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The Evansville daily journal., 1862-03-15

6N.aRDRJV.B s-I 800 half aud quarter boxes
SY for sale BY S. Z. GILBERT G. CO.,
dec2T No. Sycamore street.
ATVO TTDITs III RsN.-25 bags, all sizes, for
u sale by S. e. GILBERT e CO.,
novs No. 4, Sycomore street.
The Evansville daily journal., 1862-03-15

MP.4LTAsuORE SKcRUPs-5 bbls Balti.
- more Syrup, none better in the city except
the Excelsior, at Ii. A. COOKS
janS T3 Main street.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-24
PARTY PROJECTS.

The project of getting up party in the
Northern States, which shall adopt a
platform so intensely pro-slavery as to
conciliate jeff. Davis and his fellow
traitors, was attempted few weeks ago
at Washington Vallandigham being at
the head of it. But it was found to be a
disloyal proceeding, and the people of
the Northern States condemned the move
ment. So will it be with all reasonable
projects for the overthrow of the Union
The name " Democracy" covered all the
iniquities of Buchanan's administration !;
it cannot be used successfully now as the
cover for traitorous designs. The people
90 for the Union and the Constitution :;
while they loathe that Democracy which
prevailed under Buchanan's administra-
ton.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.-As an early train
was leaving our village yesterday morning
ON the Rutland & Washington Rail Road,
the body of man was discovered by those
on board just below the bridge, in East Creek.
The train was Immediately stopped, and the
body recovered from the water, which proved
to be that of Daniel Dunnegan, of West
Rutland. Justice Smith was notified who
called a coroners inquest, but we have not
yet learned their decision. Mr.. Dunnegan
was man of about IS years of age, and had
a family. He was in the village on Sunday,
and was last seen here late in the evening.
1t is supposed that he attempted to return
home upon the track over the bridge, and it
being dark lost his footing and fell through
into the water, where he was drowned. There
were several bruises upon the body, but none
sufficient to cause death.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-24

Sutherland Falls TO Pittsford Station, the
track was unobstructed, and an engine and
cars took the passengers to near the latter
place, Near Pitsford the passengers we're
obliged to boat it for about half a mile There
were three small row boats, and the Rutland
Monitor, Ga glorious name , We are sorry
to announce that the acting commander Of
the Monitor, EPH. WHITooMB, accidentally
: fell overheard" but glad TO state that he
was recued from watery grave. Between
Pittsford station and bridge some three
fourths of mile above there was another
train hemmed in. On arriving at the bridge
the passengers again left the cars, and walked
across the bridge, and wash just beyond it
on the track, and took another train in wait
ing for them. We know OF no obstruction
beyond this point. The managers of the
Rutland & Burlington Road are entitled to
much credit for the energy with which they
overcome these impediments particularly is
much credit due the temporary Superintend'
ent FISHER on the Sutherland Falls sec
ton.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-24
THE RECENT FLOOD.

Even the oldest inbabitant has been sur
prised at the sudden rise OF water in the
rivers and creeks of Western Vermont, dur
ing the heavy rain and thaw of the last few
days, " Highwater mark was quickly sub,
merged and completely drowned out
The trains on the various rail road lines
leading out of Rutland were mpeded on
Friday. No train was run over the Rutland
and Washington Road on Friday, and
none on Saturday until 3 o'clock P. M.
The track was honey-combed at West Rut-
land by the action of the water, and we
understand the tressle work of bridge was
injured and weakened at or near Castleton.
But the road is now repaired and in good
running order.
There was no train over the Saratoga road
to this place for two days-Friday and Sat
urday. We have not learned what has i'm
peded the train on this road, but presume
the delay will be merely temporary. A
highway bridge has been swept away on the
road leading from West Rutland to Wbipple
Hollow, near the old Cake and Beer
Shop"
The Rutland and Burlington Road was
flooded in several places north of here on
Saturday. On the meadows this side o.
Sutherland Falls the track was washed and
dislocated, SO that trains could not pass. A
string Of platform cars, loaded with rail road
iron was stationed upon the track to prevent
its being carried away. The afternoon train
on Saturday went from hero to that point
and the passengers passed over the platform
under the temporary superintendency of F
A. FISHER, Esq, of Sutherland Falls. From
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-24

