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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-11
TIE BANKRUPTCY OF THE NoRrH.

It Is entirely csi;ain that whatever course the Yan.
KEGS may pursue they have pretty tectuslly involved
themselves In general bankruptcy. The newspapers Of
the North sedulousy conceal the deploable evidences
Of this fact from the public eye but every now and then
refugee from the North furnishes information corobo-
,ivs Of our statement gentleman Of high character
and intelligence reached New Orleans few days ago,
having bsdled the spies Of the Ysnkee Government
The New Orleans Bee ksrnsatkrough him something u
tie state Of affairs In New York M.
Dat Of some two hundred and fifty frstclsss mer.
chsnts-men who were regarded as impregaable-orly
thirteen have thus far met their obligations All tho
rest are bankrupt or the small fry Who have failed Il
may be said their name Is legion" few months sgo
prominent business finn rented msgnh cent s.ore In
at the rate Of thirty Eve thousand dollars per
astonishing price for the situation and the lines
10 the midst of the existing crisis this house failed ard
the lease became null The same establishment was
quite recently TAKEN after consieerabts difficulty by
wholesale firm DESTROYS Of selling of their stotk
tail This lease u for Que year, and the sum agreed to
be paid il s50o0 In the purlieus Of apprehension No
understand that splendid mansions erssh, the resi-
depces of the opu Mt and the gay may be bad for
one fourth the amount Of rent demanded year sso
Beggsry and restitution brood over the mighty lcfy,
aud lis deussns lock With fearful anxiety the coming
winter when the poor will be exposed 70 the horrors Of
starvation.
We o.unot say We feel much sorrow for the actual
prospective suerrgs Of the people Of the North. They
are he COT quenses OF their avn evils and excesses.
Had they not sought TO opprefs the sdutn the pisa
would not have been broken. Had they srivsn TO
maintain Il BY vclerc var with oil is shocking results
70 them, vorl cot have followed. They viii III derstnd
the essoa By e.psrisnee, .bg. I" usual WIN Il TOO
hta -,-.'
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-11
Colonel MEAGHyR I:

So much for the boosted kindness and courtesy shovn
to the oy men Who have falenrinto the rebel hands
They are -ated very badly" says Dr. Le Boueler and
have had to "susr all manner ofindgDities" Even the
wounded he SAYS have received "barbarous treatment
The rebels cannot understand seems how foreign born
citizens can be loyal to the country that has extended
welcome and home to them and they deem latter the
fitting reeonpenss for sch TO- atty. After this we hope
to hear no more Of the Hind treatment eouf soldiers who
have been taken prisoue and particularly that no for.
eign born citizen will express or feel any sympathy With
hose who entertain such continents towards them.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-11
RICHMOND HIG
To CORRESPONDENCE.

FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER IL, 1851.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-11
HOW THE FEDERAL PRISONERS ARE TREATED
IN RICHMOND.

The following lying article appears in the New York
Herald It Is based on the statements OF one OF the
Yankee surgeons authorities permitted to 90 North
short time since. The object Of the publication Is
transparent T~o-ihir6s Of the Yankee army ID made
I'D Of foreigners Native Americans are 10th to voun'
teer unless they are provided with commissions. The
Yankee government must look to Irshmen and Germans
to M up its ranks hence the insdnous appeal to the
worst passions Of these people,
Among other msndacious representations Of Southern
chvsry we have heard good deal OF the kind treat
ment said to be experienced by the Federal prisoners 10
Richmond To believe these Stories It was but little OF
misfortune to have fallen into the han6s Of the rebels
and In fact there might possibly be question 10 come
mind, whether Ii wss not the height Of good luck Col
Meaeher however, has recently received sleter from
Surgeon L. Bouteier, Of the Minnesota First which
throws different light the subject Dr.. Boutellier
remained behind at Bull Run, attending to the wouudsd
was taken prisoner, sent to Richmond, and remained
there until about week ago, when he was allowed TO
return to the free States. His letter speaks for ssf-
Il is as follows:
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-26
" On to Richmond"

