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

ment, rest on weak foundation. 1t is safe
to say no person either authorized or I'M
authorized has lately left Washington for the
front on an orrand Of peace or with the view
to consult the rebel authorities concerning
The existing difficulties.
The President has issued proclamation
that the port Of st. Adams, W., lie entitled to
all the privileges in regard to expor alton Of
merchandise in bond to the British North
American Provinces, as extended to other
ports.
PORTLAND, Jan. IL.
The steamship Morovia, from Liverpool
the 29h via Londonderry the 3Oth arrived
this morning. The political and commercial
news is unimportant The order Of General
Dix to pursue the raiders into Canada at
tracts much notice. and the leading journals
hope it will not be acted upon, as trouble
might ensue.
NEw YoRR, Jan. IL.
Gold opened 1928; 2 p. m. S2.23 10.
2 80 p. m.-Gold, 1922.
Late rebel papers contain accounts
Stoneman and Bufbridge's raid in East Tenn
sssee and Virginia. They acknowledge that
the damage was very great and consolation is
sought in the fact that the Yankees have done
there now will be some rest for the rebel
troops.
The rebel senate have adopted resolutions
otthanks to their allies, the Cherokee Indians,
The Richmond editors are still glorifying
over the failure Of the expedition against
Wilmington.
Mosby is said to be rapidly recovering.
The Heralds Army of the James cores
pondent says; All in the camp except Gen.
Butler appeared greatly surprise at his re-
moval. II the removal was caused by the
Wilmington failure, it was enquired why it
was not sooner made. The ans wer to this
was that Gen. Ord who temporarily succeeds
Gen. Butler was absent, and the authorities
only awaited his return. Gen. Butler receiv
ed the order about hall past eleven o'clock
in the morning and before three p. NJ. be had
made all his farewell preparations, turned
over the army to his successor aud taken his
departure for the North.
A Washington dispatch says
Secretary Fesseuden has asked for modi
6cstion of the law so as to enable him to is
sue 5000, 900 900 of the 7.3O bonds
The Herald's Shenandoah correspondent
says the inhabta nts are suffering fromsst the
scarcity of food, and the rebels being quarter
ed upon them renders their condition still
more deplorabe No new active military
movements of importance have taken place
recently in the valley.
The Herald's Springfield, Mo-, correspond
ent says The Union garrsons have beer
Withdrawn from all the posts south of thai
place as far as Fort Smith. Ark, by order o
Gen. Candy.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. l L.
The vicksburgh Herald of the 5th state'
that Guierson's raiding party 5000 strong
started from Memphis on the 2lst ult. They
met considerable force of rebels at Egyp
on the Ohio and Mobile railroad, defeating
them and taking and parolling 500 prisoners
beside killing and wounding many Genera
Holcomb the rebel commander was killed.
Thence they struck westward destroying 81
miles Of the Mississippi Central railroad
fifty cars and several locomotives.
At Granada they destroyed several exten
sive cloth and shoe factories. The expedi
ton brought in a number of concentrabands
horses and mules. Among the prisoners i
one Colonel, one Lieut.. Col. and twenty-fv
I line officers.
! Prices army is reported to be at Bragg
Depot, on Red River. Rebel deserters ar
numerous and the whole country is filed with
stragglers.
CARR, H., Jan. | l.
New Orleans adyices give the arrival Their
of Gen. s. w. Sherman. A letter from Nc
| bile from citizen there to New Orleans say
| fighting was going on in that vicinity on tn
| 3ls: ult. The gunboat Rather dfifted ashor
between Vicksburgh and Matches during
storm, and was set on fire and destroyed b.
! guerrillas. The rebels were burning cottol
near Matches on the 30 ull. The New Or
leans cotton market was completely unsettled
4 by the advces from New York.
The rebels are reported to have burned tn
4 Court House at Owensburgh, Ky.
! MONTREAL. Jan. IL.
! The Court met at the usual hour this morn
! ing for the purpose of prosecuting the inves
/ tiganon respecting the st. Adams raiders
and after somewhat desultory discussion
on the admissibility OF evidence for the pris
oners, between the counsel employ ed on boil
4 sides Of the Gaze, the Cont stated that il tn
/ prisoners and their counsel required 80 day
delay for the procuralion of evidence from
! Richmond, delay would be granted them,-
but all the important points which had bee
raised during the latter part of the investiga
! ton must remain suspended in the mea
I time. tI lf..l
The prisoners, with their consent, and tina
of their counsel, then remanded till Friday
the tenth day OF February next.
ToRoNro, G. w. Jan. IL.
In the case OF Burley to-day the origrns
document signed by JEFF. Davis authorizin
the raid was produced-but objection bein
made to its reception the court adjourned Il
! Thursday to consider the objection.
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