Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-30

ing arms for the rebels. His papers seized
show lie participation with the rebels. A
/ coil Of wire for field telegraph was found
among his luggage and over $1,000 in gold.
FoKrREss MONROE, Aug Is.
! Formidable preparations for naval exped-
| iion from Old Point are about completed
Notwithstanding rumors, its destination is
profound secret.
Lieut.. Crosby returned last night from his
expedition 20 the eastern shore Of Virginia.
lie went off Tang,rs Sound, and brought
back private schooner. Gen. Wool has
spent part Of the day at Newport News
Brig Gen. Phelps will probably remain in
command The rebels hereafter will find it
very difficult to communicate with the For
trcss by means Of spies. No person is allow
ed to visit Camp Hamilton without a special
pass from the commanding General or Pro-
vost Marshal
WAsHtNoToN, Aug 20.
The result Of Meigs administration in the
Quartermaster's department are Astonishing.
The large numbers of wagons, horses. mules
and the immense amount Of camp equipaRe
and other army supplies, afford direct evil
dence Of his vigor and efficiency. The sol
/ diers on both sides Of the Potomac arc prompt
| ly and satisfactorily furnished with all
needed to their military and domestic wants,
which has largely contributed to their fine
condition
All large draft schooners and sloops, small
row boats and skifs ON the Potomac have
been taken possession of by the government.
This may be a matter of precaution between
the Maryland and Virginia shores
NEw YoRK, Aug 26.
The Herald correspondent says that Messrs
/ J. Wiley Edmonds, John G.. Gray and VIM.
| 7. Andrews, representing she capitalists of
Boston, have been endeavorng to persuade
the President to dismiss the Secretaries of
I War and Navy.
KEoKUK, Iowa. Aug 90.
A private Of Moore's regiment arrived
from Athens. No. last night He states that
Green is approaching that place with a force
variously estimated at from 1000 to 5000
The Union pickets which were 6 miles out
have been driven in. Col. Moore has 900
men and cannon, and 800 left here last
night and this morning to reinforce him.
Gen Hurlburt is reported TO be behind Green
with 600 Union troops.
NEW York, Aug &c.
The United States Marshal Mury seized
six large packages Of the Daily Ncics at the
office Of the American Express this morning;
addressed TO parties in Louisville, Ky, 81.
Louis and St Joseph, Mo
Washington special dispatch to the Post
says that new Treasury notes are circulating
to-day and are eagerly taken by Western men
for home circulation
The Philadelphia Press says that number
of secessionists were found in ambush on
the road over which Gen. Mcclellan passed
N Friday to review Gen. Crooks brigade
l. is thought their object was his assassina-
ton They were placed under a strong
guard.
WAsHINGToE, August 2j.
Mrs. Phillips, wife Of lawyer Phillips, was
arrested ON Saturday, charged with holding
reasonable communication with the rebels.
Orders have been issued for the arrest Of
Mrs. Senator Gwin, now at West Point
Her trunk was searched, in which were found
drawings of the federal Notifications on the
Potomac, traced from the original War De-
pariment.
Authentic intelligence from Manassas states
that since the battle at Bull Run, the rebels
have made extraordinary efforts to get rein
forcements, drawing large forces from Ten
nessee, which had been held there for defen-
sive operations on the Mississippi
The State Department has advices from all
our foreign ministers. They state confident
ly that there will be no movement among the
European gOyernments TO recognize the reh-
/ els SO long a. the Federal government keeps
forces in the rebel States aud holds Washing
/ ton.
! A gentlemen from Louisville states that
during the recent threatened riot in that city.
Senator Breckenridge, instead of trying to
prevent an attack upon the federal troops. as
had been stated, sought to excite it, declaring
that If he had men enough TO back him he
would drive them out of the city
The government is considering the propre-
ty of organizing national detective police
force to be distributed in the principal cities
throughout the country.
woman fresh from Reaurcgard's quarters
was arrested to-day at Acxandria Some
twenty letters addressed to prominent citizens
in Washington and Alexandria we're found
concealed in her under garments.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 26.
Richard Wallack, Esq, was elected Mayor
of Washington this afternoon by the CITY
Council, to fill the vacancy oceasioned BY
Berrctt's arrest
Rev. john NJ Green, Chaplain Of the Penn.
10th regiment. who acted a, its Postmaster.
is in Jail charged with opening letters and alb
stractng money thereirom.
Col. McCunu has been houoraby acquitted
OF tho charges preferred against him before
the court martial The scene in the regiment
on the announcement of the fact was most en-.
thusiastic.
KANSAS CIrY, Mo, Aug. "a.
On Friday the 23d inst, Sl4 800 in gold
belonging to the Mechanics and Union Banks,
was seized by the order of VI ior Van Horn,
commanding the reserve corps Of Home guurd.
Some excitement was caused here on Sat
urday by an encounter between 20 mounted
rebels on the North bank aud the ferry guard
on .he South bank Of the river No one was
killed.
WAsHtNGToN, Aug. "a
Secretary Cameron gives night and day to
the service Of his country The history OF
his departmental labors will triumphantly re
futue the tratorous and the prejudoed as
saults upon his administration of the most
important branch OF the Government He
has borne the weight OF departmental bust
I ness ono hundred times heavier than ever rest
ed ON any Of his predecessors. The contracts
made by him will defy the most unfriendly
scrutiny in regard to administrative economy
and disinterestedness of relation. The igno-
rant impotence which criticises his action,
would be hushed into silence, if not respect.