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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-30

~ ~ M0o are eWptOyOu ~ any lofty w Poos
soadsSk Plots, I'll mariners actually employed
within the Unitsd States. al engineers and pilots
Of registered orlicensed steamboats, and steam.
sbips, and oil persons exempted BY the laws Of
this Stats from military duty, but will make no
exemption on the ground Of disability, unless
YOU are satisfied that it is Of such . permanent
character % to render the person unfit TOR ser
vice for period Of more than thirty days, to DO
certified by DR.. Surgeon appointed BY
me in your county for that purpose.
Each township is to BE- credited with 10 past
efforts and fits quota has been raised Il 10 NOS
Is So called on for more. The following 70 the
authority-the number of troops to DO faisso
having been not yet ascertained.
5th. In making che draft required from your
county you will spportion to each township ia
fair 6uota of the whole number required Of
yonr County. in proportion to the number in such
township subject 70 draft, making allowance to
each township for the number of volunteers Al
ready mustered into the service from such town.
ship-and to the end that each township shall
furnish its just proportion Of men for the SERVICE
where any township 10 found to have already
furnished more than it's due proportion, it is to
be credited with the surplasin fixing the number
to be raised by the draft, and If equal to its en-
tire quota, no draft will be made therefrom.
9Th. On Wednesday, the third day Of Sep
tember, A. D.. 1862, between nine o'clock A.
n. and Eve o'clock P. H., and from day TO day
until completed, you will proceed 20 select -
men, being the quota Axed for your county un-
der the Instructions Of the Secretary of War.
In doing 80 you will cause the Sheriff Of your
county, OF in his absence, such persons 40 you
may select, in your presence, to publicly place
in box, a. provided for drawing jurors, separate
folded ballots containing the names of all per-
sons remaining on your lists subject to the draft
in the township to be drawn from, and you will
thersupon appoint some suitable person, who
shall, being blindfolded, draw from such box
such number of ballots Is shall equal the num-
Der assessed to such township, and thus proceed
township BY township, until you have drawn the
full quota assigned to your county. sac sss
7th., You will appoint some person who shall
thereupon serve notice signed by you upon
each person 90 drafted, either by delivering such
notice 70 him in person or By leaving it at bis
last known place OF residence.
9Th. A soon % the draft has been made and
the names marked on the enrolment lists, you
will send . list of the drafted men to the Com
mandant of the rendezvous, at - and also
send copy to the Adjusant General Of tho
State,
9th. Yon will furnish transportation for the
men thus drafted to the place Of rendezvous, the
expenses to be audited and paid BY the muster.
ing officer of the United States Of such point
SAMUEL ). KIRKWOOD,
Governor OF the State of Iowa.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-30

REBELLION AMONG THE REBELS On the
morning ofthe 18th instant, the Texan rangers
in Hildman's command, near Little Rock,
threw down their arms and broke out in open
mutiny, clamoring for their pay. Hindmsn
refusing them and taking . positive stand
against the insubordinstion, they charged tho
battery from which he addressed them, firing
Is they went. Hindman is badly wounded,
died off his back" .4a
Thirty deserters from Hindmsn report that
they are certain Federal advance on Little
Rock will meet with hundreds Of deserters:
and that they know Of two whole regiments
unanimous in their determination to Join the
the Federal army, they being disguised with
Hindman and his atrocities. Memphis Union
Appeal 2lst.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-30

MILIrARY.-Our fellow townsmsn Henry
oConner Esq, has received the appointment
Of Major Of the 35th regiment Of Iowa volun-
teers. The regiment of which Henry was to
be Colonel was not raised in the time limited
by the War Department. The company organ
lied in this county, Capt. Doran's will 60 with
the rest Of the Muscatine companies into the
35th regiment. This regiment is now full,
being made up of our seven companies and
three from Cedar county who will be here
soon. .. ..,.,,
Our companies win 60 into camp to-day
We understand there will three regiments rem.
devious here-two Of which are full or nearly
so-though the companies have not all gous
INTO CAMP Muscatine Courier ss. ,fe,s
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-21

