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cations, both in the English and German language IN
tic sale OF which agents are meeting With unparalleled
exclusive agencies given for towns and coun-
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GIBBS, ISL South Clark street. Clicago- Post Office
Box SnS apis pSss-2m
, 1862-05-21

New PEAs.-The first display Of new peas
this season: was made yesterday morning BY
Mr.. Il. Il. Marsh, at los Randolph street,
raised by himself at Ullin, in the South part
Of the State They were well filed and fine
looking, snd brought good price.
, 1862-05-21

WANTED-To exchage for Chi
w cago City Property or Goods good Improved
quois County; SO acres in Carroll County: Improved
property In the City Of aorrtson Ill., 1506 Gni1n
Horizon, VIZ; ooo acres IN n lows portion VII be
$6ss State street j. DANIELS, Real Estate Agent.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-21
THE PRESIDENTS FIRST WAR
ORDER.

The general War Order, No. /, issued by
Mr.. Lincoln, six weeks since but now first
by authority given to the public. is an inter
esting and important one. 1t is 50 because
l; shows shat the President recognizes his
position as commander-in-chcfO Of the United
States Army-that he accepts the response
bility and exercises the authority Of his place,
and that he is holding to their rcsponsibili-
ties his subOrdinates in the Departments and
in the field The general movement" order
ed. was under good headway at the time
set, and is now rolling on VIGOROUSLY.
The order is as follows
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-21
THE CONVENTION.

The Convention 10 the afternoon numbered
about IS persons Eight counties only had
anv representatives present. The Nomina-
ting Committee appointed, by the persons
nresent from the several Counties, was COM
posed as follows
ADDISON Go. Titus b. Gage, c. VI. Fisher.
Cb;aerden |. B. Bowdish, E. D. Mason,
L. Is Platt.
Franklin Hiram Darling, 5 c. Noble.
Grand Isie A c. Butler.
LoaoWe John A. Child
Rutland Wm. \. Burnett
Wasi,nofon =. Geo. ". ColIamer, {. W.
Willard
Windsor Thos f. Powers, Lewis Pratt.
The Committee reported the following
ticket, which Was unanimously adopted
AdSi,oa Co., HoRArIo NEEDHAn, Bristol.
Bennington " LEoyARD SAEeEANr, Manchester.
Caledonia " EDWARD A. cAHoos, Lyndon.
ChrnendeH e E. r. HARD, Burlington.
Franklin JASPER RAND, Berkshire.
Grand III, q" HI. REYNOLDS. Alburgb.
Larolis W.H. II. BISGHAE, Stowe.
Orarg, BusSHAx MARTIN, Chelsea.
OrI,a,s JoBx L. EDWARDS, Derby.
Ru,l4ad ;. NJ. DoRR, Rutland
Warrington" JosEPH A. PREsTIss, Montpelier.
WIHdham IRA GooDHuE, Westminster.
WIzdsor +" NATHAN 7. CHURCHILL, Woodstock
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THE VICTORY IN ARKANSAS.

