Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-10-31

dear friend, goodbye; | shall never meet YOU
again. The issue has verified his speech, and
Bake. having performed his duty, gave up his
life.
Another incident, dating long way back,
but not less vcracious, may he here inserted
When a weaveT's boy, it was Bakers custom TO
manage the loom with one hand, and with the
other steady a book upon his knee. A friend,
coming hastily into the shop one day, saw him
thus engaged, and weeping bitterly.
What affects you, my lad P said he's what
are YOU reading
'The Constitution of the United States said
the boy; 'and here find that no foreigner can
be President while am of English BIRTH"
Mr.. George Wilkes writes:
at was our good fortune to know Col Baker
well, and we had the honor to entertain him as
our guest at dinner, on an afternoon in the
month of August last. On that occasion, when
we expressed (in view OF the recent disaster at
ManaSsas) a natural concern as to the dcport-
ment of his troops, he said Wilkes, ! have
some peculiar notions as to the part | am to
play in this extraordinary war; and want YOU
to bear in mind that what | now say to you is
not the result of any idle fancy or vague i'm
preston. II is doubtful if | shall ever again
take my seat in the Sanater TO the look of
surprise which turned upon him at this cx-
preston, he replied, Il am certain | shall not
live through this war; and il my troops should
show any want of resolution, | shall fall in the
first battle ] cannot afford, after my career in
Mexico, and as Senator of the United States,
to turn my face from the enemyr There was
no gloom or depression in his manner but it
was characterized by temperate earneSncss
which made deep impression on my mind"
'Phe Kansas Troops in Missouri.
A letter from Rev. Mr.. Mute to the Boston
Transcript, dated at Chlicohe, Missouri the
18th, gives some interesting particulars about
the Kansas regiments
"Since my last, have ridden horseback, and
mostly alone, some three hundred miles through
some Of the most rebellious regions of south
ern and western Missouri have stopped many
nights with the "secesh )" had their company on
the road, as they were travelling to and from the
camp of ''the southern army as their phrase
is been twice prisoner once for three DAYS
in the keeping of the State Guard :" and
learned some things worthy to be noted. Mis-
souri, is drinking to its bitter dregs this terrible
sup of civil war. Every little neighborhood is
divided into contestants who thirst for each
others blood with more than savage ferocily.
Even into families this division ard strife eX-
tends. | have been a guest in houses where a
mother was mourning over the possibility of
her sons meeting in hostile array against each
other, one being in arms in each of the con-
tending armies. In enc case the father was
serving for the Union under the va liant Lyon
while two sons had marched off with the trai,o,
Jackson. The measure Of duplicity and sneak
ing cowardce developed in some Of the haunts
OF treason in these Missouri villages is heart.
sickenins. The ignorance which has been
spread before me would be incredible to most
of your readers-ignorance obstinately persis
ted in, with the conceit of extraordinary wis
dom, and is these times of course utterly hope.
less. Thus there are people living within three
miles of this town, where we have been en-
camped for three weeks, who believe that some
of our officers are black men, tugilivcs from
slavery. One old whisky patriot south Of the
river, tod me confdeniially that "Od Abe
was about to tep out with the "dile1Wm trem-
Jjes," and that the southern army would have
New York in few days.
IL was not in the battle of Wilson'S Creek
being on the way from Fort Scott to reon IN,
regiment, and learned Of it first from the en-
emy, into whose hands fell at Nevada. They
were not highly eated with what they called
their victory, confessed that the southern force,
had outnumbered Lyons little army two to one
that our men had fought against those learlu
odds with wonderful desperation; told me o
hnnSAS
G',h, alin - s,onJ Nv, ,i'o;r roa, onJ os ~, h
SscorJ I'm, ,hrcoi Tbo, i, ,b;s ,boro yoo orna
exan~erot;on If co,rSS Inoy h, ,n n,o,
Of + alas :, nroyed 70 he trnc- Of tbe -50 y
crr ro,,;r,a,,t tho, wo,,, i,,o ,La ha,,l, loa
on The 6elJ ane An bovo sirce die1 of no"nd ""I
there received; of this number five were com
missioned officers. The condition and service
of our regiment might be profitable, by way o.
comparison, to those who, serving in more ia
vored circumstances, are inclined to discomfort
The greater par OF our men were in actua
desituion when they enlisted. The state dic
nothing for them. They received but litt
more than half the regular quota of tents, and
those old and dilapidated. Without any outfit
Of clothing they lef their first encampment t,
enter on campaign, IN which they marche,
nearly one thousand miles, many days by forced
marches. on half rations. and over the rougl
ways of the Ozark mountains in many instaa
ces with feet bare and bleeding. After nigh
march of ~ miles, and fast of as many hours