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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-01
Very Latest by Telegraph
Montpelier, June 1, 4 o'clock ?. M.
SKIRMISH IN VIRGINIA.
News from Richmond and Fort Monroe
Heavy Battery nj Newport
News Point
Federal Sentinel Shot
IS Wars and Rumors of Wars"
Federal Sentinel Shot ,
s Wars and Rumors of Wars

WASHINGTON, June l.
There has as yet been no news received of the
result Of the attack by the Government war
vessels, Freeborn and Anacosta, upon the bat
terry at Aquai Creek, ffty-fve miles from Wash
ington.
1t is reported that there has been skirmis1
at Falls Church, Va, with few wounded on
both sides.
New YORK, June l.
The Times dispatch says that Capt. Mitchell,
of Nantucket, who was coast surveying in the
schooner Twilight, which was seized in Texas
has arrived in Washington via. overland He
says he saw 10000 troops at Richmond. AT
Manassas Gap he saw 5000 who are expecting
to be attacked. The people ali expect raid
of Northern troops, and are much frightened
and excited.
BALTIMORE, Juno l.
A steamer from Old Point at o'clock yester-
day afternoon has arrived. The Naval Brigade
landed and cncamped near Hampton. Great
complaints are made there Of want of arms.
"uliolhis anu camp equlpaheS.
Two more Regiments from New York are
hourly expected. A heavy battery is being
erected near Newport News Point, just beyond
the range of the rebel battery, whose sentinels
are plainly visible. There is no recent intelli-
gence from Norfolk.
special to the Traveller from WASHINGTON
says the message in regard to the skrmish of
plckets near Falls Church was taken to Gen.
Scott 1t has not yet been confirmed.
The Government troops advanced their out
posts, last night four miles into Virginia.
The New Hampshire Regiment has been order
ed to be ready to move at p. M.
Orders have gone North to commence work
upon two Steam Shops of War at Charlestown
Navy Yard, two at Brooklyn, and two more
will DO ordered at Portsmouth, N. H.
ALEXANDRIA, Juue l.
The sentinel at Clouds Hill, on the outskirt Of
Alexandria, was shot dead last night, and an.
other wounded, probably by Rebel scouts
A river craftsman, who arrived here last
nlsht' reports that while passing Aqua Creek
he heard continuous firing in the direction of
the Creek
CHICAGO, June |.
Senator Douglas passed the night very COM
fortably The physicians say he is no worse
New YORK, June /.
The mob spirit is increasing in BALTIMORE
Last night while two New York Regiments
were marching through the city, they were in
suited and three pistol shots were fired at them.
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No BATTLE yet, but every day expecting one
So say the dispatches but telegrapbic dispatches
these days prove to be one-half lies, and half
of the rest falsehoods The motto would seem
to be, if there is no news, then make news
and send it along. But We have no other way
to do than to print dispatches as they come to
us and all we mean by the above is that much
Of the news thus resolved is unreliable
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-01
Newport News Point.

