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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-04
General Mcclellan.

We have no disposition to canvass the reports
concerning Gen. Mcclellan, which were rife in
the city yesterday. 1t they are true and he
has Intentionally withheld any aid which he
could possibly give to our gallant soldiers strug-
cling witt the rebels within cannon shot OF his
camp, there is no need oil anticipating the pun
islmen. which will be inflicted upon him by an
outraged and indignant nation. For the pres
ent, grave as are the appearances against INN,
we prefer to believe that his delay in moving
forward has been due to other causes than his
own will.
1t will be seen that the Government has viz
TALLY deprived him of any active participation
in the pending conflict, as it has restricted his
command to - that portion Of the Army of the
Potomac which is not ordered to join General
Pope AS nearly the whole effective portion
of that army has already joined Gen. Pope, bis
command will be limited to very few thou
sand men, and will be without importance The
Government would scarcely have tak.n this
step without some serious dcreliction of duty
on his part
Gen. Mcclellan s career has been one of the
most remarkable incidents of the war We
shall have IN due time, us mat er of course IA
full exposition ot 1t, with all the documents
essential to just Interpretation Of his relations
With the Government. Until that time any de-
clsive Judgment upon it would be premature
But he has utterly lost the confidence ana high
consideration which he once enjoyed at the
hands OF the American people.--N. Y. Times
The statements made in the Iribune from it,
W ashlngton correspondent, which led to the
uniounded rumor that the paper had been sup
| pressed, are as follows:
! The order from the War Department, tukinp
| from Gen. Mcclellan the command in virginia
| to which by seniority of rank he was emitted
AND winch lumor had already assigned him
bears Gate yesterday, and has IL history.
Gen. Mcclellan 3 trienuS admit chat ne does
not understand the value OF Time, and the events
OF this week have proved at least, the truth
ILLNESS OF tins statement AS long agu as w ed
nesday, he received an order TO advance the corv
OF zen. Franklin to the support OF Gen. Pope
lie sent an excuse To the effect that it was Iiu
possible to do 50, for lack OF Transportation an,
supplies. On Thursday night, the order Wa
repeated, and the time to march fixed at
O'Clock, Friday morning.
Al late hour that morning the pIesiden
believed and stated to visitors that this column
had moved But the discovery was shortly al
forwards made that Gen. Franklin WAS still II
Alexandria.
AT 0 clock on Friday afternoon the orde
Was Tor The third time issued, but ut / Gen
Mcclellan teiegraphed that lie had counter
napded 1T, because he judged il unsafe to dc
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-04

LIE METHODIST PREACHER AND DYN"
CArHoLIc.--Dr Stricklan gives The follow
ing incident Of his chaplaincy AT Hilton
Head. At another time he heard the con
tesslon of a dying Catholic, and prayed vito
him Yesterday was sent for to visit 40
old gentleman in the hospital | had peas
ant conversation with HIM the day before
aud lett him cheerful and hopeful ola SPEEDY
recovery. Now, he was dying Disease
here do their work so quickly, there being %
httlc vitality in the atmosphere, 'har tosi
seem to set 1T defiance all medical ski, ah'
the one under which he suffered had accom-.
pushed Its work When reached his cou''
the cold aud clammy death sweat was on btu
- chaplain, said he, grasping my hand
am glad TO see you though die 10 the 'aI''
OF my tlthers, | believe God has bis servants
everywhere, and in Christ we are ali on'
lie was consistent member OF the Roma.
: Catholic church, and faithful solder, !
asked MIN ii he had peace with God, lhrouso
oar Lord Jesus Christ, and he quickly T.
>ponded, Oh yes, living or dy iog, am u.
Loru s.. Surrounded by the commandao' 9.
MS company, several officers and The SUI 4'..
knoit down by his cot and commendci %
Sol' to God. Ia i few hours he was no a.''.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-04
UNWORTHY CHAPLAINs.-A writer

oN"oN rhi OhArhAiNs-A writer III the
Daily Commercial, signing himself Meth.
odist, thinks there are good mauy men in
10 the chaplo;ncv who .-o ,rwor,b, ,bo no.,
IT,. -. IT, ,, Wv P'''
'U'' vi 'no 0'"'r nanu' contends that the
C'lonels' AeutenanI Coones, and other off,
GERS Of regiment often sweal quite as much
as Gonna ~ ,ho ; J ,;u
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-04

