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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
Camp at Yorktown, Va, /
Nav Ath, 1862. I

Camp at Yorktown, Va,
May 4th, 1862.
To-day has been an eventfal one with us,
and to while away an hour this evening, will
IN my way tell you something what We have
done, seen, &c. Others have written long
ere this the whole story, for IN this land OF
telegraphs one can read accounts of battles,
in some cases, before they commence, but as
the Sharp Shooters we're the first to enter
inside the forts, perhaps we saw some things
others did not.
At 8 o'clock this morning we left camp for
the picket here, as usual, not even thinking
that Seeesh had any idea Of evacuating their
so-called stronghold; but on the contrary,
judging from the heavy cannonading they
had kept up for two or three days, that
general engagement must come soon. AT
day light, we prepared for the customary
picket fighting, and not a man could be seen
in their rife pits or on the forts Suddenly
bright fame arose from the works, followed
by an explosion. This proved to be the mag
azine, and was the first intim anon of an evac-
uation; Immediately we were deployed as
skirmishers, and advanced at double quick,
leaping the bitches, We were almost as quick
as thought, cheering npon the parapet
The fort next the York river was the t"st
occupied, the others soon after, No accidents
occurred to us, though ten or twelve Of he
infantry were blown up by torpedoes q in
fernal machines" which they have pLa' ted
so that they would explode at the touch.
These were covered very ingeniously, leav-
ing in sight only what appeared to be CON-
mon muske; ball, but proved to be percussion
caps; in one place saw a string partly COW
cred so arrrnged as to cause an explosion il
touched; in another was bag of flour with
a wire running TO several of these torpedoes
At the entrance of the fort we found bee
of them covered with small bushes, they wer,
discovered and avoided.
Their flight must have been hasty, as they
left quite a quantity of stores and am
munitien. Some of the heavy guns wer,
spiked Others filled with sand.
But few of the heavy guns of the fort hav,
been removed.
| Among other things one of the sharpshoot
ers found the following note under one of tn,
guns ...e a.-
"To the Yankees:-Occupy until COM
think not that because we have given VI
this place temporarily to you, we intend Civ
ing up the contest. No; far from it. w,
are now more determined than ever, so b
not dalnded as heratofnrn -.
Your ENEMY TILL DEATH.
Yorktown, May 5, 1862"
The above was written in plain bushes
hand, and the writer is evidently our enem,
Our troops are following the retreatin
rebels, and probably before you receive til
accounts will come of their defeat or captur,
Yours Truly,
...... CORPORAL.
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a. 1t gives us much pleasure to say that
Senator Hale concurs with Judge Collamer
in his views upon the subject of con6scaton.
IT." said Mr.. Hale, Gin our zeal against
Slavery, the Senate infringed on the Consti'
tuition, it would, in the language of the Sen
ator from Vermont, (Mr. Collamer,) make
our institutions failure" If there was
anything the Republican Party had de-
elared early and late, it was fidelity to the
Constitution, and he wanted the Constitu-
ton still left after the rebellion was over"
There can be no question of the wisdom
Of such counsels. The highest honor we can
confer upon the memory Of the Patriots Of
the Revolution, is to show to the world that
the Constitution which they framed is sufi-
sient in the powers withheld, as we'll as the
powers conferred, to put down and crush GU,
forever, even such a gigantic rebellion as the
present.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15

The REBEL FLIGHT.-Mr. Ray1
of the New York Times, writes trcn
tress Monroe, on Monday morning
the evacuation of Yorktown by the'
was not a wholly unexpected even
their probable future movements ns
"The probability is that they WI
take this line. They will be mnch
likely to strike from Williams
across the Chickahominy, destroyp!
bridges, retard the pursuit of our =
If they take this route to RichmoDO'
Clellan can reach that city 10 adVai
them, and at the same time be ID 'l !
OF any force that may menace N.Y.
and Banks. 1t seems to me muVu
probable that the rebel army VIII
simply to escape southwark Oy q
the James River, and abandon nl'p
and the rebel government to us -
have no doubt of The speedy oO'''
OF Richmond by our forces, Ou,
more might be accomplished wiz, ~,
tive cooperation of the navy d ''''
en- moment"
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PETERSBURG IN DIsTREss.-Th The Peters
burg (Va.) Express of May 2, says

