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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-15
VERMONT ITEMS

L. v M.--The exercises Of the Fifty
Eighth annual Commencement of the Uni.
vcrsity Of Vermont commenced at Burling-
ton, on Sunday, the Sd inst, by the Baoca-
laureate Sermon pronounced by Rev. Calvin
Pease, d. D., late President Of the College
and now Of Roches er, N. Y. The exercises
of the week have been more than usually in
tetestiug. closing on Monday by the confer
ing Of the following degrees;
B-uroE rHE mssBsus oP GHApuArtNo Class
$50 th lrvins Burnett, De kalb, n Y john johnson
Bact Corhran. Ndribaed Hmiy Chester Pafs,ns- st
Alnansi Monroe Poland Montpelier Hiram LEROY
fsper Dpnhsm, g Hubbard Clark T.rtar, sean.
tou Harrison Eaton, West Addison Joseph Partridge,
81 AIbaos Horace harlow, Barlinsion John Theodore
SaAe, Burlington John WorthAgou " oodward, West.
fcrd James Wilson Davis. Monfpciies
MN corHsu Charles " Allen T. T. Coburn.
w. f Culung, John I. Gilbeu, n. u. Hall, II Pearl
John ". Ihachor VI rempeton.
H0NoHNnY DFuNBr or M.-Ih0mas W Slowav.
Boston, Mus William y. Cantwcll, Malone, n. y
Joseph 4 Dodge, Portage City. Wis
D-lter scdney n Marsh. President Pacific Uni.
T. D. D.--u r. Devices. New York.
b-lchina Langd1n, formerly OF ihc graduating
cla.s and now prisoner Of war Ia The hands Of he
rcbelsJ
TREASON AT DtscouNr AT BELLOWS
otic citizens of Bellows Falls have got dis
gusted with the weekly and even daily utter
ancg ol treas nable sentiments in their midst.
and have risen 10 their strength with mll
determination that an further utterance Of
such doctrines shall cease. They have borne
and torborne with the vilest and meancst
newspaper ever published in Vermont, until
iorbearance has ceased to be a virtue. They
]. H.. Il IL.
ture TO believe that their voice will be heard
and their mentions regarded. In this they
will be fully sustained by all the loyal peo.
pie Of this county and State
We learn that the editor Of the argus gave
leg bail as security for his behavior. on Fri
day night of last week. and that he has not
since been heard from. IL is not unlikely
that, apprehending the coming storm that his
treason would naturally excite, he left to join
his fellow traitor-ihe late Marshal Partridge
--iu the sheep pastures Of Canada. Trai-
tor, IN their lives, IN THEN death may they
nor be dvdod. Fhoair
ErgvrNrH BEctNrNr.-liout. James NJ.
Warner. of che regplsr army and son ofHon.
Joseph Warner. Midllebur, has been tender
ed the appointment Of Lieutenant Colonel Of
the llh Vermont he {. also grandson Of
the late Hon Ezra Meech of Shelburne, and
nephew Of Gen d W c. Clark Of this
place The Ph0nig says in relation 90 Lieut..
Warner ale graduated at West Point in
D 500. aud in July Of the same year was at
tached TO the 10Th Infantry AS brevet 2nd
lieutenant In May lS6l he was promoted
81 lst lieutenancy in the Sch Infantry, since
which he has been in command of post
Colorado Territory. Byf"gion Tunes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-15
AFFAIRs on JAMES RIVER.
The army correspondent of the New York
Erprss writes from IIarris0ns Landing Aug
4 as fpllows

