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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-05-17

SOUTHERN TALK.-The Mobile Reg
lister of lIay Ist cheats Itself, and its
readers, with the following delectable ro-
names:
The Massachusetts troops which
were so roughly handled by the people
of Baltimore, were half armed, badly
clothed and nearly starved. Their colo
mel behaved like bastard, gave his men
the order to run, and sheltered himself
under the wing Of the Mayor.
1t GosPort, where by Lincoln's order
the public property was burned, all tho
accounts show that the naval and militia
ry officers and men to whom that Van
daI work was entrusted behaved in the
most cowardly manner, and all hands
we're drunk, from Commodore Macaulay
down
The 5000 rowdies who have seized
Cairo are represented as the scourings Of
the city Of Chicago and other Western
towns, and they amuse themselves with
stopping unarmed boats and stealing hen
coops. An eyewitness says that 1000
firm Southern men could run them from
the town, unless the mosquitoes and
cbills and fever save them the trouble in
the meantime. Throughout the war, so
tarnot one act Of courage, rot one symp
tom Of genoralship and soldierly feeling
or ability have been displayed. Lincoln
himself is frightened to death, keeps up
his spirits by pouring spirits down, sleeps
with his boots on, and his cap and cloak
at hand, with his palace filled with arm
ed men to guard his sacred person. The
government and the military and the
press in its service, are exhibiting at ev-
cry step unmistakable signs of trepida-
ton.
Woe be 10 the Northern battalions
that meet the first shock and outburst
of the fiery valor and fierce indignation
that have fused in one compact mass
the entire Southern mind and heart
If the war lasts five years, the terms of
peace will be dictated at the gates of
Boston. But the war will not last SO
long. The day is not distant when the
North will sue for peace. Until it does,
the policy as we'll as the will of the South
is TO give them war to their hearts con-
tent-war to the knife and to the hilt."
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-05-17
Along the Line.

rd1ass1sHazsaz -llzrrlHalsata7as
Along the Line.
It begins to look as if there might be
suldo, firing along the whole line Of hos
tile operations at nearly the same time
at Cairo, HAMPERS Ferry, Washington,
and Fort Piekens, at least As to Cairo,
/ it the kitchen door Of the Southern
/ Cnfederacy where the marketing goes
Ii. The effect Of the blockade there will
he felt sooner than that of the sea-coast.
Our troops lave been assembled there in
a hurry, numbering by tonight, it is
thmghf, from 10000 to 10000, under
Co. Prendss, a tried and able officer
Gen. Pillow is rumored to have planned
an attack. He has three reasons to push
hin on-frst, the bread consideration
mentioned above secondly, the stirring
upof a hostile feeling in Kentucky by
the presence Of his troops; and Thirdly,
the undoubted fact that, unless he hurries
to attack Col. Prentiss, the latter will
som have 10000 men and viii move
down and attack Pillow.
darper's Ferry is occupied by rebel
troops who have already fortified the Ma
ryhnd shore. Their number has been
supposed to be about 1000, butthey may
bo receiving considerable reinforcements.
The strategic value Of this movement on
the part of the rebels is merely to divide
/ our forces intended for Washington, leav-
ing the latter city weakened by so much,
and also by the large force stationed at
Baltimore to prevent another riot and
oloaias &C t44o rovte. But the govern
ment may thibs it best for the present to
neglect ibis decoy at Harper's Ferry,
merely keeping Col. Butler at the Relay
Station to watch them and the Baltimore
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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-05-17

The WAY THEY TREAT VERMONT
ERsIN VIRGINIA. Charles Gaylord
whose parents, formerly of this town,
now live in Derby, has lived for the last
three years in Richmond and Petersburg,
Virginia. Unfortunately for him, in that
latitude, he was a Union man, and, with
others, assisted Union men in avoiding
the secession MODS. This became known
TO the secessionists. One night some %
or more Of these rebels broke into his
room, bringing with them a musket and
a secession uniform, and told him to en-
list and don the uniform Of the rebels, or
suffer the consequences,-the consequen-
ces of a refusal he knew yas to hang up
to the nearest tree, or be shot.
Gaylord put them off by telling them
if they would leave the musket and uni
form, in the morning it should appear all
right.
In the morning the uniform and mus
ket did appear all right ia the back yard
under his window, but Gaylord didn't ap-
pear. He in company with one or two
others made his way by the shortest route
to Norfolk, thence to Baltimore, where
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-05-17

