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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04
PRINCE NAPOLEON BOSTON
DEPARTURE FOR FRANCE

The presence Of Prince Napoleon, Princess
Clotilde and suite in Boston was the occa-
sion Of several gatherings of great interest in
that city,on Wednesday last week The party,
with the French Minister in company, was
formally received at the City Hail, by tie
Mayor tnI other public officials. Alter the
ceremonies Of Introduction were through
with, the party was escorted - places Of in
terlst ABOUT the city and in Charlestown. -
At Z. NJ , they attended grand musical
festival prepared t. honor them in Muse
Hall, which was decorated with great spien-
dor and taste. in Il manner to Indicate the
friendly relations Of the Two Nations, France
and the United States.
The programme Of performances was l.
National Airs. The Music performed with
Orchestra, and a Choir Of twelve hundred
children from the Public Schools. ,. Cho-
ral-irom st Paul''-Alendelsso 3. Or
chestra /. HaIleIujah Chorus. From the
Messiah ). Orchestra. 6. Old
uundrcdti pslam.
During the Performance Of the National
airs, and when that of France and America
were introduced, the twelve hundred chill
dren each displayed and huttered for several
minutes the red, white and blue FLAG of
France. The effect was electric, and gave
immense delight to the Royal party. At
the same time the children sang Hail Co.
lumbia" grandly. At the singing of cold
Hundred the entire audience rose. guests
included The Prince and Princess and at7
tendants expressed unbounded delight in the
entertainment. There We're no speeches
The business Of the day was ended by
select dinnor of from forty to fifty persons, at
the Revere House, in the evening, Hon.
Edward Everett presided. On the right
was the Prince and on the left Governor An
drew 81 tue foot Of the table was P1esi.
dent FELTON,, of Harvard College and on
either side of the chairman, the French MIN
ister, Mayor Wichtman, Prof Agassiz, Prof
O. W. Holmes, Senator Sumner, Command
ant Georgette Du Buisson, George Sumner,
Hon. William Appleton, and other charac-
tcrs OF note
After the dinner was over, Mr. Everett
made a brief speech, which IS said to have
been ezeeedingIy pertinent and happy
Prince Napoleon replied in French, thank
ing Mr.. Everett with much emotion f5r the
kind expressions Of his address, and recipro-
eating on the part Of France, all the kindly
feelings which had b-en shown for her. He
spoke Of our country and of its great destiny
among the nations OF the world, assuring
ta5s- present Of the kindly feeling France
entertained tov-r,ls our people.
DR.. Holmes read d, poem, 'Yive La France,
which was greatly lauded, and the Prince
solicited a copy for souvenir. Having
left the dining hall, the company spent an
hour in the drawing room in free conversa>
tion-all iormaIities being dispensed with.
ALL O'Clock the ROYAL party were conveyed |
to their yacht, which was to sail the next
morning for France, taking St. Johns, n.
B., in their way.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

The Washington correspondent Of the y.
Y. Tribune states that a few davs since Gen.
Fremont made a requistion of $500 900 for
account of purchases Of military stores at
St. Louis Gen. Ripley Of the Ordnance
Bureau, reported upon this requisition -
first, that Gen. Fremont had no authority
for making the purchase; second, that he
paid excessive prices, for instance; 50 so
each for Halls carbines, which only cost
Sl7 50 when new, and which, moreover,
have been rejected from the United States
service, and sold as condemned property at
public auction for Sc, and less Enfield
rifles at $26.50, which were recently con-
tracted tor Of first quality at 800 Colt
pistols at S35, for which the contract price
is S25; Colts carbines at $50, and Colts
rifles at S65 each, much more than those
arms are worth third, there is no evidence
that the arms have undergone inspection
and finally, that unless such expenditures
are regulated and restricted by the War
Department, the liberal appropriations of
Congress will be &" wholly insufficient to
meet the liabilities that can be rolled up
against the government.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

A feminine recruit, named Mary Smith
late enlisted in the Mcclellan Zouaves, was
discovered at Camp Wood, Cleveland, on
Tuesday. Mary is said to be intelligent.
good looking, tull of patriotism. pluck, and
aged about p years. Suspicion as to her
sex was first excited by the peculiar wiring
OF the dish cloth, which she gave when as
sisting in cooking the company's rations,
but all doubt vanished when in the distribu-
tlon OF " unmentionables, a pair was
handed to the recruit with the feminine
vote to tit on. He sat down, pinned the
garment to his knee, and began to sew with
the expertness of professional seanstress.
On being questioned, Mary plead guilty,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

