The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-18
News by last Evenings Mail.

New YORK, April Is. The Louisville (ky.)
Courier publishes the following reply 10 'he
Secretary of War:
Your dispatch Was received, ana III reply
say cnphatcaliy, that Kentucky viii furnish
no troops for the wicked purpose OF subdulhS
her sister Southern States
tSirnud,) b MAGOFTIN,
Governor Of ksnrucky.'
And then on this
\ delegation Of kentuckians has waited
on the Secretary Of War, and offered the Hov-
erllmrnt two regiments OF troops, hotWits1!nd-
Ing Governor Magolfn' $ refusal to furnish tn
required quota"
Pottsyllle Pa, April l6. Seven companies
have responded to tho Presidont's proclamatlcon'
Two will 90 to Harrisburg to morrow. The
citizens are raising funds to aid the families OF
volunteers
Trenton, N. j., April l6. Orders will be
issued to the Major Generals OF the four Dlvis'
Ions of the State for ono regiment from each.
Reading, Pa, April lG. The Ringgold Fly
ing Artillery Of this place, Capt. Nc knight,
consisting of 1913 men and loua field pieces, have
received u requsiiion lrUm the Governor.
They have left for Harrisburg.
The State Legislature have enacted la"
making any conniyancc with the enemies OF
the Government punishabl, by fine OF 5000,
or ten Years imprisonment.
T.cnton, n. j., April Is. The Governor has
ordered a company to the STATE Arsenal under
an apprehension that the arms may be taken
away. Some think his apprehensions are
groundless A crowd with drum and life are
marching through the streets. An attack Gu
the True american oaco Is apprghonded, be-
cause tue American flag is not displayed.
The crowd passed the True Anserican office
and gave three cheers for the Union and three
groans for tho paper. No further dcnonstra-
tons were made.
Troy. N. Y, April IS. Gen. Wool made q
patriotic speech last night. He closed by say
ing My friends, that flag must be lifted from
the dust into which 1t has been trampled, and
pIac d in it's proper position, and again set
floating in triumph to the breeze. | pledge
you my heart, my hand and my energies to the
cause The Union shall be maintained am
prepared to devote my life to the work, and to
lead you in the struggle
RICHMOND, Va, April lG.-Iho Convention
is sill In secret session. The current belief is
that an ordinance of secession will be passed.
The Governor withholds Mr.. Lincoln's procla-
nation until the action OF the Convention is d.
vulgcd.
NORFOLK, Va, April lG.-The excitement
continues. The strongest determination is man
Tested to resist Mr.. Lincoln's war policy
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April Ii A tremendous
meeting was held here to night which resolved
Memphis out Of the Union. There are no Union
men here.
HENRY WINTER DAvIs.-This gentleman has
made the following announcement to the voters
of his District
" hereby announce myself candidate for
the House of Representatives of the Thirty
Seventh Congress of the United States of Amer
ica-upon tie basis of the unconditional nainte.
nance Of tie Union
Should my fellow citizens Of like rievs mani
fest their preference for different candidate on
that basis, it is not my purpose to cmbarrass
them
Albany. April l6. The Legislature adjourn
ed sine die to night. Senator j. Mcleod Muir
ply (Dcmocrst) said in the course Of some re-
marks that he had served his country before,
and # God permitted him to live, but q few days
would claspe before he was again found ready
to battle under the lan of bis country. The
Senate adjourned amid immense enthusiasm.
The ''Star Spanel led Banner was subsequently
sung by Frank O'keefe
Baltimore, April IG. CIV. Hicks has returned
from Washington, aud thinks Maryland should
continue to maintain the same position in this
unnatural contest she has hitherto maintained
He regards it as the duty Of every Marylandor
to stand by the Union and the Constitution, and
protect the National Capital from invasion,
and sustain the general government. He has
not yet received an official copy of the Pres-
cents requisition for troops, bat will respond to
it in Il day or two.
Enlstments for the army and navy arc ra pd-
~ progressing here, particularly for the latter.
The Minute Men and other bodies of Union mon
are organizing for the support of the govern
ment
ST. LOUIS. April l6,-Gov. Jackson will re-
fuse to comply with the requistion for troops.