Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-23

ket at right shoulder shift. head slightly bent
forward and the stem and air of a veteran.
was A negro bow Of about twenty years
wearing the army blue. Following behind
crowdipe close ND around. and in a line ex-
tending far behind him. were about two hum
dreds officers and soldiers of the so.ealled
confederate states army. On passed the ser
eeant-.such was his rank-.and onward
crowded and followed thu late southern war.
riors. Not another guard abont them. not
another menacing bayonet in sight. The
CLEAN Of the negro's bayonet told them Of
rations and quarters ahead and of danger be-
hind. saw him pass on with the charge,
never looking behind him, yet losing none,
until be handed them over to the authorities
at the military prison, from which they we're
next day paroled.-Cor. Ne,o York Herald.
bishop Ciark has recently organized con-
ference OF the Metno list Episcopal church
In East tennessee INTO which were admitted
no less 'uan iot'y-thfee ministers from the
oouthern Methodist church. Inc now con
ference starts win membership OF o4V4'
ana mas preachers stationed IN tennessee
No''u Oa,o',na anu georgia an me minis
'ers accepted IN the mest exphcit terms the
coPaI ohuich' among the most earnest ana
were the clergy. and the had great influence
in exciting the minds Of the neonle against
the North. and filing them with intense and
bitter hatred. The income will now hear an
other yospel than that 10 which thew have
heretofore listened-the oospel of love ana
good will toward all men9and under its in
duence they will be made better men and
more worthy citizens.
n OIL -,
~ W" ' n' ioo u"e say' 'n"' hiioy
u 49, onu nie osue'A'1 %eIe ueiuueu 'ne
y zen Da1l' Gnu us
oS'."'So sna' DTui' 1'"poieon "ouiu % ooHe
Gu " ioini al snlanoe WIN Tue s1u'nei ,ii con
' II, Htuei "a'u s 'uaA ''nii'an ~
neu' 'ne'eioie' 'ne queSuon
same terms granted to the other rebel com
manders came up for discussion and decision.
there was strong inclination to decline the
surrender. and to embody their troops and
march to the Rio Grande. and there reorganize
them, with view to a co-operation with one
of the parties in the civil war now being
waged in Mexico but the rank and file re-
fused to be a party to such scheme and
began to desert in large numbers as soon az
it leaked cut. Consequently there was no
alternative but surrender.
.
20 iaP'uiy u'ennan'i'"s 'he
ioi , te, u honhohu anu re'efsourg'
anu Sn'pPipg .ne cannon e'c' 10 the '" ASH
arsepals. The number of cannon Of all
kinds siege and field. is much larger than wa,
originally supposed. AT Petersburg. inst
before its evacuation. many cannon we're
buried. and head boards nut nm at each end
to resemble soldiers' graves. The negroes
always loyal to the north. Immediately reveal.
ed the trick. and upward of one hundred
field pieces have already been exhumed -
The amount of war material now accumulated
by government, both of its own manufacture
and captured from the rebels ia almost in.
credible.
When Charleston fell into the hands of the
Union forces the rebels were oonstrnctino A
curiously sbaned vessel 10 run the blockede
with. II ia about thee bnrdrsd fea, Io,g
and in shane much like ci,sr-tansrin9
however. to a point at both ends with guards
nroiectir, st The water line t,y, feat a, e;,be,
side. to assist in preserving It's eouilibriumd
1t is spaoious within can quarter ,hree or
four men-enouoh to navieats-is propelle.
by "a small but powerful steam engine, on the
screw principle, wholly obscured from view
IN the hold, and was expected TO carry three
or four hundred bales OF cotton. Admiral
Dahlgren expects to complete the vessel and
send 1t to New York.
The New York Tribune represents that
very many Of the late slaves of south Caro-
lima, whom nobody will hire or nav. are now
Hv;n, IN nndera,ornd hr,rows IA ka,i
obtained the privilege OF eultivating patches
OF abandoned plantations, are cultivating
crops OF corn, &c, with sharpened sticks for
want OF better implements. Mr.. Pillsbury,
their superintendent, makes an appeal for
axes, hoes, plows, hammers, IRON aud tin
ware Tor household purposes, and similar ar
ueIes Tor their benefit
A co,resnondant of the Nav yo,L worla
who lately journeyed from Richmond to
Lynehburg, says that OF the few people no.
uced at any kind OF labor on the route, all
were black The whites for the most part,
seemed to be engaged in waiting and watch
ing for some Jupiter to help them through
Would 1t not be well for our military com
manders down there to apply the same dis