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JONES & CAREER,

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on Boxes Layer Rasins 80 half & quarter boxes do.
GO 20 boxes Valencia Rasins; 100 bu Dried Apples
Peeled and unpeeIed Peaches, Cranberries &c.
In store aud for sale by
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WE have received alarge stock Of GAS BURN
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January Is, 1861.
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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-04

WASHINGTON COUNTY Teachers ASSOCIATION
We have heretofore called attention to this
Meeting, the OF der of exercises of which is as
follows:
Organization at 10 o'clock, Friday forenoon :;
Discussion-To what extent, and in what way,
should Physical Exercises be introduced into
our Schools? In the afternoon an Essay from
Miss F. A Howe, a Lecture from Rov. E. Ballou,
and the Discussion-Is it expedient for Wash
ington County to establish, the coming autumn.
Teachers Institute to continue two weeks,
for the purpose of giving our Common School
Teachers more thorough training in the art of
school teaching? Rev. G. Pease, D. D. will
lecture in the evening Saturday forenoon, the
Discussion-What standard of qualification
should the Superintendent of Common Schools,
in their examination Of teachers, adopt? and
Miscellaneous; Business; in the afternoon Dis
cussons, Essay by Mrs. Fl. E.. Flagg, and a
Lecture by the President of the Association,
Rev. G e. Parker.
The sessions of the Association are to be In
'Howe's Hall, Mortified, June and 8.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-04
Letter FROM a Southern Soldier"

We have been permitted to make the follow
ing extracts from letter written by young
man, who has " seen service in jeff Davis
army, to his parents in Warren, in this County.
A brother of the writer is member of the
Capital Guards at this place
New YORK, May 90.
DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER II suppose you
are wondering at my not writing. received
your letter when 1 was in Boston. remained
there three weeks went from there to Mobile
to fulfill an engagement. When there | wrote
to you, which | suppose you did not receive as
il was about the time the trouble commenced
between the North and South, and mails were
irregular. Well, now comes the most interest
ing portion of my letter. | had been there
four weeks, when things began TO look
black, so started to return which they would
not allow me to do. | was arrested and had no
other alternative but to enlist in the Rebel ar
my or be hung. and as | had no desire for the
latter position, | enlisted. 1 was with them
| til the 9th Of April, when !, with three others
who were in the same condition, gave them
&C leg ball. but we had narrow escape. We
knew it was life or death With us ; We were
obliged to travel nights and sleep in the woods
during the day. One of our party was killed ;
The other two and myself reached Baltimore in
about three weeks from the time we started
bringing with us our secession guns, revolvers,
and knives which we intend to keep as trophies
as we were obliged to use them pretty freely
in self defence. before we reached Baltimore
We stopped there few days, and then start
ed for New York, where we arrived last
Monday When l see you l will give you a
full account of our journey. There are thou
sands in the Southern army who are in the
same condition that we were, and only waiting
an opportunity to get away.
Your affectionate son,
| DANIEL WORCESTER.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-04
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN, JUNE A, 1861.
Drum and Fife for the Capital Guards.

Drum and Fife for the Capital Guards.
The following correspondence. which is one
among the thousand gratifying indications of
the spirit of the times, will speak for itself
F. V. RANDALL, Captain, Capital Guards
DEAR SIR Will your Company please ac-
cept, together with my best wishes for their
health and success in the campaign before them,
the accompanying Fife and Drum.
Yours very truly,
GEO B. REED.
Montpelier, June Sd, 1861.
To GEO, B. REED, ESQ.,.
Sir The Fife and Drum presented by you
to the Capital Guards is received and placed IN
the hands of our musicians. They, as well as
all the members of our Company, return our
hearty thanks for the same, and pledge ourselves
that they shall ever be the instruments of the
Music of our Union. am very truly,
Your obedient servant,
FRANCIS V. RANDALL,
Captain of Capital Guards.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-04

