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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1862-05-14
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Ct F"n1a'er' one of the most distinguish
, ed J%lrlsts Of Virgiuia, aud a prominent
member Of the late State Convention
was killed on Saturday by a maraudiui
far!y Of Yankee des1rters, in Fauquie
cunvty.
Richmond, May c. The Legislature
met yesterday in extra session. TIL,
Message Of Gov, Letchcr was sent in 10
day. lie gives it as his deliberate opin
ion that the Conscriptiou Act is uncon
sti'utional, but in view of the peculiar
condition of afAirs existing at the tine
Of lis passage, be torbeals to debate The
question. Harmony union auG concil,
@iation, be says, are Indispensable to sue.
cess. He urges now upon tile people a
prompt and cheerful response.
The Governor say, there is no c1uso
Tor despoulancy-our successes, so far,
are far more brilliant than those attend.
ing our ancestors in the origin of their
great struggle.
lie urges a VIGOROUS prosecution of
the war. We must make it a war of
invasion Maryland must be redet med.
The North must lie made to feel the eff.
feots Of the war before we can hope for
a permanent peace
The tall Of New Orleans. he saws,
rohders a change in our policy uecessa-
y and it should be made without de.
lay,
The couoties OF Virginia overrun by
tie en"m9 contain = slave population Of
s OOo0 which at a moderate valuation
ere wort, 345,000,000.
The Governor says he has been in.
formed that the constitution adopted by
the traitors Who constitute the " heel.
ing Convention has been rejected BY the
10 whom i; was submitted
The clause providing for gradua!
maocip'tion has also been rejected.
The Governor yindicates the ~reonIo
in ". Virginia from imputations Of
iisIomIty. ,
hiu1mond. May G.-An oficia, letter
'om WiIliam@urg states that the enemy c
eur Plcaet3 nearly to tosn on I
n]f>ernoon, but were easily re.
by the rear guards, commanded
J Brig. Gen. Mclean. Enemies loss
ne piece of artillery two caissous, and
70 prisoners. The 4tb Virginia c,yal
= under Lieut., Wichah made a hand.
'ae charge, :
IN of1aiaI despatch from starn.on, +
aI,s HIT the enemy pvaor,,oa H.; h
On Monday, The town is psv Of
possession u ctr cavalry nnd.r Cant Of
.tnGeId, So
D,r;ol u ,1o 5J,...,,. IN
jels, '' neg
C..;.n =, - :.
:. t,,1. An quiet to-day Y
= "s','' 'u'' 'oe enemy
T WY '''"''''g 'y t1ree routes.
''','"' 'osS III Tie altar of
'"' was S's"'' aod lhot of tie 4
N'"> considerable, though they ian u
'lS. 10 suisr much. us
$ battery distinguished it. II, /.
| 0y great CALAMITY and Efficient ser. .
e.
L risOnrrS eav that , f,r,ar -
ne0 was m'>,ed behind Seven
10 N'esH' IA" yet n''Eleck dccliued "a
-, :. = oiier OF battle. ~
ne Oohiedorates are in fine spirits, ord
! : ger Ior the conflict. az;
-" ''I' Thompson, commanding the hid
7, go'O boat feet. attacked the
''''I fa't above Fort Pillow to Gay, En-.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1862-05-14

r-CoNrRlBUrrD.--We have sever,
al communications on hand which We
are obliged to defer until next week..
T-THE SvMMERvlLLE INSTITUTE
The attention of parents is requested to
Mr.. GathIight's advertisement in this
days paper. The location is healthy
and most beautiful, Mr.. Gathright is
an experienced teacher, and parents and
children might find in the " mountains
Of Noxubec a most desirable retreat
the turmoil of the world.
The " Summeryille female Semina.
ry," is also in operation in the same
place, which will also afford Q secure
for females.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1862-05-14

