Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-08-18

Private dispatches from Buffalo this morn
ing have announced the loss of the late steam
er Pewabic bound down Lake Huron, having
colided with the propeller Meteor. One hun
dred lives were reported lost.
The Times special Washington dispatch
says: Official information shows that the ra-
tons issued to Freedmen in Missouri and
Arkansas for August, will not exceed one
third Of those issued 10 June. All the
Freedmen at Little Rock are supporting them
selves.
The steamship Virginia from Liverpool the
25th is coming up the bar. News snticipa-
ted
The Herald's Richmond correspondent
says: Major General Terry has received
his promotion as Major General in the regu-
lar army by brevet.
Major General Gibbons has been assigned
to the command of Petersburg under Terry
in the place Of Major General Hartsuf who
returns to his rank in the regular army.
MONTREAL, Aug. 8.
Last evening an attempt was made to kid
nap George Sanders, and carry him over the
line. The conspirators offered detective o.
Leary SIC, 900 to assist them. He pretended
to agree, but warned Sanders and the police.
He then, in carrying out his apparent COM
plicity, induced Sanders to get into carriage
and they drove over to the suburbs, where
they were attacked by kidnappers. Sanders
was gagged. and O'Leary thrown out of the
carriage. On approaching the toll gate the
police, who were in ambush, sprang upon
them, released Sanders, and captured two Of
the kidnappers, Carlos K. Hogan and W. A.
Burns, who say they are detectives. Shots
were freely exchanged with the police. An
other OF the kidnsppers was captured this
morning.
WAsHINGroN, Aug. Q.
One hundred letters a day on an average
are received by Gen. Underwood, President
of the Military Commission, for the trial Of
Wertz, the Andersonville jailor, from officers
and soldiers who suffered torture at his hands
while prisoners there, asking to be summoned
as witnesses against him.
Mrs. jeff Davis has made an application
to President Johnson for permission to visit
her husband at Fortress Monroe. 1t is
scarcely necessary to say the request will not
be granted.
NEW YORK, Aug. II.
The Herald's dispatch from Hearts Content
the 9th inst, says when the Sphynx was
signaled in Trinity Bay, the entire cable feet
was reported as arrived and great excitement
prevailed. Two Steamers proceeded down
the bay Sunday in the morning to meet the
Great Eastern with large party OF prominent
persons on board. their disappointment was
great. About noon the same day three guns
we're fred down the bay and it was again re-
ported that the Great Eastern had arrived
The firing was occasioned by the steam
sloop-of- war Royalist mistaking the Pheni,
and Stevenson for the cable feet. thick
fog prevailed at the time. No signs of the
/ L a. H. Ia MI ka in
ming to give up all hope Of her arrival. Their,
were thousands OF people here last week, bu'
they are gone home disappointed. The
approach Of the feet.
The Herald's Washington dispatch say
that long cabinet meeting was held yester
day, and report says a very stormy one. Th'
Presidents reconstruction policy is under
stood to have been discussed in all its points
and his ultimatum to adhere to it and to car
ry it out regardless Of opposition or conse
quences emphaiically announced.
The Heraid's New Orleans correspondence
says much lAwlessness continues to prevail i
portions of Texas bordering on the koGarnds
Gen. Weitzel has issued an order, stating
that il is probable the 18th corps and tn
: 25th corps will remain in Texas some titae
and urging the officers to the utmost Vlgl
a lance in improving its discipline. Gen. Can
D by has requested Gen. Wells OF louisiana &
warn the civil local officers against attempt
ipg to enforce the police laws for the Tesul'
ZION Of Negroes. which are in conflict wit
Q the act establishing freedman's bureau. t
agents of which these matters exclusively be
, long,
The steamer Kangaroo, from Liverpoo
has arrived. News anticipated.