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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-02

The TRIBUNE CRIES PEccAv1.-Saturday's
New York Tribune contains a point blank
admission that its zeal had far out-run its
knowledge, as to what was the best way of
carrying on the war. "There can be
no remaining Doubt" it SAYS, "that
he [Gen. Scott was right in the premises in
choosing to postpone an advance, and that
we who differed from him were deplorably
wrong. Let every thought of distrust be
bsnished, while We rally around the glorious
old chief and save the Union"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-02

LIEUT.. SHARrLEY of the Vermont Guard
arrived in town Tuesday, on furloush.
lie left the camp of the Vt. II. at Brshhiil,
four miles beyond Alexandria, Saturday. lie
is suff.ring from a severe cold ON the lunSS,
but otherwise appears well. Sergeant
Woodward and L.. NJ. Wilson, Of the Com
pany, had both come in before he left
leaving Capt. Drew, Como, Martin and
Redmond still missing OF the Burlington
Company. All the rest were IN camp and
well. He left the company in charge Oh
Lieut.. Weed but understood in Washing-
ton On Sunday that Il lst Lieutenant from
some other company had been appointed to
the temporary command. Lieut.. ). alter a
short stay to recruit his health and strength,
viii rejoin the regiment.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-02

No man showed more determination and
courage at Bulls Run than our young friend
DR.. B. W. Carpenter, assistant surgeon OF
the Vermont Second. lie was detailed ny
the Brigade surgeon to take charge OF one
of the hospitals. a building a mile or more
in the rear of the field. When the retreat
took place, he told all the men in the hos
pital to keep cool. for they were perfectly
safe. as the sick and wounded were always
respected by the enemy, and that he would
stand by them. Those who could leave,
however. would not listen, but joined the re-
treating column then marching past.
Those who could not move begging to be
taken away, DR.. Carpenter took his pistol
and stationed himself with his boy, ed"
| Parker, in the road in front of the hospital
and when q vehicle of any kind came by,
ordered the drivers to stop and take in a
wounded man. Many attempted to get by
without complying with the request. bu'
not one succeeded in doing 50. As oul
regiment disappeared in retreat the Doctor
was urged to join them, but refused. lie
stayed till after the last wounded man wa
removed and after starting. returned again
to render assistance to another surgeon o
the Brigade who was returning to look al tie
some sick men that had been left IN anothe
house. They found they had gone, an
then followed the army to Washington
The hospital from which DR.. Carpenter ha
removed his men, was soon after shcllcd an
+. burned by tho enemy.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-02

Nor \ GENERAL RoUT-Mr. George L. Put
nam Of n. Y, who witnessed the retreat OF
the Federal army, contradicts most posi-
lively tho statements that the whole army
in a general panic made a Gisorderly retreat
to Alexandria. In Il letter to the Eren'ng
Post, he says
Now the simple fact that | slep. at
Fairfax Court House nearly twelve hours
after the battle was over, and that up TO
that time nothing had passed except army
wagons and less than one thousand soldiers
Il believe not more than five hundred); that
we then walked quietly and slowly back to
Alexandria, assisting now and then to re-
cover some of the army drove of cattle,
straying from the road that these cattle
some fity-werc thus driven all the way to
Alexandria and that during the whole
night, as | knew, both by my own eyes and
by inquiry. no large bodies Of troops had
passed from CentroyIlle-all this appears to
show that what was bad enough at first was
quickly corrected. and that u Numerically
false impression was given to the whole
country hy the first inconsiderate reports
made in the midst of the panic.
1t is due to our brave troops, and to the
New York troops especially (uot one of
whom was to be seen on the road) that this
disgraceful and demoralizing impression
should be promptly removed. We should
be wholly disgraced before the world If these
stories had been true. The truth should
be shown, whatever the consequences but
iibels on our whole army. alter tho noble
aud heroic services lone that day, arc more
than wicked,
Let me add, that it was the First New
Jersey regiment, Colonel Montgomery, COM
ing up from Vienna at four ?. NJ, which
SO promptly and efectually stopped the
stampede, put the wagons in perfect order.
regulated everything on the road, and then,
at 5 Z. NJ, marched on towards the battle
field. They deserve all credit for this i'm
portant service. To show how ~etTectual it
was, l need only repeat that Mr. Til!ey of
Rhode Island, and myself, remained till
half past six o'clock at the very spot where
the stampede was stopped. where We had
the melancholy satisfaction OF aiding with
a cup OF pure water the few wounded and
sick men who came limpiD. from the field.
The whole raulc was stopped in tacnty
minutes. 1t was cluse!"ss and disgracelui
during this time and at the place where it
occurred. The day was lost iy it but, as
far as the retreat or flight was concerned. it
was stopped wi.hin two or three miles, and
in less time than 1T takes to write about it.
AS to the actual engagement, every pL-
triotic heart will be chceTed by the fact that
cur men behaved nobly and fought hero
lcally with exceptions 50 few that they
hardly deserve notice. From ali sources,
testimony to this effect was abundant.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-02
Hon. E. p. Walton writes fron. WashIns.
ton to the WatChm1n ard Jeurnal as follows.

