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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02

REPORT OF WOMAN FROM MANAs-
sAs.-Mrs. Hinsdale, whose husband is a
member of The ID Michigan regiment.
whicE is now on the Virginia side of the
Potomac, has returned to Alexandra from
Manassas junction. Mrs. llinsdale was at
Centerville during The engagemement on
tie 2lSt, aud waited there for the return of
soldiers, looking for her husband, but failed
TO see him. She supposed him TO be a
prisoner at Manassas. The enemy can
tured her and conveyed her thilher. They
employed her as hospital nurse. On
Thursday she procured pass from Bean.
regard, and his consent TO leave. She
walked TO Alexandria, where she arrived
Saturday morning. Her husband she dis
covered was not prisoner, but safe in
camp, with his regiment.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02

Coop News FROM MIssougl.-D u-
ring the week past, the national troops have
had more success in Missouri than ia Nir-
ginia Gen. Sweeney's command Of lc,le-
raj troops, which arrived at Forsyth on Sat-
urday, dispersed a band Of $50 rebel, sta
toned there, and took possession Of the
town. Five rebels were Killed aud several
wounded. Three of our men were slightly
wounded, none killed. The first and sec
ond stories of the court house were found
to be ill d with blankets, provisions, camp
equipage, &c., which, with two tons Of head
discovered in well, and other ARTICLES Sc
erected in different parts Of The town. val.
ucd in all At is OF $50 600, fell into on,
hands. Wilkey, correspondent Of the New
York Times, was slightly wound 4.
4 fight occurred on Thu SHAY a Lane
prairie, IL miles from Rolla, beiween !
party o. 50 rebels and > lomr guard
iroM Rolla. The latter we're surrounded
but made determined stand. aud after ,
few vollrys dispersed the rebels, hi IN.
their first Iiruienant, and MORTAL, wonml
Ing three others. Ca our side one Ee,,t,.n.
ant and two Privates we're slightly woau,i,,l
Thiriy prisoners escaped from il,e cossnt,
Jail at 81. Louis, Saturday evening. Nv,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02

SECRETARY GRASSES HosPIrAL.-llon.
S. =. Chase, secretary of the treasury, has
turned his dwelling into a hospital for
wounded soldiers. A correspondent says -
81 called at secretary Chase's house TO
see wounded soldier of the I'd New iamp-
shire regiment who received a ball in his
shoulder, and which lies against the bone so
deep that il caanot be reached. / found
that Mr.. Chase had filed his house with
beds, and bad about dozen wounded who
are kindly cared for by his wife and daugh-
ter. Everything possible is done for their
comfort. The men expressed their praises
in the highes, terms. The soldier referred
10 is Mr.. Holmes, Of Capt. Griilin's Con
cold company. He was wounded early in
the fight, aud when the retIeat was made lac
followed, walking all the way TO Alexandria
assisted by one faithlal comradc, private
Burbank, who would not leave him, but
sustained and supported him snrough all
the long, weary, discouaging forty mile
march from the battle field TO Alexandria
Another soldier performed the same jour
ney after receiving shot in the back o
his neck, which came out Of his montll
loosening his front teeth in its passage"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02
Vermont News.

