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

that it facilities must be enlarged or he would
be obliged to fall back with his army from
Virginia nearer his bsse Of supplies.
There was reason TO believe from informa-
tion furnished by residents of Savannah, that
Lee had not thirty days supplies Of provis-
ions on hand.
The World has Washington dispatch go-
ing to show that England and France will
recognize the South on the 4th Of March
next, because Mr.. Lincoln did not carry the
Southern states that England has for some
time been quietly organizing a military force
in Canada that order peremptorily re-
fusiug leaves Of absence to officers in the best
regiments Of the English army has been is-
sued that the recent articles in the Rich
mond papers were prompted by Louis Nspo-
leon. and that the South being nov harder
pushed than ever, England and France can
not zee the Union restored and will never
permit the South to be conquered. Montreal
papers are putting forth the same views.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 6.
Guerrillas on the Potomac have been very
trou blesome lately. On Wednesday night
the camp Of the I'd Delaware regiment was
fred into by bushwhsckers and a mail carrier
was shot few days since.
Ten guerrillas were captured yesterday after
penetrating eight miles this side of the river
on a chicken stesling expedition.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 8.
The steamer California fIom Hilton Head
arrived at Fortress Monroe yesterday With
Col. Ewing, bearer Of dispatches from sher-
mans army. The army was resting for an
| other great campaign. Fitzpatrick was active
ly watching Hardee's movements.
wAsHINeros, Jan. 6.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 5th says
Shermans force has driven in our pickets at
Vaudeville. This place is twenty miles
from Savannah on the Charleston and Saw
annah railroad. shcrman's present objective
point is Brsnchville. We have heard no
estimate of his forces. but presume he has
been reinforced by Fosters command from
Port Royal, and perhaps by all the Yankee
troops from Morris Island, and thereabouts
The Dlspatch also has the following
:" Gen. X. s. Ripley has been ordered to
the army Of the Tennessee, The Georgia
militia, after nobly Sustaining the state pass-
ed through Augusta on the 2sth of Dec i'
Wilmington, Jan. 4.---Late news from
Newbern and Beaufort repors Butler's army
and Porter's feet gone to Hampton Roads or
perhaps City Point. There are only 1000
troops at Morehesd City. iq.
NEw YoHK, jan. 7.
The Times Huntsville, Ala, dispatch Of the
2nd inst says: "The Tennessee campaign
is ended. The last Of Hoods army crossed
the Tennessee river on the Goth ult., with 8
pieces of artillery and 1900 men. He left
Macon with 35 900 men, and was reinforced
by 5000 m,re. He had ITO pieces of srtl-
lery, and after the battle OF Nashville both
armies houndered about in the umd for ten
dsys. Hoods infantry cravled off ct night.
while his cavalry stubbornly resisted our ad-
vance during the day. 1t is believed that
HOOD has thrown into the river at least so
guns. He abandoned large number of pris-
oners, wagons and ambulsnces. Our official
number of prisoners Is over 9700, not includ-
ing 500 captured from Rhoddy on the 9th
ult. Over 800 deserters have also reported.
1t is said Hood is going to Meridian. Miss,
and reorganize. A new campaign has been
already projected and that the corps of Wood,
Smith and Schofeld are already moving. 3is
An official dispatch from Hood, dated
Corinth, Dec. 26th was received at the War
Department last night. Hood says that the
army has re-crossed the Tennessee river.
without material loss since the battle of Nash
vile. le
Sherman's movements are considered by
Lee as more important than any Grant can
possloiy make upon Richmond IN four months
The Richmond Sentinel says The North
is becoming bankrupt by which the South isl
sure to gain its independence. st
Laie rebel papers show that the fight be.
tween the JEFF. Davis and anti-Jef. Davis
factious is CONSTANTLY growing more ssnguin-
AIRY. The lines between them are strictly
drawn. Those opposed to Davis choose him
in the most open and vehement manner Of
being the cause Of all their recent disastsrss
and they in turn are charged by JEFF. Davis
with destroying confidence in the ability Of
Confederacy to achieve Independence. prev
enting the full enforcement of the conssrip-
tion and encouraging deserters.
The Richmond Wing in an article on Eng
land, says She has no ships that could en-,
counter the Yankee Monitors with any pros
pect OF success, and although she might build
such yet the probability is that they could
not cross the ocean. She could not even
break up the blockade. far less send an army,
aud feet here to assist us. 1t is, therefore,
hardly worth while to think Of returning to
English vassallage. f saass8 a sls.s'aoi
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