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The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-26

-: ev9 one brightly beaming star
cnanes nom the eastern heavens afar,
70 light the f0otsteps Of the brave,
SLOW marching to conrads's grave.
The Northern wind has snnk To sleeps
The sweet south breathes, -, low and deer
The martial clang i heard, tbs tread
OF those who bear the silent dad.
And whose the form, al STARK and cold.
Thus ready for the loosened mould,
And stretched upon 90 rude bier?
Thine, soldier, thinel the Volunteer.
Poor Volunteer the shot, the blow,
Or swift disease hath laid him low;
And few his earl loss deplore-
His battle fought, his journey s'er.
Alas! no wife's fond arms carssssd,
His cheek no tender mother pressed,
No plying soul was by his eide,
As lonely in his tent he died..
He died-the vsluuteer--at noon;
At evening came the small platoon
That soon will leave him to his rest
With sods upon his manly breast.
Hark to the fire his only knell-
Mere so lemn than the passing bell;
For, ah it tells spirit flown,
Unshriven, to the dark unknown.
His deeds and fate shall fade away,
Forgotten since his dying day,
And never on the roll of Fame
Shall be inscribed his humble name.
Alas! like hin, how many MGR,
Lie cold upon Potomacs shore!
How many green unnoted graves
Ar bordered by those placid waves!
Sleep, soldier, sloep! from sorrow free,
And sin and strife. 'Tis we'll with thee
'Tis well; though t a single tear
Laments the buried Volunteeri
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-26

We learn that on Tuesday night of last
week, Atchison, Sumner and that vicinity
on the Missouri river, were visited by a
violent storm of wind, hail and rain, up
setting several houses, and killing three
persons in Sumner. A ferry-boat was
sunk near Iatan, Mo-, and a steamboat
was also badly damaged.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-26

HEAD-QuARrERs OF 2ND REG. KS. Vols, CAMP
BLAIR, JOHNSON Co., Ks, APRIL II, 1862.
ED1roR OF UxIoN:-According to
promise / write you from our Regiment.
About one week ago the first copy of your
paper reached us, which was the first no.
ice we had of its publication. We likeits
name and from the tone of the salu,atory
we should Judge that the paper promises
to be just what the people Of the Big Blue
valley need and will support. We wish it
much success, and all kinds of bad luck
to the opposers of the creed that it pro,
poses to advocate. Be assured we all feel
much interest in paper that has started
in our own town and county, and especially
so when that paper advocates At our own
6resides and on our old stamping ground
the principles and sentiments for which we
have abandoned our homes, and armed
ourselves to 60 forth and struggle for up
on the battlefield. II is satisfaction to
know that all have not left who love the
old Republic, and that the cause Of Free
dom and Union is not suffering in our alb
sence. Go on; for you have upon your
side, right, truth, the sympathy Of an en-
llghtened age, and last though not least
Uncle Sans army of 700, 900 welll-armed
men.
must tell you where and how we are :
We are camped on hill south of. and shat
overlooks the little town of Shawnee in
Johnson Co., distant from Kansas city
about eight miles. There are ten COM
panies encamped here, in all, about eight
hundred and seventy men. The regiment
is completely QUILTED with horses. guns,
pistols, and clothing. In fact I do not
know of single Kansas Regiment so well
equipped, unless it be in the matter of
guns. The last named article upon trial
do not prove to be very accurate in their
shooting, or of long range. They are
called carbines and answer the following
description: barrel IA inches long, per-
cussion cap lock, ordinary musket stock,
barrel rided. However, understand that
they are but for temporary use. The pis-
tolls are six shooting revolvers of French
manufacture, quite similar to Colts pat
tern, except that they load at the breech
with cartridge encased with copper.
Our company IS at present designated as
Co. /, bu.I understand it is to be changed
to Co. H., A. Gunther, Captain, D. E.
Ballard 1st Lieut., John Rankin 2nd
Lieut.. The Big Blue has thirty-fve rep:
resentatives in the company; the remain
der of our number which is eighty-one in
all are from various parts of Kansas
The boys from the Blue are all in good
health except VIM. Carr aud Sam. Humes,
who are in the hospital at Leayenworth,
and they have SO far recovered that they In
tend to join the regiment in few days
Our destination is New Mexico, prepara-
tory for which we Iaove in few days to
Fl. Riley, there to wait short time to or
ganize the Brigade. While We are there
[ will write you again, and from time to
time thereafter will endeavor to keep you
posted in regard to our movements.
SOLDIER.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-26