3, as follows
"it 70 be perfectly UNDERSTOOD here that with
kurope'n Intervention tareacning cannot afford
10 repose in ngorous ease and that the necessities
may may uot be that Mcclellan has force enough 70
perform any great deeds against the imaiense masses bee
fore Nchmuud, but then ietit DE remembered that we
have fleet worth least hl 00l men. The opiu-
ion is general That Fort Darling be reduced aud
but ito astonishmeut would be ie il the attack upon
that stronghold we're 20 take place At an carly day
Great fear had been pressed that Fort Darling
were reduced 10 would require many days Of hard 1bur
20 remove the ohstuctons and lha during the eork an
overwhelming force could be- against us from Rich
mond and along the ryer ltisnow believed thsia chan
mel has been LETT open. that the great ron-cads ab,
being finished at Richmond could be run through. With
out such channel the rebels would only expose fear
Of HE capture Of their fr by preparing vessels
9s on me oih'r side Of ihem' Inc probability Is that
desperate eh rt will be made to destroy feet
where IL nov lies, and Commodore Wilkes may not in
tend y give hen chance. few days since, when the
new Merrimao was expected down, moved up Had
the rebels attacked aud been beaten iron clads
might have sought the channel whence she passed
through The obslrurons, and made the job dear
wilkes Is yet on the lookout for the Monster whose
advent is hourly expected on course the Monitor has
theplst Of honor and danger To give you an idea OF
what comfortable place 1t is below her decks, need
only remark that the thermometer indicates about li0
degrees Fahrenheit
In the judgment Of experienced men the time of fu-
ture rebel Operations s u b determined by the orwafd
ness OF their roneladi intended to operate James
river. Confederate officers hint that we will receive
vis on the river earlier than is anticipated, aud very
good authority, understand iai the New Mcrmao,
tsuoh Is the only name know the monster by)
receiving her guns four days since But the ole oaeu
ations may, nevertheless, be inerfcrod with by Union
demonstrations which will satisfy the world that
MeClellans army Is not demlrali1ed however loudly his
enemies may contend - th contrary. The reviews
over, have surprised everybody, for the mover
looked better exhibited clearer proofs eff icncy
The HeraH has special dispatch from
Nashville, the 5th, as follows: Gen. Nelson
occupied McMinnville with 5000 troops.
The rebel Gen. Forrest fed leaving 40 strag
glers to fail into our hands.
Morgan was not there Forrest is supposed
to be at Sparta with 200 cavalry. Transpor-
tation between Murfreestoro' and McMinn-
vile, is opened and telegraph ia being erect
cd
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-15

THE OHDsR FOR DHAFrING.-The Wash
iugton correspond nt OF the New York World
speaks OF The nov order for drafting three
hundred thousand men as follows.
The official order from the War Department for the
drafting % three hundred Thousand has been yari
ousy appreciated in military circles and among The ep
1t-cntauvcs Of foreign nations at Washington. lur
measure is generally appreciated by military the
most efficient taken since thc beginning 0f the
and as corresponding fully with the ssites of the
present hour Il bcs our generals o O. up the rank.
listing regimental organization ahd infuscs spirit Of
earuesuess and hope n The whole army which cannot
fail 20 De shared by the country % large The only OBJ
Jesou have heard raised against the present order Of
drafting refers 90 the shortness uf the enlistment nine
months being deemed in.uhcent, according % some
persons, - mpart the soldier peregt system Of
drilling and the spirit OF strict discipline which is o0k
upon the most essential element Of efficient army.
believe however, that this obiec ion is import
ant IL appears Ia 1914 when Napoleon the First
pressed into he center Of France by circle If cnacsccd
armies, be made appeal 10 France fr new supply Of
mcn ~ rance exhausted 10y twenty years of perpetu-
al waf,nad no men 90 give him, and sent him in
h stead supply of boys 0 fourteen eighteen years
Prusiaus, A isuiaus Russians, and for a few months
kept the balance between France and the over
wheImng forces Of her enemies Th. example ought
10 show that long exercise IN the military Is
suutcly necessary 90 make army efficient All that
wanted in such case is 20 Introduce the recruit iuti
skeleton regiment Experience TEACHES that after
short time the recruit thus placed imbbes the qualities
OF the veteran, and shows himself his match the
battlefield in readiness, dexterity, and manhood
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-15

