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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-19

The LATEST INvENTION.-The latest
invention is chewing machine--a little
mill intended for toothiess people and
those who cannot properly masticate their
food. Such an article is advertised in the
London Lancet. 1t is fastened to the
dinner table, and goes with crank, and
is said TO mince the food very nicely
Erchange Paper.
A machine for swallowing, digesting,
et Seguentid, is next in order.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-19

UM Mr.. II. II, Gould of this village,
killed q hog yesterday, thirteen and
one half mont hs old, that weighed ngh
hundred and bfrty-six 4 pounds. Cnl.s
some one can osst-hog Mr. Gould's shoos,
il will be saseless to send as any more
items Of this ksad And IL on~ brethren
of tho press undertok~ s0 fan bsioqer sIory
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-19
THE FIRST VERMONT CAVALRY
ITS FIELD AND STAFF.

Colonei-LEMUEL b. PLATT, Col
chester.
Lieut.. Colonel-GEo. b. KELLOGG,
BrattleborO
.S."ior Myor-WM. D. COLLINS,
Bennington.
Junior Jfgor-JoHN d. BARTLETT,
Montpelier.
Adjmant-FDoAR PITKIs, Burlington.
.Surgeon-GEo S. GALE; Bridport.
asst. .Surgeon-P. .. MEARA Epson,
North Chester.
Chaplain john N. WOODWARD,
WestfCid.
oN-CoMMlssIONED STAFF.
Sergeant Mgj.-A. II. DANFoRrH,
Westminster.
Q. IL. .Sssgeant-C. V. II. SABIN,
Wallingtord.
Com'y Sergeont-M Fl. WoEcEsTER,
Brattleboto.
Chief Buglers-CYRUs GREEN. St.
Albans F. "A. PRoUTY. BrattleborO.
Hospital .SeWard-JoEL II. FISK,
Hydepark.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-19

C0MMIssARY DEPARTMENT SEVENTH
REGIMEKT-We have already announced
that Edmund A. Morse, Quartermaster of
the first Vermont Regiment, which per-
formed gallant service at Newport New,
and who was an especial fayorite with the
Regiment and performed his duties so yell
"a to receive the special Commendation of
Gen. Phelps and Of the Governor Of this
State, has been appointed by Gov. llol-
brook Quartermaster Of the Seventh Yer
mont Regiment. We are informed that
Col Roberts, on the recommendation Of
Quartermastcr Morse, has appointed Sam
uel Ruel CT Rutland Quartermaster Ser
geant. Mr. Butl served as clerk 20 Quar-
termaster Morse during the three months
service of the FIRST Vermont Regiment,
and AR Morse recomm ended him for this
position on account of his (Quartermaster
Mor<e'-) personal kno" ledge Of his pecul-
lar qualifications, Buel J. Derby, well
known TO our citizens as q clerk in the
Rutland Post Office, is to be commissa1y
Ser2 can't
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-19

Two MILLIONS WORTH OF COTToN SS-
CURED AT BEAUFoRT.-Ibe Captain of the
steamer illinois, just in from Beaufor., says
that al the islands adjacent to Port Royal,
are occupied by our troops, and immense
quantities of cotton are being gathered and
broueh, in by our soldiers amounting in value
to $2,o0o,0o0. This Is certainly "o-l' 4.
Previo-7 r~-= !
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-19

