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rebel strength in every praoticabls way or not.
We must 50 assail il, or permit this great nation
% 90 10 ruin. We must cut the tie BY which a
leading rebel holds couple Of hundred stout men,
who are at hear. our friends, in actual service
against Us. Deprived Of this, and he becomes as
one Of us, but With it his foros is el1s to score
Of Union soiier5, fshtiag simply as indiTidaaI
SELLERS.
Ihs Southern States, it is oftsn claimed, mutt
be eiught before we can cook them in any sucd
"a hiol as this, and - extent there is truth
IN the Statement. But 1t Is painfully apparent
that no occupation Of tho country there can ever
be secure while We protect tho rebels slave estate
While b, is absent in tho rebel army. Military
law does not cover the contingency. Il does not
reach beyond the lines Of the army By whose gen
eral it is issued. L. docs not necessarily change
the permanent condition Of things. The execl-
tiOn Of law Of the United States would do far
more. 1t would reach beyond our military lines,
ani strike the footing away from thousands OF
those who ROW staLd high in the rebellion, and
would rescl a large class whom ve have not ye-
been able 10 touch with any positive punishmoni-
The President doubtless is considering this mat
ter As one ia which a question Of time alone re-
mainei to lie settled. rlis discretion WIS wisely
given him. 20 4 certain extent, and i Is more than
likely be has clue % the conclusion that the tim1
has come, and ,..i soon declare himself on tho
point. IL public are coming to their conclusion
calmly. and tiay declare il without passion c.
bas'e. The nation must bs saved. To save It tho
rebels must be stripped Of their power to fight, ami
their chief support in warfare must 30 taken i.1m
them. The world in future will be better for this
punishment the country, whose unity and peace
can alone slvc Us as in1iviluals viii be bette-tor
every change that may follow from the liberation
Of the slaves Of rebels, and only few Of these de-
peradoas themselves will be lt-insicaliy worse i'r
it-PtI. v. 4 HsrieHu.
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There is a general impression that the act Of
Congress Furnishing villful rebellion after a speci
fed date can be made effective If enforced. The
rebel leaders have amount Of actual strength
far beyond an equal number Of ourselves in the
ownership Of large numbers Of slaves. Their labor
Is done for them, their drudgery in the army re-
lieved and practical support Of the very greatest
value is afforded to them BY this body Of men they
claim to own. But II their rebellion is crime,
and If Congress has declared that ons mode Of its
punishment shall be to deprive its leading and will
ing participators Of all the means BY which they
can maintain the war, why not proceed at once to
execute the law
The public judgment is becoming strong and
earnest in favor Of practical execution CT every
law We have BY which the rebellion may be weak
ened. The danger is great and the cause is urgent
Il may involve Us in some perplexing questions il
future to liberats the slaves Of the rebels br. i.
will certainly crush tho rebellion The lives Of
our own sons, brothers and friends begin TO cry 10
Us to hasten the execution Of the laws. Disposed
for time tc avoid extreme measures, and to avoid
any unnecessary involvement with slavery, IL is
no longer an open question whether to assaii the
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-09-05
STAMPS FOV PROPRIETARY AR
TICLFS.

The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
has established the following regulations in
regard to individual stamps for the proprie-
tary articles enumerated in schedule Of the
ezelse law
First-Eyery proprietor can furnish a de-
sign for a stamp, which, if approved, viii be
engraved by the government engravers at the
cost ot the proprietor.
S-cond-ln such cases the proprietor will
be entitled 10 the discount specified in the
1921 section Of the excise law.
Third-lt the designs do not exceed the
superficial area Of thirteen-sixteenths Of an
inch for the denomination Of one and two
cent stamps, or sixty-three sixty-fOurths Of
an inch for the denomination Of three or four
cent stamps, these being the sizes established
by the Office for the above specified denomi-
nations, there will be no additional charge
to purchasers. II. however, proprietors de-
sire to increase the size of the stamps for the
denomination above mentioned, then an ad-
diti1nal charge will be made fol the cost ad-
ditlonal OF plpr and printing. This ad-
ditional charge will be ten ceuts per thou
sand ior stamps Of Is inches superficial
area, and pruportionate sum for interme-
diate sizes.
Fourth-Eyery stamp must he rectangular
in form.
Fifth-All dies and plates will be retained
by and be under the exclusive control Of the
government.
Sixth-The general stamIs must be can
ceIled by writing theron the initials Of the
proprietor Of the stamped article, and the
date Of cancelling, while the private stamp
must be so affixed on the package, that on
opening the same the stamp shall be efectu-
ally destroyed.
The commissioners viii be prepared to IS
sue stamps By the lst Of September for the
articles known as proprietary articles specified
IN schedule Z Of this law. The manufactu-
roTs Of such articles will be required to use
this general stamp until they severally fur
nish a. design for individual use. Orders for
such stamps may be sent to the commissioner
Of internal revenue, which will be filed as
soon as the STAMPS are ready for delivery.
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ENGLISII SENTIMENT.

