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The order of Gen Butler in relation TO ilt
women who insult our soldiers in New Or
leans Las been sharply criticised. \ gentle
man just returned from that city, SAYS WI
have no conception of the indigniries on
brave fellows are compelled 10 suffer al III.
hands of these !ienCs in pe:ticoa,s Al
sense Of shame and decency appears TO har,
departed out OF them. They rival the mos
degraded street-wa!kers, not only in ribaldr,
but in obseenity. Women who have besI
regarded as the pattern Of refinement ant
sood-breeding. indulge i'll language toward.
our officers and men which DO decent Jour
naliSt would dare put in print.
Presumirg upon the privileges of the sex
they not only assail them with the tongue
bat with more material weapons. Bucket,
of slops are emptisd upon them as fhay pass
decayed oranges and rotten eggs are hurled
at them; and every Insult a deprayed fancy
can invent is offered TO the hated Federals.-
The forbearance of our troops, this gentle
man says, is wonderful. They endure the
jibes and prosecutions of these unsexed
wretches with a philosophy that nothing Cal
overthrow. Bat the nuisance was fast be-
coming intolerable. The offenders were pre-
Stunning upon the chivalry of troops TO com
init physical assaults. Something Ike the
order Of Gen Butler became imperative. |;
woman. pretending TO b.: decent. initiated the
conduct of "wGmen of the town" il was pro-
per that something like the same punishment
should be mettd out to them.-.il5aay Ere.
Journal
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-13
Recruiting for the Ninth.

1t is rumored that recruiting for the 9th
regiment does not progress as rapidly as
could be wished. We do not recognize in
this any falling off in the patriotism of our
noble state. 1t las been repeatedly asserted
that all these men were wanted for was to do
guard duty and be held as reserves, and that
the chances were ten to one that they would
never see the enemy. Some have even Civ
en- out, as their opinion, of course, that the
9th regiment would never leave the state.
What foundation there is for such stories
we cannot tell; but the very fact that such
stories are current is enough to kill all the
patriotism in Nermonters. Farmers, me-
chanics and business men do not want to
give up their business, at great pecuniary
sacrifice to go and do guard duty. If there
was felt to be an immediate and pressing
need of more soldiers Vermonters would en-
list with all the ardor of eight and ten months
ago. Until such a necessity is felt we fear
that recruiting will be an uphill business
We are glad to learn, however, that cheering
reports are received from several recruiting
offices, and that already from three to four
hundred are enlisted for the Ninth.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-13
Qualms.

The Boston Post is afflicted with abolition
phobio. 1t conjures up the most horrid
spectres and the most alarming predictions
Ct what the country is coming to if the abo-
ltionists are allowed to go on as they have
done.
The harmless little knot of Garrisonians,
who lately held their anniversary in Boston,
are taken by the Post as the opponents of the
emancipation theory, and the remarks of Gar
rison and Wendell Phillips have fairly thrown
that old democratic journal into spasms The
Post says, in its issue of the 10th, ave heard
him (Phillips) say that black representatives
black senators, the sacred blood of the negro
only, must fill the vacant seats in Congress
from the southern states"-"The ballot must
be taken from every white man in the rebel
states. Black men alone to vote-alone to
have representation" And the Post solemnlv
adds: "This is what abolition is coming to.
"This is the result of the one idea-the pre-.
mise that slavery is the origin of the war;
&c. Mhi cara fatMi! What can be done
to arrest so dire calamity?
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-13
The Attack Oh Charleston.
REBEL ACCOUNTS OF 4 BATTLE.

A letter from aboard the gunboat Alaba
ma. off Charleston, oath ult. saws the rebe
steamer Catawba was chased ashore BY tn.
Alabama and Pocahontas. riddled with sho,
and sunk to her guards. On tie 21th. the
woods and hills on Suilivans Island were al
SO sheled.
The following items are from southern pa
pers received in Baltimore Charleton. June
3.-The enemy's gunboats are moving up a,
if to engage our batteries. Great excitement
prevails, as the gunboats are in sight at times.
Every confidence is felt in Gen Gist's ability
to drive the invaders off There is still heavy
firing in that direction, and it is rumorei
that 100 more Yankees have been cut off and
captured. -itternoOR.-Gen Gist's last dis
patch says that the prisoners We took this
morning report the enemy landed 100 strong
on Battery Island and on Johns Island He
is now in front of me in force and under the
cover of his gunboats. An advance is immi.
nent.
Charleston, June 4, a. m-The enemy
landed 1000 men at James Island, opposite
the city. a battle took place. The enemy
were repulsed with loss Of 20 men taken
prisoners by the forces IF Gen Gist. They
will be sent to Selma, Alabama, Immediately
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-13
State Convention.