BRoKE JAu.-W. w. Gilman, con-
fined in tie Jail in Montpelier, escaped a
few days since by saving off one OF the bars
to a window, and letting himself down upon
the outside with sheet. Gilman is the
thief arrested in Warren, the first o. June
last, for stealing horse and wagon, about
year Stree, from Mr.. Spalding Of Roxbuiy.
During the recent shock of an earthquake
at Swanton, little girl in the upper story
ing she was afraid to stay up there, as some
body rocked her chair when she didn't want
to-"
John Spellman, a boy six years old, while
playing on some dirt cars at Burlington, on
Sunday, loosened the brakes of the for,
ward car, and set the train, consisting of
seven cars, in motion down the grade
When the cars started, the. boy fell on the
track, and the whole train passed over him,
severing the head from the body.
Horace Fairbanks has presented val
liable horse 10 Adiutant Blunt of the Sd
regiment. He obtained the horse Of a
| British officer, who had trained the animal
to the saddle. This and a number of other
horses passed through this place en- route
for the Sd regiment on Friday last.
The old armcry at Windsor is again to
| be put in operation by Lampson, Goodnow
& Co, and they already have contract
for making $4,000 rifles, 10 be completed
/ in about Is or 20 months.
I. G. Beattie of Guildhall has recently
lost valuable Morgan stallion, by lung fe-
yer, and valued at $1,000.
An attempt is being made to raise suffi-
| cient funds to erect monument 10 the
memory Of Stephen A. Douglas, in Bran
don, his native town.
The Zouave company in Bennington is
going ahead. They now number over fifty
members, and last week, by majority vote,
rendered their services to the governor.
PAPER MILL BURNT.-Messers. Hunt
er, Patten Il Cos paper mill, situated near
North Bennington, was burnt last Friday
night, the fire breaking out between l and
? o'clock in the morning, in the attic. The
engineer on the down midnight train first
discovered it, and by the long protracted
whistle Of the engine aroused the people in
that vicinity, who hurried TO the confagra.
ton. d. Hunter, the junior partner of the
firm, also heard the cracking of the fire a,
nearly the same time, and aroused his faith.
err. But nothing could be done toward.
saving it, as it was then completely envel-
oped. The mill had been inactive for three
weeks, and it is now thought the fire origi.
mated in the spontaneous combustion of pa
per stock in the attic. There was an in
surance on the mill of $4,000, and we
learn it is the intention Of the firm to take
immediate measures TO rebuild eaning-
ton Banner.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02

we're afterwards captured. Two or llrrr
Of thu e cal ed are charged with murder
Col Weir ha, arrived at Kansas City,
and ieyorts That on Thursday 800 mount.
"a rrlcls mere di,co,ered un the Ii Is sur
rounding llarrisonvl,c, Mo, and were at
lacked by Capt William, with % men,
killing six rebels aud losing two Of our force
AEer the third olrd The rebel, fed, aud \
Epot race took place, Next morning the
federal troops, under Major Van Horn,
took possession Of the town, ho sting the
Amer an flag oycrit It is said The rehrl>
around llarrisonyiIle number nearly 1000.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02

ed IN the advance. When a clarg" wa
made lie came face to face with an ciiigrr"t
The rel els. surrender" said lhr Illcee
The volunteer replied bY shooting him. TAX
ing lis sash, sworl aad o2rrt glass ah re
firing in safety. lie wore hi, co King lrock
blue blouse, which is in tie 20 session Of
Senator Footc.
saw iy,st,rlsy Gur ulle's passed
through IT, lie also Lad one through hi
hat, yet escaped to continue cooking unharm-
ed, The name Of this hero i John G.
rhayer, theological student Of Fairfax,
VI. Of company II.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02

ssy An old life long democrat of Wind
ham County, writes us relative TO the tiait-
ors in our own midst
III is enough to raise the dead from their
graves TO see men within our own borders
full of southern principles who ii does seem,
would assassinate any one that can't sym
palhize with Ale South in their present
hellish designs. ! acknowledge that have
always heretofore had too much sympathy
for the South, for, sir, YOU know ! have
always been democrat having first put
myself upon that platform in 1912. say
that when men OF State rebel against the
government, they are traitors, and as such
ought TO suffer agreeably TO the laws OF the
land Therefore, say,
Resoi,9d, That the President should be
sustained in What he has done, and in what
he has recommended TO do, and that Con-
gress should give%means TO push forward
till the rebellion is put down, and submit
TO no peace till the South come forward and
lay down their arms and give up their lead
ers to suffer iorshe crimes they have COM
mitted, as all other traitors have suffered
before them; and make remuneration for
property stolen and destroyed belonging to
the government.
And ! say farther, he who sympathlzes
with the South is no democrat, and is an
enemy to his country.
July both, 1861. OMEGA.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02
The Tim q -.
sELLows FALLS, AUGUST ?, 1861.

rsy Read the two extracts from the noble
speech Of Senator johnson Of Tennessee, Il
another place-We here in New England
support the government and the Union IN
,he-utmost safety. He does it at the peri
ur his life. In the future no man is more
likely to be president Of the United States,
1t would be the delight of the loyal safes
TO support him.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02

A BRAVE TnEoLoGIeAL STUDENT
When the I'd Vermont regiment was mus
tered into service, there was one volunteer
with a stiff wrist, who WAS rejected. IL was
a severe blow to the young man, who could
not refrain from shedding tears. lie want
ed TO do something for his country, and ac-
eordingly obi 6ned situation as cook
When the regiment went into ar,iou he leit
his pots and kettles, obtained gun and jim
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02
OMEGA.