Beauregard's "victory" at Pittsburg
Landing, is very much like that described
by "John Phoenix" He says: :" / held
the enemy down by my nose. which | had
inserted between his teeth foE that purpose!'
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-26

The sleighing has, been good over a
large portion Of Maine since the 1st Of
December, and it bids fair to last till May.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-26

1t is related of the Apostle Paul that he
fought beasts at Ephesus, but have fought
JEFF Davis, Tom Walker and the devil
Parson Brounloso.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-26

I,frnsveNEzr on WEBsrxH.-The or
biography of "Pvkes Peek" n labelled on
freight or emigrant wagon that passed
thro' our streets the other day.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-26

Promise little and do much.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-26

tits an IN cause that none dare SPEAK
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07

An ANECDorE OF SECRETARY STANToN:-Ar
incident has recently TRANSFERRED which brings
ont in bold relief most touching instance
dclcacy in one whom the public look upon al
the grim, stern, and even Oraconc, Secretary
of War, Mr. Stanton. 1t shows that deep down
in his heart there wells up fountain OF almos
feminine tenderness. About TWO weeks since
private in one of the New York regiments
was killed while on picket duty at our outpostf
on the Potomac. He was young man, beloved
Ivy his companions. and the sole hope OF Wild
owed nuJner. II n5n SHE nuard VI his death
she hurried on here from Rochester, hoping,
through the aid of the Government, to have her
son 5 remains sent to his native place She
found that it would cost her quite heavy sum,
and far more than her slender purse would per-
nit Disappointed, and with her cup of sor-
row now filled to repetion, she was about to
return unsuccessful, when an old army officer,
Capt. Mcguire, volunteered to aid her through
a letter to the Secretary of War. Mr.. Stanton
was so i'm pressed with her story that he imme-
diately sent an order to the proper officer, with
instructions to have the dead soldier disnterred,
properly cotHned, and forwarded. with every
menento of respect, to his home, free Of charge,
to the devoted mo ther who had offered her all
on the altar Of her country.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07
4 DAILY FREEMAN

VIII be published at this office until further
notice. Two editions will be issued, one to be
ready for the mail West, and the stages that
leave Montpelier in the afternoon, the other in
she morning in season for the morning mails
Each edition will contain the latest Telegram hc
news to the time u going to press.
The Tcrn,s will be,
$4,d0 per year, or 81 90 for three months, to
mail subscribers and those taking the paper from
the office
$500 Der year, or ST. rs for three months, to
village subscribers--papcr delivered at their
fuses or places of business.
Advertisements inserted on reasonable terms,
Orders are solicited. G. W. WILLARD.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07
TO HORSE OWNERS.

DR.. SWEETS INFALLlBLE EMINENT FOR HOR
arising from sprains, Bruises or Wrenching its eject
magical and certain. Harness or Saddle Calls, scratches
VANCE &c. it will also speedily SPAWN and KIM!
bone may be easily prev ned and cured in their ill
ity of radoat cure No case of the kind, however ~
desperate or hopeless but it may be alevatcdby tbs LII
imen, and its faithful application will always remove
the Lameness, and enable the horse 10 travel wlh@
parative ease.
Every horse owner should have this remedy at npa
for its timely use at the first appearance of Laneia
will enectualy prevent those formidable diseases n
tioncd to which all horses are liable and which TA
so many otherwise valuable horses nearly worthless
See advertisement.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07

AccIDENT.--Ou townsman. L. B. Englesby
had narrow escape, on Friday morning last
Mr.. Englesby had been down to his farm, and
had just started on his return home, mounted On
a high spirited horse, when the horse stated and
Mr.. e. was suddenly thrown off His left leg.
however, hung in the stirrup, and he was drag
ged along the road some thirty rods, to the
house of N. Willard, where the stirrnp strap
fortunately broke and released him. Mr.. Eng
lcsby. We arc sorry to learn WAS considerably
injured his leg being severely lacerated, one of
his thumbs disIocated and his head receiving Il
slight confusion. Under the skllliul treatment
of his physician, he is happily doing finely. Had
it not been for the breaking of the stirrup, Mr..
Englesby, would probably have been fatally in
jured, AS his horse was saIloping at a furious
rate. burlington Times.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07

