The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-19
Negroes Fighting for Freedom.


A correspondent OF the New York H1ah
writing from New Orleans on the 9Th inst, says
Yesterday morning we had little skirmis
with some thirty armed negroes who were seel
ing their freedom. They came from the plan ia
lions of Messrs. Morgan and Walker, abou
thirty miles down the coast they arrived il
the city at four in tho morning, and as the
were marching up the levee, when near tn
French market, they were ordered by four pc
licemen to halt, and on refusing to do so th
policemen attempted to arrest them and callet
for aid number of therpolicemen soon ar
rived, and Immediately a serious fight ensued
the negroes being armed with sugar cane knives
They were getting the best of the policeme Il
when four soldiers of the 18th Maine regiment
came to their aid. when, after struggle, IN
which the negroes fought desperately, the po-
licemen and soldiers were victorious.
One negro was killed, nine wounded and six
taken prisoners. Five of the police were pretty
badly wounded. The negroes said they were
armed only to resist any attempt on the road to
return them to slavery
There can be 40 question but that the police
men did their duty in arrestng any band OF
armed men, whether black or white but ii Gus
tom had not made it law in this State for Q
planter toIpay twenty-five dollars for every run
away negro arrested by apolleeman. doubt il
they would have been 80 Jealous in performing
their duty
Now Orleans, to all inten,s and purposes, is
now as much Federal CITY as Washington. 1t
is under the military authorities Of tho United
States, and is governed by Gen. Butler in viz
tue of tho United States forces that be has un-
der his command. Such an act, then. Ms the
one mentioned by this correspondent, is the act
OF the United States army in fact, however by
nice casustry it may bs attempted TO he shown
that it is anything different. The military au-
thority in the city Of New Orleans is thus en-
gagged in the violent purpose OF restoring to
Slavery persons seeking their freedom Is the
time never coming in this war when men North
and South, white and black arc to be treated
only as war groups them, and to be divided
only into two great classes, those who are striv.
my 10 tear down the flag of our Nationality,
and those who are not And must the Go.erp
ment continue to waste its strength in attempts
to preserve Slavery? When the Government
concludes TO 60 ahead in TINS wa with the sir.
gle purpose OF putting down rebellion ia the
shortest possible time, it will learn that trait
ors have hithcrto gained Immense strength FROM
the nndlstu'hed Us" ol Sizes thu- far in lie
waE, and that sPaSin; slavery IL helping febl.
hon. We may be conpee4 to waste POO Geo
more lives in learning his trnth. bu. God i,
teaching tic Nation .ao lesson. and if We wait
W" shall read II IN characters Of bloc!.
-.
We are glad TO be ah!, to state that Governor
doLBRooK was among the frs, if not the first
to ask the VA: Department to credit towns and
counties with any cxcess Of volunteers for three
yea beyond their quota, in fixing their quota
OF militia, and that the order of tue War De-
partment TO this effect, is due as much to the
aetoh OF our Governor as that If any other
State. At the same time We cannot see wbv
the same credit might not have been given with
out such supplementary order, and it was this
opinion that led US to say what We have here
to'0r' said in reference to the subject.
s.e.s-7 ----------,> ..
VoL. GEo. l.. RosERrs.-Thu brave and ~.
ceilent officer who fell at Baton Rouoe W..
from Rutland, and il brother in-lsv If t,.n
d. n. Baxter. lie went out In the Fir.. Wv,
mont Regiment as Fiss. Lieu tenant of ~. r..
lana Light Guard. During his thfoe, month.
campaign, he exhibited sacR sb,hty And ,.c. =.
an onesr, that when Goserno, noibrnot a.. ~
loF = Colonel for the Seventh Regiment. NO An.
Was DEXTER recommended to him for tho position
regards high qualifications than Lieut.. Rob
... ne received the appointment. and want
ment. LIS feg'-
Full OF patriotism. brave "a a lion md ,-
.eous 70 all ne was beloved by his regiment. and
n nis loss must lall heavily upon them. He il the
ntst neld ofhcer OF our Green Mountain Resi-,
nieh!s VINO has fallen in attic. He has died
--lr'ous'y lighting for glorious cause. and his
memory Ut must ever be cherished in the hearts If
al 'ermonters who loved his country best and
"'i'''Siy gaVehis Lille tor it.--Burhn Stou Times
/ he new troops just raised to reinforce ou-
a'nl'eS are now reaching their destination in tho
field at the rate of bout 5000 day.
The English girl spends more than half ot
her waking hours 10 physical amusemen,o
winch tend TO develop and invigorate and r;non
inc bodily powers. She rides, walks dr;voa
rows upon the water, runs, dances SINGS
plays jumps the rope, throws the hal hnss,'
'ne quslt' draws the bow, keeps up the shut.
Tie COCK and all this without having it pr,ssed
forever upon her mind that she j. thorahu