Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-05-12

Trains are now running from Richmond
TO Danville. Il =.
Capt. Dasyeu, Asst. Provost Marshal Of
Richmond under the rebel government, Is
arrested and sent to Libby Prison.
One million six hundred thousand rations
were issued tor the sustenance Of Sherman
army from Richmond to Washington.
\ gentleman Just from North Carolina,
reports that the troops SURRENDERED ny
Johnston are greatly demOrelized and reerw /
beyond the control Of thgir vifers whc eis
striving 60 march tte-n = the.r respective
SmteS ..
QUIT : lumber of officers have been muir
ds-ed TO obtain specie which the latter were
supposed to have.
The soldiers express great hatred Of JEFF,
and his cabinet.
Galveston adviees of the 25th OF April are
received.
The people of Houston and Springfield
held meetings and determined 10 continue
rebellion, though they mad heard of the cap
itulation Of t.re, TO repei invasion and sus-
tain Jes Davis.
ten. Halves, who Commanded AZ tialves-
ton. hid resigned sni TSs replaced by Col.
Sm;..a.
NaEruder was at Galveston, where he re-
viewed the troops.
a Federal attack On the coast Of Texas
was momentarily expected.
President johnson has issued proelama-
ton, declaring that Whereas, armed resis-
lance to the authority Of the government IN
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rection. may be- regarded virtually at an end.
and persons by whom that resistance, as well
a. operations OF insursent cruises were
directed, are fugitives Or captives, and
Whereas, it Is understo Z That some OF
those cruisers are stiii iniesting the high seas
and others are preparing to capture, burn
and destroy vessels OF the United States
he enlOIns all naval, military and civil Ofic-
err OF the United States, diligently to en-
deayor. by all lawful means. 10 arrest said
cruisers and bring them into ports Of the
United States, in order that they NAV be
prevented from committing further depreda-
tons on commerce and that persons on them
NAV no longer enjoy impunitY for their
crimes. and he further Iroclaims and d..
clares that IL, after reasonable time shall
have elapsed for this proclamation TO become
known in ports Of nations claiming to have
been neutral, the said in-ursent cruisers and
persons on board them shall continue 10 re-
ceiye hospitality in said ports, this govern
ment will deem Itself justified in refusing
Inequalities TO public vessels OF such nations
in ports Of the United States and adopting
such other measures a. will be deemed adj
yisable toward indicating the national
sovereignty.
The President also issued an Executive or
der % re-e-tahli-n the authority Of the
United states and execute laws within the
geographical liniit- known a. the state Of
Virginia.
Ii l. ordered that al acts and preceding
OF political. military and civil organizations.
which have en- in a state OF iu-urrection
and rebellion. within the State OF Virginia.
against the laws OF the United States, and Of
which Jefferson Davis, John Letcher and
VIM. Smith were late the respective chie's.
are declared null and void
All persons who shall exercise. clam, pre-
tend or attempt 70 exercise any political.
military or civil power. authority, jurisdIc-
ton or right by, through OF under jefferson
Davis, late Of the city Of Richmond, and bis
cinfdants, OF under John Letcher or VIM.
Smith and their cou6dants OF under any pre-
tence, OF political. military OF civil commits
SION OF authority issued by them since the
18th day Of April, 1861. shall he deemed and
taken a. a rebel against the United States,
and be dealt with accordingly.
The Secretaries Of State, War. Treasury.
Navy. Interior aud Post Master General are
ordered 10 proceed 70 put in force all laws
OF the United States pertaining 10 their -ev-
eral departments The District Judge of
said district Is To proceed to hold courts
within SAID State in accordance with prOyI-
sIons of the acts Of Congress The Attorney
General viii instruct the proper officers to
libel and bring judgment, cOnfscationIand
sale, OF property subject 10 cOnhscation. and
enforce the administration of justice within
said State in all matters civil and criminal
within cognizance Of federal courts, to carry
into effect a guarantee Of the federal c0nsti-
tuition of a republican form Of State govern
ment, and afford advantages and security of
domestic laws and full and complete restor-
alton of peace within limits aforesaid.
Francis II. Plerpoint. Governor Of the
state Of Virginia, will be aided BY the Fed
ersl Government, a. far as may be necessary,
in lawful measures which he may take tor
the extension and administration Of the
State government throughout the SeOgraph-
ical limits II sali state.