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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-25

Esshx County AwAKE.-Iaand Pond,
April 24th.-Several of our citizens have
gone to enlist in the Charleston Rifle Com.
pany to-day. st..
A meeting of the town was called, to pro-
vide for their families.
ANOTHER CompANY.-Another volunteer
company is being formal in st. Albans.
Between fifty and sixty names have air cady
been cnrolle MESSENGER.
The Lake Champlain Transportation Com
pany, and the Railroad lines consectne with
the boats at Whitehall, will, with patriotic
generosity, carry all troops moving South,
frec.-Times.
a company OF volunteers from Ogdcns-
burgh, N. Y, numbering 81 men, and under
the command Of Capt Danlei A. Nevin, pas.
sed through Burlington last evening on the
steamer America. They wero to rendezvous
at Albany. A company from Potsdam, will
be here on Monday evening next.--Times
We are authorized to state, that the Lake
Champlain transportation Company will
transport any companies of volunteers, en-
route TO the head quarters of the army, 10
Troy free.
The Vt. Central aud VT. & Canada Rail
roads, &C., free Of charge. The Railroads
Of the State generally will do the same, we
presume.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-25
A Daily FREEMAN

wifi bo published at this office until further
notice. Two editions will be issued, one to De
ready for the mail West, and the stages that
leave Montpelier in the afternoon the other IN
the morning in season for the morning mails
Each edition will contain the latest Geographic
news to the time Of going to press.
The Terms will ne,
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Advertisements Inserted on reasonable terms.
Orders are solicited, G. W. WILLARD,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-25
Our National Capital.


The telegraphic news of the last few days is
indefinite and contradictory, and we can get
but little accurate information from it. we
know, enough, however, to be sure that com
nupicutign with Washington can only be had
by disguised messengers, OF by troops moving
through an enemy Country. The Capital OF
this Nation happens, for the moment, to be sur
rounded by hostile territory. The District Oh
Columbia is now but an island in a sea OF trea-
son. Il cannot he held as it now is 1t must
either be given up to the enemy, or Northern
armies, million strong, if necessary, must
thoroughly cxtrpatc treason from Maryland,
garrison the CAPITAL, and then raise the stars
and stripes on the soil of Virginia, and keep
them there. The Capital OF this Government
must uot be an outpost, " frontier town. Enc
mics must not be allowed to live within sight OF
It's marble walls. Sooner than this, every tree
in Virginia should bear the fruit Of treason, and
every river, if necessary, ruin red with the blood
of traitors If this is thought impracticable
we bave only to sly that it is nccessGry.-
What should we hiuk Of England if London
was menuccd as Washington is? What respect
would that Government have abroad if she
suffered herself to be thus pat in peril at
home?
We suppose and believe that Washington
can be held against any force that can be brought
against it. Bat to merely h0td v Washington is
not enough 1t is worthless to US as National
Capital unless it can not only be easily held,
but the danger Of an attack be forever pu,
away. This can Only be done by conquojng
and s"bduing, yes, these are the words now
cooquering and suhduing Virginia and May
land
1t is just as necessary to remove enemies
from one side Of the Potomac Us from The
other. There must not only be the barrier OF
river, but there must be barrier of q loyal peo-
pie between oar Capital and tho enemy. l.
this loyalty cannot be otherwise obtained, it
must be purchased by the sword. The Capital
must be brought North, Or Treason must be
driven South.
And Treason and Slavery are Synonymous
and convertible terms, while Freedom and 10y
atty arc one and the same thing. The States
that are free, or that may become so, will ad-
here to the old Federal Union. The States that
remain slave will 60 with the traitors and share
their fate. The issue has been made up. The
South has rendered it to the Government. We
must accept it, whether we desire it or not. 1t
is our only refuge and safety. Let us not
dodge or evade it, but meet 1t like men. And
if in tho struggle we succeed in separating this
great experiment OF Free Government from the
dead body of Slavery that has been SO long
chained to its living spirit, We will thank God
calm of lasting peace,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-25

