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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14
THE CAPTURE OF FORT HENRY

Special dispatches to the Cincinnati;
papers give additional details Of the ran
ture OF Fort Henry. At the time of the at.
tack the rebel infantry were in their cam n
eating dinner. They abandoned every.
thing, leaving thousands of guns and
small arms, and all their camp eouip.
age and clothing. In pursuing the
enemy, Major Mccullough OF Colonel
Dickey's cavalry and Colonel John A
Logan captured eight guns and thirty-tbree
prisoners Nearly all the guns were spiked
with telegraph wire, which can be easily
removed. They are brass siz-pounders and
IN fine order.
All the prisoners taken, about one hun
dred, were sent TO Cairo
Directly alter the capture of Fort Henry
the gunboats Lexington, Taylor and Cone
toga started up the river with instruction,
To proceed as far up as they saw fit. Friday
the Carondelet in charge Of Colonels Web
s'er, Higgins, and Mcpherson, Of General
Grants. staff, made reconnaissance as far
as the bridge of the Memphis and Carks.
vile railroad at Danville. They found that
quarters hal been built at the bridge. and
occupied by some troops, and there were
also found a large quantity of arms, ,uy.
pines. commi sary stores, wagons, Dc.
The bridge was partially disabled bv the
first gunboats which went up the river.
Another of the piers was crippled 81 as to
completely prevent the passage OF trains.
The inhabitants we're deserting their
dwellings for miles around and &c. ing ID
every direction.
Reconnaissance had been made by Col
Logan and Others to within a mile Of Fort
Donaldson.
500 cavalry and 3 battery of light
artillery left St. Louis Friday for For. Hen
ry.
The property Captured at Fort Henry is
valued at upwards of 500 coo.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14

IHE NEGROES on TIE WAR QuEsnos.-It
Is often asked what the Southern slaves
think Of the war, aud the following from 3
gentleman recently from New Orleans, Will
be interesting as indicating their position.
He says
Ihe blacks have been educated fast within tie
Past az month They are diEsreu. race fron
what they were. Their iocility is thing Of the
past, and their masters stand appalled, at their
trAnsto rmaiiou- In several of the parishes sbou,
New orleans, what were believed to be the germs
Of dangerous instructions have been several
-. Asry's thirteen slaves were shot a. the sane
iine' The South have thought il would aid
their plans By telling the slaves that the army
o. the Union was the "Afuy Of freedou.- aad
they have believed H.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14

4 RICHMOND SIoET.-Dr. George Gross,
who has just been released from imprison
ment at Richmond, furnishes the Pbiladel.
phia Press an account of his experience of
prison life at the South. He tells. among
other things, the following story of pleIs
ant fiction circulated among tho rebels
about himself--
"A few days after the last battle Of Bull
Run, was visited BY four females, who said
they had great anxiety, and had walked
tour miles to sec the man that had made
that awful prayer just before the battle:
when, after repeated assurances that knew
nothing of it, and requested them to toll
what they heard it was, said PRAYED that
hell nrs and birthstone might be showered
down upon the Southern Confederacy. and
destroy all the secessiOnistS root and branch
and that speedily, and without benefit of
clergy. l observed that it was an awful
prayer truly, but as was not the man who
made 1t was not responsible for il: but an
old lady said TO me. You are the man. Int
we did not expect you would own it, when
they departed. Alter this was known as
the preacher"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14
THE TREASURY NOTE BILL

