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SelfReiiance.

We fear that an undue Importance Is .as.
tached by some persons to the elections which
have just occurred, and those about to take
place, in the United States. For our part, says
the Richmond Whig, we content ourselves
with believing that the Confederate States have
but little to hope, and nothing to fear, from
those elections. The run-mad Aboiitionists
propose to conquer and rob us of all we have.
The so-called Conservatives propose to sub
jugate us, and then receive us back into their
Union on their own terms. They both ass
severate that the war is to be waged with all
possible .vigor and determination, and they
quarrel among themselves upon the superior
efficiency of their respective plans for Acrushs
ing out the rebellion" If either scheme could
be carried out, we should have but little choice
between them. If the South could be subiu-
gated, it would matter but little then what be
fell our possessions or ourselves, since with
Yankee masters life would not be worth the
having. We feel but slight concern, therefore,
which faction may come out uppermost, Look
fit to the South, is weakness Of which we
were long since cured. We expect the Com
federate States to obtain their independence
by conquering it. They look no longer across +
the Potomac nor across the Atlantic for aid. :
Their only reliance is the unconquerable spirit
of a people determined to be free on sarth. or
'free among the Dead" and the favor of .
just and benignant Providence. They have
sacrificed and suffered much, but the Thought
of giving up has not entered any mans miud.
They have achieved trlumphs of which tAey
are justly proud, but they would fight on juss
as resolutely if they knew there was nothiag
but disappointment and disaster ahead forI
they mean to have liberty or die struggling
for it, - Hs asa 1aas )aai; /.
HANDsoME PREsEEr.- General Bcasafegafd
has made Stonewall jackson handsome pres
ent. It's a splendid silver-rnounted pistcA Of
a new pattern, made ID Paris expressly s6r
jackson. TIE pistol is a revolver, navy size,
constructed TO throw balls as cannon throws
grape shot With this formidable weapon, an
officer hard pressed IN action might desssoya
half q dozen enemies at single discharge. An
appropriate inscription is engraved on the sill.
yer plating. Sosays the Petersburg Exp-ess. aa
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Garrotting is now crime Of nightly occur
renee in Richmond. The Examiner mentions
that on monday night Capt Anderson Fergu-
son of South Carolina, was knocked down on
Mayo street. Richmond, and robbed Of six
hundred dollars.
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the Darlington Southerner that w. II. Win
gate, who was convicted at the late term of the
Court of the murder Of g. F. Williams, and
who appealed for new trial, has been unsuc-
cessful in his appeal, and has been sentenced
to be hung on Friday November 21.
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Official dispatches, received last evening,
announce that the enemys. feet of gunboats
and transports, which had been lying at Mack
ey's Point since the action, yesterday afternoon
steamed down Broad River to Port Royal
So ends The first exploit Of the valiant Mitchell
on the South Carolina coast. 80 sisi Z,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-29
NEWS BY MAIL.

The special correspondent of Formers Press
writing from Pensacola 18th, has the following
items Commander Caldwell has been detached
from the tasca to the command of the iron-cad
Essex
Capt. Palmer is detached from the steam
sloop lroquos to the command of the Hartford
in lieu OF Capt Wainwright deceased
The Wnona made her way through an intrl-
cate passage and succeeded in getting into q
position to enable her to fire over the canal
with effect at the enemys gunboats one of
which she was able to hit with three eleven-inch
shells-which rendered the rebel unmanageable
and prevented her from steamlng up the Har
Dor. Fort Morgan opened heavy fire upon
the Winona and compelled her to beat hasty
retreat. She received no injury from the shot
OF the Fort which struck around her and passed
over her 30 the distance OF half mile showing
that her distance from their position could not
be less than three miles and a half-such bril-
liant "Reminiscences frequently performed
would soon batter to pieces the enemy's fine
fleet and render it a more easy undertaking for
Admiral Farragut's Squadron when opera tions
are commenced against Mobile.
A special dispatch to the Herald from Cincin-
natl, Sept. 2Sth, says body of fifteen hun.
dred rebel cavalry last night dashed into Angus
ia, Kentucky. q town on the Ohio River, about
forty miles east of this city, driving out sinai
force of irregular troops under Col Rudford
cleared out the citizens, and burned the town
Our gunboats in the river could effect but lttl,
in its defence. The inhabitants and troops es
capped into this State We have no details.
Col VIM. II. Polk, of Tennessee, passec
through here to-day en- route to Washington
with important dispatches from Gov. Johnson t,
President Lincoln. Their nature has not trans
pired.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-29
The Cavalry Reconnaissance.

