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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27
WM. McCoLLoM. Sec'y
THE ENLISTMENT OF SOLDIERS

l see and hear of good many persons from
this vicinity and State enistin1 for the ser
vice with officers from other States. Now is
this right: Our State has made laws, which
provide for the payment Of moneys, also for
the support of the families Of those enlisting
IN our State companies. Also some of our
towns have voted an additional sum or pay
to those enlsGng. Now we are all patriots
and want this thing fairly understood by every
person. Surprising, for instance, all those
persons who are anxious to enlist in this State
are taken out by recruiting officers from other
States, and the President or Secretary of
War calls on our State for other regiments,
(ot course they know nothing of the fact that
large body of men have gone from Yer
mont and enlisted in the adjoining State com
panIes.) now with this matter Is there not
chance that our State authorities may have
to raise such additional requisition by draft
ing: Now few questions, which every per
son should understand before they enlist in
companies and by officers from without this
State.
Is our State (and our towns that have made
these extra appropriations liable TO pay the
additional amount voted by our State Legis-
ture and towns?
No doubt but that every person so enlist
ing expects TO receive these amounts.
Is it not best that every State shall furnish
their own men?
Why do the recruiting officers from the
State of New York come here to get Yer
monters for this purpose?
l make these suggestions and inquiries,
hoping they may call out the facts, and that
the matter may be well understood. II.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27
SURGEON OF THE FIRST REGI-
MENT

In the Burlington Free Press ofthe 10Th
we notice two affidavits one from r. G. Bas-
sett of Mortified, and the other from w. II.
H. Gould OF this town, duplicating the char
acter OF DR.. Sanborn of the First Regiment,
which, townsman of our own as he is, and a
gentleman who has always stood high
with US, gives US much pain. We cannot
understand how it is that such serious char
ges are brought against him in the face of
the fact that he has recently been promoted
to the office of Surgeon to the port of Camp
Butler. We trust that some satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION may be made to dispel the mystery
which now surrounds the whole matter
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

One Of the most remarkable features Of
Secretary Floyd's maIadminis;ration vas the
unblushing and unconcealed manner Of his
peculiar transactions An investigation dis
closes the fact that. in most reckless manner
and a. great pecunia'y sacrifice. he sold as
cid iron some Of the best guns IN possession
OF th. Government. Recent developments
show that. short tine rriOr 70 the outgoing
OF Bacaanan's Administration, Floyd sold TO
a locomotive machine shop, IN New Jersey,
nearly two dozen very large guns, averaging
1000 pounds each. at the nominal price Of
twenr. dollars per ton. The guns were sold
a. old iron. though worth at least FIFTY cents
per pound. When taken TO the machine
shop. the attempt q mad 10 break them
in the ordinary manner. but it was found 70
be- a physical impossibility. Finally they
We're put in lathe, and in that way wrench
ed 10 piece. Several Of them are yet IN
broken. and the Department viii probably
repurchase them
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27
LIEUT. GEN. SCOTT NEVER RE
TREATS

from the New YORK Sunda, Alta
DO not some Of Us Iittie forget the char
ter Of the man who commands the United
States armies The sacessionisfs and even
some Of the nations over the water. under
stand him better. Que Of the London jour
mails not many weeks ago remarked that
b. Gen. Scott i proverblally a slow command
er. He Is always unpopular during his cam
paigns. Il Is only when the ca8paiyn i over
and he has won-as he always has done
that the wisdom CT his action Is Understood.
and he becomes popular" Higher praise
could not we'll have BEEN bestowed upon any
commander. for the pataliel is an exact one
with thar paid the Duke OF Wellington. He
was always a slow cos&h-au old i0gy. lie
never seemed to be doing anything. But he
always won. In the end he was always wor-
shipped. At Torres Yedras. in the Peninsu-
lar war Wellington could have cut the
French army TO pieces in few hours. with
loss OF half his own. HIe waited, manRuvred
and secured advantages for a week. and he
obtained a much moFd decisive victory with
a loss that scarcely figured in the bulletin.
Scott could have takeh Vera Cruz in thr-e
days. with the loss of three thousand men ;
he took it in three weeks. and lost but hun
bred or two.
Let one more point be fairly remembered.
Winfield Scott has been IN arms for more
than half a century. During all that time, a.
youth. man, and vete ian, when in command
OF any description of force, he bas nerer re-
treated one toot. Not that he Is any Drawer
than officers who have made nearly as many
retreats as advances, but that he canro' Je
U,duced 10 more until he Is certain Of has abiiug
10 Hamtan his postum. Not a move will be
make, in the present contest. until be feels
well assured that be can maintain. in men.
munitions Of war, and lines OF communication.
any advantages temporarily secured and
the last thing which should be urged upon
him 10y the Government. or on the Gov
eminent 10y the peo PIE. Is precipitation with
out judgment. Neither the newspapers, nor
most OF the people who talk most freely OF
the military position, can DO more than show
gross ignorance and presumption in The al
tempt at discussing what this or thai plan OF
operations would effect. So far all goes well.
and apparently as surely as slow. There j.
every reason to believe that the operations
OF the campaign will continue TO be carried
on with taithiulnesS and judgment, and we
cannot do a better thing than 10 express that
confidence which We really have at heart
and wait patiently for that success which be-
longs TO competent management in a good
cause.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

