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The New York herald., 1861-12-29
THE CANNONADING NEAR GARDENERS
BAY.

GREENPoRr, Dec %, 1851.
Tho heavy cannonading near Gardner's Bay was the
subject Of despatch from Stonngon and caused By
General James and others Of General McCelans stan
testing the James cannon. The mysterious light was
probably either that from lighthouse as seen bY
landsmen, or an ignis fdtAus.
The New York herald., 1861-12-29
WRECK OF THE REVENUE CUTTER HOWELL.
COBB.

BOTTOM, Dec. 28, 1901.
The revenue cutter Howell Cobb, from the Lakes via
Quebec for Boston, ashore Lanesvie Cape Ann,
tofa1
The New York herald., 1861-12-29
MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN NEW YORK.
MASSACHUSETTS CAVALRY.

MASSACHUSETTS CAVALKY.
The scond battalion Of tho First regiment Of Massachu
sstts cavalry under command Of Colonel Robert williams
arrived in this city from Readve-whsrs they have been
encamped for nearly three monthsyessrdsy afternoo,
and marched to the Park Barracks, whore both men and
horses refreshed The battalion numbers fo0f hung
dred and atty men, with equal number Of horses NJ
formal reception was given to the and they tso hsR
departure quietly about four O'Clock FOR Washington per
the Jersey City Railroad II s understood that tho whole
Of the Massachusetts, First cavalry to be attached ~
General Burnsdss division. list Of the officers Of lh4
battalion has already been published The third bata
Of the regiment s expected to arrive to-day.
just ~ the battalion Of Massachusetts, cavalry "a
line and ready to cross TO Jersey City, Colonel Frank n
Howe received orders from General Thomas. throuRh
Colonel William A. Nichols, to detan in New York tho
balance Of Colonel Robert Wiams cavalry regiment.
The New York herald., 1861-12-29
DESTRUCTION OF BRIDGES BY THE REBELS.

QUINCY, ILL.,, Dec. 20, 1851.
The bridges the Fabius and North rivers, on tho
Palmyra Railroad were set fire by the rebels last
night and destroyed.
The New York herald., 1861-12-29
ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST BATTALION FIFTH
REGIMENT RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS

AhHIVA AL OF The FIhST bATTALiON FIFTH
REGIMENT RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS.
The steamer Commonwealth aUived at this city yestef
day from Providence R. L. having board tho nrs bat
TALON Of the Fifth regiment Of volunteers from that State
under the command Of Major Job Wright Tho battalion,
which is about four hundred strong, all armed With IN!
field rfes to be attached to the Burnside expedition
The officers Of tho battalion are az follows:
Chapman; Quartermaser Monfo II. Gladdng; Chaplain,
Rev Walter B. Noycs (Episcopa Assistant Surgeon, AZ
bert Potter.
Wheeler First Lieutenant, Daniel 8. Remington Second
Lieutenant, not appointed Company g-captan, A. e.
W. " Douglas. Company C-Captain, J. NJ. Eddy; FirS{
Lieutenant John E. Snow Second Lieutenant g. q. Hop
kins Company D-Captain, g. H. Grant First Lieutsd4
ant H. E. Pierce; Second Lieutenant, Moran Company
E-Capain, Job Arnold First Lieutenant, not appointed
Second Lieutenant, J. NJ Wheaton.
The New York herald., 1861-12-29
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

BY the arrival of the steamer Karnak al THE
port yesterday we have advices from Havana to the
2lst and from Nassau, N. p, to the 2Sd inst. The
general news from Havana is unimportant. The
city was healthy, and business dull. At Nassau
the rebel steamers Isabel and Gordon were in port
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-27
srArE rEMpERANcE socIErY.

The annual meeting Of the Vermont State
Temperance Society was held at Brandon, on
Wednesday, Dec. IS. and is said to have been
one Of harmony and awakened interest in the
cause of temperance. An able address was
delivered Wednesday evening by Rev Mr.
Seaver Of Rutland. Among the resolutions
adopted were the following
ResOired. That the illustration Of the evils Of intern
petance and tg cfectua remedy exhibited IN the mill
fary experience Of the seAr ought awaken great
er activity aud effort in the prosecution Of our noble
work
2nd As experience has enforced apon some Of the
eminent orrs Of amy, and especially on him
who holds fhe nacc Of General iI iie ihe conviction
that tha er0aan NJ Intoxicating liquors from the amy
Il n be rrtts IMPORTANCE TO its highest welfare and
80 ~ That suitable memorial be prepared and
70 lougreFs, and also 10 Gen. Mcclellan, urgently
asking the adoption II such legislation aud such action
as ihei wisdom provide TO make the exclusion uni
vcrsal
In order 70 have temperance in the army We must
have K n home Therefore
Rczodcd That the friends Of thc cause iu the State
be- urged 90 embrace the present season to dusc
wdes the principle Of total abstinence throughout the
State Also
R-soired That We deem Il highly desirable that the
friends q Temperance direct particular attention the
recruits for the army.
Whereas ompcranre-absunence from an that iutoy-
cates-is recognized both by is enemies and friends,
60 be the true uriueple therefore.
Rss9ired That DO is ihe imperative duty o. temperance
men. evey where, 20 practically carry out their sen-
ment.
Resoired That It is the duty Of an Temperance men.
he temperance Commissioner nominated in their esPeo-
tive Counties
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-27

