Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-08-11
WHOLE NO. 1869.


NEW YoRK. Aug. 3.
The Washington Chronicle says the mys-
terious prisoner Ia man named Fuller, who
committed the frauds upon the Union Nation
al Executive COMMITTEES during the last cam
psign, by pretending TO be agent Of said com
mittee. Of which Senator Harlan was chair
man. and collecting money from various office
holders throughout the country, amounting
| in the aggregate to $4,000. He had prsvi-
ously provided himself with several hundred
blank receipts signed by Mr.. Harlan, which
he had stolen. Gen, Baker has ever since
been tracking Fuller with his detectives. land
only recently has been successful in arresting
aud bringing him to this city. He halls from
Indiana, but has served hve years term in
the Missouri state penitentiary. The imme-
diate cause Of his arrest isnot yet known.
The Heralds New Orleans correspondent
says the regulation OF freedmen's affairs en-
crosses a large share Of the attention Of the
government and the public generally in
Louisiana. From Shreveport very favorable
official reports are received, representing the
ma jority Of the negroes now working indus
iriously under contracts. Some planters
have petitioned Gen. Candy to remove the
garrison at Port Hudson, for the reason that
the negroes are Aocking thither and neglect-
ing their work. IL is not likely that the gar-
local authorities have adopted very rigid
rules, restricting the liberty OF the negroes
Gen. Candy has instituted an investigation
into the matter.
Only one vessel is now doing blockade duty
off Galveston.
The Herald's Matamoras and Brownsville
correspondence denies the silly report that
Gen. Brown sent United States forces across
the Rio Grande TO assist the Mexican Re-
publicans against the Imperialists. Up to
the lS;h July, the most amicable relations
prevailed at Matamoras between our officers
aud soldiers and the Imperialists on the other
side Of the river. The Indications are that
our government intends to maintain perma-
nent military establishment there.
The Tribunes Mstamoras correspondent OF
the l4th Gays he has learned from good
sources that SINE 1000 confederates have
lately crossed the Rio Grsnde with a view of
entering the Mexican service. and that Shelby
is charged with their organization. Wade
Hampton, who is at CsmArgo with 600 men.
to form part Of the force. Gen. De La
Particle has come to this point by order Of
bis government to grant lands to sxiles and
to give them every facility to settle upon
them. admitting free Of duty agricultural i'm
plements, minerals, &c.
Cairo, lii Aug. 3.
The steamer Niagara, from New Orleans
the 25lh ult, has arrived.
The New Orleans True Delta has sdvices
from Brownsville, which state that Cortnas
has been defeated in engagement with
Loptz between Mstamoras and Camargo.-
Cortinas returnrd to the Texas eide of the
river, leaving all his forces in the hands OF
his enemy.
: Gen. Steele and three Of his officers are
very SICK with back bone fever. There is a
great deal Of sickness among our troops.
NEW YoRx, Aug. 4.
A significant meeting in honor Of the Mex
icsh Republic was held in this city last even
ing. Ihe gathering was large an enthusiastic.
An extract from a letter of Gen. Sheridan
was read in which he SAID There is no
use to beat around the bush in this Mexican
matter. We should give apermanet gov
ernment to that Republic. Our work in
, crushing the rebellion will not be done until
this be accomplished. The advent Of MAXI
millian was a portion of the rebellion and
his fall should belong to its history. The
> French influence has governedby sheer i'm
pudence" These expressionswere greeted
by all present with pleasure and delight.
The Herald's dispatch says The Presi-
dents health is still bad. The Secretary Of
: the treasury decides that all bonds, treasury
notes and other obligations Of the United
States are exempt from taxation, under state
d or municipal authority.
< The Tunes Washington correspondent
says: There is a general Misrepresentation
< concerning the number OF psrdons granted.
D Daring last mouth but fifty were granted.
', An affidavit OF John Wilson, the carpenter
Of the Shenandoah, who has entered suit a.
gainst the English agents for the recovery Of
~ sk,nnaN in har han
she lett England to take in her armament
:. furnishes an authentic history Of this pirate
!, which is now spreading havoc among the
:, whale ships ia the Pacific. II was published
:, in the London papers last January, and states
= that the first owner Of the Shenandoah, ther
- called the Sea King, was William Wallsce. q
:. London banker, who sold her in September
!, last to Richard Wrisht Of Liverpool, nes
. connection Of the rebel agent in that city,
la the same month Peter 3. Corbett was On.
n. dorsed as master of the ship. Last October
m the owner. Richard Wright, issued to Cor
r. bett, the master, a certificate of sale. empow
Ia eting Corbett to sell the Sea King at any por
TO out OF the United Kingdom for not less thar
of f45, 900. in the morning of the 9Th q
e. October, 1864. the Sea King cleared fror
O. London Tor bombay, ia ballast. and as a
as ordinary merchant vessel. On the same da
e. lhe nfltlsu SNIP iSautois Tue property VI oocn
D. ade runners, cleared from Liverpool for Mas
he sau, laden with heavy cannon. arms. fifty o
he .ixty barrels OF powder and bearing som
j. rebel officers. Wilson, Sootehman. ha
n engaged us carpenter on the Sea King
ad good faith, supposing that she was going {
Bombay and other ports in tbs Indian an
rt Pacific oceans as a merchantmen. His aft
as davit shows that the Ses King went imm'
he da,ely from London to Madeira. Th'
1t, there she Tell iu with the Laurel. an
1t. tna' tue two ships went in company to ID
" leland Of Porto Santo. where In Portuguese
ny waters, the armsment and stores were shiite
from the Laurel to the Sea King, and Lbs
ia Captain Corbett there announced to the cre
a that he had sold the ship to the 50 called Cor
-, federa,es, aud that she was TO destroy Anne
,h lean sb'ps.especially whalers. He also in,r'
he ducsd to ,Bem as the new captain an offc'
~. ~ a gray Uniform, whom he invited Thea,