We learn from the Burlington Times,
that the Students in the University yesterday
raised their flag after having overcome great
obstacles in placing the staff. President
Pease made brief but pithy and patriotic
address,
The students will soon be formed into
classes for military drilling, which will take
place on one Of the ground floors in Leaveu-
worth Block.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-25
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN, APRIL 49, lool.

thorizing the embodying and equipment OF OF, a
volunteer Militia, of bill providing tor 'ou'
special Regiments for immediate service Or
dered to lie. c,,,or .,
Senate Bill relating to the election OF Regimen
til Officers, with certain amendm,'ntS' =, ;,
Bills RETIRED House Bill enabling Banks t. to
take the loan authorized by the Legislature &c
the extent of ten per cent: To Committee or o:
Banks, Senate Bill No to Special Commit
tee of seven. coto,
Bin introduced end rGeTtd'-by Senator
Hall An act to prevent riots.
On motion Of Senator Woodbridge the ooSAV
adjourned.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-25

The meeting at the Village Hall last evening,
a report of which will be found in another
rlace in this paper, was q wide awake, enthu-
siastc, patriotic affair. The Hall was densely
packed with Vermont freemen. Every a!lusion
to the support and maintenance of the Govern
mcnt and the Flag, was vigorously cheered.--
Men of all parties and all professions took
part. The merchants, the physicians, tho law.
yers, the clergymeo, the mechanics, were all
THERE participating in the stirring progress of
the meeting. The Volunteers who have 50
promptly responded to the call of Mr.. Randall,
were, as they will ever be, in the front rank of
the assembage for the protection of the Coun-
try. The meeting was an entire and splendid
success. Montpelier is alive with patriotism.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-25
ggY TELEGRAPH
TO THE FREEMAN
FROM OUR MORNING EDITION.
FROM MONTGOMERY.
Sen. Esouresard st BicsiSiao2fe.
New YORK, April q
TO THE FREEMAN

New YORK, April q.
\ gentleman arrived here to day, who lett
Montgomery Saturday morning.
He says jeff Davis was there, and that 10
unusual preparations for war were apparent,
Gen Boauregard is reported to haze arrived
at Richmond on Monday, and is believed to
have been accommodating near Washington same
night.
The I1,nas SAYS that the It'll and Mass. Rogl-
mcn.a landed at annapolis Sunday morn
ing. 20OO roDels collected, partly armed and
with howit2ers.
The two Regiments marched through them
without molestaton.
There were 10 troops On Arlington heights.
HAvRE DE GRACE, April q.
A gentlemen from Baltimore this morning
On whom the utmost reliance can be placed
states that Fort McIIcnry has certainly been re.
inforced by 600 men also that the Baltimorians
had planted cannon towards it which have been
removed.
The people Of Washington are greatly
alarmrd, and many have left the city.
Gen. Scott spurns the offered commenl Of the
Southern army
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-25

The HeraM mas dispatch from Washingt,
saving the Seventh New York and Eighth NJ ,
sachuset,s Regiments have arrived
Leslie Co)nbs has tolegrephod from Frank or
Ky. asking for arms and money for self-,.c e.co
in the Union.
Twenty thousand stand Of arms were car.
tured by the secessionists in taking the Fav
ettcyile. n. c., Arsenal
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-25

In the case of State vs.. Frank Sawyer,
charged with having murdered his wife by
poisoning in March last, the magistrate, j.
A. Prcntiss, Esq, before whom the preim-
mary examination was had, has given his dc.
cision, holding the Respondent for trial at
the September term Of our County Court.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-25