MUSICAL CONyENTioN.-The Orleans
County Musical Society will hold con-
vention at Greensboro, on Wednesday
and Thursday, the 26th and 9th days Of
June next. An excellent leader is ex-
pected from abroad.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-05-17

A meeting of the Irasburgh Hotel Company
is hereby called, 10 be holden at the Inn Of Sabn
Kelam in said Irasburgh, on Tuesday the 2lst
day Of May, inst, at o'clock z. NJ,
IRA IL. ALLEN.
Irasburgh, May Q, 1861.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-05-17
THE WAR

stood to be engaged in arranging for a
vigorous prosecution of thewar, and plac-
/ ing the Confederacy in the best possible
condition of defense. 1t is also under
stood that they control sufficient arms,
ordnance, ana ammunition of every de-
scription to put 10000 men into the
field for years campaign.
No FEARS FOR CATRo.-Chicago, I'll.
May 9, Military men from Cairo report
that no apprehensions need be entertain
ed for the safety of that place. Heavy
ordnance is the only thing needed to
make the place impregnabIe, and that is
expected to arrive soon. There are five
batteries having a sweep of three miles
on the Mississippi and two miles on the
Ohio River. The heavy ordnance when
received viii be planted so as to command
Bird Point on the Missouri shore, the
o"y P'"'"caoi9 sue lof batteries ouen-
s'ye 10 Caro-
NEW York, May 9. The HeraIds
New Orleans special dispatch says that
1000 qualifications for letters of mann.
have been received, and many of them
from FOREIGN States
Tbirty-fva bpr5rod troors ,voro r.
Waved ot Conn yv,lL,r ro.,onl,.. H..
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HARmsBuRGu, Pa. May 9. The
House to-day unanimously passed the
three million loan BILL
Itrqises ] 8 regiments bevond both red-
uisition= of Tie President. MAKING q total
IS regiments. ONLY eiobt member, of
the House we're absent.
An act for the immediate relief of vol
.unteers now in service. and to pay the
bills contracted before Observation-Disclosures
department was organized. has passed and
been signed by the Governor
A gentleman sent from this state to
South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Viz
ginia, and kentucky reports that there
are $4,000 troops in the radius Of dffy
r,;I.s r.o, p;srr,on1 Aho,t 4-oo6
troops were in Tennessee and Kentucky
whose supposed destination was Cairo.
a fine looking corps from CleardeId
county arrived here to-day, in which the
son OF the Governor j. lieutenant.
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determined to sink or swim in the con-
test The assurances from Kentucky
arc such that there is no reasonable doubt
but what She viii join the Confederacy
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-05-17

81 New Jersey raises four regiments
and makes a loan Of 100000.
, 1861-12-07

It was with pain that VIC recently gave what
NC knew was tue true explanation Of the
charges against Col Austin Light, Of the
Yates Phalanx, now in Maryland, which have
resulted in his being dismissed from the ser
vice. But it was, VIC felt, better that one
should suffer, if within the bounds Of strict
Justice, rather than that 4 false imputation
should rest Oh higher authorities on account
Of his discharge-an event not to be kept Sc
crct. III another column VIC give detailed
statement OF the case, and this, nc desire to
add, comes from source entirely new, the
information originally reaching us from Wash
ington. 1t viii be observed that the formal
and honorable discharge Of Col. Light, which
appears in our columns, and is being used as
proof Of his innocence from thu charge OF
dcscrtion, bears date 1858, several years ante
ccdent to his re-cn1istment and the events
that followed. We are sincerely soETy fol
Col. Light. We know how popular he was
with his fine regiment. VIC have given ou,
reasons for having referred to the matter. We
gre not mistaken.
, 1861-12-07

