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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-15

CHICAGO, April A. \ special despatch to
t,a Iournal from Cairo says that Beauregard
~,la1 A council of war of all the best rebel Cen
trails before the battle of Pitlsburg. There
were present Pillow, Floyd, Breckenridge, Har.
Zee. Bragg Cheatham, Sidney Johnston, Bush
rod Johnson the rebel provisional Governor of
lowing policy was fixed on
Ii they beat us they would follow us, and
drive US North as far as possible, If beaten,
thew would withdraw their forces and make a
DESPERATE struggle in the Gulf States. Van
Dorm diu not reach Corinth till the fight was
over. 1t is now believed by persons latest from
piusburg that the rebel force in the battle was
5000 The 9th Illinois regiment could count
but 200 effective men on Monday. The l1th
Illinois 49, and the 18th Iowa but II. Gentle
men from Pittsbury report that the wounded
are well provided for in transports and barracks.
NJ battle is expected for several days, heavy
rains having made the roads impossible for ar
iiery and army wagons.
ST. LOUIS, April H. Steamers from Pitts.
burg with our wounded have arrived. Among
the wounded is Capt. Copp, who says there is
no doubt Of the death OF Gen. Bragg in Mon
days fight. He says also that Johnston the So
called provisional governor of Kentucky is dead
He died as he laid within six feet OF Capt Copp
On board the Hannibal. the whole rebel army
in the battle was 1913 regiments, Or $4,000 men.
These facts We're obtained from brigade quarter
master Winternecl, who was taken prisoner
Cur total killed and wounded Is now estimated
at s0OO Gen. W. II. Wallace of Illinois, was
al last accounts still living, with slight hopes
Of his recovering.
New YORK, April II. Special dispatches
rom Washington state that Gen. Halech has
taken command at Pittsburgh Landing, and
that another big battle Is soon expected at Co.
rinh, where Beauregard is shut in
HouSToN, Mo-, April 9. A correspondent of
the ST. Louis Democrat says the whole rebel
iorce in the late Pea Ridge battle have gone
East Gown the Arkansas. Over Il week ago
they passed through GAINESVILLE City, to miles
east Of Van Buren,. At that place $1,000 cav
airy were said to have taken the road North
towards Huntsville. 1t WIS impossible to learn
the destination of these troops, but it is most
probably to some point on the Mississippi river,
or Jacksonport. Gen. Price and the Missouri
State Guard We're at Van Buren,.
PROVISIONAL GOVERNOR FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
SAN Francisco, April 10. Edward Stanly
Will leave here by the Steamer on the Dist inst.
to assume the duties of Military Governor of
North Carolina. The people OF San Francisco
VINO have long know him consider him the best
man that could be selected to bring North Car
DINA back to her allegiance.
HARTFORD, Ct, April IA. Our annual cleo.
ton was held to-day, and resulted in the choice
Of W. II. nameslayer, democrat, Mayor by
iofty-six majority. The democrats carried three
ct the six wards for councllmen and to OF the
Elk for aldermen.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-15

r.. huntsville, Alabama, now held by Federal
rat'I > Is the home of Leroy Pope Walker la'e
Can A. secretary Of War, who predicted, on the
oyar " r sumter, that the rebel flag would wave
.,,i, rSS0eull Hall. Instead, the Stars and
is ,r.,; Hoat IN Triumph over hls town. thus
t''"c Justice rendered to the traitor.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-15

A. 'aN' McCLELLAN's ARMY.-Two Federal sol
5. ,.I' who were captured by the rebels on Mon
-! i'St reported that Gen. McClellan's army
, ~ 1870, 900 men. The rebels pronounce
o. "0Fy lie. but admit that the General has
e heep y OF men with him.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-15