We print below from the Burlington Im>'
an interesting account of the part taken by the
! Vermont Cavalry in thelrecent cavalry reconnols-
sance to Ashbys Gap.
CAMP ls- VERMONT CAVALRY, [
MAR Fort BLENkER, Va, Sept. "a, 1867. J
To the Editor of The Times
A detachment from the different regiments
comprising the Sd Brigade of Volunteer Caval-
ry, about $50 strong, supported by two guns
under Col r. B. Price, OF the I'd PennsylVa-
MIA Cavalry left here on Saturday evening last
to make reconnaissance. The force passed
through Fairfax Court House, and among other
small towns those of Aide, Middlebury and
Upperville, proceeding towards Ashby's Gap
in the Blue Ridge, about two miles beyond Up
perville. On the forenoon of the 22d the par
ty encountered, fought and routed the 9th Vir-
ginia Cavalry-formerly AshDy' s-one thousand
strong. We suffered the following loss IN the
affair
Capt. Perkins, Co. IL, Vermont Cavalry,
killed: It, Col. Preston, wounded slightly in
arm Lieut. Adams, Co. H, severely, arm and
shoulder private Barney Sculey, Co. g. Sc
verely, jaw private Abram Day, Co. G, shot
through left breast Corporal Sorell Tinkham
Co. G., slightly, leg ; private Frank Dragon,
Co. B, MORALLY and left at rebel hospital at
Upperyille private a. Forteuno, Co. B, neck !;
private j. Brown, Co. B, missing
Capt. Perkins gallantly led the charge against
the enemy and fell while braveiy engaged in a
hand to hand fight with him. He was valua-
bic officer, and one whose services the regiment
can lily afford to Lose.
The rebel loss was four killed and twenty ia
ken prisoners. Most of the captured were Sc
verely wounded Among them was Lieut.. Col.
Green, whose skull was fractured by sabre
blow. Five wagons were also taken, three Of
which, loaded with clothing, were burn H. Two
were brought in. All the prisoners with the
exception of two wagoners were paroled. Col.
Price also paroled about 500 wounded . relics
OF Manassas y found in the hospitals al Aide,
Mrdde5ury and Uppervi]e.
Tbr cavalry went as ar as Paris, small
toYyn at the loot of the mountain, and learning
thA,tne Gap was held by strong force com.
posed of infantry, artillery and cavalry. it
started on it's return 70 camp where it arrived
AT sunset last evening, having travelled ll2
mills. The entire loss Of the expedition fell
upon the Vermont Cavalry, our detachment be-
Ing in the advance during the entire march, and
the only one engaged in the fight. The wound
Cd were properly cared for by Assistant Sur
seon Edison, who accompanied the expedition
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-29
CAMP NEAR THE PoToMAC, Sept. 20, 1862.

