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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

General McClernand's brigade went
within seven miles of Columbus, and en-.
camped Thursday night in sight of the
rebel watch-fres.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

We have information that Gen. Jack.
sons pre- ended retreat toward Winches.
ter was a ruse, and that. instead Of re-
tiring to the latter place, hereturned tc
Romney with twelve thousand men
There are rumors that fight occurred
there, but they are discredited
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

Cameron has been confirmed as Min
lister to Russia by q vote of twenty-four
to sixteen The Republican Senator's
who voted against his confirmation are
said to be Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan,
Trnmbull and Wilkinson. Sherman is
rep,rted to have spoken against confr-
nation, but to haye voted for it.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

The Government has intelligence that
the rebels will have great difficulty to
induce their twelve months men to re-
main in the service, after the first Of
February. ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

s~ The contested electioa case. for
the Gbve-norship of K ,nsas, has been
decided in favor of Robinson. He ia tho
present Incumbent. aud under this deci-
sion of the Supreme. Court. holds over
another year.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

4Hs - 1t is understood that thorough
Reorganization of the War Department is
lsrspidly progressing, and that it will in q
l'fsw days be fully up to the demands Of
fdhs times. Secretary Stanton's pro
,grsmme looks like business.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

There has been great excitement in
New Mexico, on account of an invasion
Of that Territory by an army of Texans.
Marti ! law had been declared there.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

We have a report, that the English
schooner Gipsey, with three hundred
bales of cotton. was captared by the
New London, in the Gulf, and taken to
Ship Island.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29
! Battle Near Somerssts

The telegraph brings the gratifying in
telligence of spteudud avictory over the
rebels, near Somerset, Kentucky. Zplli-
Golfer and PeyDno ARE among the u ain.
The rebel ioss. in killed And 1ousasd. ID
two hundred aud seventys6vs . ! TIE 'ehl.
liant tenth. h!diana lost seventy snve, iillsd
snd diwoandsd. / Ths batsle was FOsgAsxa
Saoday.i sGsa, 'Faomss fsIioweds ~ ~.
els 10 their intremhmss,ss aid. .gs w6aa
about TO- Give ihesn0 tsastle sessn, sf6aad
they han He'd. aau leit everything SsAI6o,
bavmg .dlsnsr .ed and crossed dtASi @ati,
heriaad l,iseryqsh;as4d ed sesH;ad sbs
...aa 10 ygSis13s8 ssi bas ,naIIsi3sif-
asfn e4naav IT r,f-or,,est f.ssfas1 rosa. esdse
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

Jim Lane goes next Wednesday, to
take command in the south west. II
is said that he has'permission to conduct
his campaign on his own principles,
and according to his own policy.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

:" There was considerable excitement
at Atcison, Kansas, yesterday, owing
to acollision bJ etween the citizens and
- brnd Of jayhawkers. Some arrests
were made. and more trouble is antici-
pated.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

Mexico commands unexpected power
and resources to repel the allies who are
about to attempt an invasion of our sis
ter republic
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

The committee Of Ways aud Means in
Congress are said to be nearly unani-
NOUS against the plan agreed upon be-
tween Secretary Chase and the bankers.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29
The Other Side of. the Picture,

