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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-01-29
BOOTS AND SHOES.


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TO THE FRIENDS OF HOME MANUFAC.
.- sts .-rs TURES.
THNHE KINSTON SHOE FACTORY Is NOW IN Sue
IL cessful Operation. ORDERS for negro BR0GANS
and BOOTS solicited. :
J. C. CARPENTER, Agent.
Kinstou n c., July q. 1850 60-tf
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02

thus four times, when a shot from Kennedy tat-
terry dismouutcd it. The value Of sharp-shootere
i demons rated fact Of the greatest military
importance.
have told you that only two companies OF tho
6th succoedoi in crossing the creek, and thoy
were almost compelled, and | am told ordered, n
oome back. la their retreat Corporal Cox OF
Co. A, noticed one Of his messmates wounded on the
bark Of the creek lie Immediately returned and
assisted him over, but seeing another, also
wounded, some distance up the bank towards tho
carhwoTk, he eturns the second time to assist bis
brother soldier Just he was in the act Of rais-
ing the wounded man two rebels seized him by
the arms and lei him up the bank, asking all
manner Of insulting questions. They had not
gone far, however, before w-h-i-z comes bullet
and rebel No. l falls. In less than a minute
there is another w-h- and No. sleeps with his
companion. Cox then creeps toward the creek,
the bullets Of the enemy and the shells Of his
friends flying all around him. lie crossed the
Gle silently, and remaining concealed till alter
dark, he makes his way up u our pickets and
gets safely into camp where he could hardly tell
his story for weeping. That brave and noble SOL
diercried like child after the danger was all
over.
Coils. Hyde and Lord both led their men across
the creek. Gen. Brooks, whom we have all loved
SO much, VIC now fairly worship. When the old
man saw the ii limping and creeping back tears
tricklcd down his manly checks, and when he re-
cciyed the order to send the 9th across he nearl
cried, and for a while seemed beside himself.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02
CONGRESSIONAL.

Congress makes slow progress towards ST
ling on any plan for punishiDg traitors and
rebels by loss Of life. liberty or property. II
the rebellion comes to (0rci5le end as soon
as many predict (much sooner than We see
any reason to look for its tcrmlnationl, at
the rate legislation on this subject goes On,
nobody Will be punished for t.cas,n.-
Not only all the rank and file Of the rebel
lion, all the willing hllcra-in with the
scheme after it Sot well asoing, though they
lacked the courage to act in the front rank,
but the chief leaders viii escape, simply be-
cause no act shall have been or can be passed
for that purpose which Will not be an CT
post Iacio one, and therefore unavailable.
In the Senate yesterday the subject Of
rebel prisoners in Ohio being allowed to hold
their slaves, to wait upon them, was intro
duced by Mr.. Sherman, and Mr.. Wilson said
be would call the subject up ON Monday. The
House was occupied AS far too much Of
It's time seems to be,-in personal accusa-
tions and rccriminatIons, not worthy Of re-
cord or notice.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02

SOUTHERN VIEWS OF TIE GOVERNMENT WAR
PoLIC.-The Union men Of the slave States
who have suffered from the cruelties Of the
rebels are more positive in their ideas Of the
manner in which the war should be conducted
than we of the North, where opinion is, at
least for the present, hopolessly divided.
They generally advocate stringent policy
and the cOnfscatlon of the property of rebels,
slaves and all. Parson BrownlOw, if not so
extreme in his views, is far in advance Of
some of those at the North who still talk Of
the rebels as misguided brethren" and
dream Of re-established Union with new
guarantees for the perpetuity of slavery. The
reporter of the New York Herald gives the
following synopsis of Parson Brownlow 5
views, as expressed in that city in CONVERSE
ton:
"Singullrly enough, Brownlow seconds the ap-
pointment Of Fremont to tho Mountain Depart
ment. lie favors extermination, and thinks the
Pathfinder is radical enough to subserve his pur-
poses. lie is anxious TO see Fremont and tell him
where the rebels Of East Tennessee have collected
their forces and their supplies. lie also wishes to
catalogue the active traitors, and see item exc
cuted. He believes Beauregard 10 be the best gen
eral on the continent, and says he is the last hope
OF the Confederacy. He believes that a Northern
man can whip two Southerners, and says the fact
is generally conceded in Knoxville
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02