GREAT EXPECTATIONS OF TIE REBELs-A
New Yorker in England writes that he met
at Liverpool two intelligent Southerners who
had Just arrived, and who explained t. him
upon what the rebel leaders base their hopes
Of success. They said that they expected 4
peace party would soon spring up in the
North, especially in New York city. Ar
rangements were in progress, they stated,
for a peace meeting, which will be held in
New York, between the 18th of November
and the 10Th of December, probably about
the ith or 5th of December Thirty thou
sand people they expect will be in attend
auce, and the President will be called upon
to issue proclamation declaring cessation
Of hostilities, or proposing an armistice for
the purpose OF seeing what terms of
peace could be had. The elder Of
these gentlemen suggested that Mayor
Wood and his brother would be found
earnest in this matter, and that there would
by that time, be 50 many men in New York
out of employment, with whom they were
on the best of terms, that they would be
able to get up an insurrection, or at least
serious riot, TITS | consider 4 serious mat
ter, for do not doubt that they have such
u design, and that they will carry it out to
the very best Of their ability. Some arrange
ments should be entered into with spirit TO
organize Home GuaId, which should drill
once a week, say for two hours, and this
guard should be joined by every man who
could pull trigger or walk a mile. The
Southern gentlemen said further that the
South would make no attack on Washington
for the present, at least, as their indepen-
denco would certainly be recognized before
next January. BY that time they were
positive the North, tired of the war, would
call on the President and Congress to make
peace.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04
Mr.. RUSSELL's LAST LETTER.

The London Times last letter from Dr.
Russell is manly occupied with matters in
and about Washington. 1t Is under date of
August Goth. lie thinks it strange that the
Americans take IN such i'll part his account
Of the disordcrly retreat from Bull Run,
when tn if own writers made it cut quite as
bad es he did and as to what took place
before the retreat began, he Gays:
1t will be remembered that in the account
| wrote OF the panic expressly stated that
my letter did not refer to the behavior Of tho
troops in action, and that left tn Ameri-
cans to give their own account of the fight,
merely adding that had been informed their
behavior in the advance and in the carly
part Of tic day lad been exceedingly credit
able
Now it would be we'll, if ia giving accounts
ot wariiAe operations the writers were to
make themselves acquainted with the mean
ing ol PLAIN military tern. We should then
near less OF "charges," and ''mask cd batter
les, ana such stuff.
DISCIPLINE OF THE NORTHERN AND soyrrHERx
ARMIES COMPARED
1t is not to be supposed for one moment
that the American people cannot furnish the
mate ials OF as fine an army as the world
could produce. No one questions the gal,
lantry of their race. They combine the
"furla Francese' with the cold courage of
the Anglo-Saxon. But in their contest they
have been made TO feel that no dependence
can be placed on mere personal bravery, in
which most men are equal in a military
sense, as spoken OF by Jomini and other wri,
tiers, and that bravery Plus discipline cannot
ever fail to prove more than an equation for
the same quality minus discipline.
But it will be said the South ought to
show the influence of the same defects as the
North. The defects do not exist in anything
like the same degree. The Southern armies
contain larger proportion of men who have
y. - =
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

Drafting FoRBIDDBN.-T Washington
correspondent of the New York Tribune says
that dispatch went on Wednesday from
Secretary Cameron to the Governor Of Iowa,
forbidding the drafting of troops, and ex-
pressing his unbounded confidence in the
patriotism of the people, and intimating
that the policy Of the War Department
would be to rely wholly on the popular love
of freedom and the military attachment to
the Union. These, Mr.. Cameron insists,
will ever ba sufficient to carry the free States
through any contest with slavery.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

ADVANCE IN NORTHERN VIRGISIA-Fiye
hundred of the 4th Ohio regiment, with one
piece OF artillery, and the Ringgold cavalry,
75 il number, under Col. Cantwell, and 400
of the 9th Ohio, Col. Harke, made an ad-
vance from New Greek on Monday towards
Romney. They drove the enemy, 700 strong,
out OF Mechanicville Gap on Monday morn
ing. advanced on Romney, and stormed the
town, causing the enemy, whose force num-
bered l4O0 Infantry, to retreat to the noun.
tains, with the loss Of about 35 killed and
large number wounded. Our loss amounted
to killed and 10 wounded.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04
TO THE PATRIOTIC WOMEN OF
VERMONT.