CAMP NEAR THE PoroMAc, Sept 20, 1862
EVER DEAR BROTHER We have had quite
startling times since last wrote home | have
been in three days fighting, first and last. Sun
day, when we bad severe battle, Co. and G
were employed as skirmisheys We drove the
enemy out of mountain, about as hard as it
would be to charge up Worcester mountain
Our loss was small, while that of the rebels was
very large Company G lost nine in wounded
(none kled) and took one hundred prisoners
had the pleasure of taking the guns from the
hands Of two rebels, and marching them TO
headquarters. Company took stand OF
colOrs.
! The next fight that was in vas last Wednes-
day and Thursday. They had four days fight
ing, but we did not get here in season for only
two There were probably 100 900 men or
more on each side. Itmust have been the hard
est battle yet fought during the war. cannot
tell how the loss stands Ours cannot be less
than 1000 to 10000, while that Of the rebels
must be much larger. Isaw one place where
one whole rebel brigade went into the fight,
and only about so got out alive. What would
you think to see line of men mile long, and
Tour deep, standing close to each other. and see
them nearly all shot at once, some falling one
way aud some another? That saw. and SAL
more dead bodies In one moment, than all OF
you will see multiplied by ten, in your lie time
But can tell you nothing comparatively, SO
you can imagine the rest
The lighting ceased night before last, and
yesterday morning there were no rebels to be
seen. They had left and we were soon started
after them, but most of them had got across the
river. We have heard that we have an army
on the other side to take them. hope that i,
is So Last night we took whole regiment Of
cavalry, which is Il little something, whole
regiment OF men and horses.
They are fighting now down the river w
can hear the cannon about IA often as CLOCK
will tick, but it does not scare US any. W.
are getting used to this kind of music But
must close Write soon.
WALTER.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-29

We see in it the Republic taking the side of
the oppressed against the oppressor, and seizlng
the opportunity which treason gives it, to ban
ish slavery froln the national domain. And we
see these things the less clearly because the
President hesitated about the rig,t or expedi-
ency of declaring immediate and absolute
emancipation, making it future and contin-
gent !; for the fact still remains hat it is rec
ognition, on the part of the Government, of the
right of the slaves to their liberty a right
which henceforth the Republic stands pledged,
in all legal and constitutional methods, to re
spect and defend.
What will be the immediate or ultimate effect
of this measure, how far lis influences will
reach, and what it will accomplish, remain for
the future to determine. But the people, who
believe in the Providence of a just God who
watches over and blesses the nation that seeks
to do His will, have an abiding faith that His
loving favor, and His arm of strength will 60
with us now in battle, and lead GU. armies to
victory, and bring this Republic out of its fiery
trial, purified, strengthened, and, better than
ever before, understanding that righteousness
exalteth a nation.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-29
The Indian War in Minnesota.
A STORY OF woMAN's COURAGE.

A Mr.. Foote, with his family of five children,
have been living for the past five years near
Eagle lake, about sixty niles Southwest from
St Cloud. On Wednesday nigh: Of last week,
alarmed by some OF their neignbors, they
started with one or two families o! Swedes, to
make good their escape to the woods, but
after riding mile from their home some Of
the party objected to 60 further in the night
and rain, so stopped in little log cabin with
two slx-lighted windows, gaping creviccs on
all sides, through which they could be plainly
seen from without, Scarcely were they safe
y inside when party OF fifteen mounted
Indians rode up, and calling MIR, Foote, de-
manded admlttance. Who are you Da
cosah Sioux. Ale you not the same who
have been killing our people and burning our
houses ? No; bad Indians gone away we
good indians deer hunt want something
to eat. This parley was held through one Of
the windows, before which they had had
barely time to hang an old coat for screen,
Mr.. Foote holding his gun the while.
Steadily refused admittance they went
little distance from the house and encamped
for the night, making every variety of hideous
sounds, initiating cracking growing, barking
etc. Though the increasing rain relieved
them Of the dread OF fire, there was no sleep
for the inmates of that beleaguerred cabin.
In the morning Mr., Foote went out to them,
granted the potatoes and corn which they
asked for breakfast, elling the Sweje, how
ever, TO let them dig for themselves Too
unwise to follow this direction, they shot him
while thus at work for them, firing at MIR.
toote as nc turaed to enter the cabin. wound-
ing him severely in the side. He tell forward
upon the floor. The door was secured. and
then commenced tragedy too full of horror
and pathos to be conc-ived-certainly to be
described. Would that you could hear it
from the noble woman herself, who narrated
these ul.thrllling events with the utmost
simplicity and wonderful sef-mastery, only
yielding to monetary culver of the lip
and dlmming Of the eye, while the tears flowed
freey from our own. Two other men were
in the house. with their wives and three chill.
dren each; Ericsson, Norwegian, and
Swanson, Swede, who was perfectly par
alyzed with fear. No threat or persuasion
could induce aim to fire his loaded gun. Cow
ering in the corner, white with terror, he
begged Mrs. +. 10 open the door, till MIR. f.,
helpless as he then was, declared he would
shoot the first Que VIII attempted it. Sum
moning all his remaining strength, he par
italy raised himself, aimed his rife through
little crevice, and despatched one of the
savagts then in his exhaustion, continue d
loading for his wife, who fired first from one
SIDE and then from another, to deceive the foe
with the belief that they were strong in mum.
bers and arms. Ericsson fired bold several
times, but was soon mortaIly wounded, and
though with a broken hip, in his extreme
agony he reached the loft without assistance.
where he sank grooming beside his wife, who
the while was aiding Mrs Foote as far as
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-29