eohere and exist together. 1t is contrary
10 the nature of things. The one or the
other must yield, and il freedom has sway,
through its presses--its speech, and its
educational institutions, slavery must go
to the wall. This is the philosophy of
life, demonstrated by experience. Call
it Abolitionism or what you win, it is the
truth, and truth fully apprehended and
recognized by the rebel leaders.
To rebel, therefore,--to throw off the
allegiance to the Constitution was the first
essential step towards the getting up OF
government in the South as despotic in its
nature and objects, as the permanency of
the peculiar domestic institutions of that
region requires.
If slavery is to be permanent the lib
erty of the press and OF speech must go
down,-the elective franchise must be
abridged, or annihilated altogether, and
all political power concentrated in the
hands of the slave oligarchists. That is
the aim of the leaders of the rebellion.
1t is conspiracy against human liberty,
against democratic equality, and against
free institutions. 1t is the old battle of
Despotism and Freedom, being fought
over again upon this continent.
In view of this, how does it look for
men in the free North, calling themselves
Democrats, - the friends and peculiar
champions of the working masses,-to be
framing excuses, and making apologies
for the monstrous treason of their former
leaders. What have the hard-fsted, hard
working and intelligent men of the free
States to say to those who thus give aid
and comfort to conspirators against Amer.
lean Liberty
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-24

BULL Run RUssELL.-A letter !, -
Times fIom this gentleman, dated NJ. =
IL, amply vindicates the good sen
our government in sending him su
from the army lines. His genius (, Wy
representation continued fruitful :, N
last. OF the rebel retreat from No,1
sas, he says:
" Under ordinary ciroumstapea.
would be considered discreditable q,
officer in Europe to have allowed d
enemy 10 retire under such cireumsts. y
The utter want of dash on the part Of n
cavalry, and indeed generally, has ~
noticed on both side, Il proceed. IA.
want Of confidence in their leaders on n
part Of the volunteers" W
OF our army he says;
For certain purposes of war this d,
nous force is not an army, properly
called. 1t has no cohesion, no ipts,r,
organization, no generals; there is y
body to do anything with it to keen
together, 10 hold it as a machine III.
which to effect any offensive mapepv,a
beyond straight attack in front or viii
which to to resist an enemy that had ono
broken their line. In company with Cd
Wetherall (chief of the staff in Canal,
who has been attracted here by the de,r
of seding the vast army which his neipI
bors have put in the field, I rode ave-
yesterday 10 have a look at the mer
was a ecvere test to put them To- and
must say that, il magnificent in mater,
as Gen. Mcclellan says, they are MOI
admirable IN discipline; that, if exec
lently armcu, they ar" not So Va
equipped"
We do not apprehend that that we ,ts
make ourselves amenable to the cenw
ship in copying what DR., Russell b,
lieves to be the plan for invading vi
| ginia, as follows:
" A feint will be made on Norfolk
Gen. Heintzleman, who is now embari
ing his corps at Alexandria, will land wi.
strong force under the guns at Forre
Monroe, and make every appearance
| preparing to dash upon Norfolk on d
flank, cutting the hne of railroad. Til
feint, it is expected, will draw from Rid
mond large number of the Confeders
troops. Heintzleman's feint will be aide
by the assembling of larger force afos
with gunboats, steamers, tugs, &c, ne
| Fortress Monroe. When all is read
and the enemy has been drawn to NJ
folk in such numbers, Heintzlemen, SUI
denly turning his face upon Norfolk, tor
ard the Forth, will march straight up
peninsula which is formed by the Jam
river and the York river upon Richmou
while Mcclellan, with corps of so1
$4,000 or 10000 men, advances On
parallel line from the side of the 70
river"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-24
A Yorktown letter of April II,

