Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-06-27

GOSlJ1On OF Great Britain.
Lord Lyons, the British minister at Wash
ington, on Wednesday, communicated dis
patches from his government to the president,
conveying strong assurances of desire to pre-
serve friendly relations with this country, and
to avoid all interference in our domestic affairs.
Lord Lyons also stated that his government is
determined not to admit into British ports any
prizes taken by southern privatccrs.
Gen. Lyons Proclamation of Amnesty.
Gen. Lyon has issued proclamation at
Bonneville, giving the reasons of his rapid and
victorious movement from St. Louis, and an
nouncng that he has taken a large number of
prisoners of war, many of them of immature
age, and all grossly deceived by the secession
leaders. "Out of compassion for these mis-
guided youths, and to correct the impressions
created by unscrupulous calumniators," he has
liberated them, upon condition that they will
not serve in the impending hostilities against
the federal government. But he gives warning
that the paramount authority of the Uni ed
States will be upheld by all the forces at his
command, while Mt the same time he will scru-
pulously avoid all interference with the rights
the business and property of every description
recognized by the laws of the state and belong
ing to aw-abiding citizens Any unavoidable
rigor arising in this war will be visited by him
only upon those who provoye it. All persons
who have taken up arms against the Union
troops are notified Immediately to return to their
homes and reinquish their hostiities and if
they do so quietly, they will not be molested for
past occurrences.
BrigGdier-General Nath. Lyon.
Gen. Lyons, of Mo-, late Captain Lyons, U.
S. A., is a man after every mans own heart.
Instead of running into a "musked battery" he
runs away from it-and, drawing the victorious
enemy out, turns upon them, and gives them
"a masked battery" in return. His lesson on
masked batteries will be very useful to such
volunteer Generals elsewhere as "ptch in" in
excess of valor, and then retreat from necessity,
because of real valor, worthessy displayed.
Brigadier-General Lyon, whose remarkable
energy excites much admiration, was born in
Eastford, Windham County, Conn, in 1920; ;
enetred West Point Military Academy in 1888 /;
graduated thence in 1912, and served in Florida
in the last year of thu Seminole war. He was
with Gen. Scott in Mexico, as first Lieutenant,
and was promoted to the rank of Captain at
the battle of Contreras. May 18th, 1861, for
the signal service rendered by the capture of
Camp Jackson, he was promoted to the rank of
Brigadier-G General.
Visit to Great Bethel with Flag of Truce.
Correspondence Of the New York Herald.l
When in camp met DR.. Wainwright, sur
geon of the Scott Life Guard, who gave me an
account of his journey to the scene of Mondays
unfortunate affair, under flag of truce, for the
purse Of ascentainng the fate of Major Theo-
dore Winthrop, of Major-General Buffers staff,
who was missing. The immediate object of his
trip was, however, to lend such assistance as he
might to a private of the 7th New York regi-
ment, who was reported, by prisoner taken by
our forces, TO be in house on the field of bat
tie, so badly wounded as to be incapable ol
helping himself in any way.
Escorted by corporal, two privates and a
bugler from the 7th regiment, and a sergeant
and two privates from his own (the 4th regi.
ment) the Doctor set out in a dilapidated ba-
rouche, drawn by span of horses, for Big Beth
el. He met no obstacles en- route, and it was
not until he had arrived within about quarter
of mile of the enemy's works that he saw any
of the rebels. There he was halted by mount
ed vidette and the Doctor, with his bugler and
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vanced to the vidette and made known his busi
ness. The vidette informed the Doctor that he
had no power to give him any facilities in the
prosecution of his business, but that he would
send word to his commanding officer, who would
give an early reply.
DR.. Wainwright, with his escort, then pro-
ceeded to a small house occupied by a Mr. Gran.
DALI which had been used for the hospital b,
our surgeon on the day of the engagement
There he spent the night, being treated in
most hospitabe manner by the host, who had
as he informed the Doctor, attended to the
wounded man. The man had been so severely
injured by a musket ball in his leg that he die
not survive it. He died on Tuesday, and wal
buried by Mr. Crandal at the foot Of the in
trenchments, and all his property inferred will
him.
On the following morning Lieut.. Cary, of thu
Virginia forces, came in with couple of horse
to carry the Doctor to Yorktown. But as HI
was then informed that the body of Major Win
throp had been decenty inferred near where h
fell, at the foot of the battery, the Doctor con
cluded not to go to Yorktown.
From Lieut.. Cary, whose conduct throughou
was that of kind and chivalrous gentleman
DIR. Wainwright learned the particulars of Mi
Winthrop's death, He was advancing at tn
head of the Vermont detachment, waving hi
sword above his head and gallantly calling OF
the men to follow him, when a MIME bule
struck him in the breast, and he was soon seel
to fall. Lieut.. Cary observed that all his mel
IN the battery were watching Major Winthrop
and admiring his brave and gallant conduct, am
general feeling of regret was expressed whe
he was observed to fall.
After the battle was over he was searched TO
and found, and his private property being take
from him and carefully preserved, his remain
were inferred, as have already said, at the bas
of the enemys works. The sword which h
bore, the pistol, watch. money, letters and 9th
er articles are now in Yorktown, subject to tn
call of any one authorized to receive them.-
There can be no doubt but this body was tina
of Major Winthrop, because the sword foun
beside him bore the name of Col. Wardrop, 3
Massachusetts regiment from whom the Mao
had borrowed it on the previous night. Ihi
fact sets at rest all doubts as to the identity
the BODY
DIR. Wainwright having been informed that
Iouaye had died and was buried on the iielt
requested and received permission to disntC
his remains, to ascertain his name &c. 1t wa
done, and the Doctor found his name to be ,
l.. Taylor Company IL, 9th regiment, Ne
York Volunteers The ball that caused hi
death entered his abdomen, and passing throug
his body, entered his haversack in the bottol
of which it was found.
Lieut.. Cary while in conversation with SUI
geon Wainwright, said, as far as his side wa
concerned, they would conduct the war accorC
ing to the rules of civilized warfare; that FLAG