Ten. Curtis maneuvering in the battle OF
Pea Ridsa appears to have been splendid.
He was attacked by the combined rebel
forces at four different points, and changed
his line of battle no less than three times to
meet the surging columns of his antagonists.
The difficulty of changing the line Of bat
tie Of newly gathered army of nearly
twenty thousand men, in a difficult country,
in the night and in the presence of an enemy
of superior force, can only be appreciated by
experienced and skilful military men.
The final position of the rebels was in the
arc of circle, threatening to enclose our
gallant force; but general infantry charge
at the opportune moment instantly broke
their lines, and threw them into a complete
rout. Gen. Sigel contributed largely to this
successful issue.
The following details were brought to
Springfield, Mo, by messenger, on the
llth:
The engagement took place on Little Su-
gar Greek, where a skirmish took place on
their march down, In anticipation of an at
tack on the South side, Gen. Curtis ordered
the trains to be drawn up on the North side,
but Unexpectedly the attack was commenced
on their rear North of our army by fifteen
hundred to two thousand rebel cavalry.
Gen. Sigel with eight hundred men pro
tected the train and for several hours
alternated retreatng and stopping to
hold the rebels in cneck while the
tram pushed backwards to the main body
of the army. While thus engaged, General
Sgel was three times surrounded, but cut
his way through each time.
The principal fighting on Thursday was
done by Gen. Sigel.
On Friday the engagement became general
and continued so throughout, the officers be-
having with much gallantry.
a letter from Col. Carey says that the losses
in the 30 and 9th Iowa, 35th Illinois, and
25th Missouri are from $50 to 200 in each
regiment killed and wounded. Among the
wounded are Gen. Asboth in the arm, Lieut..
Col. Galligan, Lieut.. Col. Heron and Major
Coyle of the 9th Iowa. Col. Heron was
taken prisoner. Col. Dodge had three horses
shot under him. Lieut.. smith of the 2ud
Ohio battery, who was taken prisoner,
jumped from wagon to make his escape
and was killed.
The rebel officers killed and wounded are
Brig. Gen. McCulloch killed Brig. Gen.
Stock dangerously wounded Col. Mcintosh
killed Col. B. II. Rives dangerously wound
ed Col. Herbert Of the Sd Louisiana danger
ously wounded Maj. Gen. Sterling Price
slightly wounded.
Thirteen pieces Of artillery were captured
by our men, among them one lost by Gen.
Slgel at Wilson's Greek. Our loss is regard
ed as eight hundred or one thousand killed
and wounded.
The rebel loss is not known but supposed to
be from two 10 three thousand.
A large number OF reDel prisoners were
taken, probably fifteen hundred brought in.
Two thousand Indians were engaged in
the battle Eighteen Of our killed were
scalped by them.
Gen. Price, with about one thousand men,
retreated northward and then took an easter
ly direction.
Gen. JEFF. c. Davis is after him.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-21
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The Works OF FRANCIS BACON. Collected
and Edited by James Speeding, Robert
Leslie Ellis, and Douglas Demon Heath.
Vol. III. Boston Brown & Taggard.
We really have nothing to add to what
we have said on the former volumes of this
superb edition of Lord Verulam's s works and
we can not reiract word of our previous
concentrations. This volume being almost
entirely in Latin has of Itself few attractions
except for scholars. The paper and typo
graphical execution is equal in all respects to
that OF the seven volumes previously issued.
1t is ornamented, by way ofirontlspiece, of with
a spirited engraving Of the "Great Harry
after Holbein, with every gun pointed, every
sail set, and every banner streaming out up
on the wind. 1t serves to illustrate Blcon's 5
description OF war vessel.
For sale bv Fpller
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-21

REMARKABLE 0ccURRENcE.-The Lowell
Courier of the llth inst tells the following
strange story: son the Goth OF February
1888 firm doing business in Vermont pur-
chased some scrap iron of a corporation in
this city. the price for which amounted to
SSS 06. The bill was made out for $50 06
end pad, but the gentleman having charge
of the books gave them credit for $50 06,
thus losing 81. He did not recall the error
at the time. On the Goth ult., twenty-four
years and six days after the original trans
action, he received letter from the firm in
closing the old bill and So, as the principal
and interest of the balance. The gentleman;
still in the employ of the company, duly &C.
knosledged the receipt of the money, return
ing their old bill, and placed the money to
the credit of the company. This is rather
remarkable occurrence.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-21