THg PATRIOTIC EcHo or CANNoN. Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe Of Boston was witnessing
with Gov. Andrew and others Of this state,
great review Of the troops on the Virginia
side Of the Potomac few weeks ago, where
o skirmish of outposts with the rebels inter-
rupted all other thought and action and IN
a letter to the New York Tribune, she thus
speaks Of the change
Then. almost quickly as one can tell
Of It. a large detachment Of cavalry moved
past Us. followed by Infantry at double quick,
the faces o. all eaget and glad for the fight
oh how our hearts longod to follow =
We could almost have flown without wings
upon their footstepe. The whole body
OF the troops present was pervaded by one
electric thrill. The whole expression OF the
field had changed. like the lighting up OF
countenance. from the emptiness OF a rarade
TO the fullness Of an ac'ion. Death at DIS
lance only made their thouRhts greater. We
stopped at Fort Bullock, which was within
three miles Of the spot where the fight was
going on The soldiers everywhere were IN
great excitement There is fun going on
down there. said they you can see the
smoke - there'll be work tonight. Ana.
mounting on the ramparts. we saw the SMOKE
Of the firing as Il lifted and lifted, after every
round
By and by, as far "a we could see, came the
troops OF our Reimbursement. crossing the
road at the bottom OF the distant hollow.
This was little enough to see, but TO our ex-
cited imaginations how much it seemed We
we're in the presence Of the yelled deity OF
war--we could guess at his terrible features,
we could interpret his stern commands. With
the consciousness of these things came great
upliftinR Of heart. How easy 60 go with
these men How easy 20 fy TO their front,
to die. leading them on :! When IA death
have 70 little consciousness, such iorgettul-
ness Of pain Bah mere twinge, and then
the marble sleep Of glory. And should
like for one to go to God with that heroic
'front.' with that mighty pressure of Justice
behind one. making ones rashness dutitul.
Instead Of painfully contcs'ing. step by step,
the werk intrenchments Of our life, we should
leap, rull.armed. into the bosom Of immortal
ity. Never was pageant Of state. or church.
OF theater half great in my eyes. as that
little. distant cloud of smoke, which stood
for the struggle of mighty principles. confd-
ed to feeble hand. but strong in the heart Of
God We looked and looked. and wept. and
spake not. our negro coachman keeping us
sympathetic company, and when at dusk We
reluctantly drove homew I'd, we sang the tri-
umphant hymns of the Methodist persuasion
in which faith and feeling conquer fear.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-27

MUSICAL CONVENTIONAL Musical Con-
ventiou was held in Waterbury. beginning on
the 10th OF December, under the direction Of
w. w. Partridge, of Burlington. The at
tendance was large, considering the ex-
tremey bad going. and in point Of practical
talent and earnest devotion to musical cul-
ture, it compared favorably with any Conyen-
tions that have been holden. The Conven-
ton closed on the evening Of the 18th inst,
with a very successful public Concert. Du-
ring the evening Rev. c. c. Parker, Chair
man of the Committee on Resolutions offered
tie following resolutions:
ReSoired. That in the OPT ion Of this Convention,
musc-espeoiay vocal music-s the highest and finest
Of all the arts aud il alone. when oonsecrated TO the
worship and praissQ God is worthy Of being called di'
vine
Resoired That Of al musical instruments the human
lvocc in versatility u expression, and power reach
tn heart approaches nearest 20 perfection and
mean Of personal and social enjoyment. and for the
worship Of God, demand, the highest cultivation
Resoirei That among the means secure this culti-
Walton To- Ne advanced singers regard such
tons the that has been engaged here for the last
four days ~ t highest utility aud that regard Mr.
Partridge who has successfully conducted this
on, emncny fitted for the work, hereby return
ing % him oar thank TOR the service he has rendered
we bid hiln God speed IN his important work.
The resolutions together with another Of
iered by Mr.. Fassett Of Enosburgh rendering
the thanks of the members of the Convention
to the citizens of Waterbury for their hospi-
tally were unanimously adopted
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-27