\ correspondent Of the Watcbmaa and ke-
fci9r writes from L)nlol under data Of
Aug. s. as follows
Ofe5ursc the American civil wsr, as tAe peopio
he-e lovs 70 call IT, continues to occupy public az
tentien. Indeed, tLey seem almost as much in
tereslel iu IL as we are, though in far different
spirit, ard with a view % far different results. A
few inIivii1lls here and there, understand tho
nature Of the contest, but the great body Of the
people lo1s upon it as an aimlcss struggle, which
i1terferes sadly with their commercial Interest,".
The Timss, and other newspapers which follow the
lead Of "thc Thulierer,' have succeeded IN pez-
suadinE them that the North is as bad as tie
South nay, a little worse, anl that the recognition
Of the southern Cn.eierl7y would bring uatold
blessings in its tain.
The English, anl indeed people everywhere,
have a habi. O. regarding most things in the light
Of their pocket. And what kind Of iigH that is,
you can easily judge. The effect, too. can %
readily cs,iulteI. II the Il sht in you be dar--
nes' how great is that darkness.' Here u is
positively Egtparvi ga darkness that can be ielt
Indsel, the whole clmnuniiy seems to be rapidly
drftiu. into th, conviction that the ia'srssfs Of
MANKIND, and especially Of Eugi4ud, demand
European intervention. As to slavery or anti-
slavery. DO not believe that they care one but
ton for i. Theoretically they wonderfully phil
aIthrcpic. They have the greatest horror Of war,
especially civil They have the deepest love ot
freed IN ali peace. But cotton is stuPendous
interest Millions in Lancashire are suffering for
IT, Free trade ani free cotton, on the whole, are
better than free ne ;roes England is the greatest
country in the valli aud all other interests must
yicll % hers
They do MT exactly say this but they say
something m1-vellJally like it. And yet l can
diiy believe .hc leaders the great political lead
e-s, 1 msll-Bus-ell, Painerst)n and othors-are
afraid ef Intervention. They are not quite slro
vet whether {. wo1li be safe Or j1iicious. If the
Caitel s,lte5 government is to live and prosper,
and the south must eventually yield, they seq
that Intervention would be bad policy. Hencs
their hesitation, hence their ominous silence
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TvUNTs o. THE RAPPAHANNOCK.

/ FKEDERIC S-BURGH, Tuesday, Aug. ..
/ On Thurs.lav. a considerable ilrcs NAH
/ thei- appearance opposite Gen. Rcno's posi-
/ tion, at Kelley or Blrnett's Ford, and at
| tempted 70 cross. \ close watch WAS kepc
| on their movements, and when a portion OF
| the advance column bad actually crossed
/ over, q battery, which had been concealed
on the Lil, was opened upon the rebels, and
| they were driven back precipitltaly, with
| some loss.
| On Friday the attempt was renewed near
/ RappahannOck Station, but . brisk cannon
/ ade from our side kept the rebels at bay ls
| is believed tha. Gen. Reno, with part Of his
commani, kept watch Of their movements,
and bllowed them up AMI assisted in driving
them back a second time.
On Saturday morning 4 third and most
disastrous tdlrt was made TO obtain a lOdg-
ment On the east bank Of the river, the grea.
paltc If Jackson's army being on the west
/ bank, and waiting the success OF the first
portion Of the column. Gen. Sigel, with
that admirable tact for which he has b5c0m9
50 conspicuous. divided his command into
three parts, leaving two of them N position
to fink the crossing, but 50 covered by w0)i5
as not q be observed
On the lef. fink he placed 4 masked ba.-
terry Of guns, and on the extreme right
small battery Of FOUNDERS. which purpOsely
kept up random but Intellectual fire across
the stream. lie then rapidly withdrew his
third AMI front line in sight Of the enemy, as
il he was retrelting from the river. Regard
ing this Is the favorable opportunity, the
rebels rushed upon the pOnt00n bridge, which
they had been permitted TO build, and two
regiments rapidly crossed over, forming in
line Of battle upon the bank to charge the
battery n the hill at the right. As soon as
the third regiment had got upon the bridge,
and were hurrying over, the twelve-gun bat
terry opened murderOus cross fire upon the
stream. Two Of the boats were sunk, and
the river was filed with the struggling forms
Of rebel soldiers who had been swept away by
or grapc and clnistor. At the same instant
the battery was wheeled, and several rapid
DISCHARGES Of grape dscImated the TANKS Ot
the now rcpellcl troops. y troop Of cavalry
then la he'd upon the rebel tanks and made
short TX with them. Bshin1 them the
bridge had b9an destroyed before and
around them were thouslnds-they knew
not hon many, Union troops. An Instant
surrend T Of the whole body Of rebel troops
was made, and some two thousand prisoners
laid down their arms.
This ended the rebel attempt on Saturday
70 ca'n the cas-. bank Of the Rappahannock.
The wounded and prisoners were placed
under guard, and the same evening a whole
car-train OF these and our own sick-soms
500 IN number-vsre sent to Als1andria.-
Ger. n. Y. Tins.
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J. :. PAGE,
state Treasurer.