G-IHE SICK. There are $500
sick the hospital at Columbus, 1850 At
at L'uderdale Springs and about 500
at Macon
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1862-05-14
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l. "A
Pensacola, May l0.-Attwelye o'ek
'',f night the Pensacola Navy Yard
ara Forts we're set gu FIRE and DESTROY,
ed.
Fort Piekens, when the enemy dis.
covered what was going on, opened a
mr'9uS Commandment, which vas kent
up daring tie conf lgra,iou but with.
out doing damage to anybody at pensa.
cola.
All tie public property, executing
the Customhou'e. incapable of being
moved burned but all movable Con.
'eoerate property has been moved.
The railroad track leading out of the
guy towards Montgomery was torn IN
his morning..
a Federal vessel With a flag Of truce
anne up to the city to. day. dempndiug
Is surrender. Mayor Bobe refused 10
with tlp drmand. but stated
hat all the military force, had legt and
g mad no power to oppose the'Federals
Federal officer replied that they
'o0id occupy the city o.uYorrow. bot
nat the Inhabitants need not be alarm.
= s.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1862-05-14

a gF''1 battle u evidently iwmiDOa.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-22

THE BATTLE AT CuLrEPPER.-A brave
Massachusetts soldier who was in the late
battle at Cedar Mountain, or Culpepper,
thus writes under date of August 18th:
went over to the field where the hard
est struggle took place yesterday afternoon
1t was in large corn field. About one
hundred Of our dead still lay nnburied
They lay scattered round in all directions
and it was sad and horrible sight. The
enemy had buried nearly all Of their dead
though there were many Of their men sill
on the field looking up their dead. When
got there they mixed freely with our boys
talking and joking. had quite CONVEX.
sation with squad of them they seem
just like our boys, and should not know
Them apart were it not for their dress
They wear gray uniforms. One said to me
We don't get together very often in a
| friendly way, and when we do think we
ought TO make the most OF it,"
! One Of the rebel Majors who was in all
or those battles in front of Richmond, said
the battle fought here was harder than
either Of these. Generals jackson, Ewel
and Longstreet were in command,
AS near as | can learn we had but three
brigades engaged--W illiam's, Gordon's and
Crawford's.
The Mass. I'd suffered terribly; the
Maine 10Th in Crawford's brigade, could
muster yesterday only $50 mea.
Our fellows behaved nobly the other
night under fre-not single skedaddle in
the whole brigade. Gen. Hartsoff gave his
orders as coolly as on brigade drill. Col.
Leonard was equally cool. We have great
confidence in our officers. 1t is awful hot
here in the daytime, but we have splen-
did nights. l hope and pray il we do go
into fight that | may not finch from the
foe. God grant that | may have brave
heart and strong arm.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-22

| SAD CaLAMITY.--A sad and most dis
tressing calamity occurred on the Potomac
on the 18th, being collision between two
steamers. A large number of sick and
wounded soldiers were on beard. and also
many passengers. About seventy lives
were lost among them Mrs. bort, the ex-
cellent lady of Major bort, of the eth New
Hampshire regiment, who with her Oldest
son, had been on visit TO their husband
aud father at Newport News. Mrs. bort
was accompanied by the wives of Lieut..
Colonel Scott and Capt. Comins of Peter
boro', both of the 9th, and Rev. Mr.. Ham
ilton, the new chaplain of the 9th, and were
returning home. Mrs. Dort's aged father
resides in the vicinity Of Keene, and the
sympathies of the community are with him
in his afiliction, for there seems to be no
hope that his children have escaped the ca
lamiiy that has overtaken so many.
| In addition to the above, we learn that
Mrs. Hamilton was not on board at the time
of the collision, having left for her husband
Lieut.. Col SCOTS wife and child were both
lost This sad stroke is very much felt in
Keene, where all we're SO well and favora
bly, known.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-22

acfcss iae border 10 escape the iancird
'ifrsdis ~1Ae cali for 100000 more men
across the Ene will be the means OF driving
hundreds from that country into Canada.
We are informed that quite number have
already made ,lreir appearance in this and
the adjoining counties. They have igno'
minioush left iheir country in the hour OF
her peril, to escape conscription--Ihree
times three groans for tie si'caEng cow
ards"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-22

TIE CaErEL.-The cartel agreed upon
by Gems. Dix and Hill for the exchange
Ct prisoners, provides that they are to be
exchanged man for man and officer for of.
fcer, and the rate Of exchange for officers
when privaies are reformed is stated. Thus
a commauder-in-ehief or an admiral is rated
al forty-six private soldiers or sean.en. A
lieutenant in the army or masters mate in
the navy Is valued at four men. Citix-ns
are 10 be exchanged for citizens. Prison.
ers OF war are TO be paroled in ten DAYS
after their capture. The surplus prisoner.
no, exchanged are 10 do no military ser.
vice on either side, and the provisions Of
the cartel are to continue during the war
This agreement has already been broker
by the rebels, by the Incarceration Of the
captured of5cvrs from Gen Pcpe's amy a.
fsi4ns
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-22
The Nine Months Men.
Prom the n Z journal Of Commerce.


