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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

HEROIC ACT OF A Union GUYsER
Lieutenant J. c. Chaplin, commando,
United States steamer Valley CITY .,
Roanoke Island, writes to Commodo,
Go thorough, under date of February II
noticing magnanimous act of bravery b
John Davis, gunner's mate on board Ii
vessel at the taking of Elizabeth Gin
He says John Davis was at his Stata
during the action, in the magazine issun
powder, when a shell from the enemy
battery penetrated into the magazine an
exploded outside of it. He threw himss
over barrel Of powder, protecting it wit
his own body from the fire, while at Ii
same time passing out the powder for ID
guns. Commodore Goldsborough,
transmitting his letter to the Navy D
partm' nj, says:
1t affords me infinite pleasure to ia
ward this communication to the Navy D
psrtment, to whose especial considersia
| beg leave TO recommend the gallant 80
noble sailor alluded to-" and adds II
postscript Davis actually seated bin
self on the barrel, the top being out, 81
in this position he remained until
flames were extinguished."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

A CANAL Boar BArrERY.--The Troy

CANAL Boar BArrERY.--The Troy
Budget says, singular as II may APP
pear, we are TO have man OF war on
the waters of the raging canal" The
Government is soon 10 DO placed in tos-
session of q small but staunch iron gun.
boat, the eff of Mr.. Stevens, contractor
for the famous floating battery at Hobo.
ken. This craft was originally a canal
boat. and has been fitted up with screw
propt Her, water tight partitions, and with
all the conveniencies for sinking her to a
fighting depth which has been introduced
in the great battery. She Is, in fact, de-
signed 10 illustrate, on small scale, the
principal novelties and merits OF that
mammoth concern and, at ap7elim'nary
test to which she was subjected some
months ago, in the presence OF large
number of army and navy officers and
scientific gentlemen, she was found to
work admirably. She could he entirely
submerged, with the the exception Of her
gunwale. in few minutes, and could be
quickly turned about, ike tectotum, in
her own length Since those satisfactory
experiments, Mr.. Stevens has still further
strengthened her and improved her sail
ing and fighting qualities. and is now pre-
pared to turn her over TO the Government
tree of expense, for active service. Her
name is Naugatuck.
Her dimentions are those of an ordina-
ry canal boat, and she will be sent by
canal from this city to Washington. Her
speed, above water, is ten knots an hour,
and, when submerged TO the depth of
seven and a half feet, about seven knots.
She can carry coal for twelve days, and a
crew large enough 10 work the vessel and
handle h. r armament. The latter consists
of single one hundred FOUNDER of the
PARROT pattern, which experiments have
proved to be perhaps the most formidable
rifed gun in the world. When HE Maui
gatuck is sunk to her fighting depth by
the admission ofwater TO the cbNmbers in
her bow and stern, her entire l...,chinery,
steering apparatus and valuable parts will
be below the water line and nothing will
be exposed to the enemy'S shot but mar
row strip of white pine (Which does not
splinter), constituting the gunwale, and
the gun itself. Her small size and the
scantiness of her exposed lines. would en-
able her to apr zach close to hostile
vessel in a dark night, and deliver her
one hundred FOUNDER with terrible effect.
The Naugatuck will start for Washington
at an early day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

CHARACTERIsTic LETTER OF BENJAMIN
RRASKLiS.-Gen. Isaac Mechanics Of this
village, has in biz possession fac simile of
IN autograph letter Of Benj min Franklin,
written in 1875 to MIR. Strahan," mem
Der Of Parliament. 1t is characteristic of the
laconism and the lofty patriotism Of the sturdy
old Philosopher. The following is the letter
PHILAp'A, July 5, 1875
Mn. STRAHAN,
You are Member Of Parliament,
and one OF that Majority which has doomed
my Country to Destruction. You have be-
gun 10 burn our Towns, and murder our
People Look upon your hands! They are
stained with The Bod of your Relations
You and were long Friends you are now
my enemy,-and
! am, Yours,
B. FRANKLIN.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

THE FRENCH MINISTER AND STEVENS
BATTERY. A special dispatch to the New
York Herald Gated the l4th, says:
NJ. MERCER, the French Minister, visited
Mr. Secretary Seward to-day and desired 10
know il there would be any improperly IN
his obtaining and forwarding t, his govern
ment copies OF the plans, specifications aud
drawings OF the celebrated Stevens battery.
The privilege was freely accorded bm, and
M. Mercier and Sen tor Hale, Cbairmgn of
Senate Naval Committee, called upon
Mr. Stevens, who is now here, for tbe desired
documents to enable st. French government
TO add some OF these invinclbles - is already
formidable rron-cltd steam war marine.
If our own government does sot move rap
idly in this mat er, France and England will
have thee batteries upon the seas before Us,
although the idea is exclusively American.
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TO MOVE.

