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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-17
The Governors Message.

The Governors Message being very
lengthy we give but the following alb
stract, which embraces the main facts pre-
sented:
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11
HEADQUARTERS. .TRASsMIssIssIPrI DIST,
Little Rock, Ark, May 81, 1862.

To the Soldiers and Citizens Of the District:-
have come here to drive out the invader. or
to perish in the atte mpt. To achieve success.
tits essential that the soldier and the citizen,
each, shall do his whole duty.
In the army discipline must prevail, unex-
celled by the troops Of any government-cvery
officer executing the orders given him with
promptness. fidelity and courage.-cvery sol
dier obeying the orders he receives. without
question and without murmur. whatever the
hardships involved In word, there must he
efficiency among officers of every rank. and
obedience among soldiers, under all circum-
stances.
Among citizens determination must he
cvinccd to contribute 70 the army's support
even to the last dollar they possess; {, adhere
to the Confederate cause. under avery difficult
ty; to sustain the Confederate currency: 10
crush out the spirit Of cxtortion and specula-
tion; and to sacr fee. for freedoms sake, all
property, valuable to the enemy. which may
by possibility fall into their hands.
My purpose is to assume every responsible
ty necessary in the premises.-relyin- upon
the Arbitcr of Nations. and the earnest and
active support ofevery patriot.
t. c. HINDMAN.
Major General.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

~ We extract the following passages fl III
letter written by our young friend Billie
Ferguson to biz father Elijah Ferguson, Esq.
of our coJnty 1t will bc interesting to h
numcrou- friends:
We have had several :iitle skirmishcs
since we haze been here. We oficr,l them
battle on the 9th inst but they would net
fight Us. We attacked them about 10 'clocS
and ,llo.c them 1ack several miles, when they
came to Il s,yainp and burned the bridge owe.
which they had passed to prevent Us from pun
suing them any farther. We then, satisfied
with oar DAYS work, returned To our camp
where we have been ever since. We killed
several OF the feds and lost very few; they
Feds run like any thing. We took several
prisoners aud good deal of clothing. W.
pushed them 80 close that thcy left ali their
knapSaets. which We burned. II Is reported
| tina; they are advancing slowly, but DO not
| believe we will have Il fight here at all.
Senator Il, W johnson arrived here 4 few
days ago: he is trying to get the army Of the
West to 70 back to Arkansas. do hope he
will accomplish his mission, but | airsiu
that he will not be able to get until this
battle i fought. | think We will be sure t.
whip them here; we are well fortified, and,
| for the first time during this w..r. We have
| force equal in number TO their s-tiiit alone
! .huuld give Us victory. We nave "a good iet
/ OF Generals here now, and feel sure they viii
lead u to victory. | have had the pleasure
of seeing Gen. BeauregaTd: lac was on the
| fell the day of the fight at Farn.ington, and
whenever he would pass our lines the boys
woulI give one grand yell. just his look, or
his presence, seemed to inspire thcm with
| confidence.
..Our army has re organized under the con
| script act. Our regiment re-orsan.z.d "a few
iays ago. Gel. McNa;r was reelected. | had
some hope of getting home this summer, but
there is not much chance now. since it is the
desire of every commissioned officer in the
regiment that | retain the Quartermaster' )
Office.
! direct your letters to this place to the
| calc of Col McNair, Churchills Brigade.
| BILLIE J. FERG USON.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