Hon. E. p. Walton writes frcnl Washing.
| ton to the Waterman and Jenrnal as follows
July 90, 1861.
Three more of the V.rmont bows came in
this morning. to-wit Harrison Dewey. Or
derby Sergeant, and privatcs 5. l.. d Good
ale and Elsln Virgins. Of Company f.
(Tunbridge, | think. They became sana-
rated in Il side movement to avoid the line of
fire of artillery. Their retreat was cut off
six times by cavalry, forcing them to take to
the woods to elude the pursuit. They have
been over three days working their way in
In.
saw Col. Whiting last evening and re-
ceived a very favorable account Of the CON-
duct Of the men. He says none could have
behaved better. They were four hours and
a half in the field Of fire. and in direct on.
gagemcnt half an hour. 1t is true that their
brigade was sent in TO cut of the retreat of
the enemy at the extreme left. and that
when they arrived at their posts the Federal
troops were actually retreating. and our ar
tillery passed, on the retreat, ~ the YER
mont regiment while the latter was holding
Its post and engaging the enemy. They held
their position until ordered to retreat. and
then the regiment was broken by a bart not
hearing the order, or remaining to fire a few
more shots at the enemy. Aside from that
they retreated in good order. and in no in
decent haste. They halted at Ccntreyllle
and retired to rest with no idea Of retreat
ing, but in the night were ordered 10 fall
buck first to Fairfax, and afterwards to Alax.
andria.
IL. X. Austin and i. G. Howard Of the
- ' ermont are reported to be in the George
town Hospital wounded. The report that
Capt. Drew of Burlington was there turns
out to be incorrect. | fear he is in the
hands of the enemy.
To-day ] met with the son of |. Ii. Currier
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-02

FATAL ACCIDENTAL boy of SIX wears
named Michael Spellman. was instantly
killed on the Vt. Central track at the lake
Sunday morning. lie fell from a train of
dirt cars which he and his playmates had
contrived to set a-going down the grade,
and his head was cut off, only adhering to
the body by a piece of skin.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-02

mention the significant fact that tho re-
c~ruiting offices in that city have BEEN more
crowded with applicants since the battle
than before, as if it had been a glorious VIC
torv Instead of q defeat.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-02

The Washington correst ondcnt OF the
Springfield Republican Says of the disaster at
Bulls Run:
The main cause Of our retreat may be stat
ed with one single word-hunger. Oar
troops went into the battle ~hungry-half
staFved-unft-total'y unit for a great
enterprise. From the day they left the banks
OF the Potomac till Sunday morning they
were miserably fed, and on that memorable
morning they brcakfasted on dry biscuit and
dined on nothing 1t is wonderful that
they were able to fight at all, and especially
to night all day. The entire army was in a
good condition 10 feel a pane when it should
begin. They were utterly exhausted. There
were regiments that marched six miles on a
double quick before beginning the battle ,
When you consider that these men had moth
ing in their stomachs, and were SO thirsty
that they were nearly famished, you will
gain a fair idea of their condition for a long
battle.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-02
TIE VERMONT I'D REGIMENT.

