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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-01

70 TRE FR EENAN
8 O'CLOCK, a. M.
"rENsAonLA A~RAND0NEp.

PENSACOLA AhANp"NHp'
NV York, March 20. The trirc city
brings intelligence thag Pensacola p aeen eYac-
uatoH, including forts Barrancas McRea,
aau ,Ae rebels announce THE entire adonmeut
of Florida. Ibe troops raised II eida were
uldDg4 oG. het refused 20 ~.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-01
Notice.

WUEREAS my wife, L.oytna r. French. having let my
W bed and board without any jut prosooation. this Il
therefore to forbid all persons ha'horing or Trusting her
on my account, as | shall pay no dents Of her contracting
hter this date. HORACE FRENCH.
Peacham, March 5.h, 1899. seifs9.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-01

SlCEL's Was PoLIcY.-" Never attack yoar
enemy 10 front, when You can flank him with
safety, is one o. Gen. Sigei's standing rules.
The General never soc, to bed alter camping
until, By consultation with hs guides. scouts.
Ga body OF whom be keeps constantly around, }
and maps, aud the assistance Of his private sc-
rotary, be has a diagram, complete in ell It's
parts, Of all The streams, hills, myiues, roads.
woods, &C., Tor miles around his camp.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-01

Executors ofN cutter IS Hears Of y. cutter
Appeal from the Judgment of the Probate
Court establishing toe VIII. lleaton * Reed,
Redfald, Peek Il Colby for Executors. Wing,
Lund 4 Taylor and DILLINGHAM; Tor Heirs
t~t4f
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-01
Washington CO. Court. March Term, 1862

Hoy. L0Y4LC. KELLOGG. Presiding Judge.
Hos. DON p. CARPENTER, ..,h. r.4.
uoN. ). 5. k1LTUN, ~
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18

SEVERITY OF THE WINTER IN OREGoS-
Loss ar Lits-The latest papers from
Oregon are to the 22d of February. and
contain melancholy accounts OF suffering
By the severe weather. We have sY-
nopsis:
Great distress prevailed at Walla- Wal
Ia on account of the severity Of the wealth
err. A number of stores and saloons
were closed, The proprietors being IN
able to procure wood TO warm them.
Wood. was selling at $50 per cord. flour
at S34 per barrel. and board was SIS
per week. For four weeks the mercury
ranged from freezing point to % deg
below zero. One half of the stock that
was driven from the Wallamet Valley
last season had persisted. A number of
persons had been frozen TO death. AT
the Warm Springs Reservation, out OF
800 head of cattle belonging to the Gov
eminent one half had died. The Indians
had lost all their horses. All along the
road between the Dalles and Walla- Wal
la provisions had been exhausted except
beef. Seven men lost their lives between
those places by the severity Of the wealth
er. In the vicinity of Puget Sound stock
had suffered severely. In Southern Or
egon large numbers of horses and cattle
have died.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18
NEVER DESPAIR.

THERE is no trait Of human character
so potential for veal or woe as frmness.
To the merchant it is aII-important.-
Before its irresistible energy the most
formerdable become as cobweb barriers
in its path. Difficulties, the terror of
which causes the pampered sons Of lux
ury to shrink back with dismaY. pro
woke from the man Of lofty determination
only a smile The whole history Of our
racial nature. indeed. teens with
examples TO show what wonders NAV be
accomplished By resolute perseverance
and patient toll.
It is related of Tamerlane. the celebra-
ted warrior. the terror of whose arms
spread through all the Eastern nations,
and whom victory attended at almost
every step, that he once learned from an
insect a lesson Of perseverance. which had
a striking effect on his future character
and success. When closely pursued by
his enemies-as a contemporary tells the
anecdote-he took refuge IN some old
auins, where, left to his solitary musings,
he espied an ant tuggng and striving to
carry a single grain of corn. His una
vailing efforts were repeated sixty-nine
times and at each several time, as
soon as he reached a certain point of
projection, he fell back with his burden,
unable to surmount it but the SEVENTEEN
time be bore away his spoil in triumph,
and left the wondering hero terminated
and exultiog in the hope of future victo-
~.
Resolution is almost omnipotent.-
Sheridan was at first timid. and obliged
to sit down in the midst of a speech.
Convinced of, and mortified at, the cause
of his failure. he said one day to friend.
at is in me, and it shall come out. -
From that moment he rose, and shone,
and triumphedi in a consummate eloquence.
Here is true and moral courage. And
it was well observed by heather moral
ist. that it was not because things are
difficult that we dare not undertake them
Be then bold in spirit. Indulge no doubts
they are traitors. In the practical
pursuit of our high aim. let us never lose
sight of it in the slightest instance for it
is more by a disregard Of small things
than by open and fragrant offences that
men come short Of excellence. There
is always a right and wrong and if
you ever doubt, be sure you take not the
wrong. Observe this rule, and every
experience viii be to you a means Of ad
vancement.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18
KENTUCKY.

