The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-29
News by Mail.
Arrest of a Traitor-IHe Legislation of the
Extra Session.

CHuA IcoUou, -. W., 10 dcsi oPoipou w WV PioPN
authorities has been in New York making Ill
engagements for sending both men and militar
equipments to the South. He has. also beer
or was about to depart for Europe, as an agcn
for warlike supplies in the employment of tn
Confederate States.
This morning he called at the State depart
ment with the passport of British Consul 10
the purpose Of obtaining thereto the slgnatur
of the Secretary in accordance with the new reg
ulation of the Department. lie was requeste
to make an affidavit of his loyalty to the govern
ment and the lawfulness of his errand which h
did and was told to call again at 2 o'clock
when on making his appearance he was arreste
at he instance OF the Secretary Of State, by Capt
Starr and two orderlies, who in the meantime
had been sent Tor that purpose He is in prison
awaiting further orders of the government.
The Unionists in Missouri.
Bonneville, june %. Col B. w. Grover, Of
johnson County, furnishes the following:
Twelve hundred and twenty Union men, il
johnson County, have formed Regiment, I'm.
der Col Grover, for the purpose of being sworn
into the service o. the United States, and act
ing as Home Guards throughout the State
They are constantly drilling, and Col. Grover is
here to procure arms from Gen. Lyon for them
lie $50 reports that 500 are organized in Petis
County and Geo in Cass County. Two hun
bred of the Petis County men arrived here to-
day as convoy to take arms back with them.
One hundred and thirty men have arrived hero
from Georgetown and Sedalia, in Petis County
lor the purpose of being sworn into the United
States service as Home Guards to serve in this
State. Seventy more from the same County are
expected tomorrow. They are Americans
hn1i nf Tol~
preparing to take the same STEP They will al
50 be sworn in and receive arms as soon as pos
sihle. Gen. Lyon is still here, 1t is thought
he will soon take his departure with large
force, but his destination is not known.
Death Of a Vcrmonter at Fortress Monroe.
Special dispatch to the Times.
Middlebury, June %. We have Just receiv-
ed news of the death of Henry Bennett, of the
Union Guards and standard bearer of the Yer.
mont ColoIs in the First Regiment He died of
typhoid fever in the Hospital at Fortress Mon
roe. Mr.. Bennett left College to fight for his
Country. His death has cast gloom over our
village.
WASHINGTON, June %.
Already practical measures Of Legislation are
being prepared.
Senator Wilson, it is understood, has been in
officers of the government and at an early dav |
If the extra session of Congress, will as Chair
nan of the Committee on military affairs intro
luce series of bills proposing
FirSt,-to legalize executive action concern
ng the present defensive or warlke prepare
ions.
Secondly,-giv the sanction of law to the
'lan alread y announced for permanent increase
f the army
Misunderstanding in6rm, disabled army off,
ers.
Fouthly,-to organize from the militia a
undred regiments as a national guard to be all
lothed and armed alike
F(thy,-to increase the number of Cadets to
ne extent OF sixty-eight or the number of Sen
tors and authorizing the President to fill the
acancles caesed by resignation or otherwise in
lat institution.
Besides this, it is designed to recommend an
preparation of 5000, 900 900 to carry the de-
nsive measures into effect
General Fremont will probably arrive here to-
ght as such was his intention.
The noon dispatch from Baltimore, about the
ms at the Marshal's Office should saw about
~ muskcts and rifles instead of 700. and that
70 six pound and two four pound guns. and n
VT ton assorted shot, 400 weight of balls.
W rifle ball cartridges were found. Thew wero
GREETED beneath piles of coal, and some under
o flooring in the back building of the old City
all, which was lately occupied by the Mar
a. Ihe search tor arms is still progressing.
he I. >. Marshal having information to Justify
M, issued writ on Adam Denmcad Il Sons. =
here the officers found five field pieces, 6, 8 and
FOUNDERS, all new and we'll mounted, with
images, DC Also three siege guns which S
been manufactured, it is stated, at the or. s
OF Marshal Kane These arms are sunnosed
have been designed originally for operations
ainst Fort McHenry v
Among articles found at Kane's office was
elVo-po"nd cannon ball, bearing the inscrip.
n From Fort Sumter to Marshal Kane.n y
ncentration of the Missouri Sece,sion;sts- t
Cleaning out Traitors in Missouri. h
st. Louis, June %. The Cairo correspon- ~
1t OF the Democrat says that hundreds of n
ssourians, from different parts of the State,
concentrating on the Arkansas borders.
ere they receive arms furnished from tho
tn ano where they expect to be joined by y
to overrun the State. D
Birds Point is now thoroughly guarded NV tt
} Regiments and battalion of Hyins artille- r
and is fully capable of resisting any attack NJ
m the Rebels. ''
,ho object of Capt. Ward in throwing I'D :.
entertainments at Matthias Point was that IL
boats crew might be able to hold the place. it
b the aid of small howitzer battery, and b.
cred by the 32-pounder guns of the Free II
n. until his force should be reinforced bv
New York list Regiment. which he had P'
tor to come to his support. 1t was thought W
Regiment, once there, could fortify them b,
es aud hold the place againa, any force short r,
'astly superior numbers -