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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-26
NAVAL NEWS.

Over 1900 United States sailo's stationed
in our men-of war abroad, have sent 10 theil
flag ships a request to be drafted " in somc
ships serving against the rebels" One cor.
| vettc, having only $50 men all told. record,
the names of SO who want to fight. The
captain of one OF the vessels told his men
who presented a petition, that they were
ordered to the States, and wO uld soon have
8" hot work to do
The rifing of smooth-bored cannon,
ut Governors Island, is reported to be an
entire success. An account Of a firing of
one Of the columbiads states that the gun
was in all respects as true and valuable. as if
it had been originally made in its present
state.
An attempt will soon he made to substi-
tute small steam chartered gun-boats for
vessels OF the regular navy, at the inferior
harbors to be blockaded. in order that the
latter may be spared Tor the purpose Of
looking after JEFF. Davis pirates.
On saturday morning the brig Costa
Rica, Capt. Peel, arrived ut New York from
A~spinwall. Capt. Peel reported that on the
9Th INST. off Cape Antonia, be spoke BRIG
Cuba, Captain j. D. Strout, from Trinidad
Port Of Spain. foz London, who reported
that on the 4th inst, of the Isle of Pines.
was boarded by the privateer Sumter. who
the brig a prize to the G. S. A.,
and put a prize crew Of five men on board,
to take her to the nearest port. Capt Strout
the prize crew aud sailed for New
1ork: He put two Of the privateermen on
board the Costa Rica, retaining three on
board. As soon as the Costa Rica arrived
at her dock at Brooklyn, the two captured
privateersmen were taken in a small boat
and conveyed TO the Office of the harbor
police, from thence they were turned over
to the custody of the United States Mar
:hal.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-26

LAMo.LLE COUNTY ALL RiGBr.-We are
glad to SEQ from the call OF the Republican
Committee OF Lamoille County, 4 copy OF
which has been sent Us. that tie Republicans
of Lamoil.e County are not invited to burn
incense to false gods, nor to hide thew prIn-
ciples under g blanket, because the Govern
ment of the United States Is engaged in
puttins down a rebellion. The duty OF all
men to sustain the government Is denied By
none who are not traitors themselves. and
the duty of Republicans to stand hrm on
their W principles, and to make nominal
tons accordingly is equally plain.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-26

We 10 not Yet hear much about the 2ad
VI. Regiment uud their part in the late
battle, and It is to be presumed that no
srlatl .ss ofI.te among them occurred.
We understand that a private despatch
received Taet.ay morning Gays aoue + the
Burlington Company we've killed.
Andrew Hi, reported wounded, belongs
to Company D, Of Waterbury.
PA: (So,p., grny t'ms @ad a 5f ( 'y h.. nat. AMI
determined % yent his H-temge, m his uifel-
sure thin, wont : ak Peggy. an did % feed
The pig? An if she didn't, won't l bate he-
well for LAYING The pig to staTve whin she should
be tatten i'm &? If she says she did, won'tI bate
her worso- than liver, bekase she wastes the
meal On the pig gidout my lave 7'
Tie y. Y. Tribune Is like Pat. Day after
day and week after week il has lelabored
the Administration because the army did
not start off FIR Richmond without another
days delay-thcre being nothing worth no
tico in the way Of its getting there before
the 29th If Jaly, Now, it assails the Ad-
ministration as furiously as before, says it
has been tardy aud inefficient, misery in the
use Of men ana moaey, and has inexcusably
moderated the strength Of the enemy and
it calls upon the Cabinet, vociferously, to re,
sign and make way for better men. The
Tribune is as determined to rail at the Ad-
mlnistration as Pat was to beat Peggy.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-26