Senator Waldo r. johnson has not taken
his seat, and probably never will. The Sacan-
cy, it is rumored, is to be filed by Colonel
John B. Henderson. from the interior OF the
State. Trusten Polk has taken his seat, but
viii not enjoy long term Of its enjoyment.
He is to be Enlightened up little by process
announced in cur dispatches Of Last night as
already begun. Probably Frank Blair will
succeed Polk, By appointment Of Coy. GAM
bic, in short time.
An order is to be forthwith issued by Gov.
Gamble for an election for Representative in
Congress In the District lately represented by
Gen, John B. Clark, gone to the Southern
coptedcracy, and also in the District from
which Gen. John ". Reid was elected, whe
h.s followed Clark. It is desirable that the
representation of Missouri in Congress shouls
be speedily filled With loyal men. :
, 1861-12-07
FROM ST. LOUIS.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
81. LOUIS, December 6, 1851.
4 house On Fifth street, opposite the new
Southern Hotel, belonging to Trusten Polk,W
seized to-day By The Provost Marshal, for the
benefit Of Southwest Union refugees. The
inference is, that Polk is scccesionist, and on
this assumption he must be expelled from the
Senate. The necessary bedding, etc, will be
taken from "secesh" firms.
The subscriptions to the National loan here
are very small, amounting only to $4,000
The largest sum is s16,50o. Several priyate
capitalists hive subscribed in Eastern cities.
An interesting eontraband question las ar
risen at Rolla. Capt. Wood, Of the Kansas
Rangers, having released several darkcys
found manaclcd to an OK wagon, on j march
from Crawford county, they were claimed by
n man named Wheelan, who pretended to be
a British subject. Wood discovered that this
pretence was : fraud, and proved Nheelan a
rank seeessionist. The case was submitted to
Col, Dodge, Of the 4th Iowa. Regiment,
commanding the post, but 10 action
las been taken. If Wheelau is, Britisher, he
is m alien, and cannot sue in our courts. Il
not, he has lied, and Wood contends that it i
not the ar1ny's business to return negroes.
The darkcys are still in camp at Rolla.
| An application by some Of the contributors
| for property taken 'front.' the Camp jackson
! boys. as contraband, Was made ito Genera
Hal1eck, today, and peremptorily refused
| H.N. Hart, an originnl secesh, who has be
fore taken the ssoath,'' was re-a1rested to-day
and bail refused.
, 1861-12-07

O1:c word used by President Lincoln in
Lis Message was murdered by the telc-
graph, probably the most important and
pregnant il the whole. The telegraph
nl;.<}c The term - dts1,e1sa1le' read deten-
SHE" The Presidents phrase was as fol
lows:
7It Trim MIST Be pyessrrfI aid hsacs al dis.
t~,seitt means must IT, employed.
According 10 Worcester, the first mean.
ins Of the adjective thus used, is s'tlr'1
Wild, may I've dispensed though the word
i:stlf is one which Mr.. Lincoln brought
with him from the Courts. The President
ayowe lis determination to use all means
available and possible for the preservation
Of lie Government. But we submit tha
ti.e telegraph Was not altogether wrong
;:n means 10 which we must come at las
will i.c also 'defsus;51e'' in the light Of Hy1
n!,,i:y, Progress and Justice.
, 1861-12-07

tain and Lieut. Smith, who were delivered over
to Gen Grant. On board, there was III affec-
ionatc meeting between Gen. Grant and our
officers and Col. Doughcrty. Col Dougherty
was in charge Of the Medical Director at Co.
1umbus and DR.. R. ". Mitchell, who attended
him throughout his Illness. There was sur
gcon on our boat to take charge Of the Colonel.
The enthusiasm Of our troops at Birds Point,
upon the arrival Of Col Doughcrty was im-
mense. Col D. improves rapidly. General
Cheatham commanded the rebel steamer.
What transpired concerning the release Of
other Fcderal prisoners is not made public.
4 dispatch from Richmond, Of the Sd, states
that Col Henry Heath, Of Virginia, has been
appointed Major-General Of the Department Of
Missouri, thus virtually supercedius General
Price.
The Memphis AuazdncAe, of Dec. 5th, con-
tains the following dispatch:
SAVANNAH, Dec 4.
The Nexs says the Federals have entirely esacu-
ated Tybce Island .
EAST PESaAcoLA, Dec, 4.
The Florida and Pa1nlico engaged Federal YES
eel of the east end Of Horn Island this morning at
O'Clock, and the Federal vessel retired.
There is considerable excitement in Tenne=-
see consequent upon drs,fting men into the
Confederate army. They desire the requisite
number Of men to be obtained on the yoluu.
tecring system.
Tie remainder Of the Fourth Illinois cay
airy, about i've companies, arrived here this
morning
, 1861-12-07

