Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-04-14

WAsHGNGToS, April 5
Gen. Bsrrenger, who was sent to the Old
Capitol prison used to visit this city when his
brother was member OF Congress from
North Carolina Another prisoner, Major
Foote, iss son Of ex Senator Foo,e. who re-
Gently left the Cuntederacy and went abroad
These officers, with several others, we're cap
tu-ed BY squsd Of Gen. Sheridan's mounted
scouts wearing confederate uniforms, who
were ACQUIRING the cOunuy far beyond the
Union army advance guard.
The Richmond Wing OF Thursday evening
says:
We understand from proper military au-
,hoflty nat Gen Ripley Gays that no difficult
y now ex'sts IN regard TO mail communica-
tion by citizens with their friend, Ia the
Northern State, and all sections within the
Union lines, provided the letters be stamped.
A mall ha. been made up daily at the capitol.
closing at 5 o'clock A. NJ. A Northern mail
returns IN the evening.
Inc connections Vt the mayor and police
have been suspended for the present, and mil
Itary law governs the city. In time we may
look for the restoration OF our municlpa,
government upon Union foundation, and
the resumption OF legislation in all ITS depart
ments
The Wing says the evacuation of the city
was going on for month. but the people
refused to believe that removal meant evacu-
alton, and all declared that the measures were
only precautionary.
The specie Of the Louisiana and Virginia
State banks was run down TO the Danville
depot in haste on sunday morning. A num-
Der Of traas for the officials were arranged
during the evening Still there was not
room enough for all. Davis was to depart
a. p. NJ. Breckenridge elected to go off on
horseback with the last Of the army on Mon-
day morning. Gov. Smith was off on horse
back during the night.
A letter dated Richmond. 9th, says the
new State affairs in this city give general
satisfaction TO the residents, who pay every
Attention to our soldiers. No bar-rooms are
allowed open, and whiskys found is conhs-
Gated and poured into culverts.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aril
I The steamers Al jax and United States have
arrived from Morehead City with large num-
/ bur OF rebel prisoners aud refugees
/ Steamers sre continually Ariying from
Newbern with prisoners capture by General
Sherman.
The depot Of supplies for Gen. Sbsrmsn's .
army is apparently about to be changed, as
the Quartermasters at Wilmin1t ton and
Morehead city send back all steamers and
vessels laden with stores, &C., 10 this port
for further orders.
1t presumed from the lates advces re-
ceived here that sherman has recommended
his northword march, and has in all probabi-
tity left Goldsboro' in his rear.
NEwBERN, n, c., April 2.
A preconcerIed plan to destroy the city was
developed this morniog At halfpast ten o.
clock. several large buildings, containing
forage, ordnance aud commissary stores, were
set on fire simultaneously by means of phos-
phorus, An alarm wac given and signsled
at once III oughout the city. The fire de-
partment and the entire population once
turned out, and the flames were extius suished
in short time without doing much damage
Seventy five bales Of hay and a few other MT.
tces were consumed.
The extension bridge over the Neuse rive.
| was fired at the same time in four places, bu
the Asmes were extinguished. A rebel Off
Ger and several othsr persons are now IN con
hnement on suspicion Of having set the fires
|, The fire department has been on duty evel
+, since. A double guard has been stationed
, throughout the city to prevent like occur
rences and to arrest suspicious persons. Th'
excitement was very great yesterday and las
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