IF it is true thai the forward movement
Of the main army was made against the
better judgment of General Scott, and
that he only gave a reluctant consent,
those who have been, to use an express
i've term, Begging him on" to advance,
have incurred fearful responsibilty.-
The public can now clearly see what the
practiced eye Of General Scott has dis
cerned from the outset, that we would
have to attack the main body of the reb-
els with fearful odds against us. They
had the advantage of a chosen position,
strong as nature and art could make it, of
weeks Of preparation, and it now seems.
OF OyerpOwering numbers. To reach
them, our troops would be compelled to
march for miles through an enemy's coun-
try, in an exhausting climate, without
water except what they carried with
them, and under a burning sun. And
they would then face an enemy who, with
all the benefits of position and force, and
a knowledge of offensive and defensive
advantages, would come to the attack un-
iatigued and fresh. All this must have
been foreseen by General Scott. But it
was ignored by those who have been
snarling and barking at him for not NOV
ing "on to Richmond" Upon them some
of the odium of this disaster to our arms
must rest.
The course of the New York Tribune
and 1'mes-papers which have done
much 10 foster the discomfort at the pru-
dent and cautious movements Ct Gen.
Scott-has been most pernicious. Their
shallow criticisms of the policy of the
General-in-Chief have been repeatedly
denounced, and are now demonstrated
to have been the ofTspE;ng of ignorance,
egotism, and presumption. This mischief
which has been done by these presses, in
conjunction with men high in position at
Washington, who have forced Gen. Scott
to alter his plans, cannot be repaired, but
the lesson should not be lost. The pub
lie should insist that hereafter the cam
paign shall be managed by the General
in-chief, and not by metropolitan news
papers, or by civilians who hold infuen-
tial positions at Washington. And if
Gen. Scott retrieyes the reverse of our
arms, and rescues the cause of the Union
from the peril into which 1t has been
we have faith TO believe he
will--the public will, we trust, have more
patience hereafter with his cautious move
ments, and allow him TO complete his
preparations before he again assumes the
Ofensive.-BoSton Journal.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-26
Poor Vermont.

The correspondent of the Rutland
Herald states that our Governor has con-
tracted with manufacturers in Concord,
N. H., forwagons and ambulanccs for the
Second AMI Third Regiments. Does the
Governor know that we have carriage
factories il Vermont equal to those in any
other Stat, that would only be too happy
TO have the work of the State to do? 1t
seems tia all our money is being drawn
from us b do what can be as well or bet
ter done at home. We are happy to in
form ouI excellent chief magistrate, that
there are carriage and wagon manufac-
tories il this State. There are two in
this town, and if the Governor should APP
ply toJ. W. Clark or A. S. Camp, he
would learn something of which he ap-
pears % be ignorant. There are towns
all over the State which have carriage
makers. who do the best sort of work
Why are they not called upon, when it
would benefit them and the community
so much d? Perhaps the Governor will
call upon some other State TO make a
Colonel for the Third Regiment! What
a pity it is that our manufacturers can't
make cur own war carriages, and our
citizens can't furnish single officer of so
high grade as Colonel. Poor Vermont
The descendants of the Aliens, the
Strongs, the Bradleys, and the Sargents,
have to march into battle clothed with
foreign shoddy, differed by foreign colo
nels, armed with foreign equipments,
their baggage bo"na in foreign ungo~e
drawn by foreign horses, and their sick
and wounded carried in foreign ambu-
lances fitted with foreign mattresses.
Alas for Vermont, when her rulers think
she can furnish nothing but privates and
subordinate officers Wahon'S Datly.
We subscribe to all of the above, add
ing, however, that if Vermont could get
a governor where she procures her wag-
ons, ambulances, and some of her Colo
nels, she would be better supplied than
now.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-26
A Curiosity.