New YORK. April Is. The Hralds Wash
ington dispatch states that the steamer Jacob
Bell visited Aqua Creek Friday and found the
water battery there abandoned, the wharf de-;
stroyed, railroad track torn up, rails carried
away, and guns and stores removed, but the
railroad depot and rebel quarters were standing
She also visited the Potomac Creek, where u
large rebel water battery was discovered, with
another on the hill in the rear. NoatIeinpt was
made to attack lhese batteries Several contra
bands communicated with the steamer, stating
that the rebels had left Fredercksburgh without
DESTROYING the bridge.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-15
Very Latest by Telegraph
4 O'CLOCK p. M.
FORT PULASKI TAKEN {!
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
TERRIFIC CANNONADING !
Parrot Guns Tell the Story!
Barbette Guns Dlsmounted.
CASEMATE GUNS SILENCED 4!
Z BREACHES MADE IN THE WALLS
Fort Macon Not Yet Taken
AQUA Greek Abandoned by the
Rebels.
TERRIFIC CANNONAD1NG /!
Barbette Guns Dlsmounted
CASEMATE GUNS SILENCED
7 BREACHES MADE IN THE WALLS
Fort Macon Not Yet Taken !!

BALTIMORE, April Is. The Savannah Repub.
itan of the 18th, announces the unconditional
surrender of Fort Pulaski on the llth. Seven
large breaches were made IN the walls by our
batteries of PARROT guns at Kings Landing, and
all the barbette guns on that side. and three
casemale guns were dismounted. Three balls
entered the magazine. Col. Olmsted' the rebel
commander, signalled the day previous to the
surrender, that our fire was so terrible that no
human being could stand up on the parapet for
even moment.
Fort Macon is still in the hands of the rebels.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-15

HARTFORD, Ct, April IA. Our annual cleo.
ton was held to-day, and resulted in the choice
Of W. H. Hameslayer, democrat, Mayor by
iofty-six majority. The democrats carried three
ct the six wards for councllmen and to of the
Elk for aldermen.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-15

UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-06
ErepAhansft

fhe dAfl IL tsS Yankee Ssses has been only partially
executed. 10 several Safes 1. vas postPonsd till Af,es
the slsctics. That bang nov over, tbs draft will be
everywhere enforced, and the armies Of the enemy, al
ready largely cusrun seii1g ours, viii be strengthened at
all points. Their naval preparations, 100, have nearly
resehed completion, and ;hsre i,no Disgusting the fact
chat they are Of q character eLculStsd TO excite great
uasasinesz We fear ,iat va are no: using proper en-
srgy and diligence n making ready to meet thess form.
dAbls Aes&ziODs to ths srsrg IN Of the.enemy, We dOnot
knov that a solitary soldier has been added to our ranks
under the new CONSUMPTION Law. We are not advised
that the War Department has yet made known oven the
regulations that are to govern the enrolling eAhsss, u,
indeed, IL has done - much as appoint enrolling OH.
cars Il Is safe to wAi.f D., We no. need nov more
men. and are not the indications that We will coon need
every ore that can DO brought into tho field AID equip
osdp How does the uoik proceed on fortiicAt!ons and
abs,rueliotsf Are We making the hArbors ssonre and
he rivers inpsDetrablei VS. are about to DO put 10
he greatest trial We have ye. encountered. II We are
ready At al points and succeed in repelling theenepy,
Il VIII probably be his Hoal Effort. Ithe breaks through
our defsness and makS bis way into the interior, en-
Soycl1s emancipation as he advances, lie will do incaIcu'
liable mischief. We invoke tbs Goveinutn. and the
peop,s 60 hessir thsmss,Sss while they have ys.a chance.
In this matter prevention Is acsnceivabiy easier and
bs.tsr THAI rescue or rtparaiion. Oaoe more, than, to
.ha Sork. al hAnis aud ell hearts.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-06