The privateers say the Sumter carries, fou
30 FOUNDERS and one 6S FOUNDER as a pivot
gun and that nor small arm list is very fine.
and is composed Of Sharp's. Mimic and In
field rifles. with a large list Of Colts navy
rev0lvers.
Her crew numbers about one hundred ami
twenty souls. She is commanded by Capt.
Semmes, formerly IF the United States navy.
On the 81 of July the Sumter took Ter FIRST
prizs, the ship Golden Rocket this vessels
was burnt. On the 18th they captured The
brig Machias, and in u few hours after the
big Cuba was seized. These two vessels
were taken in tow astern and the vessels
headed for the port Of Cleniuegos. Early
in the morning the two line to the brig Cuba
parted, and the prize master, MidshIpmAn
HOdgins, was ordered to wait outside until
the Machias was lowed into port, when the
steamer would return and tow the Cuba m.
As soon as the Sumter WAS out OF sight
the prize crew, consisting Of two selmen and
two marines, who were armed with Cutlasscs
and navy revOlyers, told the crew of the brig
they did not care where they went with the
brig SO that they would not again meet the
Sumter.
To confirm the truth Of their statement
they took off their arms, LAID down IN tI1
fOrecastle and went to sleep. The crew ct
the Cuba then took their arms, put irons on
all of them and headed the vessel for Clpo
Antonio.
The men say that they were forced to join
the privaseer or starve. They would have
been impressed into the military service
they had remained ashore. and being st,.-r7
they did not fancy that kind of lite, and Of
all the evils they chose the least. Tney
also state that over one-haif Of the crew Of
the Sumter are Northern men many OF them
having families in this city, and that when
the opportunity offers they too will desert.
They say the officers of the Sumter are a
very desperate set OF men, and if compelled
to fight they would rather blew their vessel
up than surrender. The prisoners brought
here gave their names and natigltles as fol-
lows Henry Spence, a native of England,
is aged 39 years; John Davidson, a Scotch
man, aged . years.
The Cuba arrived at New York on Sunday
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-26

Or The TRAcK-An engine and tender ran
of the track at the Rutland and Burlington
Depot here, Wednesday morning owing to dis-
placement of of a switch. The centre pun Of
the engine truck was broken, and it became
necessary to jack up the engine and take out
the truck, before the engine could he drawn
on the track again.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-26
THE LOCALITY OF THE hattie.
The Nsw York Commercial give. a descrip-
ton Of tie localities about Bulls Run, where
the late battle took place

The New York Commercial give 4 dcs1rip-
ton Of tie localities about Bulls Run, where
the late battle took place
\ short description Of the locality may not be
auiss at this point. from Fairfax Court House 70
Wurrcutovu, the distance by turnpike is a little
over 30 miles Ia a direction nearly west by south.
Ihis road runs nearly parallel with tho Orange
and Al Xandri3 Railroad, only from ( 90 6 miles
further west. Tho village Of Centreville. con-
tanning ono church and about $50 inhabitants. is
situated Z or S miles beyond Fairflx. and or 4
this side Of BulPs Ran. It was while the divis-
ION under Gcu. Tyler was marching along a turn
pike 4 littlo 10 the left Of the Narrenton road / @.
between CCntrcville and Manassas Junction, tina,
tho Affair Of lst Thursday took place. The prin-
cipal part OF the battle on sunday was fought
higher up the river; Trough Tie extreme left Of
our army extended a far east as the line Of the
Orange aud Alexandria Railroad.
Bulls Run lisa stream between tairty AMI forty
miles long, diScbarGing its waters iato the Geo
guam, a tributary Of the Potomac. Il divides the
counties of Fairfax and Prince William. The
first named does not flow from the mountains.
but COLLECTS its watere from tho rolling AID WOODY
country lying TO the right Of tho turnpike This
road crosses tho Run near the middle of its
course. In the sumner season it is usually ford
able by ~infatlry; the late rains, however, would
seem 20 have swollen it considerably, for tempo
rary bridges had - be constructed where those
before existing had been destroyed by the enemy.
The river makes several curves 10 that vicinity:
hence we read Of Col. Hunters division leaving
it 'On theIT lot" a considerable distance. before
approaching the point where they were TO cross
it. The general course of Bulls Run is At right
angles TO the turnpike to Warrenton.
TN both sides the grounds rise to elevations of
fifty or one hundred feet and the country being
heavily timbered, the rebels, it will be seen, had
secured an excellent position. The federal troops
ta tn fra VerSa n ne1ghhnrhOaI Of -h;rb H..
could know less than their enemies; had to cross
a deep stream, ascend an eminence, on the sides
and submits of which numerous open and con-
cealed batteries were ready to rain their iron
storm. To reach them from any direction except
in 'front.' our men had to cut their way through the |
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-26