Jury Nsd') EAPreso vi may &, ooyo'
ave have city of nearly 10000 inhab-
itants, situated on water course easily as
sended by the light draught gunhoats of the
enemy. Our position is very important, in
somuch that if Petersburg should be captured
by any possibility, Richmond would certainly
fall. Then we would be no inconsiderable
prize to the enemy either. Our immense
storehouses and their contents would offer
some inducements to the Yankees to pay US
flying visit, to say nothing OF the great adj
vantage they would gain, and the tremen-
dous injuries they would infict by getting
pnsseassau of our sailraa-as. w. bos.... :
s,fEciant sum could b. raised here and in the
south side counties to build very formidable
gunboat. Who will breach the matter, and
who will make the first deposits ?"
The alarm of this writer is exceedingly
we'll founded. From City Point on the
james river to Petersburg is only ten miles
BY railroad, and also, as the above extract
states, by water course easily assembled by
our gunboats. Petersburg is only twenty
two miles below Richmond by the great
Souther Railroad route, and We can easily
see, therefore, why the occupation of the
former by our forces involves the fall of the
rebel capital. Besides these roads we have
mentioned, Petersburg also has two othe
railroads, one running to Norfolk and the
other west to the great Tennessee road.
is very important, then, that it should b,
taken and held by our army; and if the cli
zens only began to talk about building a
formidable gunboat" last week, they nigh
as we'll give up the project, aid be prepared
70 welcome our forces.-[ Boston Jour.
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V 1t is said that none of the wester

T 1t is said that none of the western
battles resemble the European battles or
those on the Atlantic coast. Owing to
the conformation of the surface of the
country, heavy artillery cannot be used to
advantage. The country is too low and
fat, and too uniform, and is moreover
densely covered with timber, which rem
ders it impossible to use artillery at a long
range. Hence it is not the heaviest artil-
lery that wins, but it is the greatest guam
tty of short range light guns. Six
FOUNDER brass guns and twelve pound
howitzers are the most valuable, and Gen.
Hallecks army is plentifully supplied with
them. We expect to hear a good account
Il them one of these days.
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Ifor she Rutland H,nIs.
IN EMoR,An

MA
GAIT T. " REYNOLDS, 90. I, o,,
In the death of Cant, RI "@
suffers an irreparable los, "'Ihods Oh,
possessing an iron will, as hrsa nan Of ~
~ shsn " tns very prime Of maj eva
WIEN ns oouhtry can Ill afford ~ahSOt
~ s,nownukea soldier, a joyial ccm,ss 10.
nandsnt ~ NV VIII p svengs his death IND
u the burlington lime. AM
Another hero fallen and ths
Mourns Tor her honored anu
brh,eiy on freedom CORY bs,,ls
His noble life was sped, '''N @lt
Fame hold's him now, oradl,d.
Her wisely chosen son upon Ar
And round his brow shs tv,n,a.
The wreath so dearly Won '0' arr
The nations pulse will thr,n
he brave true heartsd IA, hsi BIZ
but IN MS home, among Ve,m
Hearts throb with weary ps'" 'sN
And, o, the saadeneo sous that,
The loving ewes that usen' "0Oty
10 thlns thai oEe 20 dearly 10
wrapped In his list loi ,s,SS o"
He hs, won fame aud glory so,r
VIII praise him vLefe Ne m. e aVd
But one iond tick II neart pop,. TO-.
In yoicels's b, ''g'ss "NA n
God comfort her, for life th,t ..sn.,
Has ,uddenly grown cim.
And while the land is ilusheI nil.
She only thinks If him. '|AN|
How many more, o, death. mp,, ,..,.
OF our devoted band, "' IHl' n
Ere rebsl traitor and their r4h.la...
Are bioted from the land '''0
Rest, loyal soldier, in thy early ,,,
Naught can disturb thy sleebs '''e
Rest, and the hes' ts that 10 70 ~, =,
Shall faithful yigils keep. wy Ai
Windsor, May, 1852.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15
WHENCE COMES 1T?

