The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-06-09

order concerning thNih'
Closing Acts Of the war.
A dispatch from Gen. Candy dated ]
the 18th ult. states Chat arrangements
had been concluded for the surrender
of the rebel forces in the trans-Missis-
sippi department under Kirby Smith,
and the surrender has doubtless been
consnmmatod before this Thus the /
last ORGANIZED army of the rebellion /
has surrendered and the war Is really /
Mt an end. Sheridan will now find I,
his occupation gone and can rest on
the laurels he has already won. Some
fighting between small bodies of troops
is still reported in Texas, but the few
remaining rebels there will drop their
arms when they hear OF Kirby Smiths
surrender. Admiral Frank Buchanan,
senior officer of the rebel navy sur
rendered himself NO Mobile on the 10th
nit
iG,iss about Home.
The National Fast was observed all
overtho country by tho suspension OF
business, services in the churches, and
in many cases with extensive parades
and formal culogies The greatest
celebration Of the day in Now England
was at Boston, where was am immense
procession. and an culogy by Charles
Sumner i'm the Music Hall, which was
not half large enough to hold the
crowds that wanted TO hear.
The Rhode Island legislature met at
Providence on Tuesday, and Gov.
Smith was inaugurated for another
term of Office The session of the
legislature would have been finished
mp this week, had it not been for the
national Fast, and the members were
much di4eruntled that they had to 0d-
iourn over, with the prospect OF beng
obliged to protract the session into
next week. Think of that. We legisla-
tors. who sit months, to the disgust Of
Yourselves and every body else
In Vermont the National Fast was
very generally observed Hon f. T..
Woodbridge delivered an oulogy on
Abraham Lincoln at Montpelier, which
is wen spoken ofand viii bepublished.
Rev Dir Porter delivered an able
discomseat Bratteboro, and at St All
bans we had an excellent turnout as
viii be noticed in another column.
Throughout the State the lincoln me-
mortal day was observed by the peo-
pie in their respective houses Of vor-
ship
In the new and reconstructed order
of Things commands are assigned tc
the general officers as follows
Gen. Hallecb takes command Of the
Pacific States; Gen sherman OF the
lailiMry division of the Mississippi
comprising ihc states of Ohio, Ken
lucky, Tennessee aud probably, Lou
isiana; Gen Meade OF the Atlauti,
States; Gen sheridan of the trans
Mississippi; Cen George II Yhoma.
of Virginia. North Carolina, and per
haps other southern states. Gen. Lo
gan has refused q brigadiefship ia ia,
regular army and viii soon retire
from the service.
The following general officers hav,
resigned their commissions.
Maj Gems Couch. Washburn mt
McAiiimn Brig Gems Lee, Stark
weather. Sullivan, Weber, Meagher
Nicholson lu.son, Hickman and Ave
nli Admiral Goidsboioughs fleet j
to rendezvous at Fortress Monroe am,
start ON three years' cruise to Tia.
Mediterranean about the 4th OF july
The ness lronsides and two doubl
tuToted monitors VIII mako part o
the fleet The flagship viii be th
Colorado We are glad European mn
tlons are 20 have chance to soc som
OF our iron-clads. They may get som
new IDEAS about their usefulness, ais
concerning the naval power and re
i, sources of the United States.
southern and Bcconstructivc.
The expected amnesty proclamation
S has been issued by President johnson
= and those who expected greater leni
S ency than was shown by The amnest
proclamation Of President Lincoln m
J disappointed. Several classes of ret
S els not mentioned by the latter are es
3 Guided by Mr. Johnson, including al
i rebels VINO are worth over $40, 900, tn
evident intent Of this exception bein
r to get the land at the South ava
t from the large owners and divide
r among the poorer classcs. Any pei
n son IN the classes exemuted can max
r petition for pardon, however, IN
e there is no doubt that pardon will b
4 Literally granted where there is til
t slightest claim to Indulgence.
e President Johnson has also issued
+ proclamation providing for prov
|, sional government for North Caroline
appointing William W. Holden prov
il sional governor, and ordering him q
+ soon as possible to get together COZ
II yention to revise and amend tho COZ
stitution OF the state and to aid ii
It loyal citizens of the state all that is
g his power in bringing the state bac
e into its constitutional relations wit
n the federal government, Universi
& suffrage will come at last, but lot it |
is instituted legally, not arbitrarily.
l. Gov. Pierpoint Of Virginia, arrive
S in Richmond last week Friday, an
n was cordially received
II fNopro...o ,rsI.,l ~