DRAFTING IN Consolidating IN Vu"
takes preachers Us well as Others. The h"'
tern says:
We shall be obliged to any who may Oe ~
fortunate as to secure the position OF PF''.,
to notify US. We would be pleased TO P'',
the list OF course we ourself are a'H'"s
the enrolled, AS we are to take our c0a"','
IN the dsatt, before another paper IS w.,
shed our readers. we may become us'
private, to say nothing OF an Orderly q"
geautship.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-04
GREEN M0UNTA,N FREEMAN SEPT 4 '162

rode up to the hillside overlooking the place,
ana selected positions where batteries were
planted to cnfIade the approach TO the landing
As an addl5ioual protection, four g"no'aits
he at anchor within easy shot OF the road'
which must be passed IN approaching the posi-
,iou. Gen. Burnsiue's Division Is ali right
Further this depoucnt sIith not.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-04
State of Vermont.
4 DJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE,
Woodstock, Sept. l, 1862.
GENERAL ORDER No. 20.

Woodstock, Sept. l, 1862.
GENERAL ORDER No. 20.
The quotas of the several towns in this State,
of the 800, 600 militia required by the President
of the United States by order dated August 4,
1862, are hereby assigned as stated below in
the column entitled Quota ~ and the num-
Der of men required, on the first day of Septem
Der, 1862, to be furnished by each town, in or
der to complete the quota of such town is sta
ted IN the column entitled No. required "
The number included in the first column, and
not stated in the second column, have alrea 1y
been furnished and accepted In some of the
modes heretofore provided.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-04
SHALL | SEND MY Son The Springfield
Republican says:

A few monhs ago tataer could not let
bis son 90 as 4 volunteer, MS cducatioo was
50 complete and bis prospects in lie 80 en-
couragiDg. The fathers hopes were all cen
tered IN him and he could not let him 20.
That son was since killed by AN accidental dis
charge Of a gun while out with party gun
ming. His lite instead Of being mperilcd or
laid Gown upon the altar Of his country, was
lost ingloriously in the forests. An appeal
Mas made to Il mother not long since, to send
her two sons. She could not, she doated on
them They were her darling boys They
did not 60. Their lives were not imperiIed for
their country. They remained at home. But
verify, he that saveth his life shall lose it,
They were stricken with fever. They died
They lie in humble graves, not honorcd fol
having struck blow or raised IN arm in
their country's defense! Is there not prov
dence in such events Is not the call fol
our sons a call from God
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-04

10 coming into harbor last week, near Mon
tauk Point, the Great Eastern struck rock
which penetrated her bottom near the stern and
let in the water 50 fast that she has been gradu-
ally sinking since, Notwithstanding the action
of her pumps. Nothing can be done to right
her until her cargo has been taken out.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-04

WASHINGTON COUNTY VoLUNr EERING. 1t will
DC seen by the order which We publish else where,
that there is yet lO4 men called tor 10 fill up
the quota Of anne monthS men required OF the
towns in Washington County. Four towns in
the County ,-Moutpelie Koxbury, Woodbury.
and Worcester show good record having been
ahead more than rhei" full quota before ID man
enlisted in the militia regiments. Ten towns
in the County lave furnished all required, which
II more than has been done by any other County
in the state. The County, has good record
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-04

In the long list Of wounded IN the late bat
Ties in Virginia published in the New York
papers, we find only the following names of
Nermonters
Il. Winmerrh, Co. A, 4th L, Christian, Co.
B, 5th r. A. Hixby, Go. +, 3D.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-04
A Call for Sharpshooters.

Col. Berdan, the well,known pioneer in the
organization of Sharpshooters, publishes thu
following call:
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