SECEssIoNlsM At WAs".NdroN.- cJ-l g
pendent of the Springfield Republican, writing
from Washington, says:
g We still have funny times here in our Epis
copai churches. In Trinity Church, which is on
slreet--a sort of aristocratic, rebel street. tho
there are many very patriotic people on it
there was good deal Of excitement yesterday.
The vestry Of the church voted some time last
week to dispense with the further services of
Rev. MIR. Styles, their pastor, because he had the
reasonable impudence to refuse to read the
prayer prepared by his bishop, returning thanks
to God for recent victories. But Styles il a bras
ey fellow, as we'll as foolish rebel, and, in spite
OF bishop and yestry, occupied the pulpit yes
terday. 1t the government were only one half
us willing 10 use despotc power on rebels, as it
Is to use it upon The loyal newspaper press, we
should see an end IF secession impudence in this
city 1t is conlesscdly under martial law. We
nave military governor. Why, then, are reb-
els permitted to spout treason in the faces of de-
cent peop.e? All that is necessary is for the
government to say to these treason-mongers
. Away to Richmond or M tgomery-unless
you are willing to behave yourselves here ! You
certainly shall make your choice" That would
speedily settle the matter. Why. numbers Of
cur rankest sccessionists have been making mon
ey all winter out of the army, and the unusual
prosperity at Washington, which was created
by Che presence OF that army. A little more
'teGnness On the part OF the government towards
rebels. and ,rilo less towards loyal people,
would give as u better state of - society," in
Washington rs well as in Baltimore.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07
Died Yesterday.
Ellen Price died yesterday-drowned her
sell. They recovered the body this morning
and the burial takes place tomorrow.
o One more unfortunate, weary Of breath,
Rashly importunate, gone to her DEATH

anQ the burial taxes place tomorrow.
g One unfortunate, weary of breath,
Rashly importunate, gone to her death"
Her countenance, they say, has that bitter
asonzed expression that is bcgotten only OF
sutferings The keeuest the most intense. Men
| have observed, wear this peculiar expression
but very seldom peculiar in its heIplessncss,
in its utter Sadness as if all lites inner
voices had become dirges-a hidden grief
imprinted on the face, and every habitation
OF hope and JOY turned into waste places.
Ellen was the only daughter OF the miller
in our village, and as her parents were poor,
she had learned the dress.maker's trade, and
was consequently GU sewing and friendly
terms with all her neighbors. Mrs. Rud,
whose husband is the wealihlest, most nAu.
entail man in the place, gave her employ.
ment good deal OF the time. While sewing
there few months ago, u cousin of Mrs.
Rud's from the city spent so,no time with
them. Ellen pleased him, for she had beauty
anu grace united with manners that were not
only winning, but fascinating and magnetic
In our social circles, she was quite star, and
even those young ladies who spend most of
their time upon their personal appearance, re.
garded her enviousy and with jealousy. But
withal, she had not that strength of intellect
or character necessary for life SO when Mrs.
Rud's handsome cousin ridicuIed Christianity
and its holy precepts when he declared re-
ligion to be humbug and cheat, kent alive
through priestcratt, and affirmed that the
clergy were paid and patronized by few
believers and half believers, with a good
many make believers, her mind uncousciously
leaned toward and became imbucl with his
belief.
Before Henry Otis left for the city, Ellen
and he were Engaged Through all the long
Summer days, as she made dresses, or helped
her mother in the duties OF house kcepine.
her thoughts would wander away into the
future. to the home OF luxury and gayely
promised her. Oh, mother, shall be so
happy she would exclaim, joyiuliy.
During the past Winter we we're hayi
series of meetings. | am halt resolved to
90 forward tonight, said she, tearing off the
last breadth OF q calico skirt and sitting down
to her needle. have heard the Spirit these
many days calling come unto me- know
that mnW is The accepted time, and that when
God speaks it is dangerous, perilous to trine;
yet cannot rise--l am iet:crei and enslaved
in bonds that cannot be thrown off; sonc-
times conscience whispers the slavery is will.
ing 1t Henry had deferred his visit till at.
ter the meetings had closed, or if he wasn't
such an opposer--as it is | must tor!ei, his
friendship or the Saviour's; would to Heaven
l had strength to choose wisely!
Evening came our chruch was crowded
with believers aud uubelievcrs, with the peui.
tent aud lmpenient. More than all members
more than The irfiuenco oil all cloqaence and
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07