AFFAIRS IN ARKANsAs.-Maj. Gen Hind
man arrived in his city on last Saturday, and
at once assumed command of all the forces in
the State. Ills orders will be found III to-day 5
issue. and should be read by every citizen.--
Affairs begin to wear more cheerful aspect.
Troops continue to arrive, both Texans and
Arkansians Texans and ArkansiauS alone
will have to meet Gen. Curtis, aud they are
more than equal to the task In very few
days we shall have a very Formidable army,
we'll provisoned, armed and equipped. Sew
era,l thousand troops have already crossed the
river Mt this point, several thousand are now
encamped around the city. aud lore are on
the way Col. Nelson's Texas infantry reei-
ment arrived yesterday, and are encamped
upon the Southern road. Nearly enough Ar
kansas companies have come i'll 10 make up u
new regiment, and enough are ell route to
form several regiments more.
Gnnboats are upon the White and Arkansas
rivers in sufficient force to prevent reinforce
ments to Gen Curtis, in the event of the
fall of Memphis and the opening of the
Mississippi to the enemy The gunboat Pont-
chartraiu. Capt Huntington, now lies anchor
cd off this city, with very formidable arma-
ment aboa1.
We can hear nothing definite of the federals
on White and Red Rivers. Thcy are supposed
to be in force on the other side of Little Red.
They are believed to be about III or $4,000
strong-a force from which We have nothing
to fear. They seem to be making no prepara-
tions for an advance, and the Texas boys are
becoming very inpatient. Gen. Hindman, we
feel assured will be able, in n very short time
to expel them from the State. Let our people
aid and sustain him all in their power
1Little Rock True Dean.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11
GRATT AR N.

DIED, At the residence Of his sister-in-laE,
Mrs a. Duffee. in this county on the 9Th day
Of May last, after painful illness Of thr &c
months, Col LoRNELIrs J. DUFFEE, aged ab AM
33 years.
The deceased was a native of Cast on coantl1
North CerOliIa, from .Ehence he Ell igrIted tl
this State in the year 1855; since thea be
has been citizen Of Hampstead county. hs
combined rare qualities of head and heart lie
was eminently social, scrupulonaly honest III
accomplished, systematic, business man, true !.
his friends and just 20 his enemies, if he ha3
any, which j. unknown to the writer. He hA5
the confidence Of the entire community, ans
had he lived would doubtless have been cAAgl n
10 fl responsible position in the country. =. ~
died under the frInest religious eonsolatiioL-
~ ~ ~ PsOO -
North Carolina and Alabama papers plea'-
cCDy-
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

Our EARLY YIcToRIEs.-ThQse men err who
suppose that our early victories at Manassas
and Oak Hills have turned out TO bo ulti-
mate mlsfortunes. We cannot ca lculate their
full value. 1t may be that they saved the re-
public. Ii Is common to say that they lulled
US into a false security, and an arrogant self
confidence. This was true indeed, but we are
cured of that since, very efectualiy, and are
now strainins every energy, firmly but wisely.
We staggered under our disasters, but have
caught ourselves before the fall.
But the hope and confidence inspired bv
those victories, and their moral effect abroad
= have been our salvation. They chanssl the
whole Union sentiment of the South, and the
recent successes of the North cannot re gain it.
They satisfied the nations of Europe that this
was q grand civil war, between competent
beligerents and not emRte or ordinary insur-
rection They fixed the idea of success in the
minds of our people so deeply that they will
not abandon it. They made the rent between
the two sections irreparable.
If defeated at first, Unionists would have
sprung up all over the land. They have gra-
dually changed in the interim into Southern
men. We are now a unit. The exceptions, as
svidenced by Nashville, are unworthy of notice.
We are now invincible, and proof against dis
.ster. We might not have been so at first.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11
sKrnmIsu 70 MILES WEST OF S.AEcY.-

SKIRMIsu 70 MILES WEST OF SEAEcY.-
The Little Rock Gazette of the 7th ist., says:
"A day or two since Col. Taylor, of Texas,
with part of his own, and part of Capt. Aft.
Johnson's command, numbering some two or
three hundred men, attacked the federals in
about an equal number, and defeated them.
The defeat soon become route, the fcderals
fleeing with all their might. Some arms, camp
equipage, SC. captured by Col. Taylor's COM
mand. Confederate loss none. Several Fed
erals killed and wounded. From the best in-
formation We can get, we are i ic ined to the
ol inion that if the Federal forces have not al
ready retreated, they will soon fall back be-
yond White River" D.-.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