"A dispatch dated Monterey, Monday, the l2tb,
savs that on that day cur rchets took possession OF
an evacuated Rebel camp three and half niles
from Corinth and the Rebel pickeis were driven in'
The Mobie Register OF tie Sh states that five Union
gun.boa!s had appeared of Don PIN Island th"' Joe
Johnston's army as large as Benuregarn E. anu
that the Rebels at Corii!th are awaiting the "''a'h
later dispatch says our forces average 'To" ''.o
and half 10 three niles from the hebei lhtiehch'
ments; that although the advance thus iir iac oee
made slowly there is no doubt of an engagement
during the current week.
a Cairo dispatch dated the 18Th says that in
the naval engagement at Fort Pillow on Saturday
last. the gunbost Cincinnati was more seriously
damaged than was at trst supposed and tha. sire
had TO be run ashore on The Tennessee shore. ~
,be last account she had four feet OF water oil her
gnn.leck. A wrecking derrick had gone down 10
her assistance, and it was supposed sic would be
shortly afoat again. Tie Union gLrDoai Mound
CITY. did excellent service during the engagement.
She was also struck, but escaped with lees injury
than the Cincinnati.
We have dispatch from Gen. BGnks's division,
dated Strsburg, yesterday, which says, thai North
Easter set in yeeerlay. II is god-scnd TO aglicu'-
ture, and 10 the sanitary condition Of tie troops.
Deserters and prisoners continue TO come in, and
several important cases have been forwarded to
Washington.
-Crmberland where Gen. Mcclellan is now
repor;ed TO be, is a small town on The PAmunky
River, in New-Keut County, five miles below the
point where the Richmond aud York River Railroad
crosses the Pamunky. Cumberland is twenty-six
miles from Richmond.
We have dispatch from Arkansas this morning
by way of ST. Louis, which SAYS that portion Of the
National troops upder Gen. Davis and Gen. Asboth
lave left for the norh; Int an adequate force still
remains at Batesyille Our advance has taken the
road to Little Rock
"A dispatch from Gen. Wool, dated Fortress
Monroe, May Ia, ssys: We have SG!iok. 1t
was taken last evening by Maj. Dodge. All is quiet.
The same dispatch says; Msj.Gcn McCellans
troops are at Cnml erland
The Rebel account Of the battle of Williams
burg gives the number OF National prisoners taken at
623. They admi, loss on THEN side in killed and
wounded Of only 30.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-15

will require something more than rumors to
destroy our faith in his integrity"
In relation to the Secretary of the Interior
himself, the testimony Of those best qualified
to Judge is unanimous that the Cabinet does
not contain more upright. methodical, and en-
ergctic officer. While this is his character as
regards the administration of the multiiarious
duties of his particular Department, the iutelll-
geDce, decision, and ability contributed by him
to the war counsels Of the Government have
been unqucstioned, and fruitful Of good results.
In justice to the Secretary, we ought to add
an acknowledgment of the important aid and
encouragement extended by him to the law
officers Of the United States, here and else
where, in the series of prosecutions against tho
African save-trade which eliminated in the
first capital conviction and execution under the
laws for TIE suppression Of that revolving crime.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-15

Tie EryresS--w which speaks OF Charles Henry
Foster Of North Carolina US "a NOISY RsprbiI-
ran politician " (said Foster having been a
Hrerkiardgr Editor III 1850 and never d Re
publican tnpt wc ever heard of)--says:
tn, TSnyNr I" pot oIy teiev.g IN Reyoiu'ion' hu,
southern h'vou'ioa tno Seec,,oniss therc It urre.
rr-uaen, the r-t could have been he'd in mseh
mose prompt and racint uann-f
Yea. il could, proriisd sae g.ra' 5ods Of
,l~ Southern Peopl aai really desirej ,,--as
they did not, aud were plunged iato Cis,i " Al
beoouss they did not. The SecessioniNs made
no " mistake "-none At all. They could not
have carried the People in peaceful and pa-
,icnt agitation tor what they desired SO the,
rushed them into Civil War in order that hos
tli,ics should preclude calm inquiry AID thor.
ough discussion. The =" result " thy contcm.
plated coad not have been reached IN a much
more prompt aud pacific manner" because a
majority Of tho. S"utLoru Peopl, werc opposed
to it. Hence The necessity for rebellion, hos.
tilities, and outrage. in order t. frc tbs
Southern heart " and stiile the Southern love
"i country. Whenever The grea. body nf thai
i'eople-not caste nor q portion mero.y-sha
really desire a peaceful Dismissal FROM tie
Union. they viii iiud that lar more easy e.
compass than bloody revolution Tnis time
Il was necessary to inaugurate a Civil War
not to wiring from tho North a concession o
Southern Independence but to mpel the Soutt
TO desire it.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-15
CONFEDERATION rN CONGRESS.

