Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-06

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the hotels are open and doing good business,
and things are moving smoothly. 1t is esti-
mated that at least twenty-five thousand Of
the inhabitants remained in the city. Very
few, not connected with the rebel military and
civil service, left the city Gen. Hardee's
wife and family were left by him to the ten
der mercies of our army, which Gen. Hardee
has so often described in the darkest colors
His practice seems to differ somewhat from
what his general orders advise. They are,
of course, as all other families protected in
lives and property.
FoRrBEss MONROE, Dec. 80
Nearly all the steamers comprising portion
Of the expeditionary feet under command Of
Mai. Gen. Butler. which sailed from the port
several weeks since, have returned in safety.
notwithstanding the severe storm experienced
along the coast and while anchored off Will
mington.
The Santiago de Cuba and Fort Jackson
have been the only vessels attached to the
naval feet which has as yet arrived from off
Wilmington, and latest advices from Admiral
Porter represents him as still subiecting Fort
Fisher to vigorous bombardment.
The Norfolk Regime of to-day contains the
following correspondence from off Fort Fish
er, dated Zlth inst.
The shore is strewn with broken boats
which have been wrecked in one way or
another. They lie scattered along the beach
from Fort Fisher to Mssonboro. The North
Carolina slate works at Masonboro were
destroyed by FIRE last Saturday.
Many vessels have been Withdrawn from
these waters and the bombardment may be
said to have come to an end.
Two hundred and fifty Of North Carolina
reserves, captured by Maj Gen. Butler in the
vicinity Of Fort Fisher, disembsrked from the
steamship Baltic yesterday afternoon en- route
to Point Lookout, Md. The condition Of
these prisoners is exceedingly wretched, many
of them being without blankets and over
coats, and in some cases shoeless and batless.
Two-thirds of their number apparently had
not yet reached the age Of 81, while the re-
naming third of them ranged between the
years of II to l6.
New YORK, Jan. 9.
The Trbune's Army Of the Potomac dis
patch Of the 3lst ult. states that partial at
tack was made on the 9th corps line at day
Fight lasting about 30 minutes when the
musketry firing ceased and the rebels INDUCED
in loud cheering badly over the late
harmly attack on Wilmington.
The rebel steamer Shenandoah, formerly
the British steamer Sea King, is now actively
engaged in the destruction Of our commerce
Captain T W. Hanson, Of brig Susan, cap
tuted Nov. 4th on her way from Cardiff to
Rio Grande with Goals, arrived here last eve
ming IN oatque uraoe from bahla' nc reoel
steamer is full rugged shipper and capable
of steaming eleven knots. She is command
ed by Matylander named Wardell formerly
VI " o snip Saratoga
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Colored infantry had lef fo, raid into Ala.
bama. They reached Pollard ON the 18Th
and found the Mace evacuated Thev burn.
ed The railroad depot. e;yh, Grain laden cars
the rebel ounrtermas,e,', and commissar,
s,orehou.es Allied with .,o,es AN ordnsnc,
building with 5000 s,snds az arms and DIES.
troyed The trestle vo,k and ,nmhs, of mile,
of railroad. After accomnlishino this IN,
expedition started ia ,e,u,n Thev were me-
nv the rebels NJ Rsculb;a Who onnosed IN,
massage of tho bridoe Tho colored ;nfont,,
made a suceessul charge ec,oss the bridV,
lad nv Colonel R,hins,n Who fall sho
through the ,hirb. Tbe command then de.
yulyed uoon Ia Col s,u,ling of The o,
Maine. The enemv then made a socnnd a.,
tack. which VA, renul.ed
The rebels we're .ca,,e,.d th,on,h IN,
woods with henvy los. includ;n, ,hei, lead
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