vance of Gen. Mcclellan. b. leaving Beauregard
NJ liberty to send reinforcement to Garnott and
Wise"
I've presume. when Col. En- ory's appointment
comes before the Senate for confirmation, there
may he some natural reluctance on the part oil
! some senators to cast a vote which may seem 70
90 counter to the wishes Of the Administration
We have good reason for believing, however, that,
to ut least a minority Of the Cabinet, a refusal to
confirm that appointment will DO very welcome,
and that the member seemingly most concerned IN
/ it, will be glad to be relieved of Il responsibility
by no means agreeable TO him.'-N. \. Tribune.
There it is again Not Il day goes by
without some sncer or direct charge against
General Scott, some dark insinuation Of COM
| pliclty with treason against some member or
the members Of the Administration appear
iug in the y. Y. Tribune,
II the If7June were avowedly in the IN
terests Of rebels, we do not see how it could
do mach more for them than it does.
The New York Journal Of Commerce, the
Albany Atlas and Argus and the New York
Daily Times, are journals long VIGOROUSLY
in the interests Of slavery Eorly in the
present conflict they combined their voices
in aft riding aid and comfort to the rebels
now in arms against the Government. Their
attacks on the Administration are open, and
the people are on their guard. Every one
had a right to expect such attacks from them.
They have too, scattered over the land, a corps
Of Yelping followers, whose weekly barks are
needed as little by the public as arc the
louder bowls Ut the leaders Of the pack and
for the same reason they know the breed.
But here comes a public journal of large
circulatiou-probably the largest of any
throughout the free States,-a Journal pro-
fessedly devoted to the interests Of freedom
AMI humanity, and claiming to look to no
| private advantage or political success-c0n-
sidcrcI by the whole country as a Republi-
can journal, and is such bound to give an
honest and tair support to a Republican Ad-
miuistratiou which because Of a
l~lsrant, wide spread rebellion. is
charged with heavy responsibilities,
compared with which the responsible
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-26

COLONEL or THE THIRD REGIMENT.-CAPr.
wv. F. SMITH, of the Engineer Department,
ocular army, is appointed Colonel of the Sd
Regiment. He is spoken of as a Vermonter
by birth, an officer distinguished for his ac-
c~omplishment and bravery. He left St.
Johnsbury with the regiment W ednesday. In
answer to an inquiry, the CALIFORNIAN SAYS
the appointment was rendered to Capt. Tru-
man Seymour,-also a V~ermonter but the
War Department refused to release him for
that purpose. y request to have Capt.
Celburn, of CastletOn, a United States Off
Ger, mes with no better success. The rules
OF the Army service have been such, that an
officer could not leave it to take command of
volunteers, without breaking of entirely his
connection with the regular servlce-a sac
rifce which officers wishing to continue in
the service, would not be ready to MAKE. We
believe some legislation is contemplated to
remove this difficulty.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-26

On the tattle field balls were found Of the
pattern used in the English army, showing
that the rebels use rms Of English manu-
~facture.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-26

'tFor it seem, very clear to us that inaction and
reserve on the Potomac have imperilied the adj
vance OF Gen. Mcclellan. b. leaving Beauregard
AZ liberty to send reinforcement to Garno't ana
Wise"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-26

woods, over marshes and across the river, being
liable at anv moment to be assailed from quarters
where they had no intimation of danger. 1t
required the highest degree of skill, courage and
discipline TO make the attack, under such circuIn-
stances, with any likelihood of success.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-26

From speech OF Hon. George S. Bout
well, delivered before the Phi Beta-KapPa
Society of Harvard University on the 18th
inst, we extract the following
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-09-11
cHERIFF SALE-GRADY.

