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The New York herald., 1862-10-17

WANTED-A FURNISHED HOUSE FOR FAMILY
w Of five persons a pleasant neighborhood betwo ens
Eighth and Thirtysyt streets and Lexington and Nm
will be paid in advance Il is made an object Addrss3
Mei chant box 24iO Post onlce or apply TO CHAUNCLY
BARNARD No Pine street.
The New York herald., 1862-10-17

NOTIoE.-TnE ANNUAL ELECTION FOR THIRTEEN
IN Directors (and three Inspectors of the eecton
Of the Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad Company win
be held at the ce OF the ompany Ninth Smith
the Goth day OF October inst Polls will be open
NJ tile r. NJ. F.G. QUEyEDO, Secretary.
The New York herald., 1862-10-17

M ANTED.-A GENTLEMAN AND WIFE, WITH NC
w children boardcrs would like to hire year
from November small nicely furnished House. in good
location, above Fourteenth streets
terms must be low; viii pay in advance required and
the best OF Address, giving terms OF house
&c. n. E. S., Herald office.
The New York herald., 1862-10-17

A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LINE FOR MELBOURNE
IA FIRST vessel 70 sa-The splendid, trst cass noble
packet ship BAVARIA 1900 tons arren commander, will
be despatched as above early in November III
daions for first and cabin elegant
uns.ri assed. MAILER, LORD QuEREAu,
los Wall street
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20
THE GREAT BATTLE AT NEW
MADRID,

ST. LOUIS, MAJ ID Gen, Pope, in hi,
dispatch to Gen Neck, saws:
Our success at New Madrid has been
even greater than frat reported. Twenty.
five pecpa Of heavy artiIlerv--24-rounders,
and riAed S2's, batteries Of field artillery, an
immense quantity Of fixed ammunition, sew
eral thousand stand Of small arma. hundred,
of boxes of musket cartridges, 800 mules
tents for an army OF 1000 men, and an i'm,
mensa quantity Of other property, IN value
not less than a million dollars have fallen
into our hands. The men only escapeA
The enemy's ole force IS demoraized ana
dispersed IN a swamp on the opposite side Of
the river Tho enemy abandoned their
works So hprriedy as TO leave all the baggage
of the officers and knapsacks OF the men be.
hind. Their dead were unburird. their sup.
pers we're on the tables, end their candles
were burning in their tents. A furious
thunderstorm, which ragged all night, enabled
them to get across the river without being
die overed. Our heavy batteries were es-
tablished during the night Of the 18th inst,
within 800 yards of the enemy's works. We
opened fire at daylight on the 18th instant,
list thirtr, four hours after the guns were de,
livt red TO us at Cairo. During the whole
day Yesterday our lines we're drawn closer
ar, und the works Of the enemy, under fu-
rions fire Of sixtv pieces Of artillery. The
fear of an assault upon their works at day.
light induced them to fee precipita,ely dur,
ing the night Many prisoners have been
taken, and the colors of several Arkansas,
| regiments. Our loss is about fifty killed and
I wounded. Holins was in command of the
rebel feet, and nerals McCunn, Stewart
md Gnatt Of the land forces. The gunbost,
! went down the river"
Gen. Pope has twenty-five guns with two
works Of the enemy, which command every
! point Of the river,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20
And worse than this is the late appar-

And worse than this Is the late apPar-
cnt disposition manifested on tho part Of
very many Of our people, for political or
personal purposes, to cavil over the &C
ton Of this General or that and to give
undue credit to others, while we have ev-
cry reason to believe that there is not a
single officer thus referred to who is not
earnestly striving to do his duty, and who
would not choose to be left to doit with
out the aid of their partisan friends out
side of the field of action.
The time has not as yet come when we
can award the chsplet Of honor to ht
hero Of the present war - but when II
does come, it will be given, not by partl'
san or interested friends--but by the spon'
taneous voice of free, enthusiastic anC
grateful nation.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