We have information of a. highly i'm
portant nature from Kentucky by gem
tleman just through from Louisville
The spirit of resistance to the Lincoln
Government is rife, and is manifesting
itself Enthusiastically all over the State.
At Mount Pleasant, few days ago, q
case was being tried where the defend
ant was charged with treason. insurrec-
ton, DC. The populace became cnraged,
rose up almost en- naasse, arrested the
Judge. jury and other officers of the
court in the midst of its proceedings, and
held them all prisoners, releasing the
patriot they bad in limbo.
A large portion of the citizens of Mason,
Lawrence and Bracken counties recently
assembled, armed themselves, and made
raid into Ohio, in retaliation for the
numerous outrages perpetrated upon
them by the abolition Llncolnites from
that State Several companies of infant
ry and artillery were sent for to Cincin-
natl, seeing which, the outraged citizens
returned to their homes-being unable
to make fight with superior numbers
well armed.
A provost and guard were sent TO
Henderson few days ago to keep order,
that is. to keep the people of Kentucky
in subjugation. Soon the people of the
surrounding country collected with their
shot guns and rifles, and poured most
destructive fire into their ranks, killing
and capturing quite number of them.
atlanta Coafederacy
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18
Tribune. of the same date, discourses as

Tribune, of the same date, discourses as
follows:
Advices from various quarters justify
the gratifying belief that that conception
of inefable stupidity. the great Union
"Anaconda." is defunct. Henceforth.
we are confident. the policy of massing
our disposable troops into one grand ar
my, and hurting it swiftly and strongly
upon the chief stronghoIds of the rebel
lion successfully will be adhered to-
The Anaconda has cost us years time.
ane hundred thousand men, and FIVE
hundred millions of money, and its fruits
are not at all commensurate with their
cost. Had it never been conceived, we
should have failed to take New Orleans
and some other points quite so soon,
while we should have ere this utterly
extinguished the rebellion in Virginia,
North Carolina and Tennessee.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18
THE SUPREME DUTY OF THE HOUR.

From the New York World, July 81
Richmond is in possession of the Con-
federates because Gen. Mcclellan had
not men enough The people have de
cided opinions as to where the respon~
sibiity for this lack rests: they would
have ceased to be freemen if they had not
the courage to express their judgment Of
their public servants. A change in the
Cabinet would promote enlistments but
If il is not evident by the middle of the
month that men volunteer with the req
uiste alacrity, the Government must
adopt vigorous measures and promptly
resort to a draft. An additional hund
red thousand men IN twenty days will
throttle the rebellion. Ii they cannot be
had in one way they must in another.
Gen. Mcclellan must Immediately be
furnished with men enough to operate
effectively with Capt Wilkes and take
Fort Darling which is the key to Rich
mond. Fifty thousand men for garrison
duty, to relieve trained soldiers, and an
other fifty thousand Ito fill up the deci-
mated regiments, would enable our army
to take Richmond within five days after
the arrival of reinforcements at Harri-
sons Landing. Reinforce Mcclellan
promptly, and adequately, and no subs
sequent laundering in the War Depart
ment can defer the fall Of the Confeder-
ate capital, whatever else it may prevent.
The capture of Richmond will not end
the rebellion, but it will destroy its pres
tge. 1t will have a greater moral effect
both at home and abroad than any other
possible military event. We must ex-
pect foreign nations, with their notorious
preiudices, to look at the recent occurren-
ces through our eyes. Regardless Of
extenuating najnutiG, they will see only
the main fact that we marched our finest
army against Richmond TO take it. and,
after terrible sacrifice of life, were re
pulsed.
Diplomacy is powerless to meet the
conclusions they will draw from this
broad fact. The only rebutting argu-
ment that will tell in our favor is the
capture of Richmond. This powerful
and entirely conclusive argument should
be forthcoming before opinions of the for
eign Powers shall mature into resolves.
The results of the late battles will incline
them towards recognition, but it is not
probable that their actions will be sud
den. 1t behooyes US to arrest their de-
liberation in its earl stages, and induce
them TO hold their Judgment as to the
success of the Confederates in still fur
Their suspense. This can be effectually
accomplished only by doing without de-
lay what our finest, best equipped, and
most Wanted army has thus far failed to
do.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18

