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JOHN Bull AS PEoKsNIFF.- languagel
of Palmers.on, Gregory and others in the
British Parliament in regard to the brutality
of Americans in this war, calls to mind what
Napier says of Badajos after Wellington had
defeated the French and entered the city.
Napier says:
"Now commenced that wild and desperate
wickedness which furnished the lustre of the
soldiers heroism. Shameless rapacIty, bru-
tai interference, savage lust, cruelty and I'm
precautions, the kissing Of fires bursting from
the houses. the crushing of doors and win
doEs, the reports Of muskets used in violence
Iesounded for two days and nights in the
streets of Badajos. On the third day when
the city was sacked. when the soldiers were
exhausted by their own excuses, the tumult
rather subsided than was quelled TIE
wounded men were then looked to, and the
dead buried"
Compare this with the protection of life,
person and property IN New Orleans, and
pronounce John Bull humbug.
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We are permitted to publish the following
extract of private letter dated July 9th
from friend of Lieut. W. IL. II. Peck. Co.
E, 9Th VT, giving an account of his condi-
ton. Lieut.. Peck was wounded in one of
the recent battles, and is now in hospital at
Annapolis. The writer says:
His wound is exceedingly uncomfortable and
painful-but not at all dangerous 1t was caused
by musket ball, which struck him on the side of
his face, just below the point Of the cheek
bone, glanced down the side of his lace
under his chin, across his neck, and passed
up the opposite side of his face and out-a very
singular wound. 1t is of such a nature that he
finds it difficult to talk or eat. saw him yester.
day. Letters addressed to him at "Ward IL, U.
S Naval Hospital" will reach him.
Capt. Rose of Middlebury, and Capt. seeger of
Brandon, Of the 5th, are in the same room with
him, both wounded; but not as severely as Lieut..
Peck.
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MILITARY STATISTICS.

We copy from the Woodstock Standard the
tables on record in the Adjutant General 5
Office. for Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle
and Lamoille Counties, Of enrolled militia,
as reported by the Listers, April LIST ] So,
the Quota Of volunteers required for each town
the number Of men actually raised, and the
numbers deficient or in excess. The ninth
Regimeqi rs not included IN these figures and
will of course vary them somewhat.
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OFFICIAL.
STATE OF VERMONT.
ExECUrIvE DEFAF1VEsTt
BRArrLEBoRo', July s, 1867. s

BRA111EBoRo', July s, lse-- s
T. ~, PeaJ', of Vermont 80
Tri,cd - ties calls into the service Of the oountr{
an additional force Of three hundred tn'-sal
men. and expresses the desire that 'tney may TO
enrolled without delay, so as to bring tAis "'
necessary and injurious civil var 10 Sl17'i -'
satisfactory conclusion.
Each citizen should consider this appeal rs .4
dressed directly % him, aud al once ehi4Niit "-'.
he can do for his country, directly u may 'e- gnu
if not Indirectly, by encouraging ana @''is-''
those able and willing 20 take up arms ana ''
vance o. the scenes Of conflict Any one CD" 500
tbat. even though cur arms are every where ''.-
t.ridrs dfitionaI troop are needed O. garrison
and hold the numerous important points "Aea'
aad much more are they I-aeiei o. prevent 'i '--
pair reve-sss that may happen
II csng1t D. Necessary Co m9'e Than oAreit TO-
mini the cl,izeus Of Vermont that toe crisis OF.
he rebellion has come; ami that By hcsItalon a1l
d,lav. ~ nav BE- allowed % hnger ard invite
f7-ei-r Interference IN its behalf, 90 by such -
new. Tr5uTt ard powerful rally 20 arm, a. .--
loyal psoule oi the country are abund1uuy an
% make r. cen be crushed snd a1rlhi.1t'1- l-e
present ttcu. IS 20 tine Tor hesitation or deny
let tie reevouse from Vermont be prompt a1-
rafri,.-r a ID in c1usouluca wItl al her past Dos
t.rv. Lstuo young man, capable C.. bearing arai-
De- defence ol his country aud o. wise ana ov-e
sft government, li0-5r a. tins Important i.I.
De- H.
h-ave auI Competent ;c tstt t-a battles 90 t'
country. from -ciac firth o. tle. rt'r
rj.rf.lu- ADD nesltul se--ic#-
10 -ut the ,s-t Importance tl1t ire r--alr
and strength g our Government should be n.w IN
large measure put forth, and 'ts power end -ff
tiitv fully proved aud firmly established L.'
tbs. President &C these United states feel f'"
str- ur-Lcn.nr influence of ,ur Pr m1t ami -''rt7
res ronse to his late call for additional troops ard
those brave men, our fathers, brothers AMI -.rs
now in the FIELD, struggling To the death CD rU
hold cur cause be cheerel and emo god by fr-
intel i-eucs that many mere ot the -tfreen 81 .l-'
ain Boys are rapidly enrolling for the servic7
their country, and wiil soon advance 90 ~ de-
fence Much more might be said % you, te'i" ~
citizens. but few words o. toe brave All Ylt-lat5
is srficient-T Time, now Is every hinz Let there
be no delay f'r q more convenient setson. Let 81
Be s,ii that Vermont is enc Of the first states a
respond ui'b her guo'H-,7uP sci of volunteer
& ready f0- the servi,e.
T5e och Regiment -f Vermont IliiutrT. nov
m camp IA this state viii form part Of our luots
under the recent call tor three hundred thags1ui
men. An order from the Adjutcui General e
Vermont will indicate the details ol further ne
I ces-ary crsaui-lticn-
FREDERICK HCLEHcUE,
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VERMONT ITEMS.

