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THE BATTLE AT DAVIS GREEN,
MISSOURI.

Il appears tnat the number OF men under
General Lyon has been greatly exaggerated.
Instead of S 900 men being Ia the action
there were only $500, the Home Guard,
numbering over 1000, having remained in
Springfield, and were not in the te4d at all.
There is very little doubt that the rebels
numbered some twenty-three thousand. 1t
seems that the attack was made in two col
umns by Generals Lyon and Sturges, Gen
eral SIegel leading a lanking force of about
one thousand men and four guns on the
south Of the enemy's camp. The tight
ragged from sunrise until one or two O'Clock
in the afternoon. The rebels, in overwhel-
ming force, charged Captain TOtten's bat
terry, three distinct times, but ,Uere 'epuLsed
,Cith great slaughter.
Gen. Lyon was wounded in the leg at an
early hour during the battle, and had his
horse shot. The Colonel of one Of the
Kansas regiments having been killed, the
men called upon General Lyon to lead them.
He Immediately threw himself in front Of
them, and while cheering the men on to the
charge received bullet in the left breast,
and fell from his horse. He was asked it
he was hurt. and replied, "No, not much, .
but in few minutes he expired without a
died bravely as a soldier should, in front OF
his men.
1t Is evident that the rebels suffered terri
bly-lost all their tents and wagons, and
were driven back so far that the Union troops
actually occupied their encampment for
several hours after the engagement was ended.
Gen. Siegel made his retreat to Springfield
and Rolla in admirable order, losing nothing
! 81 ,,b htaH N
action by the horses being killed-and which
he spiked before abandoning them. The
retreat was rendered necessary from the belief
that the rebel forces were about to be rein
forced by Gen. Hardee with body of 10000
| or $4,000 men, who was advancing on Pilot
Knob, and thus the danger of being cut off
from Rolla, tho terminus of the Railroad
communication with St. Louis, became i'm
minent. Gen. Segel felt confident that he
could have held Sprinfeld only for this
opinion by the fact that no pursuit wa;
| attempted. Gen. Siegel will probably fall
| back to Lebanon, and their await reinforce
meuts.
! The loss of the Union army is yariously
estimated at from $50 to 300 killed and
several hundred wounded, while the rebel
! loss is put down at over 1000.
A despatch from Washington to the n
Y. Herald, Aug. lith, says:
The details received here of the recent
engagement in Southwestern Missouri, show
clean victory for the Union forces against
| tremendous odds. The retirement of Gen
eral Siegel upon Rolla lis regarded as another
master stroke of generalship. Springfield
is situated in almost level country, ant
affords no opportunity for defence by a SIN a.
force against an Overwhelmingly large one
The great disparity between the number o.
the Union and the rebel forces in Southwest
ern Missouri occasioned apprehensions tha
the former might be surrounded, but th'
success of the gallant dash made BY Generals
Lyon and Siegel, enabled them to withdraw
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4 PROCLAMATION
ET THE PRESIDENT OF The UNITED STATES.

/ Whereas, \ JOINT COMMITTEES Of both
( Houses of Congress has waited on the Pre-
| sdent of the United States, and requested
/ him to recommend a day Of Public Humili
/ attou. PRAYER, and Fasting. 10 be observed
/ by the People OF the United States with rc-
7 ligious solemnities, and the Offering Of fer
vent supplications to Almighty Ga for the
safety and welfare 0! these StJto6, bis oless
ing on their arms, and 4 speedy, restoration
OF peace;
And, uhsreGs, 1t is fit AMI becoming ia al
( people at all TUNES 10 acknOwled -eand revere
| the SuDreme Government of God, to bow ia
humb.t submission 10 His chasts;ments, to
confes, and deplore their SINS and tFans,res"
! sions, in the full cOuviction that the tear OF
/ Lord Is tue beginning of wisdom and to pray
with all fervency and contr:tion for tJe .4,r1,
on Of their past offences, and fer blessing
upon their present and prospective action ;
And, ,cbereas. When cur beloved country.