j. 4 r.
The following extracts from lettsr OF
a private in the 36,h Regiment, presents
a picture of the war notsqnits so 3Ieas-
ing 10 look upon. Tae fact that rss6ft
to such exsremities are necessary shows
what horrible thing war is. Ad Hsds
'Ua the evening of the eleventh, FIRE
companies of the regiment stsrtedo ousa.
scout | SIT Gre myself to several bArss.
haystacks, strawricks, etc. It was pitifaF
to see the pleadings of the wives Of
''secesh" soldiers not to destroy tkS.r
property. We shet all the sheep, spa8s.
aud calves that we could not carry or
La one or two places We cams acr0se
some beehives aud then the men would
pitch In aud surfsit themselves ion tho
sweet contents. The Csptaiu, at "a,
place, sent me dowl to q hous, swsth
three m 81. with orders To search the
house. fre the out houses aid brlhg Oh
all the ca;tls that were fat enough to ktil-
l got the woman to talking with o6s '9f
the men. and seizing . brand from the
Ere place. set barn full of wheat 1 1te.
! took off two horses. bnt left bel, three
lean cows. There was a. hive fdll Of
beautiful white honey. which tho. iaeR
opened, though they were already sur
feited. If she had not been 1 suid8k.
it would have been ny duty to shoot
the cows, calves and sheep, and leave
them to rot upon the ground, If ! could
not drive them OF ~ - ts.l,ssssu
AT the place where We staid over
night, there were two barns full Of kAy
and grain. two haystacks. two strawricks.
and a large shed. burning at ONCE "A
grand spectacle But it made me feel
sort of sneakipg. to destroy properly in
that way. when there; was none to defend
it. At two or three pleces where No
burned property, the women thought that
I was an officer, and came to me. sad
plead for their only cow. or an old family
horse, aud when i. referred them to the
Captain, upon whom they bad already ex-
hausted their entreaties, they begged no
to use my influence to have them len.
Que kind looking woman, whose barn
had been set a. 6re came to me while I
had stopped . moment to 6x my ae-
coutreinents. after the rest of the cobl-
pany had gone after her cattle, aud o.
iered to do anything in the world FOR
me If / wonld only use my inHuencS 10
have her cattle Jeff But had to ihuf-
~ OF, thinking as IF did 50. Whist Z
would doAto an euem u that would trsat
my mother and sisters 10 that 3ki.
.Wou that the vengeance could descend
upon the heads Of those msn that lefk
their families to Ghy mercy Of "a i8va>
der. = Aariestd hs.sAsysncsr.S stei''s sds
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

The committee on Elections reported
against the right of DR.. Segur to seat
in Congress from Virginia.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

Ii is said that the feeling in the soutl,
is getting worse and more bitter every
day. -.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

The rebels are preparing to leave
Bowling Green upon the approach of
our army.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29
un,ted States supreme Judge.

Hon. Noah II. Swayne, of this city, has been
appeintsd, by President Lincoln. Judge of the
Supreme Conrt of the United States, in the
place made vacant by the death of Judge Nc.
Lean. This il an appointment eminently 1T
n 10 made.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

One hundred and fifty released Fed
eral prisoners arrived in Baltimore
yesterday, from Fortress Monroe.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

The Ohio River was very high, and
still rising, yesterlar. Its tributaries
were pouring out their food Of waters
very rapidly.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29
Gen MeCleIlan's Obstacles.

t-a
A Washington correspondent Of the
New Y ork Evsning Post, whom the editor
indorses ae 90 gentleman of much sxpe-
rience asd diseretiou. presents in q strong
light some Of the obstacles which Gsnerar
Mcclellan labors under at the present
" Has be supreme commasd2 Hs ie
dependent in an .iu6nite number ofEEays
upon somewhere about dozen Other men,-
who are practically no more under hiss
command than Congress itself. viii his
order bring the 6rss of list Of iffyy pee
alating, insubordinate or drunken ofiicers.
before court martial within six months.
of the time be sees the necessity of giving
it? No; that is business in which the
Judgment and concurrence OF the sAdjt.
Genera, must be deferred TO. Supppse
he wants q thousand of new pattern, Of
artillery or projectile: The 0tdnsbcs-
4 Bureau can be sixteen years ida finding
how toado it, If it SO pleases. the; excsllent
Eold gentleman who rules it's deliberations.
Can Gen. Mcclellan furnish each man Of
his army, to order, with two good blank.
cts before the winter is ended? Not at
fafl; the Quartermaster General may I'D.
vertiss fortpropossls for blankets for nix
months before . second step-is taken to
that end, IF, in bis Judgment itivosld be
economical to do So. Car, Gea. AsClel.
Ian secure dry bed and fresh air for ev.
cry soldier as soon as be falls sick, 81 be
saw occasion to do for himself, apwsSkror
two siDcef Not Of ALL The Mediral
Bureau, with its amiable old president,
\ must first be convinced that what would
j be needed for this purpose can be allowed
without too great departure from time.
honored nsages, or the estabiishmest OF
q precedent which would be inconyenieat
to the Regular Army when the present
hullabaloo Is quieted'' ~ zAstsas s1oI
j Under these circumstances, it 10 not
surprising that the orgsnisation l6 the
Potomac Army progresses slovly. The
4 writer adds: .lse s,i.sz,te..,e gs,s
"On what ground rests the hope OF
a speedy crushing Of the rebellionf
What reason is there to suppose SlN .
} heavy. annihilating blow is TO sbs,soon
!: struck at it's forcess Only this: that
they are weak. almost Insignificant 7SS I'm
army If it rests on the positive strsSgth
: of the Union forces, it is failacious; and
, it is time that the people should know
, this. / know nothing of the Western
! forces of the Government, but 1 have
seen large part of the Army Of the
, Potomac, and couversed with hundreds
, of its officers. and | am left with the con-
vic,ipn- That VIC have as yet. but the be-
!, ginnipg of au army" i.ssi,., ar
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29
NEWS SUMMARY.

