Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-01-05
NEW YonK. Dec. 2s.

McCulIoch denies that ne wished or neeus
the loan Of 100000, 900, aside from the
regular revenues Of the Government, as has
been currently reported. s.,.t ....
Gen. VIM. Il. Strong, Inspector General,
on Gen. Howard's staff, returned TO Wash
ington yesterday, from a three months tour
in the South West. He reports affairs in the
interior Of Texas in a deporable condition.
Much deslitu,ion exists among the black and
whites. The blacks are willing to work, but
the whites are not in a condition to employ
them. The latter are also universally com
planned Of for bad treatment and violation Of
such contracts as have been entered into
Bitter hostility to the Government and gem
eral lawlessness prevailed, SO great was the
ignorknce Of the whites that they scarcely
knew the war had ended, and the blacks
themselves yet slaves. .ts
When President Johnson's brother was
accidently wounded by the discharge OF his
gun, number Of surgeons were applied to
for professional treatment. Each one refus-
ed bis services, upon the ground that he was
a brother Of the President, and he was oblig-
ed to send nearly one hundred miles for a
federal surgeon, and died solely for the want
of prompt medical aid.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 81.
A tornado last night in the vicinity of Pu-
laski uhroofed buildings and temporarily de-
stroyed telegraph communication with the
South. There was considerable disturbance
on Christmas at Clarksvlle between the
whites and blacks. Particulars not known.
wAsnIsoToN, Dec. %.
Information is desired by the War Depart
ment Of the names and residences Of the
twenty seven soldiers belonging to what was
known by the rebels as the foreign battalion,
and who escaped at or about the time of the
execution Of seven Union soldiers by order Of
the rebel General Mercer, before or at avan-
nab, 10 December, 1864. Such Of these SOL
diera as may be reached by this paragraph
are requested to communicate with the Judge
Advocate General at Washingto ton, their names
and residences, together with such information
as they may possess in regard to the above
execution.
Gen. Augur, commanding the Department
Of Washington, has ordered Lieut.. Col. Eyre,
In command at Alexandra, to arrest all par
les concerned in the riots in that city on
Christmas day, and not TO release any persona
arrested on the demands Of the civil authori-
ties, but to refer all such cases to the Depart
ment Headquarters.
wAsHINeros. Nov. 90.
1t is understood in diplomatic circles that
the French troops will soon be entirely with
drawn from Mexico. This is in consequence
+ an understanding between the French and
American Governments the time France
leaves Msximilian to himself this Government
shall no, interfere. In short. he is to be left
to the Mexicsns. His friends ir Europe say
that in such a controversy, he will quit Mexi-
co.
The friends of higher tariff are organizing
] IL ha wi ha
! prepared to carry their measures. Mr.. Nor
ril, who will be chairman OF the Ways and
Means, will be opposed to any increase.--
/ But the Pennsylvania interest is so .remen-
dous, that, united with New England facto-
! ries, it may succeed.
The Presidents house IL undergoing pari-
6cation to-day for New Years receptions.
/ Every prospect for the usual rush OF the
\ people, \. ..,
| The army Is to be stili further reduced.
Gen. Grants visit 10 New Orleans is to
see how great reductioR Sherldan's army
will bear.
Tie Chronicle has ceased to argue in favor
OF negro suffrage in this District. The enc
mics Of the proposed reform assert that this
I Indicates that the President will veto the bill
/ if passed.
Mr. Stanton this morning assured a prom
inent stateman that ell rumors of disagree
ment between himself and the President were
wholly false. He expects to remain in the
Cabinet for some time TO come.
Providence, Dec. 80.
The steamer Commonwealth, OF the Ston-
ington line, together with the depot, adjoin-
ing buildings and thirty freight cars, sixteen
OF which were loaded with freight, were to-
tally destroyed by fire this morning. at Gro
ton, Conn.
The Commonwealth was one of the finest
boats on the Sounds and had arrived from
New YORK, but short time previous.
~ New YoRK, Dec. 80.
The steamship America sailed at noon to-
day for Europe. taking $3.50, 900 in specie.
Snow commenced falling at 81 o'clock this
morning, and has fallen fast since, and con-
tinues at this hour. p
A Washington dispatch says the trial of
Gee. for maitreatment Of Union prisoners,
which was begun in Raleigh, has been re-
moved to Salisbury. go T'H t'''ii-' e 8h
Gen. Grant will occupy his new residence
in Washington about January is.
'elpa t 7A4' WAsHrseroN, Dec. 80.
Snow commenced falling early this morn
ing. III o'clock the ground was covered
to the depth OF three or four inches. The
storm still continues. -.'a s, 'ttas 'A-aN
Some of the papers h,.ve enormously stated
that the pirate Semmes Is kept in irons. ''ai.
80 rtaN' naNa BosroS, Dec. 30--2 p. m. y
showing fast q'', oH p s'"
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