Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-06-28
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rope to the amount Of $3.50, 900.
II is said that wine, whiskey and cigars are
getting scarce down South.
Northerners in the Seeded States are join
ing the rebel army the only means Of get
ting near the lines Of the frontier, where they
intend leaving for free country.
captain of one Of the companies Of the 81
/ Connecticut Regiment was abducted by the
secessonists on Saturday. A lady requested
him to provide her with an escort TO her
house as she was afraid to go alone. He
CALAMITY rendered his own services, since
which nothing has been heard Of him
The Sons Of Vermont resident in Troy, N.
Y. provided good supper for the 2nd Yer
mont Regiment on its arrival at that city on
Monday evening. Committees met each COM
pany and took them under charge, and proyi-
ded them with abundance of refreshments.
A spy was arrested on Monday at Wash
iugton with full plans Of all the Notifications
around that city, the number Of troops and
where cannon are planted. IL Government
would hang a few such birds" their num-
Der would be found to diminish wonderfully.
The present available volunteer force in the
United States army is over 100000. Between
200 and 500 sick or inefficient volunteers have
been paid off and sent home since Friday last.
An extensive spy system has been carried
on at Washington by letters being carried
some 80 miles down the Potomac, thence a.
cross and finally reaching jeff, Davis. Mea-
sures have been taken to ferret it out.
Baltimore. although apparently all quiet.
is said to be profoundly agitated in its depths
and on the first insurrectionary outbreak Gen.
Banks has orders to shell the city from Fort
McHenry, and be will probably do it.
Several shells recently manufactured for the
Government have been found to be filled with
sawdust.-the work Of secession employees
not yet weeded out.
Secretary Chase proposes to raise a loan by
opening subscription lists in all the principal
cities and towns. receiving amounts ranging
from $50 to $1,000, with three years to run at
per cent
It seems that G w. Clark Of the 81 New
] York regiment. deserted the night before the
affair at Great Bethel and obtaining a citi-
zen's dress from traitors gave the rebels full
information as 70 our movements He is now
at Richmond, the rebels refusing to receive
him into service
The city Of Chicago at the present time con-
tains within a fraction Of 40 OOO, GOO bushels
Of grain, the largest amount ever gathered to-
gether in one place on this continent
A store house in Richmond containing
100000 worth Of property was destroyed
by tire on Saturday night The war steamer
Glencove was also burned. Both fires were
incendiary.
The committee on the national hymn have
received over eiccea hundred and ftty manu-
scripts, and announce that the time has expir-
ed, and no more will be received.
to Col. Lander is a, Cincinnati, and has
accepted Bugadier-Generalsh in Ohio.
June 25.-A private letter from Minister
Corwin, dated Mexico, May H. says the ac-
counts reaching there of matters in the United
States are confused. He expresses an earn
est desire to know the facts, it being reported
through secession channels that President
Lincoln had been driven from Washington,
aud that Gen Scott was at she head of the
Confederate army
Mr.. Mcdonald, 9 native Of Worcester,
Mass, VINO was working as a carpenter in
Mississippi has escaped He was three times
imprisoned on his way The last time was at
Aqua Creek, from whence he fled at great
peril. Swimming eight miles, he reached the
Pawnee at Maryland Point, completely ex-
hausted He states that the rebels at Aqua
Creek had been reinforced 5000 strong, and
that in the late engagement with the Freedom
and Anacosta they had fifty men killed, and
many wounded.
The Legislature Of Marylany has passed
resolution requiring the Governor to return
the State arms to the military companies from
whom they were received.
~ A battalion of 2l2 men at Chicago has
been accepted by the War Department. This
corps consists of able men, and is called the
"Ilinois Bridge. Breastworks, aud Fortifca-
ton Fusiliers" 1t is composed entirely Of
carpenters railroad men. blacksmiths, boat
and locomotive builders, and will prove a
most valuable acquisition to the army.
Gentlemen from Georgia represents that
strong Union feeling prevails in that State,
suppressed only from the fear Of the oonse-
quences Of utterance Many people earnest
ly hope that a reconstruction Of the Union
will be effected
~ A convention, without regard to party,
but TO be composed of citizens of the State Of
Delaware. who are opposed to civil war, and
in favor of peaceful adjustment Of the pres
ent troubles, is called to meet at Dover on
the 9th inst. This is simply an entering
wedge for secession, which will be complete
failure.
- No latored eulogy could melt US like
these six Geographic lines about that lone
man who leaned on his gun against a tree,
and was scolded by his lieutenant for not fall
ing promptly into line, when he answered
simnlV Il wish | could-look AT nv arm
which was dangling shattered at his side
He uttered no complaint. That man died
this morning from loss of blood"
~ Mr.. Berdaus proposition to raise
regiment Of sharp-shooters for the army, has
been accepted by Secretary Cameron. lieut.
snant-General Scott has signi6ed his approx
al Of the proposition, and states that he can
employ such a regiment adyantageously
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