The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-23
Virginia Votes for Secession
szsEBEL TROOPS sHHAkY y
THEY WON'T SWEAR HOSTILITY
TO THE UNION
EUROPE DON'T LIKE COMFEn
ERATE BONDS.

49,. WASHINGTON, MAY %.
A special dispatch to the Traveller says Mrs
Lincoln reached Washington on her return from
her visit to her son at Cambridge last night
About 1875 sick soldiers will be sent home
by steamer next week.
The presentation of a banner to Tho New
York eth Regiment took place this afternoon
Three hundred recruits for the New YORK
eth Regiment have just arrived
Orders have been issued by Gen. Maasfold
for all the troops Of the district to lead their
gune, and to sleep Oh their arms every night.
COL Kinks has just arrived here fgcla the
Relay House. Only a few arc sick, aal The
camp is in good condition.
Col! Jones Of the Sixth Regiment has s19' Ut
raturnea from Annapolis
The reports thus far from Virginia ere, that
the troops on Tuesday voted three to enc IN f.
yor Of secession The State from appearances
will vote overwhelmingly for secession to-day
New YoHK, May %,
Washington dispatches state that the garrison
at Alexandria, Va, yesterday voted 'or seccs-
sion, 1873 against 2, by order Of Gov Letolcr
The Star says Government has positive iaor-
nation that the majority Of the Robc! troops
within fifty miles of Washington have refused
to take the oath of hostility to the Union.
4 large fraction of tho troops at Harpegs'
Ferry have also refused to take thc oath Of
hostility to the Federal Government.
A dispatch to the Tribune states that gep
tleman from Wheeling, VIA Harpcrs' Ferry.
says there are 1000 troops there, but they are
badly armed and not very formidable. ho says
that Northwestern Virginia will form State
embracing sixty Counties, in which the Union
feeling is nearly unanimous. Secession will
probably be carried in the State '..r q, 900 Or
10000.
The Government hourly expects tho commco''
ment of hostilites at Fort Plckens.
Naval officers here express the belief that
the Rebels will be outdAnked by land force
Dispatches by the Pere'a state that the agents
of the Rebel Government have explored Europe
in vain for arms, munitions and money, to he
had in exchange for their bonds.
Gen. Butler, before leaving Washington, tod
Senator, that he would be In Richmond within
few days.
A private in the 1st Connecticut Regiment
was accidentally shot last night.
Sr. LOUIS May q.
The Steamer J. c. Swan was seized yesterday
at Harlow's Landing, thirty miles below this
city, and brought to the Arsenal BY order ct
Gen. Lyon.
About five thousand lbs Of lead en- route
tor the South, were seized yesterday at Ormtcn
on the Iron Mountain Railroad, by order Of
Gen. Lyon. Some resistance was offered bya
party of ctizent, several shots fired, both on
Sides but nobody was hurt.
From CALFoRNIA.-Tbe Pony Express from
San Francisco the lllh, arrived at Fort Keur
ney the Dist
Trade was ia r, and leading articles uu-
changed.
The Union meeting in San Francisco on the
llth (the day the Express lefty was astonishing
IN point OF numbers and enthusiasm. Nothing
like 1T was ever SEN there before. The streets
were hlled with people, and flags were as plenty
as stacks OF grain in wheat field. Inc
three stands for the speakers were surrounded
oy thousands. Senators Latham and McD0u-
gal, and Generals Sumner, Shields and others
MADE addresses in favor of sustaining the Az
mlnlstration. Resolutions Were accepted that
secession shou.j ~ "a. down and the Union
preserved. San Francisco is unanimous for the
Union, and the Administration that will pre-
serve it,
The general belief in San Francisco is, tha'
matters III the East have reached such 4 pas
that terrible civil war Is inevitable, ana
ought not to be shrunk from. The enthusiasm
OF the masses for the Union, and the formation
OF Union clubs throughout the State, are con-
plete check on the utterancc of secession scnti-
ments.
In the Assembly on the 10TH petition from
clnzens OF FL Dorado was presented, praylng'~
the passage of an act offering to the President
the credit OF the State for any sum tho Legs
iature may see fit for the support of the 'ioV"
crnment.
The people of Portland (Oregon) are in a
a, niaze OF patriotic excitement. The paners puO-
ish call Tor mass meeting. to b. held on the
4th OF May, of all citizens DESTROYS of sustain
ing the National Government, and who are dc-
dust.