Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-03-27
from WASHINGTON And VICINITY.
The following general order has been is


The following general order has been is
sued
Geenral Order No. 675.
WAR DEPARTMENT. A DJ'r GEN's. OFFICE
WAsHrNGroN, March II, 1868.
1t is hereby ordered First--That Col.
James b. Fry, Assistant AdjutRnt General,
u S. A., be and hereby is detailed as Provost
Marshall General Of the United States in
pursuance of sect. Of the Act approved
March 3, 1853, for enrolling and calling out
the National forces and for other purposes.
He is accordingly authorized and required
to perform all the duties Of Provost Marshal
General set forth in the said act, and such
other duties as may properly pertain to his
office.
All communications relating to the business
Of Provost Marshals, and the provisions Of
the act of Congress aforesaid, will be address
ed to him.
Second-That all appointments which have
been, hsret0ioFe made Of Provost MaTshsls
are hereby revoked.
By Order of the Secretary Of War.
(Signed) L. THoMAs, Adjutant General.
The Heralds Washington correspondent
states that it was understood to-day at the
Treasury Department, that deputation from
Foreign bankers had waited upon the Secre-
tary and offered a large loan of specie at the
current rates Of exchange.
Gen Burnside is still in Washington.-
The command to which he has been assigned
has not been announced. He expects to re-
turn to active service daily, and only waits
final instructions previous to entering upon
his duty.
( Gen. Haleck has advices from Col. Carlton
L 4 ~ a..
in both Of which he was completely successful.
The President and Cabinet, after giving
the subject much deliberation, have decided
not to give letters Of marque and reprisal
under the late law of Congress. In their
stead it is understood that all vessels fitted
out by private parties for the purpose of cap
turing rebel pirates, will be duly commission
ed in the navy. and allowed to go on their
I mission.
The Tribuno's dispatch says that the Pro-
vost Marshals and other officers under the
National militia law are being selected az ra-
pdly as possible, but no appointments will
probably be made till the lists are complete.
The latest intelligence from the black brig
ade which is now marching into Florida is
that the, have taken several important points,
with many prisoners, and captured large
quantities of provisions and supplies, and are
still driving the enemy before thom.
: Washington letters say that it will be i'm
possible to draft before June, perhaps July,
in the meantime government will prepare be-
I fore hand for their equipment, they also
state that loan Of one bundled million has
been te dered to the government by dis
tinguished German banking house.
orI rala rrta
ners arrived from Richmond to-day. One Of
them is very intelligent, Mr.. Leeds of Cincin-
natl and New Orleans pilot. He mentions
the stady and significant removal of machin-
cry Tor manufacturing ordnance and small
arms from Richmond to Northern Ga. The
removal Of ordnance stores in large quantities
has also been going on for some time. The
possibility of the transfer of the seat Of war
below Virginia is recognized by the authori-
ties at Richmond.
Upon the interesting point Of the duration
Of the war Mr.. Leeds says it might last six
months after the next crop. If Vicksburg
should be taken, it would end almost imm-e
ditaely. for the armies would be cut off from
their supplies Of meat. which is in Texas
Tie said that every pound OF meat eaten in
Richmond is from there. Mr.. Leeds declares
that there is general feeling among the sol
ders from all the Southern States favorable
70 ending tho war and returning TO the Un-
ion. The prisons in the South are full OF de-
serters, awaiting trial ~ court-martial. Mill
tary executions are so common as to cease
being commented upon by the papers. Gems.
Willich and Stoughton, and seventy-tive Off
GERS of various grades. are in the Libby pris-
on Seven .een OF our officers held as hosts-
ges for Col. Searvona, the French lady, are
; at hard labor in the penitentiary at Rich
mond.
T, special dispatch from Washington says
that Miss Casey has been arrested on her
way south. She was the intended bride OF
FItz Hugh Lee. She was deprived of her
purchases and sent through the lines. II is
said the bridal trosseau was apart OF her loss.
There is to be grand review of the Army
, of the Potomac under Gen. Hooker