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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-13
THE AFFAIR AT GREAT BETHEL

The late intelligence, announcing the par
tial reverse, or repulse, OF our arms at Great
Bethel, on Monday last, produced a deep
excitement among our people, as we doubt
not it did throughout the country. 1t is true
that we are not in possession of the necessary
details of the facts connected with this affair,
to draw full or just conclusions as to the
causes which led to this failure-not to call it
discomfture-of our troops; but enough is
known to make it certain that there was
wonderful lack of judgment in the planning
Of this enterprise-or else decided want of
military skill and spirit, on the part of the
leaders in carrying it out. In the various re-
ports which we have seen of this action, we
find no complaint made of the spirit or the
bravery of the troops. On the contrary, we
are informed that every man, from Colonel
to private in each of the Regiments here
engaged performed their duty with aIacrlty
and zeal, and that their bravery on the occa-
sion would have done credit to veteran troops.
Indeed, we are told of single Regiment
Col. Carr's--which stood powerless, and I'M
necessarily, for a full hour under the fire Of
these terrible batteries without tiinching, and
firmly awaited the slow coming .-.,, h. ".th
draw from their exposed position.
But as we have before said, we are as yet
without the necessary details, in regard to
this unfortunate affair, which might enable
u, 10 place the blame in the matter where it
properly belongs. That decided censure
will fall upon some one, no one seems to
doubt; but upon whom, no one can as yet
fairly judge.
But in the meantime we think the Admin
istraton the commanding otlicers,and the peo-
pie at large-may'receivea useful and timely
admonition in the result Of this apparently
i'll pIanned,or badly managed attack. We are
aware that the North could better withstand
a few reverses in the opening of the pres
ent campaign than can the South and was
it that there were no others than ourselves,
who are earnest lookers-on upon the scenes
and events OF the present struggle, we do not
know but few untimely reverses, and few
repulses, might be advantageous the North,
and hasten on her final triumph. But when
we take into consideration the fact that the
eyes Of the civilized world are upon US; that
in Europe the position Of affairs here is nee
essarily but imperiectly understood; and es-
pecially when we consider the equiyocal po
sition which England as yet holds towards the
conflicting parties here, can we afford to dam
age our cause in the eyes of our foreign
= neighbors by these conhe-temps or i'll
Judged movements? We think not and we
stand in hourly expectation of hearing that
Gen. Butler is of the same opinion.
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PRECAUTIoN AGAINST PInACY.-Tbe
possibility that JEFF. Davis letters Of mar1ue
will be accepted in Europe and privateers
fitted out there to prey u pom our commerce
causes some anxiety among commercial men.
A plan has been proposed to the New York
board OF police, TO consist ofhalf dozen fast
armed steamers to guard the great thorough
fare across the Atlantic. The proposition
Is to TIT them out and offer their services
the government paying only their running
expenses. Such fleet would be Of great
use to the government. which has no vessels
now at command for such a service. Two
or three nch merchant ships taken as prizes
by the pirates would cover the whole cost of
this steam fleet
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THE CONFEDERATE LOAN

The fifteen million loan Is vet in the mar
ket. II It Is 50 desirable stock As the rebels
contend 1t IS, Is It not strange that it has not
been taken up before this Strong appeals
are being made by the Commissioners a. will
be seen by the following which i taken
from the jackson Mississippian
I'VE are authorized by the Treasurer Of
Confederate States to reopen the books for
subscription to the Confederate Loan. The
local Commissioners in the different counties
are 1o44rsted 10 solicit additional suoscrlD-
tons, We appeal 10 patriotic citizens 70
come forward and invest in this most desira-
bic stock. Come one. come all" Jane. +.
Stewart, NJ. d., Haynes, Z. r. Burt. Central
Commissioners"
The Mississippian makes an editorial ap-
peal to the people OF the South as follows
If you have not money YOU have il. g.
qulvalent IN the productions ofvour tecninr
tIelds Let your planters subscribe one one
fourth the number Of bales be will produce
and the producers Of grain in the cotton
region furnish their quota Of corn. flour and
other provisions for our armies. The time
has come Tor men to use tue money they
have been laying up against a rainy dav.
Planters Of the South. We entreat YOU by
all you hold dear in this life. and bv all the
hopes you have for your posterity. to open
your purses and drain them to the last dollar
rather than the government should suffer for
want OF pecuniary aid to defend your liber-
ties. Better far better. were it to sacrifice
your whole property and leave your children
poor. tut free than that the yigor OF YOUR on
eratons should be paraIyzed for want of mon
ey."
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Secession Cavalry Scouting the Counrrv
-bTfIIianI march by Capt Miller Of
the 10Th Ohio Regiment.