FORT JACKSON, now the only defence OF
the city of Savannah, is a small work, stu
ated on low marsh, four miles from Savan-
nah, on a site near the bend of the river it
commands important points on the channel,
on the interior line of fortifcations. 1t is
built of heavy brick masonry. It's armament
consists Of ten 24-pounders (iron guns. }
three field pieces, five S-inch howitzers, one
10 inch mortar, and one S-inch mortar. Ii
cost the Government $50, goo.
On Jan. 3, 1851, two weeks prior to the
passage of the Ordinance of Secession by the
Convention of Georgia, Forts jackson and
Pulaski were seized by the State troops, by
order Of the Governor,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02

an nFontry. After a careful inspection, be as
certaiued that -- regiment were the biggest
thieves in the brigade, though some others were
probably more shrewd. lie accordingly addressed
himself 10 the above regiment. " l want you TO
uudeIstand this is no Ccrnstak Militia, (ho
sUeaks very fsst,) and that you can't piifsr the
substance Of widows and orphans You-Vor-
mon soldiers-send cut school-toachcrs, tracts.
and missionaries all over the world, and come
down here and rob poor widow woman Of every
thing she has, from a sucking pig up to a horse
ard saddle Iorse-;hiei soldiers, I should think
you were, raised in the State prison. And your oi-
GERS pretend that they know nothing about it
You are worse than LoTsc-thigves, and the whole
brigade is 10 better, asd, if restitution is not
made for tLis plumber before tomorrow morning,
I'll send you back behind the brigade in disgrace.
| drill soldiers. do not dH,l horse-thieves and
robbers. The boys have lived on Uncle Sans
rations since hearing the above harangue, and
presume they will, the rest Of the campaign. such
is life.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02
2 0E 7 II I
For the Free Press-I
FORE IORkTOhN

APRIL 10th, 1862.
onus'd they pressed far God and tie right.
not man among them qua ling;
onu,r they pressed through the wares breast
high,
Tic bullets AROUND them hajlng
.t-loIy 'a, cheer Glowing cheer,
AM nanny o. bmye word spoken;
steadily OF, tiil they gain the shore,
Though ttci- ranks are thinncd and broken.
Wi,h muskets sct for bayonet ehalgc,
They ru,b on the rebel foe;
They reel, they waver, they break and run,
Borne dowa by the crushing blow
For God and the ight our boys will strike,
And never an arm will filter;
Though each household mourns a sire or son,
On cur bleeding country altar.
Tor God and the right it nerves the heart,
And kindles the fearful eye;
And tho proud soul thrills that cur brave boys,
In this holy cause may die.
th tue Vermont for our freedoms cause,
You have given your sons this day;
And your name shall stand on the scroll Of Time,
Until Time shall pass away.
Windsor, April %.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02

LAKE CHAWrLAIN-The Boston made an
exploring trip south Friday, and found
the ice south Of Wcstport too firm to be pen
etratcd. The Hooker also cndelvJred to push
through from Whitehall, but could get no
farther north than Chimney Point We uE-
derstand, also, that the ice IS still pretty
firm from Cumberland Head nearly to Rouses
Point. OF course, under this condition Of
things, the Line boats will no. run at present.
The Boston will run to and from PAttsburgh,
however and good south wind will,
doubtless, open the blockade through the
Lake.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02

PERSONAL. - Orderly Sergeant Holton,
mentioned with especial commendatiOn in
the General order OF Brig Gen. Brooks, com
plimentary to the Vermont Brigade, is from
Williston IN this State, and was formerly a
resident Of this place, as a clerk with l.. NJ.
& G. l. Hagar. He was a member of the
Burlington Company Of the lst Vermont,
served with credit during its term Of enlist
mcnt, and again enlisted for the War, with
the 9th Regiment. His brave act has cs-
cspcd mention by the lettar.writers bit
it vas known and recognized by his General.
His friends may well be proud of him.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02
OTHER INCIDENTS.

