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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-04-04

CHANGED VIEws.-The Times last week
speaks Of C. L. Robinson, of jacksonville
Flerida, formerly of Reading, as "Union
man, and. by implication at least, endorses
him. And yet this is the same gentleman
whose letter published in the Atgus about
a year since arew down upon his head The
direst maledictions from the Times, while
then itself advocating dissolution of the
Union. Has the gtnacs changed its views
Of the opinions of Mr.. Robinson? Is il
now willing 10 abide by the doctrines he
enuRciated in his letter to die Azgisse-
Argas.
We did not speak Of Mr.. Robinson as a
Union man, but quoted the dispatch from
Commodore Dupont 10 that eject. Next,
we prefer 10 believe that Mr.. Robinson is a
Union man, and our reason is that his friends
in fins STATE, soon after his article appeared
in the Argus, assured us that the article in
question did not reflect mis- views. and that
he was simply using the Argus for the time
being, as a convenient medium, from force
of circumstances, and certainly another
mere anscrepuious advocate Of slavery
could net have been found in Vermont, in
which to do such job. Next we have
news this week of Union meeting having
boen held in Jacksonville, Florida, of which
Mr.. Robinson was chairman, and resolu-
tons were adopted, containing principles
dHee;ly opposite those eaunc,ated in his
letter of last spring We also have other
Information from various sources, one of
which is letter which he, hiH,self. Carried
to Keatucky, in order to send to Vermont,
last summer, which viii be used hereafter
or not, according TO circumstances. Next,
we have not "cbsRged views one iota rel
alive to the article the Argus refers to.
Next, it would no doubt be highly crafty
Jag to Mr.. RS friends, if the argus would
cease in its endeavors to draw Mr.. r. into
the eesspool of Bellows Falls secession.
And lastly, the charge that we, at that time
or any other, ever advocated secession, is
undualifiedly false, and the Argus knew il
when he wrote it,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-04-04

WAR NE%s.-The war news is rather
meagre this week. From private Sources
we are informed of the Whereabouts of the
Vermont troops, and also of plan which
Gems. Mcclellan and Banks are now car
rying out. Bet this of course is not for
publication.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-04-04
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vertisefiient Of the Isometrical view of 5eru-
salem, Id another column. 1t is map or
engraving most highly recomrhended, as
will be seen, and especially for the use Of
Sabbath schools. We have one in our pos
session, which any one may see if they wish.
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CHANCE FOR BUsINEss.-Ne refer oiur
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The national Republican., 1862-09-16
IT'LL MORE GLORIOUS NEWS.
REBELS RgTRElrlNG IN A PANIC.
General AeoIsilsn pressing after then,
HEA pQUARrERs Army " THE PoroNAo
Sonfsmhap IL 4 N

HEA poUARrfRs Army " THE PoroxAo,
september Is, 8 I'M.
II. W. II ueck, General IN Chief:
have Just learned from General Hooker, in
ADVANCE. who states that his information is per
tectly reliable, that the enemy Is making for The
river In perfect panic and that ben. lie Isl
night staicd publicly hat l.; must admit thy had
oesr shJcking'y ,kpped.
I'm hurryipg everything forward to endeav
or 10 prees their retreat 10 the u'most.
(Sigued) G. B McCLELLAN.
The Enemy whippsd ON the Light, Left
aud Centre.
uEADQuARTERs, Sep euber l6-3 o'clock.
To jigjor Gen. y. " HaLeck, General In G.ief
am happy to inform you that FraukiiI',
success on the left was as complete ss tnat on
the centre and right, and resulted 10 bic getting
possession Of the gap after severe engage
ment
10 all parts Of The line the troops, old aue
new, behaved with the utmost f stead .lts
and galian;ry, carrying With but little assistance
from our own artillery, very strong positions
defended BY artillery and Infantry.
do not think our ioss very severe.
The corps of d. II. Hill and Longstrest were
engaged with cur right.
We have taken Q considerable number Of pris
oneIs.
The enemy disappeared during the hight
Our troops are now advancing 10 pursuit.
do not know yet where be will next be found
(Signed) GEO. D. MCCLELLAN
Major Gen. Commanding.
The national Republican., 1862-09-16
From Fortress Monroe.
Spirit Of the Rsbs, Papers.

