The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-13
WASHINGTON, MAY u.

The arrangements having been completed for
an effective blockade of the Virginia waters,
Captain Pendergast has given the recautonary
notice of Is days for all vessels to leave the
ports of that State, either with Or without car
goes.
Several of our Foreign ministers and some of
our countrymen have asked for an extension Of
the time, but this is even refused. The order
will be adhered to impartially by Capt Pender-
CAST. Persons though representing themselves
as [ MON men, have been denied the privilege
of forwarding locomotives to Tennessee. for the
reason among others that such necessary rail-
ROAD machinery ght be used i'll the transport
alton OF hostile troops. The Government also
takes care that coal desirable for steam purposes
shall not be transported to the disloyal States.
| Information having reached the Navy De-
partment last mig ht that several small vessels
had been fired at from the Virginia shore, and
an effort to detan them by the Alexandria au-
thOrites in order that their caig0es Of fish, in
stead of being brought to Washington, might
be secured for the use Of sec sson troops. The
Secretary promptly ordered the steamer Pawnee
to stop the lawless proceedings. In addition to
the National vessels, about twenty armed steam
ers from New York, Boston and Philadelphia
have been, Or are being put in readiness for
blocknding purposes.
1nlOTudtloD has Deen received tnat enlist
ments for the increase of the Navy are SO sue
cesstul that the necessary number will soon be
supplied.
The Secretary Of War is assiduous in hurry
ing forward the measures of blockade. and in
forms his friends by this time that Charleston
and Savannah are experiencing its effects.
The Niagara and other vessels will simulta-
neously operate at New Orleans.
A number of naval officers, including cap
tans, who, during the panic. resigned their
commission have applied to be re-nstated, but
their appeals have been, and will continue to
be, disrtgarded Some of the officers who long
ago retired honorahly to privaFe pursuits, but
recently offered their services to the government,
have been placed on duty as second Lieutenants,
as no higher stations under the present ciIcum-
stances now be assigned them.
The earnest efforts of the department is to
make the blockade effective within the shortest
! possible time.
The War Department is equally busy. Much
anxiety il felt 10 learn what distribution will be
made of the forces to constitute the 80 regiment
OF infantry and OF cavalry, making an aggre-
| gate OF 81 oUO. an aggregate Ut - ,O34 officers
and enlisted men called into service under the
President 5 proclamation for volunteers to serve
3 years
The desired information will very soon be
publicly announced The plan Of organization
has been prepared. Each regiment Of Infantry
will consist OF ten companies with minimum
aggregate Of 1856 or Il maximum aggregate of
lO46 officers and men. The Cavalry regiment
will consist of 4, 5, or squadrons. each squad
ron of twn companies with minimum aggre-
gate OF ~, or maximum aggregate Of 95 Off
GERS and men to each company, these to be mus,
tered in by companies or squadrons. The COM
missloned officers will be appointed by the Gov
eruor of the State furnishing it. and the non
commissioned officers, until the company shall
be embodied in a regiment will be appointed by
the Captain afterwards by the Colonel on the
accumulation of the Captain.
| The field officers will be appointed bv the
Governor of the State which furnishes the Rcgi-
ment. The general organization provides for 8
divisions of from to brigades.