We all remember with what an air Of
injured innocence and offended dignity the
shareholders have repealed the charge Of
treating their slaves with cruelty. We
all know with what delightful enthusiasm
their northern apologists and admirers
have pictured in glowing colors, with both
pen and pencil, the charming social con-
dition Of the Southern Slaves. One could
scarce help believing while reading some
Of these descriptions, that the acme of hui
man happiness is reached on a Southern
plantation.
But the conduct OF the rebels since the
rebellion broke out raises very pertinent
enquiry, and one which We would like to
have somebody more in love with chattel
slavery than we are, answer satisfactorily.
How did the rebels learn the brutality
evinced by them in the treatment of our
soldiery, and in the persecution Of the Un-
ION men in the South? How is it that
they delight in the torture of their VIC
TINS? In what school of more than saw.
age cruelty did they come to take delight
in hanging prisoners of war by the heels
and then cutting their threats, and leav
ing them a prey to hawks and buzzards
How comes it that with fiendish ferocity
which regards not age or sex, they delib
erately shoot down innocent women an(
children? From whence comes the bar
barity of profaning the graves of the dead
Are these the mild hammered men o
the plantation If these afro an(
nendish barbarities are not the direct out
growth of the system of slavery we would
be glad to know from whence they spring
VIII some admirer of the "divine institu
hon tell us?"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15
AN lRON-PLATED COAST
Foe ENGLAND

The London Times of April 2l,l
We are informed that a stem Of a.
portance in the existing state Of AM
affairs has Just been taken BY fs
of Admiralty. 1t is well Know,
the present moment our entire A
small vessels of war is built Of va
is wholly unprotected by armo,
Every corvette, Sloop and gunboa
service is liable, therefore. 10 midi
complete destruction by the shell
an enemy. In view of these
complete stop has recently been
the construction of further vessels
kind in the royal dOckyards. In
for some years past, and in Amer
ring the past year, small iron-plata
have been designed and built-but
cases these have been fit to operst
home coasts and harbors only, AMI
been wholly incapable of perforun
eral sea service. Our own admira
their constructors have natural
averse to the building of similar
but at the same time no means Of
cling sea going plated ships Of nj
dimensions have been devised. Al
however, a method of construcj
been devised, which is said ID
great security, with a comparaivs|
small amount OF plating, and VII
met with the full approval Of the
The new design has been made !
+. j. Reed, formerly of the Schcd|
val Construction, Portsmouth, nod
rary 10 the institution OF Nay&.v
tects, under the general superb
Admiral Robinson, the Comptrolle'
Navy 1t is applicable to ships Of
classes, aud provides for the use o.
full plated battery of Armstrong
with a great range of fire--for SEQ
the ship from penetration beiwet
and water--for Steaming power
inferior to that of the present imp
vessels-and for the protection Of
engines, rudder head and steerag
ratus. These advantages are sa
secured without at all compromn
fitness OF the ship to receive a q
rig and equipment, so that she nd
for sea service in any part of TIE
The design, we understand, b
placed unreservedly at the dispos
a dmiralty, who have issued an o.
its immediate adoption, and have .
ed the inventor, Mr.. Reed, to ~
tend the construction OF the vessek
Majesty's dockyards.
The timber now in store, and ey
already converted, will be avails
the new vessels, which are to be
built below the water, but incomt
at the upper part. Although the
was only completed week ago,
preliminary arrangements for carr
out have already been made, unt
immediate care of the ComptrOI
the Duke of Somerset. The first
is to be commenced forthwith at
ford dockyard, and is to be nsn'
Enterprise.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15

~It was stated by telegraph, few days
ago that Gov. Clark of North Carolina, had
made proposals to surrender the State to Gen.
Burnside, but the rumor seems to have been
without foundation. Would it not be we'll
for the people of North Carolina to surren-
Gov. Clark to Gen. Burnside 7 He has in
ficted more injury upon them than he can
ever atone for.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15

We have certain county officers who re-
cei,ed their positions outside Of any party or
canizaiion, who receive stated fees for the
D. LEGATION of certain legal documents and
then i5quire publishers TO publish such, at
one-half those rates. Rutland Courier.
We clip the above from the Courier not
for the purpose of vindicating any particular
individual for no person is named; but for
the yindication of the good name of the
County of Rutland, as represented by its cho-
sen officers, we pronounce the statement un-
qualifedly false end libellous, and we chal.
enge the Courier to Prove single instance
of the kind it alleges.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15