The brief triunphs winch have exalted, in
their own eyes, the swampy chivalry, given
new impulse to their gascondc, and rendered
them ioolhardy in insolence have been hitherto
submitted to with a patience, torboarance,
and an exhaustion Of conciliat)ry effort on the
part of the strong, out Of humane, though
perhaps mistaken, tenderness for domestic ties.
The history of the last few months affords an
example without precedent OF the magnanlml-
ty of great people under provocation, the most
wanton and uniustifiablc ever known. 1t il u
fact that six thousand marshy champions, SO
safely cnsconced behind bulwarks of railroad
iron that if they had had the itch they coold
not have been scratched did, by a continual
cannonade OF thirty four hours, worry and
smoke out little garrison of seventy men,
who had subsisted for week or two without -
wink of sleep, on short allowance of salt pork,
with scarce any tobacco, and no rum !; but that
they carried another flag to them when the
star spanglcd had been shot away, is lie
which it may be as we'll to nail at once to the
counter, before, under the head Of tho Moral,
Sublime and Beautiful, it crceps into the first,
second, or third " Confederate School Reader. v
For such II victory bells might we'll be rung,
bon6Tes blaze, negroes sweat, CAcstnuts crack
and Wigfalls DO abundant. Let Patience have
her perfect work. That tho vigorous hordes Of
the far South should pour up, as is threatened,
to overwhelm tho feeble races Of the North
would be curiosity of history.
To speak more gravely, as no alternative has
been left, tho gauntlet has IIcen taken up, and
the issue accepted. The g bitter end - must
be reached by one or other of the combatan,s.
An unbroken prosperity could never have de-
veloped so grand phrase, or strength so real
and majestic, a resolution SO calm, sentiment
so undivided, a love of Country SO deep, spirit
of self-saeriicc so noble, a generosity 50 large
ora loyalty 50 sincere, as that which rallies for
the support of just cause in this dark hour
1t is as if an angel had stepped into the pool
and troubled tho waters. The curative effects
appear already. We have seen all petty poll
tics forgotten, all party lines oblite,ated, all
AnloiioA oVJo0Vo pu' "oiue, anu cfeTJ ucaIt 10
vived and refreshed with true and undissem-
bled patriotism. How we'll this people have in
herited the spirit of their sres, how dearly they
appreciate the institu tons under which they
have thrived, is manifested by no bombastic
boasting, but by solemn recognition Of the
responsibility under which they arc to act, and
the religious resolve of every man to do his du-
sy. There are no paltry chickering's about the
necessary amount of treasure. Every hand is
unclasped, every Golfer is unlocked, and no gift
appears too large to offer upon the altar of
Country, With such spirit animating, not n
frame of weakness, but one Of unbounded vigor,
-wha tever farther reverses or notifications
are yet to be sustalned-and the conflict must
DO as terrible as it is unnatural who can doubt
on what banner will perch the ultimate victory -!
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-25
SINGING geHDDL eDYg2gg.

MR. I. N. CAMPS SINGING GLASS
Will give Sacred and Secular Concert
Az wASHTNGpON BALL,
rms (ihursisy) Evening, assisted by the principal
SINGERS OF the village Choirs which occasion choice
selection of '
Solos, Quartcttes and Choruses,
VIII be performed pleasant entertainment ia antci-
pated. " 49,
Doors open at = o'clock Concert to commence ats
O'Clock. - " " N0
Tickets is cents, at the door,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-25

Latest Telegraphic News,
Montpelier, april Is, 4o'clock, P. N.
Election at Baltimore Quiet.
FREIGHT SEIZED BY THE REBELS.
A Spy seized.
JOHN BELL FOR THE SOUTH.
MISSOURI FOR THE UNION,
Washington to be Attacked.
WOMEN TO BE SENT AWAY.
Baltimore must be Passed.
UNION MEN IN KEN rUCKY DEM LANDING
ARMS.
Capture Of Arms by the
Rebels
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
rom kentucky.