Essy~ 1t is of the utmost Importance that we
see to it ourselves, that no cotton be allowed
to leave our State by way of Red Rvcr. We
are well assured that they do not want the
burden of it at Shreveport and are actually
shipping it to the country.
The gold of the enemy is a sore temptation
Every body should prefer to follow a course
which will keep him above suspicion. Not
a bale of cotton should be loaded in any down.
ward bound vessel. There is no knowing
where it may get to.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The steamer Era
No. has arrived at Fulton with cargo of
choice sugar and molasyes 1t has passed up
TO White Cliffs, but will return to Fulton to
remain as long as water permits Capt kouns
offers to sell sugar and molasscs or exchange
it for cotton either at Fulton, DoOieys Ferry
or White Cliffs.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

PARSONS REGIMENr.-Under the re organ
izatioh Oh this regiment, Col. Parsons was re-
elected, Col. A. b. Burleson elected Lieut.. Col.
and l.. l.. Farrar Major. The Lieut.. Col. and
Major under the cd organization resigned,
refusing a reelection
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

ANOTHER CAPrURE.-A soldier from Col.
Coiemans command, in the rear of the enemy
north Of White River, arrived in this city yes
terday, and reported that Col. Coleman had
captured a train of AZ wagons, loaded with
bacon and coffee. The bacon was destroyed
eut the coffee and 100 mules were saved. The
,ederals seem to be having hard time of it in
North Arkansas. r. True Dem.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

CARDs.-Citizens wishing to supply them
selves with cotton and woollen cards may leave
sum of money at our law office for that pur-
pose. When a sufficient amount is made up
they will be obtained across the Rio Grande.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

BaF We recommend implicit obedience to
all of Gen. Hindman's orders, published to-
day. Whatever objections we may have to
their policy is reserved. Gen. HiEdmsn is a
do the State good service.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

RECRUITS FOR THE RANGERs.-Capt Davis
company of Partizans left last Saturday even
ing for Little Rock Mr.. Arson B. Cox will
remain few days, and is fully authorized to
receive and muster in recruits for this service.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

REDIvIvUs.-All hail to the Gazette! She
lives again! Capt. Dauley has got some pa
per, and the Federals have not got Little
Rock, and things are not near SO bad as they
might have been. Glad to see you, Captain.
Egad, we began TO feel lonesome.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

EaF~ Our friend Capt. James May of La
fayette, sent us a number of the Chicago 1ri-
bune taken on the fell near Shiloh. 1t is full
of e1utation over the approaching fall Of
slavery, and has some other impudence here
and there, but on the whole is decenter than
we expected.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11
EXECTTIVF OFFICE.

Little Rock, Ark, June ?, ISb2. J
1t being essential that but one military o.
ganization shall exist within the ''Trans- Mis-
sissippi District" all Arkansas State troops
are hereby transferred to the Confederate SER
vice, and will report for duty to Maj. Gen.
IIindman. Men not within the ages Of con-
scription, viii be discharged. upon application.
III. NJ. RECTOR, Governor
and Pres't Military Board,
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

Bssn Private intelligence has been receiv ed
here of the evacuation of Fort Pillow, and the
occupation of Memphis by the Federals. 1t
is by no means incre dible indeed is it i'm
portant. The occupation of towns by the
enemy only serves to convince them of the
utter futlity of all etfor IS to inaugurate trade
or restore social relations.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE Ill, 1862.