MELoDEoN TRoUPE.-It will be seen that
Rivers Melodeon Troupe from Philadelphia,
is to give an entertainment in this place on
Monday and Tuesday evenings next. The
Company consists of IS members, and is
called the best company of the kind that
travels. The Springfield Republican thus
speaks of its performance in that city re-
Gently:
Frank Rivers famous Melodeon troupe
opened with very good audience, at Music
Hall, Wednesday evening. Their perform
ances were so rich and varied as to keep the
spec ators perpetually interested and to win
frequent applause. The double clog horn
pipe was the finest piece of Ethiopian dan
cling ever witnessed in this city. Remem Der
that this troupe can remain here only three
nights longer, and take them all in all, we
never witness their like.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-21
DEATH OF COL. ROBERTS.


Our community was shocked and grieved
by the sad intelligence of the death OF Col
GEORGE t. RoBERTs of the Seventh Yer.
mont Regiment, The intelligence is accom-.
panied with no particulars further than that
he was MORALLY wounded in the desperate
conflict at Baton Rouge, between the forces
of Breckenridge and the Union troops, whilst
CALAMITY making charge upon the enemy at
the head of his regiment. This occurred on
the 5th inst, as we learn, and COL Robe rts
died on the 9TH instant,-two days after the
wound was received. We are informed a
private dispatch states that the Vermont
Seventh made one of the most brilliant char
ges of the whole war, and covered itself with
glory. But it is painful to think that its no
bic commander is cut of, ere his career of
usefulness and honor had fairly commenced.
Like the lamented Ransom in Mexico, and
Baker at Balls Bluff, he fell with his face to
the foe, and in the fearless discharge of his
duty. So long as heroism is admired, and
patriotism loved, will green garlands OF at:
fectionate remembrance be laid upon his hon.
ored grave.
The remains of COL Roberts were to be
sent home, and their arrival may be expected
soon. The melancholy event will be duly
honored by our people,
The following dispatch announcing the
death of Col. Roberts, was received by Gen.
Baxter yesterday afternoon:
New York, Aug, IS, 1862.
Gen. II. II. Baxter:
The Seventh Vermont helped achieve
glorious victory at Baton Rouge on the 9th
instant, but our gallant Colonel fell MORALLY
wounded in the thickest of the fight. He
died on the 9TH inst His body will probably
come by the Blackstone, thelsst of the week
Can you be here to receive it?
(SigneD HIM. FROST, Chaplain.
Gen. Baxter, who is brother-in-law of
Col. Roberts, will proceed to New York next
Thursday probably, and take charge of the
remains
We learn that dispatch from Gen. Hol-
brock has been received in this village stating
that no officers in the Seventh Vermont Reg
iment were killed or wounded except Col.
Roberts. This announcement will relieve
their friends of much anxiety.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-21
THE GREAT REBELLIoN.-A histor

The GREAT REBELLIoN.--A history
of the Civil War in the United States, en-
bracing an authentic account of the whole
contest, showing the Cause, Rise and Pro-
gress of the Rebellion, &c, together with
a description of the recent discoveries and
inventions now first employed, revolution
izing the mode of conducting warfare,
over the Globe, interspersed with thrill
ling narratives. By John T. Headley, au-
thor of " Napoleon and his Marshals,"
Washington and his Generals. "Sa-
cred Mountains" &c. In two volumes,
royal octave, embellished with numerous
fine steel plate engravings, from original
designs by barley and other eminent art
lists. First volume to be published in
bout two months. @@a+
Mr.. j. Alden is now in Rutland and
will canvass the place for subscribers for
this excellent work. We have examined
a specimen, and can pronounce it to be a
work in the best style of mechanical exc
cution; and the well known ability of its au-
thor is such as to give warrant that it will
be most graphic history of the Great
Rebellion. The price varies with the
style of binding. Mr.. Alden will give our
citizens an opportunity to examine the
work. # .....5-.-...s.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-21
STATE OF VERMONT.
ADJ. AND lNs. GINS, OFFICE
Woodstock, Aug. s, 1862,
GENERAL ORDER No. II.