A Warrington correspondent Of the Nav York Ez
prss, gives a dismal picture Of the condition Of tho nc.
tor,u,a.c negroes Who have been forced or Jared to q7t
,hs protection Of their masters and the comforts Of their
homes. Tia doom Of these poor creatures. here fore
.hadousd ouly, Is truly dsplOrable. The writer says:
Nov tia, the weather i growing cool, the question
naturally arises, what is TO bs done With the numerous
coatrabaads IN Washington AID Vciai.y thls winter p
Will the roor wretchts be permitted TO siGrye or fIetEj
20 death, or viii tee government undertake TO support
and provids for thsmf Their presen; condition, even
before cold weather has Sc. If, is miserable aud atjsot
in the extreme. What 1t IL likely to b. = couIls of
months here, II s not difficult 20 imasile. Hundreds
of the eontrlbands here have had already quite enough
Of liberty and abolition philanthropy. They would
gladly return nos to their masters or mistfesses, but
they have no poWer to do 50, and, indeed. ars not per-
nit:ed any opportunity to carry such &c ire into effect.
This morning a stout reSrc, rigged up u cast Cd army
clothing, cams 70 a Go9r whore l Vas Standing, and en-
treated 10 b. given a 'j)b"-alything by which be
could earn q m sGl Of ~yi,tuAls. ] quelioned this man,
a,d found be vas rom fredericksburg having belonged
20 a uen.kuoSn lady OF that touc. jerry (ihe negro)
1sd for several Years "hirs 81 bs time" from his mistress,
and was getting Aloog very well a. a carter. Ia an evil
hour he Determined 70 turn "conirsSard," aod come to
W lshinstoa, bringing 9 hundred dollars 10 si,Ver-As
savings This bard earned money is now all gone, and
Jerry himself, sadly out at elbo rs aud toes, bunbly bsgs
q lttls ~rmploymsnt at slWing wood 70 postpone ttirvA.
ton. e. Il ysrJ anxious to 20 home bus, SecHdiagto
his own statement, 10 not sllowed 10 do so. Hsmay rot
among the phiAEthrooic AbOlitioniss, but cannot he
permitted 20 'Te.urn 70 slavery" This Ia one instance
on; Of many which have fallen under my Observation,
and of thcutAn6s which undoubtedly exist 10 this city.
VIVA, have the abolition Iaraics 10 say 70 Et What
remedy DO they expect Others TO apoyf
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-06

gSslnst eelEly lad f~stlelly. II Is calls ssidaet tati
thp rcs0utoss OK the 3oath nus. bS prodlsicas@ thst tbe
state o! society must be a. leastn 10 the standard OF
the greatest and most enlightened nstious-that the
culture o, the people must be severe, self denying and
rshued-to produce such fruits q these. All these proofs
Of wealth, sirsrg;h, intelligence and virtue are mora
than borne out by the deeeupial census made BY the
Federal Government i6sls, whcn no disturbing causes
threw suspicion uI on the return.
II 1850 the breldstl #, Of the free States were given
ss sS4 100000 Of bushels, ard of the rebels at $4,000
900; pn;atoss IN the North 90 900. 900, and in the sou b
A 600 O00; mich cows. 4 0O0, 600 and 100000 res,
p~'ctiysly; sheep, l5, 900. 900 IN the N u tn, asanst 5000,
coo n the South swine, 10. o00, 900 Ia he North and
30 900 600 In the Snu'h; Northern bu!loCks 200 900,
and ou.hern Q OS5, 900. This propof:ionrts produce b
eighteen and one half bushels breAdstufj per head In
tie free. aud thirty-tSo bushels in the sl.v, Sta.es; Of
potatoes thee and . half bashsls each; Of rico, eigh' cen
pounds in the Sou b, AID none at all in the North; Of
sugar twenty and q half pounds In tbs South, and val
in the North. Besides oil this, the south exports EAs.-
900, 900 sterling in cotton and tobacco, tor whica the
NOrta has no equivalent. In VOID, without TIE Sonta
the Republic will fall to the Sale Of Russia, for IL re-
sourcej ara really MT greates sni the CT asty OF kureps
n emigration alone raises l. above the Auscovite levd-
Let Inc S,uth but go on fyhtiag pro aris ct Joee,
until is armies become as seasoned and thoroughly
miftry a. The cohorts of CsIr, Napoleon or yelling.
ton, and they vii need but q secession.
We snow very well tho can't viii be--is btiug-nred
OF upoa Us BIZ those whom an exposure Of hard iacts
1Avs argued to n non plEs. "Whatl are you In favor
Of sl4yerys" Oar answer Is, that In the abstract We
are against everything evil but In the contrte We how
to the disosnsitioa OF Providence, aud do not presune
TO q, IN the facs Of Divine wisdom. Prostitution, drunk
enne.s. lnesa, sqald indulgence, s~snsuAity, slavery, are
not to bo 20: rd OF simply BY shooting s~ensaahsis, s2ts,
planters. through the lead. The slavery Of Louisiana s
Dad, but the lib srty Of d honey ID WORSE. Slavery 10
au ordeal through which msn must search their own way
TO freedom, the only way tha. God has decreed for per
msuen: emancipation. Who wo,ld bsfree himself must
strike the blow, and all Interference with the progress
OF society, In sny other way than the Creator has pre-
scrbed, has only led, can only lead, 70 discontinue ana
rerogretsloa. sLbis. said truly, that tho vicious and
iguorant alone were slaves.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-06