Alr. Stevens If Pennsy lvanis in closing tn
D. bate on the trearury note bill. pertinent,
spoke of the bill as a measure OF necessity.
not OF choice. He said no one would wiiingl,
make paper currency not reieemabe in
coin on demand, legal tender But it is
not fearful measure, aud # the necessities
Of the times demand it, it ought Dot to pro-
duce alarm. The debt Of 500 900 900 left
~ BY the late Administration; the immense
demand for means-beyond the power OF
any taxation to produce immedlately-to
sustain the Government against the dreful
legacy of rebellion. also bequesthed it by
that Administration: The inabi ity of the
bank oil the country to sustain their specie
payments and meet their engagements,
except in their own bills the conseouep.
depreciation which Government bonds must
encounter. if issued in large amounts and
sold to the highest bidder, are powerful
reasons why the till should pass He
thought:
"Ii but small sum were wanted it might
probably De bad at 3 small discount. bat if suii-
eIeHt 10 meet our wants up a.. % A. Urcemu.,
seven hGntred millions, w.Te .Tea int. ..
n .fket ss it Is wsnteI, | hAv, 10 dpab. ~
you'd sell a. To- as slxly per c,n- L. Toe ias.
VAL Aud even then II wuu,d b. found IND
abie t. ind payment in coin large pArt Of
it must be accepted in the deprecated nut,s "
nOn-specie paying banks; for / supposS no on,
sIPects the resumption of specis payment until
the shall be en- led."
To.carry the government on to the end OF
the fiscal year of 1868, granting the ex ense
b continue as it now s,would make, he saw,
9 necessary Loss to the government from such
discount. were it but 25 per cent of S275, 900.
000. and the only way 10 prevent most Of this |
frightful loss is to make the notes legal ten
der. The security of the Government is GER
tsinly as good as that of the banks and mob dy |
supposes the Banks will resume specie pay
ments till the war is ended. The Goveru-
'Hs7t notes, made legal tender. would by
'oel' side Circulation tend greatly to equal.
lie exchanges.
" A. to the talked Of depreciation OF the cur
? ncy iron making these notes a legal tsoa-,
'oS 90 gentlemen expect that issuing the sam.
mount Of notes without the legal tender el.pss
nh inhass the curreLcy less It will take the
lane amount Of millions, with or without Ier.I
sndsr, To carry on the war, except that in cpe
sss they would be b.low par, and in other at par.
70 instance can be given Of . currency, not TO. ,
ssm.oie on demand in gold, that did not imme-
iaesiy dspreeaat bas If made . legal tender,
ne aes redundancy Of il emitted. Il will keep .
par: Mr.. stevens quo ed McCalloch IN sup I
orr Of his argument On this head, eonteudinx Q
reo this, that during the suspsnsion of specie Z
esnset - TIE esaks. vhioh would CONTAIN. | =
srtss sc ..s. bank paper void Er..sly di.p. G
~ ssfsss this PH P.Pss q ne sossgpnssss q
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14
VERMONT ITEMS.

Among the incidents Of the storm OF Jan.
25th, it is stated that while Daniel Stocker
and l,is son were breaking out road near
their house in Jamaica, young Ssocker
started over a hill in chase Of bis fathers
hat, sot.tt, snd was climbing the hill back
when large quantity of snow slid from
above and completely buried him. Mr.
Stocker s.sing his son didn't coma back
went to ssok for him, aud noticing the slide,
went to work with his shovel, and sue
cesded 20 di ,ging his son out, unhurt though
we'll ssra.zed BY the weight Of snow, after g.
burial Of more than an hour.
A iittis daughter OF IL. Bsll1rs OF u Arb
baro VAS burned q death on the 21ti her
clothes having taken ire from lighted
candle while the child was alone: obey we're
sntirsly burned from her body tef9-s help
come.
D. S. Cages house, in ferrisburgh, took
fire last week Monday, from - stovepipe.
Two women alone 10 the house set to work
and had nearly put out the fire before any
help arrived from the naish''ors.
On the occasion Of the completion of his
contract for the manufacture OF GO, 900 yds.
army cloth, in less thsn three months, Mr.
Merrill Of Felohville gave an oyster supper
to his employees and Il citizens of Felch.
vile.
A meeting has been called to arrange for
supplying lrAsbGrgh w..ts water.
II b. Stannard Of Andover. Will chop
pins wood not long since, had an arm bro
ken By the fall OF q tree. lie went ho1e
harnessed Lis horse as'd drove over to Ches
| ter 10 have it set.
10. A. Peek Of Montpelier, had hi
hands badly injured in & rolling machine On
| Saturday. The bones Of the left hand wer,
broken. and ho VIII be disabled TOR some
months.
{. II. Bruce. Esa.. has been up
pointed postmaster Al, Dandy, VT. IN place
offs. Griffith, reno red Horace Thompson.
Esq, hiss received the sppointm Mt OF ~
master at CaveT Aish, We. rIoe A.
removed. J. 6. Higgins, E. hs, -
appointed ostms'.er at B ..naou
The cor pors,ors of c-ssae,oe Medicl CT
ies'' al tfeir last meeting, yoscd to snspen
", >slsl Spring lectures, Ia Consequences q
'"' disturbed state of si't country. Lecture
IRE suspended ono. before, in 1898, afte
, tho fn0ncisl eenvulsion Of 81.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14