Rag This week readers are indebted to
severe attack of neuralgia on our part, for
an interesting paper. The scissors have been
more freely used than the pen.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

Has- We were pleased to meet 1t. Col
Maynes of Johnson's Texas Regt. few days
ago, en- route from Corinth to his home in
Texas. We regret to observe that the health
of the colonel is bad
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11
NOTICE.

rNHE members Of Captain Reefs coniF-I.
l. are hereby ordered to report thenls' n
III Washington on next Monday tl5thl iol Nm
purpose of going into camp prePara'T's
marching, pursuant to orders from heAi'l -.
tiers. A. v. REsi7 O"E"
Washington, June 10, 1862.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

pG~ A friend has called our attention to a
very interesting article on the present aspect
of our affairs by the Rev. DR.. Thornwell. 1t
has much Intrinsic merit, and will appear in
our next.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11
A CALL.

If Hon. DAVID BLOCK Will become n candi
date for the State Senate at the next election.
he will receive the support of many friends at
Centre Point anG vicinity.
r MANY VOTERS
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

TORIEs.-We have ever felt degree of res
pect, and no little sympathy for the better
class of tories of the old revolution. We are
apt without reflection TO look back upon those
times, through the light of results, and judge
the conduct of men by the opinions and feel
ings which have since grown up ana in which
we have been educated This is hardy y fair.
To estimate the true degr OF blame or praise
to be acc ,rled the memory of any man. we
must as far possible put ourselves in his
standpoint, and imagine ourselves under the
influence of the same ideas and prevailing
sentime nts which education or association may
have made to him all powerful.
The better class of to res of the old rev0lu-
ton were most prevalent in the Grolinas and
Georgia. We have never been able to deSpise
those men. They were descendants of the
cavaliers of Englanl and the lIugeuots Of
France. GOOD bloo.l flowed in their veins. /. is
a grave question and worthy to be held in
abeyance for calm consideration whether til, Y
were morally right or not. They were
educated with exalted sentiments Of loyalty.
They hated anddes pissed the praise God bare
bones cant Of their New Englan acighb0rs.
They dctestel the puritan-rightly too. Loyalty
was to them virtue. They stuck to King
and country. Members of the best families in
the South divided. 1t was honest and above
board. They fought during the war with
honest principle. Brother was arrayed against
brother, and when peace was made and the
a. of h1I no
quept that hostile swords were crossed above
the mantle board in some old ancestral hall,
and brothers who had fought each other, still
preserved their mutual respect. That was
principle. We look back upon sncl .ccncs
and respect the actors.
Those who male the name of tory '!etcsta-
bic were low bred people who actei as the
traitors have done at Nashville. Men who
suecumbed to the revolutionary feeling. and
professed to 90 with it. Men too co nwarclv to
| resist popular sentiment. ana at heart drsIr-
Gus of working into the hands of the enemy
| Such were the cruel and heartless tOrio, pf the
revolution. who plu- dered and murdered the
wings, and burnt their property, ami scatter
| ed their families.
| 1t would be too much to expect escaping
| similar exhibitions in the present caiatest.
| We must look for black hearted traisof4 who
| succumb to the secession feeling VIII i&kitis in
| the ascendant, an who secret p3ePared
| to take sides with the enemy whenever hcacan
| assert his power. Loathng and disgust await
all SUCH They will leave the country after
the de claration of peace, and in the lenity of
Southern senti ment be permitted to carry off
their unworthy necks. But their names will
be Kissing and a scorn. They will be attend
ed with all the odum of the tories of the revo-
luton. githout any of the chivaric sentiment,
which gives sort of halo to some of the names
of our colonists who espoused the cause of
England.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

ssa- BY priva te letter from 1t. Jas. P. En-
win, We learn of the foil loving reorganization
of Col. Smeed's regiment: Thos. Dockery
was elected Colonel. VIM DisHukes 1t. Col,
H. Williams Major. Jas. P. Erwin appointed
Adjutant, and Vim. Worsham Serg't Major.
We have already published the change of off,
GERS in the company of ''Wol sham Avengers. =
We give the following extract.
.'You will see from the list of field officers
that Billy Worsham is with He put him
self to good deal of trouble to get transfer
from his own regiment TO ours, on account oi
the name of our company.
IA ''You can tell Mrs. Hooks that our company
flag has been adopted rs the re2imental flag,
and that whenever are drawn up in line OF
battle, to meet and drive the enemy from our
soil, that our war flag, with the words ''Wor-
sham Avengers inscribed upon it, shall float
defantl upon the breeze, and shall wave in
the thickeGt of the fight, until a thousand
Yankee lives shall be offered up for the death
of one brave Southern boy"
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