We conversed with passengers, who
reached the citysyesterday morning, and
from Hem Cleaned the following as NE
existing condition of affairs in Kentucky.
The maiuA body of the Confederate for
ces and the patriotic Southern rights vol.
uuteers whom they are in Kentucky 10
assist and defend against the despotic
sway of the government at Washington,
are dt Bowling Green. There is an nd
vancea.of some 1000 men OF Munfords-
vile. a few Lincolnites who had collect
ed with arms on Muddy riverin Logan
county had been scattered and dispersed
by u detachment of Southerners. Gen.
Buckner had gone down with force of
1000 and broke up the Lincoln camp at
Uopkinsyille, and took possession of the
town on Monday night or yesterday NOR.
ming. The number of Linoolnites en-
canpcd at this place were variously esti-
mated ut from GOO to 1000. When they
got wind of Gen. Buckner's approach,
many of them are reported to have
thrown down their arms, and returned to
their families, while the remainder took
the nearest route to the Ohio river
There was no fight; but il is said that two
Of our cavalry, acting as scouts were as
sassinated by the cowardly scoundrels.
On the other hand, the Hessans have
forces stationed at Muldraugh's Hill,
Lebanon Junction, New Haven and Eliza
bethtowr amounting in the aggregate 10
about 10000, though they claim 10000.
These troops consist of Rosseau's Bri-
gade, some Indianians, Ohioans, 1900
Home Guards, and 200 or 800 U. S. Reg
ulars. They are mostly raw and very
awkward recruits. Great exertions are
being made in Louisville to induce the
people to take up arms to prosecute the
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
Immense Rumors,

The Lincolnpoops are at work again.
As soon as the news arrived Of the i'm
portant Southern victory at Lexington,
No, runners were started to the country
with a tale that the Confederate troops
had been "bowdaciously used up" and
would not dare to make another track in
that State. This was followed by another
that forty thousand Kentuckians and
East Tennessee Refugees, each armed
with a 10inch Columbiad, and under COM
mand of Sumter Anderson. Bob Byrd,
and Dan Trewhitt, were marching against
Gen. Zollicoffer at Cumberland Ford. and
that Zolly and his little band were DOOM
ed. As we go to press, our degiL who
has just arrived from the north side of
the public square, reports the following as
current over there, and generally believ-
ed by the Lincolnpoops:
Mississippi riverexploded above Men,
ph!s! Okeeienokee Swamp burned down
by order of Gen. Fremont! Def JAWS
cut his throat with bar of soft soap!-
Gen. Buffers expedition captured Mesilla
ard Nova Social"
This is the latest. The Board meets at
] past q, and We, shall probably have
something still more startling in time for
our morning edition.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
Arkansas Items.

The Chicot Press thinks that county
will contribute fifteen thousand bales of
cotton to the Confederate States. t
Prairie county, Arkansas. with n voting
population of only about twelve hundred,
has furnished seven full companies to
the Confederate army, and offered two
more which have been refused.
The Pocahontas Herald learns that Col.
IIindman, who has been in the western
part of the State, succeeded in obtaining
about 5000 men for Gen. Hardee's COM
mand. lie was expected to arrive at
Pocahontas at an carly day. The same
paper announces that the state OF health
in the camps of our ARMY stationed al
HiS's Ferry, is very good, in fact, fol- the
number Of troops there, the number OF
invalids is unusually small.
Judge Edwards, an officer of the Mis-
souri, army, has brought lis family to
Arkansas for safety during the war. The
InGfpe,,dsat Balance says lie will immedla-
teIy return to the army.
The Dies Arc Cii=cn of the 18th states
that McCul.och's forces are encamped in
the Indian Nation. ............
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
Missouri News.

We learn through the Cincinnati En-.
quirer of the 9th ult., that the st. Louis
Democrat asserts, that three-fourths of
the towns of Missouri are in the hands of
the Contederates. as. ua. ..t'.
The possession of Lexington by General
Price, will enable him to control the
whole of Northwestern Missouri. Max
ing Lexington the basis OF action, he can
easily take both Boonyille and Jefferson
City. The fact that Governor Gamble has
called the State Convention TO meet at st.
Louis, sufficiently proves that he does not
regard it as safe to the assembling OF that
body in the Capital Of the State. Fremont,
at last, has his hands full---more than he
can manage with success. Gen. McCulloch
is reported as at Rolla with strong force.
Hardee is moving towards Iron Mountain.
He will thus ciroumyallate the city of st.
Louis. t.4 .,,.t ...,.,....,
We may look out now for stirring times
in Missouri. The prospect is cheering for
the gallant army Of the Confederates,
whose mission it is to deliver that State
from Federal bondage.-Nash. Banner.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
II V-NLDW
Athens, Oct. Isl, 1861.
MARYLAND.