1t is announced that the privateer
Sumter has been sunk by United
States gunboat, near Cadiz, Spain. s
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

1t is said there is o strong Union sen
iime-t in New Orleans, though it is no,
allowed to manifest itself a
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

Governor Curtin wants to send eight
full regiments of infantry and one ol
cavalry upon an expedition South.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

az The Burnside expedition has beer
heard from The fleet was a. anchor of
the mouth of Cape Fear River. The
rebels are alarmed and terrified.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

The steamship Adriatic arrived at
Halifax from st. Johns, N. B !, yestsr-
day, where she landed troops.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

The Ohio river, at Cincinnati, was
fifty me feet, and rising three inches an
hour, last evening.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

a ~- Gen. Jackson 10 said TO be neaI
Romney. and partially occo?ies the town
" bile Gen. Lander has fallen back few
unless toward Cumberland, 81 aIos ..
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

Gen. jackson is said to have retreat.
edSto Winchester.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

Ex-President John Tyler is very i'll
at Richmond
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

~ Ex.Prssidest Joha Tyler died at
Redmond on last Friday night. after
etiort illness. saa
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29
III UsIe

: Our band, fand We have good one)
ives. the other day. presented hy the regi.
ment with q full set of new instruments =
aud where heretofore We have cnly had
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

Gov. CIR iner is coming home.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

ii % ''glissas4a 7aq" isga 7eangea sft
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-29

The duties to De performed here are
very heavy on ;he soldier. O company
has to furnish eight men daily for gnard
duty. and forage parties. besides taking
us turn on pickets. which generally comes
twice q week. at least, together with EXTRA
duty men once aud awhile, which brings
a man on every two or three days Tue
result is usany have bad colds and coughs
caused by exposure, many Of which viii
evsn,saliy terminate in consumption and
death ~
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

A WARH Barn WAGER-THE QUESTION OF
ENDURANCE TESTED Smith was u man who
never pe mitted hims,lf 10 be ca ne-ae
couldd do what any body else could. smith
met Brown in n bathroom. and BrJwl,
knowing the others peculiar couceit, ssIl1
that he (Brown) c1uli endure hotter bath
than any other man. Thereat Smith fired
IN, a bet was made. Two Bsthing-tubs
where prepared, with six inches OF water IN
each. The fellows stripped. and, separated oy
o cloth partition, each one got IN and let on
the hot water at the word-the wager being
who should stay in the longest with the hos
water running. Smith drew up his feet ss
far as possible from the boiling streIm while
Brown pulled out the plug in the bottom OF
the tub. After about half a minute, quoth
Smith, How is il, Brown-pre,ty warm z
| "yes. said the other, "It's getting mighty
Z: but guess can hold ont q minute lon
er. -" So can =" answer CO Smith. "Scis-s,
SQUASH, lightning, it's awful Fifteen sec
onds passed, equal to half an hour BY Smiths
imaginary watch, II say, over there, how Is
it now?'-"Oh, it's nearly uh TO the oilin
pint. Oh Christopher" answered the diaeoi-
ical villin, who was lying in the empty tub,
whilo the hot water passed out OF the escape
pipe. By this time Smith was splurglug
about ike a boiled lobster, and called again,
oI nv, over there, how Is 1t nox?, Hot.
replied brown, "But whev, scis-s. guess L
| can hold out another minutei"-''You CAM =
shriekcd the now boiling Smith, who rolled
out and bolted through the partition expected
to ind the other quite cooked. "You Internal
rascal why didn't you put thy plug IN =
..Wby, didn't agree to" said the impertur'
BILE Joker. "why 10 thunder didn't YOU leave
yours out?''
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

PERSONAL.