Cr,rle, s,iIoway, engineer on the Rutland
and Washington r. r., was badly beaten Ia
pu,,.nd on saturday evening, by some one.
-.l..,s,.t know who. as the first blow s'uu.
nd him. Ills head WIS severely cut ana
serious bruises inflicted.
w,o, the recruits for the eth Res't were
l.,vin. MeIndoes Falls. a young man '''.7
p-.r,,. pamed Lother. was accidentally
49, having struck with bis 1ot the lock Oh
.,n an which he was leaning The charge
,n,o,,J his side. making dln-er0u- "'nn''
but it j, hoJsd that he viii recover
oo, te .s,b ul,.. BENZ. Flrr sn4 MAg
E5I.v. Of Lanenbursb, were badly hurt
their wagon being upset in Consequence o, d
br.,ks.s ~ tn, harness. Nh t'rr ""'
Is quite oli. 1t Is feared viii NOT reo'7er-
NJ T,e,dway Of shorsham, aled lew
DAYS sine. 4lm,s. instantly, immediately al
,r1t.i,- from tn, dinner table.
Tnev complain much Of petty th'''e-y M
F,st -. Jnhnsbury .ately, PROVISIONS "'''n-
hen ,.ken from CELLAR, hides from tanner
Is and IN one case $40 III money. OF d man
susrected to 10 connected with the tHs' .'
il Is related that u, another town where l
lived bis caildren said father went hunting
every night, and always brought homs s-"s
crows. "and they were real good to ea''-
inst like hens" Perhaps the IrJui'c'
srains, crow meat IS ynfounded.
On the 4th of July, there Was liif'
SNOW drift near the road from Wiiliam-t'"r
+, Montpelier, aud John Snow, the mail car
lier. brought paifuI in, as a curiosity
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-07-11

G.IrscnALA's Co>cEET In thccztitomeHt
Of tie recent wax news we have delayed to
notice the Concert on thursday the 3rd \
brilliant ami NUMEROUS audience filed the
Town Dlll, and Mr. G5ttschllk duly made
his appearance. Bu. We are sony o, say,
tina, it soon became apparent that che artist
WIS not 10 good humgr. IL played with
wonderful. skill, as he could not bat 90 If he
PLAYED at all, but there vas, If We understood
his manner. LITTLE or no enthusiasm, interest
or desire to pleas, on his part. lie omit
ted pieces iron the programme, and
filled entirely TO fulfil the advertised promise
t. play d number OF pieces at the selection
OF hIs audience. This was feature Of which
much was made ia The Announcements % the
Concert, but not the slightest substitute was
made for its umissiJn-not even an apology
and the audience were LETT to infer that the
performance was over, from Mr.. GJttschalk 5
departure from the Hall. and the closing Of
the piano by an attendant
Now Mr.. G5ttschalk may BE-, and Is IN
doubtedly, a great pianist but he Is not SO
bi, that he cannot afford to observe the
ordinary rules Of good manners. His audi
euce was large, intelligent ami cultivated
OLE many present had heard hiH repeated
l., IN the cities. and many more had heard
greater artists than be. Il ThaibcIZ could
play through his trogrlmme and kindly
comply with repeated encrcs, n the
same Hall, probably Mr.. Gottschalk
could have done 50 without lowering
his dignity. True, there was some
swapping Of fire crackers in the street
without, and muses. inseparabie from the eve
OF Independence day; but that Iariiculzr
evening was not the selection Of tie audience,
and if they were willing to endure without
complaint the trifinc interruptions. the pi-
AMI I, who having taken their money, was,
for the time being, their servant, sho nd al
50 have done 50. az cAeeriully PERFORMED 3
part. go 1t strikes us at least. When Mr..
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PERSONAL.

