Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-03
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Speech Of Major Anderson at the n York
meeting
Mr. Mayor 1t cannot be expected of me.
a soldier, TO talk as | would like to, and as
feel desire to- ! have only 10 say. ] have
tried to do my duty, humbly, truthmIly, iaih-
fully, in defending the American flag. God
grant we may maintain the honor of that Gag
and of the country. In Him let us trust, and
all will be we'll.
Nine hundred armed Texans have asked
Houston to visit San Antorio and speak a.
gainst the Southern confederacy.
April 25.-It is said the plan Of the traitors
is to command the approach to Washington
through the Potomac, and the President is
therefore to keep the road open through Bal
tmore, threatening to reduce it to ashes if it
again obstructs the troops.
Mr. Evans, editor of a Union paper, has
been driven from Baltimore.
a New Orleans man burst into tears when
he read the news of the unauimity of the
North. Said he -" We are whipped peo-
pie"
The mails to Richmond Va, have been
stopped
Two men have been arrested at Washing
ton for treason.
1t is said that Major Anderson wishes TO
command the New Jersey troops and prom
ises to lead them into Fort Sumpter
Dispatch from Gov. Rector of Arkansas.
in reply to the Presidents requisiton for
troops " Yours received calling for regi-
ment of volunteers from Arkansas. Nary one
see you id first Very polite Governor.
Illinois women are Practicing artillery ex-
ercisc-for fun.
The Richmond rebels have seized two small
surveying vessels. Not much Of a grab.
A lady in New York directed a barber to
cut her hair short OFT. Her husband had en-
listed, and she had determined to enlist too.
The American minister at Rome was re-
Gently interrupted hy,troeps, when he drew
his revolver upon them. They let him pass
The Aroostook lumber men are enlisting.
Just the right sort Of men at rough and
tumble fight, or any other way.
Wgfall, the tremendous secessionist, has
sent his children to Massachusetts,.
The services of 800 Sioux Indians have
been rendered to the President.
Senator Johnson Of Tennessee was mobbed
at Lynchburgh, Virginia.
The Governor Of Kentucky wishes to have
the border States act as uediators. OF course
he does But are the border States for the
Union or against il, When they tell which
side they are on their mediation will do
some good.
TExAs.-The news is that the Federal
troops are certifying, and that the other side
has been scared into doing ditto. In the
mean time It is rumorod that Cortinas Mex
lean has run into Texan town and killed
eighteen men.
1t is said that five hundred slaves have re-
Gently escaped from Maryland Very likely,
as some of their masters have been driven
out by the seccssionisls
The WAY II woRKs.-Tho grain dealers
Of the West are shipping to Milwaukee aud
Chicago, instead of st. Louis, because they
fear the secession Of Missouri Commercial
ly' secession will turn the Mississippi up
stream
Mr. Gilmer, NJ. c., Of North Carolina, man
ially resists treason, for which the traitors
threaten to hang him
Illinois promises 100000 lighting men Il
wanted.
! he receiving ship Allegany was cut out of
Baltimore hagbor by Massachusetts troops