Am ong the incidents Of the fight was the re-
covery from fever Of ergoant Fletcher of Co.
f, 81 Vermont, on the sick list. and excused from
duty. and the he made Of his temporary
health. Ee crossed the stream and went through
the ight-then on his return, was among those
who went back AMI rescued the woun led. On his
return to camp, he went into hospital aud resumed
his fever, with aggrayation.
John Harrington, beardless orphan boy of I,
unarmed. went over and rescued out of the rife
pit a disabled comrade.
Lieut.. Nhittemore commanded Co. L, which is
without a Captain for some reason. This officer,
with his revolver, covered Harrington in his ha-
zardoas expedition, and killed several rebels who
aimed their pieces at the boy. His intimate
friend in the company, Private Vance, had been
killed in the riae-pit- Whittemore, enraged with
sorrow. burst in.o tears, and seizing the dead
| soldiers musket, stood over him, and threatened
death to any who should retreat; and then stop
ing down. he took cartridge after cartridge from
his friends box, and killed bis man with every
| fire.
Among the phenonenl Of the fight vas the
corditi9n Of the uniform Of Capt Bennett OF Co.
X, of the Sd. 1t had eight bullet holes in It.
The sharP-shcoting vas marvellous. len uen,
with telescope rife, kept the rebels two hours
away from their largest gun 1t was utterly use
less for that long time The rebel commander
had finally to drive up an entire regiment to the
piece and man it by superiority Of numbers
more gunners than could be killed. 1t was fred
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02
A Yankee Prisoner Wishes TO Save
Human Life. and j. refused the Pri-

IFrom the Richmond Dispat.h, April l9.l
DISTRESSING CASE or DRowNING.-A son
OF Mr. John NJ. Francisco, Commissioner Of
the Revenue for Jefferson ward, named Ed
ward, while playing yesterday, about eleven
o'clock, between pile of lumber and the
edge of the dock, IN the rear Of the Conied-
crate States military prison, on Twentieth
street, accidentally lost his footing and fell
into the water Ills companions were too
small to render assistance, and those present
who were capable, were.too selfish TO expose
their lives in an endeavOr to get him out, and
he finally sank to the bottom, not, hOlccrer,
6cfore one Of The Yankee prisoners had earnest
ly solicited permission 10 rescue the drowHing
lad, and been refused the pririiege By The party
in charge Of has person at The moment. Ii we
knew the name of this Yankee we would give
it, that he might at least receive the thanks
due to all who mean well. The father Of the
little boy learned of the disaster after it had
occurred some time, and was nearly over
whelmel with grief at the loss Of his son.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02
GENERAL oRDER-No. 81.
HEApQUARrERs SEcoSD BRIGADE, !
April Il, 1852.

The Brigadicr General commanding congratu-
lates the troops Of this brigade for the conduct
exhibited by them yesterday while under hre.
The invinsibiity Of spirit shown by those COM
panies exposed to a terrific FIRE from the enemy
sheltered in rifle pits, is worthy of the highest
admiration.
The c,nduet Of lst Sergeant Holton, Comp' y
/, Sixth Vermont in securing and bringing back
the colors Of the regiment, alter the bearer was
shot down, is deserving of especial notice as
praiseworthy and dlring act.
Soldiers Of Vermont, let your future conduct
rival that Of yesterday, and your friends and
State may well be proud of you.
By order Of the Brigadier General.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02

The Navy Department of the south Is
blamed for its timidity in not sending out
the Merrimac as severely as ours IS for not
capturing her. The Richmond Wing in a
recent number said
Common sense is rather a scarce article in a
government which never follows up victory on
land or sea; which threw away Washington and
Maryland, and now, for fear one Monitor should
whip the Virginia, (Merrimac) waits patiently
until she will have to fight a dozen. Congress-
we are sorry to say appears to have no better and
no more sense than the government. Like mastor
like man.
It would seem from this that the rebels
had 4 wholesome fear Of the Monitor.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02

The stream, as damned, was about / > rods wide.
The Vermonters loaded and fired as they waied.
Their killed and wounded began to fall from the
instant Of their entering the water Many Of the
latter were sustained by their arms and the collars
Of their coats, and helped across and laid down
on the opposite side. The 80, a. soon as they
emerged and got foothold, received the order 70
charge" With yell with a true Green Mountain
ring in it, they dashed at the extended rIHe pit
For at least an they fought from here against
overwhelming numbers, receiving reiniorcements
in that time, first companies Of the 9Th Vermont,
ami a(teIward Of companies Of the 4th Vermont.
They shot their foe principally through the head,
and so superior was their fire, and their pluck SO
impressive, that the rebels moved two additional
regiments into the fort and into lanking position
the left Of the rifle pit. Exposed now to cross
fire, as well as an increased FIRE in front, the Yer
monters, though they wanted TO stay, had to 60.
In good order, covering themselves behind trees,
and fighting as they went, they recrossed the
stream, carrying with them all their wounded
whose condition at all promised survival Of their
hurts. Many were now shot in the wat r and
drowned beyond all possibility of help. The lad
guage Of Lamoille County boy, not l6 years old,
Why, sir, it was just like sap-boiling in that
stream-tae bullets fell SO thick" is so expressive
that l use it as a measure of intensity. These
brave men having backed out Of the deep water,
formed On the dry land, and began the fsht snew
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02

not touch the fountain and eyer1Owins sJIroo Of
rebellion, but only dip at the stream, or wait ior
i, to run by
With great respect, &c,
PRO PATRIA.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02

