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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-25
The Presidents Policy.

In a speech before the Peoples State Con-
vention of Pennsylvania at Harrisburg, on
Thursday, Colonel Forney unfolded what, he
says, is Mr. Lincoln's policy for the future
management of the war. The following is a
sketch of his remarks on this subject =
"He announced that President Lincoln
had told him before leaving Washington,
that henceforth his policy should be as strin-
gent Is the most enthusiastic could desire
Loud applause.) That hereafter there VIII
be no restriction in the employment of all
men to put down this rebellion. Iong and
loud applause.) No more doubling about
the confscation of rebel property. (Ap-
plauss) No longer need the Northern peo-
pie be frightened with the cry of negro equal
ity and emancipation. (Applause.)
He thought it proper TO put arms in their
hands to save the lives of the whites. lAp-
plause.) He thought We might as well ter
inmate the war to-day if it was not to be
fought with the aid of the colored men of the
South. (Applause.) General Washington.
in the revolutionary war, used them, and at
battle of Red Bank, III, near Philadelphia.
4 Aiioue lSiauu regimen OF UldchS turEcC
the fortunes of the day.
This regiment was enlisted by the request
of Washington. General Jackson enrolled
blacks, and at the close of the war thanked
them for their bravery. He thought the,
had rot deteriorated since, but rather i'm
proved. That the impression of the chiralry,
of which we hear so much, ought TO improve
them. Laughter.) He thought it ough,
to make them refined and brave. The reb-
els were abolitIonists, and have set more
slaves free than ten thousand General Hun.
tiers could have done.
He felt proud of the Republican party
that God in his Providence allowed Repub
lican President to be elected in eighteen
hundred and sixty. when there was SO much
falsehood, and SO many oaths disregarded b,
the Democratic party, who had nothing but
ruined country to leave as legacy. ii,
was also thankful that the president had hi.
hands clear of southern traitors. He paid ;
glowing tribute to the honesty and patrio,
ism of Mr. Lincoln"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-25

Could make one there? We remembered
that at our home anniversaries wives and
loved ones went to serve that the old and
young were there. But at our pic mic there
was neither a gray haired veteran nor laugh
ing child-not a wife, nor sister, nor
daughter. We ate our choice melons and SUI
gar and drank most excellent ade; We read
toasts, and fired salutes, and cheered loudly.
But IRE were not there. Your humble ser
want had taken an overland passage and was
pretty we'll settled down in one Of your green
hillside homes. and most happily communing
with the best of noble wives and her cheer
full, rosy FIVE, as tie order came for US to fall
into line and march to quarters. We said,
our thoughts were happy ones, and this an
niversary We never shall forget.
suppose your ninth regiment is either in
camp at Brattleboro, or gone to the seat OF
war, and the tenth fast filling up. These
regiments must draw pretty hard upon your
citizens, but l hole they will be furnished
without drafting man. Let it never be said
that Vermont withheld either money or men
so long..as the safety of her Institutions and
the preservation of the Union demanded
them. Yours, most truly,
! J. s. C.. co. K.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-25
From the Vermont Cavalry.
DANyILLE, July q, 1862.

DANvlLLE, July u, 1867.
To the Editor of the Caledonian
doubt not but short notice of the death
of brave lad, who died molly in his coun-
try's defense, may find place in your COL
umns.
Joseph W. Gordon, of Newark, Vt, men,
Der of Co d, LIST Vt Cavalry, was killed in a
charge made upon the rebel cavalry at Luray,
Va, on the Both of June. The cavalry of
both sides made charge, and foremost in the
Union ranks was the subject Of this notice.
The meeting of the two forces was desper-
ate one, and for few moments hand-to-
hand fight ensued. A ball from a rebel pis-
tol here pierced the forehead of young Cor
don, passing entirely through his head. He
fell from his horse to the ground, where he
lay until the enemy were driven from the
field, when he was placed in an ambulance
and brought to Front Royal, where he was
buried next day with honors of war. His
favorite horse was led under arms behind his
coffin, and the whole regiment followed in
mournful silence. Our camp was, by special
order, named Camp Gordon. Joseph Cor
don was good soldier and always sought
danger. Aged IS years.
If Newark has more like him let them
come to the rescue of the nation.
1sT VT CAVALRY
THE father of young Gordon has enlisted
at this place under Capt Frost for the 10th
regiment, and he has another son in the Stt
regiment, now at Algiers, La.-ED CAL.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-25
Passumpsic Railroad VS.. Edward Bar.
nard.