once, by the blessing Of God, united, pros
porous and happy, Is now afflicted with iac-
ton and clyi- var. 1t Is peculiarly ft for us
t. recognize the hand OF God IN this vislti>
ton, and Ii sorrowful remembrance OF cur
own faults aud crimes az nation and as
individuals, TO humble oyrsev before him,
and TO pray tor His mercy-io pray that we
may be spared further punishment, though
justly deserved that our arms may be bless
sed and made tF.ctual Tor the re-cstablish~
ment Of law, order and peace throughout
our country, and that the inestimGbie boon
OF civil aad religious liberty, earned, under
H's guidance and blessing by the iators and
sGuerinss OF our fathers, may be restored IN
all its original excellence
Therefore, | Abraham IlncoIn. President
of the United States, do appoint the last
Thursday IN September next - q dav Of
Illumination, Prayer and Fasting ior ali tbs
people OF the Nation, and | Do earnestly -e-
commend ID all the people, and especially
to all the Ministers and teachers of religion
of all denominations, and to all heads Of
tamihes-to observe and keep chat DAY &C
cordiug to their several crceds and modes Of
worship IN all humility, and with all reiigi-
Gus solemnity, to the end that the united
prayer Of the Nation may ascend 10 the
Throne Of Grace, and bring down plentiful
blessings upon our own country.
In testimony whereof | have he1eunto set
my hand ard caused the great seal Of the
United States to be affixed, this 18th day Of
August, \. D. 1861, and Of the Inperend-
ence Of the United States Of America the
eighty--ixth
BY the President
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
William II Seward. Ssc'y Of State.
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IA. Grafton. Instinct above Reason,

IA. 0ration.-In.tinct above Reason,
C. n. Thomas, Bangor, n. Y
Is. Philosophical Grafton. - The Relation Of
Psychology to Theology,
r. A. Donaldson. New I oTk CITY.
is. 0ration.-The Relation Of Language to
Thought,
]. B. Young, Duane, y. 7.
Il. Philosophical 0ration.-The Nature and Ne
cessity Of Law,
". II. Button, Wallingford.
IS. Valedictory.--r True Chivalry,
Z. !. Waraer, Mi1dlebury.
10. Masters Grafton.
Braiuerd Kellogg, A. B., Champlain, n. Y.
The members of the graduating class acquitted
themselves in a very acceptable manner, their
pieces indicating scholarly thought, and we'll
disciplined style of delivery. All passed of pleas
antIy and In order.
The celebration of the Associated Alumni will
take place tomorrow, with address by REV.
E. RANKIN, of st. Adams, and Poem by SrErHEN
A. WALKER, of Bingaampton, N. Y, followed by
tho customary dinner and social reunion.
Yours, S.
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CONCENTRATED MEANNEss. educated
Italian gentleman, refugee, has been en-.
gagged in this city in teaching his poor fellow
countrymen, under the supervision of be-
netolent society. To exc out a rather scanty
income, he had given lessons in Italian to a
lady n daughter of 4 wealthy house. After his
years labor, on sending in his account, he
found that his pupil had departed. Soon,
however he received letter from her in her
Southern home, saying that she had the
means at hard to settle his bill. but she
should reserve them and not send the money
till the war was over, for fear Of giving aid
to the enemy
Another instance \ Northern lady has
been teaching for some years in pubic in
stitutiOn in a Southern city. She incurred
in some way the suspicion or dislike of the
Vigilance Committee, who informed her that
she must leave town Immediately. Moth
ing 10th, she repaired at once to the Savings
Bank, where were the hard earned wages of
her years of toll. The gentlemanly clerks
assured her that they would be most happy
to oblige her, but they could not give her
her money until she could bring reference
from the Vigilance Committee that she was
not suspected, and that this was not be used
poor lady replied that the Committee already
had warned her, and that the money was
hers and designed for her own support. The
officers bowed her out; she went again to
tue Committee, but they could give her no
help, and the result was that the poor robbed
school teacher was driven to the North leav-
ing her hard won earnings as forced con-
tribution to the income of the Southern
Confcderacy
These arc facts. What must that cause
be which can give birth to such incredible
raseality and meanness? The widest stories
of Yankee stinginess or Jewish rapacity
never equaled these true narratives Of South
ern meanness. What but the moral obli-
guilty produced by system af Slavery could
thus pervert population of honorable men
and women ?-N. Y. Times.
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An intelligent Georgian, who left SaEan-
nan since the Bull Run fight, and has arrived
in New York, says. that nearly all the good
available fighting material of the south has s
been sent forward, and those whom they sls
now trying to force into the service nave DG,
little sympathy with their cause. ana w.
prefer either not to fight at all, or % sustain
The Union. There is also great dimcuity IN
supplying with arms, munitions TI;a ano squig, UP
the accounts of Mr. Russell: who found tnat
from fro some of the towns in Mississippi, more
than half the able-bo3ied men had gone TO
virginia.
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z 0 G try

1Le following patriotic Poem. by BsrAx7
'"''n We copy IRON the N. Y. Le6ge, is in III
sPrie-' veiA Of the great American B.-J
NOT YET,
tY nItL1N Cullen BRYANT.