At the head of our columns will be found
a call for mass state convention to be held
at Montpelier July9. The call is very SINH
lar to the one issued last year with the ex-
ception that the present one invites all sup
porters of the administration, while the one
last year invited all who were in favor of sup
porting the government The distinction is
pretty nice. We presume if there are any
supporters of the government in our state
who are not also supporters of the admins
tratlon, they are the men who are not invit-
ed to the convention. Those who can rem
der hearty support to our worthy president
in the measures that have thus far distin-
guished his administration, are cordially in.
vited to be present and participate. That is
the way we read the call.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-13
ParsOn BrOWnlOW in Vermont.

The Burlington Free Press announces that
w. G. Brownlow, the unterrifed Union man
and patriot OF Tennessee, is DESTROYS of visit
ing two or three places in Vermont the last
of the present month. We trust cur citizens
will spare no efforts to secure him for one
night at least in this place. We know of no
man we would more gladly welcome to our
town than Parson Brownlow. He has been
steadfast, defiant Union man where it costs
something to be loyal. 1t has cost him all
his worldly goods, and he came within one
vote of being hanged,-as were many of his
friends and neighbors of eastern Tennes-
see-not for any crime, but simply because
ne was true to his country. Everywhere the
Parson has spoken in the North he has been
received with the greatest enthusiasm and
delight 1t was our pleasure to hear him at
Hartford last Thursday, and we are safe in
saying that all who heard him there were ex-
ceedingly gratfied-except the northern Sc
cessionists. He carried the conviction to ev-
cry one that he was an earnest, truthful man.
Nor is he as rough as has been represented
though he does not hesitate to call great
crimes and great Williams by very plain terms,
that both the learned and the urlearned can
fully understand. He gave an emphatic lie
to the oft.repeated assertion that this trouble
was brought on by abolition agitators at the
North-the demagogues of the South had
been preparing this war for thirty years.
And even when Crittenden and others vert
striving so hard to get compromise through
Congress these leaders of the rebellion had
determined not to be satisfied with any COM
promise, but had resolved to overthrow and
destroy this government.
The Parson goes for con6scating the prop.
erty of all traitors, including their negroes
and then he said he would confscate their in.
fernal necks
Mr. Brownlow looks as though he had seen
hard times. If any one can hear his straight
forward, unvarnished story, and have one
spark of sympathy with Or apology for the
rebels South or North, we would not give
much for their peace of mind here or thei,
hope of salvation hereafter.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-13
The Late GunbOat Fight.

THE REBEL LOSS FIVE HUNDRED MEN.
4 special dispatch to the St Louis Repub-
lican, dated Memphis, June 9th, 4 p. H..
says: At this hour, just as the dispatch boat
is leaving. all is quiet. All the rebel flags
known to be flying in the city have been re-
moved, and no difficulties have occurred. =
Reports are current that Commodore HollinS
when he received news of the destruction of
Montgomery's feet, burned his vessels, four
in number, which were some distance below
here. Over 5000 people lined the bluffs here
to witness the fight. This morning all the
stores are closed, but many will open to-mor-
row. TIE citizens seem anxious. TO have
tra!e renewed with them. Very little trou-
bic is apprehended in holding the city. Large
quantities Of cotton were burned, but il is
said there is great amount of sugar and
moasSes that has been secreted by its own
ers. One rebel regiment stationed u
mile below the city, but has disbanded and
the men are now endeavoring to get hone
The fleet will start at once for Nicksburg.-
The loss of the rebels in the engagement
was upward of 800 killed many of them
belonged to the Gen Lowell and were drown
ed.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-13

Thurlow Weeds Opinion of Foreign
Sentiment Respecting this (,Ountry.

Mr. Thurlow Weed has just returned from
a visit to England and France, during which
he has had unequalled opportunities Of learn
ing the sentiments of foreigners toward US.
On his arrival at New York, he breakfasted
at the Aston House with some members of
the city government, in the course of which
he spoke freely of his impressions of foreign
opinion concerning US. His we'll known
keenness of observation and political sagaci-
ty, and knowledge of men, give an impor-
lance to his judgment which the views Of
few other men would command, and the fol-
lowing synopsis of his remarks will be read
with interest:
The state of public sentiment abroad, he
said, was far from gratifying. The French
government cherished no friendly sentiments
toward US, and the people were little better
But Prince Napoleon was our most sincere
earnest friend, and lost no occasion to do US
friendly offices. The British Ministry was
divided. Lord Palmerston and Earl Russell
were adverse to US; other members of the
Cabinet were warmly affected toward the
North. The Queen, whenever she could say
a word, always expressed the most decided
sympathy with US. Prince Albert had al
ways been the devoted friend of this coun
try, and his last public act had been to modi
fly dispatch which the Ministry had prepar
ed to send to Lord Lyons. The genera
unfriendly sentiment cherished toward us il
the Old World, Mr. Weed attributed to the
treacherous conduct of our diplomatic agents
abroad. Full one-third of them had fol-
years been engaged in preparing the public
men in Europe for the contemplated revolu
ton, and large number of Southern Con
gressmen had participated in the treason
We in America could have but an imperfec
idea of the condition of popular sentimen
on that continent. DIR Russell was one O
our best friends in England. He took ever,
occasion to express his sympathy for tn
North. He spoke at the clubs, to Member
of Parliament, to everybody whom he encoun
tered. He pronounced our army the fines
in the world the raw recruits were equal t,
veterans in other countries.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-13
More Treachery of the Rebels.

