Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02
NEW YORK, May 26

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ment will be prevented.
Ii is said that discoveries have been made
in captured rebel documents duplicating
prominent Northern men, whose loyalty here
tofore has not been questioned. .
The Tribuns's dispatch says all the caval-
ry in the Western Department, are to be inn
medistely mustered at Cairo, for active Tex
an service.
The Heralds Richmond correspondence,
says Seddon, the ex-rebel Secretary Of War,
has been arrested and is imprisoned in gun
boat with Hunter and Campbell. II was be-
lieved that Lee would also soon be in custo-
dy.
Davis sits alone in his cell, save the two
guards, who are not permitted to address him
on any subject whatever, and is given no
lights.
WAsHrNeror, May rs.
The following semi. official statement 10
made in connection with the authorized an
nouncement of the fact that the insurgen.
ram Stonewall has conditionally surrendered
to the Spanish authorities at HAVANA: viz,
the conduct Of those authorities upon the
occasion was judicious, dignifed and in entire
conformity with amity towards the United
States. Any movement Of distrust which
may have heretofore been entertained as to
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has thus far been disposed Of satisfactorily.
New YoRK. May 90.
An attempt was made few nights since to
assassinate Gen. Duvsl, commanding United
States forces at Staunton, Va. The general
escaped injury.
Sunday night last the railroad bridge over
the stream near Petersburg gave way. preci-
pitating the train into a chasm. Two men
were killed and IA injured and 4 are missing
all employees of the road.
The Commercials Washington dispatch
says information of John G. Breckinridge's
whereabouts has been received aud effective
pursuit has been organized.
! Gen. Sherman expects to leave for the
West in few days. He will lean his SOL
diers to their homes. He retains, through
Gen. Grant. command of the department Of
Mississippi, and will at once resume his du-
ties until the civil authority is restored.
TORONTO, CANADA WEsr, May 30.
The evidence in the case OF DR.. Blackbur
published to-day, gives the details of the yell
low fever plot. The testimony of the princi-
pie witness is corroborated by affdsvits of
Cleary and w. J. Hall, both Southeners.-
The counsel for the defense admitted the evil
dence, but contended that it was NO decided
authority in support of the prosecution for
conspiracy to murder in q foreign country,
and was not punishable by the common Law
in England unless it contemplated the head
OF government. a
TORONTO. q. W., May 70.
In the case OF blackburn oi yellow lever
notoriety' the Magistrate to-day ssid tnat ow-
ing to the uncertainty OF the English law re-
quired In such cases oil conspiracy: ne should
not assume the responsibility oil deciding the
case, but would send the prisoner before the
Judge AZ the next Assizes. BAL was sccep-
TED IN the meantime 70 'ne amount OF @Sooo's
NEW ORLEANS May Il,
via Caro- May 20. -
Ihe steamship Clinton rom brazos, lo'h,
brings the continuation OF ngnt az baco
Delichico pass between our forces under Col.
Barrett and the rebels under Zen. Slaughter,
In which the enemy were driven ~ miles To-
wards brownsville, where shey were re'nior-
ced and Barrett retIeated, reaching brazos
with loss of ~ killed. wounded ana mis-
sing including Capt. Temple and Lieutenant
Sedgwick, 34sh lud. captured. slaughters
official report magnites our force and claims
big victory. de admits loss oil 40 Killed.
MEN YORK, May ~. yn
The heralds Cairo dispatch of the 10th
says ; Advices from brazos, Texas, state That
our troops after whipping the rebels at baco
Delichico pass and then refreshing were hred
upon oy some parties across the Mo drande'
when some OF our skirmisheis crePt up the
river bank and shot two dead three Swiss
soldiers OF Maximillian's army crossed the
river on their way 10 brazos' oeing deserters'
The Tribune,s Washington dispatch says
the Attorney General mas decidea tna' tne
amnesty proclamation becomes VOID oy tne
suppression OF the rebellion that DEGREES of
of cenhscation are In full force' ina. the en-
efcise OF executive ciemsncy cannot oe sA-
tended to the future.
The election OF members to the virginia
House OF delegates, as iar as returns have
been received show that the disunionists have
swept the state. ahL ~
The Herald has modihed the proposihon
to pay on the National debt by reducing the
shares to Slo,ooo each IL puoi'shes num-
Der OF new suggestions. Ihey now 1907 up
one hundred and eleven shares taken' amount
ing to vi, 1000 aH.
The Heraids Mooiie eorrespondens OF the
! 18th. the ctty - llllnG Oy the arrlv-