The Boston Journal has the following in re-
gard to reconnaissance of Newport News
Point, where our Vermont Boys are now en-
camped
" Newport News Point is distant six and a
half miles in an air line from the fortress
eight miles by water, and eleven by high road.
This point commands one-of the approaches
from Rchmond-one hundred and fifteen miles
dstant-to this point, the road being well
adapted for the transportation Of heavy wagons
and guns. Upon this important point ii has
been the intention of the rebels to establish a
battery an intent wilhelm view Of the ample
means stolen from Norfolk, which they possess
1t is wonderful they havenot executed. And
if they had battery Of riaed cannon, and any
competent force, your own correspondents eve. :
mindful Of his duty to keep up IL commune a
ton with home, would anxiousIy reconnoitre
the means of retreat
The Monticello, which, thank to the execra-
bic eunnery Of the artlIersts at the Sewall's
Point battery, was damaged only in some Of the
gingerbread carpenters work Of the house on
deck, in the action of Sunday iast-proceeded
up the river, passing in full view of the Sc
wallis Point battery 50 that even with my in
trinity of vision, the thirteen embrasures were
plainly visible. There has evidently been an
accession of forces at that point within the last
three days. The masts Of the vessels sunk at
the mouth of the James river were plainly to
be seen, and the large thirty gun battery on
Crany Island was less discernible with a power
full glass
Arriving off the Newport News, we deserted
single horseman, whose sword, if he had one, was
sheathcd. Further, near the extremity of the
point, one of the finest camping grounds have
ever beheld, greeted the eyes of the reconnoitre.
ing party. A high plateau, covered with grass,
with a fine forest behind it, and before it an ex-
cellent wharf, with four fathoms of water at the
foot, land second near by on which was a party
of workmen engaged in repairing the structure.
Apparently there is no higher land than the
plateau within any commanding distance.
There are number of houses and several
fine estates in the ncighborhood, several of
which appear to have been deserted by their
owners and occu pants-the F. f. VS., new
style, the frightened families of Virginia. Near
the old or upper wharf is ii large wooden store
house, wherefrom some firm, name unknown,
lately dispensed g ship stores.' So the sign
board afirms Excellent shade, numerous wells,
the large amount of fuel already cut and now
awaiting seizure, convenient proximity to For
tress Monroe-the point being only thirty-fve
minutes sail from this post-are sufficient to
render this desirable camping ground.
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Advertisements inserted on reasonable terms
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VIRGINIA ELECTION. result from o.
counties in Western Virginia stand 24.s1S
against secession, and 1895 for it ma;oritv
against secession. %, 54S. ''"'o'''y
Inc Eleventh Congressional District has
olectea John 5. Carlile to Congress. Eleven
o ooa IN the district so far heard from give
ozo' Union majority in the aggregate.
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FROM OUR MORNING EDITION
TO THE FREEMAN.

New YORK, May 81.
A Washington dispatch to the Commercial
says the Massachusetts troops at the Relay
House are 50 anxious for fight that they threw
out the Picket Guard within sight of Point OF
Rocks, twice as far as ordered, and two Captains
had to be arrested to prevent recurrence.
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JEFF. DAVIS DEsPoNDENT.- Recent accounts
represent Jeff Davis as sick and Responding,
and as dependency generally induces sickness,
it would not be strange if his sickness soon be-
came alarming.
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ELLswoRrH's AVENGERS is the significant name
of Regiment now forming in Albany. With
what ominous dstinctness does the blood of
Ellsworth everywhere begin to cry from the
ground
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The Richmond Wing advocates British Pro-
to ctorate in preference to coming back to the
Union. England would not touei, such a rebel
Iious people, even if the offer was made.
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Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, is to deliver the ad-
dress before the Literary Societies of Middle
bury College at its ensuing Commencement.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-01

The SEA soN.-Aftcr a very unusually colo
and wet May summer is now bursting on US ir
all its beauty and glory.
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East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-12-31