SECESSION FLAGs.-CoI. Duryee has for
warded to the Chamber of Commerce for ex-
hibition, two secession flags, which we're cap
tured from the rebels near Norfolk last
week. One flag is eight by thirteen feet,
with the motto, "Sic Semper Tyrannis." The
other flag has three stripes and eight sta rs,
Such was the hurry to use the latter by the
rebel troops that a needle and thread were
left In one of the stars.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

Commodore Vanderbilt has offered all the
steamships of the Atlantic and Pacific Steam
ship Company to the Government, including
the Vanderbilt, Ocean Queen, ARIEL, Cham
pion and Daniel Webster, to be paid for at
snch rate as any two commodores Of the
United States Navy and cN-Commodore
Stockton may decide upon as proper val
uation. If the government is not willing to
purchase the Vanderbilt on these terms the
Commodorc expresses his readiness to hand
her over as a gift to the country.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

DOUGLAS LAST APPEARANCE N THE
SENATE.-The w ashington correspondent
of the Chicago Tribune recalls the following
pleasant Renaissance of the eminent Sena-
tor:
Il seemed, when in the Senate Chamber
yesterday, to see and hear him again, and as
| looked up and around on the Capitol and
saw the heavy folds of the habiliments OF
mourning, could hardly make it seem real
that it was all for him had lately heard raise
a general laugh in these halls
The occasi, n was this Mr.. Foster was in
the chair, and business was stayed for the
waSt of quorum. No quorum, repeated
DIR. Foster. Mr.. Douglas, who saw every
thing, rose, and pointing TO Senator Foote,
good humoredly said Mr.. President, the
quorum has come in. These l think, were
his last words IN the Senate He had Just
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.

The next session of the Grand Division,
Sons of Temperance. will be held at Vest
Randolph, July Sd.
A celebration ofour national independence
will be held at the same place on the follow
ing day-July 4th
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

SCsPENDED.-We regret 10 learn that the
enterprising establishment known as the
Douglas Manufacturing company, at Sun
derland, was stopped last week, by which
many mechanics must be thrown out Of en-
ploy.
We also regret 10 record that the mercan-
tile firm of C. II. Young & Co. of West Ar
lington, has this week yielded to the pressure
OF the times.-BeHnington Banner.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

been wrestling with Breckinridgr. that dark
iron man Of destiny-and bad foored him on
the question of Withdrawing the troops from
all the seeded States, and this little jeu II es-
prif, coming in AT such time, was most hap
py. Now Breckinridge has most manifestly
gone to the traitors. Douglas, too, has gone;
but who had not rather have the fame Of the
latter in his grave. TRANSFERRED by has later
patriotism, than the infamy Of the ex-Presi-
dent living -
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

The Washington correspondent Of the
World Is informed that the fact Of Minister
Harvey's telegraphic communications to the
South Carolina authorities was known TO the
Government before bis departure, and that
his explanations were such as to satisfy the
authorities of the propriety of his conduct.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

The government had the misfortune the
other night to drop overheard one of the To-
comotives it was transporting from Washing
ton to Alexandria. 1t went down in 40 feet
of water.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27
REPUTATION.