A Yorktown letter of April II, il d
New York Post, remarks:
" We seem to lie here in plain viss
as if taunting the enemy, confident tba
his guns have no power TO harm Us, Ca
tainly they have given US very little trq
bic thus tar. Our line of pickets is snugl
ensconsed behind their rife-pits, with1l
few hundred yards of the enemy's wora
1t is here that our sharp-shooters so tbn
oughly annoy the rebels. The numbs
of pickets is very large, as the enemy
constantly making feints and pretendnl
to advance. He is bold and suo h
Is met more than half way, and that mg
promptly. No incidents of importanc
have occurred since the skirmish on til
first day. That gave US the position vi
occupy. We are getting ready very fad
for capturing the rebel works.
Gen. Porter went up in the balloons
five O'Clock this morning, and when aOOa
one hundred feet above the ground h
rope anchoring the balloon broke and ta
General sailed off southwesterly toWsa
Richmond. He was alone, but had sui
h"lent calmness to pull the valve TOF
and gradually descended, reaching a
ground in safety, about three miles trOG
camp"
SURRENDER OF Fort PULASKI
will be seen by our dispatches that Fc
Pulaski has been obliged 70 succumb b
the firing of the batterie6-the commands
of the garrison LAYING unconditionaI
surrendered on fciday last. He said thd
nothing mortal could Withstand the bon.
bardment, And yet Pulaski was one
strongest fortifcations in the Unlt'l
States, and had been especially strength
ened in its walls and armament since ID
occupation by the rebels on the 81 JAP
nary, 1861. 1t cost the Government con-
siderably over a million of dollars, much
OF it having been laid out since 1890
The Government has now, according
the promise of President Lincoln, re-,
possessed itself of the fort, whi,h VIII
never be allowed to fall into other nanO'
again.
he fall of Pulaski secures that OF ~
vannah. 1t is fourteen miles below 'l'
city by the course of the river, wheel .
broad, and allows the free passage OF w., w.,
sels drawing fourteen of water. Ip'
most Of Com. Du Points feet will at ONE
move up, and, though they will douO'e 81
meet with rebel instructions, they WIZ
surely reduce Fort jackson, four u'lj L1
below the city Git is not strong WOln,
capture or drive away TatnalrS m' !
quito fleet, and compel the surrendeI :,
Savannah. After Savannah cOlD. y
Charleston--but the capture OF Pniassi >. !
glory enough for one day. 1t IS the iui.
OF the old forts regained from the rs''~
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-24

SLAVERY IN MARYLAND,-The Balt-
more American, paper of the first re-
spectability, has significant article on
the situation and prospects of slacery in
Maryland 1t affirms that the mad course
of the cotton States has virtually ruined
the interests of the STAKEHOLDER in Mary
land, as, in consequence of their action,
the value of slaves has been reduced to a
nominal sum, as negroes, who ye," ago
were worth fifteen hundred dollar, now
sell for three hundred and the American
suggests that it is time for the State to
save what it can of this species Of proper
ty. 1t adds;
That the loyal men Of the nation will
longer tolerate slavery as political hob
by ia not possible 1t has to go to the
wall, peaceably, ii it will forcibly, if
il must !; and those who debate its merits
in future, even here in Maryland, viii
have to confne themselves to its pecunia
ry aspects. The precipitators have
pretty nearly preeipitated it have dragged
it at last to the brow of a precipice, and it
is idle to disguise the truth. So far as
the Constitution can be appealed to for its
safety it is for the present safe. Bit are
hazard nothing IN ,oarning tie people Of
Maryland to lose no time IN considering
the question presented BY the President IN
his late message, and again presented from
high source in the letter we have given.
Those most deeply interested as its de-
fenders-the believers in the doctrines
put forward by South Carolina, by Ste
vens and Yancey-may now, after the
mischief is done here, fold their arms, tArow
themselves back on their dignity-on their
reserved rights and ignore what is i'm
pending but the nation is aroused by an
unprovoked war, the civilized world is
notwithstanding to the late declarations
of Mr.. Yancey himself - and none here
need attempt to ignore facts so full OF
meaning"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-24

THE BILL PosTER's DREAM"-One of
the shrewdest and most waggish comcal en-
cravings conceivable, has Just be en- published
by Ross & Tousey, OF New York, under the
above title. A bill poster, with tattered gar
ments, has fallen asleep by gass lamp post
at street corner, with meerschaum pipe in
his hand, and paste pail and 'posters" STAN
ding by. Before him rises a shed, covered
with bills of all styles, in white, red, yellow
and blue paper, posted over and under each
other in all shapes, and it is upon the quaint
readings wuich their combinations makes,
that the wit depends They are for. instance,
Peoples Candidates for Mayor,-The Hip
potamus )" "Miss Cushman will take-Bran-
dreth's pills through by daylight !" "Henay
Ward Beecher's-Grand Tight Rope Per-
Torrance at the Melodeon )" " For Sing Sing
direct-Fernando Wood )" {" Restorative for
the hair-use Spalding'S Glue )" "TLe Ameri.
can Temperance Society will-try Binnger's
London Gin !" Edward Everett-will open
IN few days new-oyste saloon at the
coal yard; !" Republican nomination for
Mayor-Mlss Lacy Stone--or any other
man y Fashion Course, Great Match betw-
cen han Allen and-the Fat Woman -
with score of others Of like character.
--Cynics are either soured good men, OF
morose bad ones.
The foibles of the weak palliste the vice.
of the wicked.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-24

