Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-30
Rebel Newspapers, sc.
Grafton, Va, Aug, :


Grafton, Va, Aug. 2f.
Last evening while Governor Thomas
was addressing crowd in front of a Hotel
nj Cumberland, some secessionists raised
disturbance which resulted in their being
driven home and the destruction OF the Al
! lpghanian office, secession newspaper.
This morning the train bound west which
| had Governor Thomas aboard, when about
eight miles this side of Cumberland, came
suddenly on several cross ties thrown across
the track, and at the same time number
Of armed men were seen rapidly descend
ing hill. The engineer increased the
\ speed of the locomotive and succeeded in
throwing the ties off the track with but lit
tie damage TO the engine.
Some federal scouts then fred into the
train 1t is supposed by mistake but without
doing any damage. The design of the Sc
cessionists was to take Gov. Thomas pris-
oner.
New York, Aug. ri
| The Postmaster General has directed
that none Of the papers recently presented
by the grand jury in New York AS disloyal,
shall be forwarded through the mails.
Wilmington, Del, Aug. "a.
Great excitement exists in this city this
evening. A large crowd is around the Ga
zette office which has threatened course
of unjust structures on the first Delaware
regiment.
The mayor and police are on the ground.
The mayor is haranguing the crowd, but
his remarks appear TO have little effect.
The course Of the paper has for long
time been detraciive OF the government.
Washington, Aug. "a.
All written correspondence carried by
express companies TO the seeded States is
to be at once prohibited. The Potter in
vestigating committee for long time were
in session 10 day. 1t is said they have re-
ported TO the several departments about 200
employees who cannot be depended upon as
loyal TO the government.
Danbury, Conn, Aug. "a.
At The raising of peace flag at New
Fairfield to-day about four hundred per-
sons were present
An attempt to haul down the peace flag
and run up the Stars and Stripes in its
place was successfully resisted, and re-
; suited in serious fight. Two peace men,
Messrs. Whitman and German, were seri-
ously wounded, one of them it is thought
fatally.
No firearms were used. Shovels, pick
axes, and stones were freely used. But
about seventy Unionists were present
The peace flag is still flying Great ex.
element exists.
10 o'clock p. NJ.
! The two wounded peace men were alive
7 at half past five o'clock this evening. There
!, were only about three hundred people a
(; the meeting. The flag is still flying. NJ
e fighting was anticipated. No arrests Of III,
: disturbers of the meeting have as yet beer
i made.
In Bangor, Me-, an attempt has beer
made to revive secession paper recent,
e destroyed there. The postmaster there ha
is notified the department, and will retain tn,
,f papers till he receives orders.
g Secession in Connccticut,--omcc of she
Bridgeport Farmer gated.
e Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. "a.
g A secession flag under the name of peace
: was hoisted at Stepney on Saturday after
noon. The meeting was addressed by
), Schnable, broken down Penn. politician
o and others. Union men from here after
n wards tore it down and into five hundred
= pieces and Union meeting was held OF
the ground.
Il The Office of the Republican Farmer,
v secession paper here, was Quilted by volun
h teers tonight in presence of from three 10
n five thousand citizens. The windows wers
d smashed, type distributed in the street, and
/ the presses destroyed.
0 bridgeport Sunday.
e LATER.-ln cleaning out the Farmer
: Office last night. U. S. mail bag was foand
: filled with papers addressed TO leading Sc
= cessionists in Alabama, Georgia and other
II Southern States also some two hundred
# bilies and some curious letters we're dis
/ covered, exposing the treason of politician.
h IN Hartford and elsewhere. One of tn,
+ editors of this secession paper has gone t.
e New Haven, and threatens TO issue hi.
e traitorous sheet at that place.
Il Vermont News.
: a SHARP SHooTER.-The IIydeparl