Meath a ragged palmetto, southerner sat,
A twisting the band of his Panama hat,
And trying to tighten his mind of load,
BY hummiRg the words of the following ode:
''Oh for a Niger, and oh! for whip;
Oh! for q cocktail, and oh. for nip;
Oh! for shot at Greeley and Beecher;
Oh for crack at a Yankee school teacher:
Oh! for a captain, and oh! for a ship;
Oh for cargo of niggers each trip
And so he kept oh-ing for what he had not
Not contented with owing for all that he d got.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

VOLUNTEERS READY FOR SERVICE
The Washington correspondent. to the Tri-
bune says: The War Department have &C
cepted from the different States 900 vol
unteers, who are now ready for service, and
10000 are already under pay.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

A letter has been received in Montpelier
from an officer in the fleet off Fort Pickens'
He saws the Fort cannot be taken. =
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27
The gntlaua @erald.
THURSDAY, JUNE 81, 1861.
FOURTH OF JULY.

At the meeting of citizens at Village
Hall last evening, the committee of arrange
ments, previously appointed, reported the
following programme for the celebration of
the Fourth of July at Rutland, which was &C.
cepted
National Salute at Sunrise of "a guns,
ard ringing of all the bells of the village
during the firing.
Procession to be formed at 10 o'clock
A NJ, at the Depot grounds, and march
through Merchants Row, up West Street to
Court Street, to Washington Street, up
Washington Street to Main Street, and
thence to the Park.
ORDER OF PROCESSION
LIST, Music I'd, Military and Fire Compa
MES as escort; Sd, Ihirty-tour young Ladies
18th, Officers of the Day, military veterans and
invited guests, with detachment of military
as guard of honor; 5th Citizens of the sew
eral towns in the County by delegations, the
order to be designated by the Marshal
III.
EXERCISES AT THE STAND.
LIST, Music I'd, Prayer; Sd, Heading OF
the Declaration of Independence 4th, Mu-
sic 9TH, Grafton 9Th, Music.
".
1st, Form procession and march to Dinner :;
ID, Dinner; Sd, Thirteen Regular Toasts,
and Responses. &C.; 4th, Volunteer Toasts
Speeches and Music.
V.
Parade ofMilitary and Firemen.
VI.
A salute of as many guns as Vermont has
companies in the field of battle on the 4th
of July, to be fired at shutdown.
Fire Works
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

GooD.-The Bank Superintendent an
nounces that the bills of the broken Banks of
Albany are to be redeemed at par.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

SPEECH OF SECRETARY CAMERON.-The
St. Andrews society gave good banquet at
the National Hotel in Washington, Tuesday
evening, to the New York 9th, the Highland
Regiment There were speeches by Col
Forney and Col. Cameron; and Secretary
Cameron, being toasted, responded, saying,
he could scarcely realize that by the Secre-
tary of War was meant himself, for it seemed
but a brief period since he was journeyman
in the office of his friend at his right-Col.
Seaton. Speaking of the war, he said that
though not three months had elapsed since its
inception, quarter of million Of volunteers
were In the field, and before six months the
number will be increased to half million
The deluded beings in the South, whose in
science we have borne for quarter OF a GEN.
fury, must be subdued, and the President will
not let this war end until all the causes which
produced it are removed, and when the war
terminates, we shall hear no more of Virginia
as such, or of North Carolinians, or of South
Carolinians, but we shall all be Americans,
one and indivisable. Gen. Cameron was
frequently interrupted by vOciferous cheering,
and be sat down amidst the widest demon
STATIONS of applause. e
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

1t is announced that the bruiser Heenan
is about to make another trip TO England, IN
pursuit of the champions belt which is now
held by Hurst, the 4" Staleybridge infant
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

General Lane, of Kansas, has gone to
Washington, to take his seat in the Senate
on the 4th of July.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27
OFFICERS FOR THE 4III
AT RUTLAND.


