Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-28

! The war and other debts of the several
counties in New York state amount to some
thing over $50 1000 900. Nearly half of this
indebtedness is in New York and Brooklyn.
About 46 per cent. of the whole Indebtedness
is for bounties.
Some politicians in Washington, who ar e
evidently taking time by the forelock, have
nominated Andrew johnson for the next
President. and General Sheridan for Vice
President. We cannot imagine what spite
these politicians have against Gen. Sherman,
that they should not only insult him by using
his name as their candidate, but should en-
phasize that insult by thus associatng him
with Andrew johnson. George Washing
ton would, probably, not have felt compli
mentcd by tory nomination in his time,
and more especially if Benedict Arnold had
been put upon the same ticket.
Thaddeus Stevens has published letter
expressing the fear that the Republicans may
lose Pennsylvania through apathy at the De-
tober election The highest officer to be voted
for is Judge of the Supreme Court.
A Coop APPoINTMENT.-We Jearn that he
Secretary of State has appointed Geo. w :.
Wing, of this place, Deputy Secretary of
State in place of Rodney Lund, Esq, who
is about to remove to Boston. Mr.. Wing is
fine penman, thoroughly acquainted wilh
the class of duties incident to his new Office,
and will make entirely competent and
popular Deputy.
Horace Greeley said, in an editorial,
- Great az Grant is. he cannot carry our
banner unless he wears our uniform -
Whereupon New York paper wonders how
Gen. Grant would look in Mr.. Greeley's uni
form. Would Glc old white coat of the civ
ilian be becoming to the General?
1t is positively stated that President John
son has determined upon Gen. Sickes' re
moval, and that Gen. Candy will be his
successor. Gen. Sckles is to be mustered
out of his brevet rank major general,
Reserves.
| 1t is stated from Washington that the
members of President Johnson's cabinet
have all placed their designations At his dis
posal lie is taking time to consider the
matter, and it is thought will make a tolcra-
bly, clean sweep.
Late foreign news brings the significant
intelligence that France and Austria have
formed defensive alliance. The object of
this treaty is, manifestly, to stop. if possible,
the growing power and influence of Prussia.
The news is not fruitful of promises of peace
in Europe.
There reports of serious fights in the
Indian country telegram says
Captain Ames. who lately left Fort HAYES,
had severe battle last week with 500 In
dams under the Sioux chief Satanta, on the
Republican river. Their village two
miles long, and Captain Amcs charged twice
through their wigwams the savagcs fighting
desperately. Three four men were killed,
and twenty-five wounded and thirty horses
lost. The Indians lost severely. but finally
rcpulscd our troops and dead were left
I on the field. There was an immense amount
of stolen stock in the Indian villages. The
savages surrounded our troops and the fight
lasted three days. Two OF our men who
were killed belonged to the Kansas Cavalry.
ana one to the I-th regulars capt. Rinee
had lbs men in action, and strong force
under Maj Elliott and some Kansas cavalry
under Maj. Moore left Fort Hayes, in light
marching order, Friday morning, for the
Indian Villages. severe battle Is antici-
pated, and there are not enough troops at
Fort Hayes.
Two hundred citizens Of Delaware have
signed a call for Il convention at Wilmington
on the 4th Of September, t. choose delegates
to the proposed border state convention at
Baltimore on the 18th of the same month.
The object of both conventions is to induce
Congress to establish equal suffrage in all
the states.
The wheat crop in Illinois, Iowa and South
ern W isconsin is secured without damage
The harvest is going on vigorously in Central
Wisconsin and Minnesota. The yield has
been very large
Gen. Swayne reports that the Republican
organizations in Alabama arc very strong
while the Conservative Democrats are demon
allied and doing nothing.
In New Orleans the registration of voters
on the 3lst of July showed IA 500 whites
and II 500 blacks This shows only a bare
majority of sixty votes for the whites.