By permission Of the commander-in-c -chiel,
wv. J. CAN, Of the % Vermont Regiment,
has Just returned from Washington, and
commenced recruiting in Rutland Tor the
Butler Artillery,
DR.. GEoRGE F. GALE, Of Brattleboro' has
been appointed and commissioned as Sur
geon of the sth Regiment Vermont Volun-
teeTs, Col Stephen Thomas commanding.
DR.. Gale was not an applicant for the place,
but it sought him.
DR II. II. GnLEIr, OF Corinth, has been
appointed Assistant Surg on Of the same
Regiment.
One Of the planters. whose darkies arc now
engaged in picking las cott1n for the benefit
tt. q vernment. is ME. JoHS SIoDDARD,
D.. d yIuskio Island, North OF Tybee Sound.
lie lives in Savannah, and owns, or did own
a spacious plantation on the island, stocked
with some coo slaves. He also owns hand
some residence in Brattleboro' in this State
where he has spent his summers for several
years previous to 1861. This place, worth
S75 600, is now liable to coniiscation. Mr.
Stoddard was northern man, originally
from Northampton, Mass. While in Paris
! some wears ago, Mr.. Stoddard fell in low
with and welded the fair owner Of planta
ton and 200 slaves, and became thorougI
FRO slaveTy man.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

C,uP HoIBRooK. The 5th Regiment Will,
50 far as the companies are organized, com
msnce life in camp about a mile south OF
this village and hundred rods southwest
Of the site of "Camp Phelps" of the lst
REGIMENT. at Camp HoIbrook. The
ground is dry and we'll sheltered from the
strong winds that usually prevail at tnls
season Of the year. The tents are OF TIE
pattern known as the james or Butter
Tent, AID they are in every respect OF utiiity'
convenience and comfort, superior 10 any Id
use by Vermont troops.
The Governor has ordered but hye oil the
soldiers houses, each OF which Is "A oy 10,
and will accommodate Ga soldiers with sleep
inc room, but if these give satisfaction full
su1ply will be forthcoming. Messrs. fiost
h tSoodhue of this village have been assigned
! The dutv nv Col. Thomas and Quarter Smith
/ Of fsedino the regiment. For this purpose
tbev have erected two buildings, each $50
feet bv 94. and containing four rows OF tables
Isnot6vise. connected by a cross builCing IN
the middle like the letter ii, in which the
cooking is doue-boilers. stoves and pans
extom porized for that purpose. The camp
Is supplied with the excellent running water
for which our village Is famous. These ar
rsngarnents have been examined BY mer
tbo1ouphly acquainted with the service. suc
ave rro1eruced ths best ever seen in Ver
mont. and fully sdeausts 70 al the require
-1s1tS ~ tbs troops. II will probably b
from four 10 SIX vesks oeiOis t1e heGimeo
will be in readiness for moving forward AM
yesscls will be ready 10 transport them
PhGnir.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03
rnE sHIP-oE-wAR BUSINESS.

DoSMo NoHAr, q noted ship-buildcr Of
Boston, BOW Do England, sends 20 the Com
m1aai Ba Log ne interesting statements
in regard 10 t-a British navy. lie says the
ener-i.s %, ,hs British Government j. d.
r.ct.i 90 ta- ezp.iitioas formation Of g.
feet af iron la..f ,,,cfn rlsss. a'n s. exc
c.a>iy ly. Icy have now al at five of
ir,m - 10 40 guns, and # i.n Goo e.
1909 n.r-e power each Two m1st are
bulliia- and SIX more are To be luil-. AS
fy- wood "a .ip- are luiidins, ID be lrmor
pateJ al { these arc % Ls ready by The
e,d oi n-x. year Their entire cJ-t viii be
about 35 millions of dollars. The French
gJvernm, uJ w,ll also have hy that tlmc
twenty iron c4sed ships Q,he. European
powers are alsp engaged n the construction
Of these powerful armed vessels. That our
government has pcen Numerically behind
hand m tins sJrt Of work. is an uapi5aaant
fact Int Nlr McKry THINKS "a little some
thing can d, done 4 W. earnestly -a, ab'nt
it. For instance. he says
at would be cav for Us t. build, in one year,
a fleet of 800 10 Goa men-lf war ships, from
gunbcat up TO the hrges class Of iron-caset
frgates. 1t is we'll AaoWn fact that We b 1T,
In one year, the astonishing number Of 205i YES
sells sud steamers, OF all Cases measuring toge-
ther 5s3 45O ton. A large number Of these vessels
were as large as the biggest Of frigates hith
ertO constructed. What we have done once
may DO over again, and Workinggt ths same rate,
We would be able alone in our merchant yards 70
turn out, in one year, 5s3 ships Of 1000 tons
each In our six Navy Yards. whese the choi-
cest materials are stocked for building feet Of
100 ships, 60 more men-of-wAr ships night be
built in one year, making total of CAB nen-of-
war ships of all classes, varying in their srma-
ment from to 60 guns. More than hunG-ed
Of cur greatest engineering firms would comple'e
all the machinery necessary to be put in these
ships in less than year.
So much for a years. work, but IN view
Of the possibility that a heavy force would be
n eded sooner-perhaps within a few months
Mr.. Mckay suggests how that want might
be met. By razeeing our line Of battle shi!s.
C s,ng them with 5-ncb iron Ilat--. aa4
mounting on them batteries Of lvayy --..
they could be OF use to prJtecl oLr h4rb-Ts-
Do 50 with cur heavy irigAts, making up
for the additional weight OF the iron casing,
by removing the armament Of their upper
decks Transform large number Of our
best sea-golus merchant steamers into swift
war vessels. Some can be made into very
powerful screw hisates. 500 OF COO can be
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