Four members of the Vermont %. viz .
Sergeant Major VIM. Guinan, wounded
by Il Mimic ball in the wrist. cu,tinp
off the cords Private c.. Harran. woun-
ded by a ball through the left thigh and
Assistant Quartermaster c. d. Arms,
and Private L.. L. Harran, accompa-
nylnS the wounded men were in town on
Saturday evening, on their way to Montpe-
Her. They are On a furlough of 90 days,
but nope to be able to rrjoin the Regiment
in 80 days.
In an interview with them We received
some interesting details Of the great
battle, not differing materially from the
accounts already published. The regiment
was called into action towards the latter part
OF the battle, to cover the retreat OF one of
the divisions, and was under fire only about
half an hour, when ttey fell back in good Or
der. They received no charge, either of infant
ry or cavalry. but were engaged at "a distance
of fifty or sixty rods from the enemy. who
were hidden ina great degree by bushes.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-02

The late reverse of our arms has but IN
tensiiied the mar tIal spirit Of the people,
and their determination that the rebellion
shall be put down. The New York papers
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-02

We believe that the reports uniarorable to
the character Of Col. Whiting of the Vermont
ID, for courage, are u%nfounded, and are due
to ~unpopularity arising from other causes
A correspondent Of the Boston Journal, a
member of the brigade of which our
regiment was a part. an eye witness OF
their share in the battle, says: Col.
Whiting, Vermont ID, showed great
GOODNESS and courage This is confirmed
by the accounts given us by Lieut., Sharp
ley, of the Burlington Co., who states that
Col. Whiting was on the field and at his
post in the rear of the regiment that the
regiment was under his command through
out, and that he accompanied the colors
from the field, and that he (Sharplcy) saw
no indications Of personal fear in the Colonel
not exhibited by the officers and men gen.
orally. any of whom were apt to dodge a
cannon bell if they saw it coming.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-02

of Montpelier, who was in a Wisconsin regi-
ment. He said he fought eight hours. and
that it was hard work but it was much
harder to retreat. His brother, Frank, was
in the Vermont Second.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-02

An Advertisement in a newspaper Is alike
circle IN the water, continually spreading
tself. Throw in your ''rocks" and try il.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-10

Making the entire public debt of Pennsyl-
nnia, on the first day of December last, $37,-
tj9 SAT so.
TO pay the principal aud interest Of this
debt, besides the ordinary sources Of revenue,
The Commonwealth holds the following mort
gage bonds, derived from the sale of her pub
Iic improvements VIZ
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-10

Al,ae close Of the fiscal year. on the first
dag Of December. 1871. the public debt
o.. tal- Commonwealth, funded and ul-
'44Ici WAS. ........-........- ...........
lis nov, Ut the close Of tile fiscal year
l.yg................. ...-........-..
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-10

Iyceeliag former balance in the sum Of
1ii % this the sum paid al the Treasury
during the past three years, for debts
and claims against the commonwealth
a.ls.l- UuI OF the construction and
4.jutainance Of the public improve
neuts. and which was substantially
part OF the uu'unued debt of the COM
l1Gwga,th, amounting tO...........
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-10

Having been reduced during the last 3 yrs
The available balance in the Treasury on
Tie hrsl day Of Dec. 1857. Vas ....
On .ar first day Of Dec. ls6O. il was -.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-23
From tie Boston Journal, ION inst
TIE HARD TINES IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
AMONG THE LABORING CLASSES

T. appears that quite number of poor people, out Of
employment having made application to the city lately
for work and having been taken so far as pos
sbe TO aid those Who found TO be in sexual want
The CITY no: having work for large number o. men At
this time many Of those Who made application we're, ne
eessarily, not put to work.
Considerable talk was INDUCED 10 by some Of them,
and even threats were uttered They we're advised to
return home aud wSi. patiently and some means would be
taken for their aid Not satisfied With this some OF the
leaders yesterday procured lot Of hand bills and post
ed them about the Streets calling upon the aoorpg men
RoIbury, Who were ous Of employment. to NEE. IN
the Post Office this morning AZ o'clock. Various
runora rife Oh the appearance Of these bills aud t
uas hinted that riot serious disturbance OF the
peace vas contemplated and IL vas also stated that
measures taken TO call out the mtaIy-a OF which
reports we're Without foundation.
The meeting not composed gilmore than twenty
i've Of those included in the call but considerable num-
Der OF the curious about and the whole procedure
being considered Illegal Marshal Merriam With squad
Of police appeared and ordered the people to dispense,
which they did Immediately.
The city authorities have canyassed the city and find
about seven hundred people Of all classes Who are Of
eupoymenG Measured bare already been taken In the
uay OF street Improvement thai all give employ
nen 10 about tso hundred and h is thought that if it
should be found necessary the work viii be given TO AL
Who need the means Of subsistence and IL will Do
ranged that two ss Of hands work Al.srpatsy one
st ons month and tAs sthlr the psRL
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-23
kn.li,L Sentiment.

