Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-06-13
BgAuREGARp's ARMY.

10 BEAUREGARD'S ARMY.
Since the evacuation of Corinth there has
been considerable speculation as to where the
rebel army under Beaurcgard had fed. To
all appearances, they had gone South,-some
surmised to attack and drive Gen. Butler
from New Orleans others that it would pro-
ceed to Momphis, and thence across the Mis-
sessippi towards Mexico; and still others
would have it that the leaving Of Corinth
meant the strengthening Of Richmond but
the search for its whereabouts had revealed
nothing satisfactory, until the telegraph this
morning informed us that part Of the army
some l0,000-wero on their way back to
Corinth as prisoners Of ,oar under the escort
Of detachment Of Cen Hallccks forces un-
der Gen. Pope, who is still pressing hard
upon the retreaiing rebels, having pursued
them about thiily miles south Of Coripth.-
The greatest consiernation prevailed in Beau
regards army on hndinR ~. listNes so close
ly followed, and thousands were Throwing
away their arms and running for dear life
Beauregard also was frantic and told his men
to save themselves as best they could, and
they appear to be acting upon his advice in
good earnest
This must put an end to any further sue
oe sful resistonce to the Union forces in the
southwest, and we see nothing to prevent a
speedy occupation Of Memphis, the opening
Of the Mississippi river, and junction Of
Gen. Halleck's forces with Gen. Butler at
New Orleans. But the result Of the new as
pect Of affairs in the southwest will not be
confined to that section alone. The rebel
leaders at Richmond must see in it the fate
that awaits them, and their already demoral-
lied army will have little courage for contin-
uing contest that is everywhere being at
tended with such disastrous consequences.
The fall Of Richmond and the ultimate over
throw Of the rebellion everywhere must be
hastened by it. Disaster after disaster at
I nds the rebel armies, and We are prepared
to hear Of their speedy dispersion. The con-
test is a hopeless one for them; and when
once they realize the fact, the rebellion will
have gone up"
~ The manner in which prompt justice is
dealt out to the rebes in Tennessee is illus
trated by the correspondent Of the Boston
journal as follows:
Justice is sometimes mced out in novel ways. but
still It Is justice, practically illustrated short
time since in the manntr Of collecting payment for
water tank on the Louisville aud Nashville Rurosd
burned by the seccssiDniss. in the vicinity Of Gaiau
The tank vas Immediately rebuilt a cost Of abiut
$3.50 and the bin for the presented TO the two rank
as seeessionists n the neshborhood assessing each IS
with the very polite request they obtain the dance
of the blu among their political fr'eads The request
seemed so reasonable, made in such way, that
MAT the amount was forthcoming Immediately"
GEN. BUTLFR AND THE FsoMEN.-Tho or
der Of Gen. Butler in relation to the women
who insult our soldiers in New Orleans has
been sharply criticised. A gentleman just
returned from that city, says we have no con
ropton of the indignties our brave fellows
are compelled to suffer at the hands Of these
iends in petticoats. All sense of shame and
decency appears to have departed out of them.
They rival the most degraded street-walkers,
not only in ribaldry, but in obscenty. Wo-
men who have been regarded as the pattern Of
refinement and good breeding, indulge in Ian.
yuage toa Yards our officers and men which no
decent journalist would dare put in print
Presumins upon the privileges OF the sex, they
not only assail them with the tongue, but
with more material weapons. Buckets of
'lops are emptied upon them as they pass
iecayed oranges and rotton eggs are hurled
At them and every insult a deprayed fancy
'an invent is offered to the hated Federals-
The forbearance Of our troops, this gentleman
says. is wonderful. They endure the jibes I
and prosecutions of these snsexed wretohes
with a philosophy that nothing can over
hrow. But the nuisance was fast becoming
ntolerable. The offenders were presuming
ipon the chivalry Of troops to commit physi-
al assaults Something like the order OF
zen. Butler became imperative. If woman,
pretending to be decent, initiated the conduct
If women Of the town. it was proper that .
something like the same punishment should I
DC mcted out to ihem.-Aibany Evoning Jour
,ai
The PRIoE OF CHIyALRY.--The New
York Tribune prints by permission some cx-
racts from private letters received from Mrs
Gibbons Of that city and her daughters, who
are volunteer nurses with Gen. Banks's army.
We find among these extracts the following
,necdote:
" Don't you want to know the price Of chivary down
lcro Col - heard that a Young lady in Wnohes-
esh. He sent for her, and made her give Il mp, II
VA repaired and hOas hp sidewalk Of the
,con house. where IL is great trouble the Win
hester ladies' who the stfeei hrr walk un.
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