This case was tried in the Orleans County
Court at its late term; and as the charge by
the court and verdict by the jury has estab-
lished precedent which may be followed by
the other many cases of the same kind in
that county it may be of sufficient interest
to refer to it at some length. The report of
the case we find in the 1rasburg Standard.
This suit was brought for the collection of
the subscription made to the capital stock of
the railroad corporation about the time the
road was extended from this place to Barton.
The defense of Mr. Barnard was that he sub
scribed with the understanding that the road
was to 60 to Derby Line village, and that
the directors had not located the road at that
place. The paper which. the defendant sign
ed stipulated that he should not be called
upon for his subscription until the entire
road from St Johnsbury to Derby Line was
put under contract and defendant claimed
that the term Derby Line meant the village
in that town which went by the name of
Derby Line.
The railroad company claimed, on trial,
that fair construction Of the words Derby
Line, as used in the contract, was the north
line of the town of Derby. They claimed
that at the time of this subscription they had
made no location of the road, but had ever
intended to keep it an open question until
suitable surveys had been made, so that the
best route could be decided upon.
The court charged the jury that the turn
ing point in the case was what the parties
understood by the words Derby Line, and
although the defendant may have understood
the term to mean the village of that name,
yet if the plaintiffs did not so understand it
also, that the plaintiffs would be entitled to
recover.
The court also charged the jury that the
subscription, taken with the charter, raised
the presumption that the term Derby Line
meant the north line of the town, and not
the village; and that the burden was upon
the defendant to show that at the time he
subscribed, both he and the plaintiff under
stood it to mean the village, in order for him
to recover. That upon the face of the paper
the corporation had fulfilled their part of the
contract in locating the road to the north
line Of the town, and not to Derby Line vii
lage,-because, from the papers themselves
the court should infer that the whole north
Inc of the town was meant, and that if any
particular place on the line was intended, i;
was incumbent on the defendant to establish
it by fair balance Of testimony. If he fail
ed to do this, the verdict should be for the
plaintiff. Trial by jury. Verdict for plain
tiff to recover s27l,l6 damages and COSTS
Exceptions by defendant.
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ing among the working classes Of that coun-
try toward the North in this war. at is"
said he, "whslly with the North. The course
of the government is looked upon as just,
and that the taking up of arms on the part
of the South as wholly unjusti6able." He
said we must not take the expression of the
London Times and papers of that class, as
being that of the people. They felt there,
that as Britain had obtained her present free
dom and greatness by fighting for it, the Uni
TED States must be permitted to do the same.
Such may be the feeling of the working-men
of England, but the people (half Of them) Of
Neutrality-suspicious. little Windsor-wlnd-
sor in Canada, Just across the river from De-
troit, think differently. With them, the
South is right. 1t is fighting for independ-
ence. Its soldiers are heroes. Its women
are angels Tin fearful disguise, then, l Think
and deserving of admiration. Its cause be-
ing just, it will surely triumph over the wick
ed North. So, when an escaped secesh off,
Ger comes along, he is taken in, or soldier,
he is kindly cared for, but if a U. S. soldier
ventures over in uniform, he finds it too warm
for him, and he hurries to the U. S. side
again. One day two or three of our ffer and
drummer BOYS went over to see how things
looked on the Canada side, when they were
beset by lot of Windsor rowdies. and had
to beat hasty retreat to the ferry boat. By
the time they arrived on this side, they were
strongly in favor of war with England, and
were half inclined to declare one on their
own hook.
And we have traitors on this side of the
river. A few days ago, call was issued b!
the Mayor for war meeting, to be held last
evening, in the " Campus Martius" com
mon in the heart of the city. At dusk biz
crowd was there, the officers of the meetinf
were elected, but when speaker arose wha
a din was there! Rowdies in different part
of the crowd kept up such hooting that i
was impossible to hear him. When patrioti
resolutions were offered, loud "aye" from
the loyal part of the crowd was swallowed u
by the tremendous d" no" that followed. Al
tel an hour of such work, the meeting va
adjourned. Immediately crowd rushed t
the foot of the speakers stand, yelling 70
Capt Ward-one of the vice presidents.
wealthy steamboat owner, and hearty abe
litionist-with cries of hang him." "lync
him." etc. His friends escorted him to tn
foot of the stairs, when he made rush fo
e the Russell House, with the mob at his heel.
$ Had it not zen for the police, the mob woul
have entered the building. AS it was, one {
the policemen was severely beaten. To-da
0 loyal men are terribly excited, and threate
= vengeance on the traitorous villains.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-25

