Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-03-14
ARRESTS OF UNION MEN IN RICH.
MOND

MOND.
Our dispatches have briefly announced the
arrest ofJohn M. Bolts and others in Rich
mond. The following interesting particulars
tf these arrests are given by tho Richmond
Eraminer, of the Sd Instant
On Saturday night Captain Goodwin, BY order Of the
government proceeded with party Of select to the
farm Of John Minor Bolts and took him and all his pa
pets and private correspondence in custody Leaving
ocer IN charge Of the papers aud house Of Bolts Capt
Goodwin brought him prisoner to this city, and lodged
nm ~ HeDaniefs negro Jai situated in Blankinships
. Capt Goodwin then went to the farms Of Valentine
Heckor and Franklin Stearus and took both Of these
wen known Union men, snd all Of their papers and let
teIs' ana brought them to this city
Bous and Hecklet's letters and papers have not yet
been examined. Stearns letters have undergone only
cursory and partial examination and, far nothing Of
interest has been found among them except several let
tiers from his friend Bolts begging for money
we are under the impression that, yet, the govern
ment Is IN possession Of no positive information that
would convict Bolts ofteason. But he Is known 10 be
the recognized leader Of all the disaheced all the low
Germans Of the Red Republican Carl schuIz sohoo and
Of the vile remnant Of the Union party.
Against Stearns and Heckler's loyalty the govern.
men has been for month in the possession u the most
conclusive evidence and IL feels confident Of its ability
prove that both Of these men have been ond in Their
denuncaons Of what they have been pleased 10 term the
ito'li9n' ana nave over and over again. expressed
her Willingness to sacrifice their entire property
store the dominion in the South Of the United States
Government
The man Wardwcn, another party arrested. has. since
the beginning Of the war been known 10 every CITIZEN A.
blatant and defiant Union man
Miller who has also been lodged in jail is the chief or
high priest OF the secret Black Red German ReUu5h-
can Societies in Richmond Of whose members il
can be proved, have since the Of our amy al
Fort Doneson boosted that they had thousands Of arms
aha abundance OF ammunition concealed in the city, and
mat the men were enrolled who would use them on the
first approach Of the Yankee army.
An ltishman, named John NJ Higgins has also been
arrested and put in the same prison Higgins l. A con.
necuon Of Col COrcoran Of the Yankee army Two Of
Higgins aunts married two Of Corcoran's uncles let
ter from IOTcuFaU Hiuuiue thal
his wife aud family North, and containing assurances
pat ne (CoTcoranl would have them safely conveyed I'M
m mt Whether government has any evidence Of
Higgins intention to follow Coreoans counsel has not
1t is said that Scams. the vhiskoy man. on anproach
ing the prison, surveyed with most ptuous o.
preston, and remarked. ~ you going 10 aprison
al nc thioh men yoU yell hare 10 pr0rid much iayq-
er jail than tbs" Mir Stearns will we think be moi
little mistaken in his calculations. II the government
use It's power wisely and firmly this great Union NAVY
on which Stearns and others like him have based such
great expectations, will in day, dwndle into ridicu.
lousy small proportions by neglect idle ignorant and
their treason in streets.
The rumor that the above mentioned parties had been
arrested vas on every tongue Yesterday morning but
ohe 'ouu win certainty, say whence the rumor orginA
ted or whether IL authentic. Aud not until late
hout IA the evening was 1t known 20 be fact that the
parties were confined ia McDaniels iail Very soon A.
ter the information became generally diHused crowd
collected IN the vicinity and the matter was freely dis
oussod Not man was there but expre,sed btmssf In
lnmeasured terms Of appreciation Of the course Of the
government. The only apprehension that seemed 10 be
et was that the government would not be thorough and
summary enough in its treatment Of traitors The uni
,ersal sentiment seemed 10 be that the sight Of half
iozen Of Yankee sympathi1ers dangling from A. many
effect ''
While standing in the crowd near the jail or at,en
ION was attracted 90 great quantity Of burning paper
lying out Of one Of the chmneys Ii was impedi,.lv
ukgtsCd That the prisoners, not having been properly
arched were des'rl private and perhaps reasonable
documents which they had about them.
We have reason 90 believe that many other arrests will
De ELECTED within The next twenty huus We flrego
% mention names, lest might throw some impedent
O. the way Of the authorities.
now That the government appears really in earnest in
ne suppression OF treason, Il becomes every citizen who
'hows man OF set OF men inimcal TO country and
ause 60 point them out
MORE UNION MEN ARRESTED
1t will be recoected that on THURSDAY last John Gold
nd Elias Pauding arraigucd FOR having made use
reasonable language, aud that IL appeared on inycst
aton that Cold had proclaimed himself Union man,
ma announced that the stars and stripes would soon
'aYe nom The top Of our Capitol and that Elias Paud.
ng amended Colds announcement with an emphatic ]
mats So We stated in last paper that the Nav
. had turned both parties the Confederate au.
horiies In this we were mistaken. The Mayor had /
merely committed them for further examination and
hey were accordingly brought into Court on Saturday
nu again committed until this morning.
The Philadelphia Press prints a letter from
richmond dated ID inst, which says the IN
on sentiment in that city is certainly adding
"a cubic to its stature" every day. It mani
ested itself few weeks since in decided
popular outbreak, when cheers were given for
he Union, and those of the crowd who utter
d them were not moested. A Union League
las been organized, and is daily receiving ac-
nssiopa