The First of April is always moving day
in the South. There are rumors which ap-
pear by no means improbable, that JEFF.
Davis, in conformity with the time-honored
custom of the section, intends to change his
headquarters from Richmond to Raleigh, in
North Carolina. The rapid and steady ap'
proach of the Union armies is very well cal
culated to create in the minds of the great
conspirator serious arprehensions respecting
the insecurity of his worldly status. There
can be very little doubt that the rebel Con-
gress will follow the example of their Chief
il he retreats, and that IKE entire army will
follow him in bis retiracy. Virginia will soon
be free from rebel troops.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20
VERMONT CONGRESSIONAL
REPRESENTATION.

BY the Act Of Congress of 1850, and
ne spportionment Of Members OF Con-
Kress, according to the Census of 1860,
Vernon, was deprived of one-ihird OF her
Rerrcse, taiives. That act limited the
number Of representation to 2S3, and the
Vernon, delegation TO two. But a new
Act has just been passed by Congress
and signed by the President, giving
eish. additional members, of whom one
u given to Vermont. The new act Sc
cures IN absolute equality of representa-
ton, by giving an additional member to
any State, whenever, by so doing, the
constituencies Of that State will be brought
nearest TO the ratio Of representation.
We are gra,ified to learn that the credit
Of this Act, which secures our present
number oil Representatives to Vermont
Tor the next ten, and possibly twenty
years, is mainly due to Hon. 4. p. Wal
son, Of this State. He prepared the bill,
and collated and arranged the statistics
and facts, which secured its passage in
she House, and which under the power
ful advocacy Of our Senators carried the
Senate. To Vermont this is matter Of
grave importance, and We are glad to
know that the honor of engineering it
through Congress belongs to the excellent
and able Representative from this Dis
trict. ..a
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

ODD RELICTs.--Two old relicts in the
shape Of barrels have lately come 10 our
notice The first is owned by ii. Scott,
at The west part Of the town, and dates in
its manufacture 100 years ago this spring.
1t tell down 40 years since, and on Tues
day Mr.. S. brought it TO this village to be
sci up again. The slaves are White oak,
and exhibit but trifng decay.
The other is in possession of MIR. nj. c.
Morgan, of this place, and its history
commences with the battle OF Bennington.
Samuel Stafford, who deceased in this
town some ten years back, brought it
from the field after the British had been
driven from their position. 1t appears
that'the cask, well filled with new rum,
was taken from the enemy, and the regi-
ment i'll whose ranks he was serving, ba-
wing arrived from Manchester, after IA
tigung march and Immediately joining
the battle, formed in order, and the cask
having been set on end, with the usual
precaution of knocking in the head. they
marched around it, each time diminishing
the circle, and rumor has il that the order
hal, was not given until the bottom of
the cask was made plainly discernable,
with mary drop to add fresh interest TO
the scene. The old barrel has fallen
down, but is soon to he set on its pins
again, relict of that battle which gave
Bennington a never ending name in the
pages OF history.-Bennington Banner.
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SHIP PREMIER.
A. VI q or Il

New York, March ID. 1862.
EDITOR HERALD Nothing of inter-
est has occurred on our passage from
Camp Phelps to this city. Upon our ar
rival here we were marched to the Park
Barracks, where dinner was in waiting
for the entire command. After partaking
of the bread and meat, the right wing I'M
der Col. Roberts, marched on board the
ship Premier, and the left, under Lieut..
Col. Fullam, on board the ship Tamerlane.
We sail at twelve o'clock to-day. Should
an opportunity occur at sea, l will send
you line. The only incident of interest
to US in New York has been the presenta-
ton Of beautiful sword to Captain Kill
burn by the members of Co. D. The
presentation was made by Lieut. Thrall,
as follows:
"Capt. Kilburn, allow me in behalf of the
members Of Co. ID, to present you with this
token of their affection and esteem, and TO
say to you that their only wish is, that you
may ever be 10 them the same that you have
been heretofore. They, sir, ask nothing
more"
As the thing was entirely unexpected
to Capt. Klburn, he seemed much affect
ted, and replied as follows:
"Lieut. Thrall, and TIE members of my
command This is 10 me one of the proud
est moments OF my life. The officer who ba.
the confidence and esteem Of his command
can r, ly upon them TO follow and TO obey il
time of trouble and danger, and this pleasing
incident shows most forciby that such are the
relations we bear toward each orher, thank
you, Ulcers and men of Co. ID, Tor t is pleas
ine tribute of your feeling toward me, and
will only add that while we remain together
my endeavors will be for your comfort and
happiness"
N n
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20
The Union army has lost bat two--'
killed in battle and one died.

