Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-16


any form and even in their penury and
wretchedness they show the most viruent
spirit Of disafection. Military protection il
necessary against the destruction of the whole
population by anarchy.
The Herald's Savannah correspondent says
the rebel Secretary of War (Seddon) Judge
Campbell and x. NJ. Hunter have been
taken to fort Pulaski for con6nemens.
The Heralds Washington dispatch says
Jldge Shsrkey will be made provisional Gov
ernor Of Alabama.
The Herald's Richmond correspondent
says f: Gov. Smith of Virginia is about to
surrender himself.
The Worlds Florence correspondent SAYS
reconciliation has taken place between the
Pope and Victor Unnamed and the latter will
be crowned Emperor Of the Romans by the
former.
New Orleans adviees OF the 9th state that
an important clue to the cause Of the late
disastrous explosion at Mobile is thought to
have been obtained.
A man named Wall has been arrested at
Mobile charged with being implicated in the
cause OF the recent explosion. He says he and
two other men on the night previous TO the
explosion placed torpedoes between the build
ings containing powder that the work was
performed under the direction Of rebel
Major who threatened them with instant
death If they disobeyed OF offered to resist
and that the Ma jor afterwards lighted the
fuse oil The shell connected with the internal
arrangement. Torpedoes have also been die
covered in rooms in the Custom House 20 at
ranged as to explode on opening the DOOR,
others have been found concealed in desks OF
the same building.
The Tribunes Richmond c,rrespondennce
details the Treatment the negroes are subrc-
ted to in that city and vicinity showing that
these poor people are treated by our authou-
ties far worse than they we're By slave diving
authorities both before and after the rebellion.
An appeal from the Richmond negroes for
protection is also published, closing with the
declaration that oil that is needed 10 restote
slavery in full Is the auction block.
The negroes in their appeal state that they
are required to get some white tersoD to give
them a pass to enable them to attend to their
daily occupation, without which they are
marched Fl TO the negro bull pen. Toe rob
ell Msjur Mayo has been re-inststed, aud he
has re-sppointed his rebel policemen, who
were notorious and famous negro hunters,
and who occupied themselves in entering the
houses Of inoffensive negroes, dragging the
inmates out and impIisoning them.
The Times Chattanooga dispatch Of thief 10Th
says tremendous explosion and ire occur
red there on the evening of the 9th--supposed
to have been occasioned by carelessness.
A spark from locomotive ignited loose
powder in the ordinance department, exploding
several thousand tons of fixed ammunitic
and loose powder Shot and shell were sent
Kissing about the town and many were killed
and wounded. The immense qusrtermaster's
buildings took fire and were destroy ed, invol-
wing loss of S250,000 worth of stores
some think the FIRE was the work Of incendia-
ny. as it occurred simultaneously with the
Nashville and Gsllatin fires.
The railroad is nearly completed to Atlanta
Prominent rebels are being arrested in
Northern Georgia.
NEW York, June 10.
The Tribuues st. Louis dispatch has re-
turns from "a counties, which show MAORI
" for the new constitution OF $40. The
counties to be heard from will increase the
majority.
A Virginia correspondent of the Tribune
,idicules the idea of there being any consid
cradle number Of white Unionists in that
STATE. There were not ten in three counties,
and yet the management Of the State is ham
led over to white Unionists.
The spirit of these people is shown in the
remarks of Richmond lawer, who exclaimed
Ia Had il not been for your success in secur-
ing the services Of the DID Niger, or had
we two years ago offered him hls freedom for
those services, We should have been free
people nJw." Tell any leading Southener
that our success was not due to the aid Of the
negro. and he looks upon you with piteous
acorn.
This correspondent condemns the admins
tra,ion of affairs under Gen. Ord on the Pc
nnsula. saying that negroes who have really
been our friends are treated shamefullJ. -
Other correspondents state that the slavehul-
ders act more like tends 'oward their late
slaves than like human beings. They u
slider them the more direct cause of their de
feat, and subject them to all sorts Of ba'bjr-
GUS punishmenta, such as cutting off tbeit
) ears, noses and lips. and driving them through
the country in nearly nude state, depuyns
them of food aud bruisiDg their bodies with
sticks and stones. No one is ofsring these
poor creatures any help aud they have no pro-
tectors.
TIE pMoled soldiers 60 about the county
ragged and dirty, taking food and sauabes
wherever they find them, and are particularly
brutal rnAlevolent towards the negro.
The Commercials special says lnsorma-
1tion Is received of the arrival Benjamin, the
Secretary OF State, at Bermuda
II Is said that Trenholm and Breckinridge
also escaped out of the country.
The Posts special says Tue Cabinet i, in
session to-day, having, it is supposed, the
question of RECONSTRUCTION before it.
---~ WASHINGTON, June IS.
The folio wing is enclosed in the report Of
Admiral Golden, commanding West India
Squadron
At Sea, May 25.-Sir, follow the fortunes
Of my native state, Virginia | read in the
public prints that she has practically confess
: cd defeat and laid down her arms. am
here without command officially, alone and
bound on matters of public concern abroad.
Nevertheless, and as consider further re-
tistance worse than useless, | deem il pro-
par formally so to confess and to pledge you
III the word Of honor, that should | find my
self before the fpal Inauguration of peace.
within the Jurisdiction of the United States,
A