The state of Illinois is next 10 Yer
mont in responding to the new call for
troops-her 6Sth regiment reached Washing
ton on Friday. They hail from the central
part of the state, in and around the home Cf
the president, and were organized within ten
days after the call was issued.
CoTToN As HIGH As WooI.-A small lct
of cotton was sold in New York, on Thurs
day at u - cents pound, which is belier-
ed TO he the highest figure paid for cotton
during the history Of The country.
SMALL CHANGE. The y. Y. Evening Post
SANS:
The present scarcity is but temporary. II
is the result ofthe recent alarm, and vii pass
away as quickly as it arose, as sonn as tie
country discovers that the check before Rich
mond is nothing bat check, and that the En-
envy has not only not imperilled our success,
but has not even gained any advantage, ex-
cept 4 momentary encouragement and res
pite.
The best cure for the small change Difficult
ties is active operations against the enemy
The first victory We gaiE will bring out the
silver; and small notes and shinplaster-
would only put silver aside etlectually.
C Ms Gen Mccall has received letter
from her husband which CONVEYS The CRAFTY
ing intelligence that he is uninlured, although
a prisoner in Richmond. lie was struck du-
ring tie action by spent hail, the effects OF
which were on " temporary. The letter states
that his capture took place in this wise lie
had posted one of the regiments OF MS ol-
vision in particular locality. and during Ms
absence 1t Was moved without his oreers vi
knowlet &c. When he returned from anon,
er part Of the field the place was occupied
by rebel regiment. and il beng daik ne
rode into the midst of the enemy, was sur
rounded and carried 70 Gen Lees heacqQar-
tiers as prisoner OF war
rA foreigner. who left Richmond very
lately, SAYS tha, III. rebel army has fallen
back TO lis cid position near Richmond, iear-
ing but small force in front. He says, also,
the army is very much shattered, reduced and
d-moralized, and that there exists no inten-
ton Of taking the offensive for the present.
The main force of the rebels is IL miles from
our line.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-25
Send Back the De>erterS
The following is printed circular, issued
by one of Gen McClellan's staff

The following is a printed circular, ISSUED
by one of Gen McClellan's staff
HARRIsoN's LANDING, Va, July 10, lS62
The shameful desertion of officers and
men from the ranks of their regiments,
which has been going on since the battle Of
Williamsburg, and which has more titan dec
inlaied The army within the last fortnight
shcuid receive notice al the hands Of lie
press The press Can do 10 better service
20 The military interests of the nation than
10 per.evere in attacking men absent under
pretense Of sickness. Robust or slightly
wounded officers and men are parading IN.
streets of cities or ioitering at home, who
are absent without leave, and who are netd-
ell here. Make ii deiestable for any man
able 10 DO duty 10 be away from the army
Hold him up to the public view. Let him
be shamed 10 his duty.
In the recent battles and movements.
hordrs of stragglers rushed TO the hospital
boats and escaped from the army, while
thousands, who could nit get on the boats,
were only compelled TO return TO the ranks
of their regiments by provost guards and by
hunger. Make residence at home disgrace
full 10 these deserters. The local police
should arrest every man improperly absent
from his regiment.
The writer of this cannot give his name
The communication is anonymous-but thr
press can ascertain how far what is here sad
is true, by looking around and seeing The
numbers Of returned officers and soldier,
who are in every street in every CITY, in eve
~ lane in every village of the North. If ey-
cry officer and soldier fit for duty would en-
erge from his hiding place and come to h,
regiment. the army would be much strength
ened, and the cause for which We strusglt
materially served.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-25

the hope and promise of freedom had been
extended to the slaves by the government at
Washington, and the commanders OF our ar
mics. at the outset. who can doubt the readl-
ness with which the coored population would
have accepted the offer; and if accepted who
can estimate the value to the union cause of
these allies, acquainted as they are with every
road and swamp in the Southern States, and
longing to be employed by the army of free
dom? The truth is, the North must either
use the slaves in putting down this rebellion
or the South will use them against US.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-25
County Conventions.