ed into lite under the genial and fructify-
ing sun OF the Southern Confederacy.
! The great scarcity of gold in Jeff Davis
domlnlOns, is probably the Immediate oc-
caslon OF the activity of the inventive
genius of the F. +. VS. being turned in
| this direction. The editor of the Rich
mond Dispatch, fully comprehending the
financial difficulties which beset the path
way ot the contederacy, has devised a
most ingenious plan whereby every man
will have his pockets crammed with gold.
or its equally available equivalent. while
the confederate exchequer will constantly
overflow, like the inundations of the Nile.
with theslike metallic sinners" The
editor of the Dispatch is even ahead
the old Alchemists, for while they pro
tessed TO be able to tarn only metals into
gold this modern Alchemist at Richmond
has invented method OF turning paper
rags, Confederate shin-plasters and such
like worthless trash. into that precious
metal. Here l.. the "plan" of the Dis
patch
Let Congress declare, by solemn
acts, that whoever shall ask OF receive q
per cent in consideration OF the exchange
OF one sort OF money for another, whether
it shall be specie for paper money or one
sort OF per money tor another, shall be
guilty of treason and punished with death.
Now this simple plan embraces the
whole system OF Alchemy, Il turnsnot
only the baser metals, but rags, into gold !;
gold is the universal remedy" for the
" disease" Of the confederate body polite,
that Is 10 say, it constitutes the very breath
OF It's life; and the "gallows" Is the
- universa! solvent" The only wonder
is that such a SIM le process of '' making
money has never before been discovered.
If q man with gold eagle in his
pocket j. met in the street by Mr. Burst
up who offers him in exchange for his gold
small bit OF commercial note bearing
q few dirty eabalistic signs, with Mr..
Burst-up's promise TO pay ten dollars
written thereon, and refuses to make the
exchange, let him be hung, for prefer 1g
the gold instead Of the worthless paper
By this admirable process. the Southern
Confederacy will be able to confound all
distinctions Of value, and reduced ex-
| change" TO one universal Law.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-19
Cincinnati. Dec. IL
State Treasurer

1t ls reported that our troops are crossing
Green River and that Buckner IS coming p
the Railroad to Offer battle this side of Bowl
inc Green.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-19

merely private capacity, nor on private
business; not escaping from the troubles
of war, or seeking a home for their iami
lies i'll neutral country, but VIGOROUSLY
commissioned to procure recognition and
succor for their Government
With the utmost desire to put the larg-
est Interpretation on the rights of neutrals,
II only as a means of procuring the entire
abolition OF captures at sea, We yet can
not understand the fairness Of excluding
the Federalists from such an obvious re-
sort OF belligerent power. 1t would be
asking too much that they should stand
by and make no effort to prevent our ships
conveying to and fro persons and papers
ON the enemy service. 1t is at any rate
to be desired that questions of this sort
should be discussed without heat. an de-
cided without haste. If it should turn
out that the San Jacinto ha- exceeded the
authority which the law Of nations con-
cedes TO belligerent5 over the ordinary
rights OF neutrals, We doubt not the Unit
ed States Government will disclaim the
act, and refuse TO take advantage OF it,
performance. And, in any case. our own
Government and people will do we'll to
bear in mind the excellent advice given
the other day by Lord Stanley: Not TO
show irritation at casual annoyan"cS, such
as must inevitably arise in the course of
such Il struggle; and to defend our rights,
If they be attacked, temperately and firm
iy, giving time for angry passions TO evap-
orate." The counsel ha- proved most
timely, and We trust il will be no le,, po-
tent.
ATTEMPTED MURDER.-A volunteer.
who Is said to reside at Rutland. and who
had just entered in the 7th regiment. was
on a "bender" in town Oh Saturday. in
company with a large and muscular col
ored gentleman. The attentions Of this
individual after while became rather
bOrous 10 the volunteer, and he hinted TO
him to retire, which the negro declining
to do. volunteer knocked him down The
u, no >wore revenge. About : O'Clock
Saturday evening, the volunteer had oc-
ca-ion 10 90 down on Nye's dock. when
nc discovered the nogro following him W
pretty close. He attempted to evade
him by getting behind pile Of lumber ;
but ''darky" was too much for him, struck
out from the shoulder, and tumbIed vol
untr,.r into the lake. The volunteer al
ter swimming round or '-dea Or life nearly
an hour, at last grl~, ID beg extending
from the dock. to whj he hung on some
three hour. when d.. cries for help at
tracted the ait"IHion OF some boatmen
who speedily came to his relief and took
him in an almost liftless condition TO the
'lake House" where by the aid Of DR..
Thaycr, who was Immediately sent for.
| he was restored TO consciousness. At
| last accounts he was doing well. Sheriff
Flanagan and officers White ana Liyocb
Immediately started in pursuit of the ne
| gro. but had not secured him at a late
| hour last evening. Early yesterday
morning they arrested negro on >u-p
cion. but on being confronted with the
volunteer he declared he wa, not the mar
who attacked him.-Brington Times
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-11-28
Strange Story Of Loyalty and TreaCh,
erV,

