The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-24
MORE SKIRMIsHING IN MISSOURI!
Federal Troops Victorious t!

New YORK, June %.
Reports from Washington state that the Navy
will be doubled in size as soon as possible Sec
rotary Wells will recommend heavy appropra-
tions for that purpose The President will call
for 300, 900 men, In the aggregate, and money
to correspond. Congress will at an early day
suspend the writ of habeas corpus whenever
there is an organized Rebellion, and in the
judgment Of the President it should be suspen-
ded ; the suspension of course to be temporary
A Washington dispatch says that gentlemen
from Paris say they saw letter there frora SEN
ator Mason dated February Goth, declaring
that arrangements had been made to secure the
secession ordinance in Virginia, and that Wash
ton would be seized at an early day. Mason
was then sitting in the Senate. From letters
received at the War Department to day there is
reason to believe that the Rebels intended to at
tack Washington Saturday morn, but TOR some
reason the plot failed to come to head. The
Captain of a Steamer from below says there are
indications of the erection of Rebel batteries a t
Matthias Point, Lowe, the balloonst, made an
ascension from Arlington flights, Saturday, to
view the position of the rebels.
Charles w. Walker, of the Second N. H.
Regiment, died to-day at Plainfield, NJ
CINCINNATI, June 49,
Three spans of the Ohio and Michigan r. R.
bridge across the Big Miami river near Law
renceburgh, was destroyed by tornado last
evening. The bridge will be Immediately re-
built. The storm was very severe in the city
Nothing much damaged
HAcERsrowN, MD, June %
An express just arrived from Cumberland SAYS
there is no truth in the report that the Cumber
land Home Guard stationed at New Creek were
all killed or wounded. They all es-
capped. They had two small cannon which
they spiked and threw into the creek COL
Wallace is encamped on I'm elevated position
commanding the town. He has no present ap-
prehenson of an attack. and feels confident that
he can defend himself. He has an abundance of
provision and ammunition. After the burning
of the Railroad bridge, by tho rebels. tho noun.
taineers collected to the number of or 700 ar
med with shot guns and rifles, to assist Wallace
to defend his position from an attack by the en-
envy. " "''
BALTIMORE, June %.
A letter from Williamsport dated Friday
night, says that Col. Bowman and Mr.. Chase
were hung at Martinsbureh yesterday as spies.
The information is said to be correct.
The Chicago Times special Cairo correspon-
dent says it Is authoritatiyely stated that 1000
Missouri Reoels were at Point Pleasant, eighty
Onc lnIloe DcloT NdllO UOuIiu lOT nempIl1S,
Thursday. Hon. 5. W. Burnett, the secession
candidate for Congress in the First District of
Kentucky, has 1000 majority. Two years ago
lie had over 5000 majority.
The Tribune has intelligence that Capt. Prince
with 300 regulars marched from KANSAS City,
to Liberty, Missouri, on Wednesday last, to dis
perse camp of 500 Rebels under Brig. Gen
Norm. On Thursday, the Rebels hearing of
the approach of the force of Capt. Prince broke
up their camp and scattered in every direction
Capt. Prince took pose sion of the town and cap
tured the principal sec ssonists, including Gen.
MORN. All took the oath of allegiance except
Gen. NORM, who remains prisoner. A Home
Guard was then organized and armed.
b.. Sunday, June %.
The Second Regiment leaves Burlington, for
the seat of war to-morrowmorning AT s pollock.
Louisville, June 22--The. Manassas CORES
pendent of the Charleston Mercury Of the 18th,
writes that the people about the rebel camp are