Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-07-05

to the effect that tho western frontier Of that
state were preparing to follow the example OF
Western Virginia and East Tennessee, and
are organizing formidable movement against
scccssionists.
Stirnish at Shutters HV- Repu'seof 0e Rebels
WAsHtNGroN, June 80.
Tho New York 18th. 30th and send Rogi-
meuts arrived here to-day. An arc tcmpora-
rily quartcrcd in She city. The Government
can now concentrate seventy thousand men in
This vicinity in about three hours.
This morning. at dag break confederate
scout. attacked pckcts Of che Ith Penn Re
gimeut belonging 10 Go. f., Capt Amcs, sta
toned on Shutters HILL Virginia, four miles
from Alexandra, wounding severely one sol
der and killing Thomas Murray, Of Norris
town.
The pickots returned the fire, killing two
contodcrntes and woundng a third. One of
the slain was sergeant of the Letchor guaid.
the enemy ieat hasty retreat. The firing
having been heard by the federal troops, dee
tachment of Zouavcs and another of the lth
Penn. Regiment reinforced tho pckcts, fol-
lowed iu iho tail ol The enemy some distance.
finding rifles and three rcvoIycra which the
latter threw away i'm their hasty flight One
of the rcvolvers, very valuable, was marked
with the name OF John Johnson, farmer live
ing IN that vicinity who is noted secession
ist.
Tho Pcnnsylvauans behaved with great
spirit and with tine GOODNESS of veterans. bold
ly held their position, though wounded, in the
hope Of being reinforced
The body of Murray was brought TO Wash
ington this afternoon, and will bc forwarded
I to NorristOwn,
! The federal troope express themselves sad
/ ly disappointed az not uking Gen. Johnson,
as be has been troublesome to them by reas-
on of his thorough knowledge Of the Iocali-
ties whereabouts.
Baltimore, July /.
Since o'clock this morning, startling pro-
cccdiugs have been going on here. Detach-
ments of artillery and infantry have been sent
TO various sections n the city, and arc now
posted at Monument Square, Exchange Place
and Eighth Ward Broadway,and other points.
Before daylight all the members Of the Board
of Police COMMISSIONERS except the Mayor,
had been arrested and sent to Fort McIenry.
There are multitude of rumors as to the
cause of this sudden movement, but there is
nothing definite. 1t is said plot was dis
covered Of an intended outbreak
ST LOUIS, June 30.
Reliable information from Springfield says
the Sd Regiment, Col Seigcl, and part Of
the jth. Col solomon, reached there on Sun
day last. 1t is understood that the Kansas
Regiment has guarded all the outlets from
Missouri on the borders Of that State and the
Indian territory, which, with Scigcls out
posts from Springfield. will entirely hem Jack
son in and will doubtless result in the cap
ture Of his whole force
LOUISVILLE, june 80.
The Charleston Mercury Of the 2Gth ult.,
has a letter from a reliable gentleman at Ma
nassas, saying that there we're only $4,000
men there, with , pieces of artilloy only, in
sufficient ammunition, guns without bayonots
and whole companies without caps, cartridge
boxes, tents, &c.
FoRTBEss MoNRoE, June 80. ] p. NJ
The celebrated steam gun arrived here
last night. Prof Low is expected with his
balloon TO roconnotro the position of the re-
bells. Dcserters state that an attack upon
Newport News was intended on Friday night.
and was only prevented by the inccssant rain
About 1900, including strong body of cav
airy and pieces of artillery advanced from
Yorktown, where there are over - 600 troops
from Louisiana, North and South Carolina
and Georgia The cavalry are of the elite of
/ Virginia, and exceedingly we'll mounted
] The infantry are not well equipped
GRArroN, Va, June 80
There was skirmish at Bowmcrs, miles
( from Cheat river bridge on Saturday, between
| portions Of the 9th and 10th Ohio and LIST
/ Virginia regiments, and company OF rebel
cavalry. The former were s5nt to protect the
polls, and the latter installing their number,
attacked them and we're rrepulsed with loss
Of several men, among them the Lieutenant
Of the company and several horses.
| Tho only loss on our side was Mr. o.
Smith of the 10Th Ohio regiment, who was
buried at Grafton.
gentleman from New Orleans says tho
attack on Fort Pickens is abandoned. -
The rebels fear an attack on New Orlean,
and are making preparations to erect means
Of defence.
Expeditions for the sea coast to horass the
rebels are to be arranged on a large scale
BALTIMORE, July:
A guard is stationed in the Custom House
to protect it. 1t is said there is large a
mount Of specie there designed for Washing
ton to pay the troops The runors of an in
tcntion to arrest the Mayor are Incorrect
1t is rumorcd that other prominent seccs
sion leaders are to be arrested, but nothing
definite is known The search for arms il
still progressing.
ALEXANDRIA, July l.
The bravery Of pckcts yesterday had goo,
effect; not single case OF tamporng will
our lines is reported this morning.
The affair yesterday was at the Junction o
the Richmond and Fairlax roads, about thrc,
miles out. The attacking forces consisted o
fourteen ,yhn lpft thcir hnrsrs sou,c 6istnnc,