dispatch from Leavenworth, Wednes-
day, says tha. the rebels pursued By Gen.
Blunt, were driven in utter confusion across
the Osece. with the loss Of all their trans
portation and equipments, besides numerous
arms. prisoners, &c. L. s considered that
the expedition saved the Missouri towns from
devastation. Gen. Blunt's column returned
to Fort Scot. on the 22d. having marched
nearly 800 miles IN six days. Col. Cloud
was left 10 continue the pursuit.
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No officers Of the regular army OF Yolun-
teers will hereafter visit the City Of Wash
irgton, without special permission. Leave Of
absence will not be considered az including the
city Of Washington unless so stated. Leaves for
that purpose can only be given BY the au-
thority Of the War Department, through
the Adjutant General. Officers on leave Of
absence will not leave the limits of their mil
itary department without special permission.
Z. d. TOWNSEND, 4. 4. G..
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AN IDLE HINOF,

We were surprised to hear that reports
were quite actively IN circulation. that the
AUTHORITIES Of the UnlveIsity were intending
to suspend instruction m 1T because Of the
war. Where such an absurd story origina-
ted, we do not know, but We know that
there Is no authority for II lcI0iorsr, and no
thing of the kind is intended. Or has been
so much as thought Of. Possibly the
over jealous language OF sjme engaged IN the
recuitinS business may have had me thing
to do with such stories, though we Do no.
know that to be the case The University
has furnished large number, speaking com
paratively, iJr the var. Doubles, all the
Colleges IN the Free States have done a good
deal that way, and all viii Gud their nun
bors lossened, and S, me Of them their means
crampfd On that account. for some time 10
come. But if any one Of them has been
obliged on that account to suspend lnstruc-
ton. or is likely to do 81. We have not heard
Of IT, We do not believe such a thing viii
h4ppeu 1t is said the Colleges IN the rebel
States are all suspended, which is quite like
ly , and, moreover. that agrees entirely with
the coalition Of the community 10 which
they are placed A people englsei in a rr-
bellion u establish de>potie barbarIsm, IN
place Of enlightened AMI free civilization.
have no need of College. In free country
engaged III the support Of lawful government,
and Of free institutions. the case is exactly
the reverse. As for susp.nding Colleges, be-
cause many students 20 iato the ranks to
save their country, we might as well talk cf
susIending our Courts because lawyers 20
and witnesses ought to -. OF shops and farms
because clerks AMI workmen q aud ought
to 60, to the war. Ia all the departments
and cmploymen,s Of society, many have gone,
and many more viii have to 20 but society
in all its great interests must be kept in mo-
ton, for all that Al are called to serve !
their corntry, hut all are MT called t, 20 /
into the field 10 D. it.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-09-05