TERRIBLE RAILROAD AccrpENr.-Au
extra train on the HUI son River Railroad,
havirg on board the 9th N. Y. Regiment,
numbering 900 rank and file, and bound for
New York, was thrown from the track by a
broken rail near Tivoli on Saturday morn.
ing last. Two baggage and three passenger
cars were precipitsted on to the ice and into
the river, killing four men and boy, and
wounding several others more or less Sc
verely. On the arrival of the train in New
York, twenty of the injured soldiers we're
sent to the hospital. The bodies of the
killed reached Albany Sunday morning in
charge OF Quartermaster Van Vechter, who
proceeded to the scene OF the disaster on
Saturday evening.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

charge his duty to his constituents, and should
continue to present all the petitions on TINS
subject that, his constituents or others, might
send to him, and should continue to urge
them upon the attention OF Congress. An
exciting debate took place in the Senate IN
which Mr.. CALHOUN and others took part.
Mr.. CALHOUN, in the course of his remarks,
said that the course taken by Mr.. Swift and
by the people of Vermont "was direct STAB
on the constitution" The debate was ter
minated by Mr., Swift, at the suggestion OF
Henry Clay, Withdrawing the lresolu'ions' he
at the same time, giving notice that he should
at some future day, again present them they
we're subsequently presented and laid upon
the table.
The presentation OF these resolutions ana
the remarks made by Mr., swift on his motion
to have them read and printed was the i'm
mediate cause Of the introduction of the cell
ebrated slavery resolutions Of John c. CAL
houn, WHEREIN he announced his views OF
slavery in the states and territories and the
rights of slavery in them under guarantee OF
the constitution"
At the expiration Of lis term Of service in
the Senate he returned to st. Adams and
raised the remainder of his life in retirement
Mr. Swift was. for many Yeas, the President
OF Bank at St. Adams. He was, ais , one
of the managers Of the Vermont Colonization
Society and delegate from the State Society
to the American Coloniz alton Society. In
addition to these already mentioned, he was
respectively, Vice President of the Vermont
Domestic Missionary Society, Vice Presiden
crthe Vermont State Temperance Society
ar Vice President and President of tn
Vermont Bible Society. Ho was a membe
of the corporation of Middlebury Collegt
from 1880 to 1889, and received from tina
institution, in 1920 the honorary degre" G
Master OF Arts.
While in apparent good health, and in tb
open field, experimenting some work, on hi
farm, he died suddenly on the 18th day c
November 1s47, in the 9Th year of hi
age.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20
WHAT MATTERS IT?
GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Maj. Gen. Commanding

In view of the late splendid victories OF
our armies in the fiel i,--of the glorious
success which comes to US from every
quarter of the country, and now especially
in the hour of the general movement of
our armies from the Atlantic TO the Rocky
Mountains-what matters it as to the
source from whence the particular orders
by which the great military power now
originates? So long as these movements
are satisfactory to us all, and so long as
our success continues to animate and en-
courage us in the hope Of speedy end
Of the war, what possible difference can
it make TO US whether our gallant troops
are acting under the direct or indirect or
ders from the President, the Secretary of
War or Gen. McClellan-individually or
collectively, or whether the whole plan
Of operations is directed by some one else.
From the outset of the rebellion we have
heard Of the Anaconda" in the training
Of that old and time-honored veteran Gen.
6cott-which was to crush out rebellion
at once and foreyer-and though its frs,
attempt at coil was more disastrous 10
rs than TO the enemy, We have all watched
with the most intense interest the next
manifestation of its power and now,
when we see the varmint" in better
training, exhibiting in its full beauty it:
eonvolutions in accordance with its earlier
promise, why should we, all at once fall
to eavilling as TO whom we should award
the honor of directing its movements
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20
learning.

FrRE.-The dwelling house of Patrick
Murray, situated near the gas-house in the
lower part of this village, was almost totally
destroyed by fir Monday morning The
fire caught from stove-pipe in the chamber
and was discovered about o'clock. On the
alarm being given, Mr.. Murray, who is a
night Waterman in TIE r. G. B. Machine
Shop, immediately sounded the steam whiS
lie, and then on looking out saw that the fire
was in his own house. Both engine compa-
MES were soon on the ground, but not until
NEST of the upper portion Of the building
was in flames. The frame of the house is
still standing, but the roof and upper portion
are destroyed and the whole building is rem
dered almost If not entirely worthless. Mos
of the furniture was saved, brit the family
lost nearly all of their wearing apparel, ex
cepting what they had on and we under
stand that Mrs. Murray lost eleven dollar,
in money, which was in the pocket of one o
! her dresses. Frank, a lad of Is, and son o
Mr.. Murray, was asleep in the chamber, an,
was aroused by stick of wood beng thrown
through his wiz dow. Seeing that his be,
and the whole room was on fire, he drew OIL
bis boots, threw his clothes out OF tn
window, and jumping out after them, wa
caught by persons below and escaped I'm
harmed. We learn that there was an insur
ance on the house and goods in the VI
; Mutual, of $500.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