FoRTREss MoNRog, Sept l3.-Ths steamboat
New York, from Annapolis, arrived here this
morning, having on board the l3O,h New York
regiment
The steamboat John A. Warner, Oapt. Gene,
from WWbiug.on, arrived this morning with
the 6h MassecharetsS regiment.
The steamboats, Montreal and New Drunp-
wick arrived here at noon with about 2 QUO
paroled Union prisoners. The balance Il the
six thousand will be down tomorrow. Tie
r, bells are now very particular to take REC
ord Of the height, COLOR Of hair, eyes, and com
plexion Of all they parole.
The following ilens are taken from the
Richmond Wig and Inquirer VI The 18th, re-
csived here.
"wm n. Bruce, Of Kentucky, proposed In
the House Of Representatives., plan for sim
plifying the obtaining Of letters Of msrque to
render privateeripg more efficient II Mr..
Bruce's proposition 10 adopted, important re-
suits viii speedily follow. We know Il gen.
tlsmsn from abroad awaiting the action of the
committee, that they may embark 10 the pti-
Watering businses."
''It Is asoertsined, from oficial data fur
nisbsd by the Treasury Depsr iment, that the
expenditures Of the Confederate Government,
frcm its COMMENCEMENT 10 the lat Of August,
smouut to S3i7, ,272 $3.50"
The rebels claim 10 have an oficial IN
nouncsmsnt Of the evacuation Of Memphis by
the Federals.
The national Republican., 1862-09-16

TgEAsrRr NorEs.-Thompson's Bank Note
Reporter accounts for the fact that U. 8. Trea-
sury notes are seen 20 little In the general cir,
culation Of tie country, By supposipg thai
tlsy are held Ia individual hands, as a COME
qIence Of the broadcast diffusion Of money by
means Of the bounies and pay OF the soldiers
| and Of other incidents CT the war. II has been
heretofore said that these Treasury notes were
piled away in bouk vaults, ss q bssis Of tsnl
issues, brt we are not sure that the conjecture
CT Tbompsob's Exporter Ia not nearer The
truth. The public know that the Treasury
notes are as good ss the best bank notes, which
are Themselves redsemsble only In Treasury
notes. The public know also that tho Treasury
notes are for superior In POINT Of security u
the hulk Of The bsEI notes In circulation. II
Is probable, therefore, that . msjority Of per.
soRs, having imsll Gums on hand, prefer 10
kssp them In the form Of the Government pa.
per, ss tho best 10 be had ; and that, In this
way, slsrge amount Of such paper Is isabsorbsd
and kept out Of circulation. That tits absorb
ed in some way, il most certain as, except Q,
points where Government disbursements arr
large and constant, Treasury nots are rsrely
| seen.
Thompson's Reporter b Of the opinion thai
further Issue OF Treasury notes should be au
thorlzsd. In order To supply the public demand
for currency. We do not zee the necessity foI
that, as the demand for currency can be other
wise supplied but, at The same time, we set
no objection to further issue Of Treasury
notes, and upon q considerable scale, as
means Of borrowing money for the use Of the
Government. The capacity Of the country te
absorb these notes, without producing reduu
dancy Of money and an imitation Of prices, hs.
proved far greater than anybody anticipated
The national Republican., 1862-09-16
0uv. saYmOUt.'s sPEkCH.

This speech must, We think, even by loyal
Democrats, be pronounced III timed aud ipju
dicicus, " not unfair and unpatriotlc. II seems
tu US little else than u Northern apology for
Southern rebellion. n 1iR " strengthen the
hands and encourage the hsd-is" Of hs enemy
whils II will distract and dispirit such OF our
own people ~ osn DO moved by partisan ap.
psAls Ard Geuunoiaticns.
And yet It's publication 10 necessary. II may
DO received as the partisan keynote Of the
campaign. But no warm hearted ps.rir I, II
any parry, oan read II without a feeling of re-
gret that II had ever been spoken. II Itoertain!y
would not DO wise to oonhds tho ohief m tgis.
tracy Of the State to gentleman who deems II
judioious and patriotic to make y speech, In
The present crisis, whioh will afford more
pleasure to rebels In aims than 10 loyal citi
zsns. This may not have been its purpose
but 1t will be It's efsot-Albany Epening Jour
nal.
The speech, no DOUBT, was Intended for this
speo!ao purpose" TO strengthen AIs hands and
encourage the heorts Of ths enemy
Governor Seymour Is not fool. He know
the meaning Of language, and does not ust
words without duly considering their eHeo'
He Is a Democratic politician and supple
tool Of the slave power. His speech 10 BID
for Southern favor, when the Northern dough
face Democracy shall come again into powell
and partnership with their dear Southern brsth
rem. Let the loyal North bewsre Of such tral
tors Is Seymour.
The national Republican., 1862-09-16
Hon. An ustus Frank. OF New York;
Faithful Public servant Ehdorssd bI
tho Peoula,