IMPREssISG PRIVATE PEoPERrY.-it will be
seen that Gen. Hind.nan has issued his order
against the impressment of private property
without authority in writing which must al
ways be exhibited from his headquai tcrs.-
The penalty is death.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11


lactFIrHE uF JAcksrNPDGr.--l ID =
f"r"rrel AMI r"nfirrfir , I.evcd that
J1cs-unrrrt hus hrrn rU;akru. by 'ur
troops under 1t. I"l. Bni.e,an, Of Cnl.
Pli>pn'> regiment Wy Texas clya.ry, sup-
ported T., the .urhott Miurap1>. cnrn-
u.anLrI ~ Capt fly uf the Confederate
Navy. We haze Reason {, b .lieve the
report a> ii j, known M H. that Nv attack
upnm Jacksuupoft was ~ cunicnrlaiipi
several days aeo II j. ~rii We cnpturcl
. good deal Of cnmui>>hry, qrariermasfcr
lnl ordnance ytur ", aul tJIk aul destroy
cd about 80 bales If cotton. that tie
fyucra,s hud taken anl carefully stored III
lie Ice
a ii.h; wa expected Yesterday rtar
S,arrv nn this side If Red River. 4
.ura-ir= party VIZ i.e eurniy ahouf lG0J
s,rnn. Wa belize ~ tn have crossed io
th.4 -iir, Al u cur troops were preparing :
70 :ttack ,lcm.
Wc expect >tintng Ecw@ from White
liver the coming week oar =cur.al- H.
rof itr.ud W permit rh. enemy VI plum
DIR and RIB -nr people with impnniiy.
Dur policy will IT, ID harrls- -,nd cut Tux III
cti ~ detail, and then meet fhcn in pitch
battle whcHevrr they attempt an alyluc.
Thcy must advance or retire very s,nn. q,
they have eaten uut th- country arJ:ad
thcm
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

CLOTHING FOR VOLUNTEERS FAMILIEs.-We
learn from Judge Williams that he has nego-
tiated en- arrangement witn the = Arkansas
Manufacturing Company" to furnish five hun
dred bundles of cotton yarn for the use of
Hampstead county, to be distributed among
the families of our absent soldiers. Owing to
the fac s that its delivery is dependent on the
attachment of a steam engine TO the Factory
Works, which will shortly be accomplish ed if
uninterrupted, the precise time cannot now
be stated when it will be ready for delivery,
perhaps during the months of July and Au-
gust. The Judge informs us, that he is en-
deavoring to effect an arrangement with the
same company for wool rolls. for the same
purpose, but has not yet succeeded in closing
a contract No pains or trouble will be spared
to make the families of our friends who are
gone, as comfortable as possible under the
state of the times.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11
ORDERS No. ).
HyAnQrArrEns TRAXs-NiIss:ssirrI Df>r.
Little Rock, Ark. JuEc =, 1856.