Money has been made and lost, TO 4 large
amount, in experimenting upon improve
ments in firearms, ever since the application
of the percussion principle; although that
might be supposed to have capped the
climax Of invention and the gun, at one and
the same time. Perfection is only TO be at
tained by combined experience, however, aud
It was a good while before the copper detona-
ting cap came to be decorated with the
feather Of public confidence. The first caps
patented had disagreeable way of efecting
a lodsement in the eye OF the shooter at the
moment OF explosion. Ono OF the inventors
had his head so full of them. that he was
more than once heard to declare, playfully,
that his expectations were more than realized,
and that his family never need despair OF
turning an honest penny 80 long as he was a
perambulatlng copper mine and his children
were minors. This person was afterwsrd,
permitted 20 assume tho family arms and
name Of CopernicuS which his descendants
enjoy very much to the present day.
The lock brought to perfection by the
| application Of the percussion principle
inventors began to turn their attention tt
the barrel and the bullet. II is humIliatIn;
TO think how a most vile and common -plac
circumstance may plant the root Of a larg
Idea in the human mind. Thus the rifle,
barrel flashed upon young man of almos
unblemished moral character. as he was il
the act Of stealing ham from cask il
f-on. Of a grocery doo- Il was this ca-iOu
circumstance that gave rise 70 the Grea
Bdcc- controversy. several writers Of the pas
J and present times, claiming tor a person {
thas name the credit Of having invented th
rifle Vonify Far.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

The REcENr SUCCESSES IN MIs5lUEI.-Ihe
following is a reslgns Of the recent military
operations IN Missouri
Within the last two weeks. the Union
army has captured $500 rebels, including
about 20 commissioned officers, 900 horses
and mules. ] 100 stand of arms, . tons OF
powder, 100 wagons and an immense amount
OF comm ssary stores, camp equipage, and a
large foundry at lexington, used by the
rebels for casting cannon, shot and shell.
Most of the rebel craft on the Missouri, IN
Guiding Terry boats, have been destroyed or
captured. pretty clean sweep has been
made of the whole country between the
Missouri and Usage rivers, and Gen. Price,
cut of from all supplies and recruits from
North Missouri, is in full retreat for Arkansas
with his whole army, having passed through
Springfield on Monday last. Our loss in
accomplishing these important results, did
not exceed 100 killed and wounded. These
are the points Of brilliant strstegetical
combination which have been 50 ably exc
cuted by Gems. Pope, Prentiss and Nickson,
| and Coils. Jefi G. DAVIS. of Fort Sumter fame,
| and fred. Scheilc Of the lth regular Infantry
and the brave officers and soldiers OF our
regular army and volunteers Gen. Price
designs to stir up North Missouri, and sim-
ultaneously to burn all Railroad bridges,
stations and rolling stock, on the -Oth oil thl'
month, in accordance with q plan promul-
gated from the rebel camp, have been ioilet
for great extent in their plans by Gen
Halleck. The damage done to the North
Missouri. and the Hannibal and ST. JOSEPH
Railroads has been greatly exaggerated.