GENERAL ORDER No, II.
Whereas, the President of the United
States, by order dated August 4, 1862,
has directed that draft of three hundred
thousand militia be Immediately called in
to the service of the United States, to
serve nine months unless sooner discharg-
ed; And whereas, the quota thereof, as
signed TO the State Of Vermont, is four
thousand eight hundred and ninety light
men, for which requistion has been made;
: 1t is therefore hereby ordered, that all
companies of Uniform Militia in this
State be and they hereby are detached
for service under said order of the Presi-
>iident of the United Strtes and the COM
manding officer of each of said compa-
MES will report, with his company, for ac-
tive service, as the law directs, at such
place of general rendezvous, and at such
time, as shall hereafter be designated by
orders from these Head Quarters; and in
the meantime is hereby directed to hold
himself in readiness for active service,
with the company under his command in
the town in which said company is locat-
ed, until further orders. And the COM
manding officer of each of said companies
is hereby directed forthwith to issue his
order, thereby directing the company I'M
der his command to assemble forthwith,
at such place as he shall designate, in the
town in which said company is located,
and hold Themselves in readiness for ac-
tive service, and cause notice thereof to
be given to each member of his said COM
pany, in the manner provided by law.
The Commanding officer OF each OF
said companies is hereby authorized and di-
rected forthwith to fill his company by en-
listments, to the number of one hundred
and one, including officers; and every
able bodied pan, resident in any town in
| this State, who shall enlist in such compa-
ny, will be credited to the town of which
he is such resident, in determining the
number of men to be raised by draft from
the enrolled militia in such town, for the
purpose of completing the quota of four
thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight
men assigned TO Vermont as aforesaid
And it is farther ordered, that the
Commanding Officer of each of said COM
panies desposit in the office of the Adju-
tant and Inspector General of this State,
at Woodstock, on or before the twenty
fifth day OF August, A. D. 1862, at
twelve O'Clock, noon, complete and per-
feet roll of all able-bodied men of his com.
pany, stating the name rank. and true res
idence of each, with certificate signed
by such commanding officer, that it is a
correct roll of his company. If such COM
pany shall be filled to the number of one
hundred aud one able-bodied men previ-
Gus to said day, such roll is to be forward
ed as soon as the company is filled /; but
the roll must be deposited at the office of
the Adjutant aud Inspector General on
the twenty-ffth day of August, 1862,
whether such company is then filled or
not.
BY order of His Excelency,
FREDERICK HoLBRoooK,
Gov. aud COMMANDMENT Chief.
PETER I. WAsHBuRN, 81.
Adjutant and Inspector General.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-21

town from the enrolled militia, shah III
become members of such comnanr 'us
men will be raised by draft in such ton ~
and If such residents, less in number ,ban
the quota of such town, shall SO becon, a
members OF such company, only sr@
cient number of men will be drafted n
such town as are required for the purno,a
OF completing the quota of the town. ~
The quotas of the several towns in M.
State, required to be raised from the H.
rolled Militia, cannot be determined with
certainty, until the enrolments, reopire5
by General Order No. II, dated Anon.
IL, 1862, are returned by the Listers ~
the several towns to the office OF Ia. 80
utant and Inspector General, which will,
not be until the twenty-fifth.day of Auopst
A. d. 1862. But the quota of the State
being known, and the ratio which it bear,
TO the whole population, the officers Of
towns can determine with sufficient aeon.
racy, for the purposes of this order, what
will be the number which will probably
be required from such town.
No recruiting officers will be appointed
to receive enlistments under this order
but the town officers and patriotic citizens
of the several towns in this State will he
expected TO arrange, in such mode as
shall seem to them most proper, for the
formation of such companies, by the en-.
listing of the men and combining the QUO.
tas Of towns.
The contract of enlistment may be sub
stantially in the form following
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-21
LUDLOW UP TO THE TIMES.