A FREE NRORo's EXPERIENCES IN THE
SourH - Levi Mann, free colored resident
Of New York, has recently escaped from the
South, where he has been held prisoner
since the war broke out, when he was taken
from the steamer Star of H. West, at India
nola, Texas He was treated brutally at New
Orleans and Montgomery. At the latter
place he was incarcerated, robbed of his mon
ey and papers Of the value of 5000, stripped
of his clothing, and received one hundred aud
fifty ashes from leather strap, about four
feet long and one-half inch thick in the
hands of one Of his prosecutors The stripes
were laid on with much force. each blow lac
Grating the skin, followed by streams Of blood.
This brutality caused the prisoner to sink
from exhaustion, and until he was thought to
be in a dying condition. Mann, being Of a
strong. athletic constitution, rallied from the
effect Of this brutality. He afterwards
sold as a slave at faspega, Ala and put at
work with a gang in the field. He finally es-
capped to Wetampka. aud appealed to Judge
Alexander Of the probate court, who sent him
TO General Bragg at Pensacola, and the latter
sent him under flag of truce to Fort Pick
ems. H says there are many Union men at
Pensacola who are per force in the rebel ar
my, and only wait in the hope of speedy de-
liverance BY the landing of Union troops. -
lie represents the rebel soldiery as in very
imperfect state Of discipline. poorly armed,
worse paid-receiving nothing but shinplas-
tiers for their services and very meagerly
subsisted In order to keep the rebel sol
diery together the officers find it necessary to
grant furloughs to the men. This has the eff
feet to demoralize the troops, as they we're 60
ing backwards and forwards to their homes
almost ad libitum. Mr.. Mann states that
when he lott the interior of Alabama it was
estimated that there we're upwards OF 5000
runaway negroes in that state who had escap-
ed and are now hiding in the woods. These
slaves have vague ideas Of the war, and
many Of them have a vague idea that it is
made with the view Of their liberation from
bondage. The masters exhibit the utmost
brutality to their slaves. No two of the lat
ter are allowed to converse together, under
pain, in the event of being detected, Of re-
ceivng one hundred lashes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-27

THE PoIsoS OF SECESSION IN EUROPE
Thurlow Weed writes home from Paris as to
the perverse public sentiment manufactured
by secession agents abroad: -
Evidence meets one everywhere that the
publie mind of Europe has been abused and
perverted that the cluses Of the war are Ell
ther wholly misunderstood. or totally ignored.
have not yet met foreigner who does not,
in his conversation, present the question
wrong end frst-who does not twist and ira
vestie everything. They generally regard the
South as oppressed-the North as the agrees
Or and. of course, their sympathies are with
the weaker section These tares were sown
while we slept. And the enemy has been
most diligent. Long before we could realize
the possibility of civil war, treason was do
ing its work here. More than a year ago
prominent southern men were in Paris rep
resentng the wrongs Of the South as so grie-
vous that they could not be endured that
the election of an abolition president was to
be followed by violent emancipation"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-27
STATE OF VERMONT.
Ap'vrAsr AND r>srreror orvspAl's orr

ADJurASr AND INSPECTOR GuVERAL's OFFIcE,
Woodstock, December 6, 1861
For the purpose Of enabling such OF the
Volunteer forces of the United States as may
desire il, to assign portions Of their pay for
the benefit of their families the War Depart
ment have provided that such assignment of
pay shall be made on a separate roll, to be
executed under the supervision Of the Cap
tain, OF immediate commander of the recruit
a, the time of enlistment. or of the soldier
in camp. and that such Allotment Roll, when
completed shall be transmitted TO the Pay
master General. by whom the deduction will
be made en- each subsequent pay roll, and the
aggregate amount OF each company's assign
ment will be transmitted by him to the dis
trbutor named in the roll. together with
copy Of the roll This plan is authorized by
the twelfth section of the act of Congress of
July %. 1861.
The Legislature of Vermont, by act APP
proved November 20, 1861, has authorized
and required the Treasurer of the State 20
act as depositary and distributor of funds,
which the Vermont Volunteers, serving the
United States. may desire to send into the
State, under the allotment system adopted by
the Government of the United States, above
stated, and has provided that there shall be
paid 10 each depositor OF such funds interest
thereon at the rate Of five per cent. per an
mum, upon all such deposits shall remain
in the Treasury for the period Of six months,
or longer.
Under this system, if the members. or any
part OF the members Of any company Of the
Volunteer Militia. enlisted in this State for
service. shall desire that any part of their
mun,hly pay. due from tho United States
shall be paid into the Treasury Of the State,
to remain upon deposit until the expiration
of their term OF service, they can accomplish
this by signing an Allotment Roll, directing
the United States paymaster to pay to the
Treasurer of Vermont so many dollars per
month from their pay, more or less in their
discretion. as they may designate upon the
roll. And they may designate upon the roll
the name of any person TO whom they wish
the Treasurer to pay the money The person
so designated, whether wife. child, or other
person, can call for the money at any time
after it is received by the Treasurer, or the
money may remain upon deposit in the Treas
ury. at five per cent. interest until called for
Il Is important that these provisions should
be understood by all enlisted men and Re-
cruitng Officers will carefully explain them
to all men whom they enlist. Blank Allot-
ment Rolls will be furnished from this office
upon request.
By order Of the Governor.
PETER f. WASHBURN,
Adiutant and InsDpctor General
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-27
WAR MITH ENGLAND