President Of the doy--William Y. Ripley
Vice Pyesidents-David Warren of Bran
don, Daniel Crofoot of Benson, Pitt W. Hyde,
Castleton Alexander Newton, Clarendon
Linus Edmunds, Chittenden; G. j. Locke
Dandy; William c. Kittrcdge, Fairhaven
c. S. Rumsey, Hnbbardton; Elijah Ross,
Middletown William Kimball, Mendon
John Crowley, Mountholly o. H Rounds,
Mount Tabor; Hiram Wickham. Pawlet
Job w Fuller, Pittsfeld Chester Granger,
Pittsford William Y. Farnham, Poultney
James Barrett, Rutland; Solomon w. Adams
Sherburne Harvey Holden, Shrewsbury
james X. Hyde, sudbury; G. W. Noble,
Tinmouth; Isaac B. Munson, Walingford
Nelson Paul, Wells; Harrison Fish, West
haven
Chapiaio-Rev Norman Seaver, Rutland
Orator-Prot. |. Fowler, Poughkeepsie.
Reader Of Declaration Of Independence
W. w. Dunton.
Toast -uaSteT-S. w. Dorr.
NarshQI-J. NJ. Putnam, and such assis-
tant marshals as he may see fit to appoint
Courier.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

The World has correspondent who tele-
graphs to that journal that the rebels have
made proposition to re-enter the Union, if
Congress will pass law establishing Slave
ry from South of $3.50 and that, Mr.. Sew
ard favors the plan. 1t may prove in the
future that the great conspiracy has more
than one phase
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

BRANDON ITEMs.-We eondense the fol-
lowing items of news from the Brandon Ga
zette:
A child (about three years old) of Mr.
William Lille, of Forestdale, fell into well
recently, and narrowly escaped drowning,
1t was rescued by Mr.. Edward Briggs
A child of Mr.. Julius Wood was drowned
in Brandon village on Wednesday. Particu-
lars not given.
A meeting was held at the Town Hall on
the evening Of the 18th, to make arrange
ments for the celebration of the Fourth in
Brandon,
The Brandon Cornet Band and several
members of the Choir of the Baptist and
Congregational churches. serenaded Mr. b
F. Leavitt, the other night, on nuptial oc-
casion.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

Academia lad s or years old, son
of Patrick BriSlin OF this village, was quite
severely injured Monday by falling into a
hatchway in front of the Herald office-a
distance of some or feet. No bones were
broken, but his face and head were consider
ably bruised by striking upon the stone
steps below, and he was taken up in a near
ly insensible state. HIS injuries though quite
severe are not of serious character
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

PERsoNAL-James Russell Lowell has
withdrawn from the editorship of the i" At
lantic Monthly"
Prince Alfred visited the Victoria bridge
and several other points of interest at MOntre-
al, and left for Ottowa Wednesday. The
young man is clever and intelligent, deports
himself in a sensible manner, and makes
friends wherever he goes.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

THE ARMY TELEGRAPH.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the New York
World says the Government is following up
the advance of the army into Virginia with
a complete telegraph line, connecting with
the headquarters mt Washington.
A telegraph corps is efficiently organized
under Superintendent P. Slime Sanderson, of
the War Department, that is capable OF cree
ting line in a very few hours, and putting
it in effective operation. Most ofthe camps
are connected by line which works day
and night. On Thursday it was extended to
the farthest advance camps in Virginia, so
that any alarm can be instantly communica-
ted to the twenty different camps, though
they are miles apart. A simple field pocket in
strument is used, and the wire is Henry j.
Rogers, of New York, patent telegraph cor
daee 1t is laid on the ground, through
creeks and marshes, at the rate Of three
miles an hour. The great value of this Won
derful achievement is apparent. 1t has been
successfully inaugurated by the industry and
energy of Superintendent Sanderson, to
whom both the Government and army are
deeply indebted.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

The FLIGHT FROM NIENNA.-The fol-
lowing account of the Vienna affair appears
in the n. Y. World of the 21st, and was sent
to that paper by its Washington correspond
ent, who says it comes from an officer of the
Loudon & Hampshire Railroad, Union
man and is a perfectly reliable and true
statement
Five hundred South Carolinians occupied
Vienna station. A battery Of three guns was
planted above the curve, as reported, with the
intention of allowing the train to go by,
and then disabling the engine so that our few
forces could not return, but would have to
surrender to the Carolinians. The train was
DELAYED The five hundred southerners got
disguised and left. The artillery were leaw-
inc when the puff OF the engine was heard,
They unlimbered their guns and fired SIX
rounds, with the well-known result then ran
away; so did General Schneck. The cavalry
seen belonged to our own Flying artillery.
When the bodies of the killed of the Ohio
Regiments were disinterred, under flag OF
truce. at Vienna. it was discovered that their
pockets had been clipped out and the rings
cut off their fingers. The Ohioans were bu-
ried by the rebels.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