MAJ. GES. ETHAN ALLEN Hrrcuc,r
We see it reported by telegraph that Gen
Ethan Allen Hitchcock of ST. Louis. has
been nominated and confirmed as Major
General. There was rumor sOule mouths
ago, that lac had ofsred his services TO the
government, but nothing more was heard Of
the matter, and we supposed that rerhsps
his age would prevent hrs again entering the
service. Gen. HIroHcock is d native of this
place as an able, experienced and gallant
officer, as gentlemln OF honor. integrity
and patriotism he has not superior IN the
army. The important services Of Gen.
HItchc OK rs one Of the staff of Gen. Sent.
in the Mexican War are familiar TO those
acquainted with the history of Those times. |
The suhsc.uent orarbssrips and i,sclen. |
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14
Important DECISION Judge spracue dc.

lNP"ETANT DEcIsIoS Judge Sprague dc
l'verel an opinion IN the United States Dis
t-'"r t"urt Ia Bi-tin Yesterday, which, in
a. PIrt i 1t 10 the Irare!er,
i.t-f great Importance The
'- "'. f The Amy Warwick. cJfee
l. Gu, cap urei while violating the blockade
seeking to reach Richmond. The vessel was
condemned, her claimant being one Curry,
OF Richmond. Regarding portion of the
cargo claimed to have been shipped on Eng
lish account under conditions, the Judge re-
served his decision. As to the portion be-
longing TO E. D. Davenport Of Richmond,
VINO claimed to be a loyal citizen Of the
United States, and that therefore his right
in the matter should be respected. and the
C flee handed over to his agent, the court
delivered an opinion which is i'm ortant as a
precedent in all future cases. IL was SUBJ
stantlally to this feet
''In the first place, the Court made a distinc
tioh between contrabanI pr, perry captured at sea
h1a On In the latter case tbs
plea Of tie claimant would open 10 serious con-
ideraiisn but captures the sc. come under
plan and well kn W. geL-i Il ral,s oi maritime
aw.
In the second place, The di.tincsio. was made
'etwveu the c.tfsns Of slate li>e L, ntueky ur
Missouri, wasr- there Was a divided slleg isuce |
I'd an uncertain and Unsettled sovereignty, and |
uca state as Virg MA, witch, by the sci OF its |
st biisned government, approved by majority
= Its citizens. had piscvd Itseif IN a state Of war
nh to, dersl government. The state sover-
= MY was an enemy. and every thing that could
-'lu Az ana eolnfors 70 the enemy contra
Ana u .ir, Whatever tue private opinions OF its
.ne' he Was Identified with the state Of VIZ
auction, and for various asons bis clam 70
. property IN Question vas inadnissabIs, And
70 szad property must theysfcrv be cenuec.e>I.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14