lucky; and to conquer boundary extend
inc TO the Chesapeake, the Ohio, and the
Missouri, is one Of the avowed objects OF
those invasions. Whatever may have
been the state Of public opinion in any
of the five Border Slave States, at an
early period of our national difficulties,
at present there is not probably single
loyal citizen in either of them who would
entertain for moment the idea Of being
attached to the Southern Confederacy, or
who would not denounce as atrocious, on
the part of tho General Government,
any suggestion that looked towards the
surrender OF those five States to the
Southern Confederacy as condition OF
peace. On the opposite side it is most
probable that every secessionist in those
Ave States would greatly prefer the con
tinuance Of the wal to peace, accompa'
MED by such division of the nation as
wouId attach the Border Slave States to
the Northern portion, while the more
violent portion Of them would probably
prefer the continuance of the war to the
complete restoration of the Union on any
terms. But these Border Slave States
are and must continue to be the chief
theatre of the war, SO long as the issue
of the war hangs in the least suspense.
We say nothing here of the absolute ne
&C city OF the conquest of the secession
party and the restoration Of the Union
and the power of the National Govern
ment as the solitary condition upon which
the peace OF safety Of the whole COUNT;
is possible. What we say, is, that, in thu
actual condition of tho country, of thu
war, and of the avowed aims and recog
nized obligations of both parties, tn
question of boundary renders peace i'm
possible, even if both parties desires
peace upon every other ground. w
readily admit that there is hardly an i'm
agipablo contingency in which the Con
federate Government can ever conque
or tbs nation ever eoncede any boundar
! that ought to be an allowable basis
, peace. But this oaly shows how clear
is that the nation can contemplate N
/. alternative but triumph or ruin; and tina
!. the oonspirRtogs aga'nct its peace an
. glory have madly plunged into wicke
). rebellion, which could have no result bu
{ the subiugation of the whole nation c
@ their own destruction. AT first the
n pretext was, the right of each State
r seoede; now they seek to conquer State
v that refuse TO seoede. Porfidious at fir
/ to all the States, per6dious now to eco
= separate State"
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-12-31

SmARp.--A gentleman in London, who
had not lived long in his house, went to
the seaside for week or two, leaving
everything safe, and his furniture locked
up in the various rooms. When he re-
turned it was late at night, and he could
not find his house. 1t had absolutely
been sold, pulled down and carted away,
in his abscnce The assistance of the
police was obtained, when it was found
that person Of fashionable exterior had
called upon furniture dealer, and, upon
some pretext that he wished to emigrate,
asked him to value the furniture in the
house. An estimate was given, bargain
was struck, and everything in the house
was taken away. The thief then went to
a bricklayer, and inventing story that
he wished to build larger house on the
site, sold the brick and material for what
they wonld fetch! The establishment Of
the owner, fresh from sea-bathing, who
left house and furniture, and on his re-
turn could find neither, was "caution."
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-12-31
MORTGAGE SALE.

nEFAULT having been made in the payment Of
II certain sum OF money secured 10 be paid BY
m Indcnture Of Mortgage dated the sixteenth day
Of August, A. ID. 1860, executed by Samuel W.
Yawkey II Chicago, Illinois, 10 James brewster. 81
Now Haven, Connecticut, and recorded in tho ONCE
Of tho Register Of Deeds for the County Of Saginaw,
State of Michigan, in Liber I'll" Of Mortgages, on
pages l22, 1913 and ia, on the seventeenth day OF
August A d. 1860 at IL o'clock A. NJ (, and whereas
there is due ut the date Of this notice upon said
Mortgage the sum Of seven hundred thirty-one and
80 100 dollars, and no suit proceeding at law or
in equity having boon Instituted 10 recover tho
money secured by said mortgage any part thereof
Now, therefore, notice ia hereby given, that by
virtue Of power Of sale In said Mortgage contained
ON Saturday, the 18th day Of March, A. d. 1862 -
two o'clock in tho afternoon Of that day. At the roas
door Of the Court House in the City Of Saginaw (ths
said Court House being the place of holding the
Circuit Cont in and for said County,) shall sell ~
public auction, TO the highest bidder. the said mort
gagged premises or so much thereof rs shall be
necessary TO pay said amount due together with the
interest from this date and tho costs and expenses %
sale, as allowed by law, subject, however, to four
payments not yet due upon said mortgage, all 81
which amount 10 tho sum Of one thousand three
hundred eighty-one and 25-l00 dollars.
Said premises being situated in the County Of
Saginaw, and State Of Michigan and are Described
in said Mortgage as follows, to-wt Block six 6 in
III. Mapcs Addition To the City Of East Saginaw,
Michigan, and described and bounded NJ follows
commencing at point on the south section line u
section eighteen Q6) Town twelve (l2) North Of
Range FIVE (5) East, where the east side line Of
Jefferson street a. designated on . plat Of Essi
Saginaw known a. Hoyts plat, intssscts the cid
section line; Thence North At right angles to ssid
section line three hundred and sixty (360) feet
thence east parallel with said section line hundred
and forty (2i0) foct thence south three hundred and
sixty feet (360 10 the said section line and to the
point whore the west side Of Warren street. a
designated said Hoyts plat interests said section
line; thence said section line west, two hundred
and forty GAO feet to the place Of beginning being
in the County Of Saginaw and State of Michigan.
Dated East Saginaw. December 10th, 1861
JAMES BREWSTER, Mortgage.
WEBDER, THOMPSON a GAGE,
Attorneys for Mortgagcc. mo-
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-12-31