Secession Cavalry aage been scoutiny .bs
country AROUND Beverly every night harrsss-zy
the Union men.
Col Walars left Cumberland WITH pam q
his command 20 attack the secession camp
twenty miles we4- on Thursday morning
Another brilliant march had beea made hr
Capt Miller # the l5ta Ohio regiment rr5
forty Of lis company.
He leir kowlesburz or Chea. Riyer. on sun
dag night. and marched tairts mile 20 81
Georges, Tucker county. lie entered the town
before four o clock Monday morning. and took
halt dozen prisoners. seized some important
correspondence, and captured two secession
flags.
Al the militia Of that county had been ordered
by Gov. LQ-cher 20 meet that day 70 proceed tr
HuttonsTllle with all the arms trey could pro
cure. and joia Col P0rterfrla's comm sr5
Capt. Miller prevented the meeting.
The army Of Nes-e-n Virginia il he-in1:1y
70 assume 3 formidable position.
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PLOTS OF REBELLION N KENTUCKY
Ex-sccretafy Guthrie Of Kentucky is accused
Of being in secret conspiracy with the seces-
sonists while pretending to be for the Union
The Louisville journal thinks there is a plot
to take the state out Of the Union by sudden
revolution. Col. Tilghman, who commands
a secession force at Paducah, made speech
at the secession congressional convention of
the first district, in which he advised young
men not to leave the state. He said that all
who wanted to fightswould soon have an op-
pOrtunity to do SO, and would soon be need
ed at home, He said movement was now
on foot which it was not proper for him to di-
yulge at this time He further stated that
Kentucky would secede. If she had $4,000
stand Of arms it would be equal to 10000
votes.
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THE RECEPTION OF THE 2ND REGIMENT
IN New YORK.-A meeting Of the sons of
Vermont was held last evening at the Metro
poltan Hotel, in order to make arrangements
for the reception of the Second Regiment frbm
Vermont, Mr.. f. w. Stoughton was in the
chair, and the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed the reception committee: Major j.
A. PulIen, Geo. Z. Rogers Henry F. Spaul-
ding, VIM b. Hatch, Horace Green, D. A.
Head, Leslie Baxter, Warren Leland, Chas.
w. Prentss, Cassus P. Peck, Z. II. Chapin,
Egbert Starr Geo. Curtis, VIM. Chamber
lain, Seth B. Hunt, James r. Spauldng, Geo.
Folsom and John Bradley. $3.50 has been
subscribed in order TO pay the expenses Of
the reception. 1t was also arranged to pre-
sent the Regiment with stand of colors on
its arrival. The sons of Vermont resident in
Brooklyn were requested to join this organi-
cation. The badge that will be worn on this
occasion by the Sons of Vermont, will be a
sprig of hemlock.-N Y. Times. June Il.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-13

Secry. Walker, Of the confederates, was at
Knoxville, Tenn, few DAYS since. and made
a speech predicting speedy success to the
Southern cause and imploring Tennessee to
give that cause an undivided support.-The
Memphis papers are greatly exercised about
the apprehended invasion by 100000 Of
" Lincoln, hirelings." The Avalanche coun-
sells desperate resistance, and wants the
people to tear down their houses and hurl the
bricks upon the invading army, as it passes
through the streets. 1t also warns the PEG.
pie that if the troops move uorthward to meet
the army, the city will be exposed to insurrec-
tons, for although there is a home guard,
they are unarmed. The same paper cives
an account Of the suppression of an iusurrec-
ton IN Randolph county, Ark, by the hang
ing OF TWO white men and twenty negroes.
a white man named Jackson was also hung
in Phillips county, Ark. last week, and Tim
othy llainey met the same tate in Shelby. \.
C., both accused Of tampering with slaves
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a DOSE FOR Mosquitoes IL IS sfatsd that
the troops at the South are. or will be. much an
noyea oy mosquitoes and sand flies Some
years since | vas assured by d gentleman accus-
toned to tout fishing in the Clateauguay woods.
that mixture about five parts sweet oil
and one OF tar rubbed upon the hands. face. NECK
&c Is a complete projection against the black
flies AMI musqui.0cs fond in that section. and
they have very bad character for biting. He
was then just returning from a ffshing excursion
and showed M the article ia a small rhiaI
There seemed % be a small resluum Of tar.
from which infer that there should be as much
tar as the OIL wi.ldissolye. May it not be well 10
send some 10 the South ana ascertain vvbether
the mosquitoes there will take it kindly.-.J p.
IN Boston Jourrnm
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Blockade Of New Orleans.
ArriFai OF a steamer from Old Point.
further Particulars of the Action az
Great Bethel.
Baltimore, June l2tb.

