Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-27

lne cost Vi INC transportation OF troops from
the place Of muster to the place of rendezvous
will be paid as directed in General Order No.
80, current series, from the appropriation fer
collecting, drilling and organizing volunteers
: The Quarermasters at the camp of rendez-
: vons will make acquisitions upon the Adiutant
General for the funds necessary for this purpose
All officers charged with disbursements of
funds appropriated will forward to this Office
monthly summary of statements and accounts
current, with vouchers in the manner prescribed
for the general recruiting service.
WASHINGTON, August o.
\ The PostMaster-G General, in response to an
inquiry, says he has neither the power to inter
diet nor to suspend intercourse between loyal
and rcbellious States by private expresses or
otherwise This power rests with the War and
Treasury Departments alone, and so long as
these lorbear to exercise it, the correspondence
between the insurgents at the South. and their
friends and abettors at the North, may be law
fully continued. lie concludes by saving that
under the recent proclamation Of the President
it is presumed that instructions by the Treasury
and War Department will effectually suppress
the abuse complained Of.
The continued alarms about the designs of
the insurgents against the Capital are declared
by gentlemen IN high quarters to be iabrlcations
of Secessioniss. Opinions however are divided
on the subject Whatever may be the truth
respecting il, the Administration wants to
reinforce, and be ready for active operations
Dispatches have been received at Headquarters,
dated st. Louis the Goth, stating that the com
handing officer at Cairo reports TO Gen Fremont
that Col. Dougherty with 300 men was sent out
the day before, at o'clock, from Birds Point,
and attacked the enemy, 200 strong, at
Charleston. The Rebels were driven back 40
Of their number having been killed. The Fed
eral troops took II prisoners and captured IL
horses, returning at , o clock in the morning,
to Birds Point with the lose Of one man killed
and g wounded
KANSAS CRY, August 81.
There Is intelligence from reliable source
that an organized force of 1000 rebels are in
in Sunabar Township, in the southeastern
quarter Of this County.
The rumor that Fort Scott had been taken
by the Rebels is contradicted by the Fort Scott
Express messenger who has arrived
He states that all is quiet there,
NEW YORK, August 81.
The Washington special dispatches state that
Botcler, Member of Congress from Harpers
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anxiety respecting an attack on Washington
All is quiet to-day.
The navigation of the Potomac is uninter-
rarted, vessels constantly arriving The Gov
eminent is now sending arms into East Ten
nessce. It is believed that the new Legisla-
ture Of Kentucky will depose GOV. Mogoiin,
besides requesting Senators Breckenridge and
Powell to resign.
H. Scho,,ar Db,~.,,y, f.,,, H,..,o.o Al cal
says the reported capture Of the Sumter is un-
true. Nothing has been heard OF her since sho
left there Cd the 9th ult 1t is rumored that
tie Governor of the Island has been recalled for
allowing her to enter that port.
Fortress Monroe, Aug 90. The Dutch steam
frigate ashore near Cape Henry, got of at high
water and came into Hampton Roads last even
ing Her name IL Ieeaud aud her destination
lnnap0..s She is direct from Europe, and has
important dispatches for Washington,
The Quaker City will leave Tor New York on /
the 25th, unless her charter is renewed
Harrisburgh, Aug. 2l. The proclamation Of 7
Gov Curtin has been nobly responded to- More
than 5000 men have been already forwarded of !
the twelve regiments contemplated BY the State
authorities One of them Is commanded by
New York, Aug. 81. Washington special ,
dispatches st&te that Gen. Mcclellan has order
ed all women away from the camps across the
Potomac, except the uutsts Il isreporied that I
Bcauregard has been reinforced by Is 900 or 7,
20 900 aen from Yorktown, Norfolk and Rich /
lnond
TIE priyaieor jeff DAVIS was at ST. john, P. /
Il. Ju 10Th. she took in wood and water.
and proceeded TO SEA next dag, where she lay on
and of the leland. She is opposed TO be wait
ing isr barque from tho United States with
largo Of provisions, sc, The authorities of
The Island sent off to her and ordered her of
Jefferson City Re Aug 2l-Au extra train
arrived last night, bringing the scouting party
-hat WAS ia ot the train which was fired uron
yesterday m.rning, They report having killed
two and woundiug several OF the rebels, aud
bring 10 five prisoners.
Gov. Gamble has appointed division inspcc-
ors N five Of the seven military districts in the
State for the purpose of mastering men under
he militia law OF 1859, which was revived bv
he State Convention.
The Governor calls upon the citizens to come
or"aFd promptly to sustain the peace by sup
iressing and dispensing the armed band who
re now committing violence in different parts
t the State
Assoon as the troops are enrolled, they will
old themselves in readiness to march at the
all OF the executive to enforce order, ANY
eguar organization will be permitted to vol .
noer in the service Of the United States if the !,
lemhers so desire
The following is the form Of the oath to be
administered to the militia
You each and every one of you do solcmnly
wear that you do faithfully serve tho stute Of
iissour against all her enemies, and that YOU
'ilI do your utmost to sustain the constitution
nj the laws Of the United States aud of this /
/ te, and you do further swear that you will
'uly execute and obey the legal orders of all ;,
Ulcers properly placed owe, you whil.ton duty :
help you God.
WASHINGTON, August %. 4
From information believed to be reliable. the \
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