SALr-The Charleston Mercury says
this most Indispensable article is being
manufactured in considerable quantities
around that city. some twelve boiling
establishments being in operation in and
near the place The yield is or soon
will be about thirty thousand bushels per
annum, which can be increased to almost
any amount The great source of ex-
pense is the fuel. but experience will no
doubt soon suggest many Improvements
in the mode of boiling.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18
BY TELEGRAPH.

RICHMOND, July 1.-THE Petersburg
Express has special dispatch from
Knoxville. announcing the capture OF
Murfreesboro, Tenn. by Col Forests
cavalry on Sunday last
LATER
The New York Herald of the 4th inst.
says Murfreesboro was captured By three
thousand rebel cavalry. under Forest. on
the 18th inst.
The 10Th Michigan. Col. Parkhus.
Brig Gen C.ittenden and Col Dutheids
of Indiana. were taken prisoners. Many
other officers were also taken
Great CONSERVATION in Nashville The
Federals say they will shell the city II
compelled TO evacuate il.
Morgan only nine miles from Frank
fort on Sunday morning.
Great alarm among the Yankees II
Kentucky.
Northern dispatches of the 9Th inst.
from Nashville, report fight having
taken place at Murfreesboro. and the
Confederates victorious. Two Yankee
regiments surrendered. Gen. CTltIenden
captured, also Col. Dufield.
Confederates reported TO be marching
on Nashville six thousand strong.
In New York. gold 1164 sterling ex-
change 129.
The news from Tennessee had a de-
pressing effect on the stock market.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18
70 OUR CUSTOMERS AND THE PUBLIC.

WYE intend to sell for CASH in future.
w We dislike very much to stop the
credit of our customers, many of whom have
dealt with US for years, but necessity COM
pels us to do so. We have credited our
friends as long as we can possibly do it. We
are out of money and nearly out of medicines
We can buy nothing without the Cash. We
hope those who owe US and can pay either
the whole amount or part of their indebted
ness viii do so and enable US at least to re-
plenish our stock of medicines. Those who
cannot pay viii please come forward and set
tie by note.
Ii hopes that brighter days may soon dawn
upon our young Confcderacy, we remain
Your ob't serv'ts,
CASSELL BAUGHN.
Dec 28 1851 52-tf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18

IT horse is eaten in some parts OF
= ID America. especially in the South
portion, and its flesh is esteemed a
ss deiicacy. Horsefesh is. among
ee people. considered as necessary as
~ festive board. as the sirloin of beef
lt1g ourselves the less that is said,
Fever, about their mode of preparing
pr the table, the better,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18
GEN. VAN DORM TO HIS COMMAND.
HEADQUAHTEEs, DISTRICT FTHz MIss'Frt,
NIcn-BcRG, Juiy ~. lsG2.
To lie Troops Defending TcksJrg:

= y
Your conduct thus far, under The cir
cumstances which surround you, has won
the admiration Of your countrymen.-
Cool and self-possessed under the concen-
trated fire of more than forty vessels Of
war and mortar boats. you have given
assurance that the City entrusted to your
keeping will not be given up 10 the blus>
tering demands of cannon, nor the noisy
threatening of bomb-shels Such exhi.
btIons of fury serve but to amuse YOU
and to animate the tedium of camp life
you await 3 more formidable demon~
stration. Impotent in his rage, the en-
envy is striving to turn the current of the
Mississippi from our batteries. He viii
fail-when he is master Of the great river
that flows at your feet. and which has
become the eternal custodian of your
names and glory, every wave that ripples
by its shores will crimson with your
blood. and every hill that looks down
upon it viii be the sepulchre OF thou
sand freemen.
Soldiers ! to have been one among the
DEFENDERS OF YECBsBURG. will be the
Dodst thereafter Vi tHoSe VINO small Dear
your names, and living Joy by your
hearthstones forever. Continue, I beseech
you, to be worthy of your country's
praise, and the reputation you have
achieved
The Commanding General will take
pleasure, as it is his duty, in forwarding
the names of the distinguished among
you to the General Commanding the De-
partment, for honorable mention in Gen.
eral Orders-it is his pride to be your
commander.
The steamer "Arkausast is immortal,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18
Stair Building Made Easy.

