Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-06-28
NEW NonK. June %.

Tiept. Walker OF the Goodwin Guards Of
the n. II Cd Regiment fell from the platform
Of the cars on the Jersey Central rord yester-
day near Westfeld.
Mr. Critteudon will offer his compromised
the coming session of Congress, probably
compiled with the threat of the secession oil
Kentucky II not adopted.
1t is believed that the Government Will not
interfere with the due course Of the law IN the
case Of the capture Of the steamer Savannah.
LOUISVILLE, June %.
Tho Manassas respondent Of the Charles
ton Mercury Of the 18th, writes that the peo-
pie about the rebel camp are hostile, and that
il is dangerous for soldiers TO leave the camp
alone. Gentlemen come into the camp daily
with fear that their own slaves will murder
them.
The lower classes Of whites are melting the
slaves to such degree that civil war is on
the point Of being inauguratod. Their own
people are hostile in their rear, and are fear
ml Of the latter. Gentlemen are flying for
paseports hourly. which General BoauregRrd
grants, provided no wagons, horses, &c, are
taken from the State.
New YORK. June %.
Reports from Washington state that the
Navy will be doubled in size as soon as pos
sible Secretary Welles will recommend
heavy appropriations for that purpose The
President will call for 800. 900 men in the ag
greeate, and money to correspond. Congress
will at an early day suspend the writ Of hab-
cas- corpus Whenever there is an armed rebel
lion, and in the judgment Of tho President it
should be suspendcd,-the suspension, Of
course, to be temporary.
A Washington dispatch says that gentle
men from Paris say they saw letter from
Senator Mason, dated February 20, declaring
that arrangements had been made to secure
the secession ordinance in Virginia. that Wa
shngton would be seized at an early day.
Mason was then sitting in the Senate.
From letters received at the War Depart
nent to-day, there is reason to believe that
the rebels intended to attack Washington Sat
urday morning, but for some reason failed to
come to a head. The captain Of a steamer
from below says there are indications of the
erection Of rebel batteries at Matthias Point.
Love- the baloonist, made an ascension
from Arlington Heights Saturday, to view the
position Of the rebels.
Charles w. Walker. of Company y, I'd n.
Hampshire Regiment, died to-day at Plain
field, n. j.
CiNc1NNArr, Ohio, June 23
Three spans of the Ohio & Michigan Rail-
road bridge across the Big Miami river, near
Law,oncebug, we're destroyed by tornado
last evening The bridge will be immediate
Is rebuilt. The storm was very severe in the
city. Nothing much damaged.
HAGERsrowN, Md. June %.
An express Just arrived from Cumberland
says there is 20 truth in the report the Cum
hcrand Home Guard, stationed at New Creek
were all killed or wounded they all escaped.
They bad two small cannon, which they spik-
ed and threw into the Creek Col. Wallace
is cncamped on an elevated position comman-
ding the town He has no present apprehen-
sion Of an attack. and feels confident that he
can defend himself. He has an abundance of
provisions and ammunition. After the burn
ing Of the railroad bridge the mountnineers
collected to the number Of 600 or 700, armed
with shot guns and rifles, to assist WallOce to
defend his position from an attack by The en-
envy
BALTIMoRE, June 23.
The Chicago Times special Cairo correspon-
den, says it is authoritatively stated that 1000
Missouri rebels were at Point Pleasant, 81
miles below Cairo for Memphis on Thursday.
Hon. S. W Burnett, the secession candi-
date for Congress in the list District of Ken
tuckoy, has 1000 majority. Two years ago
he had over 1000 majority.
The Chicago Tribune has intellinence that
Capt. Prince with 800 regulars marched from
Kansas City to Liberty, Mo-, on Wednesday
last and dispersed a camp of SOC rebels un-
der Brig Gen. MORN. On Thursday, the
rebels. hearing Of the approach of the forces
of Capt. Prince, broke up their camp and
scattered in every direction Capt Prince
took possession of the town and captured the
principal secessonists including Gen. MORN.
All took the oath of allegiance except Gen.
MORN. who remains prisoner. Home
Guard was then organized and armed
From Fortress Monroe-P Proclamation Of Gen.
Buaer-ReuJen Parker, a Woodstock Sol
der, a Prisoner.
FoRrREss MoNRoE, via Baltimore, /
June IA.
The propeller Fanny started from Norfolk
this morning with flag of truce, but was not
permitted to proceed beyond Sewalls Point,
where she was met by rebel steamer, and the
passengers conveyed to their destination.
Among these lady having a son in
both the Federal and Confederate armies.
1t is now known that the very first shot
from Sawyer's riAed cannon struck the corner
of the rebel magazine. 1t scattered the reb-
els like bolt from Heaven. and came near
producing an explosion. The batteries have
consequently been removed from their former
4
miles of this terrible proiectio
Gen. Butler has just handed me the follow
ing:
Headquarters Department of
Virginia, June %
No person will be permitted to land at For
tress Monroe, or visit the camp through mo-
tives Of curiosity merely. Neither will any
person not having his home or business with
in this Department be permitted to remain
here without special permit from these head
quarters. All persons having business or
coming properly accredited, will be permitted
to land but the operations Of the Department
cannot be interlered with or demoTazed by
pleasure seekers. The Government Line Of
Steamers between Baltimore and this Point
is for the use Of the Government, and not a
line for pleasure seekers.
By command of
b. f. BUTLER, Mai Gen.
Movements IN Western Maryland
BALTIMORE, June 23.
A gentleman from Frederick says that on
Saturday at noon the advance of Col. Stone S
column was at the Point of Rocks, moving to-