Ed. STANDARD: Aside from the
general routine OF war news which is
pressing upon the columns of your paper
and also all other periodicals at this time,
abrief notice of one of Natures freaks"
may not be without interest to your read
ers.
Upon the farm of c, C. Hardy, Esq,
in Glover, stand two maple trees about
eight feet apart, and each six or eight
inches in diameter. At the height of
seven feet, they approach together, form
ing a complete arch through which five
men can walk side by side, and are there
knit together solidiy with no irregularity
or confusion. From thence upward to
the distance of nearly or quite fifty feet,
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-26

men high in sflice in his own govern
ment TO confscate Southern property 10.
Gated in the North, his answer was, mo
gentlemen, never" "But they do it,
was urged in reply. "They," said Mr.
Lincoln, "they can afford to do wrong
cannot"
The barefaced falsehoods by means OF
which the leaders urge on their followers
almost exceed belief Think Of Rich
mond paper talking Of the drunken beast
stalled in the Presidential Mansion at
Washington or characterizing such vol
unteer soldiery as now marches ubder the
banner of the Union as, RELENTLESS, coarse,
greedy, and bloody who 'will piIlage
our houses, violate our women, insult aud
murder defenceless citizens How enor-
nous the lie when a Mobile paper says,
THE war Of aggression springs from
malice and hatred, and il is designed TO
infict suffering and woe, and to lead TO
conquest and suhjugation. Not one good
feeling mingles with the motives TO this
war upon ns." They call the species OF
bravery which man acquires from the
free use of intoxicating drink Dutch
courage We wonder what name would
most appropriately be given to that which
is nurtured by lies and bombast.
With ill the rest, u spirit Of barba-
rism occasionally shows itself, even in
high quarters, that makes one almost
doubt if there really be such thing as
civilization. To mention single case
the Southern Congress has recently offer
ed "a bounty of twenty dollars for each
person on board any armed ship or vessel
belonging to the United States, at the
commencement of any engagement,w which
shall be burned, sunk, or destroyed by
any vessel commissioned as aforesaid, for
each and every prisoner by them captur-
ed and brought into port" We believe
that such a piece of barbarism as this
never before disgraced the statute book
of professedly civilized people.
But let us dismiss the Notifying and
bumliating subject. We rejoice TO bear
testimony that there are mullitudes in the
South who would be the first to condemn
and disavow such things az we have de-
scrioed above. These are the expcdients
of the leaders in desperate cause, whose
only hope of success lies in making the
contest as blind and brutal as possible.
The day cannot be distant when the bet
fer spirit of the South will be able TO de-
clare itself, and we shall then find that
there are still on Southern soil gentle
men, patriots, and Christians Christian
Times.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-26

"CoNTRABANDs." The editor Of the
Hartford Press who is with one Of the
Connecticut regiments in Virginia, writes
az follows:
The brightest contraband yet seen
here came in here yesterday morning.
He is an Alabamian, and was with his
master at Pensacola. The Alabama reg
imerk is now just back of Fairfax Court
House. This negro was asked If he
didn't hope that the Yankees would be
whipped. He said no-he hoped that the
South would get the worst. And he ar
gued the right of the majority to rule.
They told him that he knew more than
the law allowed, tied him to a tree, and
scored his back with n white oak switch.
lie is frigbtfully Scared. lie bided his
time, and on Wednesday, having a pass
to run about for butter aud eggs, he took
straight line for our side. So much
was his information valued that he was
sent to headquarters at Washington.
Capt. Mason of the rebels, formerly
lieutenant in the Navy and brother of
Senator j. NJ. Mason, has fine resi-
dence just beyond the picket at which
we were stationed. The captain wrote
TO bis overseer to bring the 'chattels
over to the Court House. They started
at daylight the next morning. Captain
Coon Of Waterbury heard all this from
one of their chattels, and by permission
OF Gen. Tyler he placed himself in the
road and turned the procession back to
our camp-overseer Ferrit, nine slaves.
two horses two mules, wagons, bedding,
&c"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-26

KANSAS CITY, July 10, The Fort
Scott Democrat of the 18th furnishes the
following: Gen. Lyon who is marching
South towards Springfield, has about
COCO men, including Maj. Sturgis' com
mand, "a pieces of artillery, abundance
of ammunition, and full train of baggage
wagons. McCulloch and jackson have
retreated across the Arkansas line to
drill their troops. Their available force
is placed at II 800 meg, including Texan
Rangers and the Mississippi regiment,
General Lyons strength will be between
10000 and 1000.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-26


The correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette who accompanied Gen. Morris
column on its advance from Phi'lippa to
Laurel Hill, tells the following story:
"The days skirmish presented some
instances of extraordinary daring. Z er-
haps the most astounding was that of a
fellow who undertook to furnish the news
to the rebels. did not witness it NY
self, as it occurred while was off on the
hill watching the enemy's camp, but am
assured by dozens who did see it that ono
of Milroy's Swamp Devils Gas the boys
of the Ninth Indiana are called took a
paper and deliberately walked up the
road at the foot of the hill on which the
enemy were placed, till he got within
convenient talking distance. Then ask
ing them if they wouldn't like to have
the news, and they having answered in
the affirmative, he unfolded his paper
and began, Great battle at Manassas
Gap; rebels completely routed one
thousand killed, ten thousand wounded,
and nearly all the rest taken prisoners;
all traitors to be hung and their property
confscated ? BY this time the bullets
began to rain down upon him rather
thickly, and he beat a rapid retreat to
convenient tree, carefully folding up his
paper as be went, and shouting back that
if they would come over to camp he
would give them the balance of the news.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-26

they form but one solid, compact tree
with no unnatural seam, bur or rift.
The example probably stands without
parallel, and the sight of tits well worth
a visit. Any one taking the pains to go
to see it, / doubt not Mr.. Hardy will
with pleasure guide to the spot.
Yours truly,
L. NJ. X.
Glover, July %
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-26

fS' A sick soldier at Washington who
belongs to the second Vermont regiment,
thus writes of the hospital and the sad
things there;
81 arrived at the hospital on Second
street which is splendid building, and
has nice flower garden in front. Every
thing is neat and comfortable. 1t is own
ed and conducted by the Sisters of Char
ity, who are all their names indicate to
the sick and dying soldiers. On the left
of my bed is fireman Zouave, who was
shot in both heels. One Of his feet had
to be amputated, and the other one, tho
badly mutilated, they are trying to save.
At the foot of my bed is member oil
one of the New York regiments, who
was shot in the mid lie third of the thigh
While | am writing now, there is a
hustle in the opposite room. ] learn the
cause. A soldier who was wounded
while on picket duty Sunday is dying
A comrade holds him in his arms, while
he-"breathes his life out sweetly there"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-26

ca a New Orleans paper, speaking
Of the steamers Massachusetts and South
Carolina, which are blockading the mouth
o. The Mississippi, amiably says: They
are couple Of scayenger vessels. filled
with internal Yankees. whe are loafinr
about the coast, robhing hen roosts, and
frightening vomeR and children"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-26
Communications.


FRIEND EARLE Please allow me,
through the Standard, to communicate with
the agents appointed in the several towns
for the sale of liquors, at the same time
believing, that all the citizens of the
County will also be glad to learn what
has been done to get pure liquors for
agencies.
Immediately after the result of the
election was known, agents for liquor
houses in Boston and New York began
to pour their claims fol- the commissions
er's recommendation. All were heard
with as much patience as time and cir
cumstances would permit, and an answer
given TO each, "that | should not do any
thing about the matter, unless satisfied
that pure liquors could be secured; not
then, unless by the advise of older tenn
perance men," After corresponding with
reliable men in various parts of the State,
who had had experience rs commission
ers or agents in our larger towns, found
| had received more reliable testimony in
favor Of Chas. Backman, g. Co., SO
Front Street, New York, than any other
one house. They also proposed that if
any Of the town agencies should purchase
of them, samples of all kinds of liquors
sent, might be analysed at their expense
and returned if not found pure. At the
time the agents were appointed, their
Offer and the recommendations in their
favor were presented to the agents, the
select men, when seen, and others inter
ested, and whoever wished an order for
the amount wanted was taken from the
agent. Twelve towns entered into the
arrangement for the whole or part of the
liquors wanted. The orders were filled
under the direction of the commissioner
at New York. Samples of the liquors
sent to Island Pond were taken at New
York. Samples Of those sent to Barton
depot were taken out at barton, either by
myself or Judge French, who has rer-
dered the commissioner, thus far, much
assistance. These samples, or an analysis
made up from them, were analysed by
Prof Henry NJ. Seely, now at Middle
bury College. The liquors were uniform,
and By average samples taken from each
agents oasS, we yirtua llyhaye an analy-
sis Of the whole.
Herewith | send you Pros Seely's re-
port, and as all the samples stand the
test Of analysis, think all has been done
which could be reasonably expected, and
hope there will be general satisfaction.
c. A. J. MARSH, Commissioner.
North Craftsbury, July 10Th, 1861.
Middlcbury College, Middlcbury, Vt, July 10
CHAs.A. ]. MARSH, EsQ.,-Dear Sir:
The examination of the liquors sent
sometime since as well as that recently
received is completed. end the different
samples entirely free from authorizations
and impurities. With this sheet / send
you table of proofs as determined by
analysis, and on comparison with other
liquors you will find the strength of the
specimens all that could be desired. The
alcohol is evidently that called 95 per
cent. Seldom does this kind mark as high
as 81 per cent. 90 being the ordinary
strength. The rum contains more alco-
hol than the ordinary samples. The gin,
the ordinary amount. The wine, 1 regard
as a good article, and strong enough.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-26
REPUBLICAN co. CONVENTION