DalNmoTes June liza
The steamer from Old Point has Just arrived
here.
No further military movements have taken
place The soldiers are resting from the great
fatigue Of yesterday consequent apoa tie nsrcl
hours. without q complete meal fo- tventv-four
hours
On the with dsawal Of the Federal troops the
rebel cavalry and infantry 10 considerable fore.
followed as far As New Market bridge this side
Of Little Bethe'. inhum.aly charging Oh those
bearing Of the deal and wounded The br isy-
was burned.
The enemy hal in action SIX gaas behind .ts
batteries
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From Washington.

Washing on, June y
Fifty :aou.anl cartridges we're sent a, +F, Re.
lay uJHse today.
RepoTts from Kentucky say ne secession.
there feel confident Of drfvfny thar Sta-e m. ~.
the Union At the proper time
Inc secession element in the Maryland Leg
latuTe is very strong
IHe Post Office Department "a Derler.---
postal arrangements f0r Western Virginia
C"pt aagFu4ers company encan9egF "a t.-
iL!''e' rsaH' hce~File last night near tre ser
1orE 9Th and Pennsylvania a-ti5srs. ,sr..-r.
their aesriaat.8a
A! wa- quiet when taey eatercred Rocked
a.llo1-n farests ooc-@g9Ie3 the c4yalrr To ...1
their arHs
Canal aoa.s s7.ta Col. Storle'. eoIur.n s.a.e
probably reached LcesBary.
y procession of En38a men A. S-rsEba---
Plains was fired into lass week bS "a -,s--- r..
armed secNssIynists p4ssin. Br in r.il,vs- s.fr,
lhe nre Was returned by q lew ITnf,. mn a-.
with what eliecl is not known q, the train a.srf
without hating
with great difficulty, tue Uaionis.s rvhs -a--
-eiea about 700 were prevailed upon -ar r.
tear up the rails
Baltimore papers To-day are falsissirs chs 10
counts mo1stFoasiy ab3at the late igh- ~ Bs.s..
Inc SlL -l@te. that a thousand Feler4a cryga.
were h'l4ea AM wounded These lai.state.1tl.s
are made 10 effect the election 70 morrow
The Government i fully prepared to cheek
any outbreak in Baltimore % morrow.
Private advices from East Tennessee sta,g rza,
lne Chlon men there are fully determined 20 re.
siat me secessionists, and will not hesitate %
defend the government. SIX steamers a, the
Navy Yard are ready 10 start a. faomers
notice.
HE Treasury Department has ordered 9 III.
hon m gold from the New York sub treasury
to-day.
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The Non-adNance OF Gen. Parfsr.
sons Division.

AAa-cIsto"ls ln1- Jule IL.
Intelligent Union men here assign two rea
sons for the nOn-advsnce Of General Patterson F.,
division First that the Legislature is in sess-
ION a Frederick and that a column from Wash
ington must come By that route
They hope that the Legislature wiu a315a-a
tnls week and the Government desires ~ keep
troops out OF MARYLAND until after ihe congress.
icnai election Tomorrow.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-13

NEwPokT NEws.-The following descrip-
ton of he plan and Notifications Of this port
is from a letter of the correspondent of the
Boston Advertiser:
The torde at Newport News Is very strong
ly posted, their camp lying on the farther side
OF the point and out Of sight from the For
tress, on a.level and dry spot. fifteen feet or
50 higher than the river, in what was once a
wheattield- The line Of entertainment, plan
ned by Capt Stewart of the Engineers. il
drawn from the rivers bank around the camp
10 the rivers bank again with the proper
angles Of b regular fertilization. The troops
have done an immense piece OF work in throw
ing up this work. 1t is faced on the inside
with pltchtpine logs. laid up and firmly Sc
cured, the IemDankments being about six feet
IN height, and rather more in thickness at
the bottom. with a face on the outside as near
Iy perpendicular as the sand will lie Ont
side of this is the trench, SIX feet wide and
nearly as much in depth, out Of which was
thrown the sand tor the embankment The
whole line Is apparently about three-Guarters
of d mile long. Outside of this IS an, ,r,yru
lot with blight ridge within rifle shot whence
the land decends little, so that any enemy
approaching will apparently have to come
within reach Of musketry from the camp. before
they can brin. any sort Of arms to bear uDon
it. In the open space outside OF the camp are
planted three field pieces manned by regu-
lars, which completes the defences for the
land side, except a mortar near the river
bank, which will carry its shell over the
heads Of the troops on the lines On the
river bank, battery OF heavy pieces from
the Fortress is being erected to command the
river.
The Vermont regiment under Colonel
Phelps, commander Of the post. has the centre
of the line; on the left lies the Massachusetts,
Fourth, with Clarke's company of rifles on
the extreme left; the right is held by the
Steuben volunteers from New York. re-
giment of Germans of whom il IS said that
three tourths have been under fire. many Of
them being veterans
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-13

