Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-08-21
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mOJo OF progress was by small uohts
All the factories and Touring mills adjacent to
the city were much damaged The houses Of the
employees OF the Clipper factory were all flooded,
and tie occupants removed III boats.
The travel on the Baltimore a. Ohio, Western
Maryland, Northern Central and Philadelphia
Railroads was interrupted by washing away Of
culverts, &c. Tie down train on the Northern
Central this morning was unable TO reach the city
in consequence of the engine falling into culvert
near Woodbury., where il now lies buried in the
stream.
The through train from New York. due here at
2l5 O'Clock, A. NJ, fell into culvcrt about four
teen miles from this city. smashing the express,
baggage and mail cars and iniuring +. Ford, ex-
press agent, ii. w. Felandson, of New York, and
Mr.. Leaston, eof Philadelphia, Mail Agents.
These two latter were removed TO the Ericsson
steamer to be conveyed to their respective homes.
A baggage master Albert Ransom, was also slight
ly hurt. No one was killed
The damage to the Baltimore a Ohio Railroad
is expected TO be repaired and trains running reg
ularly by tomorrow.
There were many rmnors of loss of life in this
city, but so far only two seem to be authentic. A
white man and boy about fourteen years OF age
were carried of by the violence Of the waters.
From reports so far received from the surrounding
country, the loss is immense, the whole country
being inundated. The Falls turnpike road was in
many places from FIVE 10 ten feet under water.
The damage to crops cannot now be estimated.
Ii is still showery.
CINcINNATI, Aug. 49,
dispatch to the Commercial from Galveston,
Texas reports the yellow fever raging terribly in
that place. Twenty deaths occurred on the 18th,
thirty-one the 18th and twenty-nine on the 4th
insts Over 1000 cases Of fever were reported in
this city on the 9th The hospital was filled TO
overlooking with patients, and the managers were
calling for extra help to nurse the sick. The in
ternal revenue office has been closed all the EN-
ployees being down with fever
WAsmNGroN Aug. 16
The recent heavy rains have done much damage
to property in the neighborhood OF Washington.
The Baltimore morning train failed to arrive, ow-
ing to the washing away Of culyert
NEw YORK, Aug. II.
Washington special says at the Cabinet meet
ing to-day among other subjects discussed, the
removal Of Gen. Sheridan and Judge Holt. No
settled result arrived at, but it is understood
that both Of these officers will be removed shortly,
BALTIMORE, Aug. l6.
committee has been appointed to invite the
President to be present at the opening Of the
Schutzenfest here, which commences next Mon
day, and he has expressed his determination to
come. 1t is determined by the association to
make this festival the finest yet given in America.
Delegates from all the Union are expected
NEW YoRK, Aug. II.
The Worlds special Washington dispatch says
the President has decided to issue an order re-
lievlng Judge Holt from his position as head of
the so called Bureau of Military Justice, and
granting him a leave of absence until some other
place in the army requires his service.
The damage by the recent rains in this city,
baltimore, &c, IS considerable The railroad
track the Jersey flats is submerged and trains
behind time.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 10.
The Times special Washington dispatch CON
tains copies of numerous interesting documents
which are file in the office OF the Attorney Gen
eral, the Bureau of Military Justice and the War
Department.
The Times says they form remarkable and start
ling disclosures of political intrigues and regards
these documents as a Democratic plot against the
Bureau of Military Justice, and asserts that San
ford Conover was hired to manufacture evidence
against Judge Holt. Among the documents are
petitions to the President forthe pardon of Como
YER, signed by Congressman Rogers, Radford.
Niblack, Eldridge and Leblond, whom the Times
charges with being the leaders in the attempt to
damage Judge Holt.
Aflidavits are also printed from Nathan Onsear,
James +. Matterson and John Martin which |
show that they were present at interviews with !
Roger A. Pryor. Dick TAYLOR, Ben Wood and
Conoyer, for the purpose of manufacturing false |
evideate against Judge Holt and to secure the re-
lease of jeff. Davis by bail pardon. Money |
was offered and declined by them to become par |
Elephants. These documents were sworn to before |
Notary Public in New York last week.
CINCINNATI, Aug To-
dispatch 10 the commercial IRON Galveston, |
Texas reports yellow fever raging terribly IN that
pace. twenty deaths occurred on the l2th, III
on tns doth' ana " on the l4th INST. There are
now luVO cases IN the CITY.
On the 10th the hospitals were filed to over
flowing with patients, and the managers were call
ing Tor extra help to nurse the sick The Inter
MAJ Revenue Office had been closed, all the EN-
pioyees being down with the lever
MAsHiNGroN, Aug. ~
me statement orginally appearing IN Wash
ington paper anu telegraphed broadcast over the
country mat Zen Steadman had arrived IN obedi-
fence 70 the request Of the President or that he
mas peeh mere at All iatey' Is absolutely false.
Ven; steadinah is IN ohio' ana mas not been III
washington lot SIX months
Judge holt has been granted leave OF absence
uhui sept. oth, IN the meantime the President de-
ciareS that the order Transferring him to other dn-
ties wiil be issued
Inc treasury Department has prepared instruct
IONS III relation TO the collection OF customs for the
governance oil WIN. D. Dodge, who has been APP
pointed sPecia, agent Of Ihe treasury aud collect
OF al oitka: ne VIII san on the zlst INST from
new ork IN the same vessei with rousseau
mn, -, CONCORD n H. Aug. T.
Inc iand slide on the northern railroad Mt East
hhuover was removed iast night so that me West
ern Express train reached Concord at half past II,
'fnree hours ana half behind time. There Is
WaslOut Concord l,lalpmODt railroad