Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-05-30
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Treason Discovered in Boston.

has returned and anchored off the navy yard
She had proceeded but a few miles down the
harbor when it was discovered that in repairing
the engine, about two inches of the delivery
pipe through which the water from the condcu-
ser was forced out of the side of the ship,
had been cut out, and in its place a Joint of
gum and canvass substituted, when it should
have been slip joint of iron or other metal
The defective part gave way, pouring food of
water into the ship. The engines were there
fore Immediately stopped and an anchor thrown
out. Temporary repairs were made so that she
was enable to return, but she lost a 5000 pound
anchor by parting of the cable. Michael Quinn
o. Virginia, late chief engineer in the navy
superintended the repairs on the Mississippi
1t is stated that he recently resigned and re-
turned to Virginia, and his name was striken
from the navy roll. 1t will take one week to
repair the machinery.
The Southern Conspiracy.
The Rochester Union, q democratic paper,
says "This great and long standing conspiracy
was well known in its outlines to Mr. Buchanan
himself We heard from lis ocn lips previous
to his entering upon the duties of the pres-
dency, that he had been reliably informed 1--WE
think he said by Gov. Wise) that the officers of
the army and navy had been polled on the
question, whether in case of a rupture between
the two sections of the Union, they toOuLd re-
Specticely 90 tciM The North or the South and
hdt hearty ercyy southern man answered he
7c0uid ddtere to the section tchich gaUe him biyth
Here we have proof, not only that this conspi-
racy had assumed its present determinate shape
five years ago, and only waited opportunity /;
but that Mr.. Buchanan was peri city well aware
OF the fact at that time when he took some of
the leaders into his cabinet and when he was
passively aiding Cobb, Floyd, Thompson and
Toucy in their plans to cripple the federal gov
erament and assure the success of the rebellion.
JEFF. Davis Pirates at Work.
The ship John Jarvis, of Boston, was cap
tured by New Orleans prvateer at the Belize,
about week since.
The pirate steamer Lady Davis has detained
at Fort Royal the ship A. b. Thompson, bound
from Savannah to New York, because she had
papers only from the deputy clerk of the Sa-
vannah custom house.
The Ocean Eagle, a ship of 6000 tons, built
at Medtord, Mass, and valued at 100000 has
been captured by the pirate Calhoun.
Patriotism of the Soldier.
An incident occurred near Fort McHenry or
the 2lst inst, which is worth narrating. Gen
Cadwaader was passing through the camp, arm
in arm with that traitor Marshal Kane. Al
they passed squad of the third battalion o
Massachusetts,, orderly sergeant, Starr called
out, "Three cheers for the General, but mont
for Kane" Gen. c. demanded "Who did that p
To which sergeant S. responded promptly
Then Gen. c. asked if there were any others il
the squad who endorsed the CALL and every MAJ
stepped to the front Gen. G. ordered the ar
rest of Starr, but afterwards he was released
Gen. c. will find that Massachusetts men do no
so readily forget the 18th of April and the in
fanny of Marshal Kane.
An Important Circular.
The Secretary ofWar has sent TO the Cover
nors of the different States a circular, of whic
the following is a copy:
War Department, Washington, May %, '6l.
DEAR SIR; BY reference to General Order
No. 10 of the War Department appended,
copy OF which | herewith forward you, givin
the plan of the organization of the the volun
teer forces called into the service of the Unite
States by the President, you will perceive tha
all regimental officers OF those volunteers, frot
Colonies dawn to second Lieutenants, inclusive
are appointed by the Governors of States.
Having thus confded to you the appointment
OF all these officers for the regiments furnshe
by your State, you will, trust, excuse this De
partment for impressing upon you in advanc
the necessity of absolute adherence, in you az
pointments, to the following suggestions, whic
are deemed Of the highest importance by tn
Gencral-nChef under whose advice they al
submitted to you:
First-To commission no one of doubtfl
morals or patriotism, and not of sound health.
Second-To appoint no one to Lieutenanc.
second or first, who has passed the age of
years, or to Captaincy over 30 years, and I
appoint no Field officers, Major, Lieutenan
Colonel, unless graduate of the United State
Military Academy, or is known to possess mil
tary knowledge and experience, who has passe
the respective ages of 80, 40 and IS years.
This Department feels assured it will not
deemed offensive to your Excellency to add tn
general counsel, that the higher the moral cha
actcr and general intelligence of the officers
appointed, the gr ater the efficiency of Il
troops and the resulting glory to their respe
tive States. | am, Sir, respectfully,
SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War.
Rebel and Loyal Officers.
The Philadelphia North american thus sketc
es some of the rebel officers and contrasts the
with our own:
oShCla III i4ccj thS pIcScHl CoulllullutI OF u
Virginian troops, is scientific engineer and
perfectly brave soldier; but he has been mo
oyerrated perhaps than any man in the servc
His personal presence is handsome and con
manding but the Apollo-like form does not Co
tain the intellect of Jupiter. As captain
engineers he did well, but he disappointed Il
| expectations of the army when appointed lie
4. tenant colonel of cavalry and sent to the fro
tier. He lacks energy for rapid combination
and is not a highly competent general. II
l spectacle but not brilliant is the verdict Ge
Beauregard formerly like Lee, an engine
officer, is by far their best man. He is co,
= valiant, prescient, enduring very muscular, al
very firm in purpose, and withall modest. C.,
( Magruder, the life of a social party when glass
sparkle on the board, not more than compete
40 command battery, show mon, as vain
e peacock-is no less to the service. The arm
S tnd his company will not grieve for him.
will magnify his office in words, as he has do
0 often before. General Joseph Johnson. twi
a wounded during the war in Mexico, is a fine
ficer and a loss to be regretted. lie was ca
z tain of Typographical engineers, lieutenant c,
e onel of the votigeurs, and more recently qua
tevmaster-general in our army. No man sto
n higher than he.
Now look on the other side. For among
i who remain unmentioned there is no great cai
= to remarkable talent although doubtless ma
of the subordinates have energy and educatio
:, For Davis we have Scott-God grant him ma
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