GAxruEG STAXEREa

Tic country has a striking example OF
uov saving slavery works, in the case OF
ten. Sherman st Port Royal He has de-
cllrcd 10 employ the slaves Of the South
Carolina rebels, and has disregardcd the H.
s,;ue1lons Of the War Department, but las
conducted his campaign, as far as possible,
-on pro-slavcry principles. Alter the hcet
captured the forts and drove away the
rt',cls, he landed his army and wrote
Bite: dcau< to the chivalry, most affection
a:cly wordcd. which they as scoznfu1]y spit
u1pn and rejected The remainder Of Lis
time has been spent in terrifying" A
month has passed away elnee he landed,
and not thing has been accomplished
save what The feet has done. His army Is
IN q country where tue hlacla outnumhc,
the whites SIX to one, and yet he has no
ayailed himself Of this loyal element as h
was directed by his instructions to do. 4
Lust accounts he had not even taken pos
session Of Beaufort. beyond keeping guz
boats in the 1arbor, to prevent the slave
who we're abandoned by their master
f,on committing depredaions On the pr
pcrty Of the runaway rebels. This exp
dillon has already cost the Gorernme1
over foe millions Of dollars, and such 81
The beggarly rcsults up to last advices.
Suppose Gen. Sherman had pursued Il
cIprEi.c course, as his instructions direc.c
ard had issued his proclamation, calli1
upon all Union men without distinction
color, 10 rally to the support Of the old fla
the :,,mmons would have been answer,
with joyous alacrlty hy tens Of thousan
, 1861-12-07

OF loyal people, who would have focked to
his standard, to serve the Union cause. He
could have had an army by this time, of
$4,000 men, and Charleston and Savannah
might be in his possession, and the rebel
flying into the interior, panic stricken,
and pursued by his victorious columns.
Every day his army would have
receive thousands Of recruits, only too glad
10 obey his commands. Gen. Sherman
might have had an hundred thousand
blacks. male and female. gathering and
haling cotton. He might have loaded, by
this time, twenty Government transports,
and dispatched them to New York with
that much priced commodity. If Sherman
had taken hold Of the work III downright
earnest, he had the materials at hand with
which he could crush out the rebellion in
South Carolina and Georgia within eight
weeks from the day he landed at Hilton
Head: and he had it in lis power
TO have pa1sied with terror the whole rebel
confedcracy, Had lie pursued such course
no rebel army would be holding General
Mcclellan at bay, and Haunting its treason
able flag within site Of the capital and
White House. Hecould occupy the fortifi-
cations at Manassas without battle. There
would he Bull Run to Richmond Of the
tcr1or-haunted traitors. But by this vigor-
OTIS mode Of waging war slavery would
"get hurt y which is contrary to the policy
which a1aimates either the Generals or the
Administration Secretary Of War ex~
ceptcd, who has been extensively ''mod-
fled" How much longer is the war to be
conducted on the policy Of protecting sla-
very while feebly trying to save the Union
, 1861-12-07

WAsHrSGTos. Dec. 6-The President ayow5
his PURPOSE to adhere to cautious and pru-
dent policy in relation to foreign affalrs. There
Of fostilities between the United States and
Great Britain, for unless the British Govern
mcnt should seek 4 prete1t for war there Is no
ground for serious difficulties. The Govern
mcnt feels no anxiety Oh this subject, belleF-
ins that temperate policy viii allay excited
feelings and tend to cement the friendly rela-
tions between the two countries:
The work on the new military bridge across
the Potomac, is progressing rapidly. The
bridge viii soon be ready for use.
4 caucus Of the Republican members of
Congress will be held tomorrow evening tor
the purpose OF agreeing upon line Of policy
TO be adopted il reference to tic slave que.-
tion.
A letter VA. received in this city yesterday,
from Capt, Lanning Of the Federal army who
Vas captured fortnight ago while out on a
foraging party. He is IN jail at Richmond
All the New York regiments On this side OF
the Potomac will be reviewed to-day north OF
Secretary Cameron left for Harrisburg TO-
# is expected that the House Investigating
Committee will report on Monday.
WAsHNGToS, Dec. 6.-Lieut. Col Reynolds
has been appointed resident agent At fofs t
Royal, under the general regulations relative
to securing and disposing of the property
found or brought within the territory now Of
hereafter occupied By the United States forces
in the disloya1 States. He has been ordered
TO rcport to the Secretary Of the Treasury.
4 bi1l will soon be introduced in Congress
authorizing the organization Of . steam fire
engine brigade as EgS amount no o. Goyefn n
the want Of such an organization. There car
scarcely be doubt Of tie passage Of the meas
ure
There are forty-six persons from Maryland
md Virginia in the county Jail, arrested by con con
stables on the presumption TINT they are lasSa
their immediate discharge, from the TACT tha
it Ca cannot yet be a5eertained whether they ar
all contrabands, and whether loyal citizen -
1a7e not right to claim surrender OF tAel
property,
, 1861-12-07