This question which is everywhere asked,
can be answered only by gaesses. The
government viii not, and should not disclose
lis purposes in regard to its soldiers. Only
one thing is certain-that whatever SER
vices the Line months men are put to will
last ONLY nine months. The government
has never broken faith with its soldiers, and
we may safely believe will never attempt
TO ex:ort one hour of service from a man
beyond the period for which he was sworn
in. But although it is impossible to say
what disposition will be made Of these short
term men for the most effeetual carrying on
OF the war, ii is not so hard to surmse some
things that will probably not be done with
them. They will not be used to strengthen
The old regiments. Reinforeements for that
purpose will be taken from the three hun
dred thosuand three years men.
1t would be bad policy to mix I'D two
classes OF troops, one of whom would be
entitled TO discharge one or two years Ie-
fore the other The retirement of a mari
OF regiment could hardly fail 10 have a
demorallzing effect upon the remainder.
Since the nine months men cannot be adj
vantageously worked in with the old regi
menis, it therefore follows that they will not
be put into the field until they have been
pretty well drilled at home. This can only
be done IN camps Of instruction, located at
some central points in tie different States
from which the eonscripis are taken. With
The utmost activity on the part of the Gov
eminent, the nine morflts men carno, L..
raised organized, properly offieered, armed
and equipped, before the early part Of Sep.
tember.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-22

A NOBLE SoUTHERNER.--The Hon
Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, addressed
a large audience in this village, last Friday
evening, on the Rebellion. His speech was
Of two hours duration, but was listened to
throughout with breathless attention. He
made some hard hits at the traitors in the
north, which must have taken effect some.
where in this vicinity, judging from the alb
atement in secession talk which we have
noticed since then.
Horace Maynard is fine specimen Of
the cbiyalric southron as we loved to picture
him before this damnable rebellion showed
him 10 his most satanic light; but Horace
May nard is one Of the few ~illustrious
names" that will be distinguished as having
been true when all others were false. For
it requires more courage and more patrio-
tism TO be Union man in Tennessee than
to be Union man in Vermont, just as we
despise traitor in eur midst more than we
do rebel who acts under the delusen that
he owes his allegiance to his State rather
than his Country; ard so the names Of
johnson, Maynard and Brownlow, will be.
come hlusirious examples of the fact thai
there IS fidelity in the South, though wei
nigh smotherea and strsngled by the mur.
dereus hand of Rebellion. Would to Goo
the names of those noble ones whose deyo.
ton to their country has carried then
through an ignominious death a; the hand.
OF an infatuated mob in Louisiana or Caro-
lima might also illumined to the world. e
shine on the roll of fzme-the noble arm,
of the martyrs.-BraJford Zelegrapk.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-22

SECEsSioNIsrs IN BAD OpoR-The
quiet village Of Bladwinsville, n. ", was
thrown into great excitement on Saturday
evening, by the Treatment bestowed upon
two notorious secession sympathizers. A
bold, undisguised rebel sympaihizer. named
Munson Tappan. who lives about two miles
northwest of the village, has made himself
very obnoxious Of late, uttering reasonable
sentiments, displaying revolver as aften
as he could find anybody to quarrel with,
declaring that he would not hesitate to shoot
the first person who should dare modest him.
On Saturday evening Tappan was in a
saloon, where there were number OF vol
unteers present. Tappan sooD .'beat re
treat The crowd followed and overlook
him, his nose was tweaked, be received div
ers punches and siaps, and was several times
dragged 10 the ground. Finally, he made
good his escape amid shower Of stones
About half an hour later another secession.
ist, named Williams, while in the store Of
w. ii. Downer a Co., defending the eourss
Of Tappan, was suddenly seized by one q
the volunteers, dragged GU, to the street
and pummeAed until he promised never ts
utter reasonable sentiment again. As The
case now stands loyalty is ahead.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-22

BELLOWS FALLS. AUG. -22, 1862.


