Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-05-26

news OF the week.
A dispatch from Resaca, Ga. says JEFF
Davis arrived at Macon, Monday, and was
sent 10 Augusta with a strong guard. Thence
be will be taken to Fortress Monroe. via Sa
vannah.
A Washington dispatch says, The order
for the transportation Of JEFF By water, in
stead of land, will prevent great deal of
misplaced sympathy and battle all plots for
rescue.
Arrests of treason brawlers and those who
rejoice over the assassination continue at
San Francisco JEFF Davis was hung in eff
gy Thursday night.
A dispatch from Annapolis announces the
arrival OF transport from Fernandina, Fla,
bringing 50 rebel officers, including Colonel
Breckenridge, who WIS very indignant at not
being allowed to land.
The Memphis Argus has reliable informa-
ton that Forrest was killed at Parkeville,
Ala ON the 18th, BY his own men, to ayenge
the death of six OF their comrades, who were
ordered to be shot by Forrest the day before,
for e1ulting over the news of Johnston's
surrender, which Forrest did not believe.
The right wing Of Sherman's army. com
maDded by Gen. Logan, was expected to ar
rive at Alexandria yesterday. The l4th and
Goth corps, commanded by Slocuu, has ar
rived in the vicinity of Alexandria.
Generals Candy and 0sterhaus arrived at
New Orleans on the 18th from 1-obile.
The paroled officers and men of Dick Tay-
lor's army are overrunning Mobile.
and tho rahal
Nashville and Mary Ann had arrived at Mo-
bile from the Tomnigbee, where they were
taken BY the rebels on the evacuation Of the
city. They, with eight other steamers and
the blockade runner Hervine, as flagship of
the officer in charge, are expected at New
Orleans.
1t is feared the blockade runners Red
Gauntlet, Mary and Virginia, and the steam
er hatcher, will not 60 down the river, as
they arc above Demopolis, and the river is
falling.
Gen. Gideon }. Pillow was captured near
Selma He was afraid to 20 home on account
of guerlllas.
WAR DEP'T, WASHINGTON,
May l7-l0:40 P. NJ.
To Ma. Gen. J. A. Dir:
A review of the gallant armies now assem-
bling around Washington will take place
here on Tuesday and Wednesday, 23d and
Oath.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
The advance of Sherman's army reached
Alexandria Tuesday afternoon.
Sheridan's cavalry are encsmped a short
distance from Long Bridge, on Virginia
side.
A General Order issued from the War
Department is as follows: AllforcesOf the en-
envy, east of the Mississippi river, having
been duly surrendered By their proper CON-
manding officers to the armies OF the United
States under agreements of parole and dis
bandment and there being now no authorized
troops of the enemy east of the Mississippi
river, it is ordered that from and after the
LIST day of June, 1865. any and all persons
found in arms against the United States or
who may commit acts OF hostility against it,
east of the Mississippi river, will be treated
as guerrlllas and punished with death. The
strict enforcement OF this order is especially
enjoIned upon commanding officers Of all L.
5. forces within the territorial limits TO
which ltdppliee.
According TO an order of the War Depart
ment. the Adjutant General has been direct
ed to commence mastering out of service all
general, field and staff officers, who are I'M
employed or whose service lie no longer needed.
The pirate Stonewall, it appears, left Tone
rife April LIST; arrived al Bermuda the Goth,
thence proceeded to Nassau, but was unable
10 go over the bar, owing to her drawing over
l6 feet of water. and then occupied three
days in the passage to Havana.
She was not saluted at Havana but the
Spanish Gen. De Marina, under pretense of
showing the pirate to his daughter, paid
visit TO the StOnewall. One of the Captain
Generals aids, and several government off,
GERS also visited the pirate. She arrived at
Havana on the 10th. 1t was said that thu
Government would not allow her any laeih-
ties tor doing damage to our shipping, ana
that she would be obliged TO leave within "a
hours and not be allowed to discharge or axe
on board any men or ammunition, and only
Sufficient coal to take her 70 sea and that if
the Captain General had orders TO that effect
be would willingly seize her.
There was no report of Der having destroy
ed any vessels on her way TO Havana.
Key West adviees say that steamer from
Havana reports that the pirate Stonewall
was hurriedly receiving supplies of provision
and men. Mafit had arrived and assumed
command. The steamer POwhattan went out
to sea from Key West, on learning Of the
movements of the Stonewal.
The gunboat Aries, an English blockade
runner, was captured off Florida last week,
with 100 bales of cotton, SSa0,000 in specie
and two men not on the crew OF passenger
list who both refused to give their names.