Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-18
Domsstir Minus.
WAsHINaroN. May 10.

The Tax Bill gets along very steadily in
the House.
Mr.. Kelley, member from Philadelphia,
has received letters from prominent men in
Memphis. One Of them says I have spent
FIVE days here during which time have been
an eye witness to such sights as shall cause
the age in which we live to blush, Negro
men have been shot down 10 cold blood on
the streets BARRIERS at their chairs, and 10
their own shops draymen on their drays,
while attempting TO earn an honest living;
botel walters while in discharge of their du-
ties hackmen while drawing female teachers
Of negro children, 10 their schools and la
borers while handling freight, and others on
the wharves we're killed. All the negro
school houses and many Of the houses Of
negroes have been burned. NM. s..t
This was done under the immediate An-
spices Of the city Police, snd the Mayor.
In fact most Of the outrsges were committed
BY the Police themselves. All were rebels
and most OF them we're drunk. This is not
the half. | have no heart to recount the
outrages have seen the most prominent
citizens stand on the streets and see negroes
hunted down and shot. Attempts have been
made to fire every Government building, and
FIRE has been set to many Of the abodes and
business places of Union people.
SAN FRAroIsco, May 8.
A special messenger arrived from Los An
gelos, bringing dispatch from the Com
mander Of Fort Grant to Gen. Mason, an
nouncing that Fort Goodwin, Ariguns, had
been taken by 1000 Indians, and the garrison,
numbering 1874. we're all massscred with one
exception, and the Fort burned. The man
who escaped was out hunting at the time.
1t is supposed the Indians gained admis-
sion to the fort under the preiencs Of enter
ing into treaty of peace which Gen. Mason
had instructed the commander Of the fort TO
make. n-
letter dated Maricopa Well Arrogance.
April 18th, states that Brevet Major James
F. Miller, captain Co. B, l4th infantry, and
assistant surgeon TAppon, were fred upon by
the Apaches at Cottonwood Springs, March
22d. and tue former killed and the latter
badly wounded.
w BosroN, May 10.
A sad calamity occurred at the Iron works
Of Doves and Farnbam in Wsltham caused
by the explosion OF loaded she'll found
among lot of old iron purchased for manu-
featuring purposes. and resulted in killing
three persons and wounding two.
New YoRK, May IL.
Head Centre Stephens was met by the Fe-
mans. through committee. and sersnaded by
the SO III Irish regiment. D
A Washington special ssyr Sc. Seward
has sent his protest against Au,.ri sending
troops s9 Mexico, and at the sans time writ
ing to our Minister that II tr pps had already
started, nothing could be 4 NJ: but II none
had already gone, he tN fM5ley) was in
struc,ed to withdraw in ci,r an) troops should
depart after his protest D.i been presented,
and bsfote tas reply anu our response should
have been received. Qh.0r e-flgi asr
JEFF Davis has been officially informed
that the Governmen will accord him spee-
dy trial. a. r ssr6.1sb arsA sra2
The House Judiciary Committee are ex1
amining witnesses concerning JEFF. Davis al
legged connection with the assassination plot,
and as soon as they report steps will be ta-
ken to proceed with the trial. aiy .ii
New ORLEANS, May 10.
Judge Abel, OF the First District Court,
has decided the Civil Rights bill unsonstitu-
tional, and not binding on the court. He
argues that the present Congress is uncon-
stitutiopally constituted.
The press is very severe on Gen. Sher-
mans report, aud deny that Northern capital
OF Union people are in danger, bat say the
whole state awaits them.
a BosroN, May IL.
A destructive Are occurred early This morn
ing on Federal Street. Loss, about $50, 900.
Knowles, Freeman & Co., fish dealers, Jessee
Turrel & Co.. and w. H. & 8. L. Emery,
wood and coal dealers, are the principal losers.
NKw YoRK May IL.
The Commercials Washington dispatch
says that the Investigation Of clerks in the
various departments under Green Clay Smiths
resolutions. show that several have been in
the rebel army; one is near relative Of SEN
stor Carigin Of New Hampshire.
Large numbers OF Irishmen called upon
Stephens to-day, to whom he invariably said
he had come out here to effect reconcilia-
ton between contending fac,ions. He also
announced that he had been induced to ac-
cept o'Mshony's resignation. With this
view. hs had approved the choice Of O'Ma-
hony's as Head Centre here, because he was
opposed to the invasion Of Canada. measure
which he was sorry to say had received the
sanction Of the Senate here. He also char
acterizes the raid Of Campo Bello as sui
cidal, and the act OF Head Centre O'Ma-
hoy was to remove Killesn the Treasurer.
which act he approved. 4'4
"ft A BALTIMORE, May IL.
Yesterday Jefferson Davis was indicted for
treason by the Grand Jury Of the United
States District Court now in session st Nor
folk. and the trial Of the prisoner il is sup
posed will take place In june Hnen'''
.H'iso New YoRk, May IL
$50 p. m.--Gold. Sl,29. 7.3els. sL02
as. l0-40s. 90 l.8 ar .rf oe.7iiD %
Gen Howard has received dispstch from
Gen. Fiske, at Memphis, stating that the
school houses for eolored children, destroyed
by the mob, will be rebuilt and occupied in
ten days. faF 1aaA .tllaf iaa
Gems. Steadman and Fullerton have report
ed upon the workings Of the Freedmen's Bu-
reau in Virginia and N. Carolina. They sus-
tain the charges Of speculation against the
agents, and recommend their removal.
WAsHISeroN, May IL.
The indictment Of JEFF, Davis by the Grand
Jury Of the U. S. District Court. at Norfolk,
and the setting down Of his case for trial at
Richmond, ia the month Of June, are in strict
accordance with the programme sgreed upon
by the authorities here. ifri afrf w3A
Judge Uanderwood is expected in the city
with the copy OF Of the indictmens to-day. b
Tho trial will undoubtedly take place At
as early day in tho june session ss possi-
bile. .Ie -n.r -TfN 4N