Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-09-18

those in the hospitals and convaescen,s. A
Home Guard (Elliot's Battalon) was doing
duty as Provost. Guard and on the city defence
Col. Griswold being Provost Marshal They
understood there were only three rebel regi-
ments on James River. The rebels claim large
forces at Chattanooga Tenn. All business, ex-
cppting that connected with the army, was dull.
Army movements were being vigorously con-
Quoted. The refugees are all Northerners, and
men of intelligence.
Refugees from Fredericksburg.
Three refugees from Fredericksburg arrived
at the Provost Marshal's Office in this city
yesterday evening They left Fredericksburg
Wednesday, travelling on foot and by night,
until they reached the Potomac near Aqua
Creek. Here they procured small boat and
reached the Maryland shore. They signaed
several vessels. but were unnoticed until the
transport HautdscdL answered them, took them
aboard and brought them to this city. Two of
them left their families at Fredericksburg.
The other resided in New York. They state
there was n very small rebel force at Fredericks-
burg, and none at Aqua Creek.
Death of Col. Brodhead-His Inculpation of
Pope and mcdowell.
The following is an accurate copy of the let
Ter Written ny Vol DIOuledu III MS lhSJ HlO-
ments to his brother and sister:
DEAR BROTHER AND SISTER: am passing
now from death, but send you love from my
dying couch.
For all your love and kindness you will be
rewarded.
have fought manfuy and now die fear
essly. am one of the victims of Pope's i'm
becility and McDowelrs treason.
Tell the President would he SAW tho noun
try he must not give our hallowed flag to such
hands.
But the old fag ,cW triumph get. The SOL
diers will regild its folds, polluted by imbecility
and treason. John, you owe a duty to your
country. Write: show up Pope's imbecility
and McDowel's inamy, and force them from
places where they can send brave men to assur-
ed destruction.
had hoped to have lived longer, but l die
midst the ring and clangor OF battle, as could
wish.
Farewell. To you and to TIE noble off GERS
of my regiment confde wife and children.
THORNTON.
The above was addressed by Col. Thornton
+. Brodhead First Michigan Cavalry, when
dying from wounds received in brittle, near
Centreville, Saturday, August 30, to his broth
err John NJ Brodhead, and wife. Washington
city.
The following is from Gen. Pope's Report OF
the recent battles near Washington, which we
publish in connection with COL Brodheads let.
ter as illustrative of the opposing views held
| bv our officers of each other
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WASHINGTON, Sept. b, 1857.
10 ms ErceHency ne fTeS'dem - nave
been informed by Senator that he has seen I
note IN pencil, written ny colonel OF cavali!
MORALLY wounded IN the recent battle, stating
among other causes that he was dying victim
to Zen. McDowelis treachery' and that his las
request was that TINS note might be SHOWN u
you. That the Colonel believed this charge ant
felt that his last act on earth was aSreat puoh
service, there can be, think, no question
This solemn accusation from the grave OF gal
liant officer who died for his country is entitled
to great consideration, and feel called upon t.
endeavor to meet 1t as well as so general
charge from one now no longer able to supper
IL can be met therefore peg you 10 peas
call Court to he instituted for its investigation
and in the absence OF any knowledge whateve
as 10 the particular act or ACTS ume or place
or general conduct me deceased may nave mac
IN view, nave 10 ask 'hat Tue inquiry DC Wild
out hm'a'!oh' anu oe upon any point anu ever.
SuoJeGt WhiGh may IN any way oe supposed u
nv wholo conduct ne an ofHcar e;tber undo
another or whilst in a separate command
whether on matters OF administration or com
mum, " ~! vo,lep''"' M, "mm "mo u NJ
the enemy's lines, TO nv conduct and the polic
pursued bv me towards the inhabitants of tn
country occupied DIV our troops with reference
to themselves or their propertv. and further t
onv imnn,atiors of indirpc, treocherv or disloy
ni,y towards the nation or anv indiyidual bay
inc like myself nm ;mnortant trust, wbethe,
have ~ have not beon faithful as n snbord;nat
,o hose Mac cd ovar me- givino them hearth
and r. tbe hest Of nv cop5ci,v ali the sunpor
in M, nower and u6etbar have or have mn
'"' e"' ,''0.S" N"""''nn! r ~
brother commanders. that this subject of m
ALLEGED treocherv or dislovalty NAV be full
inquired into. beg that all officers, soldier
or az %,o HI" ~ ,ha omos;or