Prom ne New York L.Sg.-.
IN country marvel Q. the earth
On realm TO sudden greatness grown
ne age that gloricd in thy birth,
ehall il behold thee overthroHp7
ShAiI traitors lay that greatness 10 w
No. Land OF Hopa and Blessing, No,
= ana We who wear thy glorious name,
ShsIl VIC, like cravens, stand apart,
nen those whom thou hast trusted aim
ihc death blow at thy generous hesrt2
Forth gocs the battle-cry, and 10,
Hosts rise In harness, shouting, No,
md they VINO founded, in our land,
The power that rules from sea to sea,
bled they in vain, CT vainly planned
10 leave their country great and free
Their sleeping ashes from below,
send up the thrilling murmur, No
hsit th@y til" gentle tios which long
lHtsc hiSUeE states Were proud 10 wear,
And forged the kindly links so strong
For Idle hsnds in sport to tesr,-
For scornful hands aside to throw,
No, by our fsthers' memory, No
Opi AutnIng mlrts, OBr iron ways,
Oar wind-;ossed woods on inountain-crest,
4Lhe hosrse Atlantic, with his bays,
Al be cal a, broad Ocean Of the West,
Ana MissisSippi's torrent flow,
-a ) I'd io.d Niagara answer. No
y o. yet the hour Is nigh when they
Who deep in Eds dim twilight sit.
haTths ancient kings, shall rise and say,
Proud country, welcome to the pit
- soon art thou, like us, brought low p
NO, suilen group Of shadows, No,
For now, behold, tie arm that gave
The victory in our fathers day.
strong, as Of old, to guard and save
The mighty arm which none can s,av-
On clouds ABOVE and fields below,
writes, IN mems sight, the answer, No,
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their forces in order from their exposed po-
sition. 1t is said by those who are familiar
with Gen. Siegel's mode OF fighting that he
has won all his battles by retiring before the
enemy and choosing his own opportunity to
attack and defeat them.
The following Official dispatch was re-
ceived to-day at the War Department:
ST. LouIs, August a.
To Thomas A. Scott, Assistant Secretary of War
The dispatches from this city this morning
claim the Springfield battle to have been straight
out victory for the Union forces Our army oc-
cupied the enemies camp, burned tents and bag
gage and then retired to avoid the possibility of
being cut of. The enemy are said to have suf-
tered great loss, especially among the Louisiana
and Tennessee troops. The fight on our side was
mostly made by the artillery.
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TELEGRAPH DEsPArcHEs.-" Well. that,
always the way with the telegraph folks 7"
exclaimed Mrs. Mellow, the good news
they send US one day is pretty sartin 20 10
contradicted the next, Why, there oul
neighbor, Sally Shute, VINO go' s.ofy NV su
her husband Rad been knieo IN ono vi sne
ho,,is. I snd the day after it was all upsot,
for it proved to. be another man GIVE me
the old mail stage, after all, " continued Mrs
Mellow :" if twas slow twas sdrt'r
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A "PKAcE" FoRGKRr.-A great parada
was recently made of petition purportios
to be signed by coo citizens Of Niagasa eona,
IT,, urging the adoption Of peaca neacwS., !,
Il now appears that the names sigued 20 '-S
petition were all forgeries.
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MAJoR JOYCE NOT REsIcSED.-We have a
l,,ter from Major Joyce, dated Camp Cler-
mont Va. the 10th inst, in which he states
that he has net resigned. We are glad to
learn that the regiment stll has such an
eS6cient oficer,-Freenan.
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A Wise SAYING OF an English farmer,
which it would be well for American farmers
to practice, was L" He ted bis land before it
was hungry, rested it before it was aceary, and
aeeedsd it before it was foul"
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ANOTHER VERMONT BRIGADIER.

Tte Cor. SM!TH whos@ appointment as
8 ,ldieI General was mentioned in onr
paper Yesterday. was, it seems, Cor. W. Z.
SuIgH, o. the Sd Vermont Regiment. The
>. Adams Messenger, IN announcing the
appointment, states that it was made at the
request Of Gen. Mcclellan. who was class
mate Of Col. Smith. Col. Smith had already
made himself very popular with bis regiment,
and his gain is their loss.
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y. the recent battle in Missouri our troops
captured 400 horses Our loss is killed
200, wounded coo TO 700. The rebels loss
must he double ours, as their troops moved in
large bodies, and our artillery played into
them with murderous effect.
1t is believed that 10 CT the ring leaders in
the recent mutIny of the N Y. 10Th RegI.
ment will be sentenced to be shot. The
,nut,netrs of the Cd Name Regiment are on
the Powhattan.