CoLUXBUs-IHaving the lower town and
ascending the hill in the rear, we get the most
comprehensive view Of tn rebel works.
From one point near the top OF the hill my
guide pointed out to me the locality of no less
than eight different batteries, besides the po-
sitions of forty-fve or fifty isolated pieces
of heavy artillery. In all [ computed that
a month ago there could not have been less
than one hundred and thirty pieces of artil-
lery, of the ealibre of twenty-fOur pOunfers
and upwards, added to which there were
over seventy pieces of light field artillery.
Most of these heavy guns are now in the III
YER, or disabled upon the works, easily ished
up when the floods 20 down, or repaired by
skilful workmen. ] saw in the north fort,
upon the brow of the bluff, the ruins Of the
celebrated one hundred and twenty FOUNDER,
LADY Polk, which burst in November last,
coming 50 near causing the Very Rev. Bish-
op General to "puss in his checks My
guide was one Of the gunners upon that oc-
casion, and it was really amusing to hear
his rendition Of the affair.
"You see, said he. pointing TO the bIeech
of the piece. which lay precisely where it fell
when the accident occurred, dat Is de butt
of LADY Boke, what busted. You see ! was
standin 'shoost here NIT der sponge. Shen-
drel Boke shtood right dere On horsepach, I,
upd dem fellers NIT der gold lace on der arms,
und all over, was shtandin' all round; den
der Shrendrel say, 'Poys, look out. ven Lady
Boke speaks always sthOp mine ears up
Den he rides Oop and dakes der lanyard and
sherk him, aud, mein Cott, you Oughter sec
how Lady Boke she flies in leetlo bieces.
TJar rrsech flies mack and shlaps ter Shen
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takes me by surprise. But it tells me that you
have passed that point when you may have felt
that so much depended on being "let off" by your
officers. and have deliberately concluded that you
are ready to do your whole duty. Your inttlli-
genee enables you TO see to what an extent it is
necessary to part with your individual freedom
when you take up arms, a. you have DONE in this
day of your country's purihcation. Your good
sense suggests the necessity Of parting with every
right which prevents efficiency soldiers. But
bear this in mind the more you are necesstated
TO suffer, the greater peril you endure in this war
the more satisfactory will the remembrance Of it
be to you. The q Vermont has never yet finch
ed in the field or on picket. l am tempted to
boast somewhat in your behalf, but / forbear-
Let us trust that by your temperance, patience
and hrmness, you will still make it matter for
honest pride that you have served in the ID Yer
mont. Soldiers, thank you for this present
Let this act be interpreted by each Of US to mean
that we are determined to stand by each other
till the call Of our country shall have been fully
answered. We must expect to sufer-to meet
with trials, but let US remember that the throne
of God is open-liis grace is free. Again I thank
you.
With these remarks the presentation ended.
Yours, VERMONT.
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Mr.. T. {. Powers of Woodstock offered the
following resolution

| Rssolv,d, That this Convention recommend to
the Council of Censors, to consider the expedency
| of proposing Biennial instead Of Annual sessions
Of the Legislature, fixing the compensation Of its
members at - per d'em, for not to exceed forty
! days for each biennial session.
The resolution was discussed briefly by
Messrs. Willard of Montpelier, Powers, Bur
nett of Rutland, c. W. Benedict, Sawyer
and Bowdish
Mr.. Carolus NOycs Of Burlington proposed
to amend by making the rate OF payment
named in the resolution apply to all other
persons in the pay Of the state. After a
brief discussion the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Edward Van Sicklen of Burlington
proposed to amend by substituting the word
trieRmdi for biennial, in the resolution, but
after a few remarks, the amendment was
Withdrawn, and the resolution as proposed
was adopted.
Mr.. q. ". Benedict Of Burlington pro-
posed the following resolution, which was
adopted
Rssolvei, That it be recommended to the Council
Of Censors TO propose an amendment Of the Con-
stitution, whereby the election of Council Of
Censo-s shall be hereafter dispensed with alto
gether and amendments to the Constitution be
proposed by the Legislature, and adopted BY direct
vote of the people.
There being no further business, the Con.
vention adjourned.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-21
VERMONT ITEMS.

Several more cases Of death from exposure
In the storm OF three weeks ago, are now re-
ported. Michael Herran Of Danville, lost hi:
way and perished, though but little way
from dwelling. His body was not found
for two days. A boy of a, named Drown,
started from Bradford to 20 to Piermont, N.
H., went part way and turned back, but lost
himself and froze to death. An English wo-
man named Donovan, was also frozen to
death in Rockingham.
Before the Sth Regiment left Brattleboro,
Go. c presented their Captain. Henry Fos-
ter, with handsome gold watch.
George c. Bates, of Northfeli, member
of the last graduating class of the U. V. NJ.
has been appointed Quartermaster clerk of
the sth Vermont Regiment.
Alonzo Church had two horses killed in
Bra.tlebOro last week Monday. lie was
telling trees, and the horses taking frIgft.
ran right under falling tree, and their
backs were broken.
DR.. II. A. Smith of New Haven, died very
suddenly on the night Of March 4th. He
walked up and said some one was calling
him at the barn, dressed himself and went
out, but found no one. On coming in, he
threw himself on his bed again and expired
almost instantly. He was 70 years of age.
and had retired from practice. lie was
brother Of Rev. B. W. Smith of this place.
There was a snow-slide, on what is called
the Gulf" road in Williamstown, on Tues
day, which rendered the road impossible for
nearly half mile. Nothing Of the kind
was ever known there before.
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0begret preas
FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH n. 1862.