The Select Committees of both Houses
have introduced bills providing for the coniis-
cation of the property of certain classes OF
Rebels, and the freedom Of their slaves. The
House bill for confscatien, which We pub
hsh in full, seizes and appropriates to the
use of the Federal Government all estate
and property of every kind belonging Ia
persons who shall continue to hold Office
uI der the Confederrtes, together with that
OF all such ns shall take up arms agains. the
United States, or in any way aid and abet
the rebellion To carry this seizure and confs
cation into full effect the proclamation OF the
President aud the interpositiOn OF the Civil
Courts are necessary.
We hope that If this law be passed, it will
secure the end in view, though we fear 1t will be
found cumbersome because Of the interpostiou
Of so much judicial machinery. We think il
would be more effec.uGl if the thing were don't
Jy single stroke Of the uplited arm OF nihtar!
power. However let Congress pass as good {
bin as il can, and the people will see TO IL that
II does not become dead letter upon the statute
book. Of course tho bill reported by the Com
iaitiec might be far more sweeping in It's terms
as 10 the classes Of Rebels affected by It's pro-
visions. Ii is 20 mild and moderate that no
- Conservative" who is not at heart with the
Rebels, can refuse 10 give it his support.
The second House bill relates TO slaves. II is
very moderate in it's terns-we fear too moderate
TO effect the object which the Committee evidently
hoye in view. II is prospective in its charac'
,,r, appl! ing only to the slaves of persons who
shall, "cfter hie passage cf this act, engage ii
armed rebellion against the Government or ak
and abet such rebellion or adhere 10 those wh'
loment il. The slaves Of all such persons arr
20 become forever free. This is good 30 far d
II gOes. We wish 1t went further. We doub
not the great mars Of the loyal people OF th'
country desire more sweeping measure. But
II this ia the best Congress can do, then w,
;siil rejoice over even 30 small an installmcu
of the great debt due to four millions OF bond
men, Let the bill be passed Every "radical
can vote Tor it because it goes az far as i
does, aud every conservative" most assured.
wiIi bccause IT goes no further.
OF The bill reported to the Senate we have
received only an abstract. 1t cOvers. however
by sugle bill, the object aimed at by th'
two rcr0r'cd TO the House. There seems tt
be otherwise no essential difference in IL,
prupu,cd las. Eat this difference is oh'
which moy be speedily reconcied. If Congress
: is as earnest as it ought to be in putting al
act upon the Statute book so inperativel!
oaea for as this.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-15
THE pRrsON.HOUsE OF SECESSION

In the first fury of the Revolution through
which the French nation succeeded in throwing
oG the tyranny which had oppressed them for
ages, scenes of bloodshed 0nd crime occurred
which humanity shudders to contemplate. But
it was reserved for portion Of the American
people, in the Nineteenth Century, engaged In
a desperate effort to overthrow the free instl-
tutions under which they have lived and pros
pered, to furnish examples of cruelty aud out
ruge not to be pnralleled in the history of tho
French Resolution. The civilized world has
Just learned with horror, through the report OF
Senator Wade, what sort of treatment the re-
mains of our gallant dead, who fell at Ma
nassas, met with at the hands of the victors,
aud as tho Rebel hosts are swept back toward
the Gulf the secrets Of the tyranny which has
for 50 many months crushed the spirits aud
broken the hearts of the loyal inhabitants OF
the South, are beginning to be dvuleed.
These remarks have been suggested BY letter
published in a late number OF Tie Cincinnati
Gase,ts, from Mr.. John Mclean Collins. who
was in Memphis at the time of the oc-
currences hs describes, and was ON eye.wit-
ness of them. We republish the following
passage from his letter:
On the ?sh of April 1861 arrested upon the alleys
ton that was cors.ondeGt Of TBg TRIBrsK and thrown
dark AID loaihsome dungeon where the accumulated
d Of years rendered existence for any srgth Of time TN
possible 1h The ralanehs was exceedingly JuDsns
ovsr and had their counses for execution been
acted M on | would not be wr0g this letter While
confined In that city upeedo witness the erorne'
in to the behes OF those who ruled the
mob one hour in the morning Il, 10 allowed
IN. to stand at the window ss,e and such time, their whip
ling. and ndui;cL Here 'aT from the
nm Of ipyr &. or e June tghy Are men rhipped dHe
ih Aeads shared and f,yshrss hHng beause they REUSED
90 take an oafh e allegiance 70 the southern toedrdey
Ind on i9ta Of May If the m,H becssVri ons
aeror yii,ed Vng tadi,s M' COsrfy caB boasf G oGs
,ippca 20 III ,oli, Thirteen ia,hes laid .n he bach dnd
e rgh Al her head SHARED simply because she hsi
.alchAsed ticket for Cairo and oonssIus6g hersel:
hs she would be ia .and 0: freedom These crimes
which max. he blood cuTde IL veins aud rouse vcr
gesnoc ood alone que REGARDED =. small ''ters
by The d-aH,e altogether too Insignificant 10 be noticed
Mr.. Collins has little faith III the new born
l'Dionsm which begins 10 crop on. IN the col
umns OF The Mempd;s AroiarehS, this paper
having been an untinching aud uuscrupu-
lous supporter of all the outrages perpetrated
at the time referred 10. Its repentant tone he
very naturally attributes 10 the dread Of retri.
button which begins 10 allie! II as tho proper
tions of the Rebellion dwadlc, and it, military
supports cTumbe away.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-15