HAlcHxs TO DHArH.-rhs Nauoasl Quarterly fhus
depicts a remarkable scsns that occurred soEe yssrs
since on one OF the British tram part shipL The son-
mandsr Of tbs troops on board, seeirg that the vessel
must soon sink, ard there was no hope Of saving his
msn, drew them up In order Of battle, and a. In 1.-THE
p-esencs Of q human enemy, brsvsly faced the dom
that was before them. We kaou Of no ro,e impressive
Illustration Of tbs power Of military discipline In The pro.
senoe Of death .p
Look at that noble vessel 10 yon high sea She hiss
sprung Q leak ell the resources o, hoard have been
called Into play for Der release from the deep, bu. u 10
avail The waters are gaining f.s. on her-beyond hu-
man control. Shs must sikh A~regimsnt Of brtys,
perfectly disciplined soldiers are nust,Isd on deck ~ .
qukk roll Of the drum tficers and soldiers promptly
oil their rank aud de, and shoulder armsl See t.em
stand In serried ranks, aud completely sccoutered for .
long, lopg march. Net q noJr hul dires, bat the ma
tional anthem, 10 played by the baai. The regimehtsl
c'lors futter in the air the stlh ira. supports thea, u
M firm az tie stout hear: OF tho enslgn that holds III
Tho array OF battle IL rthscted 10 mourn!ul appearance
on the Lowering clouds, which seem anxious 10 veil ih.
waters, rippled by the breath of death. Inside uIy
does the water leap at last over the bulwarkJ of the gal
Ian. and doomed ship, aud down she goS. The maSikl
vocs of the eommandsnt orders, Present a-msl" 4
rapid succession of orders 1, calmly given and calmly
executed; the dunn beats quicker and quicker; the
muskels hump on the deck at the last sord Of con-
mand; q spllsh ct theit fall, Q surge Of the invading
waters, the drum 10 slsnced, an army Of bubbles sWains
on the surface, and calm. silent and steady, the lest ghis
Of the polished steel riff ,ots . dying ray Of nournful
Ugh.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-06