APPOINTED CHAPLAIN The Burlington
tines says the Governor has appointed Rev
VIM. q. Hopkins, Chaplain of the 7th Regi.
ment. Mr.. Hopkins is a son Of the Bishop and
graduated at the University of Vermont, in the
Glass OF 1855. He is the rector of St. Mary
Church, at Mortified. For once, at least. the
18th is fortunate, and if the relations of its mem
bers and the Chaplain, shall not be intimate
agreeable and beneficial to the regiment, it will
not be the Chaplain's fault. Chaplain Hopkins
will take government transport for New Or
leans sometime next month.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-29

Are you not afraid your wife will get mar
ried again when you die? hope she may as
there will be one man in the world who will
know how to pity me-.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-29

HAVING CHOSEN OUR CAUSE WITHOUT GUILE
AND WITH PURE MOTIVES, LET Us RENEW OUR
TRUST IN GOD AND co FORWARD WITHOUT FEAR
AND WITH MANLY HEARTS.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-29

AN IMPORTANT CORRECTION. The President 8
Emancipation Proclamation, as transmitted by
telegraph, and printed in The FREEMAN, con-
tanned an important verbal error. In the par
agraph referring to what representation in
Congress should be deemed conclusive evidence
OF, the following occurs that such state and
the people thereof haze not been in rebellion
against the United States - The wol dis in italics
are not in the official copy as printed in the
National Intelhgencer, but the sentence there
reads d" that such State, and the people thereof
are not in rebellion against the United States
The difference is quite material, as in the one
case the proclamation might be treated as a
premise OF amnesty to returning nsurgent peo
pie, and in the other case it cannot be SO con-
strued.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-29

MILITARY.-The following Field Officers of
the 18th Regiment have been elected
Colonel Redfeld Proctor, Proctorsville.
Lieut.. Colonel, VIM W. Grout Barton Major,
Charles Spalding, St. Johusbury.
1t is our good fortune to knowalI these men, and
We believe the regiment could not have made
better selection. Col. Proctor has seen service.
first as Quartermaster of the Third, and after
wards as Major of the Fifth Regim ant, and has
proved himself a good officer. Lieut. Colonel
Grout, and Major Spadng were captains, ;he
first OF the Barton. and the last, of the St.
Johnsbury company in the 9Th Regiment
Capt. Levi q. Kingsley, of the Rutland
Guards, has been elected Major of the 18th
Regiment, in place of Maj. Sprague, resigned
The following additional staff officers have been
appointed for the same regiment
Chaplain. Rev. L. F Barstow, St. Johnsburv.
Sergt. Major, E. D. Rcdington st. Johnsbury.
Commissary Sergeant, Buel j. Derby Hunting
ton.
This regiment, the Burlington Times under
stands, is to be mustered into the T. S. service
Friday next and will probably leave for Wash
ington ear y next week
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-29

