Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-05-16
BY Il. p. wALToi
MONDAY. MAY 5. 1869

hleh 70 Implicated persons the evidence OBJ
tained, which in fact has been the general
rule of the committee that Ex-Secretary
Cameron was emphatically condemned. and
that Secretary Welles escaped condemnation.
The facts as to Secretary Welles are that he
is esteemed as an honest man, and that the
commission to Morgan was reckoned as a
grave error Of judgment: hence several mem
bers declined to vote, while the majority ex-
cused his error because OF his generally good
qualities. So ended that affair for the time.
The committee has various other shots in its
| locker, and on the whole it deserves credit for
attempting and accomplishing much good. 1t
is remarkable for the fact that, while it is
composed Of men a majority Of whom are
friends Of the Administration. it has, never
theless, contrary to old custom, unearthed ev-
cry rogue it could find, irrespective of party
considerations.
The capture Of New Orleans was followed
by prompt appointment Of collector Of
customs by the President and Senate Chas.
c. Lathrop is the appointee; a Vermonter,
late merchant in New Orleans. whose prop
erty there was doubtless confscated by the
rebels long ago. Mr.. Lathrop endeavored
for time to get an appointment on Gen.
Fremonts staff, his desire being to attend our
victorious army to New Orleans in that posi-
ton. Good luck attend him in his new posi-
tiou.
While rejoicing over the last retreat Of the
enemy from Yorktown, (albeit many would
rejoice more had they been summarily whip
ped and then captured, | received the follow
ing intelligence from Yorktown, under date
Of May :
We are having pretty sharp work here; and, As you
say, our vermont troops covering themselves with
glory or at least showing that they capable and will
ing 90 do their whole duty Although the Second ree.
stream the 6h, yet constantly engaged with
the enemy farther 20 ihe night (hi- beng position in
hnel until We were finally ordered to the centre
Col. Lords refeat, which we did. had one man killed
ia nay Company, which WAS our only casualty. His
name was William Fuller and from Nergcuues, being
a recruit that came out last fill.
Day before yesterday while q reconnaissance Col
Lords regiment tired into, aud Lieut. Ncyins ofCo
fom Anretown, SHOT n the knee badly that 10 had
10 tc amputatcd, aud one private killed He with
drc" bis men from the woods and yesterday reg-
ment sent 10 the place make farther uhstr-
vatous, ald disndge the enemy from this swamp u
woods. We drove them out and went nearly Ca tLer
Of Co. A which was dcploycd TO skirmsh n advance.
his Company is from Bennington. and the names Of
those killed are Wood Carpenter and rov'Iey.
The EMANCIPATION QUEsrIoN SETTLING
IrsELF.-We have all along contended that
our armies would strike deadlier blow at
slavery than could be done in any other way,
and that the agitation 1--WE hope that II. A
won't be frightened at our using the word
agitation Of emancipation bills BY Com
gross was needless. President Lincoln has
pointed out safe and constitutional method
Of solving the question, and Congress has
seconded it, and all further than that is worse
than useless. We now have positive proof
that the advancing army is settling the ques-
ton faster even than we had anticipated
Here is the testimony OF the Washington cor
respondent OF the n. y. Herald
have just returned from Manassa,he job Of getting
up and back having been somewhat difficult military
operstiun What saw and heard There would furnish
mattel Tor several columns Of the Herald, ii Manassas
were MT now utterly tcpsed by the stirring from
yorktown. ! went up on tie top Of car load Of hay
and down in ffciuht car without seats filed with
ugltNc slaves, men, women aud children. For three
weck A. the Of ten, twenty, thirty forty and h0y
per DAY these oontrabands om lhc II Gen Banks
Manassas Junction, 1hcy strcwn ali along the road
~ government employ, aud part OF Duti Green's in
Washington, Is hed with them where they fed from
the Treasury until they can md employment. l dAIe
tay, II the rebels driven out Of Virginia
and still persist in this rebellion. that ia the Of
few weeks the institution OF slavery in Virginia will be
turned upside down and inside ont by this cuntraband
movement i have talked with many Of these fugitive
negroes, and they have suglarly exttasasant idtas
upon This subject aud they s,y that de slaves len
behind know ali about il, and ll, waiting Tor de
United States Army to opca de aay." First, mc
eAtortuns of the rebel army, and secondly, the
solatuns and destructive work Of the Yandas that
in our army, have literally reduced hundreds Of
Virginia families, who wealthy year ago,
downright beggary. For example. asked a negro wo
man AZ Manassas, who had family Of children around
her, why she left her master and she answered Fore
God, sab told me the other morning dat he had
nothing let for his chldren-no bread, meat
money and nothing eat and told to take mine and
go-dats true " "How did your master become 50
poor" "De soldiers sab, de Southern soldiers take
most ALL and de Northern soldiers take the Tes--eaye
not even chicken ON de place" And, ty the way
from intelligent men among the soldiers themselves,
have heard Of the most horrible atrocities committed by
our own men in uniform between here and the Blue
Ridge, and that these vandasms have utterly destroyed
m that region The strong Union sentiment which had
stcd there. "lhe officers want to be popular with the
men after they get h0he said shreNd corporal me-
"and that is the reason why OF officers permit
their to dsg the army and the government by
their brutalliies" Cannot this business be stopped
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From THE VERMONT % REGIMENT.-The
Burlington Free Press extracts the following
Interesting intelligence from its private cor
] in tho Nerpout pr;,ada Tha