We pubEsh this morning very telling article from
the London Economist. This paper is stigmatizsd by
the New York paper frpn which We copy this article,
As he organ of the noneybrokess, ttonmanufactur
era. and free traders" The imputstOn believe to
be reounde4 Bat the classes embraced in that ca
sory-smonsy brokers' sott0R-mdHgfdcitrds aud free
,,aS,sr constitute 20 overwhelming msiorty Of the
;reuvence Influence and numbers of the Nnglish pee
Ds If they are with US the Economist really speaks
their sentiments there no logger be any question
.bout e feeling and views Of the English people and
the policy q zoe Government
Luckily and We cannot toe often repeat too strong
/, uuress it uoon our rIsGers - ths Southern Stats
are ,boy independent Of 81 cooperation from GoFeisa
Powers We have our desinics in our eEn hands We
can live snd prosper without assistance from any quar-
ter But cot 80 sih others The NEST civilized and
powsrfu nations Of the globe directly dependent upon
"a for th.ir welfare ard even for TIC Subsistence Of their
peouls Il i this consideration Of seoterrs' Wh will
N =. them our irieEds As We bate tne IDkees vi n
hate which every day Only serves to increase and in-
a,me We r,ioes ut any circumstance which tends TO
rply their enemies and eubarrass their coudiion.-
Next 70 beirg able 10 ezerminsto them ourselves, the
creates: pleasure We can eroy is to witness their exIeI-
animation by Others For Ibis reason, it s we pray eteTn
v that they may be Involved in horrible vars With all the
powers OF the earth6e swept from the ocean and be
ex.er,Ai1atsa from the land.
The English, WIZ base come to appreciate the IAN
kee at his true value and enterIs. just contemp: kr
him. imagine, and probably very ccrrecAy, that biz
dom 4. sealed without blow from them. BGs If that
blow is NECESSARY, i; viii no; be withheld.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-23
CONFEDERATE CoSoznss.


KoSDAr, July %, 1861.
Congress met at q O'Clock. pursuant to adjournment.
The proceedings were OPENED with prayer by Rev. D.
L. Burrows. of the First Baptist Church. Of Richmond.
The journal Of Saturday was road aud approved.
TUX BATTLE OF NAsAssas
NJ MEMMINGER aros' and, after few predatory
remarks, read the following teiegran irom MS Excel
lspcy President Davis, dated Sunday niSnt;
[See Editorial column
Mr. hENnINGER then submitted the following resc-
lutious, which were unanimously adopted
l. Rssolpsd, That we recoguzi the band Of The Most
High God the King OF Kgs, and Lord of Lords In the
gl5rious victory with witch he hath crowned our arms
Manassas and that the people OF these Confederate States
are invited by appropriate services on the ensuing Sab
bath TO or up their uBed Thanksgiving and praise for
the mighty del,verance. "
Rssoirsd, That deeply deporiDg the necessity which
has washed the soil Of country With the blood Of
many Of her nobest sons offer 10 their respective
families and friends our aud most cordial SYM
patby assuring them that the sacrifice made will be con.
secrated in the hearts of people and will there
shrine the of the gallant dead the champions OF
free and constitutional government.
B. Resorsd That approve Of the prompt and patriot
l. efforts Of the Mayor OF the city OF Richmond 10 make
provision for the wounded and that Committee OF one
member from each State be appointed to cooperate
in the plan.
T. Resolved, Ths. Congress do now adjourn,
In accordance with the ast resolution the Speaker
declared that Congress stood adjourned until Tuesday,
~ O'Clock, Il.
The Speaker announced the following committee in
pursuance OF the LIST resolution:
Hon. w. H. Macia,land. of Virginia; Hon. A. w.
venable Of North Carolina Hon. James Chestnut Jr.,
of South Carolina; Hon. Jackson Morton, Of Florida
hon. Thomas r. K. Cobb, of Georgia Hon. N. p. Da-
WIS., OF Alabama Hon. J. T. Harrison, Of Mississippi;
Hon. Henry Marshall, Of Louisiana; Hon. A. g. Gar
land, Of Arkansas and Hon. B. 0cbltree. Of Texas.
Mefsrs. r. L Scott and Walter Preston representa-
tyes OF Virginia appeared day and took their seats
in Congress
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-23

