Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-23


WAsnrNoroN, August Il.
/ The Secretary of state to-day on recent Of
the intelligence that the pirate Sumter was
permitted to enter the port Of Curacoa West
Indies order the immediate removal of Moses
Jesurun the American consul at that port and
appointed Richard C. Morse Of Iowa in his
place.
Brig Gen. Sumner, commanding the mill
tary division of the Pacific, has officially in
formed flag. officer Montgomery, as well as
this government, Of the existence Of a report
that Col. Van Dorm, Of tho secession army,
has been seen at the head Of ! 800 men on
the road between San Antonio and FL Paraso
from which it is feared an attempt will be
made by the rebels 70 subjugato Lower Cali
fornia.
Capt. Montgomery, in his instructions to
the subordinate officers. says "this must not
be allowed If it is in our power to prevent It.
Should any exigency arise yeh viii prompts
I * co operate with the troops Of the United
States; or otherwise 30 ais}jn your power to
counteract and prevent The execution OF any
such purpose by troops in the service Of
States claiming to have scceeded from our
Federal Union"
Another official dispatch from Capt Mont
gomery says that the Wyoming reached Aca-
pulco ON the 9th ult, ~ route for San Fran
cisco, for the protect Of the mail steamers
and our commercial interests on the Pacific
coast. He ordered Commander Bsscll. COM
manding the Cydne, to proceed with her on
that service.
During Capt. Montgomery's late cruise 90
the Sandwich Islands and thencc to Acapul-
co, he had neither seen nor heard of any
pira es on the Pacific. The prevalence Of
cams and light winds would render sailing
vessels useless and owning to the difficulty
OF procuring coal, steamers would not be en-
ploycd.
He had not at the time of writing received
the form of the oath of allegiance to be taken
by those connected wit. the Navy. He had
no doubt of the enthusiastic loyalty and pat
riotism Of all on board his ship. the Lancas-
ter, and had no fear ttat the honor Of our flag
would be impaired by a single exception 49,
lie enclosed a communication from our Com
sui at liilo stating shat large spar had been
found on tie southern shore of Howlng and
which may afford clue to the fate of the
Leraht Capt Montgomery says the dimen-
sion given corresponds with the Levants
-uasts and he has instructed the Consul to
obtain further particulars. Although. he re-
marks. it is probable all hands we're lost it
would be a melancholy satisfaction to obtain
something additional as to the loss of that
vessel
Col Farnham of tho Fire Zouaves died this
evening at the Infrmary Of a wound received
in the la.e battle.
SANDY Hook, Md, Aug. II.
1t is not improbable that large rebel force
is distributed inland along the Potomac line.
from Edwards Ferry to the Shenandoah, FOR
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protecting the Unionists there from the out
RACES Of the rebels.
Reporte have rrached here that yesterday
ono OF two Unonists Of Loudon Valley were
dragged from sick beds and forced into the
rebel ranks.
These reports camo from reliable sources
A general report comedies that there are two
or more rebel regiments near the Potomac op-
posite Point of Rocks
WAsHINGToN, Aug. IA
Reliable information is received that the
Rebels are fortifying Mathirs Point and pre-
pairing to close the Potomac against all Fed
eral vessels,
The Banks Of New York. Philadelphia and
f Boston have agreed to take fifty millions of
the Government loan. They are to be sole
recipants of treasury notes.
Spec;al d;snatcbos cro,, Woshinaton stato
that General Ardersnn ,honaL nJ,;sod hT
nbvsieians tn ,ofroin From, sctiyo Jn,y IL Jc
tern;ned IN ,ato th, eold =, onoo
II i r.norted that ,ho s,oa,o ,,,,, y,,Loo
was snnk by shot fran, tbe rehe7 .tcan,er
pace. At the month Of Aonia creoL
By order of the War Donartment the forco
from Ohio Indiana and Iu;nois arc pndorht-
edy now in Missouri, to reinforce General
Sigel.
Orders went to-day to Colonel Burke. COM
mandrng Fort Lafayette, not to release the
Baltimore Police Commissioners, and to de-
fend himself if attacked. and to Col. Scott to
reinforce him if necessary.
Iortsv,rrp Auc "a
Tho Tittlo Rock Gaz,ue sug,c.ts tho an
pontment of Johpston 10 commnnd tho Mis-
issinni valley p A HoJgman 81 Ionis
editnr has heen arrested at Now Orlo,ns
The rebol Congrass has accented tho od
Sd and 4th clause of the Paris declaration =
Gen. Wise was rcnorted to bc AZ White
Sulnbpr Snr;n,s nm ,hc 7,h irs, snd Flord
at Sweet Snrings. sixteen miles di.tant. 10
unite with Wise
Tho \Vashin,ton .L,,yoaI savs mover,orts
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