Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-09-06

Legislature to ave- id the contingency Of such
action here II SAYS it must now decide
whether it will organize a body Of local sol
diers for State purposes strong enough TO en-.
force the obligations of loyal neutrality, OF
whether they will suffer things to 60 on as
they have been, with the prospect Of lapsine
into the condition which in so brief time
has brought on martial law in Missouri
The Courier says there is company OIL
armed Federals at Horst Cave, on the Nash.
vile Railroad, eighty -one miles south uf Louis.
Vile.
An immense amount Of freight and great
rush Of people are going South by the Nash
villo route.
1t is thought that the great rush South is
caused by the edict that after the st Of Sep
TENDER non-intercourse will be rigdly inforced,
and the rush North is owing to Davis edict.
BALTIMORE, Sept. /.
/ The Major Andrews captured at Hatteras
Inlet is X. Snowden Andrews. architect. Of
baltimore. Many Of the prisoners are Bal
timoreans. Among the prizes is a ship load-
ed with cotton, all ready to run tho blockade
IL is rumored that a member of the Southern
Cabinet is prisoner.
The Harriet Lane is ashore, but will soon
be relieved
The footing obtained in North Carolina
will be permanently held, and Wilmington
will be ultimately taken, thus creating FIRE
in the enemy's rear.
New YoHK, Aug 81.
Fifty thousand dollars. belonging to the re-
bells, we're seized yesterday in Park Bank by
Marshal Murray.
The New York Herald has the following
" The late Postmaster at New Orleans. j
l. Ridhcll, has set an example Of honesty and
loyalty rarely found among the officers Of the
government in the rebel States lie has paid
promptly every draft drawn upon him By the
Post Office Department. ov ii those drawn
subsequently, TO the secession Of Louisiana.
and as late as August Is be forwarded
through Adams express his accounts, all
perfectly squared up. His loyalty and hon
csty deserve all praise. He is a noble cx.
ccption to the Southern appointees of tho
late administration.
CINoINNArf, Ohio, Sept
There was fight yesterday at Boon Court
House, Virginia, resulting 10 total loss of
the rebels. Their loss was thirty killed and
large number Of wounded Forty prison.
ors were also taken. None were killed IN
onr side, and but six wounded. Our men
burned the town.
New YORK, Sept. 2.
The Commercial states that the L. States
steamer Minnesota spoke a pilot boat which
reported having spoken an unknown vessel
the master Of which states that Col. Brown
of Fort Pickcns had recapturcd the Pensaco-
la Navy Yard, but gave no particulars.
Surveyor Andrews yesterday seized %
vessels owned wholly or in part by rebels, in
Guiding ships and Z barls The value Of
the vessels seized is over $4,000, 600.
The Commercials Washington dispatch
says 1t is reported that there are several thou
sand rebels in the vicinity of Aqua Greek. -
Our scouts report six rebel regiments at Fair
fax and six more further North. The dis
patch further says that Washington is full of
rumors of an advance by the rebels. Some
even stating that they have crossed the Poto-
mac at Edwards Ferry.
The Post special Washington dispatch saws
that the pickets Of both armies arc very close
to each other on the other side of the Poto-
mac. Some Michigan troops took the enemys
camp kettles last night, and the enenys
pickets took several chickens from our pickets.
The rebels had dress parade this morning
On Munson's Hill. Their artillery is not yet
Mr.. Carlisle. Assistant District
Attorney of the District of Columbia and an
intimate friend of Mayor Berrett, has resign .
ID.
Eight more vessels were seized by the Sur
'cyor to-day, including the steamer l[lriot
and ship TrumbuH. The latter was loaded
and ready to sail for Antwerp.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. 2.
Senator Johnson, of Tennessee, has left
mere for Kentucky, at the earnest invitation
OF leading men OF that State, and will prola-
oily deliver an address at Lexington ON the
issues Of the day.
Minister Adams writes that he does not
think the British Government contcmphtcs
any c-augc OF position so long as the block
ade is continued
The Navy Department has been officially
informed that the steamer Hyrbt L0sc.
which grounded at Cape Ilatteras, nouted off
on Saturday but not until after capt. Faunco
had thrown her guns overheard
400 rebels. encamped at Worthineton.
Marion County, were attacked by Col Cross
man OF Gen kelleys staff with two compa.
MES OF Federal troops The rebels were o
strong and Col. Crossman was oblige to fall
back with the loss Of two mon
New YORK, Sent. 3.
The Herald special Washington dispatch
says there was brisk skirmishing all day at
Bailey Cross Roads, but no fatalities The
rebels have completed their earth.works nj
Hill, and it is expected they will
lire on our force at the Cross Roads They
hung a mau on the hill to-day. 1t is sun
posed that he was n Virginia Unionist -
The body was in full view for several hours.
Two fires were set in Washington on sun
day morning near the house where the female
'ecessionists are imprisoned, and body of
men cndravored to get into the house under
lretense of rcscuing them from the flames,
but the bayonets of the guard were in the
way.
The news Of the victory at Hatteras was
cad 70 the army Monday evening, and was
'eccived with tumultuous cheers A sloop
iled with war munitions was sliced in the
Potomac yesterday.
The Government will hold Cape Hattoras.
making it a rendezvous for the army and naval
0rcos.
The sloop Yankee, captured Saturday on
he Potomac, had heavy cargo Of ammuni-
ions, clothing and medical stores.
CAIRo, H., Sept. 2.
Gen. Prentiss and stan arrived at Cape
irardeau Sunday. His force is encamped
It Jackson. Gen. Grant supercedes Cen
lrpufiaa uhn Ao.