Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-06-30
Correspondence Of the Free Press. ]
FROM WASHINGTON.

The Sirih. Trentieth and Tsrenty-fffh Corps.
Reduction Of Government expenses. Nary
and officers. Trial Of the CoaspirGtors SC.
WASHINGTON, June 20, 1865.
The western troops which are to be mustered
out, have nearly all been transferred to Louis
vile, Ky. The Twentieth Corps has been dis
banded and gone out of existence. Officers are
crowding to the various Departments with
view of adjusting their accounts, and 50 great is
the rush that all cannot be attended to. Conse-
quently many place their affairs in the hands Of
Claim Agents (for the most part q rascally set
of villains) and 20 home. This course is very
unwise, for no Claim Agent can secure the at
tention, or adjust a claim in the Departments so
easily and quickly as the officer himself The
Sixth Corps lie now situated at Alexandria going
through a general renovation. All Regiments
whose time expires before Oct LIST will be imme-
diately mustered out, and transportation fur
nished to their respective States. All others
will be consolidated, and serve their various
terms.
The Twenty-ffth Corps is composed of colOred
men with white officers and is now at City Point
awaiting orders. They are going to Texas, and
comprise the second half of Gen. Wetzel's eIpe-
dition. A late mutiny among them has delayed
their sailing. they refusing to 60 TO Texas, but
the stern orders and energy Of the officers
brought them to subsection and within a few
days more they will be under way. The Navy
is also being reduced as fast as possible. All
volunteer officers that are not now needed, will
be discharged. Chartered and hired ocean steam
ers and tugs, are being returned to their owners.
Government transports, tugs and barges sc.
are being sold at auction and many at reduced
prices. Six or eight Monitors are now lying at
the Navy Yard; among them is the noted
Saugus, and Montauk, covered with indentations
received at Fort Fisher and other places The
S l.'i3.s service; at one
time her deck was pierced by bali from rebel
gun. She is completely covered with dents from
shell and balls. One of her own guns burst in
an engagement, but no lives were lost. These
Monitors will be sent to fresh water. to stop the
rust of the iron. A very Just plan has been ar
ranged of selling Government horses at military
stations through the South, to loyal planters
taking their notes and waiting for the pay, 50 a:
to enable them to plough and get in their crops
The horses throughout the South are worthless
and this is a just and generous method 1t cost.
the Government one dollar per day, each, Il
take care Of, ard feed three hundred thousand
horses for which they have no use, besides keep
ing many soldiers busy taking care of them
thus to avoid letting them eat their heads of thi:
wise course is being pursued.
There are more eastern troops stationed about
this city now than from the west The policy il
getting them here, is to muster them out and
send them home as fast rs possible, which if not
done quite soon, will be liable to raise the price
of alcohol in the market. This would not be the
result wholly from drinking, but Of the lliers
proclivity to smash open rum mills generally
which they do here to the great ve1atiOn of tn,
honest u whiskey dealers.
The trial of the conspirators is still IN pro
gress, but will undoubtedly close this week
They have received fair, and impartial trial
JEFF. Davis and other rebel officials are yet al
Fortress Monroe. Alexander II. Stephens is al.
lowed to walk for an hour each day, for exercise
In company with strong guard. \ book called
'Jeff. Davis dream which will take wild,
range on account of the title, is being published
Vacancies in the Departments are being filed by
discharged soldiers; citizen cannot get an ap-
poiutment.
The weather here Is las hot as blazes'' In
vain do We sigh for "a shady nook, by the bah
bling brook far away from the dust and filth
of this the great Augesn Stable Of the Republic
Palm-leaf fans, ice cold lemonade aud mint ju-
lips, 60 off like hot cakes, or chips on a cold
winter morning. VIC
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