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TFrom the n. Y. Eve. Post
TAXATION HERE AND ABROAD.

In considering the bearings of the war
taZ revenue bills which have just become
law, it may be well to compare the results
with the usual revenues raised by two of the
great European governments in times of
peace. Such a comparison will show that,
with war on on our hands, we are scarce
ly taxed to an amount equal tn that raised
from the people of France and England when
those nations are at peace.
England is now in state of profound
peace-so is France; yet their ordinary an
nual expenditures are
Great Britain, $40 200, 900 or $3.50, 900 900
France, 100, 900 000f. or 323 900, 900
The ordinary expenditure of the United
States in times Ct peace is seventy millions
of dollars; and now, with costly war to
carry on. the expenses for a single year are
estimated at but three hundred millions of
dollars.
The government of Great Britain realized
last year nearly seventy millions sterling
FROM duties, internal taxes, excise, stamps,
&c, viz.
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A NOBEL SECEssIoNIsT.-We Q thought wo
saw enough misery in one bunch on Nam
street, Yesterday blind man, drunk, hal
looing for jeff Davis .-heoAuk iorcn }
Journa!, July 81.
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TED States. After being relieved from lc'
service in California, he WIS again station,
on cur Western frontier, serving most Q. +''c
time il Kansas and Ncbraska-AGreriise
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ORDER OF EXERCISES.
FRESHMEN.

/ Karl. the Martyr Fr1ness Whitesides.
Geo. u. Bailey, Lawrenccyille, y. I.
. The olish Boy.-Ms. Ann s. Stersr.
f. &. Clark, Bridsevater.
g. Fidelity to the Union Ws5st,r.
Charl,s J. Lewis, NJ orristown.
L. Secession Impolitic.-Errett.
II. b. Smith North Cambridge, Mass
soPHOMORES.
s. Compro mise Edna Dean Proctor.
L. II. Blake, Middlebury.
9. The National Flag.-H. ". Bsechcr.
T. E Cald well, Malone, n. i.
= Tlosgipg in the Navy.-R. p. Stockton.
Am. H. Proctor, Fairhaven.
&. Spartacus .-Keilogq.
R. S Tuthill, ". Lonis, No.
JUNIORS.
O. Orstion.-The Inspiration of the Hero.
/. Gerry, ", Randolph.
10 oration.-C haractcr Of Douglas.
E. l.. Knapp, Stratton.
H.. Oration.-Gen. Scott.
u. X. Simonds, Peru.
l.. Pocm.-Bouquets.
c. C. Smith, Sharon, Conn.
The prizes were awarded by the Judges, Messrs
E. J. Phelps, of darlington, E. j. Swift, Of De-
troit, Mich, and S. Miller, of Rochester, n. Y,
to Me.srs. Smith and Bailey Of the Freshman
Glass; Proctor and Tuthill of the Sophomore Class
and Gerry and Sim onds of the Junior Glass.
The Exercises of Commencement were very
much after the usual style. The day was cool ant
pleasant, and the attendance good.
The Schedule of Speakers was as follows:
l. Cratic Sslutatorla,
J. L. Pierce, West Tovn5henl
2. oration.-The Influence of Ancient Esyp
On Modern Civilization,
c. Z. Abell, Orwell
5. Grafton. An Independent Mind the Want o
the World.
A. NJ. Goodn Nv, Brandon
4. Orstion.-UItinate Beliefs.
J. T. Cove, Lincoln
). acknowledgement Developed by Conflict
Nathan Hall, ". Westminster
| {. orsticn.-Tbe Basis of Mo,al Action,
NJ. u. Martin, Peacha n
:. Forensic Discussion.-Are Greater BENEFIT
| derived rom the Natural Sciences thu
from Metaphysics?
AT S. B. Partridge, Algonic, Mich
Neg. G. E. Joslin, Vergennes.
| s. 0ration.-Consciousnes
L. ". Peet, Cornwall
3. Poem.-ApriI 10Th, l775 and 1861.
L. II. Phelps, Orwell
/ 10. 0ration.-Che Relation of Customs to a Ma
| tions Scholarship,
| g. L. Plumbe, Po'sdam, N. Y
| IL. Historical UTaton Am ericln Civilization
Jas. B. Smith, n. Cambridge, Mass
| AFTERN NOON.
| IL. orstien.-Patriotism Duty,
| L. Z. Sherman, Montgomery Centre
ls. ors.ion.-0sezsion the Source Of Eloq uence
6. R. Taylor, Bangor, N.
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Miss Weber, 4 young Belgian lady, who
has taken up the cause of Woman's Rights
with great zeal and ability, says that "The
neither garment was first worn in bifuFca-
ted form by the ,cOmen Of ancient Judah.
