Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-05-17
CLOSING UP OF THE WAR.

HuTIcuuGi VI W.
bama and Mississippi, so that there are
now no organized rebel forces east OF the
Mississippi river. jeff Thompson IN Ar
konses has also surrendered his entire ar
my, much depleted since the surrender OF
Lee was made known, to Capt Mitchell of
the navy. Kirby Smiths forces west OF
the Mississippi river are not yet known
to have surrendered, and advices from
Texas show that the rebels there are not
disposed. to give up just yet. Magruder
has been at Galveston and reviewed the
troops there who still professed to wear
bold front, though continually expected
federal attack along the coast. But
what armed resistance may be offered to
the United States after this will not
amount to anything and the rebellion IN
military point of view, is thoroughly
dead. The victorious armies Of Grant
and Sherman are marching home to be
reviewed at Washington and then dischar-
ged. The advance of Meado's army is
expected to get to Alexandria by Saturday
of this week, and Sherman's army had
already passed through Richmond. Gen,
Sherman is to have his headquarters here
after at Alexandria. and will have the
direct charge of the veterans till they are
disbandtd. A brigade of cavalry is left
at Lynchburgh and another at Danville,
and cavalry are also to guard other i'm
portaDt posts at the South for the present.
The recognized army of 10000 men
each one of regulars, one of white volun-
teers, and two of colorcd, and large pro-
portion Of the whole is to be cavalry.
The good work of reduction in all depart
ments of the military and naval service,
and the consequent diminution of expen-
scs, goes on rapidly and is one Of the
surest and best signs of returning peace
The Atlantic squadron has been reduced
from 90 to 80 vessels, and the Mississip-
pi squadron to 20 vessels ; and all but
four of forts around Washington are to
be Immediately dismantled and their gar
risons discharged. All the men lately
enlisted for one year, and all the men at
the different draft rendezvous in the coun-
try are also being discharged and SEM to
their homes. Volunteer officers in the
army and navy continue to send in their
designations, and all are promptly accept
ed and the navy department will soon
sell many of the wooden vessels which
bought to meet pressing exigences. All
prisoners of war except officers above the
rank Of colonel, who significd their wish
to take the oath Of allegiance before the
capture of Richmond, are to be allowed
to do so, and will be Immediately furnish |
ed with transportation to their homes.
Gen. Grant has also ordered all the pa
rolled prisoners of the late rebel armies,
now detained at Alexandria, to be sent
home. Those whose homes are in states |
that have not been in the rebellion are
obliged to take the amnesty oath, howev-
or, before they can return, and those ex-
empted from the benefit of this oath will
be detained Johnston's paroled army is
reported is be somewhat demoralizcd, and
has committed some outrages; and some
guerrilla devastations are still announced.
IL will take time to put stop to this sort
of thing, but as the government and the
best people south show disposition to do
it, we may expect that quiet will soon
reign in all parts of the South. The pres
ident has issued a proclamation, directing
all naval, military and civil officers to en-
deavor by all lawful means to catch the
rebel cruisers now afoat and bring them
into some United States port, and adds
that, if neutral powers continue to treat
these pirates Hospitality our government
will refuse the hospility of our ports to
such nations. This is right, and will
convince foreign nations of what We know
already, that the AUTHORITY of the govern.
ment is supreme again over all the Uni
ted States.