Lieut. Gov. Underwood will deliver the
Annual Address at the Fair Of the Rutland
County Agricultural Society
DR.. Fayette Jewett Ui St. Johnsbury, died
quite suddenly in Liverpool, three weeks
since He was returning with LIS family to
bis post, as Missionary at Constantinople.
HIS death will be great loss to the Mission
ary cause.
\ correspondent Of the y. Y. Herald saws
the L. s. Flag was raised on the Stli ult. ut
New Orleans with ceremony by the L. s
Collector, Geo. :. Denison, Esq. Mr. Deu-
ison is native of Royalton, VT.
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CAPTURE OF PRHEs.-Recent reports from
the blOckading squadrons mention the cay
ture of the English schooner Lucy, from Ha-
vana, for endeavoring to run the blockade on
the Florida coast the schooner Curlew from
Havana, of Cedar neys; the schooner Morn
ing Star from Nassau, IF Cape Fear, loaded
with salt, segars &C.; and the British schr.
Viii o'the Wisp. of the Rio Grande, loaded
with kegs of gunpOwder in fish barrels and
in bags, percussion caps, thick shoes, and
large case or cases marked 4" Clothing
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\ large box of articles was forwarded last
week by the Ladies Of this place to the San
itary Commission at New York to be used
when the wants Of the service might call
for it contained the following articles. the
result OF their last week 5 labor
2 dressing gowns vests. : coats, AZ secondhand
shirts, pair pants, linen -hss,s, l6 pair socks,
c pillow eases, pair drawers, cotton sheets. IS
new sheets, IS rolls band&ges. 81 new shirts, s
pillow ticks 10 bed tieks, a6 towels, old cotton,
old linen, pair slippers.
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WAR DErAR1VESr.
NY A.mL..r.H u 4 linz II !

y a.HT"7T"0I D . June y 10. \
Puruant 90 = Joint resolution BY Congress @,
encourage eniistments in tue regular army AMI
volunteer forces, II Is
Drdsrs3, That premium cf w., dollars shall
be paid for each as,eptei recruit that volunteer
ter three years CT during the war and everT
soldier wEo hereafter enlsts either II the regular
army or the volunteers for three years or durins
the war, aaay receive his 6Ist months pay IN All
vance upon the mastering Of HE company into the
seIvlcs OF tue JCi Cd states, after DO shall have
been mustered into ard Joined a regiment slrsai p
Ia the service.
This .rder viii be Transmitted o. the G9vsru.rs
If states aud recruiting offcers.
(-iguei) EDWIN ". STANTON.
Secretary Of W1r.
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GES, SxIrH's DNBIoN-lHE VERMONT
Troops The army correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Press, under the date Of the
18th ult.. makes the following remarks on
Smiths Division and Vermont officers
1T 80 happened last evening that | was
present during the brigade and regimental
drills Of Gen. W. =. smiths division. and
the high encomiums everywhere passed upon
1t arc fully justified The soldiers composing
it are thorough veterans Before Yorktown
and at Lees Mills, ia the advance from there
to White House, and in the great battle a,
Williamsburg. they have proved their title
to that perfect confidence which exists IN the
army for their valor. The discipline in some
of the regiments comp ising this division Is
equal 10 that OF the reeullr army. while
their perfection in drill and in the manual
of arms defes competition.
rbe picket lines on our left were advanced
a little yesterday. \ few, eight OF ten, were
killed and wounded in the advance, Farther
to our right, Col Il. Whiting, % Vermont,
while on duty as field officer Of the day, was
deliberately shot at by a rebel pickle, from
tree top.-Shorrly after one Of the cIlonel's
men. e-pYing this rebel, BROUGHT him down.
lie fell dead from the top Of the tree.
Many # the oliicers who were made sick
by the extraordinary iatigues OF the march
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"Well, what next ?" said Mrs Darlington,
as she interrupted Ike, who was reading the
war news,-"the pickets were driven in five
miles? Bless my poor soul, but that will
make strong fence. Isuppose they had to
be driven in deep, to keep the sessionaders
from digging out under them
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STATE TICKET.

