Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-30
NEWS OF The WEEK.


Washington, on Tuesday and Wednesday, en-
crossed the public mind and gave animation to
the daily papers for brief time. Or our first
page will be found pretty full account Of this
grand pageant. Both armies are now eucamp.d
near Washington, and some little time must
elapse ere the men to be mustered out Will be
on their way homeward. Ia the meanwhile
they are living in real army and camp style,
enjoying the uzuries supplied by well-filcd
commssariat, and free from war'srude alarms;
albeit the soldiers emphatiaally assert that, in
view of their near return u peaceful pursuits,
the four hours drill, now daily INDUCED in, il
hardly unnecessary.
JEFF. Davis and other captured traitors have
been provided with taie and snug quarters at
Fortress Monroe, while Mrs. Davis and family
and Mis-. Clay have been sent South. The
traitors occupy adjacent cells and are closely
guarded by two officers and twenty soldiers.
There are several sensation reports aAoat rels-
tive to Jef's being manacled, his fight with
the officers engaged in putting on The letters, his
indignation At being led with bean soup, &C.,
and other nonsensical rumors Of the same sort.
Theyare evidently only sensation reports. The
Grand Jury Of the District Of Columbia have
found bill of indictment against Davis for
high treason, and If the military authorities ds-
eide to give the arbitrator into the hands Of
the civil courts, his trial will take place much
s)oner than has boen anticipated. The overt act
charged aga MT him was the raid in July last
the attack Oh Fort Stevens, The killing % citIz.us
nd the destruction oi property, all within the
jurisdiction Of the Court OF that District. The
Court il composol oil Chief Justice Cartier, Tor
merly Of Ohio Judge DIN, formerly Of New
York, ami Judge Wiley Of that District The
District Attorney is taking the necessary steps
to bring DAVIS before the court at an carly day.
John c. Breckenridge has also been indicted by
the same jury for the sumo high crime There
is report that Breckenridge has just been cap
ured in boat of Bay Port Florida, while en-
deavoring to escape to Havana but he rumor
lacks confirmation
The rebel ram Stonowall is at Havana in
custody of the Spanish authorities There are
contradictory reports relative to the manner in
which tho vessel came into their possession.
One rum0r is that The authorities purchased th
pirate another is that they only received her
on surrender, as deposit for our government.
Ata ey nts i, may be well understood that the
dePrcdatons Of this pirate upon orr commerce
have come to an end. She was SO closely block.
AIDED by our war vessels that her commander
dare not put to sea.
Advices from Brazos report fight at Boco
del Chico Pass between the Union forces under
Col. Barrett and tho Rebel Gen. Slav ghtor, In
which the rebels were driven 20 miles toward
Brownsville, when Sla ghtcr haynL been 10.
enforced Col. Barrett lcl back fighting, and
reached Blazos with a loss Of sayenty-two killed
wounded aud missing, including Captain TEN.
pie and Lieut.. S}dgewck OF the 34th Indiana
captured. Slaughter's official report magnlfe,
our forces and claims big victory. lie admit,
loss OF iorty killed.
Col. Sprague's conference with Kirby Smith
resulted IN nothing 10 consequence Of want o
harmony in the rebel council Smith was di.
posed to surrender, but the Missouri generals
Parsons and shelby, demanded an amnesty TO
themselves, which was not cGtrod in the Pre,l
dents proclamation. Col. sprague returne;
acclmp ,nied by Missouri colonel. who poe
with hun TO Washington to confer with th
authorities Ii these generals are not include
in the amnesty, they propose joining Maxmi IAN
The troops are desertng IN geeat numbers an
gong home, and the people are generally IL
sp ndent
We have tho report Of a successful naval *
petition up the Roanoke RIVER North Carolns
under command Of Lieut. Commander Thorn
ton. At the rebel naval station, Halifax, SIEVE
raj steamers were captured, the engines Of Cust
ipg's torpedo boat and other craft A score {
bales OF cotton were also taken posstsso Z
and br ught oH. The Roanoke river has bee
entirely cleared OF distractions
The steamer Chase, from savannah 23d, III
rived ut New YORK, May Goth. The Custol
House has been re-openod. The steamer Je
Davis arrived from Augusta with $50 bales {
cotton, the first shipment thence. The reb,
General Bruce had delvtred 40 address TO a,
Kentucky troops, advising them to re'urn
their homes. The Augusta and Atlanta papel
urge the people to consider emancipation
fixed fact, and receive ana abide by their ot
Ihe Union movement appears 20 be- dali
gathering strength in North Carolina. Ga IN
10Th INST. a large Union meeting was held
GJisboro, Wayne County, at winch the rcsol,
tlons adopted at the recent gathering at Raelg
were unanimously passed. Another meetin
took place IN Beaufort County on the 18th ispt
at which the greatest onthl siasm for the oil
Union was manifested
Lieut.. Hollis, Commanding detachment ,
the u Florida cavalry, under date OF Nav Il
reports having captured boat on the I'm. o.
BY Port tlOrlda, containing seven white M,
and negro, tndeay0ring to cscupe to llsyan,
The White men gave the following nnmt :
Frank 7. Auderson, Richard y NJ Cunorl
Fred Moh, Henry w, Mccormick. julius {
Pratt, Thomas A Harris anu Isaac A Homer
Their trunks contained considerable rebeI cul
Ieney some eoId aud lew papers. they ~
doub'ediy have been holding important pos
hous IN Richmond whiea place they acknow
edged having recently ielL The coorrd m,
states he was hired AZ Sl0 pot day and ms ffe,
dun ON arriving at Havana, 10 guide them lru,
Tallahassee. Their conduct leads 10 th, bel,
that they we're men OF some Importance. IN
above names are undoubtedly Gctiuous
Attorney General Speed Ia, Just made
nOsl important decision He alt rms tlat Z.
Amnesty proclamation WIS means only
secure tpecihc purpose, which was tho ,ul
preston Of lho Rebellion. The Rebellion end
the Amnesty is voId. II does not restore clt
Ienship, property or vested rights
The President has no power 20 pardon e1se
for what is past Ihe Executive el,men,
cannot stretch to the future. Tnerefyre, Il
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