Hon. An gustus Frank. OF New York-A
FAithful Public servant Ehdorssd BY
tho People.
At q convention Of the Republicans Of Wyo
ming county, New York, holden on tho llth
instsot, an unanimous preference was expressed
for tho renominstIon Of the present able, lndu.
sntial and faithful Representative from that
district in Congress, Hon. Augustus Frank. It
ls Of good omen, when such men are sustained
by the country.
The following resolution, unanimously adopt.
ed OF the convention, only does simple just!os
10 bis merits and qualifications:
RESOLVED, That we, tho representatives. Of
the reol!s Cf the county OF Wyoming, unsni.
mously request the delegates to the Congress.
sional convention 10 follow the precedent so
wissly estsblshed In other parts OF the oouu.
try, aud urge the denomination Of our present
a6le and faithful Representative In Congress,
the Hon. Augustus Frank; that we desire re.
Dewedly to expr0ss our appreciation Of his
services and appreciation Of bis public action
during the time he has 80 aooeptably repre-.
ssnted the 30th diatrict; that In this hour OF
national peril there Is special and imperative
demand TOR men In the national Congress Of
experience and acknowledged usefulness, Of
un questioned integrity and devotion TO prinoi.
ple; ard that, knowing Mr.. Franks ability 10
have been demonstrated and his hdelity well
attested by the honorable aud influential posi-
tion he Has attained during tho time he has
been In public service, we cordially recon-
mend him as eminently one OF the men for IT, 0
hour"
The national Republican., 1862-09-16

THE New YoRK TIMEs.--This journal, in i .
yesterdsy's issue, fairly ouidid Itself, by de-
caring that 1t does not q want change Of pol.
10y but does want change In the Cabinet! TtIs
Is confession Of want Of principle, which Ia
quite refreshing 10 that quarter.
The precise change which the Times de-
nands, 10 another article 10 the same issue, ls
the removal Of the Secretary Of War, for whioh
1t has been bowling from the time when 1t as
sumad the Office Of poet laureate Of the Psnlr.
Mlar campaIgn.
The national Republican., 1862-09-16
Severe Fighting in Western
Virginia,
CAarIesfon shelIed aud Burned.
The kaunwha salt Works De-
stroYed.

CAUfsSArI, SspL l3-All is quiet. The
rebels are reported in force south OF Florence
a Gallipolis dispatch states that on Wsdnes-
day the rebel Gen. Loring attacked the rear
# Col. siberyb foroe, consisting Of twelve
bu, drrd Ohio troops, ut Fsystte, Virginia.
They out their way through to Gauley, after
desperate l,hting. One hundred were killed
and wounded. Another column Of rebels ap.
proscted, cutting CT the Forty seventh Ohio
two companies u the Ninth Virginia, and one
company Of the Second Virginia cavalry, at
suunerville. Nothing hos slrce been heard
from them.
Col. Lighthouses force being threatened on
the Aank rear by an overwhelming force, was
compelled TO evacuato Gsulay, and retreated
To Tho lower bank Of the Elk river, where O
desperate fsht occurred.
Our forcss shelled and burned Charleston.
The last heard from L!gh'burn Is TO o O'Clock
on Ssturdsy evening, when he was maintaining z
his ground, punithiDg The rebels severely.
Our toicsa destroyed the salt works.
Great anxisty Is sxpr tssed to hsar further
Intelligence.
Volunteers are Aocklpg bere to prevent q
raid iuto Ohio.
The national Republican., 1862-09-16
A ssrs sOs,s cFFIor. COLLECTION