SAN FRANCisCo, Aug. o.
The steamship Golden Gate, Hudson COM
mander, sailed hence fir Panama on the 2lsL
having 95 cabin passengers, li7i in the second
cabin, and storage and crew of 95 She had
also Sl,40O,0O0 in treasure. On the 9Th,
at As o'clock, p NJ when fifteen miles
north Of Manzanilla, while the passcn-
gers were dining, an alarm of fire was heard
The steamer was promptly headed for the
shore, three and a hail miles distant, the
flames msking fearful heaJway. Al quar-.
ter aitor five, the upper deck fell, Soon after
the steamer struck the heak and those Of the
passengers and crew who had not got into
the boats jumped over board aud cudeavored
to swim ashore. About 100, including
five children, sNam or were washed ashore
alive The ship burned to the waters edge
and soon disappeared. The passengers who
reached the shore made their way to near Pan
camilla, where they arrived on the 2stb, Jnst
as the steamer st, Louis arrived up from Pan
anna Some few Others escaped to Manzanil
la in boats. One boat with 80 passengers on
board has not been heard from, but has prob
ably made the shore south Of Msnzanilla.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-15

NASHVILLE, aug. ,.
Gen. Robert MoCook was in AN ambulance
near Salem, Ala. when murdered He was
sitk and on his way to his brigade.
The guorrilas upset his vehicle and shot
him while ON bis knees begging for quarter.
Ho lived but a few hours When The 9th Ohio
Regiment learned the facts they marched to
the scone, burned all the houses in the ncigh-
boihood aud laid waste the lands, Several
men implicated were hung on trees,
GuerrilIas are rapidly increasing and trains
are fired upon. One man was killed and is
wounded ON the train for Columbus to-day,
Companies arc forming here 10 assist in the
capture Of guerrllas The excitement is in
tense here.
The Cincinnati TINES Of Monday has thls
intelligence, which was received by the
steamer Emma Our troops are eyacuatlng
Corinth and all points in that vicinity south
of the Tennessee river All the stores there
are being removed a. fast as possible
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-15
ARMY ERKlGHT

A. G. BsowN, ESQ ,-Dcar Sir For the
benefit Of those wishing to send articles Of
freight to the brave boys at Harrson's Land
ing, please permit me TO say, through your
paper, that the Express companies and their
agents are under Instructions 20 receive no
freight for that destination until further no.
tcc. The necessity for this order arises from
the fact that such immense quantities Of
goods have recently been forwarded to the
soldicrs-aud which for theme part remain
uncalled for-thai il has become impossible
to provide storage. The banks of the James
river are said TO be filled with such freight for
a mile in extent. Should those who have re-
Gently made shipments for HaTison's Land
ing learn that their goods had not been re-
ceived, they will find in this statement roa-
son for the delay.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-15
WHEAT IN YERMnNr


From some cause, not yet satisfactorily ex-
planned, the growth Of wheat in this s.atc
has sadly diminished of late years, and far
mers mostly depend on the western crop for
their supply. During the summer Of 1861,
Mr. Walton was furnished with a small pack
age Of seed Of winter wheat from the Patent
Office, which he placed in the hands Of Mr..
J. w CelIvy Of Woodbury., asking him to
SOW it, and report the result of the harvest
the present season. Mr. Celley has sen, to
this office a sample Of the wheat, which can
be seen by those interested, accompanied by
tho following letter.
WooDBuHY, Aug. 9TH 1862
Mr.. WALTON -- Dear Sir The accom-
panying sample of W heat was raised from the
seed which you gave me last fall sowed il
Oct. 10th. The snow drifted t. an uncom-
mon depth on the ground where il was sown
and was no en- irely gone until very late in
the spring, the ground was then very wet, and
cvery thing appeared uniavorable for an early
harvest, or in fact for any harvest at ALL
since the ground dried off It has grown be-
yond All expectation, and is now Aug 9th
harvested IL appears 20 be grain of rapid
growth and we'll adapted 10 our New Englanc
climate, and may, think justly be recon-
mended to the farmers of Vermont
tours, &c, !. w. CELLEY.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-15
II. d. HoPKINs, Express Agt,
Montpelier, August 7th, 1862