For Governor
FREDERICK HOLBROOK, of Brattleboro.
For LielH. GOrern0r
PAUL DILLINGHAM;, Of Waterbury.
For Treasurer
JOHN B. PAGE, of Rutland.
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HoT WEATHER.-Sunday was the hot
test Of the season, and not often surpassed in
any season. The mercury stood at $50 in
the middle of the forenoon, and went up to
anywhere between 30 and 100 in the course
of the day.
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TUE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

We have given very little attention to the
pro-slavery democratic, rebel-sympathIzing
Convention held at Bellows Falls, the other
day, considering it Of too small consequence
To merit much notice. Mr. Atkins of the
Bellows Falls Argus has the credit Of being
the chief manager. An attempt was made
by Z Il. Stoughton, Eq., to get rcsolu.
ton adopted in ayor Of supporting the Va
tional Administrations which he supported
By an eloquent and patriotic speech but it
was Of no use. Law personalities and sneers
were gwen in reply aud Mr.. Stoughton's re-
solution was laid on the table with very little
opposition. The resolutions adopted are as
follows
Resaps9. That IN Tho distracted state Of cur
national aftirs, having continued confidence in
the national and Conservative principles and prac
tees Of the democratic party, we recommend to
democrats the preservation Of the democratic
Canization as one Of the methods Of patriotically
serving the country.
R,soiv,d, That it is the duty of every citizen
in the present national crisis 10 support
the government in all constitutional Efforts to sub
due the existing rebellion, and viudicate the au-
thority Of the constitution over the country.
Resided, That while we regret the existence Of
four Ct 1--WE millions Of negroes in this country as
Slaves We are unwilling to sacrifice the constitu-
ticn and Union, or the interest Of the white race
for the fancied or real grievances of the LACK
race.
Resoluea, That TIE abolition and radical opin.
ions Of portion Of the people Of the North have
been largely productive Of the present war ard
national difficulties, and record our hearty
condemnation Of the action Of that class OF cur
citizens in Congress or elsewhere.
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The spectacle, 50 pitiful to English eyes,
it seems likely viii be again presented before
Richmond as at the vest Of 1.-TWO men fight
ing three and a gunboati There is no doubt
that the gunboats ara ''an institution"
What pity 1t is they eaanot travel on land,
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THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS.

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ing matter, which Is more than Is furnished
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LATE AND FULL WAR NEws,
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CAREFULLY SELECTED MISCELLANY
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LOCAL, STATE, COUNTY AMI
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GottschaIk can come prepared to fulfill bis
promises. and treat his audience WIN QUE
respect, we shall be harry to sec him agar"
in Burlington,
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from Yorktown to the White House, ana
who obtained short leaves of ahsenee, are re-
Turning. Lieut. Col. Worthen and MAJOR
Stoushton, of the Eth Vermont Regt' are
auon,r rho number,
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FIVE VERMONT SOLDIERS wounded in the
recent battles before Richmond, arrived at
the Hospital here Tuesday morning. Among
them is Serg. Maj. Mattocks of the Sd Regi-
ment.
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GRAND ISLE COUNTY.