A NOlin (Ky.,) correspondent of the Gin
cinnati - Gazette" says:
There is now.n the United States service in
Kentucky regular army officer and BrigadeI
General of Volunteers, who, FIVE months ago
had actually written out his resignation of his
commission in the United States army with the
intention of Offering his services to the South
ern Coniederacy. A native of the South, and
for years stationed a various points on the eX-
treme Southern frontier, he had naturally
enough embibed the prejudices of bis section
and when Lincoln was elected President he
fully believed intelligent man though he was
that the new Administration was to inaugu
rate course Of oppression of the South-not
merely with reference to the system of slavery
but i'll denying them equal political privileges
in destroying their commercial equality, and in
using every advantage that power would cOn-
fer to promote Northern prosperity at the ex-
penSe OF Southern interests With such con
viCtions he wrote out his resignation
just then the shameless treason of his super
ior officer released him from duty for a time,
and disguised with the treachery, he resolved,
before honorabIy sev ering his own connection
with an army that had thus baSely been betray,
ed, in the interest Of his section, to travel
North and see the condition OF things for him
self lie soon saw much to shake his deter,
mination, and while thus undecided he fell in
with an old friend, the then Col. Robert E.
Lee, United States Army, nov Major General
in the Rebel service. He told Col. Lee of his
intention TO resign and asked his advice Col.
Lee advised him hy all means to abandon the
idea, and assured him that if be did resign he
would live to see the day when he would bit
terly regret the step.
Convinced by his own observations of the
causeleSs nature Of the rebellion, and iufuenc
ed by his friends advice, our officer did aban-
don the idea of resigning, aud resolved to re-
main true to the flag he had sworn to support.
Three days afterward he heard of Col. Lees
own resignation. The one still loyal By Rebel
advice, is now a Brigadier General of United
States volunteers and is in service, defending
his native State against invasion the other,
Rebel against his own convictions of right, is
Major General of the Virginia Provisional
Army and is in service attempting to subdue
the western half Of his native State to the
tyranny that has already eaten the Vitals out
of the remainder.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-11-28
EXPEDITION UP YORK RIVER.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. %, 1861.
Nin RAI rIAfnRE Nov o. 1871


Last evening the United States gunboats
Cambridge and HetzeI, from the feet off New
port News, proceeded up the York River
some distance, and at 10 l-2 o'clt ok opened a
hot fire of SHELLS on a rebel camp at Warwick
The attack was apparently unexpected, as
scarcely if any resistance was made Between
40 and 30 shells, fifteen and twenty seconds
fuses, were fired from the guns of our vessels
The rebel camp was entirely demolished, and
the suppostion is that a large number of reb-
els must have been killed
This much learn from the signals from
Newport News, but full particulars l have
been unable to learn
The firing was plainly heard at this point,
and the excitement occasiOned thereby has been
immense.
Gen. Phelps has been relieved of his post
at Newport News, and Brig. Gen. Joseph r.
F. Mansfield ordered to assume command in.
stead.
Col. Max Weber of the goth Regiment
New.York Volunteers, has been appointed
commander of Camp Hamilton
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-11-28
THECAMPAIGN IN NORTHWESTERN
VIRGINIA.

[From the Wheeling Inteligencer, Nov. 2I.I
1t is understood that the troops of General
Reynolds command are being divisoned for
active service in other quarters of the country.
Our advices from Cheat Mountain are that
several of the Ohio regiments are ordered and
are now on their way to Kentucky Others
it is reported, will take up the line of march in
few days for General kelleys headquarters
at Romney, and j. connection with the force
already there commence forward movement
in concert with an expected movement of the
grand army of the Potomac.
The advance camp of General Reynolds now
holding the mountain pass, will retain their
position, and will make themselves snug and
comfortable and secure in their stror gly in.
trenched block houses The rebels who have
heretofore threatened his advance have pretty
much all disSipated away. Their own accounts
of themselves, as ascertaned in their captured
letters, are gloomy enough. Out of one thou
sand three hundred men in one body, not three
hundred were fit for service.
No doubt their condition is deplorable -
And 1t has been so ever since they came tc
Western Virginia In the first place they
found different state of things from what
they expected. They found a population who
did not welcome them as delivererS a people
who had little 0: no sympathy with them. In
the next place they found the elements against
them. The storms and frosts and chills OF
Cheat Mountain were not by any means the
balmy zephyrS of the South At midsummer
even their clothiag did not suffice to protect
them from suffering at night Added to this
their food was bad and scanty They fell sick
on it. And when they were taken down they
had miserable attendance. They " died like
sheep" as their doctor writes
The failure of rebellion in Western Virginia
may be considered complete Floyd poor THE
and traitor, he's stolen off with most of his com
maud, utterly frustrated and crippled Hi.
course, as also that of Wise, has heen one O
constant humiliation. They have been beater
and worsted from the start The campaign il
Western Virginia has been a'miserabIe failure
The leaders go home to receive the upbraid
ings and reproachas of their papers and thei
people. Already Wise is sick in bed-sore
heart--his braggadocia all exposed Floyd
private character is bitterly aspersed and ever
among his confederates nought remains for hin
but an iguominiouS remnant of life.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-11-28
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS MONROE, Friday, Nov. %, 1861
Via BALTINCRE. Saturday. Nov, %, 1861 &,

