The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-25
NEW YORK, Nav "a.

NEW IoRh, may
The news OF the death of Col. Ellsworth Gre
ated most intense excitement here. The re-
gret at his loss is mingled with the general feel
ing that he must be avenged
New YORK, May q
\ battery of Whitworth guns, lwelve pound
els, with ammunition and cartridges complete,
has arrived from England as present to the
Government from patriotic Americans abroad.
| New YORK, May "a.
A special dispatch to the Herald from Balti
more states that two persons are under exami-
nation for enlisting and sending off troops to
the Southern Conlederacy.
Gen. Butler arrived at Fortress Monroe yes
terday p. NJ There are eleven vessels there
Gen. Butler and Com. Strirgham were last
evening arranging c"ncerteed attack on St.
walls Point, to be made by land and sra. The
Minnesota is 10 attack the battery, while the
land force will storm the other side. 1t is prob
able that the engagement took place to-day.
4 steamer has lett Fortress Monroe for Phil
adeIphia with $50 women and children, refugees
from Norfolk.
1t is denied that any Indians are in the Con-
ledcrate army.
A gentleman from Harpcr's Ferry says that
Gen. Johnston, from Utah, arrived there this
morning, 10 take command.
1t is stated that BeAuregard has been ordered
to Norfolk, and that JEFF DAVIS will be in Rich
mond on Monday next.
Richmond papers Of Wednesday say 10000
troops We're in Welden on Tuesday, on their
way to Norfolk.
There are now Il quarter of a million Of men
under arms that are in the pay of the United
States. They will be all equipped by Saturday
night.
1t is rumored that the Secretary Of State to-
day received dispatches to the effect that 1t Is
40 longer in the power of the British govern.
mcnt to accept the proposition OF our govern
ment to recognize the code of the Congress OF
Paris of 1885, denouncpg privatcerlng as pl-
racy.
BALTIMORE, May q.
The news from Washington produced pro-
found sensation here.
The Old Fort Point boat has arrived, and re-
ports that General Butler has thrown out a
guard of three hundred men to the United
states Hotel, principally to take care Of a
splendid well OF watcrs wanted .or the use OF
the garrison.
Nothing is known relative 10 Sewells Point
No movement taken place when the steamer
left
New York, May -.
Col. Allen S Regiment Of volunteers leave to-
lay In the steamer FL Dorado for Fortress Mon.
zoe, Col Bendxs Regiment will startior
The same destination in the Empire City.
\ letter from an intelligent gentleman in
Kentucky, says that the Unlonists have an im
nense numerical ma jority, and will fight to
maintain their connection with the Union
they would delight to see Major Anderson post
al at Louisville, under some salts factory prctext
with 20 eco men under him, every man Of
whom would be volunteered in Kentucky.
st. Louis, May N.-The State troops at JEFF
ferson City, numbering about 1000, were order
ID to disband yesterday by Gen. Price A first
hey refused, but it is believed they will quietly
dlsperse and return to their homes.
a ten inch howltzer an ight and Il half inch |
mortar, three hundred rounds of cartridges ball |
she'll, canister and shot were shipped from the
arsenal yesterday for Cairo.
dispach to to the World says that George
W. Down, a well known resident of Washing
con, has arrived from Memphis. and reports the
supplies almost cut off from Western Tennessee
Ind the fear of starvation prevails. There were
lbout three thousand troops at Memphis, fur
Ished with altered Hintlock muske,s from the
Baton Rogue Arsenal.
Many of the troops are Northern men, impress
'ed into service half Of the soldiers there
'etuse to leave the city, and the Governor has
ssued proclamation ordering all companies
20 dlsband who did not enter into the service of
he South Internationally. Ammunition was
very scarce, and business entirely prosratcd.
Two companies in Memphis are composed of
chain gang conviets.
TeRoNro, G. w, May "A.
Steamer Peerless, sold to the American gov.
'rnment, sails to day from New York.