ENGLAND AND The STONE BLJcSAoE.-Ids
English press is filed With ''unu tterable
horror at the unheard OF enormity Of tie
Republican government" in osstructinc
the harbOr OF Charleston VIVA. will they
say OF the following example 10 the conduc:
oil Great Britain. not a. an act e wir, 5lt
as a CONDITION Of psaos
with res'rd to France enc condition OF tbs
treaty GOT Otrteht, l7l3) was sill wS-so IsIl-
Gus Of the grown Of the French navy, Englsni
sxterted the covenant, that tho port Of Daa-
krk should 20, be merely abandoned, but fllsd
uRs treaty % peace continued stipulAtiol
ier the ruin Of a hlroor"- BIaerft's F,s- Z. =.
20. 2, 23c.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14

SWORD PEEsENTA1IoS.-Lieut FRED. E.
SxlTn, Of Montpelier, Quartermaster of the
9Th regiment, was yictimized by bis Mont
pelier friends last Saturday evening. They
presented him with a sword, made him listen
to a complimentary speech and constrained
him to make oze IN return. After all was
over the party went to supper. y an oase.
to the unavoidable anuoyances Of the occa-
SION the complimentary speech Of Hon. {.
W. WILLARD was good one, and so was
LIEUT.. SHI1H's reply
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14

conduct of JEFF. Davis . Secretary Of Was,
towards him. led to bis leaving the public
service; since when be has lived quietly ct
81. Louis. His military ability and sound
Judgment will be most valuable to the coun-
rry at this time.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14

Othsr- ." productiops' Of the sun Az South
equally ~ vel and equally unique, might be
mentioned but the above will ir dictate the
aaluenee . that favored region in indust rial
reeources.. Albany ZEE. Journal.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14

i ae hansas House bas plss5i a resolution
requesting ihe President 70 appoint GsnerAi
Lane as a Major General. and give iisg 7eu
E7sn6 Ct tbs S6uticgE oxpseinon.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14

A Washington correspondent. IN descrb.
ing scene IN the Senate Cham5e on the
expulsion Of Mr. Bright, says
McDOugall, Of California, being drunk,
as usual, attempted u make speech, and
tailed. as always He was very drunk. s.
drunk thst even the fetal reporters will
have hard work u make English Of the few
uncOuth sentences which rolled from his
lips. Three thousand people knew that he
was drunk, and see no reason for not re-
ccrding the fact.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14
GENERAL ORDER 80 5.
AM. AND lSsP GENERALS UFFIoE, D
NooDsIock, Feb. 1, 1852.

| GENERAL ORDER NJ. 5.
Ans. AND lSsP GENERALS UTFGoE, }
WooDsIock, Feb. 1, lst2
| The Seventh Regiment OF the Voio nteer
Militia Of Vermont, called into the service Of
iamAtion OF the President, Is hereby organized
as ollOWs.
CO. A, David B. Peek, Captain;
b, William Cronan, Captain:
| - henry 81 POi ter, Captain;
y, John b. kilburn, Captain.
| Z, Daniel Lsndon, Captain;
| I, LoreuEn ID. Brook, Captain
G, Salmon Dutton, Captain;
II, Mahlon NJ. Young, Captain.
1, Charles c. Ruggles, Captain;
h, David p Barber, Captain.
For the purposes Of organization the sorerai
Gap AIMS OF companies will take rank in tie order
In which they are above named.
Ihe utmost diligence and promptness, in ire
performance Of ali duties necessary for preparing
the Begimeut for immejiate service, arc enioiped
upon All officers anu soldiers connected Herewith
by order Of tho ommander-in-Chief.
PETER T. WAsHBCRN,
Adj. and Insp. General.
GFS. SToSE's ARREST The news of the
arrest Of Gen. Charles P. Stone, and his
transfer under guard to Fort Lafayette, which
Was received yesterday. was little startling,
though many haye suspected him for some
time of infdelity to the National cause
The following is reported as the substance Of
the charges under which he was arrested
night before last, by quart under the i'm
tnedi .te command of Gen. Sykes, Of the Pro-
vost Marshal's force, and sent t. Fort Lafav.
cite By the afternoon train:
Isl, For mistehayiour At the battle Of Balls
Bluff.
p. For holding correspondence with the enc
my before since the battle of Balls Bluff. and
eceivi z visits irUm rebel officers in his camp.
Sd, For trsacherously Suffering the enemy to
build Fort or strong works since the battle Of /
Balls stud under bis guns without medication.
4th. T treachefOus design to expose his
iorcs To captur- aud destruction BY the enemy.
uader pr sHse Of orders tor a movement from
tue Commanding General, whica hal not been
given. A Court martial Will soon be ordered in
jeu. >t0ngs case.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14