M4nsz-as junction, % Ceuueyille,
" Acquia Greek. Fairfax, 90 Bull Run,
&C., words which last year were IL every
days dispatches from the seat Of war and
which FIR a few months past have been quite
out of sIcat-have all come back again.
Again We hear Of cavalry raids, OF battles, Of
army stores destroyed. and of prisoners taken,
near Washington of Washington in dam
ger, %; Threatened incursions into Maryland,
Ct the frightened hopes Of treason sympa-
thies in the purlieus Of the capitol, &c. The
great army Of the Union which SO short time
ago threatened Richmond-wbich, we were
told, We know not how many times, within
4 ,crek would march trIumphautly over every
opposing force into that chief city Of the
rebel confederacy-Is now put to its mettle to
withstand the daring and skillful assaults of
its enemies almost IN sight of Washington
itself.
To make tie best of 1t, this Is a mortifylng
change of affairs. And whence has it come
to pass? 1t has rot come to pass because the
n-tional troops have lacked either bravery or
spirit. They have been ready for any work
assigned to them-to handle the spade and
axe, or the gun and the sabre. Braver men,
more competent solliers, for their time of
service, were never seen IN the world. IgnO-
rant, INDECENT and drunken officers there
have been, not a few. and % their inc1mpe-
tency no doubt many small failures during
the war are attributable. but for the most
rart the Generals of the smaller divisions of
the army have done well in battle The
great lack has baen IN the more COM
prshensive management Of the campaign.
Where the iaul, Of this ought TO be chiefly
placed it Is not easy to show. Many Of the
reasons l9r this or that movement, this or
that apparent IneTtness, lie outiof sight. and
it is easier - pronounce hastY than sure
opinions on them but that the right men
have not te in the right places all the time,
Is beyond dispute. Fifteen months is too
short time to acquire all the experience
necessary to avoid mistakes on that score,
and we can only hope that cur carly-bought
experience will not lie lcst for the time to
come.
The news Of Friday night sdi,d that Of
the few weeks previous. brought a ft of the
blues pretty extensively ever our community
Tne news OF mex, morning did good deal to
relieve It. Could full confidence be given 70
Gen. Pores stat ment We should f el easier
But ne has a bad name for drawing the long
bow about bis ow7 exploits and inten;ilns
HIS swag-erins order that his ofc-rs might
dismiss anxiety for safe-y and look out only
for chances TO fight, was not an oinen Of the
the best sort His letting the enemy in
upon his positions all around, leaving stores
and army trains urga .rded 10 fall prey
to DARN. attacks of the rebcl cavalry, 30
not be:oken very sale seneralshIp. lie said
his "head Quarters were, to be in the saddle y
Unle he mends the people will believe that
hrs brains are there too
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This is the l.ae-t es-imats e.er saw south, and
have the best r,a,ons in tso world for believing
it too small if any thing.
hli,d to this there are uog nearly $4,000
causcrifts in camps Of insiruo.ion
Tie Rebels have every thing TO gain or lose,
and they will DO all that men can do to be success
ful
Speaking o, their policy, ten. R. Of the
the Rebel Army said to US ut Peter.bursh on our
way north:
" Il VIC managed your adIirs we could not have
done better FOR cur purpose than you have. A
Brissdier General On your side loses the battle Of
Manassas, and is made a Major General and given
a s'p1r1'- command One OF cur Major Generals
fails 70 come TO come up 10 time at Richmond and
he is -1,hyrf. Another one Of cur best Major
Generals gets outIane by Hal ecs, and te q, ai,-
goer9 We make men rr1 or Joe their CON-
ma1ls.
Nhi.c yous Secretary & War was di banding
regiments re were raising rlal. ft-,ia-s. While
your CaHgress was arsrlg ayin, how many men
yaa ulI have ia tts fell, ou Coa-rc- WIS se-
cs,uy Tls.iaS laws .a rai.c an er~pl .'r,-7 f--,.
"Yoa c-es-oa NON G. comml-I an important
department, vho.e greatest Kfl.i,wis Telegraph
iuc thl; he bad taken o. o0l prisoner and s. .010
stand q arm. a. C1rirtb. when be bed no. taken
a sirE'e ran , a man who Wa slvsys a reckless,
brai1lc. irer. I,l sori immense am un's &c ar
my store. 90 esp el POINT. where they are al
II Sc .lrl 20 be destroyed We ocly take wits US
900. ..N .r
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Barnet was Of course remandei
further investigation and trial

HE EXAMINATION OF BARNET, the murder
er, occupied a considerable portion Of Fri
day, at the Office OF States Attorney French.
One or two new witnesses were examined,
and the facts attending the murder very fully
detailed but no new facts Of material import
ance were ELECTED.
At its close Barne; was fully committed for
trial at the County Court.
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SAFE OF VERMONT.


hUILANp, aug. % Iot-1 }
Assi-uecs snd others holding o-iers for aLlottet
ray Of Vermont Volunteers, are hereby notified
tha, rs.arns for the Second, Fourth, Fifth AL
sixth Reginsnts, and the companies Of sharp
Shooters, for the months Of May and June have
beon iTsd at tiis ofies from the United States
Pay Master.
J. Z. PAGE,
state Treasurer.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-09-05