Our advices from England are very warlike
1t seems to be the purpose Of the English
government, to fasteu quarrel upon the
United States at any rate. 1t may not sue
coed, but under the present appearances it
would be foolish and criminal for our govern
ment to neglect the most thorough, immedi-
ate preparation. Already two Of the la-esS'
iron-plated steamers are on ~ ~1y 70 cur
coast and other war v. sells are Immediately
In fouow Tyo ., sells Of the Cunard line,
the Persia and aNstrafasian, are on their way
90 C,,sd- with troops and batteries, and
other vessels are at once to sail tor the same
destination General Scott has returned to
New York. and it looks as il England had
pteiudged all questions at issue, vas conf
dent that our government could not accept
her judgment with any honor. and intended
to push the subjects Of difference into actual
hosu,ities.
We have now no time to characterize these
hostile movements as they deserve That
they are unjustifable, dciatorial and coward
ly in the extreme. toe voice Of the world and
the records Of history will declare. To pick
quarrel with friendly nation. when she is
struggling with all her energies against ma
tional extinction and eauseess and powerful
rebellon under the guise Of pretended
neutrality to sympathise with it; TO cast off
the sham Of neutrality and aid it, when 1t
seomo likely 20 he crushed speedily to take
such hypocritical course that the rendlng
and destruction OF the Republic may be sue
cessful; surely no language can justly paint
its malevoleuce or its crime II is clear that
England means TO force as into var Nth her
self, with or without pretext. In such case
we shall commit our cause to God and do
battle vaiantly We shall not shrink from
the contest until our opponent shall cry
enough. and her swollen arrogance is chas-
tised and bumbled She will have to fight
not mcrccnary army, but nation in arms.
To-day she despi.cs our power or she would
never insult IL. She will soon have occasion
TO respect IT,
We are not without great hope that in such
a war, the alliance between. France and Eng
land would snap like tow when touched with
Are OF one thing We are sure. France will
never join hands with England in destroying
Republic that she fnught against Britain
10 establish The Warrior may yet meet Lc
Gioire. France and the United States are
ancient allies They have never quarrelled
In this time Of our troable France has not
once insulted US. She has not shown her
self eager to demolisk our government. HeI
alliance with England has somewhat hamper
ed her, but once let England violate her neu'
trality in favor of the South, and against al
her precedents and principles of international
law, and she would unite with US against al
insolent power, and we would help her erase
the memory of Waterloo. 1t is almost tint
the unconscious prophecy Of Maeaulay wa
fulfilled. and some benightee Ho,tentor, 20
mare ius, sincere aud honorable than The
sufF.sed, arrogant christian Englishman, wa
surveying from the broken arches Of LondoI
bridge ruins Of Westminster and St
Paul.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-27

whole number Of Cattle at market 7i2 about 60
Bueyes aud 81 7tores, consisting " working oxen.
Mich Cows and one, ~, and three wear old
Prices " Market Becf-ENtra. 70 % q SN5l trst
oualit, $500 900. Second quality So so BOO Third
.4u.iify ~ 90 20.
Working Oxen, pr pair.-S9o 49,
O.s. and Calves $50 %.
Tr,rin1s so 90 90 o. tTo years old $1,000 L,
or. Three car, old. SIS 0is 2D0O
Sheep and Lambsl15o Al market prices Ia lots $40
AZ 70 each extra. - 90 900.
Spring Lambs None.
Hides IL Z, pr 10. TSllow, 00a6l 2prlb.
Calf Skins. Sc pr ID.
Pelts, 81 90 a / 80 each.
Remarks-There about the same number Of Cat
lie as last week but imprf yement 20 prices On oxen
the advance was sight but small BeeNes about zoe
Or c,t Capt skinner sold pair Of Oxen 10 Mr. Hap
good dress q cwt, hr 81 80 pr cwt. Mr. Wnght sold
ono pair IN Woodbridge gross weight 81 cwt 30 shrink,
fr 6 Or cw and two pair 20 81 Shrek for - 30 pr
rr, small fat Cattle sold mr. s. - pr ewt There
wasuot large number n sheep sales were quick a.
an advance Of Is TO 81 pr head
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-27
FROM WASHINGTON.

