Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-09-20
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The Hartford Conn Courier states that
Gen. Lyon, by will gave all his property
about 10000 to the Government Of the
United States. He has given oil he could,
his property and his life.
Russell. last letter to the London Times
THINKS that tho war is rapidly growing into a
contest between slavery and abolition, and
that the Presidcat will soon declare all slaves
within the limits Of the army, free. The
Times itself thinks the North cannot whip
the South, because it cannot afford to pay I
per cent interest for the muncy it borrows.
The Tni,s measures money 10y British rates
- per cent. being now the rate Of the bank
Of Englapd.
The Government in India say there viii be
cotton enough ia India, proviyed good roads
are provided.
The Boston ,joarpal guesse' that the next
great expedition viii not g South Of North
Carulinl, ON accIunt Of malaria hence il
looks for another attack on the North Caro-
lima coast and fixes upon Beaufort as the
spot Tue harbor is the best in the Stale,
aud it Is defended By Fort Macon, which was
finished about twenty years ago. 1t was
designed TO rcpel the arms used in that day,
bat will hardly stand long against modern
artillery naval officer thinks il will take
about a week Co dcmoli.h the font,
Gen Fremont having received satisfactory
evidence that Ihomas J.. Snced. of st. Louis.
is a rebel, has cxcco,ed and published deeds,
declaring Snccd's slaves two mem 10 be
free.
Leslie Comb. Of kentucky we'll says that
peace meetings in Kentucky are soG words
for TREASON" Exactly 30 elsewhere.
The Union majority in Kentucky at the
election in August, was 67,l4b.
Washburn's (Repub) majority for Govern
or in Maine will be about 10000, or nearly
the same ns at the election of 1860.
A HARD SHoT.-Among the acts Of this
proscripiiyo administration which were "cal-
culated TO disgust the Democrats" aud ITO
inaugeratc party instead Of PATRIOTISM was
the removal Of Robert G.. Scott, Mr. liuchan-
an : consul at Rio Jaueiro, "who was displac-
ed for no other reason than because he was a
Democrat" At the capture of Fort Halter
as a paper was found from this 'prOscribed
Democrat" giving the names, description.
destination aud time of sailing Of American
vessels bound from Rio 90 the United States,
so that the southern privateers might know
when and where to come for them. Several
OF these vessels have been taken in conse-
quence Of this information. The "peace par
~ should pass resolution Of thanks to Mr.
Scott, and another rebuking Mr.. Lincoln for
his "proscription" in removing 70 valuable
an ofcer,-- Providence journal,
II is stated upon good authority that the
officer killed on Saturday, 3lst ult, on Nun
sons Hin, by rife shot fred by Major Min
turn, was George w Hughes, of Maryland
son Of Geo. Hughes Of baltimore. lie was
violent Socessionist, and raised cavalry
force in Maryland, to prevent the movement
of troops to Washington from Annapolis
when the city was in such danger.
II is said that the Secretary of War, at the
commencement of the battle Of Bull Run,
implored certain Pennsylvania Regiment TO
strike for their homes, and they did So at
the rate Of ten miles an hour.