AN AsTRoN oMicAL REG lMEHT.-Prof. Mitchell
we "''r'"o'n'r h"e rendered his services 10 the
n u 't lie Is graduate of the West
L"'"' Mi'i'ars Academy and We have no doubt
. .n''' NJ Tue he"a 0 regiDsnt he would make
t'le enemy - see stars
SEYMOUR & Watson of Troy, N. Y, are fill
ing "' order for the Government, for several
tons OF canister shot
According to The latest intelligence from Lii.
oeFl", the Republic sin prosperous condition.
otg"r making 10 On the increase also the Gull
toreof coffee, cott"n, ana ether trepical nro.
aue.oes' Ihe multiplication of Interior settle
menus Is now under consideration.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-04
RY TELEGRAPH
TO THE FIREMAN.
FROM OUR MORNING EDITION.
TO THE FREEMA

New YORK, June D.
A special Washington dispatch to the COM
,uercia saws il is discovered that the rebels nave
frequent communications with this city, via
Relay House and Harper Ferry.
This spy business will be stopped and some
of the parties will be suddenly punished.
Tonight it is reliably said second attack IS
to be made or Fairfax Court House. Ihe
force will be adequate to the emergency Inc
troops are eager for the contest
1t is positively asserted that at Cabinet
meeting on Saturday 1t was decided to make
further reau isition of $4,000 troops, to serve
during the war.
A special dispatch to the Post says zen
Banks will be ordered to a command at baltl'
more, or TO Fort Monroe to cooperate with Gen'
Butler. In the latter case Butler will super
intend the offensive operations against Rich
mond and Norfolk.
BALTIMORE, June 3.
Gov. Hicks this morning demanded and re-
ceived the muskets of the Baltimore City Guard
l59 in number. Halt of them were conveyed
to Fort McHenry.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-04
SURPRISE AND CAPTURE
OF A REBEL CAMP!
Is KILLED AND SEVERAL WOUNDED.
Is KILLED AND bEV ENAH " W VD1717'
Col. Kelly MORALLY Wounded
U. S. Troops in Hot Pursuit Of the
Retrealing,
JEFF. DAVIS ALARMED
10000 U. s. Troops Ordered
to Virginia.

Cincinnati, June Sd. Two columns OF troops
from Gen. McCleland's command--one under
command of Col Kelley, of the First Virginia
volunteers, and the other under command OF
Col. Crittenden, composed of the Indiana vol,
unteers-left Grafton early last night, ana
after marching during the entire night about
twenty miles through drenching rain, sur
prised camp of rebels 600 strong at Philippl,
Va, and routed them, killing fifteen and cap
turing large amount Of arms, horses, ammu-
milton, provisions, camp equipage, &c. The
surprise was complete, and at the last advlces
the federal troops were IN hot pursuit OF the
rebels. 1t is probable that many prisoners Will
be taken
Col. Kelly was mortally wounded, and has
since died. Several others of federal troops
were slightly wounded.
Alexandria, June Sd. The Orange and Alex
andria Road, which is made a continuation OF
the Milton Line, is rapidly being repaired by
the Federal forces Tue work is under the com
mand of competent engineers
The women and children are gradually re-
turning to town, and quiet seems to reign. I'm
portant events are antci pated.
| have Just returned from visit to the camp
at Suffers Hill and all is quiet. In some quar-
tiers an opinion prevails that a movement of
some kind is aAoat, but it seems to arise from a
mere conjecture.
CANADA1GUA, n. Y, June Sd.
Mrs. G. N Granger, the only sister of Judge
Douglas, while on her way to the depot at
Clifton Springs to take the train for Chicago,
on Saturday last, was thrown from her carrag &c
and was injured, barely escaping wi h her life.
The mother of Judge Douglas, who resides
at Clifton Springs, is overwhelmed with grief at
the death OF her only son.
Washington, June "a special dispatch to
the Post says it is reported that jeff Davis has
issued proclamation, directing the federal
troops to withdraw from the soil Of Virginia
Private advices say that Davis is really
alarmed, and his anxiety is so great as to effect
his health.
Thenext attack on the Aqua Creek batteries
will be made by land forces
A special dispatch to the Eapress says that
by the end of the W, elk, the government expects
to have 25 600 men in Virginia, near Alexandria
40 600 at Grafton. 20 600 near Harper's Ferry
| $4,000 at Fortress Monroe, and 10 600 around
Baltimore, Annapolis and the Relay House.
Government has suppressed the new map Of
Virginia.
1t appears that the frigate Pouhatan is block
aiding Mobile.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-04

