The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-01-12
News summary.
Recruits for the Republican Array 1
Mexico.


ing:
General Il. Clay Crawford has ar
rived at Brownsville with his appoint
ment as a general in the Mexican re-
publican army, and authority TO re-
cruit an American division for the re
publican service under his command.
He has established recruiting Office
in Brownsville and other places in
Texas. and enlistmonts were already
progressing rapidly 1t is reported
that Gems Lew Wallace and John A.
Logan are connected with this move
mont Cavarjal, the famous Mexican
iilibustcr, is expected with n large
sum of money to assist in defraying
expenses The imperialists i'll Mata-
moras, under Gen. Mejia, have com
menced ba1icWling the streets, fear
ing an attack from Gen. Crawford S
American division at any time. 1t is
said that Gen. Crawford will Join Is
cabado and move on Monterey, estab-
fishing their base ut that point
"a schooner well laden with arms
and ammunition, consigned to the pur-
vcyor mt carbohydrates of the 25th
corps, went ashore Mt Bagdad, and
was seized 10y the imperiaiists.
"Alejia has levied a loan OF $100 600
on the merchants Of Matamoras.
"The military railroad from Brazos
is completed to Whites Rancho, and
the distance from Brownsville to Bra
EOS is accomplished in only four
hours.
Later news says the American fam
lies are leaving Matamoras and com
ing to the American side of the river,
fearing an attack The liberal forces,
numbering about 220O, are scattered
along the river.
Additional accounts from Browns
vile state that Gen. Crawford has
plenty Of funds. His chief of staff,
Col A. + Reed is rapidly raising re-
cruts in Brownsville enlisting Unit
cd States soldiers still in the service of
the United States, and promising
them their discharge as soon as the
necessary papers can be made out and
forwarded There has been no inter
terence with this by our authorities
rs yet Recruiting offices are being
opened in other parts Of Texas One
of the recruiting officers informed the
correspondent of the Iaaes that a
force was 20 come from New York.
that one was raising on fine Rio
Grande, and that camp was being
established below Brownsville with cf-
icient supplies. IL is reported that
Generals Logan and Lew Wallace
were connected with the expedition on
Monday. Cen Meiia is aware OF
Gen Crawforis movements.
From Washington.
The Secretary Of the Treasury to.
day communicated the following state
ment Of one of the assessors of inter.
nal revenue, showing the difficulty o.
finding officers who can take the tes
oatl.
"AuousrA, Ga, Dec. 20 1868.
"Sr:-I have labored assiduousl,
To find competent men who could talk,
the test oath for assistants. and hay,
to report that / failed to find any sucl
except in a single instance in my dis
uict, comprising % OF the most popu
lous counties in the State of Georgia
/ have organized my district by allow
, ing my assistants to take the test oatl
/ of office and allegiance, and they hay,
I proceeded TO the discharge of thei
duties, trusting to Congress to prowd.
for their payment as directed by til,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
) Many Of the men are much reduce,
IN their circumstances by the war an,
8 stand in imperative need OF their pa
{ IN order to provide for their families
and, indeed, some of them will b.
3 compelled TO resign their places il
) order to engage in some business tina
will yield them ready money on whicl
to live. | am satisfied that unles
S something is done in this matter i'm
!, mediately | shall be unable to asses
: taxes in this district If Congress
would so modify the oath as far as i
/ relates to officers of the Internal Rev
J enue and Postofice Department dow
q here, ! am sure it would be regarde,
q everywhere, and prove to be a patri
p otto measure, in which both the Nortl
= and the South are equally interested
r -. BOWLES,
Assessor 3D. District, Ga"
l various Matters.
The Commercials special Washing
ton despatch says the crop of cotto
at Macon, Ga, alone for January, Wi
exceed five million dollars.
j. President Johnson expressed him
, self decidedly to members of Congress
January 5th, in favor of the immedi
e ate admission of the Tennessee dele
a cation.
+ The Evening Posts special Wash
lngton despatch says the Compression
. al JOINT committee on reconstructed
have agreed not to divulge any of il
a proceedings for the present.
S (rOVQrnmqnt baq oopI raooOp 10 l.,