A ssEksOH,s CFFIoE. CoLLECTIon
"A DISTRICT, Dhtriot Of t.elunb,s.-Ail oon
med are hereby no,issS t,ss the cs sstisS p.
ia,o the following Asse sment Dis r,ot.:.
pisiriot NJ, ! An Of the Iitv Of " ssbi .stor, wes
o. Four.s.n n, b street ant neS'h Of CITY Cs.sl A.
bu iLs.s southwest corLer Of filssnth street arc
Dis,s. No V All Of til. City of ws.h,ns,o ca.
NJ. 4 Ro;hweni plsos oi bu iness, No. sss ssvsnl
NJ j. Xiloi he City o, Washington, east OF rhire
and EAST OF CITY Canal Asstsnt Ass*or, q. b
fs.gus'n pl. GO Of ers'nss' corner 1f Third stree
No All Of the City Of w.shirs TON eat ofs,xh
strest .sst Assistant Assssor, b mas = Marehc
No 5 al, of 10 Clsy Of w.,hinst u, south snd
's ne Gy Utn ;,1..t :o soub
bstw en- Thir'een,h and IL r.t.n. snda hs'f .tIras
No 0 All Of District Of Columbia contained with
rs. :, XII OF the county Si Wa .binston. outsd d:
Of the corporate limits Of wsshinssou aid George
Tho Law uil. taks effect on ant after sEPTRM-
BER FIhSr All psr.ons, Of wbs'tvsr trade or oe
cuJa,ion, are required 70 take Gu license 70 con
tDTs the same %". b. ma 70 The
iorms Tor the urposs. AL business done withoa,
sPPlioAioa q s6ov. L sontr,ry 70 lay
owners OF Cafrsges, coaonss ntokhey ooacnos
ipu,ts or ether oariiages, not exolu ivsly en-
ploysd IN husbapdry, o. for the transportation Of
m+iohandte ., are required TO report the nuubsr and
value Of tia aams. Owners Of billiard tables yachte
aud gold and silver plate must rpoft he same with
ttatement Of tts amount Of plate owned
A.rstae.rs. wharf not sP Sisy snsIps:a srs
within ten days after sirh snd .v-ry month Of tbs
sotusl sales nsde BY them during the preceding
month.
lutio~srs arc rtQuirvd 70 make monthly report
Of the gro:s amount Of their talI
The Proprtdors W Naaapus " RalTeads and FtsdN
bais are required TO make . monthly ,ort Of tbs
gNss amount Of their receipts.
BltnAes, and others whose business It u to sauEh
Ter Tor sale any O. tie, Calves, Shtsp or Hogs shall
make Q retu ct the cad Of each and svofy month
| Of ths number respectively slsugttertd.
6ohsdules Of aYtlos ut TO tax can be obtained
after fsy; days on sppliostlon 10 the Assstaut Al
O. eor, together with any iaiorm-'i IN tost may b.
required.
ior Collection DLtrict, Dist. Go unbss.
ep16-dlv Hat b SsIl
The national Republican., 1862-09-16
FROM KENTUCKY AND OHIO.
MayIvlls, ~. in Possession 4 tho I.bl l.,
KIRBY SMITH RErREATiNo.

CNcINNAri, Sept. l3-Tho rebel are In pos
session Of Mayeyllie, fif,cen hundred strong
Their cavalry, 10 the number Of eix hundred
tried TO take Augusta last night, and were
shelled ID BY the eunboat New Es. The
rebels here arc retreatirg. A Reconnaissance
was made by large body Of our cavalry to
day, and several squads OF the euemyS scouta
and p,ckeis were captured. Our troops are
coming homo.
Nsysville, Kentucky, city Of seven thou.
sand Inhabitants, h situated on the Ohio liver,
sixty miles above Cincinnati and the same dis
tance northeas. from Lexingtoa. Il was for.
merly known % Limestone, from Limestone
creek, which enters the river at this point II
is one OF the principslIties In the State, and Ia
the most extensive hemp market In the United
States. The situation b elevated, and imme
distely behind the city rise range Of bold and
verdapt highlands.
Augusta is q post village Of Braoken coun.
", Kentucky, 10 beautifully sltusted upon the
Ohio river, iorty.Hv miles above Cincinnati
Il has az extensive trade and manufacturing
Interest and . population Ct about one thou
sand. Augusta 10 the scot Of Augusta Col
lege," founded 10 1925.
Uaion Victory In Kentucky.
EnzlBrrHrowS, Kr, Sept. 1.-THE rebels
under General Duncsn attacked our forces o,
O'Clock this morning. The aght lasted till
eleven O'Clock. Our men fought brsvely
firing the last shot, and the rebels were re-
pulsed with heavy loes. The rebels sent q
dag OF truce and asked permission to bury
their dead, which was granted. Col. Wilder
Of the Seventeenth Indiana, commanded tho
Federal forces.
The national Republican., 1862-09-16
THE fables snnn To DE TuRHED.
VICTORY PERcHEs ON OUR BANNERS.

