Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-07-14


"As the Congress was about to expire,
proposition was made that theJ ournals should
be published. This was objected 20 on the
ground Of furnishing much valuable informa-
ton, and law was passed authorizing and
requiring the President Of the Congress, How
eli Cobb, to have three copies made Of all the
journals He was at the time in the army,
commanding the Sixteenth Georgia regiment,
md down on the peninsula below Richmond.
He at once engaged j. D. Hooper, (well
known for his humorous writings under the
name Of Simon Saggs,) former clerk, to un-
dertake the job. Whatever we're his hinder
snces it is not known, but be did very little,
and, after having them on hand for long
time, died. They were then shipped to a
gentleman in Georgia, with a request to COM
plete the work. Papers we're missing, re-
quiring months to find materials hard to get,
and the work, therefore, never was complet-
ed. They we're at one time held in Atlanta,
but the Unionists coming too near, we're hur-
red off to West Point, Georgia. There. h
strong rumor Of raid springing up, they
we're carried to Tsllspoosa county, Alabama,
on a plantation. In marching from Dodeville
to Loachapoka. Gen. Rosseau passed within
four miles of the house where they were. and
where his men we're destroying the railroad
at Notasugs, and were having the little fight
near Chehsw. The boxes were hid out in
the woods two miles off, and were watched
by two negro men. They were then removed
to Augusta, Ga, and thence, when Sherman
came tearing down through Georgia like a
wild horse, they were pushed along into the
upper part Of South Carolina. Thence, 10
the spring, they we're brought over to this
place. The keeper had little time for writ
ing, no chance to arrange anything, but the
prettiest time in the world to keep out Of the
army, and to spend all the extra change he
hsd--both OF which two last things he says
be did very efectualy."
The New York Times Washington cores
pondent says there will soon be issued by the
President = new proclamation, modifying
that Of the 29th Of May, in which it will be
provided that in Virginia especially, and prob
ably IN all the States South. the 500, 900 ex-
cep,ion be abolished in cases where proceed
ings against the property of individuals have
been instituted, or where lands have been or
are now occupied by the Federal authorities,
under the act concerning abandoned lands
Property owners cannot obtain credit, owing
to the uncertainty of title while many of them
oAt htbAhuhc VI al OAuti ulcouc Vi bAfAaAuiHb
themselves, and business enterprises are
checked.
A Shreveport letter OF the 29th ult. to the
New Orleans Times, says: Considerable
anxiety exists regarding the fate of five Unit
ed States Treasury agents, who went into
the country a week since, in search Of rebel
cotton, unaccompanied by an escort. 1t is
reported, and generally believed, that they
have been murdered. The country people
are represented as highly exasperated at
the attempt of our authorities to look up
Confederate property, large quantities of
which have undoubtedly been candestinely
made way with"
Owing 70 numerous recent fires, which are
/ believed to have been set, the people Of Har-
risburg Pa, have become considerably excit-
ed, the impression being that there is an or
ganized plan to burn the place. public
meeting was held June SO, at which the May
or presided. 1t was determined to close all
drinking places at IL o'clock, and an extra
police force was provided for.
! The Richmond Republic has an estimate OF
the losses experienced by the South in conse-
quencs of the rebellion, which sums up S5.-
! 500 900 900. The official valuation of the
slave States, by census of 1860, footed up ST.
600 900 900, and providing the losses aggre-
gate as above stated, the total actual value of
what is left to the South would be reduced to
s 100000 0O0-bsrely sixth of what it
was in 1860.
The Newport (Ky.) Free South says the
Union people Of Eastern Kentucky were
robbed of nearly everything during the hope
/ full days of the rebellion, and are now in the
] II al, a
entirely naked, and women nearly so. The
most of the Union men not slain hsd for safe
ty; Others yielded, subservient to the slave
power. producing very melancholy state of
affairs.
In Bath, New York. a dwelling-house was
burned, on one Of the shade trees in front of
which robin had built her nest. While the
| flames were in progress the mother flew
back and forth, calling her little brood, in the
liveliest distress. But when all proved una
vsilpg, she took her place on the nest and
perished in the flames with the young.
On Wednesday morning man got upon
the train from Fall River to Providence and
refused to pay his fare. The train was stop
| ped and the man put off. He jumped on the
cowcateher, however, as the train started
again, when in few moments the cylinder
head blew off, barely escaping the head of
the man. He concluded he would be dead
head and very uncerimoniously made tracks.
An orphan boy, living in st. Sylvestre,
I Lower Canada, eleven years of age, was sent
by his master TO drive home some cows thro'
the woods. He did not return, and when
search was made for HIM, few bones and
parts OF his clothing were found. He had
been eaten by bears.
A letter from Raleigh, N. c., dated June 20.
says great destitution prevails in that section
among all classes Of people. Old men and
women often walk fifty miles to obtain their
pittsnce Of bread and meat from the rebel
commissaries, who have already distributed,
at Raleigh alone over half q million OF ra-
lions among them.
The wheat harvest in Southern Illinois and
Indiana has commenced. The yield is enorm-
Gus and the quality unsurpassed. The wealth
er has been as favorable as could be desired.
and the crop has been harvested in the very
best condition.
SAM HoUsToN UNION TO THE LAsT.-A