In reply to numerous enquiries addressed
to me bv ladies who are desirous to know in
what way they can make their services useful
to the soldiers who have gone into the ser.
vice of the country, | have to say that the
most useful and necessary articles required
for their comfort during the approaching
winter. are Woolen Socks-an article which
can be produced in every family from common
wool, large sizes and long. invite contri.
buttons Of this article from the ladies of
Vermont, first for our own soldiers as far as
necessary, and next for the soldiers in our
Western armies ERAsTUs FAIRBANKS.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

FRoM New ORLEANs.-A longtime resi-
dent of New Orleans, who left there ten days
ago, informs the Cincinnati Gazette that
there are now about 4, 200 troops in New Or
leans The rumor Of an intended attack by
the U. S. troops, agitates the community as
often as once week, and delights full half
ol the population. Nearly ali the mechanics
and laborlng men are for the Union, and
majority of the merchants also. The block
ade, which is very strict, and consequent
prostratlon of business, have converted many
OF the secession merchants from the error Of
their ways. The city could be easily taken
by force Of 10, 900 men by wav of the lower
river or Lake Ponchartrain, and the defences
northward consist only Of few rude breast
works. which have not yet been mounted
with guns. Great distress prevails.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

WARRANTED SAFE IN ANY CLINATE.-"I
have joined the Home Guard" said Mr..
Ferguson.
'' What for ?'' said Mrs. Ferguson.
1" When 50 many Of our soldiers are away,
Madame" p" said Mr.. Ferguson, ''Our country
needs some safeguard"
- Well, says Mrs. Ferguson, " you have
certainly joined the Safest Guard 1 know
Of. = Vanty Far.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

y STaAayE oIGHT.-Io see editors iu Can
ada ,,ao profess 10 hate negro slavery. us
ing all their influence IN favor Of d slave
loidds' rebellion, begun because cou-titu
tional ma Ity would not consent 70 the
extension of slavery over all the territory If
the Republic 10 see editors who once
Thought it quite right and necessary to cs-
tablIsh martial law in Canada, to imrris0n
persons suspected Of disloyalty, to suppress
rebellion here-denounce as the worst Of
tyrannios the adoption of precisely the same
course, ia the L. ). to put down the slave
holders' renellion , , 70 see editors in Cam
ada predicting the speedy destruction Of the
American Government, and at the same time
processing to believe that there is danger Of
an attempt on the part Of this doomed Gov
ernment 10 invade Canada fer purposes Of
coLqesJ 70 see editors in Clnada who
denOunce the L. ). Government rs oppres-
tive and tyrannical for endeavoring 10 sup
lress rebellion and maintain the Union. -
accusing their contemporaries who sympa-
thise with the free States, as the hired tools
OF Lincoln ,-ShgJoo Ga-eVe,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

The Washington correspondent If the y.
Y. Erming Post gives tie following Army
intelligence.
Ihe arrival Of regiments from the y rtl-
ern States Is regular, and at about the .4te
OF three regiments a dav Il this continues
much longer the army of the Potomac viii
boz sufficiently large io warrant some new
OF usiye movements
The railroad fare paid for the traL>porta-
ton of one of the Illinois regiments, which
just arrived here, was sixteen thousand dol.
lars.
Everything all along our lines is now in
excellent order. Each cluster of regiments
is hriguded, and wherever it is possible the
brigades are made up of single State The
men were never before 50 well cared for
One hundred and fifty head OF cattle are
slaughtered daily for the benefit OF the sol
aieTs. and TIE ovens OF the capital daily turn
out an immense amount OF the very best
bread. 1t is a fact that the army bread is
of q better quality than that sold by our city
baker,
There are fourteen ovens, ~.l TO keep
them going there Is a daily Consumption Of
u bushels Of potatoes, pa barrels + h1ur,
and 400 gallons Of yeast. IT, number Of
lJayes turned out d4iiy at the one Capitol
bakery is over CO., 600, and there are I'm e.
menSe establishments of the same kind the
other side of the Potomac.
Good beef and good bread VII keep an
army from suffering, but ours is supplied
with many Injuries. II is found in frugal
camps impossible to consume more than half
the rations issued, and with a good quarter
master 4 large sum Of money can be saved
to invest in luXdries. No regiment which
ha- good officers lacks an abundance OF coffee,
tea, sugar, mOlasscs, and even butter. \
large number Of the Yankee troops indulge
in the familiar New England dlsh, apple
pie.
y prominent New England politician re
Gently made a visit to a camp OF one Of the
New England regiments. and was treated to
a dinner Of steak and potatoes, with u des-
scrt of sugar apple pic. He was not cx-
pcctcd, and the dinner was imprJmptu, and
a more wholesome one he never ate.
The health OF the troops Is astonishlngly
good. The Massachusetts, regiment, which
entered the District four months ago, has
lost but one man By sickness. One OF our
prominent physicians, upon looking over the
statistics Of sickness and mortality Of the
army, and comparing them with the same
OF our principal cities, says there has been
less sickness and mortality in the army than
the usual average, Of course excepting the
casualties o. the battle field. -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

