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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24
Barbarisn of the Rese,s

A letter from Evansville, Ind, give, ;.
account of the arrival there of some f,,'
,ives from southern despotism, such \, y
now pouring into the North and wes,u h
points. The letter says
"For the last few days our city ha, h.
literally filed with deserters from the sOnS
ern army, and they are, or seem to be- a.
happiest men alive TO get on free soil a,,s
They are all for The Union, but had ~.
forced into the southern army. There Va.
five of these men who came up from M.
phis on Friday; they went South with !.
eral boat.loads OF tobacco for the po,D.'
of selling it there were thirty men Il 4
believe; they were taken from their h.-
and had to choose between joining The Soma
ern army or having all the hair shaved :
their heads, having q number of hsbe,
the bare back aud being put in prison /.
thirty days upon diet OF bread and w,,.
Five of the men were true to The UnioD
the five who told this story; the Others q,
Joined the army, but intend to eseans
The five men had all the hair shaved 4,
their neads, and their backs were ,era,
muila,.d. They escaped from prison !,
ran all the way TO the river, and sot ah.,
the boat which brought them here. Ara
er young man, by the name of Jane, |,
also deserter. He said the secesso5,a
tried to force him and four compano,, \
join their army. Three of them said IL,
would not do it; that they preferred de,S
and all three of them were hung on h.
nearest tree, in the presence Of the Soda
and their comrades. The fourth one al
ed them towards, thieves, traitors, and tav,
ted and cursed them, when they pogs
cold tar over him and set Gre 10 il. M
James joined the army. AT night he VI
awakened by some one creeping over 3
body. lie asked what they were doing
They said they were going TO desert. Il
joined them. When he got outside q 4
camp he ran until he came to the rairal
station. II so happened that he had mon,
enough to take him TO Memphis, wher ]
got on the boat and never stopped unil
reached our place
In village in North Carolina, viii
the last ten days, three men, northern
and two southerners, were arrested iis
tering sentiments in favor of the Una-
The northerner was placed in Jail 10 an
his trial for using ineendiary Language !
the southerners were iarred and feahss
and sent to Fort Sumter 10 work in
chain gang there.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24

WAR MEETING IN JAMAICA.-The cit
liens of Jamaica had a very successful and
enthusiastic war meeting on Saturday eve
ming last. Geo. Forbes, Esq, was chosen
President, and +. +. Kellogg, secretary.
The hall was well filed, and speeches were
made by ii. III. Wheeler, Esq, Rev. Mr..
Myers, DIR. Congdon, Hon. j. E. Butler,
DIR. Holton, and G. ID. Read. Esq, all
straight against treason and for the Union.
A paper was circulated to raise money for
those who have or may enlist, and 500 was
raised on the spot. We understand that six
young men have enlisted in Capt. Fullam's
company at Ludlow, and two more at Brat
tleboro, and others are going TO Ludlow it
the ranks of that company are no, already
full. Measures were also taken for the
formation of Home Guard, to b. subject
to the call Of the government, if wanted.
and forty men enrolled their names, and
The prospect Is that the company will soon
be full. Those who have gone are of the
right mettle, and have left swarm o;
friends at home. They left on Sunday
morning, when a crowd assembled and ,Gol
bless you came up from many heart. A.
they lett they were presented with tie star.
and stripes and the most hearty of cheers
Jamaica is up fully with her sister towns il
the State.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24
The I" Crusudc."

The charge of the traitors and rattle
snakes OF the south that the north are now
engaged in "crusade" against them, and
have Oppressed them" for the last forty
years, is finely illustrated in the history OF
this country whenever any addition has been
made to its geographical limits. Territory
has always been bought for the south, and
none for the north. We made the Louisan-
ma purchase and bought Florida, and yet
we hear the cry Of oppression from the
north" The boundary between this coun-
try and Mexico got loose by the annexation
of Texas, and the result, as our readers all
well know, was another slice of Mexico
Now, how has it been north? When the
Maine boundary was in dispute we claimed
nearly up to the st. Lawrence, but when 1t
was settled, our boundary was forty miles
this side. Again, when the Oregon contro.
versy was pending, our claims, as pnt forth
by southern president, was up to 81 deg
40 min, but it was settled by yielding five
degrees of territory, portion of which as
clearly belonged TO the United States as
any they ever possessed. But it was north.
ern territory, not wanted by Shareholders
and accordingly it was not had. yet the
south cry "crusade" and oppression" anc
there is just as much reason for it as there
is for the thief when pursued by the shcr
if, in his cry to divert attention from him
self.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24
Gen. Pillow and Parson Brown,ow.

