Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-05-26

iion OF the Government which shall extend
the rights of prisoners OF war to those officers
! and priyates in the rebel service who have
} consented 10 the murder and starvation of our
men when prisoners Of war 1t is understood
! that President Johnson agreed with the dele
CATION, and will proceed to act upon their
representations by directing that testimony
be Immediately taken upon the subject
There is said to be deep feeling at the West
about this matter.
The Nashville Dispatch reborts the disbol-
ical slaughter Of whole family at Baily
Springs, Ala, consisting of Mr.. Wilson, two
grandsons, Mr.. Taylor, the overseer, his wife
and two daughters, by four bushwbackers
They first placed Mr.. Wilson over a FIRE to
extort from him his money, and afterward
took him to spring to drown him, but the
poor old man died before they got him to the
water. They then returned to the house and
shot the rest Of the family, who had taken
them into the house as an act Of charity.
| A letter writer states that it was by the
advice Of Wade Hampton, and only after he
bad been made to believe that in no other
way could be escape his pursuers that jeff
/ Davis consented to disguise hi nself in his
vife's apparel. When he fout d that he must
do 1t he burst into tears and exclaimed -
Death itself would be a too great relief. -
/ Hearing the advance of the Union troopers
be put on the dress and fed to the woods
His hiding place was pointed out by man
lately belonging to the rebel army.
/ A SUBJECT FoR PUNcH.-JeA. Davie dres-
sed in his wife's dress, with his big cavalry
boots exposing him, and Aourishng bis big
bowie knife, Mrs. Davis standing by and
warning the captors Of /" the President" that
he might hurt some Of 'em" If they "pro-
voked him" Such a picture dedicated to
the holders of the confederate bonds in Eu-
rope would be very popular.
An English shipping house in New York,
in its trade circular sent 70 England by the
last steamer, gave an account Of President
Lincoln's death, and said Nearly twenty
years ago the writer heard one Of the most ac-
complished public men in Mississippi predict
that JEFF. Davis would yet be hung. The
same gentleman repeated the prediction on
his death bed"
1t is supposed that Surratt, implicated in
the assassination conspiracy, sailed for Eng
land by the Peruvian, which eft Quebec on
the 18th inst. As the City Of London and
the Ssxouia sailed from New York on the
ssme day, it is just possible that they might
arrive in Qaeenstown in time to have dis
patch forwarded to Liverpool in advance Of
the arrival Of the Peruvian.
The Albany Argus reports that dealers in
oats, rye and barley have lost heavily Of late.
One cargo of oats from Chicago did not bring
enough in New York to pay the cost 0! trans
portstion. In many quarters the losses al
II Il
the profits made during he reign of high
prices since the breaking out Of the war.
The Kingston (Jamaiea) Standard sntici-
pstes, as consequnce OF restored Ameri-
can Union, that 1.-THE enterprise upon which
the American people have so long set their
hearts-tbe acquisition OF Cuba-will not be
long delayed" That object accomplished,
Jamaica, with free labor system, will be a.
bic to complete with Cuba, on equal terms.
THE CAPTURE OF X. NJ T. HUNrER--R.
NJ. I. Hunter, the President Of the rebel sem
ate, was arrested while dining with one Of
mis- neghbors. Ii is said he manifested no
surprise. and followed the officer without re-
monstrsnce. He was put into an ambulance,
taken TO Richmond, and there placed on
board steamer Monohanset, under guard.
i uo oNuN4 Nel lotRg AtulIA thiNNee
into Litchheld, KY, on horseback, and COM
PEELED the citizens to march TO the town
square, where, having halted them, they pro-
eeeded to rob them Of watches and money.
Tney collected about one thousand dollars in
greenbacks and number of watches, and
robbed several stores.
In the patent office at Washington there is
model Of "a steamboat which Mr.. Lincoln
whitfield out Of a shingle and cigar box. The
prominent idea If the model was a plan TO
help steamers pass over snsgs and obstruc-
tions in the rivers. It is described as more
strong than elegant.
contemporary argues that Mrs, JEFF Da-
Wis ought to be recognized as the President
Of the confederate states, as when her hus-
band put on her petticoais she had no alter
nstiye but to assume his oh-no-we never
menhon-'ems.
The rebels imprisoned on Johnson's Island
have become tired of imprisonment and lost
all faith in their ability to carry on the war
longer. Out of the twenty-eight hundred
confined there, all but about thirty-fve have
asked permission to take the amnesty oath
The performing elephant Hannibal, the
largest animal ever exhibited in this country,
aud well known in all parts OF the Union,
died at Centreville, Pa. on the 7th inst. His
hight was IL feet inches, and his weight
was ascertained to be 5000 pounds, or seven
and one-half tons.
Babies resemble wheat in many respects
Firstly-neither are good for much Till they
arrive at maturity; secondly-both are bread
in the house, and also the Roloer Of the fsmi-
ly thirdly both have to be Graded; fourth
ly-both are generally well thrashed before
they are done with.
1t is said that Lubbock, who was captured
with Davis, declared, while Governor of Tex
as in 1862, that " any citizen of that State
who would hill Union man should never be
hurt while he was Governor
A dispatch from Annapolis announce the
arrival OF transport Fefnandina, Fla, bring
ing 3S rebel officers, including Col. Brecken-
ridge. who was very indignant at not being
allowed to land.
The Posts Washington dispatch says it is
known that Maximillian and the rebel Kirby
Smith have recently been in negotiation.
Mr.. Jason Babcock, an employee OF the
Passumpsic Railroad Co., was killed in the
shops of the company at St. Johnsbury on
Thursday afternoon, the i IN inst, under the