FORTRESS MONROE, Friday NOV ZZ, iobl'
Via BALTIMORE, Saturday, Nov. 23, 1861 J
Several regiments have arrived here from
Baltimore and Annapolis during the last twenty
four hours, and Old Point has assumed an uu-
usually buStling appearance. Formidable pre-
parations are being made for active operations
the theater of which has not been disclosed -
The ferry boats of the Roads are being heav-
lily armed. Gen. Butler came On from Wash
ington this morning, and he spent the day at
Old Point, the Rip Raps, and Newport News
He will proceed to Baltimore tonight.
BALTIMORE, Nov. "a, 1861.
The Old Point boat, which arrived this
morning. brings but little news.
About midnight on Friday the gunboat
Cambridge proceeded up the James River as
far as Warwick, and engaged rebel battery
No particulars have transpred further than
that the rebel battery replied with spirit, but
was finally silenced
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-11-28

The PoLTICAL PRISONERS AT Fort WARREN.
The whole number of persons at Fort War
ren, including garrison and prisoners, is now
about twelve hundred. To feed these, four.
teen huBdred loaves of fresh bread are sent
down daily. The men are fed on alternate
days with fresh and salt rations. Once in two
days over fourteen hundred and fifty pounds
Of fresh beef are provided. The regular army
rations are furnished to the garrison and pris.
oners alike. The political prisoners receive
their rationS with the rest, but can purchase
other provisions if they desire charge
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-11-28

pa The Etna, from Liverpool and Queens
town on the 18th and l4th iust arrived at New
York on Sunday with tour days later news
The Mexican Expedition is a topic of much
interest just now. 1t is expected that a secret
convention exists between France aud Spain
in addition to the public stipulatons with En-
gland. Our Minister to England aud one of
the Rebel Commissioners have made speeches
al London, Mr.. Adams at the Lord Mayors
Banquet, and Yancey to the FiShmougerS
1t is understood that NJ Fond has accepted
the position of French Minister of Finance
He is for vigorous retreuchment. The king
of Portugal and one of his brothers have
died of typhus fever, while third of the fam
lily was seriously ILL., This steamer brings the
speech of the Spanish Queen at the opening Of
the Cortes. She disposes of the Mexican in
terVention in d few words. Affairs in Aus
tria, Poland, and Turkey continue to look
threatening, though no particulars of new out
breaks have been made known
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-11-28
ST. LOUIS, Nov. "a, 1861.
CAPTURE OF REBEL OFFICERS AND
CANNON.
BALTIMORE, Nov. {

BALTIMORE, NOV "a, 1851.
Very gratifying dispatches were received
to-day by Gen Dix from Eastern Virginia.
They announce the capture of the three Rebel
officers "a captain and two lieutenantS), and
also the capture of seven cannon-all entirely
new and in COOK order.
The dispatches state that all traces of dis
loyalty seem to have disappeared from both
counties. Deputations of the people come in
daily to get copies of the proclamation Of Gen
Dix, and to ask for the protection which it
promises them. They are evidently anxious
to renew their allegiance to the Federal Gov,
ernment. County meetings will be held in
both counties tomorrow, to take measures to
this end, and Northampton joined to Maryland
the people will probably at first adopt the
State Government of Western Virginia as q
temporary measure, and then look 10 egsla-
tion by that State and Maryland for the final
settlement of their political condition.
The Government has promptly responded to
the assurances in Gen. Dix's proclamation -
The Secretary of the Treasury has gwen orders
to restore the light at Cape Charles, and the
Postmaster General has sent a special agent
TO renew postal connection with both counties
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-11-28
Important from Eastern Virginia.
BURNING OF WARSAW, MO, BY THE
REBELS, ETC.
JEFFERSON CRY, Nov. %, 1861.