ANOTHER DASH AT HAMILTON, n c.
The Nowbern correspondent of the New
York Times wites of another dash at Hamil-
ton n. c., which resulted in the capture OF
large number of prisoners and lot of valua-
BILE property
There has been another brush at Hamilton, the
Roanoke River since the engagement and victory Of the
Perry, who IN the absence Of Commodore Rowan, has
command Of bemare Sound, and all the river empty
ing into H. made eeonnossance up the Roanoke,
far as Hamilton the other day learning that the
enemy attempting 10 reoriiy that point Our heei
consisting OF the Commodore Perry Capt. Hotehkissi
and shawsheen Captain Woodward asceuded the liver
at a very rapid rate and Ia v ~ quiet manner ana
when within short distance Of the point where the
rebels were at work. and before they aware Of our
approach, company landed from each Of the gun
boats with hOwitzers sideams, rifles, who by haaiy
and well executed movement eiieotually surprised The
rebels, who were full regiment strong. They broke
and run Ia the most pefopitatc manner believing that
ihc entire burnside Expedition after Them, one
u the prisoners said. large number of prisoners fell
into t,rr hand. Together with their camp equpago,
mssary stores some three howitzers three held
pieces quantity n ammunition, pf'ae papers, and
some twe, cavalry nor es AID all Of ihi. without he
loss uf man on our side The enemy did not lose a
man as our sailors could get within Bunshoi of the
rebels who we've terribly frightened 20 even LOOK be
hind them. The foruh 'atons which they were con
snctng we're again destroyed, well as the 91siIne
tions 10 the river. which had been replaced Now ipe
route Is again clear 20 Weldon which point our hetl
may ,isit hsf,fe iho next mail reaches Nnu.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-15

tV Governor Holbrook has made a reqoi-
slion upon the proper department for Spring
neld riagd muskets with which 10 arm the
lo'h and lth Vermont regiments. and IL in
strong hopes nf obtairing them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-15
Signed EDWIN NJ STANTON.


Aug. 6.
The army of the Potomac has again as
sumed the offensive The reconnaissance
n ade yesterday under Gen. Hooker to Mai
vern Hin, White Oak swamp bridge, and in
the direction Of New Market and Richmond
was in every respect complete success The
troops left the camp about dark night before
last arriving at Malvern Hill atA clock yes-
terday morning distance of 10 miles,
Here they encountered two regiments Of in
ian'ry and a battery posted behind earth
works Fire was Immediately opened upon
them by Capt Bensons battery and a section
of Capt Robinsons The infantry was not
engaged.
The firing lasted about hours, when the
rebels ingloriously fled by the river road to-
wards Richmond, houy pursued by our
troops, who succeeded in taking one hundred
of them prisoners The loss on our side at
this point was killed and / wounded --
Capt Benson had his thigh broken by piece
Of shell. The doctors think the leg can be
saved Lieut.. Col. Gamble Of the Sth Illinois
cavalry was severely wounded while driving
in the enemy's pickets. Col. Aveull with
500 cavalry took the Quaker road TO the White
Oak Swamp bridge There they found the
l0th Virginia cavalry drawn up to receive
them. charge was Immediately ordered,
which broke the rebel lines, when they fled.
Col. Avcrill followed them three miles, TAX
ing 2o prisoners without losing man. Gen.
Pleasanton with force of cavalry took the
New Market road, on which portion of the
rebels were retreatng. lie followed them
to within a short distance of New Market,
where meeting two brigodes of rebels he fell
back, bringing 80 prisoners taken on the way
New Market is about ten miles from Rich
mond This ended tie operations of the day
the troops going into camp on Malvern Hill.
Gen. Mcclellan, who went to the scene OF ac-
ton early yesterday morning, has not return
ed
5000 Of our prisoners will arrive to-day from
Richmond in exchange for similar number
sent on Monday
HEADQuARTERs ARMY or PoToMAc.
Thursday, a. Malvern Hill
Everything was quiet during yesterday .-
1t was reported last night by deserters and
contrabands that the rebels have been moving
from the vicinity Of Richmond all day in
large force toward Malvern Hill for the pur-
pose of re-taking the position.
Three thousand exchanged prisoners arriy-
cd here yesterday afternoon from Richmond
Those belonging to this army and N to duty
were sent 60 their regiments The other,
leave for the North to-day No ofc rs are
among them
There is no truth in the report that this
army Is used TO protect rebel property, as ID.
ported in the case Of Hill Carter During
the two days battle at Malvern Hill 500 to
1000 Union men had wounds dressed at this
house, the ladies freely tearing up their sheets
and pillow cases for bandages While the
army was passing, gurrd was posted to pro
tect the women and children. The horses
and cattle are grazcd ON his farm and his ne
groes are working upon our iortifcations. All
applications for then return have been ref.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-15


