Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-10-20

The London Morning Star states that i'm
mediately after the disbanding of the Amer
lean army there were large numbers of Irish
men who had served in its rands who return
ed to Ireland with their pockets full of money
and who, by the wonderful stories OF the
fights they had been through, and what they
could and would do in the cause of Ireland,
were really dangerous element among the
Irish people. The Star states, as a significant
fact, that these men are now returning to A
merica, having doubtless made up their minds
that the safest place for them in case of an
outbreak, is on this side of the Atlantic
The writer says From the result Of my
inquiries among those who ought to know,
| am satisfied that few of the class speak of
are now to be found in Ireland"
The Washington CORES pendent of the
Philadelphia Ledger (who is a re-actionary)
says the evidences are daily accommodating
that the Freedmens Bureau will soon be al
together abandoned. In sumo of the states
its more important functions have already
been handed over to the civil authorities
And as no appropriations were made by Con-
gress looking to the permanency Of the insti
tuition, IL will, no doubt, soon become a thing
If the past. The President, from the hour
of its birth, has failed TO recognize the utility
a the bureau, according to this correspond
ent.
The Charleston Courier is persistently
kgitating the subject Of securing white labor
for South Carolina, and calls for public
meeting to take practical measures for OBJ
tanning emigrants from Europe. 1t says
white laborcrs from the north will be HEALTHY
welcomed. One landholdsr has already sd-
,ertised in Maine papers for workmen to fell
timber. run saw mills and do farm work, and
as received number Of applications.
dispatch from st. Louis to the Cincin-
natl Gazette says that Gen. Conner has is.
hued circular announcing war to the knife
gainst the savages. The officers command
ing the expedition are ordered not to leave
trail, when once struck, until they have over
taken and punished the Indians and, to &C.
complish this, the command will be supplied
with an extra amount of salt with which to
preserve game for subsistence after the regu-
lar rations may be exhausted.
r. H. Kellogg, who had testified for the
prosecution, was called for the defense. He
testified that he never knew WirE to strike,
kick or shoot man so that he died Win
had character for cruelty, brutality and pro-
family, and was insulting TO the prisoners.
Major French, Of the rebel commissary de-
partment, testified to the deficiency OF sup
plies in the winter Of 1864
Col. Moore, late Surgeon General Of the
rebel army, is Aourishing about Washington.
He is here to testify in behalf Of wirz. 1t
ID estimated that the cost Of the Wirz trial
to the government will be upward Of o., 00O,.
900. In one instance the expense Of procur-
ing single witness for the defense was s3,-
100.
The Heralds Richmond correspondent says
Charles Palmer, the we'll knownU nionist can.
didate for State Senator. has been defeated
by John w. Gilmer. Out Of five candidates
f)r Congress and the Legislature. only one
Unionist. Franklin Stearns, for the Legisla.
ture is elected. The constitutional amend
ment which removed disability from holding
Office, a. applicable to those who prominently
participated in ths rebellion is adopted.