The two State Committees, the Rspublio..
and Union, which met yesterday at the A,sa,
House, came to an agreement upon the bsd.
of the recent Union Legislative Address. n.
first proposition from the Union Committee I.
unite with the Republicans, and "all other
loyal citizens" was rejected a. too sap.
eral in its character, aud the objection
was acquiesced in as proper. and ths
proposition withdrawn. The most eutin.
harmony and good feeling prevailed in both
bodies, and all loyal men will unite in this ID.
auguration of a new party upon the platform
of the Union. What this means, and what 4
pledges oil those to who adopt its principles.
there can be no doubt. 1t is the beginning Of
the strongest and tho purest political organiza.
ton we trust ever known in the history Of thn
State. The Committees meet again in Albsay
10 July, when, without doubt, the organizsaoa
will be perfected.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-15

under the so-called Confederacy be forfeited to the
United States proceedings to be brought IN rtm'
and the President required to issue proclamation
giving sixty days warning. The full particular, " o'
this measure will be found in our Washington oi''
patch.
Flag Officer Focte arrived yesterday at CieVe-
land. He is said to be quite feeble from Ills wou''
and suffering likewiie from disease.
The shin Uudaunted arrived yesterday at Boston
with cargo Of cotton from Ship lsiaiid.
STATE OF THE MARK Els.
The reaction in the Stock market which COM
u,o,c.5 On Tuesdiy continued up to the opening OF
the market Yesterday. The reaction, however, soou
oxbau,ed itself and at the close of the Board there
was buoyant feeling at an advance OF from ! to !
. cent. At the Second Board there was still fur
tber rally, with an active demand for shares The
closing quotations were: L. s. Skies, 1881. l0ia
100. L. S. Skies. 1881, Coupons, 1O5dl05l. Ten
nessee State Skies, 59,. Missouri Skies, 59l a j91.
II foreign bills there little doing. The nominal
rate for Sterling is ll31 ola. Francs, 500 a4.92.
Freghis are firm and fairly active. To Liverpool,
engagements Of 2l4,000 bush. Corn at si~
od in bulk and bags; $1,000 bushels Wheat
at Cd. in bulk and bags; 5000 barrels
of Flour at 3e. The business of the Sub-Treasury
was: Receipts, s., o3S 9o0-for Customs, 1903,
Payments, s2,lOo.ls6; Balance, 81, ,G63.l .lO5. The
market for gold was quiet with wide difference
between buyers and sellers prices. The Sub
Treasurer received from Washington $5OO0Oo IN
delnand-notes-5s, los, and 20s. Western and State
Flour opened with more steadness and with lesS
offering and GOOD demand sales of II 500 bbls at
a. 1904 50 for Superfine State and Western;
81 5Oasi 90 for the low grades of Western Extra;
81 70Ssi 30 for Extra State. The Whest market
is more active in part for future delivery, and is
rather frmer for choice qualities sales of Il, 300
BUSH Milwaukee Club part to arrive at 81 o5asi IL
for Soft and Prime Amber. The Pork market Is dull
and heavy for that the spot but fair Inquiry Il
not ced for future delivery. The opening of the
Southern ports has caused slisht depression in
Cotton.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-15

We. shall tighten many hearts by the ''a'"s'
which are entirely authentic, that Lieut. Col Liss
BsskpIcr OF Albany and Capt. Ban PSIcA @ W.
city both OF ,he Slckles Brigsdel are Priso'e" .
Richmond. Lieut.-CSi. Benedict 10 un~oooas>, !,
ami Capt. Prices wound is in the ehin-oo !" ~
dangerous. They were taken prisoners DC" ".
close oil the desperate hund-to-band c0n''"
Williamsburg wherein our men were sfe"'T y
nnmbercd-thAt -. Just before the reen'orceas~
c,,,c. -, (which .urns the tide Of batile. ss'f
who was also prisoner but hss been rsroea
II pow in tins city. oa7 'hcm both some ho"'''"'
IN. liybt. and lnoas they are as above