Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-01
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NEw ALBANIA, July a.
The Ledgcr says the rebels have congregat-
ed in considerab force at Hawosvillo. KY,
and boldly aud de6antly insult the Union
citizens The federal ram Hornet with troops
has gone there. Passengers from Henderson
say the guerrilas hove appeared with pretty
strong force opposite Mound City. and it was
feared they would attempt to burn the feder-
al gunboats building there A large number
OF young ladies' have proposed to act as clerks
and statesmen for the young men of that
place who will enlist and give them half their
salaries while they are absent, and surrender
their positions to them on their return.
BALTIMORE, July %.
A great Union mass meeting is in progress
Tonight in Monument Square. Gov. Brad
ford is chairman. and Gen. Wool and staff are
on the stand which his beautifully illuminated
and bears the inscription "Our County
our fathers formed two will sustain
IT,. Governor Bradford's speech was enthusi-
aslically received.
CHicAGo. H., July 2S.
A special dispatch To the Tunes from Mem
phis says the Captain of the gunboat Tyler
rerorts that eight Of bis crew were killed. and
wounded during the late engagement with
the rebel gunboat Arkansas. lie accused
Lieut.. Hunter commanding the Queen Of the
West. OF behaving in the most cowatdly man
ner, having made no efforts whatever to bring
his vessel into action.
The officers of the Lancaster say the Queen
Of the West was the first boat that discover
ed the Arkansas, and that she ran for proteC-
ton 10 the feet without firing a single gun
:. d L a.. B.. 4
OF the Coroudclot while the latter was en-
gagged at close quarters.
SECRETARY SEWARD'S POSITION.
1t having been reported that Secretary
Seward had meditatod 'esiguing his position
in the cabinet unless a certain policy was pur-
sued by the administration, the Washington
National LteIiigepcer of Saturday published
the following authorized statement in contra
diction thereof;
The honorable secretary freely admitted that he felt
perhaps sensible than others the importance NJ
avoiding msapprchonsions In public affairs, because
dcvogcs upon him % daily countcrac the elect abroad
Of publications. which often atcnot more ihcuusidcfany
made than they speedily corrected A. homr. The
armies oi the government which are as strong as they
brave, need achievements and the world needs 10
know h1t they promptly coming 10 response tn hc
call VI the government Every runor of division NJ
c1unse4 and conflict among or about generals every
private JEALOUSY, and the utctauct Il every private
grief however unavoidable, tends to defeat these import
ant objects.
The Secretary, therefore. felt duly authorized and at
liberty to say that he never exercised nor assumed
duty in the progress N tn war, with which he
was not speciay charged by the President and in the
Performance uf which he not always in free commu-
uicaton with him. That neither To the President
amy other peron has he expressed dtrusf ~ the
President Of any OF his associates in the government
hut on ihe contrary has uniformly supported and de-
Tended them al Thai he has NOT been lufck or willing
10 entertain complaints against any general whether
Scott no Mcdowell Fremont 90 Mcclellan or n hlcck
or Giant Buell. Dix Sigpl Shields, NJ Banks
or Blocker but has exefd bis best rudcavofs 20 sustain
them ALL more when they encountered d cats than when
they achieved victories. That lac has neither introduced
nor encouraged any test question the cabinet
ing men or measures said Thought NJ insisting
ON The appointment, approval rejection NJ man,
or The adoption or rejection of any MEASURE, coud
ton NJ adherence % the admns to the war az 10
the cause " the country lie has any ntcm
pertuce n dcbhtc n the cabinet and has discouraged IL
10 public bodies and Journals, equally whether IL appear
ed in favor of his own views against them.
That he never proposed or thought Of requiring
the removal M The overriding of the p0p1 ons of any
member of the Cabinet has he proposed thought
Of Tcsigning his place In IL. has one word
Of unknduess d-trust passed between the President
or any of his official advisers and himself lie Is content,
as he hitherto has hccn remain where he is long
A. this causeless and iniqultous war continues, aud
long the chosen chief mag stratc II the country re-
qurcs IT, even though his advice shoeld be nverrulcd
which happens very rarely aud then in which bis
own judgment, better informed sometimes approvcs.
A. the time. he would not II he could f,r any
reason prolong his stay In the place be- hold,
hour bclond hc time when TIE President should hink
wt-o 20 relieve him Aud when he shall retire rot
viii be win The determination he has that
heretofore expressed under circumstance whatever
tu be plACChldrr iu the service NJ his country even
although, BE- mps confidently expects shah cmerge
in s fu strength and greatness from present tnu-
hcs Tie hopes mo- nnc ~ hit follow uu1ens thinks
unkndy of him as 10 suppose that he would hc intent
to cKct1se power IN fraction of IT, Il 1t should consent
% be divided.