State of Wisconsin, Grant County, ss.-c'rcuit Court
in aud for Gran County, Wisconsin. Judgment OF
reclosure and sale Julius Augustine, Plaintiff,
John Grady and Bridget Grady his wife, defendants.
By virtue ola judgment of foreclosure and SALE issued
out of the above naped court in avor of the above
named Plaintiff and against the above named defen'
dants bearing date the 9th day of August, A. d. 1861;
and By direction of Plaintiffs Attorneys, will the
loh day of November, A. d. 1861 at the hour ten
o'clock in the forenoon of said day. at the outer door
of the house. in the village Lancaster in Grant
county, Wisconsin, offer for sale and will sell public
to the highest and best bidder for cash in hand
the follow ing described cal estate viii The east half
of the north west quarter and the west ball Of the
east quarter OF section No Eleven III ot town
No four () north of range No. four a. vest OF the
fourth principal meridian containing ne hundred and
sixty acres OF land the less In Grant Co.,
Wisconsin Said premises ordered sold in satisfac
ton Of the Judgment in this case amounting to the
sum OF nine hundred eighty-one and 30IOOllas dollars
together with interests and COSTS and costs accruing
Dated Shtris Ohe Lancaster. August H. A. u. 1861.
j. Is. MOOkE, Sheriff,
PAINE 4 CARTaR, Cram Lounty, Wisconsin.
Piaintifs Attorneys 9-l3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-09-11
THE HERALD.
EditiDg a Paper.

Here is what NJ. M. PoMERoY says &beat
editing newspaper;
If an editor omits anything be is lazy.
If he speaks Of things as they are, people
are mad. If be CLOSES oser--smooths
down the rough points, RAGGED edges, he IS
bribed. Ifhe calls things Ivy right names,
he IS unfit for the position OF editor. II he
does not furnish his readers jokes, he is a
rattle head, lacking stability. If be con-
demns tho wrong, he is good fellow but
lacks discretion. If he let's wrongs and in
'iuries 90 unmentioned, he is a coward. If
he upholds public man, he is fowning
sycol,hant, prosti:uting his paper to win
favor. Ifhe denounces tbe acts of public
man he does it to crafty spite--is the tool
of a clique OF belongs to the "outs.' If he
INDUCES in personalities, be is blackguard.
If he does not, spaper is dull and inspid,
Critics and tattlers say &n editor Should
edit a paper so as 10 please everbody-5ut
they forget to tell how to do it
We have been in the business some years
and speak from experience when we adj
wise young editors to be governed by thu
tastes Of the man whose name is at The
head Of the paper, and let others howl
If the paper does not suit them, it is
an easy matter for each grunbler to buy an
office and print his own paper or 60 with
.olt Don't go ipto the buisness unless yop
can stand hard york, poor pay, threats
kicks, loss Of patronagc( ),curses, abuse, vex
atoms, disaPpointments and the enmity o.
thin skined men who are afraid the secret.
of their hearts will be made known to thsii
shame some day. Editing apaper-edit-
ing is so as to give it name and disting-
uishipg reputation is no boys play nor can
it be successfully done by an idiot or man
without muscle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-09-11

G4s..'Who ranks next to Gen. Scott il
United States army| Maj. Gen. wool is,
we believe, the next in the line Of promo
ton. His commission is the Oldest extant,
except Scots. Some say that in theevent
Of the death of Lieutenant General, Major
General Mcclellan would succeed him, as
it does not depend on dates orcomnissions.
he vacancy must be filed by the nominal
lion Of the President, subject Of course to
the action Of the Exchange,
According to the Army Register of June
1st 1851, Winfield Scott was the on V Ma
jor General in the United States service 1T
that time. Gen. Wool was then and still
remains Brigadier General IN the regu-
lar service Since the publication ofthe last
Army Register, four Major Generals have
been added to the service Mcclellan, Ere.
mont, Banks and Dix. We have seen it
sia+ed that HcClellan's and Fremont's APP
pointments IRE dated on the same dav.
In the event Of Gen. SCOTS death the Pres
ident might nominate the GeneraI-in- Chief,
without reference to rank, but it is probable
he would conform to it if the right man
held the the rank. Under present circum-
stances doubtless Gen Mcclellan wonId sue
coed Gen. Scott, if the latter should die or
retire from the service on account Of age or
NOTWITHSTANDING 1daocate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-09-11
"A Valuable Reform

