Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-30
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The Stark County Ohio Democrat, s
cession paper, has been destroyed by voltu
teers in that section.
The Secessionists pretend that dispatch
have been received, indicating that a heet
British ships OF war is TO see that Britt,
vessels have free ingross to Southern port
Not bit Of it J..
The British ship Of war lost on the Mica
aqua coast was the Driver
70 The special Washington corresponds
Of the New York Eceo pg Post saws that {.
Government ia ia possession of evidence wbic
shows that two of the secessionist journal,
New York city are supported by the rob
leaders
to The London Times calls the fight
Bull Run "sham battle" and makes men
over the losses on the national side, which
pretends to consider ridiculously small. ]
may not be regarded as impertincnt for us
compare ths"sham battle with the Englis.
attack on Sebastopal in September, 1853 d.
We find that ;he English stormed the Redar
and were beaten off in such disorder that the
could not iaily. Their total number of kill
ed was $50 The loss ia killed on the part 4,
our army at Manassas was $50. The furme
i, called by the London Times an lawful con
fict tho latter "sham battle" in whicl
the 'ony struggle was to get away"
Scotch old maid who was asked TO sub
scribe 10 raise men for the king during th
last war, answered, Indeed, I'll do nae si
thing; ] never could raise man for mysel
and I'm not going to raise men for Kin
George"
" Even in chivalrous South Carolina +
appears that there is a reluctance 20 enlist
The Charleston Courier says:
There is in our community too GREAT
disposition to shirk active daty Some hol,
back because others do; some must have com
missions some have families or business, o.
are members oforganizations which they know
VIII not be ordered out of the city some arr
legally or professionally exempt. Now, thi
state Of things is discreditable to us. Tn,
enemy is almost at our doors"
Gen Scott compelled to risk the battle Of Manass
as against his judgment and his wishes-iBany 8tia
and AfgNs.
Is it not time that this caumny was stop
ped Gen. Scott ordered that battle in hi
own time, and in perfect confidence that i
would be won and nothing but the failur,
OF Gen. Patterson to obey orders and dc biz
duty caused it to be lost The slanderers o
Gen. Scott ought to invent some new false
hood --Neto York Tribune.
The secession ladies at Washington ar,
having bad time. six Of them having beer
arrested by the government. They are sufi'
cred to remain in their own houses, but ar,
under watch. The wife Of ex-senator Gwinn
OF California, is one of the state prisoners.
Evidence was found of her completely will
the rebels. We have no doubt that many il
Washington, both men and women, have beer
acting as secession spies.
Letters from India say much attention /,
given to the cotton question, A special com
mission is now at work at Egypt on the sam,
business.
In China, the tea crop is poor in quality
and prices are high.
Several British Subjects have been dismis.
sed from our army.
mo News is good news" as the Philadel
phia officer said when be seized the bundl,
of the New York Daily Neios marked "south. ;