Many. not detailed, but volunteering through
impulses Of scldierly devotion and personal aiec
tion, dlshed into the stream again and dragged
out the wounded who wcro clin,ins to the trees,
and sitting with their heads Just out 1f water
Julian A. Scott OF the 81 Vermont, Company Z,
under sixteen years Of age, was one Of these he
roes. He pulled out no less than Of his wounded
comrades. lie twice went under FIRE away across
the stream. and brought back from the slope Of
the rife pit John C. Backum Of his own company,
who was was shot through the lungs Ephraim
Brown, who was helping him, was himself shot
through the the thigh in the inside, ana disabled.
Scott w1ded back, like the boy-herc he is, and
brought MIN safely over.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02

The VERMONT SoLDIERs.-Adjutant Spald-
ing writes as follows, from Yorktown, to the
Freeman
l gave you in ny last an abstract Of Gen
BrooSs' speech to the pig, hen and horse thieves.
When be made that speech he certainly did not
intend TO SPOIL his command with laitery; never
theless he thinks the world Of u. " Vermont sol
diers." he saws, "are an cnigm they excel any
troops | ever had to deal with,-they viii marca
all day with heavy knapsacks, guns and four days
rations, and On arriving at camp at night, they
will fell ten acres Of forest, and before dark be
playing ball, or roaming of miles FROM camp after
pigs and chickens" And hile the General is more
than half right the point, it may not be out Of
place to remind your readers that such IS iii'.
/ This Brigala ~-s probably saved from most
serious disaster, - the timely warning Of "col-
/ ored man" the property Of some "master' now in
/ the service Of the enemy. On the day We made
| the march towards this line Of defensv, we were
moving on a road that would have brought Us,
without any warning, ,drec ly under the heavy siege
/ guus Of the Teninsular rebel defence. The column
| wa halted, and an " bid servant" informed Gen.
smith Of this fact, and fsred show him another
road, saying if he led Us into wrong or danger,
/ to " hang him de first tree" His counsel was
folloEed, and probably many lives were saved
] thereby.
The " Speech" alluded to is given III the
following, and we confess we are mortified
that any Vermonters should need such
- talking to-
The next day after Our..arrival st our present
camp ground, quite an amusing incident occurred.
/ We were short Of rations and the boys had been
! living from hsni to mouth for several days, and
they were really hungry. So watching their
chances, they "stole awhile away into the fields,
pastures ami premises Of the inhabitants, and by
/ mid day came il loaded down with commissary
stores in the shape Of fresh meat, hogs. pigs hens
turkeys, cattle, and in one instance a horse and
/ saddle. Il ~as not long, however, before General
! Brooks got Wind of what was going on, and what
mad gone on. lie at once Issued UrGer to The
Colonel o. ,very regiment in tle brigade, to have
everything tbat had teen " plundered," together
with the plunderers," sent to his quarters. II
about an hour the grounds about his tent looked
like a Wholesale huckster's stand in the fultoI
Market. And then the General appeared to take
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02
\ CERTAIN CLASS OF NORTHERN
kHFN.