In all the Counties of the State, so far as
we have seen, Union conventions have been,
or are to be held, for the nomination of coun-
ty officers. The calls are generally made
jointly, by the Republican and Union COM
mittees. In Washington county, the three
committees, Union, Republican and Demo
cratic. all sign one call.
How is it in Caledonia County? Will
not the two Committees join in call, the
people meet together, and nominate good
Union ticket? 1t seems to US this is the pa.
triotic course, these times.-North Star,
July19.
We can see no objection to such
movement-let the Committees unite, and
let US have a Union convention.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-25
We Must Use the Slaves.

The work of putting down the rebellion
has nearly come to stand-still. The partial
repulse of our army before Richmond the bold
ness and temporary successes at least of the
rebels in Tennessee and some other of the
slave States where We had considered them
wiped out, the immense armies which they
are enabled by CONSUMPTION to bring into the
field, all 60 to demonstrate that some differ
ent tactics must be adopted by the govern
ment or instead of putting down the REBEL
ion the rebellion will put down the govern
ment. Now what change can the govern
ment make that shall tell against this mon
s,rous rebellion' Use tie Slares Of tie rebels
against their masters. All testimony goes to
show that they are willing and longing TO be
thus used. The idea was universal among
the colored population of the South when
this rebellion broke out that they were in
some way to be emancipated. How such I'M
pressions have been nurtured by the Union
armies may be conceived when we think Of
Tie order of Gen Halleck, excluding all con-
trabands from his lines, and similar orders
from one or more generals on the Potomac
none of which have ever been revoked.
But some one will say, Negroes are COW.
ards, they would not fight, and would be more
injury to our cause than profit. If the,
could not fight, which we will not admit, the,
could perform much Of the exhausting, kill
ing labor which has been the curse, We ha,
almost said destruction, of our army on th
peninsula in Virginia Besides doing guar,
and picket, carrying a knapsack and muske
and forty rounds of cartridges, and fghtin,
our battles, it is too much to ask our Unio
soldiers to dig trenches, build breastwork.
bridges and corduroy roads. The rebels don
require 1t of heir soldiers. They have thei
slaves use the pick.axe and shovel and saw
their soldiers strength for fighting. We mus
have the slaves for our allies and not allo'
them to become the allies Of our enemies.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-25
But 4 Word.

To the Editor Of Tile Cdledonian
1t appears We have two State tickets in the
field. One professedly Democratic, the 9TH
er Union ticket nominated under the Re-
publican call. The proceedings of the sew
eral conventions have undoubtedly been read
by most of the freemen of the State, and it
only remains to be dec ded which to support
No true loyalist can hesitate in this matter
The only question to be considered and deci-
ded is, are We patriots and in earnest in aid
ing our government in its endeavors to Sup
press most wicked and balbarous rebellion,
and willing and ready to support the admin
istration in its great and noble work :? If We
are, We can readily decide which ticket needs
and demands our support. The very feeling
and sentiment which pervaded and controlled
the two conventions speak sufficiently to the
point The one partisan and ultra in its ev
cry act and condemnable in the extreme as
an anti-Democratic and disunion body, want
ing in honesty, loyalty and patriotism. The
defeat Of the patriotic resolution presented
and ably supported by Hon H. f. Stoughton
to stand by the government and administra
ton in its untiring efforts to quell the viles
rebellion ever inaugurated against any gov
eminent on earth-the defeat of that is
sufficient test of the sympathies of the almos
invisible "host" there congregated. As
Democrat and lover of my country, l utter
detest such miserable gatherings under tn
nam, of Democracy Let democracy" ia
to rise no more if such are its principles, an
if such men are to set the beacon lights t
guide US over the troubled waters whic
. threaten our ruin. They? Never Tn
time is coming lis it not near p when sue
traitors traitors at home as we'll as at tn
distant South will receive their just desert
u Patriotism ard fidelity to the country's fla
y and honor, should be the watchword of
great and free people striving to subdue r.
" bellion and barbarism. Let the freemen
- the Green Mountain State be in earnest
Danish the spirit of treason from among hi
green hills, and add additional strength ar
y glory TO her honored name. Inscribe uoc
our banners the names of Holbrook, Dillin
ham and Page-true patriots, and worth
t men, and let the I'd of September tell Il
! tale of "Nermont's united and unanimou
:! support in maintaining our Country's RICH,
- FREE DEMOCRAT.
III 1ynlon
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-25
The Naval Fight Near Virk>bur-
TIE REBEL SUCCESS CoNFRurn