ANNIVERSARY NoTICE.-The next annu-
al meeting OF the Rutland and Bennington
County Conference will be held in Pitsford,
commencing Tuesday, June 8, at one o'clock
m.
Opening Sermon by Rev. DR.. Hooker,
Moderator of the last meeting.
The principal Anniversary Exercises con-
nected with the Conference will be as follows:
Bible Society, Tuesday Evening Foreign
Missions, Wednesday A. M. and domestic
Missions, Thursday A. M; Communion Ser
vices Wednesday P. NJ, aud Missionary
Sermon by Rev. Mr.. Rustedt Wednesday.
evening; closing with the Sabbath School
Anniversary Thursday afternoon.
AzARIAH HYDE,
Register of Conference.
Pawlet. Nav -, 1862.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15

FINANCIAL. - Commissioners Edmunds,
Woodbridge and Merrill, succeeded on their
recent visit to Washington in having the gem
eral government reimburse the State of Yer
mont for war expenses incurred, the sum of
$4,000. This, with 1928 900 paid last
fall. and 100000 Vermont's share of the
direct tax of twenty millions laid by congress
in August last, makes in all 900, which
the State has received from the Federal Gov
eminent About S2s5 900 still remains due
to the State.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15

A SURE TEsT.-If man can walk the
entire length of the stilted sidewalk on the
north side of Washington street, without
pitching into the gutter, it is quite certain
that be is not in the slightest degree intoxi
Gated. 1t is wofully delapidated, half its
pins are knocked from under 1t, it lifts aevery
which way" and creaks and yawns like a
yawl going to pieces in a gale.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15

A Coon IDEA-We are informed that the
Students of Brandon Seminary, assisted by
the Brandon Glee Club, will give literary
entertainment on Tuesday evening, at the
Town Hall, the proceeds of which is to be
donated to the Soldiers Aid Society. This
is highly commendable--and cultivates the
right spirit in these stirring times. The en-
tertaament will consist of declarations, ora
tons, music, tableaux, &c.
Our Brandon friends should fill their spa
clous Hall, aud see how many it can hold.
Remember Tuesday evening.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15

Gov. Holbro)k has received draft from
some Vermonters in California for 1886, to
be applied to.the relief Of the sick and woun-
ded Vermont soldiers. Had it not been for
the recent disastrous food in that State this
donation would have been much larger.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15

DEATH OF A VI. SoLpIER.-John ii
Slavery OF Clarendon, member of one of the
Vermont Regiments, was shot dead before
the rebel works at Yorktown on the 18th
April. He was unwel on that day and ex-
cused from active duty, but assisted his COM
rade Horace Tower, from the same town, IN
carrying rations to the picket guard. Arrv
there, young Slavery, desiring to get good
view of the rebel works ventured out to a
knoll, bat he had scarcely taken his position
there before he was shot through the heart by
a rifle ball, and died without struggle, or a
groan. He was a brave soldier, and is much
lamented.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15

-bENsoN.- The dwelling house of j. N
Adams was struck By lightning on the Sd
day OF May, inst. A Mr.. Smith who was
In the house at the time was Frustrated by
the stroke, but not seriously injured. The
house was only slightly damaged.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15

DEATH OF CAPT. PINGREE. - We are
grieved to learn that Capt S. E. Pingree, of
Co. F, Sd VT. Regiment, died at Philadel-
pbia last week. from wounds received at the
Lees Mills engagement.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15

egS Some "clean and respectable, but
misguided rebels in New Orleans, fred
upon and shot down innocent ,oomen and
children, for giving expression to their joy at
once more being permitted TO behold tie
Stars and Stripes The Editor of the Cou-
rier should 60 down there Immediately, and
take them "kindly by the hand," and tell
them how naughty they we're TO do so, and
that they must not do SO any more.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15

1t is said Mr.. Parker Beede, of Sar d.
wich, is probably the largest sugar manufac-
turer in the country. In 1860 be had
yield OF 24Oo pounds of sugar of superior
quality.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15

The SUMTER ABANDONED
Sennmes and officers of the pri'a''l
ter arrived at Southampton Oh "
ult. in the mail steamer NoO''O'
Gibraltar. The crew OF the o"~
been paid of, and she was to be 'V'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15

The HOMESTEAD BILL. On Tues
day the Homestead bill was passed by the
senate-SS ayes TO nays. We believe
the bill Is one which had previously pass
ed the House.
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When will the aLol;tIon;s,s booou

When will the a5oitlonists become
honest?- Rutland Courier.
When The Editor of the Courier thinks
they are strong enou h to carry the State
county or town. and again takes his seat
at their council board.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-15

Com. Wilkes, of Trent ne'O'"
ing i'll in Washington.
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"a The communication from Fairhaven
will appear tomorrow.
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THE FIRE IN TROY.

