Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-06-20

est individuals with very large axes to grind
Every stranger must take the oath of allegiance
on landing, and sharp lookout is kept for
contrabond cf war;
Our March on Harper's Ferry.
The advance guard of Gen. Patterson's di-
vision, about 10000 strong. arrived at lIagers-
town Saturday afternoon. The whole column
was moving rapidly southwark.
The rebels are said to have abandoned Lees
burg Saturday, after burning all the cars and
damaging the locomotives on the railroad A
secession spy was arrested 4 miles from Fees
burg, Sunday, and taken to Jail in Washington.
Rebel Stand at Manassas Junction.
The New York HeralFs dispatch says that
Gen. Scott has received reliable information
from Manassas Junction, that the rebels are
concentrating all their forces there. Scott has
no doubt they will make "a stand there. The
rebels were TO strengthen their force at Fairfax
Court House Saturday a military officer of
high rank said on Sunday that he thought it
probable movement would be made soon by
federal troops in the direction of Manassas
Junction. Very large trains of government
wagons, laden with ammunition, camp cquipagc
and provisions for troops across the Potomac
went out Sunday evening, under an escort of
regular United States infantry.
One of JEFF. Davis's Pirates Caught.
The United States brig Perry has captured
the rebel privateer Savannah, about GO miles
outside of Charleston She is schooner rugged
formerly a pilot, and has an IS FOUNDER pivot
gun amidships. She had been out from Charles
ton about 36 hours, and had captured the brig
Joseph, of Rockland, which was sent into George
town, S. c. The crew of the Savannah, thirty
in number, were put in irons and transferred to
the frigate Minnesota. a prize crew was also
put on board in charge of Midshpman Cook,
and with the stars and stripes floating triumph
antly over a secession rag the Savannah arrived
at New York Saturday afternoon.
he Charleston Mercury of the | tn mentions
the capture of the privateer Savannah, and calls
on JEFF. Davis, if the crew are hung to retaiatc
1t also complains that southern traders are in
the habit of supplying provisions to the United
States blockading fleet.
The Great Bethel Affair.
A correspondent of the st. Albans MESSENGER
mentions the important circumstance that "Col.
Phelps protested against the movement against
Great Bethel as being very unsafe and fool
hardy, remarking that such night expeditions
ought never to be undertaken, except when all
land marks are well known, and by the most
experienced officers, and then, only when it
coutd not be accomplished by day light. But
Gen. Butler pcrsistcd" the first reverse to
our arms, a defeat which will yet cost many
lives, was the consequence.
Appointments.
John A. Dix of New York has at length re-
ceived his commission as major general.-Capt
John Pope of Illinois, who was threatened with
communicating by President Buchanan, for
abusing him in a speech while accompanying
President Lincoln to Washington; Stephen A.
Hurlburt of Illinois, and w. i. Rosencrauz of
Ohio, have been made brigadier generals.-P
{. Kane of New York, a brother of the late
DIR. Kane, has been made captain in the regu-
lar army.-Ex- Governor Reeder does not ac-
cept the hrgader generalship offered him, but
will serve with the volunteers during the war
in some shape.-Fitz Henry Warren has been
appointed Colonel of regiment of volunteers
for the war from Iowa.
Maj. Winthrop's Goodbye.
Maj. Winthrop, the author of the article re-
lating to the march of the Seventh Regiment,
in the atlantic Monthly for June, was killed in
the affair at Great Bethel while acting as Aid
to Gen. Butler. In an article from his pen in
the July number of the Atlantic he bids his
good bye which has proved his last, to the
New York Seventh as follows:
1.-THE time had come for myself and nv regi-
ment to leave it by different ways. | should
have been glad to stay and see my comrades
through to their departure; but there was a
Massachusetts man down at Fortress Monroe
Butler by name-has any one heard of him p
and to this gentleman it CHANGED that ! was to
report myself so packed my knapsack, got
my furlough, shook hands with my fellows, said
good bye to Camp Cameron, and was off, two
days after our months service was done. Un-
der Providence, Washington owes its safety, LIST,
70 Gen. Butler, whose genius devised the cir
cumve!tion of Baltimore and its rascal route,
and whose utter bravery executed the plan =
he is the Grand Yankee of this little period of
the war. I'd, To the other Most Worshipful
Grand Yankee of the Massachusetts regiment
who followed their leader, as he knew they
would, discovered forgotten colony called An
napolis, and dashed in there, asking no ques-
tons. Sd, And while | gladly Weld the first
places to this general and his men, nut the
Seventh in as last, but not least, in saving the
capital. Character always tells. The Seventh,
by good, hard, faithful work at drill, had estab-
lished its fame as the most thorough militia
regiment IN existence. Its military and moral
character We're excellent. The mere name of
the regiment carried weight. 1t took the field
as if the field were ball room. There were
myriads eager to march; but they had not
made ready beforehand. Yes, the Seventh had
its important share in the rescue. Without our
support, whether our leaders rendered it eager
ly or hestatingly, Gen. Buffers position at An.
napolis would have been critical and his forced
march TO the capital forlorn hope,-heroic,
but desperate. So, honor to whom honor is
due.
"llere must cut short my story. So good
bye to the Seventh, and thanks for the fascina-
ting month have passed in their society. In
this pause of the war our camp life has been to
me as brilliant as permanent pic mic. Good
bye to company |, and all the fine fellows, rough
and smooth, cool old hands and recruits YER
dant but ardent. Good bye to our leutenants
to whom | owe much kindness. Good bye the
orderly, so peremptory on parade, so indulgent
OIL. Good bye everybody"
BLUNDERs OF A BRITISH PREss.-1He H.
Illustrated London Times thus illustrates the ac-
curate knowledge of American affairs in Eng
land. 1t is not father from the truth one way
than its namesake the Thunderer, is in other
ways. The former is out as to the facts, the lat
ter as to principles and policies.
"ln 1884 VIM H. Seward became a candidate
for the I uf Govarnor of NaNV NnrL b,t