was not dead. We cannot trace his
course in California, however. All that
we know Of him, is that fortune had not
smiled upon him, and that for years he
had toiled without hope. Finally feeling
scarcely able TO longer WELD the pick and
shovel, he visited San Francisco, in the
hope Of obtaining employment better
adapted to his wasted strength.
For three months he remeined idle
after arriving here, and then for want Of
occupation became the humble retailer OF
peanuts and oranges, with his entire
stock of traffic in basket upon his arm.
This was about six months ago. A few
weeks since, in passing the open door OF
cottage in the southern part Of the
CITY, he observed lady in the hall, aud
stopped 10 offer his merchandise. AS he
stepped upon the threshold, the lady APP
preached an1 the old man raised his eyes,
and dropped the basket. And no won
der, either-for she was his wife--his
cold woman"
She recognized him, and throwing M
her arms in amazement, exclaimed -
"Greas Cod John, il that your"
"All that is left of me, " replied tho
old man.
With extended arms they approached
Suddenly the old lady's counienano'
e1ange,i, and che stepped back.
"John, )" said sho, with look which
might have been construed into earnest
ness, show did you ind the Carson roadY'
miserable SaL~----'-.,-sn'e' renlie,
tho old .aan, Effuii OF sand and alksliv'
"Then was right, JohnS" she oontin
uod, inquiringly.
CHATS enough" said she, throwing
her arms around the old mans mock
"thats enough, John;" and the old eoupi
SO strangely sundered, were again united
Both ere living with their daughter o.
Second street-Sep Ffcnoisoo larror
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-12-31
BRITISH ABOLITIONIsTs.

II evidence was before wanting that
the grand purpose Of British abolitionism
during the past thirty years has been the
DISRUPTION Of the American Union, we
have it here. From the beginning OF
the war, instead of having been party
in England on the side Of the North, IT
has been a party on the side Of the South;
and now, seeing, as il thinks, an oppor-
tunity to deal the North and the Union a
fatal blow, and establish southern slave
holding confcderacy, and perhaps half
dozen other confcderacies, OH this conti-
nent, it is perfectly furious to strike that
blow. Not one lamentation has il for
the plantation negro, whose lot has 80
long excited its anguish. Not one ear
has it for its old eoadjutors on this side
of the water, who only differ with it in
that they seek to destroy the Union by
the destruction and not by the exaltation
of slavery. Not one fond recollection
he's it Of Uncle Toms Cabin, whose
dusky hero 1t set up for an idsl and whose
author it took to the bosom of it's proud
est aristocracy. Nothing Of all this
On the contrary, it hounds the British
government to exact the most humiliating
apologies and the surrender Of Mason and
Slidell from the United States, and in de-
fault thereof declare war against us, o.
tablish a blockade Of our ports and raise
our blockade of the South, thus opening
the markets Of all tho world to the pro.
ducts of slave labor and closing them &c
the products of tho free labor Of the
north.
This is British abolitionism. This il
} the power in Great Britain out of which
thirty years ago, grew American aboli
tionisn, and but for whose money ant
3 whose emissaries American abolitionisn
would have died the year il was born. a
willing fundamentally has been Ameri
r can abolitionism in the hands OF Thu
Y power. 1t has been under its teaching
I that American abolitionism has pro
t nounced the constitution ca league wit
D hell and q covenant with death" Indeed
t George Thompson, and not VIM. Lloy
d Garrison, was the author of the atrociou
d lie-George Thompson, and not Wn
t Lloyd Garrison, was the founderiof abol
r tionism on this continent, and Georg
n Thompson was paid missionary of Brit
o ish abolitionism.
IS If, few months hence, the America
It Union shall lie drifting wreck upon tn
h great ocean Of time, the British abol
ZIONIST may point exultingly to it and G,
claim to his Transatlantic brother, IA
and I did It. Chicago Times.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-12-31
~ss ~