FROM THE SoUTH.-A Federal soldier
in prison at Salisbury, N. c., was hung BY
his comrades, one night last week, for
saying he intended TO stay in the South
after he was released, and battle for il,
institutions. A guard who heard hi,
shrieks cut him down.
70 A gentleman who recently reach,
ed Washington by way of Tennessee, af'
ter an extensive tour In Inc South, says
that the cotton and tobacco burning BIN
has created intense excitement in the
Southern States, and that the large plant.
ers are beginning to show decided hos
tility to the Confederacy.
R A Richmond paper says :-"Sincs
the recent expose of the reasonable ma
chinations of the Unionists IN our midst,
all communication between the Yankee
prisoners of war and outside parties has
been strictly prohibited. The newspapers
have also been denied to them, and
double Gordon of sentinels stationed around
the tobacco house in which they are con-
fined. The prisoners, numbering about
800 in all, are bitterly disappointed at
their detention"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

FATAL AccrDENT.-Patrick Ryan, much
respected and worthy citizen of this village,
was killed on the r. & B. Railroad near
Bellows Falls, Monday. The particulars
as related to US, are as follows: He was en-
gagged, with others, in removing snow and ice
from the track, and while standing at the
side of the road waiting for the locomotive to
pass, he was struck by mass of snow thrown
up by the snow-plow, with such force as to
k 1ock him down, when be rolled down tow
ards the track and was struck on the bead
by portion of car and instantly killed.
His body we understand was brought home
to Rutland by the afternoon train Monday.
Mr.. Ryan was about as years of age, and
leaves wife and four children.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20
NEGROES WITH BURNSIDE.

A correspondent OF the Boston journal
writing from Gen. Burnside's division of
the army, thus speaks of the visits they
receive from the negroes
"Gen. Burnside deemed his prisoners
an elephant on his hands until after ar
rangemcnts had been made for their ex-
change, but he is like to draw still larg-
er prize, and one more troublesome to
dispose of,~in the large number of negroes
that seek refuge here from the main land.
They come in small squads, led usually
by one of their number, who assumes to
believe in their safety if once they gain
footing within our lines.
Very few of these unfortunates are pos
sessed of any definite information as to
the propriety of the step they take in
drumming away" They seem to follow
The leadership of others who induce the
belief that our soldiers have their best
good in view. However true this i'm
preston may be, it is becoming every day
more apparent that those who come here
will not, for the present, better their con-
dition. In anticipation Of early move
ments on some point on the main land,
our soldiers have not taken half enough of
their camp equipage ashore, and durino
lie co,11 nights of week past it has
been sufficient employment for them to
keep warm and comfortable. The ne.
groes, with no blankets, and with scanty
clothing, therefore. necessarily must suf.
fer to a considerable extent. But there
has not been complaint on their par
that can hear of. They are very obse.
quious and wiling to obey, though not the
most active persons in performing.
| One Of these colored individuals with
WHOM held some conversation, told me
that his 'folk all Union" meaning that
most of the people where he had been
living were loya, to the United States
Government. He was very DESTROYS that
our forces should 90 over and help the
people there, who are threatened with the
vengeance of the rebels.
Judging by his account, and what some
OF the.inhabitants here relate, almost eve
ry means have been used to induce the
North Carolinians to join the Southern
army, and these failing to raise the States
proportion of men, drafting, and not un-
frequently foul play has been resorted to.
This negro says his master is Union
man, but he has received warning to
appear in the militia to defend the State
against 'in7aders," and will have to 60
unless the rebels are driven away. In
this case the scale seems to be turned in
the relative condition of master and
slave, and as in this case the latter seems
to have been we'll treated by the former
and being pretty sensible himself, he very
warmly intercedes for his belesgued own
er, hoping, no doubt, to return favor 70,
favor"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20
DISTRICT SCHOOLS.
In these days of war and civil comm