LEATHER AND ITS suBsrtrurrs.-A writer in the 8a-
vanuah R,pu5Iieda 10 furnishing interesting articles en-
tilted "Praeical Hiats for the Times" We tIlrac. a
potion from tao conclusion Of his essay, touching
leather and its substitutes
Taere are two modes Of preparing skins for use
one IL by tanning, and the olhsr by tasiog. The trst
Of these requires moaths or years the las. only a few
weeks the IS. produces thick leather, the latter thin.
In tawipg toe skin Is soaked and fcrapsd to get rid Of
ths hair and pu.rescible parts, thea treated with slnm
and salt then stretched, aud scraped and rubbed to
make It flexible, and in come cases saturated with animsl
fat. Ii |, not only by cus,om and converiencs that We
are confined 10 leather in tho making OF our shoes
Any substance wh ch viii txc.nde water and which vii
endure the rubs and thumps given BY the foot will do
for shoes. A halter can make su ~eIcsle1t sboe out Of
the same felt and by the sims process which he uses In
making hats using one other mould, and some water
proof NIX urs in the sole to keep out the wet
A farmer may make a very plaza It shoe out OF an
old wool hat, by providing Q suitable sole; and he may
provids q euitsbis sole by combining several thiekaesseI
Of felt with a lie !, Sax aud rosia, or wax aud lndis ruo-
be-, or tallow, rubber and rosin, inserted between tbs
leaves to ke,p ont moisture. 0snaburgs boiled 10 lin.
seed oil and wax, and then hlsekensd, will do very we'll
for the uppers, only It will require q lining OF o~snAburgs
again to make Il sufficiently strong aud to keep the
blackeued fabric fom dsfing the foot. The skins OF @
pair of squirrels tanned would IN X q pretty and pleasant
pair of shoes for q lady. Soles Of shoes for men (he-
side, the substitutes already msntoned) may be made Of
old saddle fxirts, leather gin bands. gutta percha bands,
several thicknesses of tough oloth OF any sort sewed to
eether and saturated with water proof; or they may bs
compounded OF several thngs-the outer OF leather or
hardened fel, the inner Of cloth or douh,e1 osnabures,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-06
ArEAIRs IN NEW ORLEANS.

The Jackson Ai,,i,Sippian Of October 2sh, has re.
cerved from q gentleman as. up from New Orleans, the
tol1 wing information about matters aud thilgs 10 that
uHforluns:e cit:
o. wednesday last The new Abolition Brigade, under
Big ldim General WeiiEh, (tste acting Mayor OF the
o ' J c~orsis.iug Cf seven r. melts Of infantry, (tvo OF
lh-m r,groes) a Tquadron OF cayslry aud four pieces OF
srIlety, were sent up The river. A { the ssm, { ne I've
or SIX ~gunboats ami transports tsi.ed down the river,
bound for B,Iw.Ck Bay TO cbopertte with the lAod
forces. 1t was sell understood In the city that this ex
petition Of pirates and robbers Was Intended TO deyas
tate tn rich and beautiful country lying 10 the neigh.
oorhooi OF the Bayou Tsohe. This section Of Lousian,
abounds In sugar. molasses ard cotton, all Of which, 70
z sthtr with the n-groes, were 10 be "coI hsca.ed" by
these Abolition thieves.
The more decent Of the Yankees In the city bad late
y manifested tho utmost disatis'ac ion and disgust,
alountipg almos. to q revolt, at ih sir forced association
wish the blacks. A negro, in q captains uniform had
lately reprimanded a white sentinel on duty a. the Gus
t msouse, for refusing TO sallte him as he p SEED In, A
dllacll,y eDsued, aud the sentinel tried to run the mig
ger through with bic bayoneL In cous'q isuca Of this
and other dtmons%r itiors. b NE Bullel had made a
puhetc spssch 20 tie Pct Lirelngs, and begged them,
a. they loTed tho "old Dag" TO fofbaar a i,tle longer
With the blieks-ihty were only to be used as stlilers
for a short timc-bis army uouli soon be rsinioie'd
from the NoTti, IAN item OF o inpo.tancs) and then
be would send the bl cks wh,re they would no longer
interfere with his solders.
Many persons we're leaving the city who had not ia
ken the oath. Ta,y were obliged to use every strategy
aud mems t, obtain passes, and With tho powerful aid
Of the almighty dollar, they generally succeeded. It
Was ruuored ard believed that Blu lar Intended 10 send
GU. of the city those who had, In face Of all lntimidatlons,
taken oertif ,a,es declaring themselves {" enemies Of the
Uai,ed S:Ales, and among this GLASS, strange as Il may
appsar, we're IN sby free colored ciiz ,ns.
u ider the action Of the Infamous cora,cltion sc., the
Provos. Marshal had already held som sales Of very
vslulbls proIerty-such us slverNare, pictures. libraries
and hue hous, halt furniture.
Butler (the Beas } bad changed hi, residsnc, from
General lwigs's house to the costly and ell ,nt pal &c
o D. or Oampbell, on the corner Of 81. Charles aud
julia streets.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-06