During the eleven months which | have
passed with the armies East and W lest, ! have
endcayoTcd to give not only army operations,
but also au occasional review of the opinions
OF soldiers and civilians, with desire always
10 represent things truthiully, therefore |
turn from the 4 ct and the army 10 give the
opinion Of a southern man now on board she
d,ct-a citizen of Memphis. who till recent
ly has been in that hJtbcd Of secession. he
depicts, in t-rse lIngulsa the effect Of scces-
sion upon morality. In Bis own word, 1T
destroys all moral responsibility. 70 man
who embraces secession is o. sc trusted
Men with whom have had business deal
inEs i1y years. and whom | Thought homes.
do uo- hesitate O. violate their mos. solemn
pledges now that they have b-clmc ssc.-
sionis.s. Ii aE.cts men an tw1mcn alike,
and even preachers uf che gospel ''' IIlss
words tally with what | have stassj in for
mer letters. l. Is testimony concurrent with
that Of such men as Pdrsln BrJwnl1w, Gov
Johnston and Emerson Etherid5c.
rs this Gentleman has alsl givel bis OPin-
ion 0i certain class Of northern men, / viii
quote hIs w0.Is d" Tae worst enemies We
have, are those northern Dem- eTats which
are represented By mob T1pers, as the Chica
20 TINS and Cincinnati iEYWr.' Ii he
had known tie prociivitis5 Of such papers
published in New England, be could have
enlarged his list. such papers, and that
class Of men who hold 20 the principles adyo-
Gated by those papers, are declared to be the
worst enemies If the Union men of the South
The sensibilities Of most men are very acute.
There Is nothing more readily understood
than cur sympathetic relations % one anoth-
er. \ dog even understands in an instant
whether Ur not his master Is good humOred
The secassi0uis.s understand by intuition
who are their sympathizers in the North,
and the Union men also understand who are
their enemies. They understand that all the
talk Of their democratic friends about the
war icing wag.d for abolition purposes is
fudge. Abolition agitation in the border
slave states is Just commencing. Not many
months hence It will be the great theme in
Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri and Mary
land. Compensated emancipation is a new
idea % the border State men. Ny informant
says that at Nashville it Is already great
topic Of discussion. Men are taking sides.
Shrcwd Shareholders begin to see that is time
for them to sell out. They know that the
inevitable march OF events Will lead, sooner
or later, to emancipation, and, like sensible
men, they are bound u make the most Of II.
| would not be understood as presenting
simply my own speculau0ns, but the views
Of a lish-toued, intelligent Union merchant
Of mphis.-C0r. Boston Journal.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02

A special dispatch from Cairo to the Tri-
bune says that Gen. Bragg has transferred
the.command Of Fort Pillow to Gen. Price.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02
4 WORD OF PRAISE.

The General commanding the Vermont
brigade thanked his gallant Vermontcrs as
follows
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-04-25
NV YoRk. April u


The Herald's Washington despatch gives
extracts from rebel papers of late dates.
The Petersburgh Express of the l4th says:
"we learn from passengers who arrived here
Saturday p. m. that brisk engagement took
place Saturday morning on the Peninsula
between our forces and the Federals. The
latter were occupied for several days last
week in entrenchins themselves bat short
distance from our line.
Gen. Magruder deeming it important that
these entrenching operations should be inter
rupted with gave the enemy battle at an
early hour Saturday morning.
After a sharp engagement which was pro-
tracted throughout several hours, he sue
cedeed IN driving tie enemy from his posi-
ton. We did not hear the number Of Con-
iederates engaged. but it is stated that three
Of our regiments sustained considerable loss
in killed and wounded.
The Yankees are said to have suffered
greatly. Had the enemy been allowed to
Jrtily he might with a very small force have
mcuaced and held IN check large body Of
our troops and sent the greater portion Of
his troops to operate in other fields. \ gen
eral battle is imminent on the peninsula and
not u few in our city were prepared to hear
Of active fighting at any moment.
Il rs known that McClellan AT the head of
an immense army. Is there, AMI our Generals
have made ample preparations to give the
enemy desperate fight the moment he opens
battle.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-04-25
EZRA Hollis ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, To all persons
- p,sTR,cr OF CHrrrESDES, IS. concerned in
the estate of Ezra Holt, late Of Charlotte in said
District Greeting.
Alta Probate Court. holden at Burlington. with
4; and for the District NJ Chi'tenden. On the llth
dav Of April, A. D. 1862, an Instrument Purport-
~. L.. 80 Charlotte in said District deceased.
was presented to the Cour. aforesaid, for Probate
And i, il ordered bv said Court, that the 9th
dav Of MAY, A.D 1862. at the Probate Court
49,, IA Tns,runept: and that notice thereof he
given 70 all persons concerned, by publ shins ms
order three weeks successfully in BURLINGTON
Free Press, neWspare- printed at said Burning
,o- -revjous 70 the time aPpvin,ed.
Their fore. you are hereby notihei to appear
bsf-e aid Court at the time ant place 'ioresaid,
and contest the prOba;c Of SAID viii, II you have
cause. III
Given under my hand at BuTlipgton. IN sa'd
Distr e.. this llth day Of April. A. D. 1852.
,-l1wa D. FRENCH, Register.