The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-20
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Montpelier, April goth, 4 o'clock P. NJ
VERMONT SINEWS OF WAR.
The Wounded Massachusetts Volunteers do
ing Well
SEIZURE OF THE STEAMER ST. MICH
OLAS.
5000 Troops in Washington.
BRIDGES TORN UP.
BRIDGES TORN UP.
Troops Sent by Water.

ST. JoHNsBURr, April 20.
E. G. L. Fairbanks ( Co., of this place, have
pledged $4,000 to a fund for the benefit of the
families Of those who may enlist as soldiers in
the service of the Government
WASHINGTON April Goth
About fifteen Massachusetts, troops are in tho
hospital doing well, and in good spirit.
The Steamer Pawnee left last night with
Government troops on board
There is no violent excitement. but evidently
e deep feeling Of anxiety and painful suspense.
Martial law will soon be proclaimed.
Steamer St. Nicholas plying between Balti-
more and Washington was seized this morning.
There are 5000 militia here. The city is we'll
guarded,
BALTIMORE, April 20.
The bridges on the Northern Central and on
tho philadelphia railroads are gone.
1t is reported that the eighth Massachusetts
Regiment arc at relay house, nine miles &C.
yond Baltimore.
PHILADELPHIA, April 20.
Tic New York Seventh and the Massachu-
sets Regiment are at tho Railway depot getting
ready to start.
Ii is reported that they go to Havre De Grace,
thence BY water to Annapolis.
New ORLEANS, April 49,
I've Schc0ncis have been seized laden with
ship timber valued at O,OOO intended for the
Brooklyn and Charleston Navy Yard
Tie following dispatches were in the Bur
]ingtcu Times this morning
WAsHINGToS, April 10.
1t is rumored in the streets that a di.pstoh
has been received in the Post Office Department
to the effect that tho Superintendent, of Har-
pers Ferry A,moTy has ordered the Arsenal
ard workshops to be fred to prevent their be.
ing taken By the Virginisns
A dispatch received at Philadelphia from
washington says, all the arms which were ct
Harper $ Ferry were burned in pile.
Another spirited meeting has been held in
Ninooski. Mr.. Harding offered $40 900, if
necessary, 10 aid in equipping troops.
DEATH OF Hon " lillian HEsay.-The Hon.
William Henry, died at Bellows Falls on
Wednesday morning last at half past o'clock.
&AcIE SHor.-Mr. Marshal r. Carrier. Of
BeFkshire, w., shot a grey eagle few DAYS
slnco' which weighed twelve pounds, and meas
ur9d eight feet from the tip CT one wing to that
of the other
The grand jury in Richmond Va, the o,bcr
Gay, took initiatory steps for preventing ,ha
circulation of the New York World, New YorL
1rs0t!7'e, and New York Times in that civ
Tho beautiful chestnut stallion, q" MORGAN
Messenger, owned by Messrs. Hewett & Leon.
ard, OF Pomtres is soon to be taken to Ohio
where he VIII be kept by his present owners or
sold for stock horse
The demand for materials to be eo,vor,od
INTO paper have increased enormously within -
lew years Junk dealers and tinmen penotrnte
every part OF New England in search of racs
ana iAttor!y they have commenced PURCHASING
books and pamphlets, for this purpose N;r"tys,
eisnt sons OF books and pamphlets were ground
u IN only one of tho paper mills in Massa-
chusetts in ono year. -''SS'-
FATAL AccIDENT.-WhileD David Staniels md
son OIL John Richardson of Concord ,yer, rn1
Gently engaged in rolling logs into the Suncoo,
s Mu the logs suddenly started rolling over
Mr. D., killing him instantly. MIR. Richardson
was e,, also severely injured, and il is faarod he
will not survive. 20 '0sfo" nc