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


parts Of the old City Hall on Thursday even
ing. Fearing that some evil design was in
tended, a guard OF forty men was detailed,
who business WIS TO watch around the Hall
during the night and allowed no enc to APP
proach it except those who had special bust
ness. While the guard we're investigating
the different parts Of the old City Hall, bag
containing letters was found concealed under
coal pile. Tho letters were composed chief
ly Of the correspondence of Marshal Kane
with residents Of different sections Of the
country II is said that some valuable Sc
crcts were found among the letters, which will
go far to crimnato a number of persons.
Gov. Harris Of Tennessee has issued pro-
clamation announcing that the people Of that
State have 81 in their sovereign will and capac-
ity, by an ovcrN helming majority, cast their
votes for separation" dissolying all political
connection with the late United States Gov
eminent Of the Confederate States Of Ameri-
ca. lie therefore declares that Tennessee is
free and Independent government. free from
all obligation TO or connection with the Unit
ed States Government.
Miss PAMELA Cunningham, through whose
appeals thousands of dollars were obtained in
the free States for tho purchase Of the tomb
D
is in constant communication with the seces-
sionists She passes frequently between Mt.
Vernon and Washington aud is believed
to be the medium of important information
10 the rebels Of tho movements Of our gov
eminent
There is reason 20 believe that the seized
telegraph, dispatches will furnish great a.
mount of evidence against Marshal kane
l n e.. u. - a.
Confederate army was found in his coat peck
ct, and it is believed that he was about TO
leave the city for the purpose Of taking the
field.
Az the outposts Of ono Of the camps near
Baltimore on Friday, ball was fired at ono
of our picket guards by rebel scout. which
struck a small pocket bible carried by the
soldier. and glanced off at his side without
doing him harm. The bible was torn and
SCARED, and was sent into Fort MolIcnry-
Gen. Banks has the book in his possession.
The patriotic citizens Of Philadelphia have
established Volunteer Refrcshment Saloon
at the Washington Street Wharf in that city.
for the purpose Of furnishing substantial
meal to the troops who pass through Phila-
delphia en- route for the war On Friday o.
ycr 1000 were fed at this establishment.
Pettcoat treason is rife in Cincinnati
Navy revovcrs worth $500 and destined for
Southern use were found in the crinolne Of
dashiug damse at hotel in that city. She
owned up, blushcd, and concluded not to put
the police to the trouble Of detaching the
weapons.
The seized tclegraphic dispatches reveal
the fact that soldiers in the regular army
have been cndclyoriug 10 get promotions, i'm
tending as soon as their promotions were OBJ
tanned to resign and offer their services TO the
rebel army. presumng that they would there
receive still further promotions.
Tho Republicans Of California have nominal
ted Leland Stanford for Governor, and adopt
ed platform endorsing the Administration
and donouucing Secession. They also passed
resolutions of respect to the memory of Hon.
stephen A. Douglas.
The Fifth Avenue Railroad Depot in New
York city was totally destroyed by fire on
Thursday afternoon A FIRE in Quebec the
same day rendered nearly 200 people, of the
laboring class, housclcss. Loss 10000
uninsured
Fred c. Ii,tleiohn, brother Of spcakss Lit
tlciohn Of the New York Legislature, was ar
rested on Friday in New York city charged
with bribing an officer of the State Legisla-
turc. The state authorities are after others
OF the same sort.
An unusual number Of known rebels from
Baltimore are said TO be IN Washington, who
after obtaining valuable information from the
government employees, leave for Baltimore,
thence sending it TO jeff Davis aud other
Southern pirates.
Il IS rumorcd that the arrest of Marshal
Kane In Baltimore is thc iIrcrunucr OF other
decided events Ia that city, tending to the
preservation of the peace and tho disamng
Of parties who are charged with him in open
and avowcd an'agonism 20 the Government.
The post office in Charlestown, Mass, was
broken open ON Friday night, and about thir-
teen hundred letters wcrc taken, many o,
which t Is supposed contained money A.
bout $50 in muncy and stamps were taken.
The destruction OF the engines aud cars @
I the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
at Mariinsbars, by the rebels, involves a loss
to the company of not less than half million
5 Of dollars
The Postmaster at Washington reports
: that for the past week there were sent out
from the camps in and around that city 100,
O7O letters On Monday last over $4,000
Northern letters were sent off,
\ letter from IA rebel at Cadcz, Kentucky,
the writer of which had a conversation with
p Mr. breckenridge, says he is true Southern
man, and thar " his position is as sound as
. that of Gov. Wise or Jelr Davis"
Three weeks ago Gov Jackson declared
that he would take Missouri ont Of the Union
or "take her TO hell Missouri is in the I'M
ion yet, but the Governor himself is travelling
Southwark.
The official returns Of the recent vote a.
Tennessee ON the question Of separation or NJ
/ separation from the Union, give a majority
57,675 for secession.
The recent attempt to combine the Demo-
! cratic editors of New York into an attitude
Of hostility to the war policy of the Admins
tration was complete failure.
The compromise petition in New York.
which we have already published, received
many OF its signatures before the bombar-
), ment of Fort Sumter.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Heraid thinks that Hon. q. a. Grow s
chance for the Speakership is the best.
G +. II Wheeler, newly appointed clerk in
y the Chicago post office, has been detected in