The Republicans Of Orleans County are re
qucstcd to meet in Convention at the Brick
Church in Barton Village on Friday the 10th Of
August next, at ten o'clock A. NJ, to nominate
candidates for Senator and county officers.
j. W. SIMPSON, }
MARK NUTTER, Rep. Co. Com
i. d. SIMONDS, \
July is, 1861.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-26
A Card from the Orleans Boys.
Glover, July %.

Mr.. EDIToR Company b., Orleans
Guards, Captain A. C. West, would take
this method Of returning their thanks
to the ladies of Albany, Craftsbury, and
Glover, under escort Of X. w. Rowell Of
Irasburgh, for the excellent dinner they
furnished for the Company on the 10th
of July. We were all on parade, to be
mustered into the United States Service,
and as it was late in the afternoon when
we were dismissed, we all lay to with a
will, and the pies and cakes disappeared
in double quick time. Essex County
may boast of visiing their Company, but
Orleans County folks come with full
boxes. Aud we also return our sincere
thanks to the ladies of Irasburgh, Coven-
try, Newport, and Derby, for the many
presents they have given us since we or
gained, and especially, for the Tesla
ments we were presented with last Sun
day; they ae acceptable, and we intend
to use them. For those presents we re-
turn our sirere thanks to the ladies Of
Orleans Cunty, generally, and we wish
them lerg and happy life in this world,
and in III. next, eternal Glory.
p. f. d., for Co. B.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-26

ca The following dispatch has just
been received at the Headquarters of the
Army:
BEVERLY, July 49,
To CoL T. ID. 7otcnsend: One of
Cox's regiments, the % Kentucky, de-
feated and drove COO of Wise's men out
of Barboursvile, Cabell county, on the
10th. b. MCCLELLAN,
Major General
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-26

g. Bills on the Eastern Townships
Bank not taken at the Bank of Orleans.
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Yours, very truly,
HENRY NJ. SEELY.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
How Some People will Talk I

The Federal Union, whose editor is what
the sailors call ''land lubber," and a
good distance inland at that, arraigns the
Carolinians for waiting for the Lincoln
ties to fortify their position at Port Royal
strongly before they modest them"
Will the Union put the Carolinians on
plan for reacling the enemy ON Hilton
Head They have no navy, whilst the
island is ten miles from the mainland,
surrounded by navigablo water, and de-
Tended by gunboats, besides the land bat
teries. Military science sees no way Of
overcoming these obstacles without the
aid of navy. If it can be done through
illumination from q Milledgeville print
ing office, the world will be greatly its
debtor. But these are new and glorious
times. Every man is General or Com
modore, whilst editors, for the most part,
are Major Generals and Admirals.
nah Republican, Nov. %.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
The Alabama Seventh,

This Regiment, which has been on du.
ty in East Tennessee for the last few weeks,
received marching orders, and left for
Bowling Green, as was supposed, on Mon
day. There seems to be general move
ment of troops in the direction of Bow
ling Green, and fight may be anticipat-
ed there in short time.
We had an opportunity of seeing two
of the companies parade, at Loudon, last
Saturday, and can testify to their perfect
state of discipline, and their solciier-like
department both on and off duty. But
the true soldier is always gentleman
The Seventh Alabama has been in the
service since the 18th of March, most of
the time under Gen. Bragg ut Pensacola.