A private letter from the Chaplain Of our
Regiment at Camp Butler, Viewpoints News,
dated the goth ut., says nothing of any such
sickness as the telegraph reported on the I'd
inst. He says: " Many seem to expect that
there will be battle here soon, but do not
think there will be any, unless soldiers are
brought from distance, for there is no fighting
material hereabouts. The rebels flee like chaff
before the wind, and there are fewer Of them
than newspaper reports would lead us to be-
lieve.
Continue to direct letters to Fortress Monroe.
A steamer plies daily each way between the
Camp and Fortress
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-04

AQUA CREEK Aqua Creek flows through
Stafford County, Virginia, and empties into The
Potomac, ffty-fve miles below Washington,
which point is the terminus Of the Fredericks,
burg and Potomac Railroad. This road com.
municates directly with Richmond, which il
seventy-fv miles distant from the Aqua Creek
depot. The Rebel batteries are on the South
side of the creek, and are too far from the chan.
mel of the Potomac to interfere with the nayj.
cation of the river. 1t is the connection of
these Notifications with Richmond that has called
the attention of our men of, war to them. and
which insurcs their ultimate and probably speedy
destruction.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-04
montpelier, June 4, 4 o'clock ?. M.
An Advance Movement from Alex
andria
Fight at Philippi !
VlRaINIANs GOOD AT RUNNING.
Reported Evacuation of Harper's Ferry
Fight at Philippi !
VIRuINIANs GOOD AT RUNNING.
Reported Evacuation of Harper's Ferry !!

WASHINGTON. June 4.
An advance movement from Alexandria is
ordered to day.
A special Cabinet meeting is now in session.
The lst Maine Regiment arrived here yester,
day, and went into quarters.
Senator Douglas remains are expected here
on Thursday, for nterment in the Compression
al burylng ground.
Accounts have been received here, confirming
previous statements of the fight at Philppi,
twenty miles from Grafton, in Western Virginia
The rout of he enemy was complete
The Rebels, who were 1000 strong, and fully
able in regard to Numbers to cope with the at
tacklns force, were completely surprised, and
fled after a faint struggle. Their whole camp
equippage, with most of their ammunition and
guns, were lett behind, in consequence of their
hurried departure.
The Department buildings are draped in
mourning to-day, in consequence of the death Of
Senator Douglas.
WASHINGTON, June A.
Several of the Regiments here have for some
nights past been ordered to hold themselves in
Readiness at moments warning. There is
mach anxiety on their part for forward move
ments.
CHAMBERsBURG, Pa, June 4.
The general belief here is that Harpers' Ferry
has been evacuated by the Rebels.
The smallpox and diarrhca are making
great havoc among the Rebel troops in Virginia
New YORK, June 4
Reports from Fairfax Court House to dav
declare the Rebel troops now there, to number
5000 or 1000.
1t is rumorcd this evening that Harpers' Fer.
ry has been evacuated, and forces there have
gone to Leesburg-nothing authoritative how
ever.
dispatch to the World says there car
be little doubt that a movement will be made
on Manassas junction soon after midnight
Several Regiments are undermarching orders
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-04

