Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-29

Corinth correspondence says that Gen,
Ben Buffers infamous order has fired our
army. A federal spy and guide was shot at
one o'clock to-day,
The Charleston Courier of the 18th inst.
congratulates the citizens of Charleston upon
their being four times stronger than at New
Orleans, Large consgnments of stores from
Columbia aud the interior and iron chains
and other materials will soon be on their way
to aid in constructing stone wall to block
out the invaders from approaching within
shelhng distance OF the city,
All the Southern papers condemn Gen.
Buffers order a, cowardly and infamous, but
do not publish it.
The Vicksburgh Citizens correspondent,
writing from jackson, Miss under date OF
the 18th inst, says :"Five Yankee gun boats
arrived within range of our batteries yester-
day. At noon the commander sent flag of
truce, demanding the surrender of the city.
The response sent back was
"lf you want the city, come and take it,"
The commander of the feet, it is suggest
ed, also demanded the surrender of our forts
just below Vicksburg, which was also per-
emptorily refused.
After this the Federal gun boats weighed
anchor and dropped down the river to bring
up the rest of the fleet, for the purpose of
opening a bombardment.
The Vicksburg Citizen says the following
general order No. % has been issued byGen
Butler, and will be read for the information
of the Confederate army at dress parade;
Headquarters Department of }
the General May Is.
As the officers and soldiers of the United
States have been subject to repeated insults
from the women calling themselves "Ladies
of New Orleans" in return for the most
scr upulous non-interference and courtesy on
our part, it Is ordered that hereafter, when
any female shall, by word, GESTURE or move
ment, insult or show contempt for any officer
or soldier of the United States, she shall be
regarded and held liable to be treated as a
woman of the town plying her avocation.
By command of Maj. Gen. BUTLER.
Geo. C. Strong, A. A. e.
Men of the South, shall our mothers, wives,
daughters, and sisters, be thus outraged by
the ruffainly soldiers of the North, to whom
is given the right to treat at their pleasure
the ladies of the South as common harlots
Arouse, friends, and drive back from oul
soil these infamous invaders of our homes
and disturbers of our family ties.
q. +. BEAUREGARD,
Gen' Commanding.
Twenty-six men, deserters, arrived herr
last night. In the last two days nothing ex-
cept picket skirmishing, and that quite light
1t has been expected at head quarters tina
Beauregard would make an attack almos
any morning, and bring on an engagement
1t is positively asserted that Beauregart
intended making general attack, but fount
our left too strong to do so.
Memphis deserters unite in saying he hat
his whole force outside of their entrench
ments, and that he ordered forward move
ment, but suddenly countermanded it.
1t is supposed the appearance of GUS CUR
boats at Vicksburg was the cause.
Col Worthington, of the 5th Iowa, wa
accidentally shot by our pickets while going
the guard rounds last Wednesday night
His body has been sent to Keokuk.
1t has rained very hard here for the pas
twenty hours, end the roads are in very ba'
condition.