The exclusive claim which man so pertina-
ciously maintains to the use of this garment
is purely arbitrary, without solitary argu-
ment TO support it-not even that of prior
nossession." So. then, il is the men who
have usurped the breeches and the women
are onlv irving 10 recover their own
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! But, not to weary you-from this public vel
come, dismiss you to the warm welcome Of the
hearth stone-to the embrace Of private Friendship
and the kiss OF love
The Guard then marched to tleir Old
armory on College Street where they stacked
arms, and after cheers for Col Phelps aud
their other officers they dispersed to their
homes.
At hall past seven they met again at the
armory, and without paradlng, disbanded.
The Guard bring home their rld-d muskots
and all their equipments, camp furniture,
&C., tents excepted which were left at Brat
tlebOro. The uniforms show the effect Of
the southern sun but are still in pretty
good condition. The men carry on their
countenances the richest tan of cd Virginia,
and with the exception Of the few who have
not fully recovered from measles or other
sickness, are in robust health. They have
done their duty and they are welcome home
again.
The Company have all returned except
Que, Bi,sonettc, left sick at Brattleboro.
We understand that the Company VIII
parade week from Wednesday.
GENERAL BURNSIDE i HoN. HENRY VII
soN.-General Burnside Of r. l. has written
a letter to Hon Henry Wilson Of Mass.
apologIzing for the unwisc remark which he
made about him in a late Newport speech.
Having learned from Gov. Anthony that Mr.,
Wilson was the first to urge his confirmation
as Brigader, Gen. B. says he IL sure that
Mr.. Wilson would never have done that had
he supposed him (Col. Burnsids,) a coward.
Mr.. Wilson replies expressing his gratifca-
tion at the tenor Of General Burnside's note,
and adds that he never had thought Of Col.
Burnside as either cowardly or over cautious.
Or the contrary he agre 4 with him at the
time, as to the danger of the proposed move
ment on Bull Run the next day, from be-
licf that the enemy were too strong 10 numb
ers and position to make an attack on them
prudent lie say he expressed his anxiety
to Lis friends, but advised nobody. lie did
not believe there was a civilian at Centre
Vile who urged forward movement.
GEORGE y. SAUNDERS, late navy agent at
New York under Mr.. Buchanan's Admins
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Correspondence Of the Free Press.l
MIDDLEBURY COMMENCEMENT.
IIDDLEBURY, Aug Il, 1861.

AIDDLEBuRY. Aug. Il, 1861.
MessTs Editors Of The Free Press;
Owing to the lateness Of the arrival Of
the train, your correspondent was unable to hear
the whole of Mr.. EvERErl's address before the
Philomathesian Society on Tuesday. His theme
the superior importance of College studIes par
ticularly Languages and Mental Science, in the
acquisition of a complete education. There seems
to have been but one opinion as to the Oh merits
OF the address
Mr.. Everett was followed by DR.. PALMER, of
Albany, before the Phiadelphian Society, whose
address was listened to with great degree of in
tcrest and close attention. Tho speaker with his
usual grace Of dic;iop, presented carefully ma
tured consideration of the peculiar events of the
time, aiming 10 trace the hand and design of God
in bringing ont the latent forces Of the age and
calling forth the life Of the nation in order the
full establishment Of righteous principles DR.. P,
in substantiatng his theory of Providence, re-
viewed briefly some Of the more marked develop
ments Of past history, sacred and profane os show
lag that the most serious revolutions and agita-
tions have been productive Of great good to the
world.
The dark and gloomy state of cur own present
condition a nation was regarded by the speaker
as Offering no disoouragement to earnest, straight
forward action in the vindication of Just and good
principles
Tho evening of Tuesday was devoted 10 the
PARKERIAN PRIzE EXHIBITION, distinguished by
crowded house and good speaking.
The fylowi7g was the
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Nathan Ross.
Wounded
A. j. Keash.
Z. l.. Keables, in the face. (died Aug 81.
J. Leonard, in the arm.
W. A, Woodbury. in the arm, amputated
Corporal Charles b. Rice, in the leg
J. Gowan, in the foot.
j. Bolton, in the thigh.
r. NJ. Pratt. in the arm ; amputated.
A letter to the Brattleboro Phoenix from
Corporal Fife Of Co. c. dated at Richmond
July q, gays that J. r. Wheeler. A. l..
Graves and P. \. Strceter, al! Of the Brat
tleboro' Company, are prisoners there with
himself