The Seventh Regiment OF the Voio nteer
Militia Of Vermont, called into the service Of
the United stAtss, in pursulnoe Of the proc
iamation OF the President, Is hereby organized
as olluNs.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-11-10
HERALD RUMOR.

NKw YoRK, Nov. l0--The Herald has a
rumor that Secretary Seward and Rlar are
opposed to McClellans removal, also that Gen
Hunter is appointed to command an important
military expedition now preparing. Its des-
tinstion is a secret,
Gen. Hooker takes the field to-day as see
ond in command to Burnside.
Advces from Sigels headquarters state the
rebel Gen. Hills forces are at Front Royal
moving down the valley, portion of White
rebel cavalry has been captured at Aldie by
the cavalry Of Gen Statl Gen. Boyers cav.
airy captured Lieut.. Col Blount, of Long
streets staff, beyond Warrenton, Friday even
ing. The eigtl Illinois and the eiglh New
York cavalry entered Culpeper Friday and
captured two pieces of artillery and some
prisoners. The rebels retreated toward Cord
onvill followed by our advance. Our forces
are pushing on with the greatest safety. A
general engagement it is said cannot be long
DELAYED
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-11-10
FROM KENTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE, Nov 9-No assault on Nash
vile up to Friday Evening. Nothing heard
OF Gen. Polk since Wednesday night, Piekets
on the Muriresboro, McMinville and Franklin
Pike, commenced skirmishing. Eight hun
dred of Stokes cavalry charged upon Burns
cavalry aud drove them within five miles of
Franklin meanwhile the rebel force, supposed
Morgans, made dash on new rail road
bridge north of Nashville, but were repused.
Federal loss in the various skrmshes one
killed, thirteen wounded, three missing,
McCooks advance reached Nashville on
the afternoon of the 9Th Reported that the
rebels have evacuated Murfresboro and Nc
Minvile, and gone to Chattanooga that Gen
Jos. E. johnson arrived at Chattanooga and
assumed command of department of Tennes
see and north Alabama
Breekinridge's command is at Chattanooga
Deserters from the rebel army say Bragg wa
obliged to destroy most of the property captur
ed BY his forces in Kentucky, to prevent it'
| falling into Buells hands.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-11-10