To Builders and others, Mr.. Cough is pre-
pared to teach that elegant Art, the branch of
Stair building, entirely dispensing with Eu-
cid so that those of a very limited education
can commit to memory in few hours how l.
erect stairs of the Elliptic Circular, or any 9TH
er form whatever. Charges moderate.
Permanent Residence, CANTON,
Madison County. ississippi
B. G COUGH.
Mr.. Cough will give his entire personal at
tention to buildings which he may erect, and
assures the public that he has no person in
connection with him in his business rs part
ner, nor has had the present year.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18

THHE undersigned is Immediately prepared
L to furnish Designs and contract TO build
Cottages, Villas or Mansions, of the most IN
ique and chaste description of the different
orders and styles. viii draw in Water Colors,
Crayons or common Ink, having the advan-
tage of combining the natural with the artif-
cial, convincing any of the appearance of his
building when completed. Take sketches of
buildings, &c. He will decorate the interior
Of buildings in imitation of Wood Carving in
imitation Of Wreathes, Center Pieces, Sprigs,
&c, surprising for durability, any Wood
Carving.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18

and above his praise-she commands tbs
admiration of the world.
By order of
Major General EARL VAN DORM
NJ. H. KENNEL. Major IL A. A. e.
July 81, 1862.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18
TIE NEWS FROM BELOW.

And the news is not encouraging.
It is not so bad as the first portentous
rumors made Us fear, but it is infinitely
worse than we had any reason to expect
Mcclellan is defeated and driven away
with heavy loss, from before Richmond.
Diminish our loss as we may. boast of
bringing of our siege guns, console our
selves with the childish encouragement
that the enemy lost as many as we did.
bat the crushing fact remains, that We
have been defeated where we have been
constantly assured that defeat was i'm
possible. and that, il we progress no
faster in the futare than in the past. we
have been set back six months in our
advance upon Richmond Il is an i'll
omened time for a.national holiday to
come.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18
AN OPEN CONFESSION.

"Agate." the well known Washington
correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette,
writing from Washington on the 4th inst.
says:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18

w Gold is selling in Louisville at
90 per cent premium. The brokers pay
IS per cent, and are more anxious. the
Express says, TO purchase than to sell.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18

Dec %, 1851
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-12-15

ket range Of the base Of the ridge tAey were
met BY a terrible fire from the Confederate in
tantry, who were posted behind stone wall
and some houses on the right Of the lTne.
This checked their advance, and Ehey fell
back to small rayine, but not out OF musket
range.
At this time another body >f troops moved
to their assistance in splendid style, notwith-
standing gaps were made in their ranks BY the
Confederate artillery. When they arrived at
the first Gne they double-quicked, and. with a
command Of fixed bayonety, endeayored to dis
lodge the Confederates from their hiding place
Ihe concentrated fire of artillery and Infantry
which they were forced to face was toe much,
and the centre gave way in disorder, bit were
afterwards rallied and brought back.
From that time the fire was spiritedly carried
on and never ceased until some time after dark.
Gen. Franklin, who commanded the attack
on the left met with better success. lie sue
ceeded after hard days, fight in driving the
enemy about one mile. At one time the Con-
tederates advanced to attack, but were hand
s0mely repul>ed with terrible slaughter. and
loss of between four and five hundred prison.
ers, belonging to Gen. 4. ? Hills command.
franklin movement was directed down the
lines, and his troops are encamped tonight not
far from the }Iassaponax creek
The froo1s sleeD where thew fonol,t to-dav
and the dead and wounded are ho;nr corric,;
from the field tonight
The following is a list of officers killed and
wounded as far as known:
Gen, Jackson: of the Pennsylvania Reserves,
killed Gen. Bayard, struck in the thigh By
piece OF shell, and afterwards died Gen. Vim
ton, wounded in the side but not seriously:
Gen Gibbons. wounded in the hand General
Kimba, wounded in the thigh; Gen. Cald-
we'll, wounded in two places, but not seriously:
COL Sinclair: Of Pennsylvania, dangerously
wounded: Capt. IIendlckson: commanding
the Ninth New York militia, was wounded Sc
riously.
The following is the loss III the Fifth New
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-12-15
Shelling of Port Royal, Va.