Parson Brownlow, in late number of
his paper the Knoxville Wing, has the fol-
Iowing:-
Message from Gen Piilow.-Gen. Pillow
who is clever gentleman in the private
relations of life and very companionable
man, sent us message recently, which is
explained in the following reply -
KNOXVILLE, April p. 1861.
Gen. Gideon j. Pillow IL have Just re-
ceived your message through Mr.. Sale, re-
quesiing me to serve as chaplain in your brig.
AIDE in the Southern army; and in the spirit
OF kindness in which this request is made,
but in candor, return for an answer, that
when | shall have made up my mind to 20
to hell, | will cut my throat and 20 direct
and not travel round by way of the South,
ern Confederacy.
i am very respectfully, &C.,
w. 6. BRowNLow.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24

A couple of Ellsworth's Zouayes eros
over TO Alexandria Monday night el'i
the vigilance of the seniinels, cut down
secession flag there, and returned sais1
Washington.
The rebels have established a e0S'
blockade at Memphis, Tenn, prohl's'l
the passage of all upward bound bOa'I
the Mississippi river.
The St. Louis Democrat gives ana
of terrible prosecutions of Union me-
some parts of Missouri. Sixty hS
have been driven from Macon county VI
fortnight, leaving their houses, crops
nearly all their property. Even %
northern counties the rufiians were DIV
out loyal citizens.
Four regiments will be accepted n
Michigan, instead of three, in eoseq"'
of the favorable impression made D
one now in Washington. II
The present attitude of England an
no aid or comfort to the rebels,
The people Sbarpsburg tore of 'n'
of hack in which some secession W.
were riding, Tuesday, maltreated the
and swore that no more secession w
should pass through their town.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24

The MANCHESTER WATER CURE
This Cure is situated in one Of the most
romantic regions OF New England, as well
as most healthy. II is situated on the Troy
u Boston K. r., between two ranges of
mountains, the. Green Mountains on the
east, and the Equinox on the west. L. IL.
Sprague, Nj. d., has the immediate charge
of the Cure, assisted by corps of compe-
tent and able assistants, both male and fe-
male. DIR. ). is physician of long expe-
rience and marked ability, having devoted
his energies for the last eighteen years, to
the study and practice Of the medical pro-
fession. We can heartily recommend this
Institution to all who seek medical treat.
ment or summer retreat. Eclectic is the
practice adopted by this Cure. Electro
Chemical aud MedicaIed Baths will form a
very important feature in the treatment OF
Nervous, Rheumatic and Spinal complaints
Female Diseases, and all diseases caused by
the induction of metallic substance into the
system. Terms to suit the war panic.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24

emily one Of them reappeared. They had
concluded that one could manage The farm,
and had tossed up who should 60 with The
18th, and lac had won the chance. ms
arrangement was finally agreed TO. Button
the day of the departure, the last boy OF
The family was on hand to join and on foot
for marching. The old man was somewhat
puzzled to know what arrangement could
have been made which would allow all OF
the family to go, but the explanation OF the
boy solved the difficulty. Father, SAID
he, with a confidential chuckle in the old
mans ear, I've LIT the farm on shares y
The whole family, father and four sons
went with the 18th regiment.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24
Letter from Fort Monroe.
Army Correspondence of the Bellows Falls Times.
FoRT MONROE, May Is, 1856

