Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-02-09
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inspections to be made to discover and re-
move the cause. The state Of discipline Of
and the reatment Of enlisted men
BY commissioned officers will be particularly
with a view to prevent arbitrary
treatment and illegal punishment.
To secure the prompt arrest and punish
ment OF desertions commanding officers Of
companies will forward direct to the Adjutani
General at least once in ten days Of deserters.
giving their place Of residence, full personal
description, and anything connected which
may lead to their discovery and apprehension.
All regimental officers will take special pains
TO cause the apprehension by their recruiting
parties and citizens of every deserter from the
regular army, who can be found within their
reach. and reward Of thirty 1907 dollars may
be paid for each deserter.
New YORK, Feb 4.
Last night the Blocker street end Fulton
Ferry railroad compAny's stables we're des-
tIoyed by Ere. Loss about $4,000.
The Hersld's Toronto special states that
the Fenisn excitement along Abe frontier is
still spreading.
The mayor Of Hamilton was dissuaded from
arresting Sweeney and Roberts as they passed
through on the Great Western Line, for fear
II should cause disturbance in the city.
VIoKsBURa, Feb. 8.
The steamer W. r. Carter exploded her
boiler at three o'clock this morning, at Island
No. 9S. A large number Of lives were lost
Boat and cargo total loss. The following
are known to be Lost:
Mrs DR.. Richardson and three children OF
New Orleans, Miss Gibbons, Mr.. Wolf, Mrs.
Rice Of Cincinnati, Mrs. Osterman, Mrs.
Moose, Mrs. Morris Of Columbus, and Mrs
Rowland. Many others we're scalded and
otherwise injured. This steamer was com
manded by Capt Hurd, brother to the Cap
tain Of the steamer Missouri. She belonged
to the Mississippi steamship company, and
was valued at about 100000. she is the
fifth boat of that line which has met with dis
aster. There was an insurance Of $4,000
on her cargo. at Louisville.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.
Washington dispatch says il lie rumored
here that should the FIeedmen's Bureau bill
pass the House, as it has passed the Senate,
the President will issue a proclamation re-
storing the habeas corpus in all the late rebel
states.
WARRINGTON, Feb. S.
The first of the series Of important fnan-
cisl measures, being the bill just reported
from the Committee of Ways and Means, will
soon come up in Congress, when the temper
Of the House will be tested on propositions
therein contained.
Some extremists may oppose comforting
such large powers upon the Secretary of the
Treasury, on the ground of the reconstruc-
ton policy Of the President while others
oppose any great foreign loan, il it can pos
eibly be dispensed with.
Many members have great confidence in
the unswervipg honesty and ability of Secre-
tary McCulloch.
Mr.. Summers speech is looked for with
great interest. 1t is supposed that the mill
tary generals here have in embryo a plan
for he future military establishments at the
South.
1t lie possible that the plan adopted in Va.
and Mississippi will be fully carried out, which
is to establish military posts in various locali-
ties to over-awe the lawless and disaffected.
and to be at the call of the Freedmen's Blu.
reau should emergency arise.
The Internal Revenue doomed up last week
reaching nearly S9,0OO,0 900, almost double
the amount of the previous week.
Government has received official accounts
from Southern and South Western Arkansas.
that the hostility against the Government
still continues.
There are now about 100. 900 soldiers, or
heirs of deceased soldiers, drawing pensions
from the Government.
During the past month over 10000 acres
OF public domain, in Western States and ter
ritoriee, were taken up for settlement.
The military post at Burlington, VT, is to
be broken up Immediately.
Ex-Governor Wise of Va, is out with a
calm and powerful appeal to bis countrymen
OF the South to let by-gones be by.gones, and
rally as one man around the dag of their
country.
There are bad official accounts from Louis
lana in regard to the treatment of freedmen
by the militia of that State.
Mr.. Seward in his recent unofficial inter-
Wow with the President of the Dominican
Republic, remarked that the Republic of the
United States required outward republican
butresses for support, and it was therefore
desirable that republics like our own should
be formed in ell adj acent countries and islands.
upon the principle of the equal rights of men,
but we nowhere intervene by force to estab-
lish republican Institutions.
Gen. Grant and Sherman are on visit to
the naval academy at Annapolis.
NEW YORK. Feb. 6.
A Toronto dispatch says the Fenian sx-
citement has somewhat sbated since il appears
that Sweeney is not in Canada.
Precautions, however, have not all been
neglected.
The excitement and alarm are still wide
spread in the towns along the st. Lawrence
River.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.
The 81. Charles paper mill of St. Charles,
ILL.,, the largest establishment in the West,
was burned Sunday night. Loss, SlOO, 900
insured $4,000.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.
The House committee on banking, have
decided against allowing more State banks to
come nnder the national banking law. They
are opposed to further increase OF currency
by additional banks.
John II. Anderson, one Of the only two
men in Richmond who voted against the or
dinsnce of secession has been turned out of
his Office by the Legislature of that State
and Col. Berry, rebel officer. has been 40.
pointed in his place.
The Richmond Republic takes the Legis-
lsture OF that State to task for protesting 10y
llty to the standardization and with the came
breath endesvoring to inculcate sentiments of
discomfort in the heart of the masses, by de-
elving that state sovereignty must be restored;
MAT the confederate debt must be paid that
the Eouth must ba remunaraled for A. To-.