Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-09-01
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New YoRK, Aug. 2

this forenoon,
The cattle plague continued to be the pro-
miuent topic in England. The disease was
spreading, it lie disputed that IL was intro.
duced by foreign cattle. The cholera con
nusd its ravages at Acopa and at CONSTANT
nople it bad increased. Three hundred and
eighy.four deaths occurred in one day.
HALIFAX, n. s., Aug So
The steamship Africa from Liverpool 9th,
via Queenstown the goth, arrived this morn
ing. The political news is unimportant.-
Nothing had been heard in regard to the
Atlantic cable Future proceedings were to
be resolved upon on the 2lst inst
Captain Anderson Of the Great Eastern
says it will require ten months to provide
proper gear for lifting the Atlantic Cable and
to make the necessary repairs to the Gres
Eastern. He suggests that new cabl
should be made and laid in May next, and
the old one then picked up and repaired
He has every confidence in the future success
Of the cable but thinks it useless to renew
the attempt to lay it during the winte
months.
BEAUFORT, N. c., Aug. IS.
The people Of Craven county met in Mas
Convention tomorrow in Newbern, to nom
mate two delegates to the State Convento 4
which assemblies in Raleigh on the I'd 81
October. Leading merchants are sendin I
goods in large quantities to all parts Of Mort
Carolina, South Carolina Georgia and Sout
East Virginia, bringing back, cotton, tobacc
and other productions, giving employmer'
to the railroads which are now running nigl
and day.
NEW YORK, Aug 2s.
The LIST Vermont heavy artillery left thi
morning at O'Clock by steamer to Tro,
and will go thence by the Troy and Bosto
railroad to Burlington, where they will
paid off and discharged.
The Herald's Richmond correspondent ga,
it recently became known TO one of the mil
tary commanders in the western part Of II
State that there was a large numbe Of cattl,
formerly the property Of the rebel govern
ment, and small detachment was sent t
take possession Of them. On the arrival 4,
this force IL was attacked and driven off
bushwhackers Of the vicinity, and was unabl
to accomplish their object. A larger numb,
Of troops have since been sent to the scene
disturbance, and a summary disposal of tb
bushwhackers will no doubt be made.
The Herald's Washington dispatch saws
Gen. Swain in command at Montgomery,
Ala. reports that the propensity to rob in
that section has increased, consequent upon
the unsettled functions OF the law, and the
social body lie kept in constant state Of
turmoil.
Col. Thomas the commander of Freedmen
Bureau, in Miss, reports that out Of SAC ,OOO
Freedmen in the state only 5000 are sustain.
ed by the government The colyfed colonies
and farms are doing finely The more intel.
ligent Miaatsaipniapa aro M ,,,;Ii
ing to assist in developing the new ordor
things by the employment of interest ant
means.
The Times dispatch says The secre,ar
Of the Treasury will be able to meet all de
msnds with the means he has at command.
The Tribune's dispatch says the affairs e.
Col. Loomir, Treasury Agent, at Richmont
on investigation proves to have been all co. :
rect. Extensive smuggling operations 90
the Canadian border have been discovered.
The Herald'sVera Cruz correspondent say
The town of Tongolua, the principal place IN
the State of Vera Cruz has declared in favor
Of the republic and it is defended by fo,ce
considered adequate to hold it. A force Of
Austrians, marching against it was drawn a.
to an ambuscade and put to fight, loos'ng
quite number. The Austrians had so
u IA.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 20
Thirteen bodies, four of them white, We
been recovered from the wrecked cars on he
Richmond Greek, near Reynolds Station
One OF the cars ia underneath TIE other in
the bed of the creek and has not yet ben
reached. II is said that it contains over
twenty negro soldiers, who have of course 4
persisted.
Gen. Thomas has severely repremand
Col. Blackburn and Supt. Quinn for tn T
most cowardly and brutal an unoficer Ii
attack on the rebel Gen. Wheeler He =
formed them both in plain terms that he
would have them tried and contaminated
they had not been mustered out OF the serv-
ice.
New York, Aug. 80.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says l.
Is not known certain whether the government
will lose anything or not by the late Tres,
ury detalcation. Nearly one million tv
hundred thousand dollars were involved, 5u,
the chances are government will get it ali
back.
Gen. Swain telegraphs from Alabama I,
additional military forces to put stop to Il
cruelties prscticed upon freedmen Of th
State. He suggests that the Second Mai
cavalry be sent him.
Tine Herad's Charleston correspondent d
the 26. IN says: Large stocks of cotton ha,
recently come in from the interior, and Il
city has experienced very encouraging bu,
ness revival. The planters are loud in thtt
complaints of the colored people desertii
their plantations. saying they cannot be III.
duced to work except under compulsion |
the military. In consequence Of this deset
ton they say the cotton and corn crops
the State will give but little more than ht
their ordinary yield. 1t is estimated that TN,
property in the State valued in 1860 at 70
hundred million dollars has been reduced 3,
fifty millions.
All Of Gov. Perry's appointees, wi
one or two exceptions, are found to l.,
ineliei in Consequence OF having held Off
under Davis rule.
RALEIoH, N. c., Aug. 25.
Lieut.. hahn has returned form speci
mission through the North Eastern porto
Of this State where there is no military for,
and reports three negroes shot in Norlham,
ton county by the county police for refusiI
TO return to their masters after engaging en-
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