The Times of Monday afternoon says thar
the total number of buildings destroyed IN
the recent great fire in is s7i. total loss OF
real estate, 81, $4,000 loss on personal prop
erty 81 100000.
Though the fire was thus extensive, We
are glad there is bright side to the dismal
tale of destruction and suffering with which
the columns Of the Troy papers are filed.
We copy the following article from the Troy
Wing: ..... .
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Pawlet, May IL, 1862.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-11
Satan Rebuking Sin.

m . ...L
WIN. H. TAYLOR, in that ~embodyment
of malice and SANDER, published in
pamphlet form, commonly known as
Character Preserved" views with APP
parent holy horror, "the bribery and
corruption, bargain and sale" that has
taken place 'amid the whirlpool of Ne
braska politics." and "defeated the will
Of a large majority of Republicans, and
outraged human decency and christian
civilization" We believe Nebraska
politics not to be the purest in the world
but so far as Daily is concerned, we dc
not know of one cent of money being
used, to influence the vote Of any man.
We know of no money being spent by
him or his friends to pack Conventions,
or to subsidize newspapers. We do
know, however, that the Omaha .Nebras-
khan says Il was offered $500, by a~-friend
of Judge Kinney, whom Taylor is sup
porting, to place the name of John F.
Kinney at the head Of, its columns.
And we know, also, that this same vir-
tuOus Mr.. Taylor deposited two S20bills
with one gentleman in this town, to be
used 10 pack the county convention. The
person who received this money worked
faithfully for Mr., Taylor, even injuring
himself and destroying bis own popular
ity among his best friends. A portion
Of the money was spent in the manner
designated, and the balance delivered
back to Taylor. Yet, after all this, Tay-
lor accuses him, we-are eredibly informed,
Of being untrue, and thereby causing him
(Taylor) to be defeated in this county
This was not the only money left in this
county by Taylor, non was this the only
county which he attempted to carry IN
this way. The same means was success
fully used in Cass.
Again, at the Convention, this man,
who is shocked at corruption, connives at
a bsrefaced forgery. A forged certifi-
cate Of election is presented, written ip
the handwriting of one John H. Sahler,
of Omaha /; a forged proxy is given to
Sahler IN the same handwriting, and the
proxy is signed in the handwriting OF
VIM. H, Taylor. And yet Taylor pirates
abou; fraud and corruption. "Oh, shame
where is thy blush.''
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-11
Public Speaking.

Yesterday the citizens of Brownville
were addressed by Judge kinney and
Gen. BowEN. Judge Kinney delivered
a much more chsste' speech than the one
be delivered in this city some years ago.
He is not, however, a speaker of much
ability, his own opinion to the contrary,
notwithstanding. He informed the peo-
pie that it required a vast amount of legal
ability, discretion and judgment to be
Supreme Judge of Utah Territory. In
his reference to speeches of Mr.. Daily,
there was not as much candor as we sup
posed would be exhibited by aman occu-
pying his position. He was cautious in
his positive charges, but his insinuations
contained a good deal of SANDER.
With regard to the Mail contract Kim
ney's explanation was not very s~atisfac-
tory. He denies, however, that seven
thousand acres were pre-empted, as
charged in the .Adrertiser; bst admits
that there was about tr0 thousand acres
pre- empted. As we have no desire to
publish mistepresentNtlOns, we give oul
readers this. correction. He says, after
obtaining the cOntracti be sold it out to a
company who continued to hold it in bis
olsme o~satsfed" Government that they
IA cary;ed the mail contract accordino
d law, and entered, under the Pre-emp-
lion Law, about two thousand acres Of
land. But as this company had never
paid him one cent Of the ten thousand
badlsrs. the price of the mail contract,
and bad entered the land inghis name, he
Lents6e land in payments ahd had since
.8seaed It away as be had a perfect
right to do. y He said he supposed they
carried the mail according 70 law