Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-06-23
News by Telegraph.

North Carolina papers are full of proceed
ings of Union meetings IN every town in the
State.
The richest estates in the country are
offered for sale in PARTS of North Carolina for
from one TO ten dollars per acre, with i'm
| provements, their owners having decided to
go North.
President johnson is fast gaining the conf
dence of the people Of the state
Gov. Holden is also dIsarming his enemies
by his services in cndeayoring to restore
civil law in the State. He has invited I he
leading Union men of the State to meet b i'm
in council at Raleigh prior to the Appearance
of his proclamation, which Is daily expected.
The following is the latest news from
Texas.
An explosion occurred at NarasOta, Texas,
on the 23d ult, which destroyed 200 build
ings and killed several persons Loss over
5000 900.
The rebel garrison at Brownsville len tor
their homes before the arrival Of Gen.
Brown, refusing to be paroled.
Col. Ford has escaped to MatamOras
Gen. Slaughter with about 80 followers is
somewhere on the Rio Grande.
Gen. Brown has occupied Brownsville, the
rebel garrison under Slaughter having wit
drawn after row about their pay. VIII f,n
resulted in the ARE of Slaughter until tho
money is forthcoming. Slaughter had sold
battery of six pieces to the Mexic- IA I'M
perial General Meiia for six THOUSAND H..
General Brown had sent letter 4, ,,e'is
notifying him OF a desire Of our { av.rnmcnt
TO preserve amicahlc relations i'm N.ric,
Z and enclosing an extract Of ipstrucri ms
from the L. ;. See. OF State, Ia the etF.ct
that we practice absolute os,-.-7,sryen,;,,,
and non-interierencc in Ne tico md .t.t,n,
that 1t would deyolye upon h,u fBrownA a.
tar as practicable to prev mt aid or ,uuulje,
being given by the Uni sed States to either
bellIgerent. Gen F.7uwn adds that the
troops under his ';rrImand will no, he per
mltted, IN any N amer, q interfere IN the
present relation Of Mexico.
1t appears Iat Buclcner and Pryor mend
ed TO surrender the troops OF the rebel Trans
Miss ssippi epartmcut without the consent
OF n rby Smith, who has issued an order az
Hou ston, Texas, TO the effect thar be had
refused to surrender. intending 20 struggle
10 lie last isT better terms. but having been
an andoned by his Texas troop, counselled
u - rest te return 10 their families and re-
I'm thcir occupations Of Peace. Ii was
RpJrtec, however, that Smith, with Is 900
troop and ) 600 600 no gold had gone 10
Nsnco.
| GOV. Murrah. OF Texas. has called an rx-
! fraordinary session OF the state legislature
( and ordered an election of dele.r,te- 10 a
State convention. lie ha, also ordered the
| sherihS 10 seize all confederate property DO
! the state and DIVIDE it among the PEOPLE.
! these proceedings will doubtless De- quaslcd
! by Gen. Sheridan.
Large numbers OF refugees, white and
black, are constantly returning south aud
every day there are fresh arrivals OF former
! citizens who left Washington ON the break /.
/ ing out Of the rebellion.
The Georgia and Mississippi DELEGATIONS
were IN consultation with President J1hnson f.
again yesterday
The delegation of colored men from Rich .
mond, were at the White House THURSDAY .
morning, awaiting an interview with Pre,i-
dent johnson, for the purpose IT asking spe- +
cal inquiry into their condition under the
military restrictions ut Richmond. where
their condition they ailese is not better than I
when they were in slavery.
The condition Of Frederick Seward con-
tnues most encouraging. No hemorrhace
OF his wound has occurred for twentv-one
days
Secretary Stewards health continues to
improve. lie now regularly attends hi, bust
ness and converses cheerfully with his friends
though his Jaw is still supported by an iron
frame work.
Immediately after the departure OF the III
iantry portion Of the 2itl corps for the point
OF rendezvous at Mobile Bay, about dozen
large steamers arrived at Fortress Monroe
70 transport the cavalry brigade of the
10Th corps, under command of Brig. Gen.
Cole. to the same destination. The steamers
have, all been supplied with II DAYS coal and
wafer, and much OF the cavalry has already
em harked
The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the
Philddelph' Inquirer. under date Of the 18th.
says that Tor some time a mutinous spirit
Ia existed in the colored cavalry brigade
belonging to the 18th corps, the men dcclar-
ing the Government had no right to send
them to Texas
On the 18th. when on board steamer.
this spirit of discomfort took the form of
open mutiny, when vessel was run up 70
one of the wharis Of the fortress for as,is-
lance Two companies of the Third Artil-
lery were sent aboard under command of
Mag. NanSchilling. On approaching the YES
sci containing the mutineers thew threatened
TO fire. The Major resortcd to strategy. and
returning to the wharf had the mutineers
brought ashore under the guns of his men
IN parties of two and three at a time. Thus
they were all dIsarmed and returned to the v
YES Ell. The effect will be only to DELAY the
second part of the expedition from sailn-
as soon as possible.
Official nfvrm ttion received TODAY con-
cerning the recent fires at Chattanooga and
Nashville, SAYS the loss st Chattanooga
amounted 20 about 5000, 900, and at Nash
vile nearly three millions, which amount
may possibly be reduced one-hali from iron.
chain, machinery, &c, which may he saved
rom the wreck
About the same time fire occurred in
Iallatin. Tenn loss by which is not report 4
d.
There was also one near Chattanooga dc
pot at Nashville, which was soon suppressed.
1t is the opinion of the Quartermaster's
Department that the fires were the work of A
ebel incendiaries. 10
The rebel prisoners in campat Point Look
ut are being released as fast as possible
-arge numbers of these men arrive at Wash wi
ngton daily, many OF whom are sick and in =.
very destitute condition