Gen. Fremont is a practical, working
nan, all judustry and energy. lhe st.
Louis army correspondent Of The Cincin-
natl Times takes notes Of an improvement
inthe Quartelmasler's Department under
Fremont which is worthy of the attention
of the War Department everywhere. lie
don't like the thieves, and has no friends to
reward but his gallant troops. Consequent
ly all clothing, hayersacks, tents, drawers,
DC, are made by Government establish
ments, which have suddenly sprung into
existence, and are attached to the Quarter
masters Department. | visited two OF
these establishments recently, in which
nearly one thousand females are employed.
Preference is given to tue wives and daugh-
tiers of the volunteers, and no one tainted IN
the least with secession is employed. A
sewing woman receives SO a week, woman
and sewing machine So week. They are
paid weekly in gold. Hundreds Of fami-
lies have been saved from distress by this
movement many perhaps, from starva-
ton. The establishments have been long
enough in operation to permit q compari-
son between the present and old system Of
furnishing the army. Although the en-
plyees are better paid than they would be
by contractors here IS q sduingto The Gov
eminent Of forty per cent.
commend this reform to the War Depart
ment. II should be effected in every divis-
ion Of the army. 1t would save much suf-
fering in our large cities, and thousands
who are now growing wealtay by cheating
the Government in the manufacture of
clothing, &C., would become invisible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-09-11
ESTATE OF MARY ANN MARSH.

County Court, Grant County, Wisconsin. In Probate
September Term, 1901. Present VIM. McG0ngal,
Judge In the matter OF The estate Of Mary Ann
Marsh deceased.
On this day came David Marsh, administrator u
the estate of sad deceased hled In this has
administration account for ina IeInent Oi said es
te Tnereupnn ii ia ordered that tue ma er OF
ssl administration be heard before Jul
A. ID. 1861, at O'clock afternoon of said day
Ordered further that notice thereof given to all
persons interested in said estate, ~ Publishing this
for three successive weeks previous said day Of
hearing in the Grant Goanty Herald, weekly uespas
per published al l. master, IN said County.
Dated september 81. 1Soi
l2-3w WILLIAM McGONIsAL, County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-09-11
VAN WAGENEN'S
Celebrated English Horse SalVe.
J. HYDE.
Tiff

Ths Remedy for horse ailments of the feet AID legs,
and especially founders, cracked and contracted feet
aud gals wounds &c, the following home recon-
mendatons
Prairie du Chen March 81. 1861.
thereby certify that have used Mr. Van Waeenens
Horse Salve lame horse, and in two weeks It caus
I'd new hoof TO grow threef ouIths of nch sur
passes ything the line OF horse saIyes ever used
Also for the enlargement 81 contracted appears
perfectly successful JOHN THOMAS.
Lancaster, April 2 1851.
G. Van Wagenen, the proprietor Of this Celebrated
English Horse Saiye arrived in town the 2Sth day
OF March and called attention to The of
Doof growing on horse owned by him The horse has
been badly koundered his feet acted 10 that ex-
tent that he yer stiff. e have looked at hm D
to this The End day OF April, it being eek since
the first application made, and az it seeas AZ
most miracle and docs away with all doubt in relation
to founder and contracted feet in horses being
bic, by the OF this Celebrated Remedy new foo
is now Of an inch below the hair and has enlarged
TO the size of natural foot far grown For fur
ther information call at Stone Livery Stable where
the Effects be above described; also the
most reliable tSst nonias OF men ia high standing
different parts OF the country.
Lancaster, Wis, April 3. s. C. MCDONALD.
42u WIN. H. FOSTER.
FOX SALE AT THE LANCASTER LIv cry STABLE