The Union army mas iost estt"o--o"o
killed in battle and one died.
The following named cities and towns
have been taken from the enemy since
the commencement of the present year;
Elizabeth City, N. c; Edenton, n. O.;
Win,on, N. c.; Bowling Green. KY;
Paintville, Kys Nashville, Tenn; Clarks-
Vile, Tenn Dover, Tenn; Fayetteville
Ark; Bentonville, Ark; Martinsburg,
Va; Leetown, Va; Lovettsville, Va;
Smith6eld, Va; Bolivar, Va; Charles.
town, Va; Harper's Ferry, Vat Big
Bethel, Va; Paris, Tenn; Huttonsville,
Va; Romney, Va; Florence, Ala; Cedar
Keys, Fla; Springfield, Mo-; EastpCrt,
Miss; Columbus, KY; Leesburg, Va;
Sprinfeld, Mo-; Brunswick. Ga; Fer
nandina, Fla; Mana sas, Va; Centre
vile, Va; ST. Mary'S, GA; Berryville,
Va; Occoquan, Va; Windsor, Va; New
Madrid, Mo.
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lfor thu II .rald,l
TO ~, IRA W, REGIMENT
nv.r,.tn 70 AMIR isIANp-

~ o p,
Yopdsr wave In bss ~ cleaning
lave. the track that waits far thee,
Freed uni's .unliRht ,oftN streaming,
0lds Thy pathway DER the sea
Frem the hills that emitted above thee,
In The joy oi EAR youth,
From The trssured hearts that love thee,
FROM the scenes OF peace aud truth
wrh ths patriot band united,
Heart Z hsart aud hand 20 band
Thou a. hottest boad arr plightei
To rtCerm thy iath and
Nav the winds OF blesiug bear thes
Nafeh 20 thy dtsiintd goal,
And thu hOu' Of victory tpsre u &c
DesthlesN laurtls Tor Thy soul
Msv our Father rave aud ltep thee
Whrn the " ath'ul stoim u mes dowa;
'rilI The hOuT Ne hope meet thee
Wearing manhooa's tA're'' 'To'n'
Far. thee ELL and " We neyef
4 ooh aeain thin y ipetyt,
Nav our tod BE- " ith ttee 'Vsr,
Grant the grie, 10 NIB die
NAV III ne ar when life dim surRss
Bresk III on the .hnr.s of time,
Hear the NictoTs music circ leg
Round tue ,htQLe OF y ace divine
Who're the marital call 10 duty
Ntirs no IN re the pair OF b east,
Where w. BAN er waves Ia ttauty
O'sr the lsle o. pdhRs re-t
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

