Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-01-05
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Alexandra to investigate the various conflict
ing reports about the riot there On Monday,
which has been styled a negro instruction.
This Is untrue, and duss great injustice to
the freed people, who behaved with great for
bearsnce. The rioters were undoub btedy re-
turned rebel soldiers who had evidently de-
termined to celebrate their peace Christmas
by making war on the niggers," and | was
assured by reliable persons that many Of these
secesh soldiers appeared in their gray uniforms
and we're armed with the revovers of British
manufacture, which they should have given
up when they surrendered and we're paroled.
they we're entertained 10 old Virginia style
by several of the leading citizens who have
remained at home during the war, and at an
early hour in the morning gangs OF these I'M
repentent rebels we're going from hou'o to
house drinking freely, aad at each stopping
place rebel camp songs were sung aud the
streets resounden withs cheers for JEFF Davis,
Lee, Jackson, Johnson and other rebel lead
ers. The " niggers had, Of course, to be
looked after and each tipsy squad constituted
itself into a patrol 10 execute the old black
code tine Of the improvised patrols entered
hall at the corner OF Washington and Duke
streets, where the colored people we're hold
ing meeting, and broke it up like the ball
at Barnstable.
Some Of the colored men who had served
in the Union army resented the insults offered
to their female companions, and white rioter
named Mitchell received an ngly wound in
his head. while several other whites and blacks
received flesh wounds from revolver balls.
In other parts Of tine city colored men and
women who we're quietly walking the streets
we're outrageously insulted, aud several CT
them were badly beaten. A young woman
named Nancy Lee was ducksd in the canal in
a most indecent manner, and is seriously ill.
The white rioters we're especially outrageous,
wherever they cams across a black man wear
ing the National uniform. Some of the war
veterans who had fought rebels before were
not disposed to submit. Some of them we're
badly wounded, John Anderson receiving
revolver ball in his head and Robert Saun-
ders having bis skull fractured, while Others
are not go dangerously injured.
While the whites were enjoying themselves
nothing was done to mar toeir sport, but as
their victims began to rally and TO show their
manhood the citizsns became alarmed and in
voked the aid Of the military, the officers in
command Of the troops called out however
did not discriminate as TO color or race and
made numerous arrests including some young
men Of the very " first fttniiies" OF Alexandria.
There are some reasons for believing that
similar scenes have occurred in other SOUTH
ern cities for the purpose Of SO provoking the
colored people tc use firearms in self-defence
as to give q pretext for disarmipg them.
The War Department computes the num-
Der Of deaths in the Union armies since the
commencement Of the war, at 250,0o0. aud
Y r. q II -. 40
making at least $50, 900 lives that have been
lost, part Of the costly price paid for the
defence Of the nations life. At ettysburg,
2S. 900 Union soldiers were killed, wounded,
or taken prisoners--our creates; loss curing
one campaign. Gen. Grants losses, from the
I time he crossed the Rspidan until Lees sur /.
render, we're about 900. Great as were
our losses, they were far below those incurred
in European wars, owing to our superior med
/ ical ADD sanitary arrangements, aud the care
Of the government for its troops.
Generals Thomas, Woods, and Swayne
visited Montgomery, Ala, during the late
session of the Legislature, but received no
courtesies at the hand Of that body. But a
few days ago Wade Hampton visited the
place, and was at once waited on by COM
mittee and invited to visit the Legislature,
where the Speaker made him glorifcation
speech and the members overwhelmed him
with attentions. Union Generals are not yet
popular in Alabama. .a ,ss .t.f eo
The SouihCsrolina Legislature has appoint
ed Special committee to investigate, Ascer-
tain and report at the next session OF the
General Assembly, all the facts and figures
in connection with the war debt Of the State.
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\ with the Presidents intimation that the debt
, must be repudiated. q eoi ss8ei9s
A Richmond letter says there is a general
wish among Southern men for foreign war
and that high officers OF the rebel army would
gladly enlist as privates in war with France
or England. in order to wipe out the disgrace
Of rebellion and begin new and honorable
reccrd. s.....-,
G, aerals Sherman and Joe Johnston. the
conqueror and the conquered. met at Mem
phis on the 9th inst. and greeted each other
in very friendly manner. sliisasonl1a saE
Gen. Sheridan and staff called on Genera
Scott, at New Orleans, the other day. In
discus sing the late war, Gen. Scott spoke in
high terms of the rebel Generals Lee, John
stdn. and Longstrect iala.aaiq
george w. Dent, brother-in-law, TO Gen
Grsnt, has been appointed special disbursini
agent Of the Treasury at New York. 'N ..''
The house Of c. T. Hoaahton Of Bird porl
was burnt Dec. 23. Insured $3.50. Furli
ture mainly saved. The neighbors take care
of the family and are aiding promptly in put
ting up a new house. III. a,
Col, Brown, Assistant Commissioner o
Freedmen, received information that il il
contemplated by many citizens Of Virginia Z,
turn out of doors on the lst proximo al
helpless and infrm freedmen. has called III,
the attention of Superinlendents to previou'
instructions on the subject, Tho late ownerl
viii be required to provide for their forme
slaves who art helpless and dependent upol
them for subsistence, until the Overseers 0
the Poor of the counties to which they be
long shall have made arrangements for thei
care and support, Gen. Howard approve
the order. and says that any citizen who at
tempts to turn out of doors The helpless an,
infrm, will be immediately reported BY name
that his case may be laid before the Presiden
for action. ,.i.. Ill. s.,sts ,q
The schools Tor colored ehidrenin Norfolk
Va, cost about four hundred dollars a yea
: for female teacher. and Ave hundred for
male teacher. The teachers receive only III
leen and twenty-five dollars per month. viii