upon the arrival of the Vermont agent at
camp he at once stated that he recognized
Scott, and that his picture was recognized at
ST. Albsn by several citizens as one of the
men who we're hanging about the town for
several days before the raid. After very
superficial examination he came to the con-
clusion that none OF the men confined had
sught to do with il, although he admitted /
that he had not seen all the raiders known to /
have been at St. Albans. He made no at
tempt to clear up the mystery surrounding
the men and left for New York or New Ha- /
ven to bring the ftzce vi his detective powers
to bear upon somebody else. II Vermont is |
satisfied, zoe are"
NRw YoRK, Jan. 4.
1t is stated that six tons of powder were
used TO blow up the dutch Gap Canal. The
was slight and not as successful
As expected. The earth will have to be dredk-
I'd out. The rebels have 20 cannon ready to
bear on the upper end of the canal if it is
,yer finished, and the channel above is filled
with torpedoes, which will have to be remov-
I'd before our gunboats can ascend.
The Richmond Sentinel contains a very i'm
lortant editorial, believed to be from the pen
If JEFF. Davis. Secretary Seward is reported
% have sent it to all foreign ministers, as
showing the complete exhaustion Of the re-
oellion, consequently the re ,ellion is no long
~ entitled to consideration as belligerenis.-
L says Our late reyerses have done much
owaras preparing our people for extreme sac
ifce. II is subjuga,ion, the question is
simply whether we shall give for our own use
,r whether the Yankees shall take for their.
& would be more glorious to devote our
means to success than lose them as spoils TO
he enemy. Our situation, stripped of our
property but masters Of our Government,
would be infinitely better than If despoiled by
he enemy and wearing his bonds. Subjugs-
ion is a horror that embraces all other hor-
ors. Troublesome times are upon us
treat ex,gencies surround u We need all
'ur strength and wisdom. Let there be
conference Of our wise men. Let there be
alm Investigation of our want then let all
'bs aces to employment of all our resources
'e removed. So long as we have man or
dollar let the call Tor them be honored. Il
would be adding disgrace to our misery If we