Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-31
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WAsHINGroN, May

A Raleigh N. c. despatch dated the 2lst,
in the Richmond Enquirer, says the Conyen-
ton was duly organized to-day, and an ordl-
nance Of secession agreed to unanimously.
FRANKFoHr, May %.
In the House to-day the bill to arm Ken
lucky was rejected As against - A reso-
luton that the Governor proclamation Of the
20th contained the true position that Ken
lucky should occupy during the strife between
the North and the South was rejected. The
amendment to the State Militia Jaw, By which
the State Guard is required to swear to sup
port the Constitution of the United States
and kentucky was passed 40 against So.
NEW YORK, May %.
Washington dispatches state that the gar
rison 40 Alexandria yesterday voted for seces-
sion--l33 against 2-by order Of Gov Letch
err.
The Star says Government has positive in
formation that the majority of the rebel troops
within so miles of Washington have refused
to take the oath Of hostility to the Union.
A large fraction Of the troops at Harpcrs'
FeEy have also refused to take the oath Of
hostility to the Federal Government.
Dispatches by the Persia state that the a.
gents of the rebel Government have explored
Europe in vain for arms, munitions and
money to be had in exchange for their bonds
ST LOUIS, May %.
Steamer J. c. Swan was seized yesterday
at Harlow's Landing, 80 miles below this
city, and brought to the Arsenal by order of
Gen Lyon.
About 5000 lbs of lead, en- route for the
South, were seized yesterday at Ormton on
the Iron Mountain Railroad by order Of Gen
Lyon.
Some resistance was offered by party of
citizens and several shots fired on both side,
but no one was hurt
BALTIMORE, May 23
The British ship Albion for Baltimore went
ashore near Cape Henry and is a total loss
Nirginians having removed the light and
built fire on the beech half mile away.
BosroN, May 23.
United States Steamer Mississippi, which
sailed this morning, has returned having
burst her delivery pipe and to such an extent
as to require her return to the Navy Yard. -
The defect was willfully caused by former
engineer, Virginian, to cause injury or
loss at sea.
New YORK, May 23
$4,000 dollars worth of bank notes for the
/ Whitefeld Bank, Dalton, Ga, were seized
to-day. The ship John Jarvis OF Boston,
was captured by New Orleans Priyateer at
Belize week since. The Michigan reg
imept has been ordered to be ready to march
any moment with two days provisions
| A despatch to the Tribuue says that a prom
inent citizen from Petersburgh, of Northern
BIRTH has arrived here, and states that prob
ably there is but one man there who dares
vote against the secession ordinance, viz /:
Frank p. Rives, ex-member of Congress, who
is determined to cast his vote for the Union,
although it is probably the last vote he will
ever cast there.
WHEELING, May 80.
In this city to-day there were , 99j votes
against the ordinance of secession, and 50 for
it. Nothing reliable has been heard tonight
from the Western Counties. Berkeley County
gives 700 majority against secession.
WASHINGTON, May %.
Private adyices confirm the report of large
arrivals of arms at the South from abroad,
which were shipped from Europe early in
April, consisting of over 20O0 900 muskets
aud rifles, anu ample supplies OF gunpowd der
and percussion caps, and machinery for max
ing the latter
NEw YORK, May %.
The Steamer Keystone State has arrived
from Fortress Monroe the 22d, and reports
that the British barque Hiawatha for Liver
pool, with cargo of tobacco, while attempt
ing TO run the blockade, was seized and a
Prize crew placed aboi I'd Of her from the Min
nesota. The Keystone State has nearly a
hundred women and children, refugees from
the South.
CnAMBERsRURGH, May 30.
Last night party of Nirgnians attempted
to capture ferry boat on the Potomac neal
lear Springs. Not ce was given to the T.
Mon men al Clear Springs, three miles distant
p who formed guard for the boat. During
the night the Nirgnians seized the boat. and
were fired on by the guard, aud when midwa,
across had to abandon the prize and escape in
a skill 1t is reliably ascertained that two
Virginians were shot The ferry boat return
, ed To the Maryland shore.