A BRILLIANT IDEA-Gen. Beaureoard
has hit upon the incest plan in the world to
end the war. 1t is Simp ly to let the Federal
forces fight him until they are entirely ex-
hausted, and then to attack and overwhelm
the tired Z. S. troops. This scheme is so
beautiful, it challenges our unbounded adj
miration. fit only works it will be COM
plete. But what if the rebels should be first
exhausted? Will Beauregard be good enough
to tell US what he will do in that event p
Freeman.
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THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1861.
STATE CONVENTION.

DIIAIE OUIN ' EN- HUN,
A Mass Convention of the freemen of Vermont will
be held at Montpelier WEDNESDAY, the 18th day
OF June inst at II O'Clock A. M to nominate candi-
dates for Governor, Lieut. Governor, and Treasurer
to be supported at the ensuing election All who are
in favor of supporting the Constitution and the I'm.
ion, and of sustaining the Federal Government in
lis efforts to suppress rebellion and put down treason
are cordially invited to attend
I'll. HENRY BAXTER,
j. GREGORY SMITH, Republican
r. w CLARKE State
GEO. G. SHEPARD, COMMITTEE.
A. JUDSON ROWELL,
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Preparations To Capture the RrsoLTyB-
4O.OOO EroOps near View 0rIeans

7 IIILaE4tI ILlIa- , lTIe
a Young man who left New Orleans Oh
Wednesday last. reports thar steam Tow b-s,s
were preparing for privateers and large flo
tla was getting ready 10 20 down With a fost.
ln- battery 20 capture the BROOKLYN.
II was asserted a. New Orleans tast f,r--
thousand Confederate troops we're encamDe5 ia
the neighborao0d.
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Isn't this setting it rather high? Mr. DE
Leon, our late Consul at Alexandria, Egypt,
in letter TO the London Times, says the
Confederate States can bring 100000
fighting men into the field But our friend
De Leon has been SO long IN the East he has
fallen into the extravagant oriental style OF
.fg,watice &peakjng.-Boston Post.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-13

Joshua H; Bates, appointed by the Cove
nor of Ohio Brigadier General OF the Ohio
forces, and now com handing 400 men at
Camp Harrison, near Cincinnati, is a eradu-
ate OF West Point, and served as aid to Gen.
kuStis during two campaigns in Florida. He
IS a native Of Boston, and son of George
b ates.
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THE MEETING AT VILLAGE HALL.

/ HI NEE I1NO y 1lLAUE HALL.
At the adjourned meeting held at Village
Hall last evening the committee appointed
al the previous meeting made the following
report, which was accepted, and the recon-
mendation, therein contained, adopted
Mr. PRESIDENT Your committee on
nominations have had the subject under
consideration and beg leave TO submit the
following report
Owing to the large number of patriotic
men in town who will undoubtedly take a
great interest in celebrating the coming 4th
Of July, your committee recommend that the
General Committee Of arrangements consist
O! thirty members, and nominate for that
committee
John Cain. 5. NJ. Dorr, II. Henry Baxter,
Horace Allen, f. Chaifee, f. Foster Cook,
Ira c. Foster, John w. Cramton, VIM. II.
Liscomb, J. G. Grggs, a. II. Post, Horace
II. Dyer, jesse L. Billings, Moses Hayward,
II. G. Litchfield, VIM. \. Burnett, John B.
Page, Samuel Williams, George A Tuttle,
Geo. Follett, Norman Clark, Martin G. Ev-
erts, John McKeogh, n. S. Stearns, NJ. S.
Richardson, Col. j. NJ. Putnam, l. d. Cole,
Charles Z. Graves, W, II. Smith, c. 3.
Mann, G. Linsley, w. G. Dunton, /. NJ
Southwick.
On motiou Of John Cain, the General
Committee are requested to meet at Village
Hall this evening for the purpose of making
necessary arrangements for the Celebration.
Remarks We're made by John Cain, Chas.
Llnsley, C c. Dewey, Chas. Graves, John
B. Page, W. c. Dunton, and others.
On motion by Chas. Linsey, Esq, the
meeting adjourned tillMonday evening, the
9TH of June, 1861, at 1-2 o'clock, when
full attendance is particularly requested
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FOURTH OF JULY IN RUTLAND