BlRBARrrr or tbs EsrHr II LoUIsAsA-Hon A.
bert Duff, a Judge Of the saprem, Court Of Louisiana,
died suddenly In Ascs n.ion Parish, In that State, on ,hs
lst inst A Letter says:
The YM KEGS we're that day in possession Of Dill, 80
We took the body to q burial ground ten miles dow the
Bayou, but when there We REQ ived . message stating
that We would b, allowed to bury the body in the family
vault 10 Dill. The body was fakea back, aud whilst the
funeral cortage was entering Dill under . permit of Dol
hchIl,n, Of the 2lst Indians regiment. il was fired upon
81 times BY the gunb rats, every bali pssing jist over
the carriage 10 which ladies and children we're.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-06

MECHANICS AHrAD.-rhs Athens (rsnn,) Pos. has
the following amuaiug his at those who are endsavoring
to keep out Of the army:
1t ussa 70 os said that We had no mechanics 10 THE
country but Il c,n't be so said now. Toe Conecript is
working vopda rs In that respec! aud shoemaker, tau
ners. foundry.msn, coopep, black miths, wsgou.maksrs,
mill vrishts, iron makas, &c are multiplying rapidly
Aud not less remarkable - the fact tast mechanic Al
occupations covered by the Exemption Act have sudden.
lJ att,iued q degree Of RESP sclabiliy they never possessed
bsiore In the estimation OF soma very clever pscple.
Bully for the 0onforip. We shall soon be q community
Of artisans. Counter hopper, and lawyers an's no
where. LEATHER aprons and cloulsd shooa Arc all the
20 now.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-06
ADTr AND IasPrI GESERALs olRfuk, [
RIcsxnxD, Nov. I, Is57 (


GENIAL oRDgRI
I. me psynsat Of O,mmlsd on, Z enesrs By ,ny o.ter ar
terraa ster than IA q1ute master Of The com nsnd 10 v ieh they
belong, 10 hereby prohibited, une-s they exoiotto the qiArtsN-
mssser 10 vh,m app iesilon fer payment Is rsde, orders frIm
their comma dog onee 9, o. fron I e department, thovtn ny them
TO be as,s eat on deta had dIy. or leaves Of absence IRON ihs
ecrmandns general under whom they are serving.
II The following will BE- the orIansItion 81 . accompany OF nlLt
sriluy, According 70 the nuntes Of luts ~earnpr<ing The ba.s-
~, vL:
roe a BATTERY % sK oUss
One Capuin,
Two First L!eulenspts,
iva tesond Lettsnans,
0ae PEI gesnt Mir or tiut Pc geant,
One 2 Artsfnsst<r Sergeant,
Six serGeaItI,
Twelve oorporah,
Two bvylers o. franpstsrs,
One 6uidou,
Two Aitn; tu,
tirty.tOn 10 one hun aired AID twenty ave prVatsi,
Dor A BArIkAr % FoUa aOss.
One Captain.
en- EirN Lssteaatt,
Two eecord Leutepants,
One fergesnt Major or Pint Sergeant,
One QuArt<rnasisr esrgsAnr
-Four nrrsetpts,
ksht ~co-porsh.
Two BE gien, .L..
One 0mdon,
~, Arufce O.
sxy.:our 70 ore hundrsa and lusrty ave phvsta,
BY order,
psirsdl O. COOPER.
No +Jv AdJutsrt ssd InIpsc o. General.