Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1865-04-28
SUMMARY OF NEWS


Richard Golden, member of the British Par
Lament, one of Engands best and ablest
statesmen, and fast friend of our govern
ment, and the cause of liberty and humanity,
has recently died.
An alarming and fatal epidemic is raging in
Petersburg and other parts of Russia, and fears
are entertained lest it may be transported to
this country in ships coming from thence, to
our large cities.
At City Point, Virginia, large forage bust
ness is done. On the Goth inst, the Quarter
masters Department had on hand thirty mill
ion pounds, and they were issuing it at the rate
of a million and a half pounds daily. Ii is sent
by boat 10 Richmond and Petersburg, and by
rail to Burkesville and intervening stations.
workman in a machine shop at W orcester,
Mass, has been compelled by his fellow-work-
men 10 pack up his tools and leave, on account
of an obnoxious display of dsloyalty since the
Presidents death.
A Montreal paper states that ten rebels have
on deposit in that city ten million dollars.
Gold has recently been discovered in the
town of Warren, N. II. A company has been
formed to work the mine, and it is thought the
enterprise will prove successful This town is
said TO be richer in minerals of various kinds
than any other town in the State.
The families of rebel officers in Savannah
are being sent out of our lines, they are sent
up the Savannah river TO place called Poor
Robin, where rebel flag of truce boat takes
them and conveys them to Augusta.
1t is stated that the Arkansas legislature has
quorum, and has unanimously adopted the
amendment to the Constitution.
Twentyone cergymen of Newburyport, Ms
have united in sending an address 10 President
johnson, expressing their respect for and con-
fidence in him, pedging their prayers for the
preservation of his lie, and the success and
prosperity of his administration.
Secretary Stanton has stated that the War
Department has information which makes it
quite certain that the assassination of President
Lincoln was connected in Canada and approved
by the rebel government in Richmond
Mis-. Lincoln II quite i'll, much DEF ressed in
spirits, and unable to leave Washington at
present. Secretary Seward and son are slowly
recovering.
By the capture of Mobile by our army and
navy, about 400 guns, some of them of the
largest caibre, have fallen into our hands, and
a large amount Of ammunition and ordnance
stores.
The seven-thirties are increasing in popular
ity. The subscriptions are growing larger, and
it is noticeable also that the small subscriptions.
those that come from the working people of
the country, are every day increasing. The
subscriptions Wednesday amounted TO S4,162.-
900.
Junus Brutus Booth, an elder brother of J. |
Wilkes Booth the assassin, was arrested at
Philadelphia last Wednesday morning and taxi
en- to Washington and placed in the Old Capt. |
to- Prison. A letter from him to ]. Wilkes has |
led to the suspicion that he knew his brother
intended TO assassinate the President, and hence
his arrest.
A telegraphic despatch on Thursday an
nounced the capture of ]. Wilkes Booth and
Harold, the former the murderer of President
Lincoln and the latter supposed to be an ac-
complete. They were taken at Port ROYAL ON
the Rappahannock river Booth, however,
made such resistance TO his caplors that they
could not take him alive, and were under the
necessity of shooting him.
The Washington Intelligencer of April 25th
says that President johnson and Cabinet have
completed arrangements in reference to the
government of the State of Virginia and the
process for her final restoration to the Union.
Gov. Pierrepont has been fully advised of the
views of the Government and is authorized
and empowered to establish the new State gov
ernment OF Virginia at Richmond He will |.
proceed TO that capital forthwith and call to-
gether the loyal State Legislature already
elected.