RIVER CoMMERcE.-1'here were, in 1850,
eighteen hundred and sixteen steamboats, Elm
ployed on the Mississippi and it's tributaries,
and twenty-tbree hundred barges and Hat boats.
These boats have been valued ut twenty millions
ana their annual commerce. at Gwo hundred
millions TLis has been reduced by the war 10
an amount not exceeding enc third Of the
peace average. The great exchange of south
ern and northern products has ceased, the out
let ios cotton and bread stuas, Via New Orleans,
closed, and lie boats. some OF them employed
in transporting armies and materials Of war a
few in peaceful trade, more tied up, aud :. lew
burnt ana destroyed by the roboilous soutnor,.-
ers, rather than they should lail into our hands
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07

have in it the elements Of destruction, not only
the bitter and reasonable fruit must be de-
stroycd, but an attack must be made upon the
tree that bore it. If it is SO hedged about that
its roots cannot be reached, let its poisonous
branches be Topped off and it's accursed trunk be
girdled, and let US at least have the consolation
Of believing that it has received its death blow.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07

Mcclellan man. tell you, Mac is coming
Out all right. Hi" anaconda is beginning to
crush the rebels right round the throat. Their
breath is getting short.
Anti Mcclellan man.-lt's queer kind OF
anaconda business When snake begins to
curl round an enemy, lie does it from head to
tail. Your anaconda don't curl anywhere
but in his tail-that is out West The head
here at W ashington-and two,hirds of the body
at ached thereto don't sir. | tell you "ana-
conda is the wrong word---iJ should be ,ohale.
Can you guess why? The grand army elbows "
ut the head, and fights with the tail
Mcclellan mdn.-Wait II month longer. and
you will agree to what | now say. There will
be lighting enough To suit you at the head F"
before you are many weeks older.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07

Every man his own doctor Since the Introduction
Doctor GiDord's Homeopathic Curatiues it is within tn
reach of all to avail themselves of prescription pr.
pared by skllful physician, which has the merit al
recommendation of rtpeate success, they having beef
used by many hundreds durng the past five years Their
are Forty different prescriptions, for many dGeti
diseases. put up in neat boxes at % each man
ual Which gives all information will be furnished free
Address VIM. l.. Burr Co.. Boston, Mass, or Philip
Lee, 1855 William Street New York
Sold by Fred. e Smith. Agent in this town.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07

Crow ;5ToRY.-We noticed the other day what
we thought IL pretty large story Of crow muir
der, in Shrewsbury, Vt. : but we have now a
bigger one from nearer home. On W ednesday
March Goth, Mr., John II. Thorp of Charlotte,
in two shots killed outright thirty t,vo crows and
wounded eight SO that they could not rise The
first shot killed Is and wounded second shot
killed 10 and wounded 5. We know the man
vino did it, aad the truth Of tie story is farther
ates'ed by y" subscribing witness" Beat it
who can Free Press
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07

Ibe discont!nuance of communicatjon v;.
Norfolk, by way o! Fortress Monroe, was CD
sod by the dlshonorable conduct of the rl4,
IN refusing to deliver Col. Co1coran and his eat,
patriots IN accordance with the agreement VII.
uen. Burnside. There are no IT .ulay Ha..
truce us heretofore. The only flags reaD.,
have been those for the accommodates Of h
Ercnch and hngllsh officers.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07
Meteorological Observations, 1862.