The announcement that Mai. Gen. Fre-
mont is re-appointed to the command OF an
important department in the field OF military
operations, will crafty the major portion OF
the loyal States. 1t places at its true value
a large amount of accusation and abuse
which has filed the columns of many news
papers ever since he was superseded by Gen.
Hunter in the command of the West, Those
who have been most violent in charging upon
Fremont incompetency and fraud, who have
bywled the loudest about his "abolitionism
and those who have abused the President
most Justify, accusing him of having remov-
ed Fremont for the sol9 reason that he pro
claimed freedom to all the slaves of rebels in
his military department, alike find their
abuse, speculations and prophecies all tum-
bled together into promIscuous pile OF rub
blsh. We have never been able to see any
reasonable ground for the extreme notions
on either side There might be many rea-
sons combined, why, in the Judgment of the
President, the public service at that very
time would be promoted by the change OF
command. What these reasons were, 1t was
not necessary and doubtless was not best, Tor
the President to make known, no matter
what sort nor how much of clamOr might be
raised about 1t. The President, Ike other
men in executive positions Of large response
bility, must act on such an acquaintance
with affairs as he has All that can be re-
quired Of him is tn 1t he shall seek earnestly
for the truth and the right, and be honest,
lust, and decided in his action, according to
hIs ability and knowledge. As to the pres
ent case, whether the Presidents judgment
in supersedIng Fremont was right or wrong
the appointment of him to new command
is proof positive of the Presidents integrity
and indeTeEdence-qualities which all but
weak-headed opponents and. malignant
libellers grant him to possess in no common
measure.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-21

We extract the following from letter to
Mr.. Geo. Peterson of this place, from his sen,
published in the Sentinel OF last week.
Young Peterson is connected with the com
missary department at Newport News.
- As the Cumberland began to go down,
| ran upon the wharf The steamer Will
den lay there-I asked the captain Of her
why he did not 90 out and save the men, as
they had begun to jump into the water. He
said he was afraid the Merrimac would hit
him, and that the General had not ordered
him to 90. told him he would get hit at
the wharf Just as quick, but he was a
coward | unfastened the boat and a man
on the wharf said that the General wanted
him to go out and secure the poor sailors.
Finally he got the boat started, all the crew
had run of and lett her but one, and N.Y.
self with the captain and one man went out
and picked up about a hundred, the small
boats bringing all they could.
All this time the Yorktown and James-
town, which had come down the river at the
same time, were throwing shell into the
camp, and at the steamboat. Three OF the
shot went through Capt BOwdish's ofhoe,
but none hit the steamboat until after an
hour when one shot burst her boilers, going
through her. Ii looked at first as though
she was on fire. but it was the steam esca-
ping. About o'clock the she'll came into
the camp very fast /; every one standing be-
hind a tree, barracks, built of logs, or some
other place of safely. As Mr.. Morey and
myself were behind an embankment, a shot
passed about five feet over us, and struck but
ten feet frorn lis We could tell when they
were coming, before they reached the camp.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-03-21