The Massachusetts,, which went up James
river on Sunday night last, with privateers to
be exchanged for Col Corcoran and others,
held as their hostages, returned Friday NOR
ming, bringing back the privateers with her.
Zen Huger promised, on behalf of his gov
eminent, that the hostages would be exchan-
ged for the privateers. Acting upon this
lntlmation, the privateers were sent up, and
on their arrival at City Point, trains of cars
came down from Petersburg with flag of
truce to receive them. The expected hosta-
ges not being on board, however, the lriva-
teers were not given up, but cop,munica-
ton was sent to the rebel government, asking
an explanation. Answer came back to tie
effect that Gen Huger exceeded his authori-
ty, and that further conference would be me-
cessary before the exchange could be COM
pleted. 1t was Immediately replied BY the
flag of truce that they would remain at City
Point a reasonable time, in order for the
further conference. This was sent
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-13
The Freshet in PENNSYLVANIA.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.

NREAl LOSS VI LIFE.
Fearful accounts are received of damages
near Mauch Chunk dam. This, as well as
two others were swept away. Many houses
were swept away. The railroad bridge is al
so gone. Canal navigation is stopped for the
season. The Lehigh valley canal has not
been in running order for several weeks
The whole town of Wessport is washed
away only three houses left out of three
hundred. The loss of life is terrible. The
Delaware and Lehigh are falling rapidly, and
have receded twelve feet. The Lehigh val
ley railroad is very badly torn up. The Del
aware, Lackawana and western boats will be
running in about week. Part of the basin
is washed out and two breaks are reported in
the lower gates. The outlet lock is gone
The damage at Glenden is very great. The
The furnaces are all chilled. The lumber
men suffer heavy losses. The number of
persons drowned is not known, but the list
will be fearful.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-13
STATE CONVENTION.

A MASS CONVENTION OF THE FREE
MEN OF VERMONT, will be held at Montpel
Ter on the 9th day of July next, at II oclock, A
NJ, to nominate candidates for Goveror. Lieut.
Governor and Treasurer, to be supported at thu
ensuing election.
All who arc in favor of sustaining the Consti
tuition and the Union. and of supporting the Ma
tional Administration in the present crisis of thu
Country, are cordially invited to attend.
June 9Th, 1862.
II. HENRY BANTER. Pe,,,bUcoa
j. GREGORY SMITH, '"S Stota
r. w. CLARKE. r';.,..
GEO. c. SHEPARD, 0o"'"'"eeo
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-13
Beauregard'> Retreat.
TWENTY THOUSAND REBELS DESERTED.

TWENTY THOUSAND REBELS DESERTED.
Our forces now occupy the Baldwin, Gun
town, Jackson and Boiiver railroad. The
enemy passed Guntown Sunday night, re-
treating southwark from Baldwin 1t is es-
timated that twenty thousand have deserted
since they left Corinth, mostly from kentuc-
Ky, Tennessee and Arkansas regiments. All
the regiments from these states passed down
closely guarded on both sides by Mississip-
plans and Alabamians. 1t is believed bv
country people that Beauregard cannot enter
Columbus with half the troops be brought
away from Corinth. The whole country north
and east of Baldwin is full of armed soldiers
returning to Tennessee and Kentucky. Gen
Pope telegraphs from the advance, that the
prisoners who first desired to be exchanged,
now want to take the oath. The enemy
drove and carried off everything for miles
around. The wealthiest families are desti-
tute and starving, women and children are
crying for food, and all the males are forced
into the army. The enemy is represented as
greatly suffering for food
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-13

t. Gen Casey's division, wbi.A 49,,
the disaster at Chickahomin.. j 60 r,,y' R.'l
the New York 18th, Slst. S:5,b e -p9'e1 q:
Goth, 9Sth and 100ih. 10,
r. The Burlington Times SAYS =,
has been Informed that two priyaias "a :,
"a regiment, named Carrigan and Rr. ~ IL
Co Ii, (Castleiou,D while recently ~. O
picket were killed. When found lbr;r, ~ q
were Gu. from ear to ear. and Ros,s1" IS
hung up by MS heels. What a CO.. Vas
terrible crimes slavery is committing, Z
T. One declaration Of the .ebel ,..s
we heartily hope they NAV carry On, w, NJ
they threaten 10 shed their last tlron q. IL
we acknowledge that this part Of then -, a.,
would be of great benefit to Their Com, -, L.
Nashville Union. -
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-13
Incidents in the Battle of Fair Oaks.

