Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE WAR.

NEw YORK May 2.
The steamer Guiding Star has arrived from
New Orleans 25lh, and Csrrona 2sth The
destruction Of the Webb is confirmed. She
passed Erw Orleans under heavy FIRE from our
var vessels, the Lonckawsnna sending $50
pounds Of shot thro her bows Only one yes
sci, the Hollybock, Lieut. Commander g. h.
Ersrdi, was ready to follow, which kept close
upon the track OF she Webb until % miles be-
low the city, when the ram saw the sloop Of
war Richmond ready for action and turned for
shore. The Holly hook went straight at her
The Webs ofhces and crew fred her in seve-
raj places and hed into the swamps. Boats
from the Hollytock boarded her and saved one
man, abandoned asleep. The Webb was armed
with three gans, one q 80 FOUNDER. There
were 2l7 bales Of cotton on board besides rosn
and turpentiue
The New Orleans Times OF the 25th reports
that the steamer Gen. Hodges came out OF the
Red River on the 23d, for the purj ose Of nego.
.isting with Col. Sprague, Chief of Staff of Gen.
Pope for the surrender OF Kirby Smith and his
force. Col. s. p. Rogue left Cairo the gunboat
Lexington for tho purpose Of meeting General
Hodges at the mouth OF the Red River and there
can be little doubt that Kirby Smith has sur.
rendered bis entire force. Terms of surrender
are those by Grant to Lee.
Capt Pickens, who has forsaken tbs rebel
eause, has issued an address to the people of
Louissina.
MEMPHIS, April 80.
Tho Buiietins special says IL is said that the
rebel Gen. Dick Taylor sent Gen Hodges to no
ufy Gen Dana Of the surrender Of Johnston to
Sherman and inform him OF the terms of the
surrender. Dana gave full credence to Taylor
statement and arranged an armstice with Hodges
the terms OF which are said 10 be 40 entire ces.
sation OF hosiities, each retaining the ris hit to
punish guerrillas.
The Executive order OF Nov. q, 1862, pro-
hibiting the expectation oil arms and ammu nj
tion from the Uoited States, and the Executive
order Of May 49, 1868. prohibiting the * porta-
ZION Of horses, mules, and live stock. beng no
longer required by public necessities, the aiors-
said orders are hereby rescinded and annulled.
by the President,
EDWIN M. STANTON. Secretary q War.
The following order has been issued by the
President
gxncurvE CHAxBEH, Washington, April 49,
Executive Order. Being desirous to relieve
al loyal citizens and we'll disposed persons resid
Ing in insurrectionary States from unnecessary
commercial restrictions, aud to encourage them
70 return 10 peaceable pursuits, 1t is hereby
ordered. FIRST, that oil restrictions upon internal
domestic and coastwis commercial intercourse
be discontinued in such part Of the States Of
Tenn ssee, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Caroline, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and 40
much OF Louisiana as lies east Of the Msssip-
pI river ss shall DO embraced within the lines Of
the National military occupation, excepting only
such restrictions az are imposed By acts OF Con
grsS and regulations in pursuance thereof pre-.
scented BY the secretary OF the treasury and ap.
proved BY the president, and excepting, also,
from the effect Of this order the following arti.
sles oontraband Of war to wit Arms, ammu
milton and oil articles from which ammunition
70 manufactured, gray uniforms and CLOTH loco
motives, cars, railroad iron aud machinery for
operating railroads, telegraph wire, insulstols
and instruments Tor operating telegraph lines
Second. Ali existing military aud naval or
ders in any manner restricting internal domes-
ITO and coastwsc commercial intercourse and
trade within the localities above named, DO and
the same are hereby revoked, and that no mill
tsry or naval oihcer in any manner interrupt or
intefere with the same, or with any boats or
vessels engaged therein under proper authority,
pursuant TO the regulations OF the Secretary Of
the Treasury. ANDREW JOHNSON.