Dec 10, 1861.
Il is rumored that an order was yesterday
made, recalling Gen. Phelps from Ship Island.
on account Of his proclamation. | know Of
no authority for the rumor; and some, who
ought to be well posted, doubt it, The Sen
ate yesterday called for a copy Of the procla-
nation.
In reply to a resolution Of the House, the
Secretary Of War has reported THAT Major
Lynde was by direction of the President of
the United States, dropped from the rolls Of
the army, November 90, 1861, for the sur
render Of U. S. troops in New Mexico, in Ju-
ly 1861 The Secretary Of War says; "it is
believed that no other officer Of the command
was in any way involved in the suspicion Of
completely in the affair, and the commanding
officer, Major Lynde, was the only person on
whom the responsibility could rest"
Doubtless the readers Of the Waterman
would efer more agreeable news, and it
would cer'oinly be more pleasant to me but
must give such as have.
The Vermont cavalry regiment reached
Washington last night, and the men are quiet
ly getting ready to show themselves. The
boys do not mean to be buried in the dust Of
travel IS most reg.ments are when they march
through the city. So much has been said in
advance by the newspapers in preiso Of the
regiment as to raise unreasonable expecta-
lions but still trust the Green Mountain
Boys will lose nothing in comparison with
other regiments Of the same kind
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-27

O'BRRrN's LErrER.-We publish to-day
a letter from William Smith O'Brein, adj
dressed to Secretary Seward, on the difficult
ty between England and United States It Is
expressive OF warm sympathy with the Peo-
Pile and institutions of the United States,
and coming from one who understands so well
the character and policy Of the British gov
eminent, will be read with Interest. His sug-
geston, however, that Meson and Slidel
should be set at liberty and sect as am bassa
doris of peace to the South, is utterly imarac-
ticable. There can now he no peace with the
South until peace is conquered and i
Mason and Sidell are to be given up at all
it can only be to the protection of the asl
from which they have been taken.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-27
MAILs In MONTpELIER.

sourHERN and EASTERN mail closes at 745 a. M ar
rves at Is p. IN.
NoRrHsuN and WESTERN closes at 345 p. nj arrives
ag.l5
Ntour MAIL for Boston and New York closes at o 90
''c1ck, p. NJ.
All matter FOR these mails must be in ths office before
the time Of closing. 90 goUle sumo dov.
BARRE uan arriues daily at 5 80 a m; departs every
day on arrival Of Southern.
BRApFoRn mail arriVes daily at 400 P. nj departs
daily At s 90 a.
DANvILLE ayirss Tuesdays, Thursdays, and sa,ur-
days, IL O'Clock a. M departs Mondays Wednes-
days and Fridays at GO O'Clock, p.
B,Hros arrires Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
at 2 O'Clock p. and departs Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdty " At 45 a. m.
HYDE PARK by Worcester and Elmore, arriveSMon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays at 400 p M. departs
same as Barton.
CALAIS mail arriDes Tuesdays, Thursdays aud Saur-
days at % p. m. leaves alternate days arrival Of
Western.
BRRLIN from to 81 times week.
OFFICE HOURS PROM 90 A. n. TO 500 p. N.
JAMES G. FRENCH, P. NJ.
Montpelier May /. 1861
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-27

THR CuRH on MAnriS ROBINS soRoFuLous
WHirr SwFLLtSo.-Rcad extract nom the Cincin-
natl Medical Journal Vol page 3lO in regard 70 this
remarkable cure.
White Martin Robbins was in the very worst imagi-
uahle condition. called 70 attend him for Ao-
Of the leg. caused by fall The indications OF
reunion Of the bone under the circumstance very
uufavnrahe, fnr he would ST. day hy day, picking out
small pieces u the bone, which would slough uf found
him using Scovrs preparation, which he continued ~
use until a cure was effected We gave him const.
tutnnal treatment, being in attendance only
geou yet confess had much curiosity 10 what
coud be done In system extensively diseased as his
was"
see Martin Robbins certificate 10 another oolum,
der the head Of Scovill's Blood and Liver syrup.