We are to have celebration, and a glori-
Gus one. The Committee of Arrangements,
whose names appear in another column, are
men of the right stamp-men who put thorough
whatever they undertake. We can afford to
have a celebration Of the glorious day which
uShered in the Declaration of independence
in a manner hitherto unknown in Vermont.
a, the same time we furnish our full quota Of
troops to subdue the rebels who would tram
pie its great truths under foot. Let it be I'M
derstood that there will be celebration of
the Fourth Of July in Rutland
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How THEY LOVE THEIR MAsTERs.-I
IS stated that upwards of seven hundred
slaves have escaped from Virginia within
the past two weeks and are now held by the
government forces as contraband of war
Estimated Value to their owners. not less
than half million of dollars.
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THE PAY AND PENSION OF OUR
VOLUNTEERS

The following recapitulation affords useful
information to volunteers and their families !:
/. After being mustered into the service
of the United States, volunteers are entitled
to pay, the same as regular troops.
2. If disabled by wounds received in ser
vice or disease contracted in service, they are
entitled to an invalid pension during life, or
as long as the disability continues.
3. If any are killed or die in the service OF
the United States, leaving a widow, she is
entitled to what pay was due her husband,
and pension. If there is no widow, the
child or children of such volunteers is emit
tied to the pay, and pension until they are
sixteen years of age.
4. If there is no widow, or child under six
teen years of age. the other heirs of decedent
are entitled to the pay due the volunteer at
the time of his death-nO pension. At this
time neither the volunteers nor any heir is
entitled to land warrants, but there is no
doubt an act of Congress will be passed early
in July, granting one hundred and sixty acres
to every volunteer who shall serve fourteen
days, or engage in battle and be honor ably
dIscharged-first to the widow, second to the
children, third to the mother, fourth to the
father; and if all the foregoing heirs be dead,
fifth the brothers and sisters of those who
may so serve and die without receiving a
warrant, in like manner as the volunteers
who served in Mexico are now rewarded
Seamen and others who take prizes, and
those performing meritorious feats, will I'M
doubtedly be rewarded with the fruits of
their valor Those patriotic men and women
who suffer from robbery in the slave States,
under the name Of confscation, will almost
certainly be rewarded, according to the
scripture rule, fourfold from the property of
the rebels-all State confscations being
wholly illegal-and mere organized piracy
will be punished, and Congress will undoubt-
eddy pass proper and efectual act whereby
the United States Courts will take from the
unfaithful and unjust stewards what property
they may have, and give it to the faithful and
true servants.
). In addition to what the volunteers and
heirs are entitled to, and may become entitled
TO from the United States, the several States
have passed and will pass acts granting pay
from the State Treasury
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The Lady's Book denounces the use of
musk, an odor which must rival the fumes Of
tophet. 1t is intimated by Cooley that per-
sons who use this offensive scent have a pow
erful motive for doing so-" something on
the counter-irritation principle" A dead hit
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The Brooklyn Ashore.-Dearb of 10,
II elm.

iae Loul-@ilIe Courier o. the 9Th. states thai
information has beea received thar The So. n
"aF, Brooklyn. was hard ashore II the Pa. a.
the mouth OF the Mississippi
Gen Geor-e n keim died Al Reading Pa.
Monday Eighr
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Shrewsbury, June 9TH 1851.

" VINO Is GENERAL PIERCE This
question is asked on all sides with reference
tothe leader of our forces at the Bethel battle
on Monday morning last. Gen. Pierce is a
Massachusetts man, appointed by Governor
Andrews as Brigadier General, successor of
Gen. Butler, promoted to Major General
He was detailed by General Butler to lead
the attack on SUNDAY night
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There Is no confirmation OF the report
that Gen. Butler had charged upon the reb-
els at Great Bethel and captured their forces
and heavy batteries, The whole report ap-
pears to have been a sheer ia IRRIGATION.
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The Withdrawal Of the United
States Troops.
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Brilliant March Of Ohio Troops.