HEROIC WoMEN.--Mrs Katy Brownell
daughter Of the first Rhode Island regi-
ment, accompanied the regiment to Bulls
run. She was fred at a good many times
but escaped injury. One man in his deter
mination TO kill her, pursued her for some
distance, when she turned and shot him
dead, aud, fleeing 10 the woods, escaped.
Her husband is also safe. Miss Augusta
Foster, daugter of the % Maine regiment,
from Augusta, Me-, was upon the battle field
on Sunday, had her horse shot from under
her, and walked all the way from the scene
Of action to Alexandria, where she was min
istering to the wounded at the hospitals.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02

Two MORE Recommendations. FAIR
banks has issued his proclamation for two
more regiments to be formed in this State
and rendered to the government as soon as
it may be practicable to arm and equip
them. No formal requisiton for these
troops has been made by the Secretary Of
war, but the governor thinks they will he
wanted and means to have them really.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02

| dctain YOU young ladies, only to repeat inc os'
surancc of our mchauging interest in your wei
fare You have sustained an intimate and end'ar'
ing relation 10 MS; have for many months--and
most Of you for years-sharcd our tolls and hles'
sings And can We forget goa when absent or ia''
to sympathisc in all your joys and sorrows IN ''lcS
varied scenes Can parents forget their children
Cam teachers forget their pupils BE true to your
selves, to your friends, TO your country and your
God and You oumot fail Of success nor lose your
r,,Nn,dn
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02

John f. Porter, Jr., of the Brook'yr w.
relates the following Incident"
Anderson was MORALLY wounded anu
fell he grapsed his (Porter,s) arm = n
" Good bye, old fellow; I'm done iO''
bless our flag" At the same niO'' -
twin brother of Anderson leu "
wounded. Mr. Porter has been saA'
clarse Of the bodies,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02

ANornrE iNcIptNr.'-A soldier Of the
Vermont 2d captured after hard fight
aud run, pursued by the cavalry. He was
taken back Ia ihe hospital from which he
had lied. Ills coat was within. lie asked
permission 10 obtain il, which was granted,
his oaptors remaining outside. While in the
house he looked through the open window,
saw that the coast was clear. and lost no
time in making his way through the win
dow, head FIRST, directly into the enemy's
country IL gained the woods, aud finally
came = mill where j good woman gave
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02

ANEcDoTE OF FLoYD.-An aneedota
is told US of Floyd, the great Virginia thief.
which We have not seen in print. A few
years since gentleman residing in Rich.
mond, Va, gave large dinner party TO
some distinguished men, among whom was
Fl0yG, then a rising man, but whose per
sonal appearance Indicated neither mental
nor physical superiority, he being pursy,
dark complexioned man, with crispy, wiry
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02

WELL DONE, RoxBuRY The Mont
pelier Freeman says that Roxbury has sent
thirty mine soldiers to tie war in the three
Regiments sent forward from Vermont.
There is NOT commissioned officer among
them. They have gone for PATRIOTISM,
and not for place. We'll done, Roxbufy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02

GoprYs LADIES Book Tor August,
/, rmbr i,hrd with rich and yalmb'ccnsrv
iucs. The first plate, Mind Your Steps
is v,rv pretty, aud The fashion ersrav'ngS
are fully up 10 those "a y former NUMBER
which is sufficient praise The usual yari-
ETY. of miscellaneous reading follows the en-
cravings. The words for the music plate
are very touching and true.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02