Army Correspondence Of the Bellows Falls Times.
FoRT MoNRoE, May 10, 1861.
FRIEND SWAIN The LIST Regiment v.
v. NJ. are at Fort Monroe, and as Vermont
will be glad to hear from them, will en-
deavor TO keep you posted as often as We
have mail out All letters or packages for
the Regiment should be directed, care of
Fairbanks and Co, 1879 Broadway, N. Y,
and they will be forwarded by every steam
err. Tie Regiment is in first rate order,
and have made their mark wherever they
have been. We received magnificent re-
ception in Troy and New York. When
we left New York the huzzas of the peo-
pie drowned the drums entirely. We have
been in camp outside the moat, but inside
the outer works. This afternoon we move
inside, and our men will probably work the
guns for exercise. The only streak of
inconsistencies have experienced was while
bearing the Band play g. Ever of Thee"
this morning. There will be no attack on
this Fort, as il is impossible TO take it, ex-
cept by an overwhelming force, or by sur
prise, and do not think it could be done
that way, as our Pickets extend TO Hamp-
ton, and over mile north, and the guard
on the parapet outside the moat, which is 90
or 60 feet wide, and force inside of $500
effective men. Whoever takes il must have
command of the harbor and Sebastipol
army 10 back it. The great thing lacking
to make us comfortable is Newspapers, and
our friends at home should send full files
You can have no idea how quick a mar
with newspaper is surrounded. The on
ly accidents in the regiment was the burst
ing of bottle of ammonia which cam,
near destroying the surgeons eyes, and on,
man fell in the moat last night, mo damage
Yours Truly, t. r. C.
The brave Green Mountain boys shall
not lack for the comfort of newspaper, s.
far as we are concerned, and the TINE
shall be sent TO them regularly hereafter.
We learn from another source that seve
raj Of the Bradford company are sick wit
the measles, and that some 90 more of tn
same company are candidates for it.
will be remembered by those in this place
that the fifer of this company came dow
with the measles while here in Below
Falls, and was obliged to return, which i
doubtless the origin of it.
From every quarter we hear the highe.
encomiums paid to our regiment, which ar
doubtless well deserved.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24

"DEAp SnoT for aoorms.--Not hun
dred years ago, in New England village |
party Of gentlemen were conversing to-
gether about the speed and value Of horse
standing near. One remarked that he
would give 5000 for the animal il he would
travel so miles daily, and so continue to do
for any length Of time. Now there lived
in that village as in many others, one of
those misunderstanding Paul Pry sort Of men
who are never ignorant of any village
transaction for the want Of eaves-lropping,
key-ho listening, and the skulking about
o'nights, or standing with ears erect, within
ear-shot distance of persons conyersing,-
one of class that merits and receives the
universal contempt of persons who mind
their own business. g., for that vas his
name, from his shop windows saw the as
semblage, and with sleeves rolled up, and
in working rig generally, he sailed out and
reached the gentlemen jIst in season to hear
the above expression, when he opened with
"PN agree to go fifty miles a day a-foot,
and follow it, if any one will only pay me
good wages" q There'll be no trouble about
raising the money, g., if you'll only agree
10 keep right along and neper come back
again" said a wit in the crowd. 1t is I'M
necessary to add that G. wilted, and soon
made himself scarce. The crowd yelled,
bands about that time.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24

GO The Littleton On. H. Journal says
that as soon as tidings of the threatened at
tack on Washington reached that town, Mr..
Benjamin w. Kilburn took down his rifle
and started for the nations capital, to aid
in its defence. He is said to be an excel
lent marks man, and anxious TO cover a
fighting secessionist with the sights OF his
gun. lie bears his own exposes in The
service of his country. Such promplitude
equals that of John Stark of revolutionary
memory.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24

A PATRIOTIC FAMILY.-Before the de-
parture OF the 18th regiment from Brook
Ign, n. T., man who carried on black
smith shop in connection with his two sons,
went to the headquarters and concluded TO
enlist. He said that he could leave the
blacksmith business in the hands of the
boys" he couldn't stand It any longer. and
60 be must lie was enlisted. Next day
down comes the oldest of the bows. The
blacksmithing business wasn't very driy-
an. and ne guessed John could take care of
It" WE'LL" said the old man, 20 it,"
And the oldest son went il. But the day
following, John made his appearance. He
felt lonesome and had shut up the shop.
The father demonstrated, but the boy would
enlist, and enlist he did. Now the old gen.
tleman had two more sons who worked
the farm near Flushing The military fe.
yer seemed to have run in the family, 70,
no sooner had the father and two eide,
brothers enlisted, than the younger son,
came in for a like purpose. The pate,
5dssihas was q man Of few words, but b.
sid that he wouldn't stand this anyhow
The blacksmith busiaess might 60 to-som,
other place, but the farm must be lookes
after. So the boys were sent home Pres
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24

