Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-07-05

supply the government which. however, pre-
fcrs its own patterns of uniformity There is
no lack Of facilities, it will thus be seen, for
aiming all the troops that may be called into
the field.
The following letter, from Charles Worth
ington, agent for the steamer ST. Nicholas,
was received on Monday, addressed to the
Secretary Of the Navy:
"Ihe steamer ST. Nicholas len Baltimore Friday, 40
O'Clock p NJ, laden with freight or the consumption ~
Che citizens of ST Marys and Charcs counties, Nd and
with another cargo fur Washington, Alexandra and
OoorgetuWu There is doubt hut that ahc taken
ofgoe possession Of 10y parties who came as passengers
iu hcr ilum Baltimore, or hy force fum Virginia
though Z n not known That chg hal amy suspicious per-
sons 900 Board when she left Baltimore Such howftcr
may have been the case unknown 20 her oiecrs Moth.
ing has been heard nj her since will add that after an
interview with You and your chief clerks week since
took passage her Tuesday last for Baltimore for
The purpose NJ consulting with Capt Ward as 90 the
most cii'c'aol mndc Of preventing The landing the
Mnu land shore of any articles intended ur iranspna
iun across the river and at the time avoid any
unnecessary detention 20 her The arrangement Wc
made "as mutually satisfactory, and hc promised io
meet mc every morning At Che mouth fhc nycr and Co
give hor pass 60 proceed ou Dor tip. hut, alas
he " no more Doubtless c,il-dspoa'd Persons nkmg
adv ihia4e Nc thc absence of Wc government officers
madr hc sczurc As the lives aud property of loyal cite
fcns NJ Maryland aud che Dsuc. uf Iumuia atc haze
Wlca Oy ho pfo-tnsilus UaT H.. Wat measures may
(sgcdJ CHAs woBImNGT0N"
BNrNonE, July /.
The seizure Of the steamer 81 Nicholas from
this port, as mentioned in our Washington
dispatch, proves to have been a bold piratical
expedition.
When the steamer left here on Friday even
ing, She had ON board about 80 secession pas
scngers, most of whom were disguised as me-
chanics going to points on the Maryland
shore of the Potomac. Among the number
was Capt. Holins, late of the q. S. steamer
Sw9gehdupa, who was disguised some ac-
counts say as woman, and retired TO a
statcroom Immediately on going on board
Aitcr the steamer left Point Look Out
Capt HolIins thrust OF bis disguise, and with
the aid the passengers seized the boat, which
was Immediately put across Coney River on
the Virginia side.
Here the rest Of tho passengers. not a party
TO the plot, were landed including the Cap
tain of the boat, who was placed under guard
The steamer then went on her piratcal cruise
toward Rappahannoch River, capturing yes-
sells on her way, which were laden with cont
and coffee, with all which Hollins made his
way to Fredericksburg.
Rebel papers here publish accounts Of this
transaction this evening, calling It brilliant
exploit.
4 Plan to Biow mp Bridge in Missouri De-
teated
ST.. LOUIS, July /.
Nine men, ten kegs of powder, and a small
quantity Of arms we're captured by a compa-
ny Of federal troops near Chilcothe on the
Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad. night be-
lore '"'' INC men mcditatcd the destruction
ul inc railroad bridge 10 That vicinity, but
'helr ueslSn was frustrated
New YORK, July ?.
a Washington dispatch To the Word SAYS
/ il has good authority for stating that the lth
of July will find Fairfax Court House ia pose
session of the Federal troops The night
before column OF $4,000 mon will move ON
that place and drive out or capture the 5000
rebels now holding it,
FoRrRrss NrovRor. Julv1
A ana of truce has Inst como down Gom
Norfolk with DR.. Richard. Pbysicinp TO Pros
idont Lincoln. who was arrested at Manassas
some weeks since. while in quest of his SON
who wa, at school near charlottesville.
lie was Imprisoned in Richmond Jail and
not permitted to go to a hotel even with a
guard. lie was treated with many indiguitcs
until hc saw Gen. Iugcr at Norfolk, who was