On Sunday night there was great sorrow
in the I'd Maine regiment for it was gen.
orally supposed that Col. Jameson and 1t.
Col. Roberts were killed; but the Colonel
has had an opportunity 20 read his obitua-
ry. ! met him on the street yesterday. as
stirring and energetic as ever. He gave
me list of the killed and wounded of his
command, which has already been forward
ed. This regiment was for long time ex-
posed TO hot fire. They were in Col.
keyes brigade, and were in the column
which pushed its way across Bull Run. and
drove the enemy back toward Manassas.
When the cavalry charge was made, when
all was in confusion, Col Jameson rallied
his men, or what was left OF them, and they
were the last to leave the field. There were
five of his soldiers wounded, lying close up
to the enemy's batteries. He sent back
twenty-five men to bring them off, who
were all taken prisoners.
Before the retreat six of his men were
lying on the field where they had made
charge. Grape and canister from the en-
emy's batteries were sweeping across the
place. Col. Jameson called for volunteers
to 90 with him and bring them off; six men
stepped forward. They went up upon the
run and came upon two rebels. Col. Jane
son cowed them with his pistol, made them
lay down their arms, and brought them in
as prisoners with the six wounded men.
THE FLAGS OF THE SECOND.
The regiment has three flags, one pre-
scented at Bangor, one in New York and
one which was received from the Maine
ladies resident in San Francisco, scarcely
twenty-four hours before the battle. In re-
ceiving it Col. Jameson in his brief reply,
said =" Its fair folds shall never be stained
except by the blood of its defenders" -
Prophetic words; in the thickest of The
fight the brave bearer, w. J. Deane. if |
am rightly informed, was struck by a ball
from the enemy, and fell upon the standard,
staining it with his blood.
An idea of how hot was the fire which
ralned upon this regiment, may be gathered
from the fact that there are four small bull
let holes and one large hole made by
shell through the Bangor flag, and three
through the New York flag. Two color
bearers were killed.
can give but one of the many touching
incidents which might be narrated. When
Col Jameson and his volunteers come IN 10
the wounded there was one brave fellow
with both legs shot off, lie raised his hand
smiled, and said, " Colonel, am Glad 10
see you again, but am gone. Good bye."
They were his last words. This said
The Colonel, " was the hardest Of ALL"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02
incidents of the Battle.

The historians of the civil war in this
country will not lack for material To give
point and romance TO their pages. a thou
sand busy pens are daily recording the
strange scenes and incidents Of which the
field Of battle is so prolific, and sending
them to the press for publication. We Sc
lect few Of the latest;
HAIR BREADTH ESCAPES.
DR.. j. II. Irwin, surgeon of the 2d Wis
cousin regiment, was chased by one OF the
Black Horse cavalry, who fired when with
in ten feet of the surgeon, at the same time
shouting, Surrender, you id abolition
scoundrel!" The ball grazed the head OF
DIR. L., who, at the same time, made big
leap into a clump of woods. The trooper
rode round 10 head him off but his oppo-
nent meantime managed to load his rifle
and when the trooper next appeared shot
him through the chest. lie fell Sideways,
the saddle turning with him, and the fright
eued horse galloped oil with its dead OIL
wounded rider dangling by the siirrups.
sEPoY BARBARITIEs.
One of the enemy's cavalry rode mp to
wagon containing wounded German
soldier Of Captain Langworth's company
2d Wisconsin regiment, aud dragging hin
out by the hair of the head, pierced hin
through the body with his sword, yelling
:" IN teach you id black Aholitionists to
come down here TO fight us The troop
er then rushed upon The driver of the wag
on, and. with back cot Of his sabre, near
" severed the mans head from his body
and he fell lileless among his horses.
MEETING OF FRIENDS.
A member of the list regiment of New
/ York, states that in one of the charges 0
that regiment upon a rebel battery, he me
at the point of the bayonet, member 0
one Of the Virginia regiments, with whom
he had formed intimate relations of friend
ship while the rebel soldier was at colleg,
in New York. Each instantly recognize,
the other, and instead Of carrying out tn,
work of death, they clasped hands with th,
exclamation, " God bless you and sepa
rated.
A Rhode Island soldier writes +" Gu
own men had been carried off, but in tn
corn-field found numbers Of the enem,
dead or dying. After rendering what as
sistance we could, conversed with SOM
not SO severely wounded. They Belongs
TO New Orleans and Alabama regiment;
and stated that their colonel was MORTAL,
wounded. They said that all the mornin
troops had been coming as rapidly as pos
sible from Manassas, by rail and on foot
that their force was very strong, thougl
they had no means of ascertaining the nun
bers that Beauregard held command il
person; and that we should find the bat
teries very formidable. They seemed CRATE
full for any kindness, and said they wer
now convinced that we were neither brute
nor towards, as we had been represented I
them. One poor fellow, shot through III
hip, begged us TO send home the body {
his lieutenant, lying near, as he was of
wealthy family, who would pay any amour
Cor the service"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02

IL Eighty thousand troops are now al
Washington aud well armed. The artillery
lost at Bull Run has all been replaced
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02

a mllrr's lat aud coat. He made hi' way
to lie, sbureh, thence TO Tie Potomac, gave
negro a quarter of Il dollar to row him
across, and lhrncr made his way to Wash
ipatoa. lie is quito proud Of his millrrs
suit
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02

THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for August
is received. It's contents are very inviting
Trees in Assemblage Miss Lucinda; A
Soldiers Ancestry FibriIia; Nat. Turn
er's lnsurrection; Concerning Veal Rem
iniscences of Stephen A. Douglas; Oar
River; Agnes Of Sorrento; Mail Clad
Steamers; Where will the Rebellion leave
Us; Theodore Winthrop Dirgr K, views,
&c. The Atlantic is truly an exc, lIcnt pub
location, and its articles are fully up with the
times in which we live
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-02

PANICs IN TIE FIELD.-On the Dist
of June, 1918, the French army, $4,000
strong, commanded by Marshall Jourdon
and Joseph Bonaparte, accompanied by ten
thousand civilians-men, women, and chill
drcn--werc attacked on The plains of Vie
toria by Lord Wellington at the head of the
combined English, Portuguese and Span
ish troops, amounting to 10000 men. The
fight commenced at four o'clock in the
morning, and at three in the afternoon the
French were thrown into confusion, owing
to panic among the noncombatants which
communicated to the troops, and the whole
French army fled from the field Of battle
like flock of sheep, leaving all their eau
non but two behind them, and all the am
munition wagons provisions, and treasure,
amounting TO many millions of dollars.
The same troops under different com
mander, Soult, fought like lions in one
month afterwards. On the 2lst Of July,
1912, on the PLAINS OF Salamanca, Wei
iington beat Marmout in less than one hour.
panic having seized the French army,
and totally dcstroye ed their efficiency.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-04-24
TO THE VOTERS or THE FOURTH CON
GRESSlONA1a DISTRICT. "a Y. =

FrrIow-Crnrss :-Iadeata the Poclamation Of
Lincoln as q declaration Of ~Ar against the South
1t is an act which, for madness Ind mischief, has
not PARALLEL in the history q the civilized world.
There is no alternative left US but determined and
united resistance to the wanton aggression and
wrong with which We are threatened. In this pc
rous crisis desire that union and harmony should
prevail throughout the South. i shall do all in my
power to secure this end. We must staId shoulder
to shoulder. with one heart and one purpose, Nv
nans Is Uitkdrdsoss az a candidate for Congress,
and I declare my determination to unite with all
patriotic men whatever may have been their past
political opirjens the adoption and prosecution
Of measures necessary for the defence Of our rights
and the protection Of our fresides. The union Of
the South Is necessary for the SALVATION Of the South
Let us act and act promptly on this matter and We
need not fear the. result The God of battles will
defend the right! :: s...-. s. ,1". s
shall ever feel grateful for the kind wishes ex-
pressed for me by so many of you, since my an
nouncement as candidate for Congress. have
endeavored to do my duty.
Your friend and fellow citizen,
HENRY W. MILLER
Anvil 1871, 1851
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-04-24

W We are grati6ed to state that our esteemed
fellow citizen, the Hon. George E Badger, who has
been confined to bis house for week or two past
by severe indisposition, is now much better, and
will, trust, soon be restored to his accustomed
health. But for his indisposition we have no doubt
he would have attended the meeting Of our citizens
held in the Courthouse on Friday night last, to
make preparations for defence against the usurpa-
ton of Lincoln. While Mr.. Badger entertains his
own opinions as to the causes of the great calami-
ties that impend We have no doubt he will De among
the foremost in resenting and resisting the arbitrary
and unconstitutional proclamation of Mr.. Lincoln.
Though Union man heretofore, he has been and i
noso as true to bis State as any living man.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-04-24
The LEGISLATURE.

The Legislature will re-assemble in this City on
the LIST day of next month, under call from the
Governor: We trust we may be pardoned for most
respectfully making one or two suggestions.
lst Let the Legislature the first day it re.assem-
bles, unanimously pass an act providing for Con-
vention. Let the Convention be chosen, assemble,
and act as soon as practicable.
I'd. Let the Convention be chosen with reference
to both State and federal affairs, and let it submit
all it may do to the people at the ballot-box.
We do not think it will be necessary for the Le-
gislature to remain long in session. The Conven-
ton representing the people, and untrsmmeled by
the Constitution, can remain in session and take
such steps as may be necessary to defend the State