The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-17

,.barmIIr Indian girl. She was gentle maui
and pretty, considering Der chances. but no
/ ,nt.lligeuf reader wishes To he bHrG'ned WIN
| particulars about The beauty and charms oi
| GIRL like Pocahnutds. She Is abJut ihe only IN
! dian male or !tmair thnt hes place ~ IAH
hearts aud affections 81 he "aril coionisls fHd
their descendanlS. il ir saying consioeIt' i",
but we learn her story IN childhood, ah4 W
never learn another That keeps so fresh III our
memories or that tells US more OF the uOb e
pes. and heroic virtues of the human heart.
Vel, as ,ho story OF this gallant aud adven-
rurous CAPTAIN Smith thickens VI into the mea-
sure aud dignity ct the historic page, We are
told that, not content with the compass comforts
and surroundings OF MS 5ra-g'st home, tdd' WIN
light canoe aud !e4hered oar be made TRIP up
the valley Of the York River, ia search "l other
and better lands, and Tor other purposes thAt
we 30 not now remember. Day by day ne
looked the country q 'er lord of all be sOIyeye0
But unfortunately, like many other pilgrims OF
later DAYS he tell into nshaps and instead OF
finding a farm, he soon found himself prlso-
ner among the wigwams OF the Pamunkcy In
dams. fierce and hoslc tribe OF savages.-
W hat to do with their distinguished visitor, was
the subject Of much meditation and pipe snIo-
king discussion around the council fires Of the
most sage and more Congressional looking repre-
sentatiyes o.! savage life. The council finally
adjourned. End We are ali familiar with the It
suit Of their celebrations. Captain Smith was
to die he was to be beheaded The day OF
execution arrived, and the bi elk was prepared,
when Poaahontas, throwing herself between the
victim and MS savaCe cXGcutloner, staged the
hloUCy tragedy
An this being the prelude 90 Uncle lfa's re-
nance. he concluded by remarklng IN his dry,
grave and SOLEMN manner, - Now btys. upon
this vprg ground where you behold the Tent
n 4iri oi your venerable Uncir, Is the very spot
where the aforesaid Capt. Smith wa sLg d IRON
an uutmc'y death by mat lovely Indian girl,
PuclhonLas" Y,s Boys, aud that stately
pine tnut Tor weeks to- protected ia from So
much summrr sun aud sho'"Is. and tcncaUt
wh0se aaadc We have whiled away Idle hours
and tu.ciuus rntiOns Ui the camp, IL the yeTy
pine where morning AID evening this charmlp5
malc, this flashing iose-t BELLE md lounge and
lean and loli, While engaged IN the ever fashion
able lrIvUly al d,lng up her back hair.
SO saving he ,;aAeI and grlnucd for moment, (
when eauing over and scr4ping from the dying
embers of the camp fire light fer his hat tiled
pipe he quietly withdrew to conJnre up some
thing still more novel Tor your special army cor
respondent. IL would be very convenient ii
to weave IN he finale % our hasty little narra
i've. bur there ~ not nothing in tue world to
head :. moral. OF adorn Z talc, bat " back hair.
While in the story vein y" may we'll take
this opportunity to cheek of from our note
book such other Incidents as NC find noted.
When the ll.t batch OF recruits arrived from I,
Vermont they were paIceled out among 'he sew !
erai regiments and tor some days were not un- !
der much restraint. They du some yclY exten |.
sive IoahnG, and IN that way acquired consider !
aele niOr.na len about camp lite, and the rank .
OF officers az shown by the shoui0er- straps or /
stripes NJw one u these recruits, more obserg- !
ing than the rest one dav came IN contact with /
our BrIgader, Gen BLOCKS A. usual he was
looking round, watching the mInu ,est datli, TT /
his command. The recruit approached hEn, /
and having never seem % star shouidr-strap, hc .
was nst curious and ankec enough to ask the .
General - who he was Now co n voueh /
for the story ,hat siy.s his reply, but II IS 50
Characteristic OF tAe inau that i. Viii he AMI =
ncieYed IN this Brigade, !. noEnere else. Tia !
Genera! looked d.gGcis ii him io. ID moment /,
then throwing ~ hIt hands ana rhtawng b.ck
his head, hr ,lid - Corporal of tn. Guard /,
Corporal 81 She Guard Nou d---n tloi, go t,
your quarters, Corporal Ut the Guard or
not, TO officer or soldier in this Brigade is al /,
lowed around where Tn" 'ietegal =, except on
business, without receiving some hint IT com +
maud Iully rs peremp;JTy ~ tie above
thloG ot no m>,e jus now that wish 10 |!
Wit. We are all expecting to be IN Richmond |
soon, aad hope and trus. we may. You, Of
course, have all read the PARTICULARS OF The /
bloody strug2le at Fair O.ts | rus: that w.
may have To more such and, If the report | /
hear. u Jay is corr ct, "" shall nos It's said
~. al. " -
entr"nch every foot " ground, iaot hg ioot, !
from here to Richmond before he si again !
lose - many men in battle and We have before
u many csIdences that this statement is ysrily |
-. L9t 1t be sJ---a few weeks time Is moth |
ing, and there Will be- less mourning AMI more
rejoicing over the victory.
Yuu1s &c, SEU. Ssl Ess.