The following order on the death of Senator
Douglas will be issued from the War Depart
ment
WAR DEPARTMENT. June 4.
The death OF great statesman, in this hour
of peril, cannot be regarded otherwise than as a
national calamity. Stephen A. Douglas ex-
pired in the commercial Capitol of Illinois yes
terday morning, at o'clock-a representative
of the Overlooking sentiment enlisted IN the
cause in which they are engaged =: a man ,oho
molly discharged party for country; Senator
who forgot all prejudices in an earnest desire to
serve the public; statesman who lately re-
ceived for the Chief Magistracy of the United
States, vote second only to that by which the
President was elected and who had every rea.
son to look forward to long career of useful
ness and honor; patriot who defended with
equal zeal and ability the constitution as 1t came
to us from our fathers, aud whose last mission
upon earth was that of rallying the people OF
his own State, OF Illinois, as one man around
the glorious flag of the Union-has been called
from the scenes Of life and the field of his la
bors-therefore this department recognizing in
his decease a loss in common with the VIII lie
country, and profoundly sensible of the grief it
will excite among millions of men hereby ad-
wise the Colonels OF the different regiments to
have this order read tomorrow to their respect.
i've commands. and suggests that the colors of
the Republic be draped in mourning in honor
Of the illustrious dead
(Signed,) SIMON CAMERON.
Secretary of War.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-04

"A soldier S letter says Those Fire Zouaves
are fellows of awful suction, tell you. Just
Tor greens, asked one of them, Yesterday.
what he came here for. g Hah ~ said he shut.
ting one eye, we came here to strike for YOUR
affairs ami your fires specially your fires. -
General Scott says, that if he wanted to make
these chaps break through the army of the foe,
ne have fire bell ru g for some district on
the other side OF the rebels. He says that half
million OF the traitors couldn't keep the Fire
H,uaVes out OF that district five minutes. |
believe him, my boy -
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-04

H. Borden, Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York,
proposes to organize regiment of first class ri
file shots. Mr.. Bordan says: ''No application
will be considered in which the average of ten
consecutive shots extends five inches from the
center of the target to the center of the ball at
200 yards. The prodigious efficiency of detach
ments of such sharp shooters, armed with our
northern patent target rifles need only to be al
luded toltoibe recognized at once by,all who have
any knowledge Of the subject
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-04

Fortress Monroe, juno l. The regiments at
Newport News were to-day literally supplied
with provisions, from the want of which lhoy
have greatly suffered.
Notwithstanding their hard work in the
trenches, the Massachusetts, and Vermont rogl.
ments yesterday sent down nearly one thousand
letters for Northern friends.
A gentleman who left Yorktown yesterday
afternoon, at 4 clock, says these were about
1000 Rebel troops there, but none were to be
seen between there AMI Fortress Monroe, q dis
lance of q miles. A stand will evidently be
made at Yorktown. j. B. Magruder is in com
mand there.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-04

GEN. MCDowELL.-Thc Washington cores
pendent of the New York World describes this
off Ger as follows
Gen. Irwin Mcdowell, U. S. A., just pro-
NOTED to a brigadiership from colonelcy, re.
ceives the command of all forces in this dis.
trict and thus becomes at once the leader Of
our center. lie Is a noble officer stalwart and
handsome splendid horseman an exact dis.
ciplinarian the expert master of all military
tactics and, in every way, believe a match for
the rebel Lee, of Virginia, about whose seces
sion from loyal colonelcy go much unnecessary
lamentatlon was made
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-04

Joseph johnson, Esq, of Huntington writes
us that g at about halfpast four o'clock Sun
day morning we had q shock of an earthquake,
extent that it caused windows, doors, furniture,
and dishes to rattle. Its course appeared to be
from Southeast to Northwest, and its effects
were felt in Starksboro and Monkton to about
the same extent
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-04

ST. LOUIS, June g
General Harvey has been discharged from fur
Their proceedings in the Mcdonald habeas corpus
case new writ has been granted, d rected to
Cap' N Lyon and all officers at the arsenal, on
Monday morning.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-04

VERMONT ZoUAvEs.-A company of young
men In Bennington have formed themselves into
an organization for the purpose of learning the
drill and maneuvers of the Zouave soldiers.