Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-06-13


sand rifles in his possession. If you required
any assurance of his fidelity and enthusiasm in
the cause Of freedom, it might be found in an
incident which occurred at the office of Mr..
Stevens, the celebrated book collector The
Col. had Just come in from Paris, and inquired
for the latest news from home. A few facts
were related by Mr.. Stevens, who continued
"But see jeff. Davis has among his aids
man who was born and educated in Charleston,
with French name-yes, it is Fremont-COl.
John G.. Fremont" In an instant Fremont's
whole frame tremblcd his hands we're clenched,
and his eyes fairly swapping fire with suppress
ee Indignation. AT once leaving his friends, he
paced the floor of an adjoining room until he
was sufficiently calm to come back and speak.
And then the words came with an energy and
will that thrilled his listeners with a patriotic
fire which will find an answer in the hearts of
every lover of our dear country, whoever he
may be- Goods" said he, 81 wish for nothing
more on earth, or in Heaven, than to stand in
Richmond to-day, with our army of brave FL
lows, and the order in my hand to lead them
through the southern states to New Orleans"
Miscellaneous War Items.
There still seems to be much doubt whether
the government has come up to the popular
idea as to the vigor with which the war should
be prosecuted. The Washington correspondent
of the New York Evening Post writes :-"All
the representative men now here,-men, too,
fresh from the peope--are urging upon the
president the propriety of making the war a
great and short one. This, of course, can only
be done by calling out very large number of
troops. Undoubtedly there is a difference of
opinion between some of the old officers of the
regular army and the volunteer generals. The
former are in favor of ~ slow, irritating war,
with not more than seventy-fve or n hundred
thousand troops in service. They would tire
the rebels out by delays, by border warfare,
which should never rise to the dignity of great
battles. while the new-made generals are for an
enormous army, speedy action and short war"
The report is current that Gov Randall of
Wisconsin. in limitation of the gallant exam
pie set by Gov. Sprague, designs going to the
wars himself at the head of the Wisconsin
troops.
Many of the cannon at Norfolk have been
removed by rail- and deposited along the line
for fear of their falling into the hands of fed
eral troops when Norfolk shall be taken.
1t is stated in the southern papers that the
guns at the Acquia Creek batteries were mar
aged by fellow named Cunningham of the
Washington navy yard. If it be true, he is in
danger of the gallows, as he was arrested some
time ago and released on taking the oath of al
legiance.
The Susquehanna arrived at the Charestown
navy yard on Thursday from the Mediterranean.
She needs few repairs and can be ready again
in three or four days. Commander George N.
Hollns, First Lieut.. Joseph n Barney, the
paymaster, and three midshipmen have resigned
their commissions. The commander is resi-
dent of Florida and the first lieutenant is ma
tive of MARYLAND.
Hardee, who has the credit of book on
military tactics which he procured to be trans
lated from the French is reported to have gone
to Europe on late steamer, in female dress,
his mission being to procure arms for the reb-
els.
The telegraph corps in the employ of the
government is re-erecting the line south from
Alexandria, Va, towards Manassas Junction.
The residents are watching the process with
great interest. On asking the engineers how
far they were going to reconstruct the line, they
received the answer, right on to Richmond
How long frst? oh, right away, as soon as
our army Marches A wholesome relief as to
the power of our forces to 20 where they choose
is consequently impressed upon the rustic Vir-
ginia mind.
A regiment of church members is organizing
in New York. The leaders are Horace Web
ster J.. L. D., of the Free Academy, who is
graduate of West Point, and DIR. Edward b.
gard, who formerly held a colonel's commission
in the state militia Notquite the thing, though
better mix in with the regiments of sinners,
and leaven the whole lump.
1t is affirmed that the rebels have offered
reward of $500 for member of the presidents
mounted guard, dead or alive The guard is
specially obnoxious because it led the advance
into Virginia. A private in the company is
supposed to be in secession hands. Tuesday
night he went to visit his wife, who lives near
Seneca, Mary land, % miles above Georgetown
He was taken prisoner by secessonsts, who
crossed from the Virginia side in boat, and
carried, probably, to Manassas Junction. His
company are greatly enraged.
The legislature Of Tennessee, following the
example of Georgia, has passed an act declar-
ing that money due by Tennesseeans to persons
in the unseceded states, shall not be paid to
them, but shall be paid into the state treasury,
for war purposes. This infamous action will
fall with peculiar severity on Philadelphia,
which was the fayorite market of Tennessee
merchants.
There are now no cadets at West Point from
the confederate states, the last two having re-
signed last week.
One year ago, Lieut.. Tompkins of the I'd U.
S. cavalry was private in the regiment Of
which Capt. Ewel was first lieutenant. At the
skirmish near Fairfax few days ago they met
as enemics-tlh former as Il lieutenant leading
his old comrades, the latter still captain, but
of the secessionists. One, by his patriotism,
won commission and victory; the other, by
resignng, lost both.
Suppose ;he four millions Of blacks in the
southern states take advantage of the present
crisis and organize a general rising against
their masters, stealing their property, their
funds, their public buildings, &c, after the man.
ner of the sccessionists; proclaiming the right
of revolution, and their intention of foundin;
a black repub.ic-will the British government
treat them as "begerentsP" We pause for a
reply, and expect to wait for it for a long time.
FROM ORLEANS COUNTY.
Correspondence Of The PhGnir.
COVENTRY, W., 10th June 1861.