The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-06-16

Louis; Gen. Thomas to the command
If the division of Tennessee, with
headquarters at Nashville; Gen. Sheri-
Ian to the command of the division of
he Southwest, with headquarters at
New Orleans, and Gen Halleck to the
of the division of the Pa
,ific, with headquarters at San Fran
cisco. These divisions are to be divi-
led into departments, each with
separate commander not yet appoint
ed. Gen Sheridan has already as
sumed his command at New Orleans,
Gems. Candy aud Banks are also in
that city, and the best of feeling is
said to exist between those officers
The war department has issued an or
der releasing all prisoners of war be-
low the rank of captain in the army
and lieutenant in the navy, under GER
tain conditions, after they have taken
the oath of allegiance, and Gen. Grant
has ordered that all prisoners OF war
and state, on their release, shall be
with transportation at gov
eminent expense to point as near
their homes as can be reached by rail
or water communication. The 9Th
corps arrived at Washington from the
vicinity of Richmond, and was revived
by the president on Thursday. Gen.
Grant has issued congratulatory or
der to all the armies of the United
States, in view of the recent aud great
success of our arms The annual ex-
aminations at the military ACADEMY
at West Point, and the naval academy
at Newport, are now going on, and
are rendered unusually interesting by
the presence of real soldiers and sail
ors Among the visitors at West
Point have been Gems. Grant and
Sherman who are now on their way to
the West, together with other officers
who have distinguished themselves in
the war; and many of our most cele-
brated naval commanders are at New
port, attending the naval school exam
nation.
The soldiers Coming Home.
The most gratifying evidence OF the
close of the wal is the return home Of
the soldiers who have won our battles
for us. Scarcely train now but that
brings some of them and Transports
ton homo by batteries and regiments
have commenced on large scale, test
ing to the uttermost the capacity OF
the railroads leading north from Wash
ington. The discharged soldiers are
to be paid up to the date of their ar
rival at the rendezvous of their re-
spective States, which gives them from
four to seven days more pay than they
would have received if mustered ont
at Washington, and which is OF course
highly agreeable to the boys The
secretary of war has also ordered that
the released victims of southern pris-
oners be mustered out as soon as pos
sible, and that they be allowed three
months extra pay.
Foreign Intelligence.
Our European news is Of no very
great Importance. The rumor pre-
vailed in England as well as here that
the government of the United States
had demanded indemnification for the
destruction caused by the Alabama ano
other British rebel pirates, but in par
lament, when asked if this was so
Lord Palinerston refused to say
though he admitted that corcspSn
dence had been going on for some tim,
between the two governments on Tia,
subject, hut that the matter had been
discussed ON the most friendly terms
We do not suppose that our govern
ment has yet made any formal demand
for PREPARATION. England viii acced,
to it, in spite of her clustering pro
testations to the contrary The news
of the capture of JEFF, Davis was re
ceiyed in England and created som,
excitement, and the papers seemed t,
rejoice over it principally because nov
all possibility of dispute with Mexico
England or France, is avoided. Frencl
papers talk with great complacency OF
the relations of France and EnglanC
with the United States, and say tina
both have pursued policy of concih
alton toward us But the Frencl
have had a dreadful scare about enlist
ments in the United States for Mexico
and some of the capitalists even sen
to England to get a supply of cotton
for fear the supply from the United
States would soon be cut off by war
But the excitement was subsiding u
last adylces, and the emperor mean
to bear the appearance of not being
/ frightened, whether he is or not. Tn
work of placing the Atlantic telegraph
cable on board the Great Eastern i
nearly completed, and it is certain tina
she will start to lay the cable early il
July, attended by two British war YES
sells. The Prince of Wales visited tn
Great Eastern May "a, in compan,
with several other distinguished gen
tleman, and infinitely inspected the ca
bic and the work connected with il
Flve-tweIties are advancing again il
England and have nearly recoyere,
from the depression caused by the as
sassination of President Lincoln
From Mexico there is absolutely II,
news, only the report that Macmillan
alarmed by the endeayors of Juarez t,
get emigrants from the United States
is going to try the same game himself
and now has agents in this country
Canada and Europe, trying to promot
the emigration of "warhke men b,
the promise of large grants of land
We do not believe either party vii