a letter published IN The NOrce'
Transcript contains the following -
The Sth Massachusetts regiment a
here much worn out. Night before las'
gave them our supper, and YESTERDAY
New York 9Th immortalized itself by q
ing them abont twenty casks Of laget :
eral barrels of boiled eggs, bread, crEF
and lemons in abundance. | never wias
ed such another act of kindness, and TIA
were completely overwhelmed. They y
absolutely starving, as no facilities bad Il
been provided for cooking their ratios
this kind provision of the New York
toward our own bretheren OF Massachssi
ought to call forth the eternal gratiuh
every son of Massachusetts. One q
officers Of the Sth, in few brief reua
to the 9TH, said, ''the New York 7ih
our preservers, for how could we have Id
were il not for your bounty" An on
Of the 9TH jumped to his feet, and rep
"Good God ! comrades in arms doat I
that we never could have reached Va
ington were il not for The aid of the Ma
chusetts 9Th. You found mechanics . 4
pair the locomotives, TO lay the track, asI
run the locomotives from Annapolis to J
junction. Without that aid, we never q
have come through" The boys Of
regiments actually cried, so deep vs
feeling. The 9TH regiment has a big z
God bless them
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24

FROM HARPER's FERRY.-The Virgin
ians, in consequence of Gov. Hicks remon.
STRANGE, have been withdrawn from the soil
of Maryland, aud the nights thus vacated
will be occupied by federal troops, thus
commanding Harper's Ferry.
A Union man in virginia, who had been
impressed at Culpepper Court House and
marched thence to harper's Ferry, deserted.
and has reached Chambersburg, Pa. He
states that the captain of his company Or
dered all the troops to husband their am
munilion, also their percussion caps, as they
only had enough TO fire FIVE rounds. There
were only five brass field pieces at Harper's
Ferry, the other cannon being old iron
pieces Provisions were short Out Of
1000 rebels, 1000 were unarmed.
Another d,serier from Harper's Ferry,
named Stanley, belonging in Ohio, states
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24
A Patriotic Father.

We have seen patriotic letter Of a
father to his two sons who have now gone
out in the list Vermont Regiment, in the
Cavendish Light Infantry. A distinguish
ed Vermouter has truly characterized it as
having the " true revolutionary ring in it,"
and We are happy in being permitted to copy
an extract. 1t was purely private letter,
and written before the father was certain
that his sons were going, and the boys, it
appears, were living away from home, and
like good children, evidently had written
their father to sound him on the subject
The following is the exirac, -
Mousr TABOR, April 20.
Ny Dear Son Charles IL received YOU,
letter last night. and was very glad to hear
of your patriotic zeal for your Country
You wrote that Warner and you were 90
ing to enlis, in the service of the Unite
States 10 defend our Government and main
tain the flag Of our Union. That is al
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24

The banks of New York hold over ten
millions in gold sent by individuals at the
South for safe keeping.
John c. Brerkidridse denies that he is
in favor Of confederate troops marching in
to Kentucky. Well, that is something.
F. F. UnderhilI, reporter of the n. Y.
Times, was arrested by the rebels at Har-
per's Ferry, Friday, as spy. lie had
been 10 the " heeliug convention.
A newly married couple living at Weari-
mus, \. j.. getting into connubial squab-
be. manifested their feelings in fiery fash
ion. The wife burned the husbands hat.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24

that there were but twelve cannon IN
session of the secesionists Tuersday ni N
The rebel troops ON Friday killed ss sp
hogs and drove off three head Of c.," 9
belonging 10 a farmer in Maryland Nv
miles below the Ferry. They have "os
mitted similar depredations daily in M,''
land for ten mi'es above the Ferry
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24

our troops are to he thus served. An III
cideat o. the care and remembrance which
The ladles have for the troops, has come 10
our knowledge, worth relating. lie day
before the LIST Regiment left RUTLAND, 1t oc-
Cured 10 one of the must kind and benevo-
lent udies in Prociorsville, that she could
do little, at least, for defence OF the gov
eminent. She had no son 10 send into SER
vice. Her husband was too far advanced
in years for that duty; so she baked loo
pies-iried bushel or two OF doughnuts--
packed them with apples enough to hii an
express box, and put them on board The
ears, directed to Capt. o. 5. futile, CaSen-
dish Light Infantry, Rutland, VI. Capt
futile received the box about o'clock on
that night. The boys were called to parade
at early dawn the next morning, and alter
they had eaten the breakfast which Uncle
Sam had provided, Capt. 1. marched his
company around the aforesaid box, and as
each soldier passed and took pie, two
doughnuts and an apple, and put in h's
haversack for their extra rations on the
way to Troy, N. T., many was the heart
felt thanks to Mother ellison, given for this
gift, just in time. This was The way our
mothers in the first Revolution and fight
for Independence did. So do our ladies now.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24