ANOTHER RIFLE CoMPANY.-Gov. Fair
banks has commissioned Ii. X. Stoughton of
W. Randolph, to raise another company Of
Sharpshooters. The first company that
went from this State has been highly com.
plimented by Col. Berdan, as well as by ev.
cry one who saw them.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

The CAVALRY REGMENT.-The men are
all enlisted, horses mostly engaged, and IL
tents and camp equipage can be procured so
soon, the regiment will be in rendezvous
within week. Probably. however, 1T will
not 20 into camp till week after next.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

TIE Gru RECmENT.-Walton's Journal
says Lieut.. CO.! Lord Of the 5th Vermont
has been appointed Col. of the 9th, now
raising. lie had already had offers OF com.
mand from Indiana ard Ohio, in which
States he has resided for some years past, !,
but preferred service in New England regi-
ment. He has already served with high
honor as an officer of the army in Western
Virginia.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

TRENTON, N. j., Sept. 25.-The Grand
Jury to-day presented the Newark Evening
Mercury. Warren Journal, HuntertOn DEM
ocrat, New Brunswick Times, Plainfeld
Gazette, and Hacketstown Gizette, as dis
loyal sheets, and recommend a suspension OF
patronage to them by all good citizens
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

CAPT. KEITH, of Montpelier, Assistant
Commissary Of Subsistence, received orders
Tuesday to report himself to Gen. Nc
Clelan, and left next day for his duties.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

Hon. Frederick HoLBRoox. Of Brat.ls-
boro, is reported quite sick with typhoid
fever, and it is feared viii not be able to en-.
ter upon his duties as Governor until some
time after the Legislative session commences.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

MAJ. JOYCE FREE FROM ARaEsT.-A letter
to the Freeman from Camp Advance, Sept.
a. announces that Maj. Joyce is freed from
arrest. The following is given as o verba.
tim copy of the order:
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

SKIRMIsH OPPOSITE PoINT OF RocKs'-A
portion of Col. Geary's force near Point of
Rocks, Md, had skirmish on Tuesday,
9th inst, with 500 rebels on the Virginia
side OF the Potomac, dislodging them and
driving them from their position with the
loa6 of several killod nona of oun s,ld;o.s
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

Paymaster Gallagher, having given satis-
factory security to the Government for the
settlement of his accounts, embracing long
cruise in the East Indies, at the Naval Acad-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04
Z L Z Il !.


I wanlrrcl Jy tie .t.o-ml-. .ir
Anl gr1ei upon its sunny d'..
Ava saw it, joyous waters siile,
In ripping smiles away.
I sln it reach the river, lrisl',
And ainr'ilz, swell its Pow'r and 4tsat,
ss.-I- lame the face of pIs..,
sui make st bright liac day.
Aal ziil watched the gliding mass
o. i's u1aueIiug journey rla-
ILroa-l wooded Wales aud Gr'J. of .r.-s-
90 oceans Distant wave.
And thus ~ Lilo 1 thought The while .--
The s,rcamle, Is the infant smile:
Tho r.y-r. deep, is mans i,fle;
lbo lc.aui 1ast-lis grave.
M LrrUEN.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

