Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-05-27
IRON WASHINGTON.
NneclaL DMpallh 10 Me JournaL.

NASHlNGION, May ~. IhG President II pro-
clamation relative to the genera order issued by
Gen Hunter, is warmly commended by the con.
seryatiyes here, while the others regret It's 40.
pearance.
(Signed) PERLEY
WAsnlNGroN, May 20 Hon. Edward Stan
icy received bis commission as Military GOV.
ernor Of North Carolina to-day. lie isinyested
with all the necessary functions, including tie
power to establish all tine necessary Offices and
tribunals and to suspend the writ Of haoeas
corpus during the pleasure Of the President,
or until the loyal inhabitants organize State
Government in accordance with the United
States Constitution
An army officer from Port Royal denies that
our plckets are within four miles Of Savannah.
WAsnNGroN May 20 An effort will be
made IN the House tomorrow to adjourn from
the 2Sth to the ID Of June to afford time to
put the Hall in Summer trim
A telegraph cable was successfully laid yester-
day across Chesapeake Bay, from Cherrystone
to Back river Va, and the War Department IS
now III Geographic communication with For
tress Monroe by Gen. McClelan's column
The cable Is Of immense strength--that Of the
covering OF the wire alone being equal to a
ship cable 1t was laid IN four hours
The Steamer Daniel Webster left Yorktown
tonight under the direction Of the Sanitary
commission, for Boston with 200 sick soldiers.
She Is fully equipped with Surgeons nurses,
and hospital stores
The HGa'dS dispatch says the late resolution
Of tie Boston bankers, that the general govern
ment is hereafter to furnish the currency vi the
country, is regarded at the Treasury department
as pretty correct one. One bundled millions
dollars OF demand notes are now out, and there
is authority Tor issuing $1,000 600 more
Congr 81 wil doubtless authorize the issue OF
further amounts as the public need may require
1t - desirable that there should be notes Of a
lees denomination than i've dollars
The necessities of trade may call for cur.
rency aud circulating medium 81 $4,000 goo OF
$1,000 coo ot treasury paper aud tor Tins form
oi government Indebtedness there will be no de-
mAnd for payment, either Of principle Or int
rest
Nlw YORK Mayo Special dispatches from
Washington % the Post state that the Preslden
has decided ~ ,ccept $1,000 more volunteers q
OH up tie egimcnts ana lorm reserve.
IRE President has gned the Homestead bill
WASHINGTON, May 10. a large delegation
of ufun, g. Mary land onu visit to the capi
Ill. .u-ltNt slave JAYS, ii order that the numer
Gus -iA. escaping from that State to the Dis
uict ~ Columbia may be reclaimed.
WAuNoIo>. May a. \ reliable despatcl
ifom Fortress Monroe 90 day. says the Oreu'a
ia which zen SaXOn sailed ior Port Royal, vs.
wr.cGod IN the night OF tLe 10Th INST oil
BodYs l,Iul, - mhr, rurth Of Cape iat
teIas. Passengers auI crew we're saved
portion o. The cargo vas lost, but most of
Viii he saved on the beach
" j A. Fuller Of New York went 60 milt
in tie storm, Ia a canoe across the sound .
Fort Nattcras TOR assistance which was OF
iaiued. Lieut.. Ellis came with the Steam,
George Peabody ami Col. HaW hin- arrived ne,
day from Roanoke Island aud took Ios,cssio
OF the Government property.
NEw YORK May y. The Wora's Washius
ton despatch SAYS 1t having been reIresentt
that many OF our regiment have been thunc
out by sickness ana wounds The President b.
decided that 50 600 more volunteers will be a.
ceptei by the Cove nment as reserve corp
TO be used whenever circumstances demand.
WAsmNcroN, May - The fugitive sa'
law commissioners to-day decided on The pom
raised yesterday that 1t was discretionary wi
them to allow cross examinations and permI
ted 1t IN the case OF Stephens who was remain
ed,o the claimant
While hc 10Th New York Regiment W
meryhng through the city ,hls morning nun
bers of civil officers, provided with Judicial ?
peIs seized two negroes iroa the ranks, al
soon placed them beyond the reach OF rescu
Au effort was, made to arrest six or eight uth
iugiuves, when the soldiers pointed their mus
cts at the police, warning them OF The danger
persistence. The police Frudenty retired,
the negroes were departing under their mlilta
friends, there was great excitement Tor she
time The proceedings will be Investigated.
WAsnINGroN, May -. 1t Is aseertancd tl
the rumurs OF European intervention have be
the creation OF the desires OF the secesslonls
They are without foundation in fact.
Capt Livingston has been appointed to
Norfolk Navy Yard not Capt. RIchies as hei
tOlore reported.
WAsniNGroN, May % The 500 Union pr
oners now here are being paid their ration mon
for the ume spent in captivity, at the rate Of
cents per day, and will all be paid thelrmontt
dues within very short period. Goyernm,
intends 10 allow each man to determine whetl
he will take his discharge, or return to sery
after Through or exchange.
NGw YORK, May % The Times WashiI
ton dispatch says the War Department
called ior no definite number OF troops but
opened recruiting stations. Some new re
mcnts will he raised for special service
The Times correspondent with Gen. MOC
lans army says, Col. Smalley OF the 9th
Lieut.. Col Worthcn, and Maj. Slougton OF
4th W. regiments have obtained short iurlou
on account OF sickness.