The towns Of Burlington and st.
Adams took the initiatory steps for GEN.
tsnnial celebrations of the charter Of
their respective towns at their recent
March meetings. This anniversary at
Burlington will occur on the 7th Of June,
1852, and that Of st. Adams on the 18th
Of the following August. A large num-
her Of the towns Of Vermont were char
ssred in 1851, 1862, and 1853.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, Jan. q, 1862.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1862.
Ordered, That the 22d day OF Feb.
1862, be the day for general movement
of the land and naval forces of the United
States against the insurgent forces.--
That especially, the army at and about
Fortress Monroe, the army of the Pcto-
mac, the army of Western Virginia, the
army near Mumfordsville, KY, the army
and fotilla at Cairo, and a naval force in
the Gulf of Mexico, be ready for move
ment on that day.
That all other forces, both land and
naval, with their respective commanders,
obey existing orders for the time, and be
ready to obey additional orders when duly
given.
I hat the Heads of Departments, and
especially the Secretaries of War and of
the Navy, with all their subordinates, and
the COMMANDMENT Chief, with all other
commanders and subordinates of the land
and naval forces, will severally be held
to their strict and full responsibilities for
the prompt execution of this order.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The second is dated the 9Th instant,
and divides the division of the army of
the Potomac into four army corps-plac-
ing the reserve, to be held back for the
defence of Washington, under the COM
mand of Prig. Gen. Wadsworth, who is
also to be Military Governor of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Number three,--as published by us in
our Telegraphic columns of yesterday
provides for three new military Depart
ments-as follows
GEN. MCCLELLAN's DEPARTMENT
the Department of the Potomac--has the
following boundaries
The States of Delaware and Maryland,
the District of Columbia, and that portion
of Virginia east of the Allegheny Noun
tains and North of James River, except
ing Fortress Monroe and sixty miles
around the same.
GEN. HALLEoK's DEPARTmENT---the
Department of the Mississippi, as newly
constructed, embraces the late Depart
ments Of Halleck and Hunter and the
greater part of that under Buell.. 1t will
extend over the following region:
Dacotah, Nebraska, Colorado, and In
dian Territory west of Arkansas, and
Kansas--being Hunters late Department
Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and the States
of Kentucky and Tennessee as far west as
the town of Knoxville, and to line from
thence run north and south indt finitely-
being all of Halleck's and nearly all OF
Buel's late Departments. This Depart.
comprises more than one-half of the entire
territory of the United States.
Gen. FREMoNT's DEPARTMENT-the
new Mountain Department will include
the following sections:
That part of Virginia west of the Ale
ghany Mountains, lately commanded by
Gen. i osecrans; thyt part Of Tennessee
west of Knoxville, that part Of Kentucky
| west OF line drawn north from the same
town, and the States of Ohio and Mich
igan.
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0Hiciai War Bulletin.
An Order respecting contracts for arms.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

" ashingon, March Is.
Ordered that the Pon Joseph Holt and
the Hon. Robert Dale Owen, be and they are
hereby appointed a special committee to au
dit an adjust all contracts, orders and claims
on the War Department in respec to ordi-
nance, arms and ammunition, their deter
mination to be final and conclusive as re-
spects this department, on all questions touch
ing the validity, execution and sums due or
to become due upon such contracts, and upon
all other questions arising between contract
ors and the Government upon said contracts.
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] am, Yours,
Ii. FRANKLIN.

MAILS FOR BosToS.-By reference to
the Post Office notice in another column, it
will be observed that the mail facilities be-
tween Rutland and Boston, have been in
creased by the addition of through mail
from Rutland, in tn Notwithstanding on
The TAO train in tho evening. This will ma
terialiy add to the accommodation of those
Of our people doing business with that a.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20
Capt. Drew Of the Vermont "a n

Capt. Drew Of the Vermont "a ny
iment, who is yet prisoner at Columns
S. c., writes to the Burlington Free ffss
that I" 1t is a strange coincidence thar, ,I
cry one of our number who have a' s
have been buried Sunday, and five 0l ',
six had letters arrive for them the ~
they were buried And what seeDs
saddest, all these letters were full Of wv
and joy. One was from mother 70 :
only son, and breathed prayer ID s''.
line for that sons health and safely.
Another was from sister whose uncDI
cling love seemed to grow stronger y :,
sence and time. / never realized a a
much misfortune makes us feel tor sp. ~,
er's sorrows, till saw officers and w. y.
old and young, dropping tear OF Sym ,'
thy over these letters, which, alas W.
only be answered by strangers.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

NEW HAxPsHIRr.-T The Republican
asceudancy in every department is main
Gained. The vote is Of course somewhat
smaller than usual, owing to the absence
era large number Of her sons in the ar
mics Of tho Union but the Republican
majority Is decided. She stands arm for
the Union and Freedom.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

Wool IN VERMoNr.-The annual pro-
duction of Wool in Vermont for the last
i've years has been about 100000 lbs.
The price last year averaged &c. per
pound, while the cost Of producing was
at least Acc, making a loss of nearly
S30G,OOO, which has passed into the hands
of spectators.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

A Town MEETING will be held at the
Town Hall, Rutland, on Wednesday,
March 26, at one o'clock p. NJ, for the
purpose Of electing Selectman in place
d Charles Clement who declines to accept
the office.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

FATALIrIEs-Stsr Butler, of Pitts6eld,
Mass, cut his throat from ear % ear on Sun
day, while laboring under temporary de-
iangemelt, caused by injuries from the fall
Of horse upon him in his stable.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

@Fast Day in Massachusetts,, Thurs
day April 8.
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WAR BULLETINS.
is as follow

The Presidents General Order No. |
is as follows:
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WHAT Our ARMY HAS ALREADY A
J. ID. G..

