Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-12-05

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] 49, ---I ---' Ar- N- a4uAAAS 20 l-atI4lsAll
change tie =-. The only ore which excited de-
bate, vs., il relation to authorizing the Governor
/ to faILi-l ari-. % The MTi,ia when eallei into
service. TIE hyuse Committee thought it better
t. leave ais "a ,''er 60 be provided for when tie
el-CT=ercy 20 -i.i-g arms to be procured saou j
occur. Nr. Royce, however, favored the Senate
] amendment, and it prevailed.
Tie Essex County railroad bill passed tie
/ House after leustly discussions On SATURDAY.
When the final vote was taEen, there was but lit
Il. opposition the I'LL manifested, by the vote.
I, is though, By the ,risuis e the bill tiat there
may be some difficulty il getting j. ,a-.u.- tie
Senate, yet /. :. believed tia, il will pas. p.
The BLACK SOLDIERS At Do8Jr RIVER -
Col, Beard. IL li- official report Of the con-
due, Of the First 5. {. Y lun,,ers tcolo7ej
rscimeut in the expedition t. D5toy River.
Ga. o. procure lumber ami other articles
needed for the department., gives a decided
testimony to the bravery and s5ldierly con-
duet of the troop. \ portion OF the men, thir-
ty-fyur in number, had to advance into open
ground in front of :iiqket in which the
enemy were concealed both in from; ami
flank. lie says
On the first fire Cne MAJ was dangerously
wounded, and momeutary panic seized the men
but it was only momentary. They speedily raj
lied and opened brisk FIRE On tn places occupied
by the concealed enemy. This fire they kept up
NIT -. MI
by me to retire 10 the end Of the causeway. They
retired, firing as they went with a slowness and
deiberateness tina: could not have been surpassed
by veteran troops. Three others we're severely
wounded while they were retiring. When ny
men reached the e1a g the causeway. had the
bow gun Of the Darlington directed on the woods,
AFTER which The FIRE Of the enemy cease3, though
numbers Of them were seen during the DAYS AMI
nights we remained. l succeeded in loading tie
steamers Ben Deford and Darlington, with from
200, 600 10 500 600 feet Of superior boards and
planks, besides securing number Of circular and
other saws, betting, mills and other property,
which I was directed by you &c obtain sCr the use
Of your department.
When it is remembered that these men never
lad arms IL their hands until four DAYS before thev
started ior the expedition, ! think you cannot
fail 70 give ihcm great praise for standing gall
irs 1ce from concealed enemy 50 braveIy; for
holding tie causeways referred 10 during tie two
Atl- anu ul54Ls EtN uEt4 llr loading tao large
steamers with valuable property in the face Of az
enemy. t. do this my men worked dav and
night without interruption; and, though short Of
provisions, heard not a murnur. On the last
expedition the fact was developed that c5lored
men would fight behind barriclies; this tine N "
have proved by their Lcroism that they will yht
IN the open field.
\ correspondent Of the y. Y. Her1H SAYS.
While the greater portion Of the negroes were
loading up the Darlington Col. J took Ii irtv-
four men Of the negro rcgimeut-a-d, as i, ,gas
just possible that his CLEANERS might he interrupt
cd before tie conclusion Of heir harvest-procecd-
ed 70 examine the adjacent country. To do this
It necessary to cross saw dust causeway come
four hundred and Fifty yards in length. passing
which they encountered piece Of woods with
thick, tangled underground. Beyonl these oisf,-
eles they emerged into a circular open plain
slightly rising towards the opposite timber Upon
reaching the crest Of this unvoo3e1 space a gall
ing fire was opened upon Col. Beard and bis party
rom every side, except that BY which they had
come. A momentary panic ensued, half the ne
grOes stood firm; two or three ral some tEeDtv
yards. But Col. Beard is a fighting man and /
what Is more, has persuasive way, which, at a |
pinch, makes others remarkably ccmbative. The /
c7ntrabands rallied and after the first SILVER fought
like trumps; standing shoulder o shoulder. thew
poured no less than fifteen volleys into the wood
that sheltered their foes; for the enemys rifemen
q Is
ibe. In fact, as they warmed to their work the /
darkeys seemed rather to enjoy the thing than
otherwise. Raps goes q MIME ball through
ne rOs arm, it falls shattered at his side; his
gun IS loaded; but the arm which should have
carried it 70 the shoulder will never be raised
again. Take dat gun" says the poor fellow,
handing It 10 a companion, " and shoot dat secesb
for me- Another ball fuds lodge in a mau's
arm and peuetratcs his side, passing out and
making four wounds. lie IL ordered to the rear.
where DR.. Hawks, acting assistant surgeon, Uni.
ted States Army, twho did his duty under fire
like mani, is attending to he soldiers first
wounded. But the darkey is a f-hting fellow
and with the blood squirting from his wounds, stops
en- route and takes another crack at the foe That
hap ought to have the Order Of the Black Eagle.
Hes trump, if be is cast in ebony. On reaching
ne Doctor the following Conversation eusues:
I" l spec, Doctor, Use wounded"
In busy"
Berry we'll, Doctor; dat man is worse wounded
Ian is-you tend to him FIRST"
Another candidate for the Black Eagle, that.
Two others were wo1nded-one having a Int
onhole worked by a Mimic clear through his
lank, and the other in the right hand; but both
enained and saw it out.
While this fight was going on the negroes Tot
n 1t were busy loading their p.under, which they
Ontinuei 70 do without any attention 20 the balls
hat occasionally whis;lel over them
Upon the following day the Ben De ord hove |
n sight. Being an ocean steamer, drawing nine
Get light, it became a serious question as 10 how
be was 70 be got up the river without crourding;
'ut Colonel Beard is 4 Of action and fertile |
n expedient. Calling up the secesh pilot, inst
aptuIed, he desired him to bring her up. The ! ,
Hot was dihdent and suddenly forgot al he ever
new. Look there" said the Colonel; 80 YOU
ee that yard arm By all that Is good, III :
wing on there if you don't bring her Up; so !
7cIk OF ha5gi and miad you" added the Colonel, :
If she even touches ny the way IN hang you ,
nyhoW y It was an argument not to be resisted ,
ecesh squinted at the ard arm and then looked !
the Coloneli but the yard and tackle, with its ,
lock ready geared, looked dreadfuliy p-ac-
zeal and the Colonel wonderfully in earnest 60 /
c concluded to make virtue Of necessity, and :
o stroke Of work for Uncle Sam. The Beu. .
'eioId came up in first rate style under bis pilot
sc, aud he gets honorable mention a. our hands /,
ccordingy. 7
On the fol owing morning the Ben D,ford was 4
AIDED to her utmost capacity with lumber. Mill .
Tvs, machinery, betting, etc, together with mis-
'llaneous matters, to the value Of some thousands
dollars, all Of which will, as Mrs. Toodles ex-
resses it, "eone handy" in this department SO ? I
on see Providence sends US through the channel
secesh just what we are most in need Of :
LEI Is HAVE THE TRUTn.-Great events /
re close upon US. We have three immense c