"a Three F,encu Officers, meipv "atsip
the late D'Epineuil Zouaves,. VIZ y Rsau.
Ciprisni and Lieuts. Vllquerin. anu D,sbsl
mont, presented themselves 10 'us line
plckets on the Alexandra road, som ,sbel
ago, and begged to be taken 10 .;U their
headquarters, as they desired to lo, a S YER
fortunes to those Of the South INC, OousiiO
sent to Richmond. One OF them Is
of the French Minister MERCER.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-24

HE MONIToR-NARRow ESCAPE OF
GEN. PORTER.-The Fortress Monroe
correspondent of the New York Tribune.
who has recently visited the Monitor,
says -
Insurance brokers, underW rters, ship
owners merchants, and money-lenders
of New York, take heart. Have no fear
OF this little mailed warrior of yours in
Hampton Roads. She will whip her big
adversary and all her hackers with her.
You may underwrite on her, make char
ter parties on her, and bet on her, North
ern genius, ascendant in peace, will yet
show its ascendancy in war.
The same correspondent says:
We learn from Gen. Wool that there
was an accident of most thrilling nature
at General McDowell's headquarters yes
terday. Gen. Fitz John Porter assembled
in the balloon for the purpose of making
reconnaissance. When nigh up the
rope broke and off foated the balloon d.
rectly over the enemy's entertainments
The officer was considered to be inevita
bly, lost. The hearts that were wrung
with the hardness and strangeness of his
fate, were suddenly cheered as we'll as
amazed with the spectacle of the return of
the ballon over our own camps. 1t had
assembled to counter current of air, and
was waited, with its precious freight,
back in safety. Once again over his own
troops, the soldier aronaut pulled the
valve and discharged the gas from the
balloon, and came down to earth by the
rum entirely unframed. What he saw is
for military use, and not for publication.
"A gray-haired an(says a Cleveland
paper) called at this Office yesterday 10 bear
the news of the battle of Pittsburg Landing.
saying that he had no personal interest in the
light, as the only boy he had was killed some
time ago, but added that if they would ~
him he would freely go himseli-his wears
were well nigh spent, and he knew no war
IN which be could better spend his remain.
ing years than fighting for his country,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-24
VOTE FOR co. COMMISSIONER.
STATE OF VERMONT, }
Rutland, SIS. (


County of Rutland do certify that on the
second Tuesday, being the 9Th day of April,
A. D. 1862, canvassed the votes. given by
the freemen of said County for Commissioner
of Licences for the year ensuing, and find
that the following persons have received the
number of votes annexed to their names re-
spectively, to wit
William c. Kittridge had lao
r. w. Pitts had Ill
Scattering, II
The Hon. William c. Kittred Of Fair
haven, having received the greatest number
of votes for that office, is hereby declared to
be duly elected Commissioner of Licences
for said County for the year 1862.
Dated at Rutland, in said County, the 9Th
day OF April, A. D. 1852.
T. W. HOPKINS, Clerk.
RUTLAND COUNTY BANK The Direc-
tors of this Bank have elected VIM. Y.
Ripley, Esq, President. He is now in
New York for the purpose of getting
plates engraved. The Bank will be put in
operation as soon as the preliminary ar
rangements can be made No doubt it
will be conducted in such way as 10
subserve the interests of the stockholders,
and also the community.
Lieut.. Worden, of the Monitor, is
slowly improving. He can see imper-
fectly, when the bandages, which are kept
on most of the time, are removed. He
has received an elegant gold snuff.box
presented him by citizens of Buffalo.
9FThe Senate refuses to abolish the
franking privilege. This needed reform
seems likely to be postponed to the millin-
ium.
ten. Rosencrans has returned to
Virginia, after his brief visit to Washing
ton, and will be connected with the d.
vision of Gen. Fremont.
All the St. Louis papers of the 18th
instant, assert that Hollins of " Musquito
feet" not oriety was taken prisoner at
Island No. 10.
MORE REBEL GENERALS KILLED
1t is reported that Gen. Bushrod Johns
ton and Gen VIM. Preston, rebel officer,
were killed at the battle of Pittsburg.
While inspecting the Monitor, Capt.
Jeferd is reported to have said :
eff I knew as much of the Merrimac
from newspaper descriptions and pictorial
representations and diagrams as the reh'
els know of the Monitor, J would 90 up to
Norfolk and sink her before shutdown"
1t is stated by members of Congress
from Illinois, that cotton will be very extern
sivly planted in that State this season. The
experiment has been begun by the Illinois
Central Railroad Company preparing two
thousand acres for this purpose, Other land
owners are making arrangements to plant
large quantities of Kentucky co ton seed.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-24

