Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-03-16
Domestic Nrms.


Great excitement. Fenian raid expected
Militia called out for inspection to the num-
Der Of 5000 City pstroled at night by sol
diers. NJ. +. b.
NEW York, March II.
The Herald's Toronto correspondent gives
further particulars Of the Fenian alarm.
A regiment has been ordered from Toronto
TO the Niagara frontier, aud another from Lon
don to the western frontier. Troops from
Montreal are to go to the eastern border.
The most absurd rumors are adoat Of the
APPROACH Of Sweeney, with three distinct coll
umns, vie Niagara, Ogdensburgh and Detroit.
darcy Niece, in his letter to b. D. Kill
liam, respecting his alleged Fenian episue,
says If the same disregard for iacts shown by
him relative to said forgery, occurs again, he
will invoke the verdict OF his fellow country
men upon IL.
BALTIMORE, March IL.
Rumors are circulating here that body Of
500 Fenians will leave here tomorrow even
ing by Northern Central Railroad for Canada
or somewhsre else. The reports are deemed
sensational.
NEW YORK, March u.
The World says tits calculated that rs 900
men, who have seen service, will respond to
FeniAn call in this city alone.
1t is known that 5000 cartridge boxes
and kuspsacks were bought at auction last
week from a house in Park Place, and guam
titles Of arms and ammunition are being nego-
cisted for from day to day, by officers detail
ed for that purpose.
Telegraph operators will no doubt be need
ed. Ii is probable that Col Pressham will
command the First Fenisn Regiment from
this city, and we'll known Southern cavalry
officer the second.
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lied. and an independent battalion for special
service, under command Of Col. Murphy
A dispatch from Albany to the World,
says information has been received that uni
forms for $4,000 men, and 1000 rifles are
stored in Burlington, VT. waiting the arrival
OF the Fenians.
A Washington dispatch says Gen. Spinner
states that there is only S23, 100000 in the
National Banks belonging to the Government,
instead OF $40 600 600, as believed by Compt-
roller CLARK.
Extensive preparations are making for the
celebration Of st. Patrick's Day in this cit,
and Brooklyn.
A Washington dispatch pronounces prema.
ture the report that the coin of the Richmond
banks, carried off at the time Of the rebel evac.
uation Of that city, has been restored to these
institutions. 1t is still in the National Trea-
sury, and its disposition is said to be yet an
undecided matter.
A Washington dispatch says the Union
men of the several Southern States will soon
call conventions to frame State constitutions !;
then proceed to elect loyal Governors, State
officers, and Representatives. and Senators to
Congress the latter Of whom will immediate
ly demand admission to Congress.
WARRINGTON, March -.
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the Cnited States troops with the fremen's
parade at New Orleans, on the 4th, shows
that band preceding a company played in
cessently the rebel air know as the " Bonny
Blue Flag" This might have been tolerated
had it not been that the company carried
blue flag. on which were eleven stars, with a
large one in the centre, indicating the played
out Confederacy.
Gen. Grant has issued an order, directing
commanders Of military departments to cause
all rented buildings to be vacated as rapidly
as possible, and the troops and officers in
their commands to be collected at regular
military posts.
Other measures of retire nchment are speci-
fed, and the attention Of all commanding off.
GERS is called to the absolute necessity for
economy.
NEw YORK, March, Ia
The steamer Hunter, from Savannah the
9th. has arrived.
Gen. Foster is concentrating the detach-
ment of troops in various parts OF Florida
into gsrrisons by regiments.
CoSooRD, n. H. March IS.
The annual election in this State is held
to-day. large vote will be thrown.
In this city the Republicans are ahead, ex-
ceeding their anticipations and fully confident
of carrying the state by handsome majority.
WARRINGTON, March Is.
Alexander H. Stevens is now on the way
to Washington from Georgia.
An order has been issued by the Assist
ant Commissioner of Freedmen's affairs at
Charleston, in which it is said the grants of
land to freedmen, in compliance with Gen.
sherman's special order, will be regarded as
good and valid, while arrangements will be
made to accommodate the former owners in
other lands, not otherwise appropriated.
All Of those Senators who have heretofore
acted with the Union party, were invited to
meet IN caucus this morning, and there was
general attendance, including Messrr. Doc
little, Stewart and Lane.
The proceedings of the caucas were not
public, but it 10 understood that there was
manifest desire to preserve harmony among
the Union Senators.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the various pro-
posed constitutional amendments we're re-
ferred to the Union Senators on the Commit.
tee Of Reconstruction, with instructions to
report proposition which will, if possible,
receive the united support Of the Union SEN
ators. Senator Dixon is seriously i'll.
Gen. Sherman has written a letter, which
Gen. Grant approves, recommending the en-
hstment Of a thousand Indians to serve as
mounted scouts on the frontiers.
NEW ORLEANS, March II.
John I. Monroe, Democrat, was elected
Mayor, over Moore, Union by 3l6 msjority
Three Of the recorders elected are also Dem
ocTats.
The fourth is Unionist. Monroe was
Mayor when Gen. Butler entered the city.
Especial 70 the Burlington Times
MONTREAL, March 49,
The excitement is undated. Two thou
sand militia have been despatched to various
points on the frontier. The police are ex-
aiming cars from the States. The rumors
from New York are msgni6ed.
NV YoRK, March l3.
Especial to the Herald
Detroit, March l3.-Every thing wears a
military aspect 1roons are hurrvino In the