A meeting of the citizens of Ludlow was
holden at the Town Hall, Saturday, Aug. l 6
at which resolution was unanimously pass
ed, instructing the Selectmen to pay each
and every volunteer for nine months, boun-
ty of one hundred dollars. After the meet
ing, several came forward and enlisted, and
quite an enthusiasm prevails. The number
of volunteers up to Monday noon amounts
to %, and they are still coming in, so that in
Ludlow drafting will probably not be known.
nar4list of volunteers under the present call
for nine months men, is headed by the name
of VIM. II. Walker ESQ, a very worthy and
enterprising lawyer, who will probably be Sc
lected as Captain of the company being
raised, as he has commanding appearance,
pleasing address, and splendid voice. His
name is followed by that of Isaac N. Wad-
leigh, formerly Lieut.. in Co. l, End vt. Vol.
discharged on account of sickness. Having
recovered his health he has nobly offered
himself again to his country's service. Let
it be understood what is wanted of her, and
Ludlow is there every time.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-21
STATE OF VERMONT.
ADJ. AND ms. GEMS OFFICE, !
Woodstock, Aug. l3, 1862. {
GENERAL ORDER NO. Is.

GENERAL ORDER NO. IL.
Whereas, the President of the United
States, by order dated August 4, 1861,
has directed, that draft of three hundred
thousand militia be Immediately called
into the service of the United States, to
serve nine months, unless sooner dischar-
ged; And whereas, the quota assigned to
the State of Vermont is four thousand
eight hundred and ninety-eight men, for
which number of men requisition has
been made; And whereas, in pursuance
of the statute law of this State, all the
uniform companies in TIE State have been
| called into service, in pursuance of said
requisition and it has become necessary
to call out greater number of men;
Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered,
that the residue of TIE whole number of
men, necessary to complete the said quota
of this State, be raised by draft from the
enrolled militia, unless such draft shall
be rendered unnecessary in the manner
hereinafter stated.
,e If able bodied men, between the ages
of eighteen and forty-fve, residents OF any
town Or towns, in this State, shall, TO the
number of one hundred and one, with the
consent of the parents, masters or guar
dians, of such of them as are minors,
agree, by signing a proper contract of en-
llstment, to serve as company, in the
service of the United States, for the term
of nine months, unless sooner discharged,
in lieu of drafted militia from the several
towns in which they reside, under the
requsition aforesaid of the President of
the United States, for the pay, rations and
allowances to which drafted militia are
entitled, and to be subject to all the duties
and Obligations imposed by law upon draf-
ted militia, and shall deposit such contract
of enlistment, with the written consent for
the enlistment of such of them as are mi
nors, in the Office of the Adjutant and
Inspector General of this State, at Wood.
stock, on or before the 25th day of Au-
gust, A. ID 1862, at twelve o'clock, noon,
such company will be accepted and orga-
nized, and the men who constitute such
company will be credited to the towns of
which they are residents, towards the quo
ia of enrolled militia required TO be raised
by such towns for the purpose of compile
ting the quota of four thousand eight hum
dred and ninety-eight men assigned to
Vermont, as aforesaid; and if the residents
of any town, able bodied and between the
required ages, equal in number to the en-
tire quota required to be raised in such
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-21
THE CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA.

A dispatch received in Washington, from
Cedar Mountain, P. NJ, 18Th, says:
"Gen. Milroy and Gen. Buford, with their
brigades of infantry and cavalry, followed
the enemy beyond the Rapidan. Gen. Jack
sons baggage trains are seen in the distance,
and it is said jackson will not make a stand
this side of the Orange Court House.
Thirty deserters came within our lines this
morning. Nearly all of them are from Lou
isiana and South Carolina regiments. They
tell a very pitiful tale of cruelty, starvation
and distress, and it will be impossible to hold
the Southern ARMY together three months
longer. They confirm the reports of the
prisoners taken in the late battle about the
number of the killed and wounded, and say
our artillery fire at night was terribly destruc-
tive.
Rev. X. P. Slaughter OF Cedar Mountain,
at the foot of which the battle was fought, is
a strong Union man. and an ardent advocate
of the cause of colonization. His library
was destroyed by the rebel soldiers upon dis
covering among his papers, letters favoring
the abolition of slavery.
Scouting parties from General Milroy's
brigade passed the Rapidan yesterday, and
nearly reached Orange Court House, where
large body of rebels remained. The bod
les of rebels are constantly found in the
woods and corn fields around the battle
ground Some of our shells nearly reached
the summit of Cedar Mountain, near which
the battle was fought, and from which it takes
its name"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-21
EAST TENNESSEE.