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune, writing from Gen. McClellan's
division April 18th, thus notices our
troops:
Gen. Mcclellan, whose headquarters
are about the center of the peninsula, has
issued a supplementary order to the 9th
Vermont, for the excellent manner in
which, under Gen. Hancock, they made
the reconnaissance of the rebel positions a
few days since. The notice is deserved,
and especially is the conduct of General
Hancock deserving Of cOmmendation-
He crawled on his hands and knees for a
long distance through the, woods to obtain
a sight of q rebel fortifcation, had passed
considerably ahead Of his skirmishers,
and, having taken a deliberate survey of
the Notifications, suddenly found himself
IN close proximity to a number of rebel
soldiers. Seeing this, Gen. H. beat re-
treat. A vollcy followed him, but luckily
was not hit, and managed to make good
his escape A soldier came suddenly
upon d humneT OF lhe enemy, who fired at
him. Suddenly retreating, his knapsack,
belt, indeed his entire traps" were shot
away, but he got off without a wound. A
number of instances of personal daring
are related characteristic of the regiment
The following is from the same CORES
bondent:
Toward evening, while we lay in front
ofthe rebel work at Lees Mills, Colonel
StoughtOn sent his fine band to point of
land which had been the scene of sharp
skirmishing, and where the rebels were
not far of. The band played The Star.
SpangIed Banner" " Hail Columbia" and
other patriotic pieces, and the rebels, in
stead of firing, cheered immensely, The
scene had its significant features
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-24

The new rebel Secretary of War is
George w. Randolph, a grandson of Thorn
- Jeherson.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-23
From Cairo.

CHICAGO, Jau, 20.-Geu. Grant AID
staff arrivedin town yesterday morning.
Gen. Pains Brigade reached Fort Jefferson
Saturday night. Gen. McClernards Bri-
gade will arrive tomorrow. The object
of the expedition was a reconnaissance in
force. of all that part of Kentucky upon
which portion Of the operations against
Columbus will necessarily be performed,
and demonstration to aid Gen. BuelIs
right wing.,. Our forces have been emf
nently successful, and our engineer corps,
under Col. Webster, have full and acu-
rate. knowledge of the country. .s.4'
II is understood that Gen. Smith has
taken the camp equippage and whatever
was left in Camp Beauregard. The reb-
els fedato Columbus. McClernard's brig
ade went within seventy miles Of .Colum-
bus and encamped Thursday night in sight
of The rebel watch-fires, and afterwards
visited the towns of Milburn, Lovelaceville-
and Blandville, surveying all the roads as
they went. Part of Gen. Smiths com
mand wall return to Padueha to-day. INV
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-23
LfttIe nILaann nILa a; ;annd RisPricee..

Barnum has agreed TO pay $50, 900 for
the Prince of Lilliputs for exhibition three
years. The little fellow, small enough to
be dwarf son of Gen. Tom Thumb, is a
native of Manchester, N. H., and bears the
big name of George Washington Mutt
He is described by the Manchester Mirror
as 'head aud shoulders smaller than
Tom Thumb, perfect in form, handsome,
witty, and winning."nr No sooner was his
fame heralded in the newspapers, than the
showmen made rush for the little Hick-
ory Mutt. Joseph Gushing, of Howe's
y Cusbing''s great American Circus, offer
ed him five thousand dollars year, free Of
all expenses, for several years.; to go to
London, etc. June, Howe, Quick & Co.,
offered $4,000 for Commodore Mutt
three years." also to travel through Eu-
rope. But Barnum beat the crowd. He
sent Mr.. Hitchcock, his confidential agent,
to Manchester at once, who made con-
tract with Commodore Mutt for three
years, with the privilege of two, more, "a
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-23

GPs gPHILADELPHIA,J Jan. 20. :,
1onn johnson, q Jerseyman, impressed
into tne rebel service in New Orleans in
Aprii iast' escaped from Manassas a few
days since, and has arrived here on his
way ghomss He estimates the forcs M
Manassas mas at 40, goo; co. at Leesburg, 10000 !.
at Occoquon,i $4,000. - % :, ( ..,' ~
He did notahear of the Port Royal vie.
tory until he got within the Federal lines
The defeat of the rebels at DrainsvilIes
had depressing effect on, the rebel army.
The loss was conceded at 500 killed.
wounded and missing. He says the Louis
lana. regiment, to which he was attached
contains large number Of steamboatmen
who aIe anxious TO escape TO the Federal
lines. s7f.r aefr .qH -l u