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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-19
The Rebellion.
A Big Fight % but Nobody killed.

Big Fight 90 but Nobody Killed,
The South Can DINA troops, by order Of
the traitor government at Montgomery,
commenced cannonade upon Fort Sumter,
at 3 o'clock on Friday morning last. Mai.
Anderson Immediately replied and the fir
ing was kept up all day. Our reports are
exclusively those sent by the secessionists,
and have all the coloring and embellishments
which the traitors choose to give. Maj.
Anderson ceased firing at 6 O'Clock, proba-
bly, for repairs, but the batteries OF the reb-
els were firing on Fort Sumter all night
On Saturday morning Maj Anderson
returned the fire at o'clock, bat he seemed
greatly disabled. The battery at Cum
ming's Point did Sumter great damage.
AT nine o'clock dense smoke was per-
ceiyed to burst out from Fort Sumter. The
federal flag upon the fort was at half-mast
as asignal of distress. Siwlls from Moul-
tire and Morris Island were falling into An
derson's stronghold thick and fast and could
be seen in their course at Charleston. The
breach made in the fort was on the side OBJ
posite Cummings Point. Two portfolios
were knocked into one, aud the wall from
the top was crumbling.
An explosion probably occurred in Fort
Sumter, as dense volume of smoke arose
from within it, and Anderson ceased firing
for about an hour, though his flag remained
up.
A later despatch says -
Anderson's magazines have expIoded.
There are only occasional shots at him from
Noultrie. The Morris island battery is
doing heavy work. 1t is thought only An-
derson's small magazines have exploded.
There Is the greatest excitement. The
wharves, steeples, and every available place
is packed with people. The government
ships are in the offing but cannot get aid TO
Anderson. Ii is now too late to come over
the bar as the tide is now ebbing. The
New York brig Andover, from Jamaica, re-.
ports that she saw the steamer Uncle ben
oft Chineo'eague, Friday. bound TO Charles
ton. The government ships in the oliing
appear quietly at anchor and have no, fired
gun The entire roofs of Anderson's
barracks are in sheet of flames. Shells
from Cummings Point and Moultrie are
bursting IN and out of Fort Sumter in ouicl,
succession. The federal flag still waves.
Anderson Is occupied only in extinguishinu
the FIR. Every shot seems TO tell. The
insurgents anxiously look for Anderson To
strike his flag.
A person writing from Fort Moullrie
az O'Clock says that not. man has been
s'iied or wounded in that fort. The iron
battery was however damaged. The rifed
cannon OF the battery did terrible execution
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-19
President Liucolas's Answer TO the
Yirsinians.

Tn, Virginia convention, with the usual
arrogance and imperIinence TO be found in
THAT latitude, appointed a committee last
week to visit Washington, and demand of
the administration It's policy with reference
to the seeded Sia'es. To this committee
the President made the following frank and
admirable reply =
4" In answer | have 10 say that, having
at the beginning of my official term ex-
pressed my intended policy as plainly as
was able, it is with deep regret and mortifi-
cation ! now learn there is great and niu-
rious uncertainty in the public mind as to
what that policy is and what course | intend
to pursue. Not having as yet seen occasion
TO change, it is now my purpose TO pursue
tie course marked out in the inaugural ad-
dress. ] commend a careful consideration
OF the whole document as the best express
sbn can give TO my purposes. As l then
and thersn said | now repeat. the power
coniided TO me will be used to hold, occupy
and possess The property and places belong
ing 10 the government, and 10 collect the
duties and imports. But beyond what is
necessary, there viii be no using OF force
against or among the people anywhere.
by the words, property and places be-
longing TO the government" ] chiefly al.
Jude to the military posts and property
which we're in possession Of the government
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-19
Plan of the War.

