The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-03-09
News Summary.

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RICHMOND, VA, March 4.
The Legislature adjourned sine die
last night. Lieut. Governor Cowper,
in his parting speech, declared that
the people of the South are now more
loyal to the Union than the citizens Of
other parts of the republic. Mr.. Bald
win, Speaker of the House, made an
impressive farewell speech.
WASHINGTON, March (.
A letter from Richmond gives the
particulars of riot in the eastern
suburbs of that city on Friday night
1t appears that a police force under
took to disperse or arrest 80 or GO
armed negroes, who fred a volley at
them without effect. Tho police re-
turned the fire, when the negroes re-
treated across rayine. The firing
was renewed at intervals, and the
blacks once or twice recrossed the ra-
vine, driving back the police. The
continuous reports of firearms having
attracted the attention of the COM
handing officer at the Libby Prison,
he sent n squad of men to ascertain
the cause The soldiers went to the
rear of the position held 10y the blacks,
and the crowd dispersed. The militia
ny captured ten Of the rioters, several
of whom had been wounded, it is re-
ported, by shots of the police
Release OF scmmcs.
NEW YoBK, March 5.
Washington special dispatches state
that the rebel Admiral Semmes has
been released from arrest by the Plesi-
dent, who considers his parole under
the surrender of General Lee as hold
ing good.
NEW OREANs, March 5.
The Gremen's demonstration was
one of the finest ever witnessed here
The demonstration passed of pleasant
ly with the exception Of temporary
arrest by the military authorities Of
the band accompanying engine No ID,
for playing "Bonny Blue Flag,
Dixie, ana other Southern airs.
Brownsville dates of the 2Sth ult.
state that Gen Getty has assumed
command Of the Rio Grande District
Military matters remain quiet there.
Cortonas was lurking about some II
miles above Mattamoras on the Moxi-
can side
The death Of the Liberal chief Men
dez is confirmed An imperial decree
has been published which seems to DO
away with chat which made the ports
on the Rio Grande free ports Of entry,
duties being paid only when the goods
were sent into the interior
Reports Of murders and robberies
on the Rio Grande continue
NEW YoBK, March 6
The Him}is San Francisco special
Of the 9th says & crisis in Mexican af-
fairs on the Pacific is minent.
The French troops in the northern
and western Mexican STAGES have been
driven igominiously to the coast and
hemmed in few port towns, whence
they are liable to decamp ON board
their vessels of war for safety and
Disguised
Mazatlan is besieged and its streets
barrcaded. The Liberals under Co
roma are pressing close upon it in the
rear.
Fighting has occurred, in which the
Liberals aided by Americans recently
enlisted, were victorious.
The antipathy OF the French and
imperial Mexicans to Americans is
increasing; thore are instances where
the Americans have been thrown cause
lessly into prison and all are subjected
to growing insults Threats of indis-
criminate slaughter Of Americans are
boldly made by Mexican Imperial au-
thorites III certain towns. 1t is ac-
tually necessary that war vessels be
dispatched by the U. S. Government
to prevent trouble and command de-
cent respect for the e. S. citizens and
the American flag.