Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-03-09
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WAsHlNoroN, March, 8.
A letter from Richmond gives tho partio
ulars Of riot in the eastern suburbs of that
city. late Friday night. IL appears that the
police undertook TO disperse or arrest so or
so armed negroes, who fred a volley at them
without effect.
The police returned Ere while the negroes
retreated across ravine. An additional
force OF police and soldiere dispersed the ne
uroes. Ten offenders were arrested, several
Of whom had been wounded
CA1Ro, ILL.,, March 4.
The Eighth U. s. colored heavy artillery,
$50 strong. arrived here to-day, en- route to
Louisville, Ky.
WARRINGTON, March 5, 1866.
1t is understood that the Government has
decided not to put Raphael Semmes, Com
mander Of the pirate Alabama, on trial, hav-
ing come to the conclusion that his parole
under the terms of Johnson surrender is
valid. Semmes has been advised Of this de-
cision arrived at by the Government and is
expecting every day 70 be officially so iniotm-
ed.
LOUISVILLE. KY, March 8.
A Memphis dispatch say, the steamer Lock
wood exploded her boilers twenty miles from
that place yesterday, caught fire and was de-
s,royed. twenty-five lives are reported lost.
New York, March 8.
A Washington special states that the rebel
Admiral Semmes has been released from ar
rest by the President, who considers his pa
role, under the surrender Of Gen. Johnston.
as holding good.
The President will probably veto the reso-
luton for the conditional admission Of the
Tennessee delegation, if passed.
Relations will report against the bill to guar
antee fifty millions Of Mexican bonds.
fire broke out between II and ! o'clock
this p. M, in the fifty story Of cotton stor-
age establishment 1000 bales Of cotton
were destroyed. Lose, 100000.
Arch Bishop McClosky, in an exhortatiou
preliminary to the regular discourse in st.
Patricks Cathedral yesterday denounced
Feniansm and called upon all Catholics to
withdraw from il, and was particularly Sc
we're on the Jones' wood demonstration
A circular Of the Arch Bishop, in opposi-
ton to the Fenian movement, was read to
the congregations of all Catholic churches OF
the city, by the pastors, some Of whom &C
companied the reading by remarks Of approx
al. While it was being read in St. Bridget 8
church, man in the assembly rose, and We
hemently protested against it.
Several persons we're called upon by the Of
fciating clergyman to put the disturber out
but they declined to do so.
Gen. Scott was somewhat injured, but mol
seriously, by fall from a berth on the TRIP
from Key West to New Orleans. He recov'
cred slowly, and attended church on the 25tl
ult, though still feeble.
Gen Meades name will be before the Dem.
ocratic Convention Of Pennsy yania for Gov
ernor this week, it is said with his consent.
PHILADELPHIA, March 5.
Gen. Mead says, over his own signature
that there is no truth in the report from
Washington that he consented, at the reques
of the President, to allow his name TO b,
presented to the Democratic Convention as
candidate for Governor
HARRIsBuRG, Pa, March 5.
Hester Clymer was nominated for Gov.
ernor by the Democratic Convention tonight
Resolutions in support of President Johnson't
policy were adopted.
NEw ORLEANS, March. G.
The fremen's demonstration yesterday was
one of the finest demonstrations ever witnessed
here. 1t passed off pleasantly, with the ex-
ception Of the temporary arrest by the mill
tary authorities Of the band accompanying
Engine No Is, for playing Benny blue
Flag" Dixie" and other southern airs.
Brownsville dates Of the goth ult., state tina
Gen. Getty has resumed command of the Ri
Grsnde District. Military matters remail
quiet there. Cortinss was lurking about l.
miles above Matamoras, on the Mexican side
The death Of the Liberal Chief Mendez i
confirmed.
An Imperial decree has been published
which seems to do away with that which mad
the ports OF the Rio Grande free ports of en-
try, duties being paid only when the good
were sent into the interior.
Reports Of murder and robbery on the Ri
Grande continue.
WASHINGTON, March s.
An important treaty between the Cree
nation of Indians and the U. s., was signe
Saturday afternoon.
CAIRO, ILL.,, March 5.
The steamer Diamond, laden with so
bales of cotton was burned on the Tombigt
River last Thursday. The cotton insure,
The boat was valued at $4,000. Not il
sured.