Under orders Of the President, the Sec
rotary of War will order a new organiza-
ton of the Federal army in three divisions.
One of these divisions will be assigned the
duty of guarding the Federal Capital
against invasion. The second division will
be ordered to move along the coast TO the
southwark. The third di, ision win form
in the w est and pass down the Mississippi
river.
The Cabinet was in session Monday
morning. Every member Of it is in terri
bic earnest The Presidents hands are
strengthened in every way. No Officer of
his Cabinet hesitates for moment. The
War has begun, and the issue will speedily
come. All the members of the Cabinet
unite with the President in the declaration
that the confiit is inevitable. The infamous
assault on Fort Sumter precludes the pos
sbility of further concession, compromise
or warning. Rebellion must be punished,
dllu tTtdSoH De put uoMH.
The Presidents call for seventy-fye
thousand men, will soon be followed by a
call for one hundred thousand more ; and
that will be followed by call for still a
mother hundred thousand. There are
abundant assurances that not only these
two hundred and seventy-five thousand
men will be placed at the command of the
President, but that twice or three times that
number can be had at any moment, should
it be found necessary. Governor Curtin,
of Pennsylvania, had an interview with
the President at an early hour, and offered
him the immediate service of force of one
hundred thousand men from Pennsylvania
Governor Andrew of Massachusetts is mo.
mentarily expected there to make similar
offer on the part of his own State.
Gen. Scott, was at work all day Sunday
with all the energy of a young man, making
! calculations for disposition of the forces tc
be raised by the Government.
Sundays excitement betrayed many Sc
cessionist who hold public Office, and who
could not conceal their JOY at the reduction
of Fort Sumter. Several fights occurred
and decided knock-downs. Gen. Nye
among others, has knocked down couple
of secessionists within the last day or two
The fact is, northern men have got tired o
having treason cramned Extensively dowr
their threats, and are learning TO resent j
by force, the only argument the chivalry
seem to appreciate.
| The Cabinet are unit on the Wal
measures, and no man among them wa,
more decided and active in their supper
than Mr.. Seward, no urged conciliatio;
and forbearance until the disunionists were
put clearly and thoroughly in the wrong.
Mr., Bolts, who is at Washington, say
ihe fight will not hurt the Union cause il
Virgin a, that there is TO be new baptism
of the republic, and the water may be red
dened, but we shall have Country and
Government in the end.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-19
Activity I'm Vermont.

The War feeling in Vermont. is up fully
t, that of her sister States. Gov. Fair
banks has called an extra session of the
legislature TO assembl, next Tuesday.
On Monday Evening last, the Rutland
Company, 6 men, voted unanimously to
respond to the call of The Government If
wanted.
Col. c. IL. Joyce, Of Nortl field, Of the
First Regiment of Vermont Volunteer Mill
lila, sent the following patriotic dispatch TO
the New. England Guards of Mortified, on
Monday Evening -
MONTPELIER, April ID.
Capt George Nichols. Of tie Ne,e- Eng
lind Guards. .NothfeH The First Regi-
m Mt is called for, Let the Guards be
ready. am with yon TO the death.
C. II. JOYCE.
Col. Ts Regiment V. V, Nj.
On Saturday, Capt. Washburn, of Wood
stock, said his Company could march on
six hours notice.
Gen. Baxter, Of Rutland, and Gen.
Davis, Of Cavendish, passed through this
place on Tuesday, on their way to ST.
Johnsbury, where they were to meet Gov,
Fairbanks,and Brigadier General Jackman'
and perhaps Others 10 perfect the military
preparations for this State. This State is
called on for one regiment but Gen. Baxter
says two or three more can be had if want
ed The Green Mountain Boys are true
to their country and will prove themselves
worthy Of the land Of Ethan Allen.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-19

Ga Our neighbor of the Argus has some
times advised us in relation to certain things,
and we therefore take the liberty TO make
few suggestions to him. He has long
been permitted, without let or hndranee, to
publish paper advocating the most ultra
and extreme ideas OF southern fire-eaters,
declaring the divinity ofslayery itself, which
the mass even Of his own party do not be-
lieve. Now the fire-eaters are engaged in
a revolution TO destroy the government
They even propose TO attack Washington,
and transfer their treason to that place.
Still the Aryas keeps itself in full sympathy
with these traitors and two weeks ago OPEN
ly advocated the Reconstruction of the un-
ion on the basis of the Montgomery consti-
tuition" which has now become the essence
Of southern treason. The northern demo-
cratic party, Of course, are hostile TO the
republicans, but they lave no idea Of adopt
ing he Montgomery treason, nor will they
abandon the government and constitution Of
the United States. Our suggestion is,
therefore, that our neishbor tone down his
paper 10 somewhat less reasonable atti-
tude, otherwise he may have to meet a
storm of Indignation from all classes of 10y
al citizens, against which be will find i,
difficult 20 stand.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-19
True Patriotism.