Reports were brought in to Culpepper on
Friday of the crossing Of the Rappidan by
the rebels in force 1t is said by passenger
who came from the vicinity of Waterloo to-
day that Gen. Banks column, which was in
advance. was attacked by Gen. Ewell in SUI
porior numbers. The struggle continued all
day yesterday and may at any time be rosum
ed The loss was severe on both sides. A
number OF our wounded had been brought to
Cupeuper. No details have been officially
received IL is Represented that Gems. Prince,
Augur and Geary were wounded
a gentleman who was at Aikens Landing
on Thursday gives an interesting account Of
the exchange of prisoners at that point
oar vessels arrived there at one o'clock p.
NJ aud 10 the course Of six hours delivered
all the Sol rebel prisoners 10 Commissioners
Robert Onld The q S prisoners had walk
ed thirteen miles in an almost iamished con-
dhon-their fare having been two small bis
cults for The entire day
The exchange has been completed so far
as conceans private soldiers laJcly confined in
Richmond and vicinity, and some time this
week arrangements for the exchange Of off
GERS will be contaminated Col Coooran
will be exchanged for Col, Hanson
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Washington City, d. G., Aug. s, 1862.


Washington City, ID. c., Aug. 8, 1862 4
An order TO prevent the evasion of military
duty and for the suppression Of disloya prac-
iices:
First. BY direction of the President Of the
United States, it is hereby ordered that until
further orders no citizen liable TO be drafted
into the militia shall be allowed 90 20 TO a
foreign country and all Marshals Deputy
Marshals and Military officers Of the United
States are directed, and all police authorities.
especially at the ports of the United States
on the seaboad and on the frontier. are re-
questcd to see that this order is faithfully
carried into effect and thoy are hefeby author
i1.d and directed TO arrest and detain any
persons about Co depart from the United
States IN violation OF this order, and to re-
port 20 MAJOR ]" G. Turner, Judge Advocate
at Washington City, for further instrucuons
respecting the person or persons so arrested
and detained
Second Any person liable to draft. who
shall absent himself from his country, or
State, before such draft is made, will be ar
rested by any Provost Marshal or other
United State or State officer, wherever he
may be found within the jurisdiction sftihe
United States, and conveyed to the nearest
military post or depot placed on military duty
for the term OF draft and the expenses OF his
own arrest and Conveyance 90 such port OF
depot and also the sum OF 50 as a re-
ward to the officer who shall make such arr
rest, shall be deducted from bis pay
Third The writ ot habcas corpus Is here
by suspended IN respect 10 all persons arrest
cd ior disloyal practices.
WAR DtrAaIMF>r,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-15

