Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-23

GENERAL NEWS.

| BY the arrival oil the steamer Creole, which
let, New Orleans on the llth instant, we have
four days later adyices There is no war news
The Era OF tho llth conialns report Of tn,
largest gathering OF the people that has beer
witnessed since the days OF the last Presidential
election, the evening previous, 10 ratily the
nomination OF Michael Hahn for Governor. =
The nominee was present and spoke at length
Resolutions ia favor OF Free State were adopt
lei
The seaport town Of Gloucester, Mass, wal
nearly destroyed Thursday by fire. Fifty store,
The Advertiser Office, town clerk $ and telegraph
office, three lawyer Offices Freemasons Lodge
and fifteen dwellings were burned. Forty iami
lies are huuseltss. lhe loss will probably reach
$500 600. Owing to the absence OF vessels, the
loss Of tlls properly was rlillng. The ruins
cover one half the principal streets and wharves.
Correspondence fom Havana furnishes inior-
nation respecting the resurrection in St Do.
mlngo, and although the reports en- lus
from Spanish sources contain the u, mount
OF cluster respecting tie despefa ssCu
which the St. Domaoaus are redu, aud tneir
constant defeats hy he invading army, there
are strong indication nat the facts are quite
the reverse Of this The Smuiards have been
severe sufferers from sickness and OF the 1900
men who composed the first army which landed
at St. Domingo scarcely any remain in The field.
Vessels constantly arrive Havana and other
Cuban ports With hundreds Of the disabled
troops Another army OF 10000 men is to DO
seat 90 replace the first, aud the money and men
Tor conducting further the despotc scheme OF
subjeoting the p1mlnicaus, which Spain seeks
to carry out are o be furnished in the main by
Cuba. There seems to be no doubt that SPAN
has undertaken to accomplish something in
which She is sure TO be unsuccessful.
Tha 5 Llais Democrats Fort smith special
says The coming State election will be held in
about thty.six counties, There will be no on
position 70 juice Murphy Arkansas will be
represented ~ tho Louisville Freedom Conven
too captain Durham OF General Banks
staff has arrived az Little koos with important
ispatcbe, relating to future corporations for
tie extlnguishment Of the Rebellion IN the
trans Mississippi Department
The Union STATE Convention OF Connection,
which met at Hartford was large and able
The ton JAM +. Pratt presided. Gov. Buck
osham and the whole OF tie present State off.
'ers were renomnlted By acoan alton, and
= itlont debate Delegates were appointed to
he National invention, and specially instruct
d to support President Lincoln fo- renomna.
Ion.
Gov. Goodwin Of Arizona oiganized GOV.
tnmeot for that Territorg on the 29ts of De-
ember.
The Colorado Legislature on the 10th inst,
'assed resolutions recommending the reelection
1 President Lincoln
Gen. Howard says Gen Grant is a strictly
.mperatr man, and religious. His marked ,
Characteristic Is "A wonderful faith in his success,
mounting almost to the fatality in which Ma.
oleou 50 strongly believed. Gen Howard can
e relied upon.
The Legislature Of Colorado convened at a
'olden City, Feb 9, and organised on the next !
ay. Gov. Evans Message shows that Colorado !
oet Ut Debt Tier relations With the lniian ,
'ibes are satisfactory The new modes Of saw.
y gold have given o new impulse to mining. .
be mines have quadrupled 10 value during the !