All parties are now ignored in a general
patriotic feeling in favor Of sustaining the
government against the revolutionsts and
armed traitors. The infamous attack on
Fort Sumter will have a most saluiary ef-
feet on the north it will unite all union
men, and bring the contest directly between
friends and rebels In view of this state of
things, it is highly gratifying to observe that
those who supported Mr.. Douglas for pres
ident last year, are coming forward in a
manly and patriotic manner to sustain the
Union.
We see that Senator Douglas called upon
the president Saturday night, and gave in
his adhesion to sustain the administration
in the present crisis. The Boston Post, and
and also the Heruld, are both vigorous dem
ocratic papers. We make the following
extract from the POST
.Tn this more than painful, this awful
exigency, we can see no other honorable
course for patriotic and national men but 10
sustain the constitutional authorities in the
exercise of their legitimate funciions to
keep up public credit: to act worthy the
kinding heritage Of old memories: TO let
the heart swell with gratitude and honor
towards the brave who bear worthily on and
up the flag OF the stars md stripes, the
more rather than the less, that they have
not to deal with the foreigner, but that in
their duty of obedience to their superiors
they have the painful work of dealing will
their own countrymen. The old banner
that Washington and jackson bore will wave
over them. and what will remain of the old
Union will be for them and their posteriiy.
The chairman of the Douglas committee
in Springfield, Mass, is out in patriot,
letter in strong terms. We give the follow
ing extract -
"The fall Of Sumter, and the humiliation
of our country's flag by the hands Of trait
ors, are deeds that call for prompt aut
wholesome reiribution on the part OF thos
who still respect ogr government, and VIII,
desire law and order in place of discord ant
anarchy. The time has come for action
delay is most dangerous, and procrastinatiol
may leave us without power to execut
successfully the federal laws. The lin
should be drawn that we may know frien,
from toe--our country's defenders from he
betrayers. The people, in their individual
and sovereign capacity, must act The ad
ministration at Washington must be sustain
ed in the execution Of the federal laws
Party lines must be wiped out, old differen
ces must for the present be buried, an
striking hands in behalf of the salvation G
the Union, all parties, of every politics
shade and stripe, who love their country
must be found undivided in this, the darl
est hour of It's peril. If we have traitor
among us (ahd we bave) let them
compelled TO stand forth in their deforu
ity, that true men may know and trea
them according to their desserts"
There is but one paper in the whole {
New England, which is in sympathy, an
gives aid comfort" to the southern traitor
and that one, we are sorry to say, is pul
hshed in Bellows Falls.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-19
Vermont News,

Geo. W. Jones, of Newark, has been ar
rested for forgery. He is about 26 wears
old, and had forged the rame of Elias AL
drieh, Ct Brighton. on a 500 note.
A young lady in Brattleboro, while coast
ing recently, slid from the shore upon the
ice, and Immediately found herself INNER
sed in water ten fee; deep, but she was hap
PLY rescued by hef CON panions.
+ II. Z. Wood, Of Rutland, hes been ap-
pointed route agent on the Rutland and
Burlington railroad. Geo. P. Hayes of
Windsor, has received the appointment of
mail route agent from Springfield to Bar
ton,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-19

the plG Butler & Wheeler and Daven-
port for plff; Stoddard, i. =. Kellogg ana
Stoughton for the def,
Hshon =. Taylor--is nov "wednesday
morning) on trial. Report leSt week
The case of James H. Steve''s q, Thomas
Lymoa, which was tried at the office oil
Stoughion & Grant two or three weeks ago,
before Hon. d, Kellogg, referee, and which
excited considerable interest, has been de-
cided by the referee in favor of the plain
tiff, holding the postmaster liable Tor the loss
of the money.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-19
rrne ,nIIi. Conn,rr.