For more than a year it has been sta
ted that the Government had taken steps
to relieve the people of East Tennessee
from the oppression unler which they
have been groaning, A liberating army
has been promised to them time and again
There has been no time the present sea-
son when descent on Knoxville might
not have been made through Kentucky.
The loyalists OF Eastern Tennessee have
continually implored aid and succor, they
have asked for arms, wherewith to defend
themselves, if we could not send them
men. But to-day Knoxville is held by
the rebels, and the guerrilla Morgan
makes it the depot for his stolen horses
and plumber of all kinds, How long must
this state of things continue? 1t is said we
are aware, that General Buell. is on his
way to liberate the East Tennesseans.-
But that has been said for the past six
weeks, and yet we cannot learn that he
is making any rapid progress.
1t seems to us so important that the
Government should demonstrate its abili-
ty to protect the loyal portions of the
South, that we wonder special exertions
have not been made to discharge the du-
ty we owe to that down-trodden people
A Union army of $4,000 men within a
week after its arrival in East Tennessee,
would be recruited by an equal number OF
loyal, and brave men, eager to avenge the
wrongs they have suffered. Why is it
that Gen. Buell. approaches Knoxville as
though he expected to find all the inhabi-
tants his bitter foes, instead of people
who will receive him a.,h open arms, and
join his forces by thousands
The jeff. Davis Government has DOM
mated over East Tennessee long enough.
The devoted Union men in that region
have suffered quite enough, and we owe
it to humanity to send them succor and
relief.
Moreover, the Confederate armies re-
ceive large quantities of supplies from Easl
Tennessee, which should rather 60 to sup
port our own troops.
BY occupying Knoxville, also, and the
adjacent country, all communication be-
tween Virginia and the Southwest by rail
would be cut off. Every consideration
in fact urges active operations against the
rebels in that quarter.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-21
NAMES AGE
RESIDENCE

Each man is to subscribe such contract,
with his name written in full, and his age
and residence correctly stated against his
name, and the Roll, when complete, must
be returned to the Office of the Adiutant
and Inspector General by or before the
time allow stated.
1t will be TO the lasting honor of Yer
mont on the page of history, if her citizens,
in this war for the Union and the suprem-
acy of the laws, shall freely, and without
draft, furnish every man called for by the
President of the United States. And the
Commander-in-Chief hopes, and confding
in the determined spirit of an earnest peo-
pie, confidently expects, that before the
time for legal draft shall arrive, every
man, necessary to complete the requisition
upon the State, will be furnished in the
manner above provided and he trusts to
the people of the State to carry out bis
wishes I'M their own way, without the In
tervention of Recruiting Officers, or other
otiie al agencies. r. q .....
by order of His Excellency,
FREDERICK HoLBRooK,
Commander-in-C Chief.
PETER L. WAsHBuRN,
Adj. and ms. Gen.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-21
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE NreR'

The GOVERNMENT AND THE NEGRO
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Post makes the annexed state
ment:
:" The position of the Administration
upon the subject of slavery cannot be mis-
understood, by any one who honestly de.
sires to arrive at the truth. The laws OF
congress will be faithfully carried out;
colored regiments will not be accepted
directly by the government at present
Mr.. Lincoln told the Western deputatlon
SO fortnight ago, though attempts have
since been made to represent the matter
in different light. But Mr., Lincoln IS
very cautious not to commit himself IN
the future. Those who know him best
have no doubt about his intentions, and
that if it becomes necessary he will crush
slavery with the rebellion. He believes
that the first thing to be done is to crush
the great rebel armies in the field. III the
rebel leaders then succumb, slaveryIa the
States will not be touched except so tar
as the legislation of congress will atfec'
it. But if, after having been fairly oealen
in battle-after having been driven rom
their strong strategic points, the reoe.s
persist in their rebellion, then the Presi-
dent will make use of slavery to utterly
crush them. | fully believe this to be us
position mon the subject.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-21

RUTLAND LIGHT GUARD.-The mem
bers of the Rutland Light Guard are
hereby notified that there will be meet
ing for business at their Armory, Tues
day, o'clock, ?. NJ. Every member is
requested to be present, as business of
importance will come before the meeting.
All new members and those that have
been proposed for membership are re-
quested to epresent.
I'd L. G. KINGSLEY, Captain.