No Cause not even the sacred. has been able TO
escape the stain OF rsscaery. Christ had his Judas
Greece lis Ephiaes, Washington his Arnold. Ia each
and every case the stimulating motive was the same;
the lust of money As that us, aHays has existed and
always will exist more ess it will surely exhibit itself
when occasions for its Indulgence arise Bold bad men,
with money IN their pockets, seeking to Cypress free
PeOPe, viii be able to koli temptations to the base
and sordid and these will rot be slow profit by the
opportunity
IL IN the natural OF things them that the
struggles Of the Southern States for maintaining their In
dePsnes should be obstructed enfeebled by disasc
ton and treacheiy. We must make up minds in Ad-
to have to encounter such obstacles, and not be
d jocted by their temporary success.
There are many points of resemblance between the
invasion Of Greece by the barbarc hordes Of the Mede,
aud that of the S1uh By the not sI barbarian hordes
Of the North Nsrxes gathered together mauraders Of
every tongue for the destruction of Grecian freedom;
the Yankees have collected armies composed Of dGS9
does from every country in Europe to ryage and lay
waste the States Of the South. He brought domestic
traitors his aid by means OF his gold the Yankees
have tffeeled the thing. He brought his hosts
againsis $500" Greeks at ;he pass Of Thermopy@, the
YANKEES have done the against $500 on the top
Of Rich Mountain. The hede unable in open and fsit
Sh .ith his million Of men, overcome 800, appealed
TO treachery to assist him. Oae Ephiatss, the son OF
Earydsnus, man Of Malls says Herodotusl stirred By
tie hope of receiving rich regard at the Kings hand
Dad come to tell him Of pathway which led across the
mountain to Thermopyo by which disclosure be brought
destruction on the band Of Creeks who had there with
stood the BArbaans We have the exaot plraeto this in
tho disclosure by Hart the Yankees Of the pathway by
sbich they could reseAhe top Of Rich Mountain where
our 1900 were objected the fate that befe those
Of Sparta The Historian has not yet narrated the con-
alteration which prompted the treason; but there is no
need that il be written Il is In effect known OF all
men.
Tnsrs is one eonsoing reflection, however for honest
and disSrscsfu end aud Al eternal and unmigaed in
famy attend on ell these mscreans Judas Isciro:, With
hs shekes IN his pockets hung himself Arnold dragged
along uretched existence hated and despised in for
ei,u land the noble patriots of reece set price upon
the head of the base Malan who lied his conaty, and
in ai,es years. fell by the hand of an assassin and had
his name recorded by the immortal historian high aud
eouspcuous on the roll OF in!amy. These are bu. in
stances of the fate which has bsfallen all treachery-
loouaos has never prOsperrd in the bands OF those
uho won t. or in any CT their descendants. Under the
inspirations of just God thrsrgh the better instincts
Of our nature Invariably carries with i its own pun
ishuent
The traitor vrstched in life, miserable in death and
infamous for all time.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-23

KING vIcrol EuASUrL AND far DrrurAfior from
Roxr-T deputstion from Rome that presented the
address Of the inhabitants of that city to the King OF
aly was composed Of L. \. SfotIs, Slvestreli, ana
LoreDxini nob,emen OF the highest rank.
correspondent Of the Dsbats Of to-day guarantees
the correctness Of the following reportof Eilg Victor
Emmanutrs remarks 81 hope, he said that the pray
era expressed by the Romans WILL before long, b heard
have always had il for my aim TO constitute Italy one
nation and reach this result Rome necessary 70 u.s.
The solution Of the question Is henceorth happily
cured but It is essentially moral victory that We want
to gain. am sure Of success, and that very shortly
We need not lock to appearances" The King then
spoke Of Venice. "There," he said 'things more
serious 1t will be question: at the right dme for call
ing out and employing oil the forces Of the nation.
Meanwhile have faith full faith, in ihs Italians Who
have always responded to my appeal ! have had
proofs enough. In times Of supreme difficulty Italy has
had faith in her Kipg-shen entire Europe against
Italy and Austria victorious at Hovsrra threatened
cessingy. Italy will certainly give I'll her strength In
the supreme contest in which she will be called for the
redemption Of Veneia" The King then said that be
had seen, with great sati6cstion, the homage which
oil Europe had rendered to Il. Csvour but they ought
not to forget that It VS. be hs King who took the In
Atvs and that before r. CAvours entry into he min.
kry h bad tes Asss vAsls ysass ssssssd Intrigue