very different from those
which now occur. Steamers in those
duys did not exist, and mail vessels carry
inc letters wherein all the nations of the
world have immediate interest were un-
known. We were fighting for existence,
and We did in those days what wo should
neither do, nor allow others TO do, nor
expect ourselves to be allowed to do in
these days
ii England, as we are encouraged TO
hope, is disposed to do her part in strip
ping war Of half its horrors by accepting
the policy long and persistently urged
upon her by our Government, and COM
mendcd by every principle of Justice and
humanity, she will find no ground, in the
visit of The Trent, for controversy with
our Government. j am sure the Presi
dent and people Of tho United States
would be but too happy to let these men
90 free, unnatural and objectionable as
their offences have been, if by it they can
emancipato the commerce Of the world.
Greatly as it would be our disadvantage
at the present crisis to surrender any of
those maratime privileges Of belligerents
which are sanctioned by the law of nations,
| feel that take no responsibility i'll say
ing that the United States will be faithful
to her traditional policy upon this sub
ioct, and to tho spirit Of her political in
stitutions.
On tho other hand, should England be
unprepared to make corresponding eac'
riGce; should she feel that she could moi
vet afford to surrender the advanta 90,
Which tho prosout maratimo code gives
to a dominant naval power, Of course she
will not place herself in false position
by asking us to do il. In either case
therefore, do not sec how tho friendly
relations of the two Governments are il
any immediate danger Of being disturbed
That the over-prompt recognition a
; belligerents, Of body Of men, howOve
large, so long as they constituted a man
ifest minority of the nation, wounded tn
0 feelings of my countrymen deeply, vii
b not affect to deny, nor that that act, wit
some of its logical consequences whicl
: have already occurred, has planted in tn
+ breasts of many, the suspicion that thei
y kindred in England wish them evil rattle
: than good; but the statesmen to whor
f the political interests Of these two grea
y people are confded act upon higher re
f sponsiblities and with better lights, an
t you may rest assured that an event s
y mutually disastrous as q war betwee
r England and America, cannot occur will
8 out some other and graver provocatio
it than has yet been given by either nation
!. WINFIELD SCOTT.
HOTEL WESTMINSTER, Paris, Dec. 2, 1861.
n,
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-12-31

Bio SNAKE.-An Indian camo TO a
certain "agenoy" in tho northern part of
Iowa, to procure somo whiskey for a
young warrior, who had, 90 he said, been
bitten by rattle snake. At first tho
"agcnt" did not credit his story, but the
earnestness Of the Indian, and the urgen-
cy of the case, overcame his scruples, and
turning to get tho liquor, he asked the
Indian how much no wantedp "Four
QUARTS" answered the Indian. "Four
quarts?" asked tho "agent," in surprise /;
$50 much as thatp" "Yes," replied the
Indian, speaking through his set teeth,
and frowning as savagely as though about
to WACO war of determination on the
whole snake tribe, "four quart; snake
dam bigi"
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-12-31

BIaoTRY WELL DEscRiBED.--O'Conuel
describes religious bigotry in the follow
ing nervous language:
"She has no head, and cannot think;
no heart, and cannot feel! When she
moves it is in wrath; when sho pauses Il
is amid ruin; her prayers arc curses; her
God is demon; her communion is death;
her vengeance is eternity; her decalogue
is written in the blood Of her victims, and
il she stops for a moment In her Internal
flight, it is upon kindred rock to whet
her vulture fangs for more sanguinary
desolation."