Below we print private letters, kindly handed
us for publication, written by Vermont Boys,
members of the 4,h Vermont Regiment. who
participated in the recent severe battles OF South
Mountain and Aniietam. One of the letters
was written by Walter Scribper, Co. &, and the
other by Robert Cofey Sergeant in Co. X
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-24

New YekK, Oct. %. Specials contain
very little news A Sharpsburg special
to the Times says prisoner captured
during the late reconnaissance, states
that the enemy have not over 10000 men
at any one point iu Virginia On &C
count of our extended line he is neces-
sarily obliged to scatter his, forces, and
keep avigilant watch oil along the riyefI
The army is daily expecting a supply OF
clothing, shoes &c.
The force at the extreme right of the
line in the vicinity of Hancock has been
greatly strengthened within the past two
days. This has caused the movement of
two or three divisions further up the
river.
Various rumors are afoat in reference
to the future disposition of the army.
The men are DESTROYS, either to offer bat
tie or go into winter quarters. Nearly
three hundred soldiers having been found
in Sharpsburg without proper passes,
have been sent to Harper's Ferry to work
on the roads and bridges.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-24
Rebel Papers Down ON Bragg.

~. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 22-The Rich
mond Wing of the 10th contains an edi-
torial ON the state of affairs in Ky.
This retrogsde movement has pro-
foundly disappointed and mortified our
people, and dashed the fond hopes they
had formed of liberating Kentucky and
Tennessee. 81. ~ iii"
We had reasonably expected from
Bragg s. magnificent army, something
more than mere excursion to the neigh
borhood of the Ohio River, We had an
ticipated something more than boastful
orders and high sounding proclamations.
We had formed exalted hopes of the
great expedition which he led nearly up
to Louisville HIS long delay at Tupel-
10; his hesitancy at chattanooga; his
tardy advance into Kentucky, had sha-
ken the public confidence; but few were
willing to condemn so long as an oppor-
tunity remained for the consumation of
the grand object of the campaign 1t is
all over now, The Kentucky movement
in the hands of Bragg, has turned out to
be simply a /" fizzIe 1t has been from
the beginning to the end a brilliant blum
der and, magnificent failure.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-24
sIreI Roinfnrred.I

49, PHILADELPHIA, Oct 22-The follow
ing regiments have just joined Sigeps
command: the ll0th, 1S4th, f36th, f54th,
and 57th New, York, 33d Massachusetts,
and 26th Wisconsin. The SD Illinois is
on the way, and viii probably join them
to-day. f8taTs lIlR
Such facts as these are sufficient an
swers for the fault-fndings that Sigel
has not been properly reinforced.
Gen. Sigel yesterday moved his COM
mand to the neighborhood of Center
vile, and established his headquarters
there. g-s...r
A man arrived in the city last night
direct from Richmond. He was team
ster in the Federal army, and was cap
turedBin the first battle of Bull Run.
He says he saw the Merrimae No. 2
dying near Rockets as he passed down,
and thinks she is nearly ready for SER
vice. b. a.~..i 't-,----l -.sssy s,-..9
She has had all the iron plates placed
on her, and looks as if she would be an
ugly customer. tH
He heard persons who saw the old
Merrimac say that this one is similar in
construction and plan, though not SO
large, and will be more easily handled.
Four of the lst Maryland Cavalry
(Union) had been re-confined, and are
to be tried on the charge of, murder.
What the facts are he could notleara.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-24
NEWS. BY TELEGRAPH.
.vnHr BIZ THE Z. q v. LINE 10 u
Exclusively for the Journal.
Gen. Mcclellan /, Again.

gWAsHrNeToN, October 2S.-Little Z 10
any importance attached to the rumors
that are occasionally received here and
elsewhere that Gen. Mcclellan is to be
superseded by Gen. Hooker, in the COM
mand of the army of the Potomac. In
quiry has been made to-day in usually
well informed circles, but nothing is
known whatever to give any basis to
such reports Besides Gen. Hooker has
not sufficiently recovered from the eff
fects of his wound, to take the field.