In these days Of war and civil oommo-
tons, it is gratifying to know that in our
own Now England the more pleasing du-
ties Of life are still allowed to go on with
little or no interruption; and especially is it
so {, notice the fact, that while our troops
are being trained in camp, in the arts OF
war, the "ideas" OF our younger soldiers
are being taught "to shoot in different
direction, in the innumerable camps OF
our district schools.
Rutland School District, No. IL, has
long held an enviable reputation for the
care which has been taken in the selection
of its teachers, and tho consequent high
excellence ofits schools, and it is a source
Of high qualification to its friends and
patrons to know that its reputation has
suffered nothing in the hands of those
who have had it in charge during the
past winter.
This school Tor the past winter has
been in charge of Mr.. Sumuel II. Kelley
assisted in the lower classes by Miss Ella
Keyes, and the closing exercises on Fri
day and Saturday, Sufficiently prove tina
the teachers were fully competent; thai
they had been faithful in the discharge o
their duties, and that the children unde
their charge have marched on cheerfully
and successfully in the m-7Uyal road t
learning.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

ISLAND No. 10.--This island is situs
ted in the corner of that bend in the MiS
sissippi river which touches the border
OF the tennessee, few miles further Up
than New Madrid, although nearly SOUTH
west of that point. It is located about
24O miles from st. Louis, and $50 miles
from New Orleans.
The elevation o. the river at this poln'
Is about 200 feet above the level OF the
delta. or its mouth. The average depth
o. the water at this point is from 80 to lzV
feet, and the breadth of the stream, from
mainland TO mainland, about 900 YARDS
The current runs by the island at mOu.
erately fast rate, and with the power 0.
the three rivers-Mississippi, Missouri.
and hhio-combined.
he island is near the southern,
what might be termed the eastern BANK :,
the river-but thar, at this point, u.
stream varies from its southern coni''
and turns abruptly to the northwe',i
leaving this islaad in the southern apgi'
OF the bend. 1t is about 40 miles by 'n'
course of The river south of Columns,
and about &c miles from Hickman "
near Obionville.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

VERMoNTER KILLED IN THE LATE
FIGHT WITH THE MERIMAC.-Hward
o. Clarity, from Benson, was a marine
on board the United States frigate Con-
gress, and was killed in the late action at
Hampton Roads. He was struck in the
shoulder by piece shell, and died in
about an hour afterwards. His body has
been sent to Renson for interment. The
deceased was about 10 years of age, and
had been attached to the Congress since
September IL, 1861.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

TRIBUTE TO FAITHFUL SoLpIEK.--Ben-
jamin Stafford ef Company A, Fourth Yer
mon Regiment, died in Hospital at Camp
Griffin, on the I'd day Of February last. He
reside d in Mort Dorset at the time OF his en-.
listment. Capt. Pratt, in letter OF condo
lence to the afflicted mother of the deceased
says: While you have lost true and faith
full son, have lost a noble soldier. No man
in his company was more beloved by the Off
GERS, and no man more cheerful and ready to
do hi, duty never had occasion to re-
prove him. No better soldier ever left the
Green Hills of VIEWPOINT 10 fight the battles
os his country.
He has also been noticed, and excused
from duty as a mark of merit for the neatness
of his person and equipments by the com
mander of the Regiment"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

RAN OFF.--The.locomotive attached to
the freight and passenger train on tie
Western Vermont road, ran of. the track
Monday morning, at the crossing near
the Fair Grounds, in consequence of ice
on the rails. Capt. Litchfeld sent down
one of the Rutland & Burlington locomo-
tives to assist in getting it back on the
track again, which was accomplished in
the course of the forenoon. The engine
was slightly damaged, but all necessary
repairs, we believe, were made, so that 1t
went out with the train in the afternoon.
The tender OF the engine Of the Rutland
& Washington passenger train got OF
the track yesterday morning, when but g
few rods west of the depot, causing de-
lay to the train of an hour or SO.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20
THE LATE REBEL STRENGTH AT
MANASSAS.