Gen. 3. +. Butler, Breckenridge Candi-
date for Governor in Massachusetts, lat
year, avows his intention 70 stand by the
administration, and openly dcnounccs rs
traitors al who refuse TO show their allrgi-
ance to the Union al this time. Gen. But
Ter is man OF tru, pluck and courage,
and told sonic truths TO the South in the
Charleston Convention, Of which he was Il
member, one year ago, which were never
uttered in that City before.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-19
STATE OF VELMONT.
BY His ExcelIency the Governor
~ Proclamation,

Whereas an armed rebellion against The
government Of the United-States exists, The
object OF which is to subvert and revolution,
ize the government -
And whereas the President of the Unit
ed-Siates, through the Secretary of Wst
has made requiSition upon me for reg.
ment OF men fer mediate service, to which
requisition have responded by issuing ibs
proper orders to the Adjuiant and InsPec'
tor General -
4Aop Therefore, ], ERAsTUs FAIRBAsks,
Governor of the State of Vermont, by Elrt
ne OF the authority vested in me by me
Constitution, do hereby issue my Proclama'
ton for converting the General Assembly
IN an Extra Session and / Do hereby sum
mon the members of the Senate and HOUSE
OF Representatives TO meet in their respe.c,.
tive Chambers at Montpelier, together VIZ
the Officers of the two Houses, on TUES.
DAY, the TWENTY-TIIRD DAl
OF APRIL, instant, at 10 o'clock, A. hq
for the purpose Of adopting measures ~
organizing, arming and equipping the MN
VA OF the State, and for cooperating enesF
ualy with the General Government in SUP
pressing insurrection, and executing the iSs'
Given under my hand and the seal Of "
State, at st. Johnsbury, this fifteenth o1l
OF April, in the year of our Lord ous
thousand eight hundred and sixty -one'aDs
OF the Independence of the United-o'a'''
the eighiy-Gfth.
ERASTUS FAIRBANKS.
BY His Excellency the Governor.
GEORGE A. MERRILL,
SeerefGry Of Girl and Military 4ga"f
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-19

1906, and continuing for 40 years, The
only tim when the Boston Courier was OF
any Political importance was while !, was
IN his bands, which was % years lie was
strong and Incorporating opponeat of
all shams, whether in poiics, morals or So
cial life, and of course a strong friend to
freedom and human rights.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-19
The War Feeling.

Adyices throughout the Free States, rep
resent the war feeling as rampant. We
give some of the accounts below;
PENNSYLYANIA.-The war fever
at Philadelphia is intense. Two regiments
of the Washington brigade met Saturday
night, one German and one American.
They will be ready to march in five days.
Hundreds of volunteers are making prepa-
rations to respond instantly to the summons
of the governor or president. Mayor Hen
ry offers his services as colonel OF rcgi-
ment, if troops are called out.
Volunteers are being enrolled at Lancas-
ter.
All the volunteer companies of Erie will
offer their services to Gov. Curtin on Mon.
day. Patriotic feelings pervade every
class and parties are ignored. A private
letter from Gov. Curtin to the president
says that Pennsylvania can place 100000
men at Washington in As hours, if required.
Gov. Curtin went to Washington Saturday
night in response TO a dispatch from the
government. The old Keystone State is
true.
NEW YORk.-The Empire State is
not behind. The famous seventh and six
ty-ninth regiments have volunteered their
services to the federal government for the
defense Of Washington. Gov. Morgan has
called for $4,000 men to be Immediately
put upon war footing. At the navy yards
there is great activity.
RHODE ISLAND!-Gov. Sprague
has offered 1000 men TO the government,
and offers TO accompany them himself if
wanted. This will be cold comfort TO the
traitors who thought they had gained some
thing in that State at the recent election.
OHIO.-7toenty,fre thousand Men to be
Enrohed.-The adjutant general of Ohio
issued orders, Saturday, to carry into effect
the military laws just passed by the legis-
lature providing for 5000 regular militia,
besides the militia of the western reserve.
Not less than 30 700 men will be subject to
immediate transfer 10 the regular force.
The regular militia will be organized into
20 regiments, which upon a war basis makes
$4,000 men. The adjutant's office was
thronged on Saturday by influential persons,
irrespective of party, offering their services
to support the federal government.
ILLINOIS.-Gov. Yates issued proc
lamation Monday, converting an extra ses-
sion of the legislature on the 23d, TO take
prompt and thorough measures for sus-
tanning the federal government and uphold
ing the Union.
Indiana, Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin,
are all ablaze, and will do their whole duty
in the present crisis. Coming back to New
England, the noble state of Massachusetts
leads the van. Two regiments of her troops
left Boston Tuesday morning, for Washing
ton. Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
are moving. Should the number called
upon by the president be mustered into SER
vice, it will constitute the largest army ever
brought together on this continent.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-19