WHAT Our ARMY HAS ALREADY Ac-
coMPLIsHED The following named re-
bel forts and Notifications have been cap
tured since the LIST of January -
Fort johnson, Va.
Fort Beauregard, Va.
Fort Evans, Va.
Pigs Point Battery, Va.
Shipping Point Battery, Va.
Cockpit Point Battery, Va.
Fort Clinch, Florida.
Fort Henry, Tenn.
Fort Donelson, Tenn.
Columbus Notifications, Ky.
Bowling Green do. Ky.
Mill Spring do Ky.
Roanoke Island Batteries.
Elizabeth City do. N. C.
Fortifcat'ons at St. Simons, Ga.
Fortifcations at Manassas.
Batteries at Aqua Creek, Va.
The rebels have also been particularly
unfortunate with their Generals. Since
the commencement of the war they have
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THE ARMY, REGULAR AND VOLUN-
1rER-From the new Army Register we
collect the following figures:
REGULAR ARMY.
Commissioned officers, 1909
Non-commissioned oiiicers, black
smiths, wagoners, &c, 1887
Privates, 29,367
Aggregate, 1928
Under the act of June II, 1850, 4" to
increase the rank and file Of the army"
authorizing an increase Of the number Of
privates t. seventy. four in companies
serving on the frontier, this aggregate
probably will be increased to 1924, and
may be to 44,S93.
VOLUNTEER ARMY.
Commissioned officers, 1892
Non-commissioned officers black
smiths, wagoners, aartificers,
&c, &c, 1O2, $50
Priva.es, 434,0S0
Aggregate, $50 252
Total regular and volunteer force, sos, 525
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Total regular and volunteer force, 595, 52t
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-27
tFrom our Regular Correspondent
Letter from the State Capital.
AUGUSTA. Sept. 2G. 1862

AUGUSTA, Sept. 2G, 1862.
Errdtd-Measles-Ne Co,np-Obituary
MEssRs. EDITORS - Instead of Adebert
B. Mitchell, and Edmond n. Whittier in my
last, the names should have been printed, Adel-
bert b. Twitchell and Edward n. Whittier
The cases of measles mentioned in my last
are among the recruits for old regiments in
Camp Halleck, not among the nine months
men in Camp keyes. Since the measles broke
out, recruits who have subsequently arrived
are put in another locality in Camp Scott, un-
der charge of Capt Macarthur, of the sth reg
iment. There are already in Camp Scott one
hundred and twenty-four recruits, aud the
number is constantly Increasing, most of them
coming from among the nine months men.
Geo. W. Morton, Esq, of this city, expired
yesterday afternoon at his residence, at the
age of sixty-iour years. Mr.. Morton was one
OF our very best citizens, and his loss will he
greatly ielt here. He has filled various offices
of trust among us, and was foremost among
our public-spirited men. He leaves hand
some property. SKIRMIsHER.
The Portland daily press., 1862-09-27
For the Daily Press


MR.. EDIToR:-I notice in your paper of
Friday morning an extract from the cores
pondent of the New York Times writing from
New Orleans containing a somewhat fixed
up account of the demolition of mint iulp.'
This indeed would be small affair if not so
arranged as to contain covert slander against
that noble man, Gen. Neal Dow, whom all the
pro-rum, pro-slavery papers, and correspond
ents in the land will find it somewhat difficult
to lie down.
1t seems that the sanderer finally made
scape-goat for his lying insinuaton, of the
Generals Orderly but it is well known that
there are plenty of papers that will publish
the Word" without the explanation, 4"
which no doubt is just as false and malignant
as the former.
Wonder if this Hotel correspondent, who is
so 4" au .fait" in mint julips, followed the
servant TO know who caused their greens "
to wilt?
Neal Dow (God bless him) needs no defence
in this community, against those who would
rather record his shame than his glory-but
there are those here who are unwilling that
his youthful, unpretending, but upright and
exemplary Orderly firm tetotaller, should
be made to suffer in reputation, from msrepre-
sentations of boozy pimp, of free rum. B.