You will, perhaps, ask me in relation 10 the at
titude Of the aliyi0us world towards American
afl;rs. With few honorable exceptions, in the
case Of individuals peculiarly candid and well ia
formed, resru. TO say that the great body, both
of chgrchnen ani dissentsrs here, are either in
ifsrcnt or hostile 10 the North. They deceive
them selves, Do doubt, as to their imaginary dis
iaieresteln-z-. They long for pea,e, as they sup
pose, in the interests of humanity; but they see
the WI le thing in the light Of English interests
Ihey seem 20 have little inispsnisn,s Of judg-
moat, and take thei- notions from TIE leading
newspapers. Er. Spurge0n, for example, told his
people the other day, that he had ceased to pray
fr the N0rth. t,at he id not know which wss
right and which ought % succeed, tbs North OF
the SJ-.h, ard therefore, he would only pray IN a
general way for peace Is not this crying Peaes,
peace, while there Is no peace
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-09-05

Gen. Sccfeld has issued an order assessing
$500, eco upon SeccssionIsts and Southern
symTathIzers in st. louis. The money to be
raised without delay, 10 he used in clothing,
erming and subsistinG the enrolled militia
while in active service, and in providing for
the support Of such fImilies Of men az may
he left destitute.
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GuERILLAs IN THE CoITOS STATEs.-A geu
tleman from the Cotton States furnishes the
following information to the Memphis BEk
ieiiF
The SCuihern country is now ovsIrun with the
guerillas. Nothing like it was ever known be-
fore. The Conscription takes all between Is and
IS, and then the militia ccmes and takes all from
IS t. 5o-lsaTing but few men ct hcrs for any
purpose whatever. In fact, cur informant sts,es,
all sorts Of business suspended in many por-
iions Of Mississippi. and nothing bat the war is
thought II o, fursucd. fhis accounts for the
large nurptesS Of gueriilss everywhere in the
South ard no where are they mere Numerous or
malignant in their operations than within strik-
ing distance Of Memphis.
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For the Free Press.l
STRENGTH OF THE REBELS.

Ne1srs. Editors;
p4lirg in the steady h5w Of rebel success and the
unceasinc energy Of rebel arms. But it we give
it moments thought, We sh Il fnd reasons so
plain that 10 sreeula;ion is needed.
Congress, in it, issi7o' 77i sr',r ,rs t77ir's3cs
ef r1'lHa,y afl-s, passed law to reduce the srmy
to 5oo,o-o men, ard while the Secretary o, War
was ani1Hdrg Regiments ard giving discharges
to 'i7ussv5,, the rebel chief we're throwing into
camps Of Instruction and the field. every able
bodied man in the south. They had, according
u their flirest -tatement, 5Si7s2 moa. rtey
raised $50. coo by coalrrif,i-n, and now have the
following force
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The following orders were issued from the
War Department Friday



Detachments Of recruits will be furnished
with at least two days cooked ratlons before
starting from the depot tor their regiments
If delayed IN any city, en- route, the detach-
ment will be marched t) the soldiers rest,
where additional cooked rations will Be is
sued to the men, sufficient to last TIL their
arrival at the next rest Or at the destination
of the detachment, according to eircum-
stances Superintendents Of the recruiting
service for States or Districts will see this
order is executed. The officers or non-com-
missi1ned officers in charge OF detachments,
en- route, are responsible that the rations are
not wasted. Also, that such as are required
are obtained at the rests. Purchases Of ar
ticles Of food on the public account are not
authorized
z. d. townsend, \. \. G..
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Col. Rodney Mason, Of the list Regiment
Ohio Volunteers, Is by order of the Presi-
dent Of the United States, cashiered for re-
peated acts Of cowardice in the face OF the
enemy.
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IHE FUNERAL OF Col. ROBERTS was attend
ed at Rutland on the 27ti, by large
concourse Of citizens. Among those present
were the Rev. Mr.. Frost, Chaplain Of the
Vermont Seventh, and Surgeon Child Of the
Vermont Fourth. and several other military
gentlemen from abroad.
The burial service Of the Episcopal Church
was read, and eulogy was pronounced by
Rev. Roger S. Howard. Rector of Trinity
Church.
The Rutland Light Guard, the former
companions in arms of the dnceased, were
present.
The procession was formed at about five
O'Clock. Following the Hearse and lead By
a groom, was the horss of the deceased, fully
equipped. The Light Guard and large pro
cession Of citizens acc 1mpsnied the remains
to the old cemetery.