JEFFERSON CITY, Nov. ~ lS6l
Passengers by the train from the West re-
port that the rebels burned Warsaw night be.
fore last to prevent its being used as winter
quarters for our troops. The intelligence
reached Syracuse just before the train arriv-
ed, and is considered reliable. A quantity of
government stores was destroyed.
A train of eighty wagons, with an escort of
200 men, left Sedalia few days ago for
LeaVenworth. A messenger reached Sedalia
at twelve o'clock last night, announcing that
they had been attacked near Knobnoshea by
500 or 600 rebels and the train captured
Refugees continue to arrive here in crowds
many in most destitute condition,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-11-28

THE WOMEN of Nantucket, (saysa Massa
chusetts paper are brimful Of patriotism which
is showing itself in divers ways They have
knit up all the yarn, and are now making pnu-
gent appeals to the lords of the isle for the
money to purchase more. They propose to
keep the knitting needle going as long as the
men will furnish yarn
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-11-28
The Cambridge is said to have received ont
shot, but no particular damage.
MESSAGE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.

On the 10th inst, Jefferson Davis transmit
ted his message to the Rebel Congress now
sitting at Richmond. He processes to be ehe
tirely satisfied with the condition of affairs
boasts of abundant crops-increaSe of South,
ern manufacturers in consequence Of the war
the brilliant successes Of the rebel army the
satisfactory operation of the treasury depart
mcnt and treats with derision the idea of a
reconstruction of the Union. He denounceS
the war on the part of the Federal Govern
ment as barborouS charges that the arrest of
Sldel and Mason is violation of interna
tional law, declares that the blockade is in
elfectual and therefore not binding upon neu
tral nations ;threatens summary vengeance up
on prisoners in certain contingencies aud
calls upon the rebel Congress to provide the
means for prosecuting the war to the bitter
end.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-11-28
THE DEPARTMENT REPORTS.

A correspondent Of the New York 1T'6'n'
writing from Washington, under date OF Nov
24th says the Reports of the Secretaries ap
proach completion The great iRterest which
the war will give totbat of the War Secreta
ry will be heightened by Mr.. Cameron's distinct
avowal of his policy of placing arms IN the
hands of slaves willing TO use them for the
cause of the Union He will support this
by argument and historical refer and
so show that his leading position upon this vi,
tai question has been as deliberately as stroDgy
tax en-. AS foretaste of the administration
hereafter of the War Department until the
close of the rebellion, the public will learn
with interest that Mr. Cameron will appeal
to Congress- and the Governor of States au
thorized to bind the Government, to practice
the closest ecoromy, and viii sternly require
economy and accountability from every subor-
dinats in the war bureaus and the army n The
field Enormous as the war is, and will be,
it will not be permitted to bankrupt either the
Government or the people Mr.. Camerons
Report will also probably contain recommen-
dations that will go far to abolish the distinc
tions between regulars aOd volunteers. Among
these will be the repeal of the regulation which
confers rank upon the regular officers over the
volunteer of the same grade, leaving it to be
dete rmined by seniority according to date Of
commission.
Secretary Chase's report will lrecommend ne
cessarily large increase of revenue duties The
necessities of the Treasury during the war
will require that the tariff be so shaped as to
produce the greatest possible amount of income
A large incidental protection to American mau
ufactures will of course be the consequence.
Upon the vital idea of the war, it is said that
Mr.. Chase will fully develop the theory that
the slaves in the Rebel States should be en-
ployed under wages to raise cotton sugar, rice
aud tobacco for Government account This
policy has already been established by Mr.
Cameron in regard to the ungathered aud un.
ginned Sea Island Cotton. in Beaufort. The
nation will heartily approve its recommeDda-
tion by Mr., Chase 10 Congress as a wiser dis,
position ofthe slaves than to leave them 10 the
rear of our armies roaming at large, pIaging
and maraudng 1t is new form of emanci
pat ion, but an effective one
OF the other, reports nothing certain is
known. Of the Presidents message nothing
whatever is known. The statistical part of
the reports are in the hands of the printers