On Thursday last the Confederate batteries.
stationed above and below the town, opened
fire on the gunboats anchored in the stream,
consisting of the Freeborn, Anacosta, Live
Yankee and Resoute. The firing lasted an
hour and half, and was very rapid. Eleven
houses were struck fonr of which were com
nlctelv riddled-the best IN the village. No
notice was given of the intention to SHE'LL
After the bombardment the gunboats dropped
down the river seven miles. The people Of
the town are now scattered like those Of Fred
ericksbure in the farm houses and cabins OF
the adjacent country.
Richmond papers Of the 18th have reports
Of the bombarJmont Of Port Royal, village
on the Rappahannocb. The Confederates
have information Of movements Of Federal
troops in Eastern North Carolina. It is be-
lieved that another demonstration In the di-
rection Of Weldon is intended. President
Davis was in Knoxville: Tenn, on Thursday
last and made speech there. 4 sloop re-
Gently run the blockade at Charleston, having
on board a cargo Of salt Thirteen Federal
vessels are now guarding the entrance to that
har0or.
DisDatches from Tennessee state that the
Union men Of the eastern part CT the State
have concentrated and erected fortitications to
resist the Confederate authorities Some
diminishing is reported at Franklin on Friday,
in which number of ConfedoratoS We're killed
and some taken prisoners,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-12-15
THE BATTLE At FREDERICKSBURG
ON SATURDAY..
From the Government Dispatches. !

A HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, Saturday
morning, Dec. l3, II O'Clock. The battle SO
] long anticipated between the two contending
armies is now progressing,
The morning opened with dense fog; which
has not yet entirely disappeared
Reynolds corps on the left, advanced at an
early hour, and at 9. Is engaged the enemy $
infantry Seven minutes after, the Confede-
rates opened heavy fire Of artillery, which has
continued 50 far without intormission.
Their artillery fire must be at random, as the
tog oi)structs all view The heavy guns are
answering them rapidly.
As the sun gets higher, it is hoped the fog
viii lift.
At this writing, no results are known.
Not much infantry has yet become engaged.
\ ortlon Of the enemy cavalry crossed a
}ord above here; and yesterday were found Oh
the right and rear. A sufficient force, how
ever, has been sent out to meet them
8p. M.-The great battle at Fredericksburg,
which commenced at sunrise this morning.
closed at a quarter past six 0 clock this even
ing. 1t was desperately fought on the left. We
were met by an Overwhelming force, but could
not be driven back.
1t four 0 clock Sumner had carried the enc
mys first line Of works.
At five clock the fire Of musketry was deaf
onn@.
At six clock the enemy ceased firing: and
hosilities ceased altogether, to be renewed IN
the morning. # the enemy does not abandon
his position.
9p. N.-Among the casualties in the battle
Ct to-day was Gen. George y. Bayard, Of the
cavalry brigade, killed Major Gen Hancock
wounded Dngadier General Gibbons, wound
ed: Briga0ier General Kiubal wounded.
The battle was desperately contested, and at
the close Of the day the advantage al peared to
be On the Federal side
if the Contederates do not retreat, to-mor-
row will witness the bloodiest battle of the cen
tuly
Tonight reinforcements are being thrown
into the weak points, and several regiments that
were held in reserve al day have been brought
forward to take part in the coming struggle
Gen Joe Hooker viii take part tomorrow
and will endeav0r to pierce the enemy cenJIe
Gems Burnside and Sumner are III the pest
Of spirits, and confident that to-moTQ" VIII
close On brilliant victory forthe Federal arms
The signal fires Of the Contederates are IN
full blast, showing that they are also watci1tul,
and are Sojzing every opportunity to strengthen
their lines
HEADQU ARTERs ARMY OF THE P0ToNAc,
saturday evening. Il 0 clock. log began
to disQDDe0r a!f0rdiDg an unoOstructod Ele#, OF
The Federal and Confederate POSITIONS 1t Qe-
mg evident that the first ridge OF h1lls III the
rear Of the city, on which the enemy had their
guns posted behind the works, could not De
carried nvcn,,+ w . charDe Of faltrv. Sum