WgAnQrArrErs TRASs- -MIss:ssIrrI Di>r..
Little Rock, Ark, June =, 1866.
II rIivatc lio!erty within taia di-tri;
mu,t not. in any case whatever. be taken or
Impressed" Nv amy person, whether officer
soldier Dr citizen. without special authority in
writing from these Head Quaitrr-, ani such
authority mast. Ill every instance, hc exhibited
AMI read to the owner or lis agent, befo re
tile property H. taken unless hc saIli purpose
Is absent himself. 10 avoid thJ same.
IA. All Confederate officers and soldiers
are hereby instructed. AMI all state officers
and loyal citizens arr hereby authorized and
requested ~ resist Hud prevent the taking nr
'..mprc -ment' Of their property. except in
strict Lrrar'lfncr wish paragraph nnmhar "nc
OF this order. Ii tile persons attempting
to prevent SUCH outragos are oserpow -rei-
they mu-t report tLc iarts. at once. tD these
i!cad Quarters, where the proper steps viii hc
taAun NJ puni-h thr wrnnEiJrr- TAr men
Nhn take or ''impTcs-' private property. with
ntt authority. ar- rllj ,r- IA. I ina-aI 'er-, an 4
wilt ho Fnt i0 death. w;ihnut Ec.itaiipI
By orl-rgf ~ G.u. iiNra,v.
r.. C. MENTION.
l. l. General.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11
GENERAL ORDERS No. 4.
ANUs
HEADQUARTERS TRANs-MIssIssIPrI DIST.
Little Rock, Ark, June 2, 1862

r. All persons within this District are here
bv required to take Confederate notes cur
rency a. par. in all business transactions
III. The following tariff Of prices Is hereby
established throughout this District Tor the
nrficlnu SrAnciGnI.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

ga \ Brussels letter has the follow
ing Tie present manufacturing crisis j.
the subject Of general pre-occupation,
The city Of Ghent i the place most serI-
ously affected, The city Of Lyons and =,
Etienne cam be compared 10 tie hor.
rible state Vi misery into which the eiyil
war Of America has plunged the WOrAmeH
Of Client.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

Ill. Every person violating pi'r'-'"f''
number one Vt this ar,ler,-ani every person
having FOR -alc Any article specified IN para
graph number two and demanding ant re-
cciying fur the same any higher price th"m
that established therefor, or refusing To sen
tic same fof such price, must be arrestel Aln
sent to these headqu ,rters, L" be cehit VII"
n such inhuman and disloyhl cnn"uct IT.!
deserve. Proof Of the fact. in the form ot
,fli,lavits before any State officer authorized by
i,w 10 administer an oath, i:ust be sent with
tine prisoner. III:
". AL Confederate officers AMI soldiers
Are hereby In n-tructel. anl all State oficers
and loyal citizens ar. requested, e execute
tli4 order. promptly AMI without respect ~
persons. in every case Of its violation
By order N Mnj. Gen lllNnHAN
l.. I. MENTION.
4. 4. General.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

ASSIGNED 10 DUrY-Ihc three French
officers. Capt. Alfred CiprIani, Leuts.
Vifqucrin aud MAURICE dc Beaumont, who
recently arrived here from Washington,
have been assigned To duty as aids Of
General Bcauregard at Corinth, where il
is believed they will be eaabled TO render
efficient sergice 10 the land Of their adop-
ton. They are educated in military style
and much good may be expected from
their joint cxcrtions. They left Rich
mond two weeks since to join the western
army.--DiSpQtch.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

s-J- Preparations for tie defence q
Richmond .re rapidly gring furw .ri and
troon- are continually pourin. in. This
coupled with the President, rcccnt mes
sage to The Virginia legislature assuring
that august body that Richmond would
never be- given up to the enemy, indicates
that preparations are beiuE made ID make
IIcnrico county rival in nai.iary glory
the plains Of Iarathou AID w lerOo
The ruthless inyalar will be driveu irua
Tie soil at every l.aziNtl -- Wig.
Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11

MORGAN ~ KENrUcgY- CJrinth,
May 10 Col. Morgan is 10 Central Ken
tucky, where he is obtaining rgc reil-
toscomeuts. The public sentiment has
been revolutionized, and the people are
everywhere surrounding his standard.
The fcdcrals have seut three regiments
against him.
On his way Col NJ. destroyed City three
cars on the Louisville aud Nashville rail
road, and seiz-d fifty thousand dollars in
cash.