VIC give in another part Of our paper to-day
variety Of information, in communications,
from tile camp Of Col Farnswortll's Illinois
Cavalry. From another source We learn that
ycxatious and grieyous delays have been ex-
pericnced in receiving their outfit, and that IN
some departments Of the same the rascallJ
contractors have had their "perfect work. II
Furnishing 1b. blankets when S lbs. is the
regulation, is z difference appreciahle just
now, Fire hundred Of their horses still stand
at tic picket ropes, anbankefed, in December
The progress in drill By the regiment il
1;cn1y SPOKEN Of, aud yet it is hard to see how
if is 70 good as to justify their taking the ficlt
hetorc they have been provided with sabres
r1he outire armament Of the 1900 men to-aa.
arc forty carpincs, for guard duty. The com
inr week they are to take their position
front Of Alexandria, in Gen Summers co!
uynn
, 1861-12-07
THE CASE OF COL. AUSTIN LIGHT,
Cause Of his Dismissal from Service,

Austin Light, ex-Colone1 Of the seth rcgi-
n1cnt, better known in this city as the Yates
Phalanx, enlisted in the regular army Of the
United States on the 2Sth day Of June, 1915,
In the cavalry recruiting department He
served his term Of enlistment, which expired
in 1853, and was honorab1y discharged from
the service on the 28th day Of June, 1858.
His discharge is signed by Capt G. F. Ruff,
Brcyct Major, q. 8. A. He afterwards re-cn-
listed as private III Company D, lst Cavalry,
In the spring Of 1857. He was promoted to
Fourth Corporal before the expiration of many
weeks. This company WAS commanded by
Capt, James Macintosh. He served in this
position during the Cheyenne expedition under
Col. Sumner, and on the return Of the regiment
from said expedition i'll the winter, he re-
ceiyed a ten days fnrlough from his Captain.
At the expiration Of his furlongh Corporal
Light did not return. III other words, he
deserted tic service. he had at that time
only served one year Of his new term Subse-
el1ently, and in 1859, he once more enlisted in
the infantry for the general recruiting service
Of that arm. He was thercupon despatched
to st. Louis as recruiting sergeant in said
service He was there recognized by his for
mer commander, Col. (now Gcn.) Sumner.
Under tbs orders he was arrested rs deserter,
tried by Court Martial, and condemned to be
hogged and drummcd out Of the service.
In laying these facts before the public 7
cannot forget that the charge Of injustice has
been preferred against the movers in this mat
Ter. It las been asserted that petty jealousy
dictated it, and that envy and malice had fur
thered it. Whether q desire Oh the part Of
these gentlemen who arc engaged in both the
regular and volunteer services, to keep their
profession free from the disgrace Of having in
such high command officers VINO are in re.
ality deserters-I say whether this natural
wish On their part be petty Jealousy, malice o'
e3,ey, or the contrary, ! shall not here pretend
| to determine. Suffice it to say that were ou1
regiments commanded by desertcrs, ou1
chances in this war were small, and We tAiuk
our opinion will be indorsed by every intel
Igcnt 1.lan either in The service or out Of it.
| WM. q. RANsTEAD.
, 1861-12-07
THE CANAa ENLAIsGEMENT

o.: the fourth page, in the report Of the
Bard of Supervisors, viii he found the ae-
i'm of that body in relation to the Illinois
.:.rl Michigan Canal 4 proposition was
,:,x'1c 10 appropriate five hundred dollars
:owa:ls the survey; but some Of the naenl-
l,cr, doubling whether the Board had au~
t!or;t:- TO make it, the resolution was not
1aSscl. 1t will be seen, however, that
they pledged themselves to cooperate with
others, and DO I'LL in thcir power to secure
s., desirable al c1,ject, The entire nation
las an immense interest in the enlarge
nea; of the canal; and it is only necessary
That Its relations to the military necessities
If the country should be understood to Sc
cure all requisite aid from Congress tt
Complete i: at a11 early day.