Yesterday, after the first cheering new
from the battle field, Washington presented Z
very lively appearances. Mutual congratula
tions were exchanged everywhere, and al
counteuances wore cheerful aspect.
We issued an extra containing only tht
first dispatch, but II showed that the tide had
turned, and It spread everywhere, carrying
| Joy and satkfaction. Other dispatches were
| received from Gen. Mcclellan, and bulletins
were posted up at the hotels en,' :, The streets
and they were eagerly read by crowds Of oul
citizens with unalloyed satisfaction. These
victories have lifted heavy burden from the
loyal heart, and 60 far to atone for our late
disasters and defeats.
The long ard dark days and nights tha,
bsvc been upon us give place to more cheer
I'll hours.
Sad as Is the thought Of 20 many brav'
men going down TO death on the battlefield
II Is nevertheless cause for thanks that th,
right has now prevailed.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis Thanksgiving had bet
ter have heer postponed. He should have
called bis forces TO Richmond, and lever have
undertaken so hazardous an enterprise Is thai
Of invading Maryland.
We cannot make up our mind, from thu
comparatively small amount Of knowledge VI
have Of the Sunday and Monday battles, q
to how thorough are our victories, still vi
doubt not they are decisive and complete
The enemy may recover and fight us yet many
months, and give us much trouble; but hi
days are numbered
The national Republican., 1862-09-16
TIiE REBEL LEADnRs-MR. HURL'
R-Rr.

TuE REBEL LEADBRs-MR. HURL-
BSRT.
The n. Y. Times, Of Sept. IL, publishes q
letter mo. ~ from William Il. Hurlbert, so
long held prisoner at the South, and with
tho circumstances of whose captivity the pub
lie are quite familiar,
Mr.. Hurlbert begins by confessing himself
to have been one Of those deluded individuals
who assembled in convention at Albany in
February, 1861, 10 demonstrate against coer-
cling anybody, or, In other words, In favor Of
permitting the Union to be broken up at the
pleasure of any disaHected State. Poor Mr..
Hurlbert says be believed, aud perhaps he IT.
ally did, that the true way to preserve the
Union, was " permit it to be destroyed, in
the fond hope that, when the rebels had &C.
complished their purpose, they would soon come
back of their own accord. Mr.. hurlbert says
that his pet convention represented the gen
srai conservative sentimem' Of the State Of
New York. Undoubtedly 1t did. We had
the same sort OF f"eonseruatips ientinsnt" here
u abundance during the winter ofls6l. Henry
Winter Davis never said truer thing than,
that nobody Is more directly responsible for this
war than the soi.d,sant conservatives and Union
men of that memorable winter. When 1t was
apparent that the only hope Of preventing war
was to let the South understand that war would
Inevitably follow secession, these men, by their
insane clamors against coercion induced that
fatal error that secession could be peaceablc
1t was that error which carried Virginia and
many other States into rebellion, cut
Northern "eonssrratitvs' are responsible fol
it.
Failing in his efforts to prevent the people
Of the United States from fighting to sustain
their Government, Mr.. Hurlbert went to Rich
mond in the spring of 1861, where be had
sundy talks with Toombs, Benjamin, aut
others, which made him very sad" Insteat
Of reciprocating the conservative sympathiel
Of the Albany convention, they were truculent
defiant, and conf lent to the last degree. 1t
particular, Mr.. Toombs met him with food
Of tie l'osest and widest opinions imaginable.
Toombs was evidently in one Of bis most glo
rious moods, and liks Tam OSbanter, "o'er al
the ills Of life victorious" He declared thai
he did not careu pinch cfsnuff for the opinions
Of anybody about slavery, that Great Britain
wns humbug, that New York city WEI
ruined, and that the only salvation for ths
Fench .'npire would be an alliance, offensive
and defensive, with the Southern Confederaey
ToUm6s said ali this and good deal more O.
the sane sort, and his &C league in the then reb
cl cabinet, Benjamin, although more measured
and speeio.n in tone,' as be always was, waG
equally deaf to all suggestions Of compromise
BY This time, we suspect, Mr. Hurlbert bega,
10 doubt whether the plan Of preserving tn
Union upon The rcse water basis Of the COZ
servatives," was likely to succeed.
The national Republican., 1862-09-16

There was large gathering Of the friends
Of the Freedmen's Society, at the church Of
the Pilgrims, last evening. An address 10
specting the freedmen Of South Carolina and
Florida was delivered by the Rev. Mr.
French. Robert Small, the coorea hero who
piioted the steamer Planter out oi Charleston
harbor, being introduced, gave 90 interesting
account of that exploit. When be resumed his
seat, colored man and bis wife, who bad %.
capped from Charleston In rice barrels, were
presented to tho audience, A liberal colloo-
tion was taken up for the benefit Of the Freed
mems Society.