FOURTH OF July IN RUTLAND.-At a
meeting last evening of the COMMITTEE of Ar
engagements for tn celebration of the COM
ing 4th, it was
RexOlcsd, That the members of the Fire
Departments of the towns OF Rutland, Bel
lows Falls, and Burlington, and the Green
Mountain Lancers of Rutlend, be invited to
participate IN the festivities OF the Day with
US, and act as escort to the Procession, and
that the committee be instructed to furnish
them with free tickets to the dinner-table.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

Vienna. the place where the Railroad train
with Ohio troops was fred upon from the
hidden batteries of the rebels, is station on
the Leesburgh Road, fifteen miles from Alex
andria.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27
ORDER OF PROCESSION
EXERCISES AT THE STAND.

LIST, Music ID, Prayer; Sd, Reading of
the Declaration of Independence 4th, Mu-
sic; 9TH, Grafton 9Th, Music.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27
Parade ofMilitary and Firemen.

salute of as many guns as Vermont has
companies in the field of battle on the 4th
of July, to be fired at shutdown.
VII.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-06-27

1st, Form procession and march to Dinner
ID, Dinner; Sd, Thirteen Regular Toasts,
and Responses, &C.; 4th, Volunteer Toasts
Speeches and Music.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-10
LETTER FROM HARPER'S FERRY

Correspondence Of he Alsr1ndyia G?,-enr.1
HAFPEh's tEPRY, May THE news of the sell
Zure OF the Relay House by the Northern troons
was received here yesterday 'F
Ihls part OF the programme was Uuite unexncct
ed. IL was not thought that Lincoln would extend
the Limits OF his military operations beyond Anna
pns, until the expiration of the % DAYS of Craca
1t is said that Garlic, from Harrison coppty Y.
Is IN Pennsylvania endeavnring to raise men and
troops to resist Virginia. There is no Doubt Or tba
TACT mat there is much disaectiln in two or three
enuu'ies IN the northwest portion Of Virginia. but,
even In these, there vii! BE- a large maiorit, for
ooeylng the mandates of their mother From oil
accounts the whole valley is un in arms. Dr No.,
Conrad, son OF Robert \. Conrad has bee, ;r,ri
Oned in Massachusetts for refusing to take On "a
Of allegiance to the Federal Government. His f.
Their has gone North to see alb Iutit Il the VnrtE
ern people persist in treating the citizens of tho
South in this way, they had better look to the se
cu5ity of themselves.
So generous and patriotic are the citizens of thu
surrounding counties, that | understand several
loads of grain and hay had to be sent back yestcr
day, on the ground that the granaries are all full
The citizens here say that they consider their all
involved in the contest, and they laid all their
available means at the disposition of Virginia
Ga Sunday, 500 kentuckans reached here They
were without arms, except boUie-knives and pis-
tolls. In Tennessee and Kentucky blue Lnsey.
well hitting their stout muscular forms. they pre-.
sehted quite an agreeable and formidable appear
ancs They are in high spirits and disp0srd flo
grumble at nothing except inactivity. We love
kentucky now more than ever. The eldest child
lrgna, she is the first to rally to her defence
large body OF troops will to dav gather at Graf
lop, under the command Of Major Bow kins, of Rich
mona. cavalry companies are forming ali along
e puiuel couhties, and the very frst attempt thai
is ma lie by Northern troops to invade Virgp;,
army OF lo,ooo horsemen will rise up before tbsm
!, The PHosPacr'-The ordinary revenues of the
Government are not now, and will NOT he mt .ue
the present state of affairs continue,
defray the expenses of collecting it. W
The ordinary expenditures of the Govarnmo,.
now reach about S65, 1000, 600 year.
The extraordinary expenditures arising from tho |
unhnly and suicidal waged against the south
cannot be less than at the of $3.50 OOO 900 or
$500, OO0, 900 year.
To pay this $50, 900 900 or 49,, 900 900 month,
equal to the whole expenses OF the Government |
few years ago, the Government is dependent on
loans, or the voluntary contributions of the citi-
%ens OF the States adhering to it.
II the Border States stay with the North, their |
80 must submit o.be directly Indirectly |
20 the amount of five or six millions of dollars
yea' W pay these expenses.-Louisu,ue Courier,
State he Was Is native of Louisiana, from which
lie s'anus third on the list of army oficsrs