60 A dispatch from Washington says
the troops now accepted by the government,
number two Kindred and thirty thousand,
and those in the naval service will carry it
up to quater of million.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24

CAvEsDisH.-The ladies' Of Cavendi. h
met lat week at the residence of Ex-Gov.
Fletcher, and made quantity of HareiocEs
twhite linen caps and caPes to protect the
soldiers from sun stroke) to be sent to For,
Monroe for CaYendish Light Infantry. All
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24

TO which he replied by making Under Oh
her best dress aud so they conlinucd' adun z
fuel to The flame till they had no c'o'hes
left excepting wha, was on their backs al
ter which they separated.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24

We only wish TO add that the above took
place in one of the smallest of New England
villages, and only shows how strong is the
feeling in behalf of the government and its
Curious flag. Let the motto continue to be
hemp and death 10 the traitors.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24

ScoTT's TAcTIcs.-In commenting upon
the skilliul and comprehensive preparations
al headquarters the New-York Commercial
Adrertiser says =
In this systematic, gradual but sure
hemmins in of his adversary, the genius of
Winfield Scott shines in It's elearest lustre.
1t Is SAID that on one occasion remark
was made to him respecting this PECULIARLY
OF ms strategy and he playfully replied =
When am going to catch rat, always
see to 1t that all his holes are first stopped {"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-05-24
south Reading 4. - Emit husiassic Ti'ne--Jen
Dnxis HMnR In EMEy.

flag raising at South Reading, but at The
time of going 10 press was not aware tha'
they made any particular demonstration
but we are glad to learn they are not whit
behind their sister places. On "Wednesday
over 20 ladies met at Marvin Robinson
where they made beautiful flag ~ feet
long and is wide.
On Thursday the citizens had a meeting
and an appropriate poem was read by u.
p. Jones, Esq. The flag was then ran up
and Rev. Mr.. Bryant the Methodist cler-
gyman of that place, made some very APP
propriate and patriotic remarks.
But the South Reading boys were anx.
ious to make their demonstration as nearly
to what they would do as possible, and they
therefore erected galows, and an ciligy
of jeff Davis was marched up on rail,
with martial music Of quickstep. On the
bosom of the effigy was placed these words !:
I" The end of treason" 1t was then hung,
and amid the most enthusiastic cheers and
guns, Sentiments were then offered, some
Of which will be found below -
BY ID. P. Jones -
This Beautiful Ftog-Ensign Of our ma
iional glory: may the day be far distant
when it shall cease to wave over the land
Of the free and home of the brave.
BY Rev. Mr.. Bryant -
The memory Of George Washington, the
father of our country" May it ever live
The flag was placed in front Of the church
which will more fully explain the response
of Hiram Goddard, Esq, as follows: =
Our Banner-NIay we here meet undel
its folds at this sanctuary on the first day o.
each succeeding week, TO mingle our pleas
ures, redouble our joys, and forget our sor
rows.
BY c. c. Buck -
Our southern brethren who have los
sight of the old hag--may they yet be- made
to see stars" and feel the stripes"
The venerable Jonathan Jones, formerl,
Methodist clergyman, lives little out o
the village, and was too inirm to be pres
-, H.. ~ o,.;o,;,u &c HI. hoor, !. a,.
10 '''al Vi you'n' anu "'oo'u'"s'y NC Se"' u
Tue meeting 'he ioiio"'"s "o'e WIN 'iie 'iu
y Pa'r'olic sentiment 'Ppe"oeu
Mr.. Toast Master AS l cannot Sc,
, your nag ~ up "oo'u pay my .o'npi'
hieh's ny ohef'hS Tue iohow"e sentiment
: 'oNA. ooNhs.
The Stars and NE 'ot'1pcs-Ihe emblem
oil our National UnIon-nevtr suffer 1t Il
trail IN the dust by rebellous hands.
by +. d. Reyes =
The Tree Of Ltberty-May 1t ever grow
ana expand, spreading It's branches oo''
- cann,aa e., H. T,u,ons 80 $500 -
~ nosa. co,,,rn
NAV the tolls and sufferincs of our fore
fathers in transmitting this Government +
/, US, long be cherished and the South we
,ea'n M 'la' Tue same PATRIOTISM ye' yves
J nj - ~
! ,al g.. ,,a,..L - ~ S,L pI,.
tcu W Pcich vi tnc oooinciH aituSuo-
. NAV she ever rest on Our Northern spruc,
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