Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-03

terday filling shells with sand and saw.dust and we're Ar.
rested They will be tried by court martial aud II con-
Nav YoHx, April %.
The Schooner b. ID. Pitts from Charleston brings q
passengers including of steamer Nashville, James
Tracy native " Ireland wife and five children. Tracy
had declared his intention 10 become citizen and had
small farm which cunhscated because he refused TO
fight against the Gag he had sworn TO protect lie
seized, tied TO fence within his hands over his head
aud given 50l lashes; while his wife was kicked and
otherwise abused Tracy served in the Mexican War
special despatch to the Tribune confirms the report
ed arrest Of Mason by the order of Gen Patterson lie
openly EXPIRE. sed reasonable sentiments IN the camp
CAno, H., April 70.
900 additional troops arrived here at m yesterday.
The people N Helena, Arkansas, seized the steamer
Mars, and Cincinnati packet on Friday and took nom
her 400 bbs Of muasses, large quantity Of sugar tasna
and turpentinc all Tor Cincinniu The boats tied up
there with placed the shore directly opposite
her The Helena folks say that the Cincinnati people
can have the boat when they take her aud not until
then
most unjustia,blc attack was made upon The steam.
Westmorclnd, New Orleans packet Ut Napoleon,
Ark. Thursday night II appears from the statement
Of the Captain that he rounded that place for tho
purpose Of taking n freight A. soon as the boat was
tied up the clerk went ashore Ia moment he return
cd aud said that the hari master informed him that the
mob was going 20 take the boat. This information was
Immediately followed %, ,ollcy from the gums and ps-
tolls " crowd Of jlor CD persons. The boat crowd
ell with passengers. Many OF them we're Indies pas
scnncr named u. Hammer. of Memphis, was shot
through the heart. One fireman was wounded. The
Captain had the wheels set going breaking the line, and
thus got o. Struggling hrc was kept up for some
time.
The boat arrived here last night. The holes in her
look as If made by grape shot hrcd nom cannon
NEW YoHK. April %.
is defunct there. The Union scnimcni Is again trum
lhint Few mon afe willing to-day to announce them
selves secessionist one weeks experience ofthc dcld
Nv coutag1u has overwhelmed the cOuspatOrs and the
Union sentiment STRONGER aud deeper Than over.
Sad as were the donus the past ten days they have
soft If f.fHl 81
Wednesday the custom house will Do cleaned ofit trait
ora aud new Appou'ccs take their places The American
Gag will be Immediately hustrd over The Custom House,
and responded throughout the city Boys are selling
miniature hogtun thc streets.
A Montgomery correspondent Of the Charleston Cou-
rer says Attorney Genera Benjamin authorized him TO
state commissions 1f prvteers being prepared aud
issued as s9on Congress, declares war which will I'M
diubtedy DO 1hc Instructions win contain h0itinn
against Of from southern ports whether
British OF American bottoms
WAsH1voroN, April 80.
The Maryland Legislature has voted to
pass United States troops through the State.
Government will call for 10000 additional
troops to be stationed at Washington, Cnciu-
natl, Cairo and St. Louis Then they will
blockade the pc Is in the South.
PHILADELPHIA Pa. April 80
Gov. Lctcher has been notified that any
approach of Confederate troops towards
Washington will be a signal for an instant
attack on Richmond and Norfolk.
HARRtsBuReH, Pa, April 80.
Judge p. lsham. of Vermont, while in
Richmond, estimated The troops there to be
1000, and $4,000 South of that point, wero
moving Northward.
A gentleman from Virginia states that the
vote in the Virginia Convention against Sc
cession was 20, not 10 as reported
WAsurNcroN, April 30.--Letters from the