The Black Republican despotism at
Washington has arrested all the members
of the Maryland Legislature who are op.
posed to its policy of conquest and subju-
ton. Had Maryland moved in time, and
ranged itself on the side of the South,
where Improperly belongs, it would have
escaped the chains and degradation which
are now upon il, and the war ere this been
transferred to the enemy's soil. Ken.
lucky attempted to follow in the footsteps
of Maryland, and unless speedily relieved
by the Southern troops, the manacles
will soon be around her limbs-the same
outrages that are of daily occurrence in
the former State, the arrest and impris-
onment of her SONS and the subsection of
her daughters to insult and outrage. And
we had those among us, If they are not
still secretly at work, whose policy would
hsye brought similar fate upon East
Tennessee. But, thank God, they failed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
Arrival of an Iron CLAD Vessel.

A few days since we received private
intelligence Of an important fact, in all
respects similar to the following, (which
we copy from the Forsythe, Ga, Jo"rna1,)
but for prudential reasons, we declined
to publish it at the time. As the matter
has leak9 out at last, however, no fur.h-
er harm can come Of its republication ::
Several days since an iron-clad steam
er, from Liverpool, with $500 rifles and
Is cannon. blankets, and clothing for
soldiers, landed safe at Savannah. The
blockuding vessels were not in sight
This is new steamer, incased with sheet
iron an inch thick, and is now the prop
erty Of the Confederate States. Our in.
iormant saw the vessel himself, went on
deck, talked with the captain. who told
him that there were three or four more
vessels of the same sort on the way; and
as soon as the steamers could be manned
under the Confederate Govesnment the
blockade of Abraham |. would be blown
to the -four Winds r.........
He said that the arrival of this YES
sci had caused considerable activity
among the merchants in sending off the
coffee, tea, salt, &C., to country mer-
chants, while these articles are ut o very
high figure. He heard the opinion ex-
pressed by some knowing ones" that in
less than forty days Rio coffee could be
bought in Savannah at l2l cents. Large
quantities are stored in Cuba, awaiting
the removal of the blockade"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-10-04
What Should be our Policy.

In the Charleston Mercury we lind the
following sensible remarks: 90 pf'nu.i
With two or three hundred thousand
men now in arms, we have no need to
wait for the enemy-giving him his own
time for preparation. and leaving it to
him always to chosehis own battle ground
and his hour for attack. We have slrea-
dy shown that II was far better to make
the battlefield on the territories of the
enemy-in Ohio and Professionalism
of which lie open TO our troops, almost
without means Of defonse--than suffer
him to make it in Virginia, Tennessee,
Missouri, and other States of the South.
IF there is to be war, let the enemy feel
it where he is most vital. Let him enjoy
the spectacle of his own towns and viii
lagos in flames, behold his own people
men, woman and children--hying in ter
ror, than suffer him to thrust this terri
BILE spectacle again before our eyes, in
our houses, at the expense of our people.
Let us show him that we can play at this
game with as much audacity, dexterity
and vindicitiveness ms himself. So shall
we moderate his insolence, and tame his
pride, and bring him back to reason and
common sense, and if possible, human
ity. ''.a'.
A defensive war, where we have so
many assailable points, demanda far
greater levy in arms than an aggressive
war. 1t lends, besides to the diffusion
of our strength. An aggressive war, on
the other hand, compels the enemy to
concentrate his force, Mt the peril of not
knowing where we shall strike; and he
shall accordingly be compelled to leave
himself vulnerable at many points, which
we may assault with IMMUNITY, and
which 80 long ~ We confine ourselves to
the defensive, he will not think, it neoes.
ssry to defend at all. Ten thousand men.
scting on che aggressive, will do the
work---more work and better work
than fifty thousand scattered over q long
line of coast and frontiers perpetually OH
the pa vive, and at the mercy Of the enc
my's caprices; who may move at pleasure,
undistracted with his fears for his own
home. on any point which he thinks
most accessible. Surely, with such aforce
as We now have in the field, we might
carry the war into Africa-into Ohio and
PENNSYLVANIA.