Edmund Ellis, publisher in Missouri, has
been tried by Court Martial. for rendering laid
and comfort to the enemy through his newspa-
per, convicted, and sentenced to be removed be.
yond the Union lines His Office, type, &c.,
were coriiscated. The judgment Of the Court
Martial has been approved by Gen. HalIeck, and
by the Var Department.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07
The President has suspended all cnlisting an

The President has suspended al cnlisting and
recruiting for both the volunteer and regular
service the army being regarded as large enough
at present. There aro more than 500 600 soldiers
in the field, IN the various departments of the
service These, together with the 8 months men
and those who bavc died in the service, viii
make grand aggregate of 100000 men who
have NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. there has not been among
them al u single drafted msn-to uphold the
flag Of tho Republic.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07

talent, We felt the form IF theI po,.,
in the midst Of US. Exhor,at;ona'0 '''h st
cred with unusual power; o,s ,us Se'e O.
earnest, so importunate, it seemc '''s Veto
entes the ear and move the arm q. lucy .s ae'
nal. As usual, an invitation ua w me Etc.
those to take the iorwarl sea,x 40 s'ea h
special prayer Aud the coogrvys, til, ' %,'
In all my Lords appointed w.. '' Saass>
My journey l'll pursue. ways
h1nuer me not, ye much loved co.,.
FOR must go With you, saints
During the singing more than
young people pressed their way IN FL S H d
tar. Ellen sat trembling, hesitatipp, " meal a
ing under the persuasions oil the Sn;r aug halt
ny Otis sat by her; he read her th pa1' h'a'
as her eye met his he gave suepS;1 s4s' aal
and made pretence OF letting her na ,s !, Smile
tho pew door to join the enquirer SN'' 'u''OsS
After that night ElIen's conscience
troubled. She could triAe with that s "a AZ! !,
was hottest scott at and make light Of h1''l
the most sacred. The next Sabbath .b n, n:
messed the baptism of many Of he, '' y. W.T.
friends, only rejoicing that sac was mt ' "
number. INV " 'le
Two weeks more and our ueet;o,,
closed. The rich ipgatAering Of sosI, u''
not the only result; fine 90 d, which l. H." vas "a
come dim regained more than ;ts or; a Y''
more than lis earliest br,Ii;oa1e "'i'
Henry Otis returned to the citv. 'o'.
came Tor Ellen, three week and thon w.
ceased, for his last informed her that bo ' 1y
changed his mind The blow was too b.. +ae
it changed her mind; aye. DESTROYED i
Those VINO to day look upon the bale o,n
who hear her mothers piti|uI, nalt-supDre< a'
means, who look upon her father as he Il, sits Nv
the door'stone gazing yacantly at the orom5
pity, instead OF blame the murdered riYl IN
Mother, l shall be SO happy is the hand.
writing that the mourners see upon the VAL
of their sorrow. How those words MOE; t,o
poor, crushed souls. The milI-whecls ara i
ent, and the stricken miller hears op,y FIJI,
cushing waters, and remembers only tbatIbon
waters have drowned his child. Poor EIpn
She died yesterday owued herself
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07

Lieut.. Col. Ransom, who commanded the l tn
Illinois regiment at the battle of Fort Donelson,
isa son Of the late Col. Ransom of this State.
He was wounded during tie fight, but remained
at his post until the victory was won.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07

The order excluding reporters from the Army
of the Potomac has been revoked, but not until
it was allowed to have its full effect on Russell
Of the London Times, who became 80 indignant
at his expulsion from steamer at Washington
that he has " demanded his passport and
gone to England.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07
AND sAEIGhs

BY THE BEST w0RXMEN IN THECoUNTh'
Carriage and Sleigh Manufacturing will be ea''''
by the subscriber opposite the
Court House Square, montpelier
those in waat of ,Da,, .ntoi Carriages an 4 t,,
will perhaps do we'll TO call an see what IS De'"S
thu old stand Of CT Imam u CAMP.
"'' orders promptly attended TO- rogy W, CLARKE
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07

FIRE IN oALEH.-The dwelling house
Thomas and Luke Naylon, Of Salem was H.
troyed by fire Friday night, March l4lh, i.
gethcr with all the furniture and clothing
both families. Insured IN the Vermont Maa
al Irasburgh Standard.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07

The IFatchman has partially mended its D.
Latin. More careful punctuation might ST
farther improve it.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07

Lieut.. Fitz James O'B:ien, of Gen Lander's
staff, died on the 9th inst, OF lockjaw, in con-
sequence of u wound received two months since.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07

Maj. Benjamin Alvord recently nominated
as Brigadier General is from Rutland, this
State.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07

The rebel government has appointed full
set OF officers for the Territory Of Arizona.