I than the Northern armies. They are under
better discipline and ttcy have been more
/ habltuatel 70 military life.
They are more used to arms than tie bulk
! OF tie Northern population, excepting those
o. the Western States. There Is no "slap
ping on the back ol officers by priyates,
,uch as / have seen in Northern regiments in
the streets. The John Brown raid gave an
impulse to all the military systems Of the
South, ard prepared them for this conflict
My words OF warning that it would be ne,
cessary to handle the troops of the North
vita very great caution and skill in the face
OF tac U0niederates have as yet been borne
out 10 th, letter But they are not better
or stronger men. The roor whites Of the
7@hlald slave States may be fairly ST against
The nicriJr pu!ati1n # the Northern cit
i-s, and the sccessionist levi s Of Tennessee
may find tn II match in the men of Illinois
anu ia,7a. II the war continues, discipline
viii do las work with the United States
armies, aud then the question VIII resolve
Itself into one Of numbers and positi.0.
VISIT TO THE F5RriFcArIoNs.
have iust returned from an extended yi,i,
of the lines, and from short run int Nary
land, of which must deter the account tin
next mail. | found the camps on the POt0-
mac in very good order. The works are Of
the very finest description OF field defcnccs,
and on the north side the army is at work
forming a chain of redoubts on the heights
from the rear of Georgetown round towards
the Baltimore Railway. This enormous Sc
ries of entertainments VIII require an inn
meuse force to defend and cover 1t and, all
though troops are certainly coming in, t2ey
DO not as yet arrive in sufficient force to do
all that viii be required.
CHARACTER OF MEN AND MATERIALS.
Yesterday there was a review Of General
McDowcl's division by General Mcclellan
at the other side OF the Potomac. ! rode
over in the for noon and found the troops
Drawn up in the meadows which extend
from the river towards the tcte-dtpont
No army in the world has fine horses
than those which have been collected by the
activity and efforts Of the Quarterm1ster
General, Meigs Prince Napoleon was
much struck with their superiority The
carts r. almost equally good and numerous.
There can be uo want Of horses for their
cavalry, OF for remount horses, rs long as
the attelage Is 50 good. But finer than
either horses or carts are the men. With
the exception Of sIch regiments rs kerrigan's
which were hastily enlisted in N,w York, /
and are not vet provided with uniforms, ID /
army presents a greater, # any presents an /
equal number OF tall. robust, s'out-iimJcd /.
Dien, in the prime Of life. ! d. not speak of |
5 cclal, crack regiments. but OF the average .
"a tho whole mass. lmTarecty dlsciplaei 4
a- tl"v necessarily are, these troops would. .
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04
VERMONT ITEMS.


The Far Oh the ChamIlain Valley AerI-
cultural Society, at Nelgennes, the
VermOHter says was very good exhibition,
and the attendance was large for the season.
n' ALI'T,' ~ W, W. '-'''-'' Va i''O's1'y ~
llo-'' ! y C'DD"-Do@' '' ' - ''''''' / ne
o''9N -iOu','''" U l"'''' '''''' ~ fOlH
l'u'i4ii' I' ii'1J' 'uO '''-'''0'' -'1'' - .'''
u'iisu' 0i ''' HuI'i'uu' ''-"'IS Ou' WIN Il
'o''n'is"' PiO'''S'o" II '''7 evening"
nc aun'er'4Iy u INC I0o'n year u .''
Town Oh foul'hey was cei-ofa'9u ol 'i' - st
VIII" great Success -'0oV oF o'0o0 p'oP''
oelns present. IN SPl'7 0. Tue oau weather
\ historical address was diliYered by Henry
OLARN' ESQ., ana an Grafton Dy KEW l. y.
4 Ooy named 'aIe' A'ins at Passumpsic
was Aiiled' i week ago sunday Dy inc acct
uen'li ulS'Harse OF d gun IN MS own nanoS'
0n the lftn Sold watch was stolen from
I"' ioom % 'i'ram Ad'mS OF 'ersenhes' oy
90, 'I-:. :. 80 ,'-N vas worth Sou ana ne
m :. ~ ,I.5n,:l ~ -'o-' ''i' next morning he
p.,I -:.I I'',.' 49, ,,.I . D'Il 'J'i' "o'
' ''''A'
land K. K. ran through q hard Of cattle
some days since near Nergennes. The Reg1s
ter slys " Two them, lying at the side Of the
road when we passed appeared to be some
what killed.
Mr.. J. Clark OF Rochester. recently sold
a six year old Morgan Stallion. weighing
200 mounds to q gentleman from S5abov-an.
Wis .. who came out here on purpose to pur-
l-, -, H.. e. oao Il1,r -, ,.-,,,,1 g;
O''''1- -''''i 'O' -'' AO''"i " i''''-A 40
q good price tor horse meat.
The NgrSledier says, - volumes OF re-
i:-..- t-.t.-
tho S,,ori+ 1r,rso on Nr+ ,i,,.f.li Lv o
,.,,,,,. ,.on +r,-,.r, ,f tl.;s -1,o..
some mean scamp "il'' 'n'' 'n' '''|''"'-
q" oIl-e IN 'clae'i'l-s I-'' week IhurSuay'
ana broke up Il page oil embellishments DONG
damage to the amount oI 80 Iae editor
OF the NerAonter h9s his s''sP'f'0"s' but does
n'' name any 'o'y'
COUNTING OHIth-NN BEFORE THEY ARE
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

Gen Fremont's despatch. announcing the
surrender Of Lexington, Gays Sturgis could
not cross the river, the rebels having possess.
ion of the ferry hoata and Lana did not coma
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-04

Lieut.. Jones returned last week from Q
recruiting whit across the Lake, with forty