c. We were very agreeably surprised
on Tuesday, by a wish from Ifalton's Dd-
~ Journal. IL is now started for three
months; terms 81, in advance. u is an
experiment, and if sustained will be made
permanent. This will cover the extra ses-
sion of our Legislature, TO assemble next
week at all events. Hon. +. Z. Walton
has got home, and doubtless intends 10 be
at the helm himself. All right. Brother
Walton is good editor, and faithful men,
Der of congress.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-19
Proclamation from, the President.


Assemble July Atm.
BY the president of the United States
proclamation. Whereas, the laws OF the
United States have been for some time
past and now are opposed, and the eXecu'
ton thereof DISTRACTED, in the states OF
South. Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, by COM
binations too powerful to be suppressed by
tie ordinary course of judicial proceedings,
or by the powers vested in marshals by
law
Now, therefore, /, Abraham Lincoln,
president of the United States, in virtue of
the powers in me vested by the constitution
and laws, have thought fit to call forth, and
hereby do call forth, the militia of the sew
eral states of the Union, to the aggregate
number eff seventy-five thousand, in order
to suppress said combinations, and to cause
the laws to be duly executed. The details
of a requisition for this object will be i'm
mediately communicated to the state au-
thorties through the war department.
appeal to all loyal citizens to favor, tacili-
tate and aid this effort to maintain the hon
or, the integrity, and the existence of our
national Union, and the perpetuily of pop
ular government, and TO redress wrongs
already long enough endured.
deem it proper to say, that the first
service assigned to the forces hereby called
forth, viii probably be TO repossess the forts
places, and property which have been seized
from the Union; and in every event, the
utmost care will be observed, consistently
with the objects aforesaid, to avoid any dew
aStation, any destruction of or interference
with private property, or any disturbance
of peaceful citizens in any part Of the coun-
try. l hereby command the persons COM
posing the combinations aforesaid to dis
perse and retire peaceably TO their respect
i've abodes, within twenty days from this date.
Deeming that the present condition of
public affairs presents an extraordinary &C.
casion, do hereby, in virtue of the power
in me vested by the constitution, convene
both houses of Congress. Senators and
Representatives are therefore summoned TO
assemble at their respective chambers at
twelve O'Clock (noonl on Thursday, the
fourth day of July next, then and there to
consider and determine such measures as in
their wisdom the public safety and interest
may seem to demand,
In witness whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of The United
States to be affixed. Done at the city of
Washington, this fifteenth day of April in
the year Of our Lord 1861, and of the in
dependence Of the United States the Ssh.
(Signed,) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the president,
WM. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-19

csy Gov. Fairbanks has called an extra
session of the legislature, TO meet on Tues
day of next week. The Governor is right,
and entitled to much credit for the prompt
ness with which he has responded in the
present crisis.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-19
The Tim g -.
BELLOWS FALLS. APR. 10, 1861
css. Thank God! We have Govern

C9s- Thank God We have Govern
mont at last. The great load of doubt
which has hung so heavily over the eoun-
try, is nj last removed, by the vigorous and
timely action OK the new administration.
Ie The Proclamation of the President, we
say, In the name of God, Amen" 1t is
calm, dignifed and firm. The response
will be prompt and cordial. II the Gov
eminent, want five hundred thousand men
they will come forward ready to meet the
Infamous treason which has brought about
the present condition of the country
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-19

e. A feeling has been expressed in this
quarter 10 have Gen. JacSman of Norwich
command the Vermont forces TO be sent TO
the war. lie Is brave officer aud thor
oughly skilled in military science, and would
be an honor to the Green Mountain State.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-19

gS We suggest that the Flag of our
Union, the glorious stars and stripes, be
Immediately raised in every town, village
and hamlet, Petrio.s, sec to this at once
and let us show 10 the world that the blood
of the revolution is still among us.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-19

NEw-JERsEg ELEcTIoSs. The Re-
publicans have elecsod every officer in Pat
'crsOn. In Elizabeth City a Republican
Mayor was elected. The vote shows a
gain Of FIRE hundred and eigLty,tkrss for