IA Charles Cummings, Esq, the popular
and efficient Clerk Of the House Of Reprcsen-
tatiyes and editor and publisher Of the Brat
tleboro' Phoniz, has enlisted as a volunteer
in the lth Regiment now being raised in th.s
State, because, as be says in the last number
of his paper, ''men are needed, duty calls us,
and we cannot hesitate to obey the mandate
Mr.. Cummings will do efficient service for the
country in the field and in whatever capaci-
ty he may be called upon to act, the bost
wishes Of hi. editorial brethren in the State,
we are sure, win GO with him. The follow
ing closing paragraph Of bis announcement
of bis enlistment commands itself to every
man in the State
4" We are all engaged n common service fof a cou-
mon country Our interest, are mutHal Iho grove al
teuatve b. Shall wc have country, ce and udeppnd-
ent shall we be- rene in twain and bc lcft mery
0f any foreign power that may choose 90 bull insult AND
attempt in ride uvrr Lcf us thcu each iu hi, ace
LABOR heartily and uuscfsh} n thc holy cause which
are all So vitality interested"
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tEIatcbman s statr gournal.

BYB.P. WALTON.
MONTPELIER. AUGUST Is. 1862.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-15

RIFE ToNAroEs- The home editor ao-
knowledges the receipt, from Mr. Win.low w.
Avery. Of nice ripe tomatoes picked from his
garden on Thursday the 7th inst They are
TO Us the first Of the season.
IVr The Rutland Hera'd, in answer 20 the
question "how TO do makes the follow
log timely uggestions, and we believe they
are the feelings Of nine-tenths Of the people
of this State
Why may NOT The Adiutant General under the iirrc
ton of tar Gaycrnor and n puuance of proper rules
and afln. hN flc quota ui tfps which rlch town
must furnish fJsf 90 900 up the regiments n serve
hrce years aud second. 10 constitute the iueufs 90
serve nine months and ueuh ile ,oir.u,u ihat thc
mtu must ur iu readiness within specified nuaber "
da's thus giving the uhahtant- Of each town oppor
turIt Hl ufccrirF fr the service t thcy choose iu
t..d m hug drafcdf lf there i,uo legal objection
Oc urged fH tH plan iarftrIv horc Dr. may ue tdop
d far fr1Y believe firf DO ailst NJ u0tar h-tau-Hs
rs1t 20 r1utDiorg Hisrsrci ~ o''git me neiI rrtd
Pc faHad c4.I9 unnecessary ItDuHfaI effect ofa s0u-
f,reo1- rush fo arms by willing who would ssofu
fle id u, having b. said they forced into ihe
vecoi hct country would be worth much o thc cause
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-08-07
Steamer Captured.

Washington, Aug. 4.
The steamer Wyandank has brought m
eight prisoners and fire refugees from the
neighborhood of the Rappahannock.
The Wyandank few days since over
hauled the schooner Mail Of BROOKLYN for
violating the blockade by trading with the
inhabitants south of the Rappahannock. She
was loaded with an assorted cargo consisting
Of shOeS,salt, &c, and had large quantity Of
wheat on board. Martin Ramer,rhe captain,
and Mr.. Chamberlain who appeared to be
the business men, were taken on board of her
and brought up with the other prisoners
One lay last week, acting masters mate
Sherlden of the Wyapbank, with a boats
crew from the Freedom captured OF st.
Georges Island two canoes which were con-
veyng salt. They were accompanied by two
men who were making their way towards
the land OF Dixie. The two men were sent
on board the Wyandank and brought up to
the city. l.. ..........
The Adriance few days ago captured a
canoe in the Rappahannock in the neighbor-
hood of Urbanna, with mail of about forty
letters, addressed mostly to officers and SOL
ders Of the 5oth Virginia Regiment, near
aa ..-as .1 -