Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-22
the Mountain Department.
Corresponding Of the New York Times.



worse 10 the mountains, rendering army travel
exceedingly difficult not to say impossible
Gen. NOsecrans has gone eastward. Cen
Fremont has left the hotel, and has taken the
only unoccupied dwelling in town, known here
as the Stanton House which is now his head
quarters, Tie own,. and late occupants AdJn.
gone South. Here with him reside Coils Al
bert, Hlgonyl, Lieat Col. Savage, aud Capts
Howard ana Raymond, performing their appro
pirate duties hre also, in the large Office,
during business hours, (trom A. NJ. q p.
Nj. y may be iouua ether members OF his staff,
at their respective abor Gen. Fremont Is an
early riser and hard worker and MS subordnates
naturally, not to .ly uuagoldably, fall into lis
habits Here, toe, as see by card N the
Wheeling Press W viii receive such officers as
desire 10 call upon him " between ana 10
O'Clock each day, ln,iI further notice
The Assistant 4autant General, Col. Tracy
has his Office N the building formerly the head
quarters Of the Department. OF Western Yiginil
Here also are Offices Of the Provost Marshal,
Chiel Commissary Medical Director and tcIo.
graphic rooms, where the Department ma
chuery Of officers and clerks work busiiy at
the details OF current military business
have just had interview with GOV. Pierpoint
which proved exceedingly interesting The Cow
ernor believes that The people Of Western Nr-
gina are the most thoroughly loyal 10 lie found
IN any part Of tie United States lie seems
perfectly amimrwJh the country, and with the
people lie says that when Gen. Fremont tist
came here, some politicians yentured TO express
then dIsappr0ya owing perhaps, IN part to the
personal popularity OF Gen. Rosecrans. But
these are now Icc5ucIied and among the PEG.
pie the Governor daily meets WITH from all " res
tern Virginia be assured me be is yet to fad
the first man who does not express tic most en-
tire confidence IL Gen Fremont On the sub
Ject OF slavery, tae public mind here is changed.
and changing, and runs ahead OF the politicians.
In the ConyentJnof June | /, 1861, hello III tins
city for organizing tAew Governments those
members who favored d Constitution tdmi tlng
slavery, and even those who saigkei tha Qua..
ton, On their ora home were held aeeoun.A
bic by hc4re0n-..tAwts. in "a tone that surprised
tlem, ana whenever hereafter tHe question can
Ne fairly su5W t.grc viii b' found tu ogar-
wheim,ag mapg.a Eunst tie Institution. II.,
applies Of eoura % Western Virginia and %
some countef. elimls, ol Nu-h.a ul Eas-
tern lIgluA. ID pre-. % tAt DcN a0rra
ment OF NlrgIoa. q popular m4pl. eh3n
cXisls. 10 by many suppase1 j. 0a- organized
tJ i1augufate aud establish ueW add trea State
t. De called, perhaps. hau4Wha. Luat Waa in-
Ga,d tho .el o.. Mr john Carlisle aud als
parity but Go, PlarpoluJ opposed it, aad took
Zoe .roand thu .ht whole state was y.r,uliy
without o 40 rnmenl-tho o,G gofsrnmcat,
witu all its oHsas, having been made ydia
and virtually abolished, BY ,ae iucumbauts
thereo! having crImiaally united ln t,ae-
s0Bable rebellion agaiusi the Constitution and
I tho laws { wills Stutt, and - the United States.
This new Government Is, therefore, the only one
that exists ID that can he VcJaniz u by the
people OF this State, or OF ;b9 United states, and
The Governor has already reneaui1.d tile Gov
ernment in Northampton, Accomac, Farl1X and
oiher eastern and northern counties, 10 the
number OF iorly-,wo, a. last as he could reach
/ them. ant will continue 20 do ~, ~ appointing
/ loyal Un.oa men to fiji the Offices The question
OF organ liug new Stale out Of Western w
gina, is held in allegiance, and will come up at
u more fitting lime hereafter.
On one point the Governor was particularly
emphatc-aud tue Government at W asninetun
will DO well 20 give heed to t--and that is wi5h
reference TO the manner OF dealing will traitors
and treason. The National Governments doubt
less in earngs; in putting down the rebellion, but
how is it dealing with the traitors and rebels
taken in arms against the Government? The
people demand, and must see q more vigorous
policy pursued toward them, ard especially
against the leaders. Gov. Pierpoint is ~ favor
OF extreme measures, and Of enforcing the ex-
IRENE penalty of the law against treason. But
in this regard the National Court here "a alto
gether behind the time, and any rebel arrested
Tor treasouabe acts feels himself perfectly safe II
he can be brought to trial in H. Gov Plerpo!nt
has appealed to Gen. Fremont for and to remedy
the abuse and ther convictions OF the necessity
OF adopting sterner policy are identical; but
> Gen Fremontis unable to take any action until
no receives Instructions from Washington
> rs showing the tone OF feeling on this sub
iect, give an extract from letter written by
IA Kentucky slldier, now in Tennessee.
lie writes" What has been done with those
men who ran of from home, came here, and
! have done al. they could against US ? Nothing,
: ! suppose They are allowed to 60 home with
perfect impunty, and in complete safety " hat
encouragement does this afford Us Is lt very
eucouru gng Tor us to run ourselves almost TO
death to catch these rebels, aud undergo all the
prlations incident to q soldier NE, to mann
o tam the Union and put down the rebellion,
. when they allowed to 90 to our very homes
=, and preach treason with impuui5y? We have
heard OF several persons who have done all they
] could against our canse and now are sitting
down quietly at home. \ little hemp pulling
in that neighborhood would help matters great
ly."
PHILADELPHIA, April l6. A special dispatcI
from Washington says, that the Navy Depart
mcnt receiyeda dispatch from Com. Foote thu
It morning, stating that he is ready to attack For
+ Pillow, having succeeded IN getting a posltioI
d for his gunboats below the fort, and has n
. doubt OF success The Secretary oil Navy ha'
5 received the following;
= CAIRO, April Is. The ilotilla has been with
+ in tbree-hurtbs or n mile of Fort Pillow, anJ