We issue an extra this morning, to urge
upon the people Of this town and vicinity
the duty Of immediate work in raising III,
volunteers needed to ill up the uine month,
quota, and also for tire three years quota
which is no, yet full. There is still another
week in which We can raise volunteers, and
the work must be done nor, or ii will be
too hate. More especially do we call upon
exempts and those who do not feel that they
can 60 into military service. Let all such
give their time, at once, to the work OF
raising men, and thus avoid the draft, which
WILL SURELY COME, unless the quo
"a j. raised otherwise. Let meetings be
laid daily in all our villages. Let business
Be suspended as soon as four or Ave O'Clock
in The afternoon, and all attend to the mo-
mentous work which we have to do. In
other places, work is suspended in this man.
ner, and can we afford to be any less patri-
otir ? Surely not. Our interests alike are
all at stakei The farmers, mechanics, mer-
chants, and all classes must make sacrifices
tor the cause, and that too Immediately.
The men must and WILL be had, and
We close this brief appeal to all our fellow
citizens in this town and vicinity TO WORK
EVERY DAY THIS WEEK. Make if
the business of the week. Talk it to your
neighbors. Make it the ONE IDEA. Do
not close business letter, or any other kind
of letter, without urging upon your cor
respondent the duties Of the hour. Above
all, make the work practical In the words
Of HENRY CLAY" Do your duty, your
whole duty, and nothing but your duty"
and when the week shall have closed upon
us, We can then see how much we have
done for our fathcr-land, and have the salts
faction which all must feel in having been
engaged in the service Of God and ciyiliza-
zion.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-22

tons. lie referred to the fact that on III,
10Th inst. men must 90 to the war, not
withstanding tears aud sadness. Ind lie in
sisted that those before Lin should volun
tarily respond TO the counwys call anc
thereby avoid the adoption of compulsory
measures on the part Of the Government
He affirmed i, to be his opinion that II hi.
contest continued ninety days longer, Eng
land woald intervene and then we should
have Fight about Cur ears here in Yer
mont.
He counselee a general turning out, u
rush en- frasse to the aid Of the Govern
ment, and an determination of the Internal
crew down South if there was 10 other
way by means Of which this rebellion could
be wiped out, and thus we might escape
the contingency of foreign Intervention.
Mr.. Stoughton was enthusiastically APP
plauded at the close of his speech.
After national air had been performed
by the Westminster Cornet Band which
was present, and added greatly 10 the inter
est of the occasion by enlivcning the pro-
ceedings from time TO time with their STIR
ring strains, call was made to the audience
for all who were willing to volunteer for
nine months service, to step forward. This
call was responded to most heartily. 7hir-
ty-tiree men presented themselves before
the stand Fellow citizens, emulate their
example and their patriotism. The Sax
tons River Light Infantry, Alex. Aicher-
son, Esq, Captain, has orders to fill up its
ranks and report to headquarters for nine
months service on the 25th inst. Go forth
with them, and that Power which spreadeth
out the heavens and treadeth upon the
waves of the sea, will give you victory.
After cheering for the recruits, and the
Stars and Stripes, the meeting dissolved.
j. II. HAYDEN, Secretary.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-22

most intense here for week past; the first
week of the rebellion was nothing compared
with it. Yesterday the A'Gutant General
{, iesraphed here, in reply to a private dis
patch asking premission 10 recruit COM
pany " Fer Gods sake hold on--we ere
oyerrun with applications-the whoSe Sto'e
is going into camp" And SO it turns out,
Tor to-day he telegraphs ,he Ewaing Joar-
nal, that $4,000 volunteers are now ready
ON the first. call, and 10000 are already Of
lered on the second call, and that he has
permission 10 accept them all for three
years --aud no drafting Gill Be accessory az
thts State. "Bully for Illinois" say We all
OF US.
1t you meet any one in your travels who
has any doubt about the rebellion being put
down, please refer them to Illinois Tor an
answer. and tell them she is ready 20 take
the job alone at a fair price--provided Old
Abe gives her her ewn way.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-22

