The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-04
News by Mail.

Washington, May 2. Associate Justice
Campbell has res signed his seat ON the bench OF
the Supreme Court of the United States ne
having heretofore announced that he would fol-
low the fortunes OF Alabama, though NOT APP
proving OF secession
Tue National AAg was hoisted at noon over
| the Interior Department to-day, Tor the hrse
time. 1t was enthusiastically greeted by dense
crowds of spectators, and by the Rhode Island
regiment, whose appearance and drill together
with their music, ELECTED general praise. Ihey
were accompanied by Governor Sprague anu
suite, in full uniform.
The President and Secretary Seward and
Smith, we've near the staff when the hrg was
raised, and having saluted it they were In turn
cheered the Regiment having re-entered the
building where they are quartered; they sung
the . Star Spangied Banner
ANNAPOLIS, May 2.
The CORRESPONDENT of the Baltimore Sun has
left, fearing arrest The populace were almost
ready to lynch him. The alarm night before
LAST WAS ruse to try the soldiers, doubtless l
learn at the State House, that the Legislature
no doubt. will order convention. Inc time
proposed for holding it,, is the 3Oth OF May.
II is reliably stated from Annapolis Junction
that the 18th regiment caught a man attempt
ing to draw ID spike from the rails and shot MIN
i'll Obedience to orders. They also arrested two
SPIES, and had, by orders, stopped two trains
from Baltimore, obllging them TO return.
A Caplain arrested sly night before last, az
Annapolis Junction, just from Montgomery,
with important papers. he gave his name aS
H. Granval d brother of Granval of Hoboken,
A.. }. am informed, at the headquarters, that
he will be hung.
Sr. LOUIS, May 2.
Pensacola advces of the Goth Of April, say
that the Confederate troops are working day
and night on the batteries. Two companies
have just arrived from New Orleans, and were
erecting three gun batteries for the defense OF
Pensacola.
There is much excitement at Paducah, Ky,
and military companies arc consan ly drilling.
IL Is understood that the Governor OF tennessee
has made u demand upon the Governor OF ILL.,
nols, for the arms ana ammunition taken from
the boat uiman. The Loat has since been
given up - the owners, and taken to Paducah
The war feeling is very high at Nashville.
Several companies are drilling day and night.
Twenty four Founders and "a considerable
number Of troops are stationed at Columbus,
KY. The town is carefully guarded, and the
stages closely watched, The people fear an
attack from the Cairo forces.
The steamer Julius IL Smith slipped by Cairo,
and landed $50 Colt rifles at Paducah
ID. II. Muuivan, collector at this port, for
warded his resignation to Washington yester-
day.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, May 2.
Tho Governors Message to the Legislature
yesterday contained the following Col Samu-
Ell Holt, OF Hartford, on the 25th Of April last
offered to the Executive his services In promot-
in. the enlistment of Regiment Of able bodied
men from the State for the war, and 10 furnish u
sufficient number of his revolving breach rifles
for their equipment. To this noble proposition
have replied, expressing my high appreciation
Of the patriotic offer, and assuring hun that the
tender OF ten Companies would at once be ac-
cepted, and the troops organized into Regi-
mspt.