The n. Y. Tribunes correspondent wrote
from the battlefield, Sunday night, that If 1t
had not been for the rain, which gave the
rebels their opportunity, Gen Mcclellan
would have been in Richmond that night
"His plans were matured. and our march in
overwhelming force and vigor could not have
been stopped. But it is only question of
time with the commander. | felt to-day for
the first a full sense of the vast labors he
undersoes, and of tn, exceeding heavy bur-
den Of the responsibility which weighs down
his heart and his brain, when saw him dis
mount from his horse at a brook, and barring
his head, ask an orderly to battle it witt Wa
ter scooped up in his hands. Overburdened
harassed, hampered soldier, may the God OF
battles give you success and give YOU rest y
The altered tone of this correspondent to-
wards the commanding general indicates tina,
he has learned something by his military ex-
perience.
The rebels received from our columns the
most destructive and terrible fire without
tagging. 1t is estimated that our veteran
troops, like the lst Minnesota, 18th MaSsa-
chusetts and I'd and 34th, fired three shots
to their one, and vet We had to resort tO
Georges" method before they would Leave
1t is evident that they sieken at the sight Of
our solid and compact lines approaching with
the insinuating bayonet. They did not once
refuse to retire when they had this presented
to them as gentle reminder that their room
was more pleasant than their company.
The wounded among the rebels, even
where they are slightly disabled, exhibit fan
less manly forti;ude than our troops. Ou.
men lie on the ground with horrid and gap
ing wounds without complaining word OF
look, waiting for their turn TO be treated by
the surgeon. The tender shoots Of rebe
growth murmur at every pain, and ever
complain if they do not receive attention al
the expense of our wounded.
/ Some of the prisoners taken in the battl,
on Sunday, who were brought to headquar
tiers, say that extraordinary pains We're takel
by the rebels TO kill "that one armed devil,
meaning Gen kearny. 1t seemed TO then
that he bore charmed life, and was one O
their most dangerous adyersaries.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-13

to the war department at Richmond, and an
immediate answer promised. The Massa-
chuset,s waited till the next day without re-
ceivins any further communication, when
after sending boat ashore and learning
nothing was expected from Richmond; sne
started on her return down the river. Dur
ing her stay at City Point some of the priva-
teers were very indignant at the delay which
they were obliged to submit to, and the IN
tention was secretly expressed to sieze Inc
boat on the passage down. Necessary pre-
cautions were taken, however, by Col Whip
pie, who was in command of the flag, and no
trouble arose.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-13
Bachelors Hair Dye.--The Best in
the World

WILLIAM A. BACHELORS celebrated Ua;- mr.
produces . color not be distinguished from n,,nra
warranted not to injure the Hair in the least remedies
the Ill effects OF bad dyes and nvigorates the Hair r
life. GREY, RED, OF Rusrr HAIR Instantly firms s.
did Black or Brown leaving the Hair soft and ,asp,if
Sold by all Druggists, &c.
ss The Genuine is signed wIIlIlx A. BACHELOR. on
the four sides of each box.
FACTORY No. 81 Barca, street. date zss Broadway and
l6 Bond street,l New York, C.lus
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-13
Council of CensOrs.

The Council of Censors met at Montpelier
on Wednesday of last week. Every member
was present. Leonard Sargent of Benning-
ton county was chosen chairman, and w. H.
H. Bingham of Lanoille county, Secretary
Special committees were appointed on vari-
Gus resolutions, including proposed aboli-
ton Of the council, and biennial sessions Of
the legislature. The council adjourned on
Thursday until October 21st.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-13

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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-13
Confectionery of all Kinds.

Oranges and Lemons. Figs. Nuts u c1trt &C.
seriptiOn. Pipes of twenty different varieties >
bacco. better assortment than can bc i7.i4 Il
tins County We have the celebrated Il Il
Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco, said - be II -.
thing that Is used Cigars Of al kinds. tA''I :,
Of Lemon, Orange, Vanilla, &c We have -e
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-13
The Vt. Brigade at the Battle of Fai
Oaks.

There was for time considerable anxiety
felt to know whether the Vermont Brigade
was in the battle Of Fair Oaks. They were
in Reyes corps, and it was reported that this
corps was bally cut up. Our correspondent
&c" clears up this matter by informing US
that the Vermont boys had just been trans
ferred from Reyes to Franklin's corps, and
though within sight of the battle at which
nearly six thousand of our troops were killed,
wounded or taken prisoners, they took no
part in the fight.