The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-11

Tennessee demands prompt Action.

New York, Sept. 10. News reached Barb4-
does Aug. 20, the pirate snmrer had put into
Surinam on the Goth, and asked permission to
coal.
The Posts special Washington dispatch says
all is quiet in Virginia to-day.
Fifteen millions have thus far been subscribed
to the National Loan.
Relay House, Sept. 10. This mornings
Washington train, bound east, collded with
the cattle train, smashing the engine and the
mail and baggage cars, tearing up the track,
and slightly injuring one passenger car. The
engineer, fireman, mail agent and baggage mas
ter slightly injured. No passenger hurt.
Baltimore, Sept. lO.-The Richmond Wing
has sarcastic article on the loss of Fort Hat
teras 1t says the most important part of our
coast for privateerng purposes is in the hands
Of the enemy, and the gallant old North State
is now liable to invasion still it is small mat
ter. 1t will take so 900 men to regain the fort
but that is nothing What do we want of it
1t was evidently built for fun. Had we been in
earnest some notice would have been taken of
the warning given by Northern papers
ltwould be hight of folly and treason to ac
cuse any member OF the Cabinet of negligence
in the premises. We who live at the seat of
Government know too we'll the superhuman en-
ergy, sleepless vigilance and miraculous prompt
tude or every department, to entertain for
moment shadow of suspicion of any short
coming on the part of any one nearly or remote.
y connected with the Administration. Plea.
yune Butler can now leave as MANY men az he
plcases in the forts of North Carolina. OF
course we will whip them, for have t we the
greatest abundance of unarmed militial
Row. No Son4
Eight prisoners were sent to St. Louis this
morning. They Were captured in skirmish
between the Home Guards and the Rebels at
douglas Prairie IN Gasconade County, Two
rebels were killed, and in another skirmish the
same day eight more rebels were wiped ont
ana thlrty-tWo horses captured at another Mace
near CUBA. Two scouts were taken with Pro-
Vost Marshal Mchinstrys passes in their pock
cts. Adylces to Springfield to Friday morning
state that no battle had been fought between
Montgomery and Rains, up to Tuesday losr
MoCulloch was reported to be at Fort Smith
ana his troops en- route to Fort Walker in A.
kansas Nothing was known of his f,t,no
movements, but it is supposed he would rama;n
near the line ready to act in concert with +bo
Missouri troops ascension might require. pr;ce
mad gone to reinforce Rains. Their un;ted
forces were about 1000. When last heard
from frlce was about fifteen miles from Fort
Scott, Kansas, and battle was exnected ~
tuesday OF last week. Gen. Fremopt's nron
!amation reached Springfield Wednesday, crsat-
ing considerable sensation. 0'0''
nv WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.
The Government has official adyices from
Trinidad, that the pirate Sumter. on Tho IS.h
of July, sailed boldly into that barhor rono U.n
S I ie 70 me authorities as being on cruise
was last from Porto Cabelo, and since runn,n,
Inc blockade had captured eleven American ves'
sels She landed eight destitute prisoners who
were kindly cared for. She remained tin the 18th
OF August, cold and Quilted. The Rrit Jsh
nag. was hoisted on the Government aan.s,aF
for her arrival, and the officers of the Brit;sh
war vessel Cadmus appeared to be on most am;'
caoie terms with those of the Sumter The
merchant who supplied the coal, did so with D
sne consent ms ana approval of the Attorney Gene.
RAJ RAJ. mere has been no American Consul NJ
trinidad Tor many months. ~
Vigiiant police agents are now stationed ..
every point where persons enter or Icara ~ b'
Onitee States, going to or coming from Canoda
WIN TN. luIl authority in the matter of passnorts
Inc steamer Mount Vernon arrived this afta w.
noon ana reports all quiet down the Potom 'ea-
Az Aqua passed the Yankee which !. Oof,I-