The dispatch boat which arrived at NJ.
phis, Saturday, brings the following II.
reported escape of the rebel gunboat AKA.
sas is correct The affair took place On y.
morning of The 18th. That morning. IN c,,n
sequence of reports brought by refuse,
that the Arkansas was about 10 atte-npt =
run the federal feet, the gunboais Caro-.
delet and Tyler, and the ram Lancas,..r
started up the lazoo TO reconnoiier; wb-r
eight miles from the mouth, they came s,l
denly upon the Arkansas, living near =.
bank. As our boats rounded the bend, ..
opened upon them with tS FOUNDERS. Or
guuboats returned the fire, and for = sbo~,
time a fierce engagement ensued. Fina;nv
that the channel of the river prevented sD,o
cessful maneuvering, they gradually Gropp.,5
downward toward the mouth. The Arkan-
sa. followed closely. Just as the latter a.,
passing over the bar, the Carondelet rlosel
with her, intending to board. She succeed
ed in throwing grspple aboard, and GET
ting out plank, when the Arkansas Opened
her steam pipe. throwing hot wafer across tie
plank. The Carondelet replied in the sam,
manner. Will. thus engaged, both Vessels
grounded and the shock separated them
The Arkansas succeeded in getting of, and
the Carondelet remained fast for nearly an
hour. The Arkansas immediately passed
down the river. the Tyler preceding her. and
maintaining a running fight with htr grea,lr
superior adversary. None Of our gunboa,>
with the feet had steam up, and the entire
/ fleet was So scattered that few could fire y
the Arkansas, as she passed, without danger
of hitting our own boats. As she approach
ed. such boats as could safely do so, opened
upon her, but her plating resisted mos Of
the shots. A solid shot from Farrasqt's
gunboat No. 6 struck her larboard bow.
passing through and under her plating. rip
ging If off for a considerable distance
What further damage was done is not asrer-
tanned.
The injuries to our feet are light. The
Benton received shot near the edge Of The
after part of the larboard side, killing or
man. The Tyler, which engaged the Arkar
sas for nearly an hour and half, had = XII
: ed and wounded; among the latter weT,
the pilots. Messrs Sebastian and Hines. and
engineer Davis. The ram Lancaster receir
ed shot under her boilers, causing the es
3 cape Of hot water, sealdirg 81, men, three Q
them fatally The entire federal loss is |.
killed and 10 wounded, } or e of whom WI
die. The rebel loss is not known, but be
lieyed to be considerable. as The hot waite
streams of the Carondelet at the time The
attempted TO board were thrown directly il
to her.
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The Eleventh Regiment Called for.
ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERALS ,
OFFICE, WOODSTOCK, July 9, 1862. {
GENERAL ORDER NO.

oL>fhAi- oRDth No ..
In pursuance of requisition made by the
president of the United States upon the gov
ernor Of the state of Vermont, and il accord
ance with the further communications from
the War Department, making it necessary
that an additional portion of the quota OF
troops from Vermont should be raised with
out delay; it is ordered that q regiment of
infantry. to be denominated the Eleventh
Regiment of Vermont Volunteers, be imme-
diately raised in this state, to serve in the
army of the United States for the term Of
three years, unless sooner discharged.
Recruiting stations will lie established
without delay, of which due notice will be
given.
By order of His Excellency,
FREDERICK HoLBRook,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
PETER 7. WAsHBURN,
Adjutant and Inspector General.
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NERMoNTERs RELEAsED.--Among the
wounded soldiers taken prisoners during the
seven days battles before Richmond, and
now being released on parole by the rebels,
we find the following from Vermont Regi-
ments Lieut. E. Wood, 9Th; Lieut. L.
Dwight, 5th Capt D. 7. Corbin, Sd; Lieut.
l.. NJ. d. Smith, 9TH; ]. W. Hyland, 9th
B. K. Purisey, 9TH; Lieut. B. NJ. Barker
9TH; W. H. Cummings, 5th; C. p. Rodge,s
I'd; a. Magee, 9TH; E. Scott, 9th.