William Patton Montgomery Superior Court
vs.
nURSUANT to an order Of sale from the Superior
viii offer at public sale at the door Of the Court House
in the city OF Dayton, on
Saturday, December -, 1869,
At O'clock m of day, the following described
eal estate o-W All that rtAln tract OF land, being
part Of the nall OF section ten O), township Ave
near tle branch running north eghtyni degrees
west 100 poles TO a stake thence north 7Oo west 81
nolea 10 stake in the old lne thence sOuh FIVE de-
grees east hundred and twenty poles to stake in
he old line; thence north eghty-hye degrees east
hundred aLd sixty poles TO stake adjoining Daniel
Hoover sen; thence north five degrees west ninety
one pol \ 10 the place OF beginning, containing one
hundred conveyed by deed lst. Of February,
Islb by DANIEL Reason, sen, and wife tosDanel keasor
ir; exemptng nom the operations OF tins convey anee
Twelve acres OF land, being the north half OF the town
OF Union. in the county Of Montgomery and state o.
IN book sc" page 81, and excepting four acres and
"A. 100 Of land with the water power privileges ane
appurtenances as sold and conveyed TO William ant
Martin Sheets in the west half Of said section as b.
deed dated May 81, 1897 recorded In book 81" pag,
5TS reference being had will more fully appear, whicl
land being situated in the county Of Montgomery an
atate OF Ohio. tfI. tu
Said land has heen appraised at $1,000 and oanno
be sold for less taan two thirds OF that amount.
| Terms OF sale, c. sh.
To be sold as the propeety Of William Sheets al IN
/ su OF William Patton, RgAinst him and others, M
The a6ose described Properly ylng ealsesnt 70 "
OF IS as 100 Of land With eommodious new uric
dwelling house, large new barn, mill and dstlllerl
Il a cooper shop aud several other tanements.
| GEORGE WOGAMAN, Hienn Mont, county,
DAVIS Lows, Attorneys noowts
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-11-10

aud that his exhibition Of lack Of capacity
disqualified him for a command
Col Miles is convicted Of incapacity and
criminal neglect especially in neglecting to
fortiGy, and hold Maryland Heights, the key
Of the position and evidence stated in the
report concerning his course with the rebels
is such as to raise the strongest suspicious OF
treachery also Gen Wool is gravely censured
for placing so incapable an officer ar Colonel
Miles in command Concerning Mcclellan
the evidence ELECTED in the report and the
opinion expressed by the Commissioner are
most direct and damaging The General.in-
Chief test6es that General Mcclellan after
receiving orders to drive the enemy from
Maryland, marched on an average Of only six
miles day in pursuit and that in his opinion
he both could and should have relieved and
protected Harpers Ferry in this opinion the
Commissioner fully concur
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-11-10
The Old Established Bindery.

THOS. w. ODELII,
CORNER OF MAIN AND THIRD STREET, OVER
THE UNION TELEGRAPH OFFICE,
MANUFACTURES all kinds OF BLANK BOOKS for
Nl County Offices, Banks, Rail Road Offices Busi-
ness Men, and others. His work comprises every
style, from 20 cents up to s2,5Oper quire.
Best No. l Laid or WOye paper used on Blank Work,
Magazines, Periodicals. &C., &c., bound in any style
desired in plain or gilt; and having the tools, 6c for
mery used by MorCs and by Calender, he prepared
TO match all volumes bound by them.
Old Books rebc nnd, and made to look better than
when new ..
Muse bound in any style desired, and PACED;
never before offered here with music binding
ss- His PAGING MACHINE is the only one in the
Olty, and is one OF the most important inventions OF
the present Day. IL will accuratey page and number
Books, Checks, Drafts, hailroad Books, and papers,
and any kind Of Blanks, as htghds ton thousand
7. W. U. also pays very particular attention TO pre-
panng all klnds OF Bd1aks with RIntoa Hedds-Rail-
Road and other work requiring neatness, and dispatch.
nA- Having recently greatly added TO his already
arge aeies he Is better than ever preparedto TO please
the public -7f y g
Bs. lie refers to the County offices Of Montgomery
Preble, Darke, and to the various Banks, Railroad
offices, &c., in the Miami Valley for specimens Of his
| work. decl3
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-11-10
GARNET CHANGES.

W .sHIxoroS, Nov g. Special to N. \. Sun
tuy lercury says The Cabinet crisis IS lm
! nd .. II is reported that Seward b'alr,
/ NTH ,nd Bates retire, their places 70 De MT
by l'essenden, Coliax, Winter DAVIS anu
ne ther Western Republic ans
Amy not be announced before January, as
the present heads Of department make reports
to Congress in December
Rebels preparations Tor retaea' cave oeen
gong on tor months. All their plans are
known to be mAtured Tor winter quarters at
Richmond