Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-29
Jefferson Davis has not lost ANYTHING of his

aptitude at "bold and solid lying" since
his proclamations of last spring. His mes
sage to the Confederate Congress, is, in large
measure made up falsehoods. Perhaps those
for whom it is meant will like it the better
and no doubt he thinks they will 1t is too
long for our columns. We think the Boston
Journal gives about as accurate a notion of
1t as any which we have seen, as follows:
If this document does not have tremend,
uous effect IN diverting foreign emigration to
the South. we shall begin to think that the
authors word does not go for much. He
certainly paints everything in his domains
with brilliant brush. Their military af-
fairs are meeting with unalloyed success,
their area is extending, their resources are
inexhaustible, their finances are perfectly
easy, and-"Our people look with contempt.
uous establishment on those with whom they
have been so recently associated" There is
little irregularity about the mails-but
that seems to be about the only point on which
there Is much room for improvement. In
fact, the " President sticks at nothing.
He even reviyes the old falsehood about our
waglng a war (which Claims non com
bltants, women and children as its victims" "
We do not believe that Beauregard would so
stultify himself again. In the matter of Sill
dell and Mason, Mr.. Davis seems to be very
nervous lest Great Britain should not under
stand her rights OF he earnest enough IN their
maintenance Indeed, he gives slap at ali
the European powers, because they have ad-
hered to their ideas in regard to bockades,
instead OF adopting his. But his message
will be Of as little importance there as here.
Ii is an unreal document, consisting Of words
only calculated for effect, and not very well
calculated. If Davis did not show Infinitely
more ability in action than he does IN writ
ing, he would not be the dangerous man he
Is.
Davis intimates that their mail facilities
are considerably defective. We think that
must he true, for he does not seem to
have heard Of the capture OF Port Royal,
which took place nearly fortnight before
the date Of lis message.
To TEACHERS Remember the Teachers
Institute, at Essex, on Friday and Saturday.
SICKNESS IN THE VT. FRAGMENTS.
The Timss Of this morning has the follow
lowing:
Rev. Volney N. Simors. Chaplain Of tie
9Th regiment, arrived here last evening, hay
ing left Cam Griffin on Sunday morning
last. lie Yep rts great sickness in tue 4th
and 5th regiments; some go being reported
daily Us unfit for duty. He also states that
members Of the 9th regiment were coming
down sick at the rate Of 10 a day. Up to
Saturday last, Il deaths had occurred in the
9Th regiment. lie thinks the statement in
the Tribune Of Saturday last, in relation to
the great proportion OF sick in the Vermont
regiments as compared with those from
other States, u be in no wise exaggerated
The sickness in our regiments has been su-
perlnduced be believes, by the want OF prop
er clothing; our boys having done "a large
amounted picket duty in the wOrs; Of wealth
er without oyercoats. When Mr.. s. left,
| Col. Smalley had not reioined his regimcn
but Lieut.. Col. Grant and Maj. Proctor had
worked well for the interests of the regi-
! ment, and have done an immense amount Of
hard work Maj. Halsey. paymaster L S
a. commenced paying of tie regiments on
Thursday last.
Mr. Simors kindly furnisho, US with tie
] following list of the names and residences Of
/ the deceased members of the 9th Regiment .
Seth Combs, Co. \, Montgomery Lu-
/ cius N. Sumner, Co. Is, East Middlebury :.
james Shaddick, Co. 3, Bristol. Asol Line,
Co. B, Schroon, n. Y, Julian Scott, Co.
/ p, Wolcott Franklin \. Bailey. Go. D.
/ Wolcott, Augustus L. Wight, Co. Z, W.
Pawlet Adams II. Pattcn. Co. T, Corn
wall George York, Co. f, Hinesburgh
John La Mountain, Co. II, Orwell Chas.
j. Blttlett, Co. IL, Brandon. Ruel }, Bump,
Co. Il, Brandon John W Goodrich. Co.
Ii, Orwell Samuel 5. Bowen, Co. Ii. East
Hebron, \. Y. Franklin Anderson, Co |.
Burlington Everett d. Green. Co. |. Rich
mond Larkin ). Earl, c.. I, Walliusf ri.
Though the figures as given by Mr.. Smons
according 70 the statement above, Do not
seem to US to fully bear Gu, tie statement Of
" Ir'5isne despatch, they certainly iadi.
.4- -"lt amour. Of sickness in the two
CAFE g. t. The .lcci4l causes for It.
nam -rarcd with what IS
and Tor It's excess COZ. n other States
s4i to obtain IN resments H. my IN
ought 20 he asc rtainei by scru..-.
detail, by tie proper authorities IN the army, J
and the remedies, 50 far as within human
reach, APPLIED With energy and without de-
lay
\ letter IN the Pl-,,-5lrgh Express and
Sennqc, under da.s Of Camp G,-ai1, Nov.
10, from a member Of tie Vermont 5;h,
contains the following
The health # the 5sh regiment is not as
good as that enjoyed by most o. tho other
in tins Division. We have already |
lost ulo-e by disease than the q has. which
he's aesn mere since last June. The Surgeons |
report l0r 20 day stands; Excused fr0ns duty !
ESQ: N & neral Hospital 10; IN ReLimcnai
nosl;tal 81; u Quarters 800. Those con-
fined in II slItals are generally those who |
have the measles. typhoid and camp feveTs.
Those in quarters are mostly cases If colds
contracted while or duty, owing to the in
,lemency Of the weather.
GEo. FRANcIs TRAIN on AMERICAN AFFAIRS