The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-22
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6 O'CLOCK, A. M.
TO THE FREEMAN.

NEW YORK, august u.
The Washington special dispatches state tina
Boteler. Member of Congress from harper
Ferry District has been arrested. There Is les
anxiety respecting an attack on Washington
All is quiet to-day.
The navigation of the Potomac is uninter
rupted, vessels constantly arriving. Inc GOV
ernmentls now sending arms INTO East Len
nessce. It is believed that the new Legisla-
ture OF Kentucky will depose Gov. Mosoffln,
| besides requesting Senators breckenridge ano
! Powell to resign.
The Schooner Pharoon from Curacao the Gth,
says the reported capture Of the Sumter Is I'M
true. Nothing has been heard of her since she
left there Cd the Oath ult 1t is rumored that
the Governor of the Island has been recalled for
allowing her to enter that port.
Fortress Monroe, Aug 20. The Dutch steam
frigate ashore near Cape Henry, got off at high
water and came into Hampton Roads last even
ing. Her name is iceland, and her destination
Annapolis. She is direct from Europe, and has
important dispatches for Washington.
The Quaker City will leave for New York on
the 25th, unless her charter is renewed.
Harrisburgh, Aug. 81. The proclamation of
Gov. Curtin has been nobly responded to. More
than 5000 men have been already forwarded Of
the twelve regiments contemplated by the State
authorities. One of them is commanded by
Col. Black, ex-governor of Nebraska
New York, Aug. 81. Washington special
dispatches state that Gen. Mcclellan has order
ed all women away from the camps across the
Potomac, except the nurses. 1t isreported that
Beauregard has been reinforced by $4,000 or
10000 men from Yorktown, Norfolk and Rich
mOnd.
The privateer jeff Davis was at St. John, P.
R. July Goth. She took in wood and water,
and proceeded to sea next day, where she lay on
and oft the Island She is supposed to be wait
ing for barque from the United States with a
cargo of provisions, &c. The authorities of
the Island sent off to her and ordered her off
Jefferson City, Mo. Aug. 2l-An extra train
arrived last night, bringing the scouting party
that was pu off the train which was fired upon
yesterday morning. They report having killed
TWO and wounding several of the rebels, and
bring in five prisoners.
Gov. Gamble has appointed division inspec-
tors IN five Of the seven military districts in the
State lor the purpose of mastering men under
the militia law OF 1859, which was revived nv
the State Convention.
IHe boNeluoT calls upon the citizens TO come
forward promptly to sustain the peace by sup
pressing and dispensing the armed band who
are now committing violence in different parts
Of the State
AS soon as the troops are enrolled, they will
hold themselves in readiness to march at the
call of the executive to enforce order ANY
regular organization will be permitted to vol
unteer IN the service of the United States if the
members so desire
The following is the form of the oath to be
administered to the militia
You each and every one of you do solemnlv
swear that you do faithfully serve the stute Of
Missouri against all her enemies. and that YOU
VIII DO your utmost to sustain the constitution
and the laws Of the United States and of this
STATE, and you do further swear that you will
truly execute and obey the legal orders of all
ofhcers properly placed over you whilst on duty,
o help you God.