Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-04-04

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The l.ere and prolonged contest % Island No.
10. tie i.c-l armies which rho rebel leaders ar,
rapidly gathering together, aai ttcic disposition.
If mcg4c,t with overwhelming forces. 60 retreat
o. tao Gulf and Cotton --l-c. lead tho Govern
usut 90 the conclusion teat the r-r against the
rebellion up- yet SO an cad. lri probably not
near ITS end Three weeks s-o rtc-o was q s'rJuc
feeling Iu governmental circles tlgt tue back Of
rebellion was br1'cn. and that 70 would soon sink
with It's own weight % q al destruction. Later
events show that tho war IS 60 ho prolonged, and
that no little patience viii Do needed by people
and Government. The end is certain, but it
e. good way oil IN tlc distance. 'It the war
ends u7ir,' said prominent member uf the Lin
oolu cl1iuct. eve shall compromise. II It ends
next autumn we shall never a.aiu hear Of COM
promises with slavery, for with tue war slave
~ viii expire Ihis IL the sentiment among
O large majority af the persons connected
with the the Government at Washington.
The conviction is deep and strong that the rebels
viii conud the prssileu. or Congress 20 destroy
slavery In miht1ry circles II Is generally believ
eli that the rebel forces in Virginia will make a
Desperate f1ht befo-e giving up Norfolk and Mich
moci, 1ut that while fighting they viii make pro-
vision flr secure retreat into the Gulf States.
Cal oluIz expresses the opinion ;aat large part
Of the rebel army viii fall back by railway into
East Tennessee. and that consequently zen. Fre-
mont should have a large army at Cumberland
GAP to cut of the Virginia Central Railroad. All
military men here agree that when hard pushed
the rebels Will slowly fall back upon tho extreme
southern states, hoping much from climate and
the time gained by the slow Tetrca, and still slower
sdvance. An intelligent de-ertcr from Fredsricks.
burg, upon being asked what II his opinion tho
rebels would do il attacked at hicLmond or Nor
folk, replied They VII fslt uu!e you threat
en- % surround them as you did a Manassas-in
tia. case they will relFea'.' " Bu; if they are
beaten VIII they not give up the confetti ff The
rank and lio might willingly do So" was the To-
ply " but the leaders viii not permit Il. Tdey will
drive the rebel armies back into the Cotton States
and there, with the climate 10 aid them will fsht
TO the last" II is 1st at this point In the history
OF rebellion tialthis Government viii DO compel.
led 70 make use Of slavery TO close up the var
Southern men have already pointed out the mode
Of destroying tie iastifuti0n. Iho ven(rsbie Amos
Kendall proposes taa; Congress shall declare all
slaves Of rebels free. 90 ruch az sc:," lie ssvs.
will FREQ thTes.curths Of the slaves in this conn
try, aud the emancipation Of the rest will speedily
fellow The President makes 10 oonceailnent Of
his purpose, If compelled 70 1t as las. resort 10
cmancipato tie slaves.
Tue bill for tho abolition OF slavery in this Die
tric., Ia the eo1a,e is ready 70 pas - any hour
If honorable oenatyrs weru net 60 found Il talk
lag. Wiley ol Virginia, vho tskcs tho place OF
Mason, must veutilato his peculiar uro.slavery
iiess. PolT-c, o. Marylsni, must sr,uo the ia.
justice ol the proposed measure 70 his state; and
kep. Doo.itt'e has show 10 that the black aud
white ra,cs cannot live peaccably aud respectfully
together under tho same government. that be NAV
justify his Colonization schem,. Neither Of these
gentlemen convinced hesrer OF changed a vote.
There are Republicans in the Senate W no are not
anti-slayery in principle. They are very much
afraid Of tie taint Of abolitionism and therefore
they deliver whit are called couservative''
sPseehss, aud gi'e gererlliy, very good anti
slavery t9ie5 30 long as tie act Is correct, no
one Will severely criticize the esneech. The slaves
OF this DktFis kaoc that they arc soon to become
t.semea. 4scy scent tie good ueWs = re sir-
&c PcaeE oa eaita eaa much Longer dele. tie
contamination Of sue righteous acs of emaneipa-
tion. Legi7iatio. respecting confscation and
general emancipation makes little progress. To
members secu, 70 be vai.ire upoa ercntg-