Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-04-22
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

The New Orleans Era Of April 9TH says that
the Constitutional Convention then in session
will only carry on; the wishes Of the people,
and will only adapt the laws of the State to the
spirit of the age, and to great facts that cannot
be gainsayed. Slavery has persisted and the
Convention at Liberty Hall has to perform its
obsequies rather than TO deal it a death blow,
Its abolition of slavery will be permanent be-
cause the condition of things makes it necessa-
ry and because there is no human power that
can ever resuscitate the overthrown and discard
ed institution of human bondage in Louisiana.
The President has approved the act extend
ing two years the time within which the States
and Territories may accept of grants Of lands
donated for the establishment of Colleges for
tie benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts.
West Virginia is now included within the
limits Of the law.
About forty Of the traitor rioters who fred
upor Union citizens in Coles County. Illinois,
hav been arrested and await their doom. 9th
ers have run away to avoid punishment and
will always be miserable wretches even if they
60 unhanged.
Official dispatches from Gen. Sherman con-
firm tie news of the brutal conduct of the reb-
els al Fort Pillow, Kentucky, after the garrison
had surrendered.
Congress has passed Resolution ordering
an immediate investigation of the massacre
and officers have been appointed by the Secre.
lary of War to look into the matter. There i,
a strong feeling that rttaliatory measures
should be resored 10 10 put an end tn such MUIR
ders as those at Fort Pillow and Lawrence
And the President in his speech at Baltimore
the other day minated that retaliation would
be resor,ed to.
The Eighth Vermont Regiment which has
been in the Southern Department under Gen.
Banks have in pal, enlisted and are at home on
a furlough. They passed through this place on
their way to Montpelier last Saturday. They
met a warm reception from the citizens of the
Capital, were treated to good fare for the appe-
lite, and good speeches for the intellect. They
have fuIlough for thirty days when they are
ordered to report to this station. There were
between three and four hundred that recnlisted
and came home
Seven companies of the 18th Regiment under
command of Lt.-Col Cummings passed through
this place on Monday after noon on their way
to Annapolis, where they were ordered to re-
port and i, is understood they will go into ac-
i've service under the command Of Gen. Burn
S ide. They are hardy set of men, and look
as if they would do good service on the field OF
battle.
Capt. Laird, 4th Vermont regiment, and 1t.
Mattocks, Sd Vermont regiment, acting Com
missary of Musters for the I'd division, 9th
corps, have been cnshiered and dismissed from
the service by sentence of cour, martial; th'
former for selling liquor to privates, and thu
latter for keeping half soldiers bounty to pa,
for the trouble of getting it for him.
Henry A. Luce the guard who bayonee'
and Killed James A. Sweeney OF the 17th regi
ment, at Burlington on Sunday evening last a
the latter was attempting to escape, was acquit
ted by the Court of examination. The Cour
say that they are Of opinion that this is cas-
of iustihable homicide in this-that the accuse
acted in obedience to orders.
It will be seen under the head of "The War,
in another column, that our forces on Red rive
have met with a serious defeat ard loss.
The President has approved the act author
izing the people of Nebraska 10 form Consti
tuition and State goyernm,nt 1t is therefor
law.
The latest accounts that come to us of tn
defeat and loss of our troops on Red river ar
more favorable than the first, and we must wal
awhile for correct information.
The Springfield Republicans especial dis
patch" from Washington, as printed in that pa
per of the Goth inst, stated that Gen. Haec
has resigned. The Especial dispatch" from III
same paper of the 2lst inst, says all the stori,
about General Hallecks resigning are utter
groundless. Of what ratue are the "speci
dispatches of that raiudble sheet?