We notice that tue towns containing the
larger villages are generally reported as DE-
feieut, with the exceptions OF Montpelier,
Mortified and Bfa;tlebaro. each of which
report a small excess. Tie deficiency IN
Rutland with population Of 1871 is 10.
The Satisfies for tn. State sum Up as fol-
lows:
Total enrolled militia. u,55o
Total actually enlisted according to reports
Of listers. 5.O3s
Il is quite evident that the foregoing col
umns are very inaccurate, especially the
fourth, and Of course 'he filth and sixth
Large numbers Of persons have enlisted who
were minors aud others non-residents in the
towns named Those persons would MOI,
have their names in the listers book, aud Of
course could not he reported except from
casual knoxleiss Ia small tJNns, where
the population is more stationary, this source
Of error would not be 80 great. We have
no doubt that 10 this town. the actual mum
Der of enlistments over run the proportion.
itTr55abiy was So in many Others, The total
number oil enlstments throughout the State
must far exceed the number reported by the
listers. Vermont has sent to the field eight
regiments Of infantry, one Of cavalry, three
companies Of slarp-sheytlrs and two bat
t1ia- Of about $50 men each, making not
less titan 9000 in all. This does not in
clude ,Le Ninth regiment just formed
The Standard says
II 10 becomes necessary q draft, these statistics
will form the basis upon which it will be done.
and II 81 any case the listers have been remiss in
performing their duties and baye failed 10 report
the actual number Of men raised, their towns
must suffer 70 the extent Of their shortcomings.
This fact should be borne ia mind by the listers
In making future reports. Bennington has failed
90 make any report. From Brandon, Colchester
and Troy We have the enrolled militia, bat not
the number Of volunteers. The above towns, in
the event Of a draft AMI in the absence Of report
ci their volunteers already Ia service, would have
20 furnish their full quota without regard TO what
they have already done. The citizens had better
look up the listers
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La Ball, Co. a, %; Jos-rh HiBimaa. /,
Sd; Lorenzo Dyke, I, 9Th.
Al Fails Cti1eF General H,s7taI
Al rs.ors, Co. b, 5,b.
We notice several names put down as LIST
Vt" mistake for lst Va, possibly.
Mr.. Walton writes from Washington July
Sd, to the Journal, as follows
"The whole Vermont brigade was in the fight,
but the 9th regiment was particularly exposed
having been ordered - vuai 80 ,i,,, t,.,.y &c
the enemy, which was doing great damage by
shells. The iaen charged into swamp, and whill
mired were subjected to a terrible cross fire. The
retreat Of the brigade was, in military parlazce,
made in good order, the teams all being saved
Col. Lord was especially efficient in keeping his
men orderly IN tue ranks Of the sick and wouul-
ed of the army at Savage's Station, about one
thousand could not be removed, (other accounts
say Two thousand,) and therefore fell into the
hands Of the enemy. Surgeon Chandler Of Mont
pelier, was orc OF the surge detailed TO remain
at that station. The patients who could leave had
to march sixteen miles
Serg. Major Mattocks of the 81 regiment,
says he saw DR.. james On the 81, alive aud
we'll
An extract from letter from one OF Co.
l, Of the 5.h regiment, published in the
Times this wednesday, says.
"0ur Regiment was all cut to pieces one COM
pany which had ninety flour men has no more
than ten left. Solon Spauld.ng, who stood beside
shot though the head aud instantly kill
ed"
SFaulding belongs to this place.
Two steamers arrived at Portsmouth
Grove, Rhode Island, on Sunday last,
with over LOO sick and wounded from
the army Of the Potomac. including seventy
wounded prisoners. These men were taken
from the hospitals at Yorktown and vicinity,
none Of those who participated in the la;e
battles beng among the number. There are
but few wounded men, most being those
who are sick with fevers and have been worn
down by their severe duties since the advance
upon Richmond commenced.
The following VermOnters were on beard
5 Blake. II, q; Gustave Reid, B, 81
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EDWIN N. STANTON.
secrctu7 WAY.
sisnet)

The state If Vermont Pays % each ace ,tei re-
oruit who Is mustered into the ssryi,o Of th,
United states SEVEN DOLLARS Pas NcyrH. ID
addition % the pay Of THisrEsN DOLLARS rEr
MosIH. allowed By the United statcs, tusking he
pay %. "a b private IwENTr DoLLAF. Per month
during hi- term II service. OF this sum # seven
dollars per month. payment Is made E1ni th,
date e rniistnen: % the date of muster. a. tbs
time the Regiment Is mustered
The sult Is, that each recruit Will receive
when the regiment Is mustered into the service Of
the Uaitei states,
OSE MoNIH's PAY ~ ArvASCE;
BOUNTY OF IwsNTY-FlvE DOLLARS is At.
vASCE;
PAY, At THE RATE OF SEVEN DoLLAEs rER rosra
FsoN IHE Dale or ESLIsINsSI TO The DATE OF
MUsrfR;
IN addition to the premium Of two dollsrs, which
viii be paid 10 any citizen. soldier for each
accepted recruit, brought by him to the render
vcus.
And at the expiration Of the term Of enlistment
or upon his honorable discharge from service, at
ter having served two years. be will receive
further bounty Of SEVENTY Five DOLLARS.
PETER 7. WASHBURN,
Adjutant and Inspector General!