The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-08-11
Latest News.


The most important news from the
South is the annulling, by the military
commander at Richmond, Of the mum
cipal election held there lately, and
prohibiting the officers then elected
from entering on their duties The
reasons given are, that while soldiers
who had been in the federal army
were not allowed to vote, those who
had been in the rebel army were and
that Sturdiyant, the mayor elected,
was chosen chiefly on the grounds of
his services in the rebel army These
reasons are sufficient, and the presi-
dent is justified in annuling the cleo
ton. Gen Turner surely did take
50 important u step without iustrac-
lions from Washington President
johnson is partial to the mode of re-
construction Inc has adopted but he
intends that the people of the South
shall avail themselves Of its privileges
ia good faith The suppression OF the
Richmond officers is warning to the
rest of the South of what may be eX-
pected if a similar course is to be pur-
sued. The reports from tho South
continue to be of contradictory char
acter, some writer's apparently finding
nothing but traitorous sentiment and
a purpose to gain in politics what the
people Of the South have lost by war.
and othersrepresent good deal Of gen
uine Union feeling. Gov Holden saws
the feeling of the secessionists in North
/ Carolina is not so bitter as has been
represented. There are also con-
tinual accounts of abuse of the freed
men. But we must believe these cases
are the exception rather than the rule
and as soon as the freedmen's bureau
gets thoroughly organized i'll every
State, they will cease entirely Gen
Augur has established provost court
in Alexandria, to have exclusive iuris
diction III all cases where the rights o.
the blacks are concerned. If the civil
courts will not recognize the negro as
parties to suits or as witnesses, they
will have the pleasure of settling sucl
cases before "A military court Gov
Perry of South Carolina, professec
himself ready to cooperate in al
things with Gen. Howard of the freed
mans bureau, and to do the negroe.
justice. The sooner all the officials al
the South come to the same determi
nation, the better for all concerned
About two thousand applications fol
| pardon were made last week, and tn,
applications are now pouring in at til,
rate of 200 day. No rebels of not,
have applied lately except William c
+ Riyes, Of Virginia, and Gen Joe John
ston. Postal facilities are being rap
idly restored to all parts of the South
and the mail is now transmitted direc
between Washington and Richmond.
) Army and Navy News.
There is an attempt, probably mad,
by spectators, to make us believe tina
5 our troops in Texas are in danger O
| becoming embroiled with the soldier.
= Of MaMmillian on the other side Of III,
Rio Grande The government has
had no intelligence Of any such tlino
and it is doubtless a sheer fabrication
The national troops reached thrii. dos
tination on the Rio Grando on IN,
18th ult., and the line of posts extend.
from the mouth of the river abov,
Brownsville The cavalry column,
! under Merritt and Custer we're expoct
a ed to reach Texas early in Aurn.t
Adiutant General Thomas estimate
the number OF colored troops now Il
S the service at little less than 100 Goa
a About 10000 have been mustered ON
y as state troops, whose term of seryie
At has expired
p" Miss Clara Barton who accom-
panied the party sent to Anderson