ABOUT TIE MoNIToR.-The Troy Wing
states that the construction OF the Monitor
is in great measure due to two prominent
citizens of that city, Hons. John A. Girls
void and John Winslow, whose interest in
her construction was such as 10 Indicate a
prominence equalled only by that o. Capt.
Ericsson himself. the ingenious inventor of
the Monitor. Messrs. GriswOld and Win
slow made the contract with the Govern
ment for the construction OF the vessel, and
with Capt. Ericsson and Mr.. c. 5 Bushnell,
of New Haven, agreed that she should pass
under he eneniv's FIRE before acceptance By The
aufhorihes. How admirably and successfully
she has sus tained herself IN the unequal
cOmbat,-sending two OF the three rebel
ships of, disabling the iron-clad Merrimac,
and compelling her to return to Norfolk for
repairs,-is evident in the despatch pup
lished below from Gen. Wool to Ar. Grss
wOld.
Captain Ericsson, as We have stated, was
the inventor of the vessel. and was enabled
to carry out the enterprise only through th9
agency OF our townsmen. The iron plate
which covers the vessel was manufactured at
the works Of Messrs. Corning, Wlnslow. q
Co.. and at the Rensselaer, Iron Works OF
this city, together with other portions OF her
machinery and iron works that render her
the formidable and uuconquerable monster
that she now is. All honor to Trojan IN
dustry. mechanical skill and capital, and to
Capt. Ericsson, the inventor Of the Monitor.
The following despatch from Gen. Wool
to Nlr. Griswold, was received on Sunday
night.
FoRr MosRoE, March 9th, lsh2.
To JoHS 4. GRIswOLD, Troy, N.f.-Ihe Mon
itoris noble boat. She saved the Minnesota which
was aground, also the st Lawrence, aground.
Her arrival was indeed fortunate to myself 1t
saved all the property Inside aud outside the Fort.
IL is greatly 10 be regretted that she did not az
rive twelve hours sooner, which would have saved
the Cumberland and Congress. She Is much su-
perior to the Merrimac. The latter had eight
guns aud the Monitor only two.
Signed, J0HS /. Wool
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I0ur Army Correspondence.l
FROM THE EIGHTH REGIMENT.
HEADouARTERs srH REG'1 VT. VoL's,
NEW YoRK, March IL, 1862.
Ms'srs. Editors Of the FTs, Pysss.-

Ms'srs. Editors Of thc Fis, Pygs:-
The Eighth Regi-
ment are now here embarked on board two trans
ports, the Jam,, Horsy and Wallace. They were
mustered into the service of the United States on
the 18TH of February, by Capt. Jones, L. S. A.,
and received their State pay from the Quarter
master Of the Regiment. On the 2sth they were
mustered for U. 5. pay by Lieut. Col. Brown, and
paid by Major Halsey, U. S. A, but owing to
some delay in settling the recruiting bills did not
leave Bra,tleboro until Thursday the 9th inst.
The Regiment was filed to the maximum and
with the Battery and baggage made a long train,
which was welcomed all through Massachusetts,
by, cheers, cannon, refreshments and every de.
mOnstration Of enthusiasm. While at North
ampton a secession flag was displayed to the men,
that wa. captured by the Mass. boys at Roanoke.
At Springfield, coffee, sandwiches Sc, were served
out freely to all the men. We arrived at New
Haven at about 10 P. NJ. and embarked on the
steamer Granite State and arrived at New York
at daylight. The morning Of the 7th landed ant
marched up along east river to the ships WalIlce
dnuS AvNtg iue Isut wig uu lue " dltacc anu
he left on the James Hovey, which is an ! vessel
Of good appearance 1t was expected that the officers
seu men would grumble some at the transportation
provided by the Government for them, but they
all appear to be perfectly satisfied. Col Howe has
been very active in attending to wants here,
and so have a good many other Vermonters.
The association Of the Sons Of Vermont, in this
city, gave a most sumptuous and elegant supper
to the officers Of the sth, and you may be assured
it was appreciated by them. Two or three hun
dred ladies and gentlemen were present, speeches,
toasts and all the usual accompaniments Of city
suppers followed. Col. Thomas made short and
effective speech, showing to his hearers that he
is fitted alike to 'shine 10 court camp lie has
Iabored almost incessantly for weeks past for the
welfare Of his regiment. He has had the vessels
inspected thoroughly-himself inspecting the water
on both ships If Mr. Stanton was willing would
tell you when and where they going.
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The following is an extract from a notice
Of a concert which we find IN one OF our ex-
changes oar musical readers will aPpre-
ciate it
The Star Vocalist of VI, Miss Il, OF Il, =,
will sing the celebrated solo in thelnaammatis
from Rosino's Slabat Mater, besides several
popular ballads of the day"
There are two men whose names will ever
remain illustrious in the history OF the nIne-
teenth century. These are ALEXANDER IL.
of Russia, and ABRAHAM LINCOLN Of AmerI-
ca They are the great leaders in Mans u,
mancipation. and will be remembered and
honored as long rs Freedom is dear to the
human heart-N Y. Tribune
:" In one Of our reighboring cities lives an
elderly man who, by thrifty economy, has
amassed quite large fortune. Having In
vested portion OF this in the 7.30 Treasury
notes, he was noticed, day or two ago, in
CURING very anxiouslY where be could &c.
the oocoOns paid"