Vic's dominions to get rid Of draft, Mt
least he left this town on Friday last and
has not since been heard from. II is well
10 rid the country of such towards, but IN
asmuch as so much extra labor has been
thrown upon our own shoulders in conse-
ouence of his Sudden aud unexpected exit
we are constrained TO offer a reward of one
cent for his apprehension. So should he
bring up at the offices of our contemporaries
and apply for situation after our brave
bows are of for the war, we suggest that
they mark him aud secure the reward
Bradford Telegraph.
ATTEMPTED BuRGLAIr.-On Sunday
evening Mrs, Eunice Dixon, who keeps the
dollhouse at the end OF the sand bar-bridse
on South Hero, heard some one attempting
| TO enter the house. She Immediately made
her escape and raised party of neighbors,
who, on returning TO the house, found that
the burglar had left. A thorough search
was Instituted and ae man was finally found
in marsh where he had attempted to con-
ceal himself, the water where he was stand
ing being above his waist and the rushes
over his head. He was arrested and taken
to Rices tavern. He proved to be an
Irishman, about % years Of age, and is
supposed to belong 10 gang of burglars
who are proving about the countrywide
lisgton Times.
DRUNKENNESS IN COMMUNICATION
Saturday morning, Bonapaite Lathrop was
brought before Justice Chadwick of Jeffer-
sonyilie, on a charge Of drunkenness. 1t
seems that Lathrop had been drunk for a
number of days, and had threatened to kill
Mr.. Albert Siinehour, who was carrying
on his fathers farm. Slinehour had been
threatened 50 hard that he engaged Mr..
Basset TO go'home with linn from the vii
lage on Friday night. After they had gcns
few rods they overlook Lathrop, who i'm
mediately struck at Stinehour, at which
Basset knocked him down, beating him Sc
verely in the face. Lalhrop was then
taken into custody by Mr.. Levi Nichols
and kept till morning, when he was brought
before the Justice who made him tell where
he got his liquor, and then dismissed him
to await further orders.-Nemsdealer.
Edwin Davis of lily depark, has been al
rested and fined $50 for drunkenness.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-22

The Oxford Democrat says that on the
afternoon train, Saturday, was girl from
one of the towns in that county, who was
returning from Massachusetts, where she
had been working in a factory. She said
she had two brothers in the army now, and
was going home to look after the farm, SO
that her father could goi She's worth as
many skedaddling patriots as would line the
railway to Canada line.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-22

SPARTAN WoMEN.--A corresponds,
Williamstown furnishes as with the fobs
ing, which should be an eneouragemeH u
others to go and do likewise -
Mrs. s. +. Boutwell, Of Wiliamstor,|
has had six sons and one son-in-law ID "A
Union army as volunteers for three years
One son was accidently killed at FOula
Monroe. Five of them and her husta1
are still in the army--two or three Of lha
minors. When the cali for the 300es
three years men was made, her youuss
sen, about l6 years of age, desired TO 4
She did not object, but urged an older ID
who was Of age and had wife, to ehlisl q
go with bis young brother. They did enil
and are now in camp at Braitleboro. 81
has at home two sons--one ten and the Oh
err twelve years of age--and only "a
daughter.
Another case is the widow Of John Poo
She has only two sons--one minor a.
the other 81 or p years age. The eae
son bought small farm in Wolcott Y
spring. She went on 10 the farm to ke
house for him. Her youngest son remain
in Williamstown at work for a farm
When the call came for more men, he va
I ed to enlist, and went 10 Wolcott 10 get
mothers consent. She did not object,
urged the older son TO enlist and go with
brother. She said she would manage a
secure the crops, and let out the farm al
this year, &c. They went to Williamson
enlisted for three years, and are in camp
| Brattleboro.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-22

EpIroRs IN THE FIELp.--The editors
Of Vermont having done their best to send
forward men to the army, are now begin
ming to go themselves. DR.. Cummings of
the Bratlleboro Phenir, led off, and we an
derstand has been elected Isl Lieut. in his
company. Mr.. Brown, assistant editor of
Walton's soH',sal, is raising recruits for a
company in Montpelier, and Geo. III. Bige
low of the Burlington Times, and G. G.
Benedict of the Free Press, are on the roll
of volunteers at Burlington and w. H.
Walker of the Ludlow Voice, has headed
the list in that town.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-22

NORTH CAKoLINA.--The result Of the
recent State election in North Carolina is a
matter of considerable speculation. The
Nerbem Progress claims it as triumph
for the Union. The secession candidate for
Governor (JJhnson) is defeated by more
than 10000, and the Union opposition par
" have elected nearly every member in
beth branches of the Legislature by even
greater relative majorities every candidate
who openly advocated the continuance Of
the war and the separation for the Union.