A Washington di,pltch states that 'mpor'
taut and perfectly conclusive information was
brought to that city Saturday evening IN re-
gard to the late Rebel strength at Manassas
and Ceutreville. 1t is the sworn statements
of four men who were actively employed by
the Coniedera,es on the railroads in the re-
moval of tn ir army. These men deserted
from the enemy and joined us. They all
assert that up to last Friday week the rebels
had between 10000 and 10000 men at
Manassas and near it, $4,000 between Man
assas and Aqua Greek, and 10000 at Win
chester, Leesbureh, &c, all of whom, nearly
O,O00, could have been concentrated at
Manassas at days notice. They declare,
moreover, being railroad men, that the rebels
were able to concentrate at brief notice 500
cars on the road leading TO and from Man
assas. That they never talked OF evacuating
Manassas until the fall of Fort Donelson
when they freely said they would have t.
retreat whenever Mcclellan advanced.
They declared that for sixty days past th'
roads have been horrible, so much so tina
they had to convey provisions to Aqua Creel
/ f ON Manassas on pack mules, and hnall.
the men we're moved up nearer to Manassas
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20
For the Rutland Herald.
ID ] X G. y,
ny O. u. r.

reud .rIy, sadly, We hsrn-strings, atoksn
q We 20 the piilor where u mhcr, tNeersve,
Ssiis o = hi. lite-bsrk b. temps W uds broken,
Calm re his rest In the deep OF the grave
Sing for the hero whose fsedomt esnoes,
Saw n the distance a peace illumed Ky,
B.rea bis proud bosom to des'h gl'aw,ng lsnces
valinat, and trde, in the conhet ~ die
Rest nObls cheit,ln! for thee No 20 morros
R,ends In the triumpss a. bat lie thy ame;
while DER the IA le', Natos VIII SORROW.
Bright shall all hearts keep the noon of thy fms
Pst,io,s shall walt in he star oi cied p',hvy,
Crimson d wi h blood that hsth m'de " sublime
Bes,in thv deeds through he gates OF the ages,
W itiug thy name on the banners oft'me,
sIpmh.r thou on In tie srenoe that b 81 thee!
Chainle.s thv sp'ri' hsth scared from The tomb,
ICED and uy Country" the waite word that gained
the
PASSPORT 10 regions unshs lowed bv gloom
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

NEW MUsIc.-We are under obTpa,;ons
to our friend Merriam for patriotic piece of
music entitled The Volunteers Mother. written
by Prof. Mietzke. This is one of series of
patriotic pieces from his pen, and We under
stand they are quite popular. The series
comprises " The Army Marco" "The Stars
and Stripes" when the Ship comes in" and
The Volunteers Mother" Merriam has
them all.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

A TERRIBLE BATTLE.-From further
particulars received OF the Battle of Pea
Ridge. it appears that the federal less was
600 killed and 500 wounded, while the rebel
loss was 100 killed and 1000 wounded.
Our forces captured 1000 prisoners and
thirteen pieces Of artillery. The rebels were
completely routed, one division under Price
fleeing in one direction, and the other under
Van Dorm taking another.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20
PERSONAL.

j. T. Wheeler, of Seymour, Mass, IS
years old, circulated upon skates IN that
town q few DAYS since, and his exploits put
some of his children and grandchildren 20
the blush,
Gen. Scott il firm in ans attachments
He still retains the utmost confidence" in
General Stone, and believes he will be able
to prove himself a brave and loyal man.
Petitions for the appointing Mt of Eric.
son, the inventor and instructor of the "a.
NOUS, Monitor, to the petition of chief en-
eineer OF special department of the navy
for the building of iron-clad gunboats, are
already in extensive circulation in New
York.
The Tribune says:
Since his appointment to the Mountain
Department was made public, Msj. Gen.
Fremont has been overrun with visitors who
came TO congratulate him upon bis restora-
ton TO command. So great was the throng
on Wednesday that he was kept up till a
late hour at night, receiving his friends. Yes
terday, in order to complete his business in
the city, he was compelled to deny himself
TO every one. Last evening he left quietly
for Washington to receive his instructions
, S, ; use President ard Secretary of War.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20
Gen. Garibaldi is stated to erin

Gen. Garibaldi is stated to erjoy per-
iect health, and TO be entirely given to agri-
culture. Thirty-four peasants have been
sent over to him, who are engaged in plowinr
q large tract OF land along the coast and if
tins continues, the island of Caprera will he
room completely transformed. The General
constantly reserves addresses and presents
from his friends. lie passes his EVENINGS IN
reading the journals. '''' :"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

COUNTY CouRT--There was no session
Monday, as, in consequence Of the storm, the
cars were so much delayed that the Judge
and many of the Jurors were unable TO reach
Rutland in time. ,-.-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-20

eFCom' Foote'S naval expedition consist
ing of eight gun boats and eight mortar boats,
LETT Cairo on the morning of the 14th for
Island No. 10. The impression prevailed
that not much resistance would be offered
by the rebels at the Island.