Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-11-13
ARMY MovEaENTs.-Ths Washingol
correspondent Of the New York Commerce.

ARMY MoFEaENTs---lns aShngIol
correspondent Of the New York Commercial
Advertiser writes SIS follows:
Military men here are divided in opnmgs
about the presnt movements of the Rebel foress
under Gen. Lee. Some are confident that thew
are falling back TO some carefully chosen batl
tie ground, where they can profit by the well
known natural advantages often found in thas
mountainous region-while Others are equally
sanguine that they are in full retreat for Rich
mond, having drained Tie valley Of It's conl
whest, beef and pork.
II they are skedsddhng, SigeI may inter
cspt them, but the rcbels have great objected
to being 'bagged,' and we can hardly h0E4
that they will he caught this time Mean
while great activity is displayed here in send
ing forward supplies.
BY the arrival Of The Norwegian q
Father Point, we have European dates to d |
tobcr 90 TIE 1tmcs thinks that if The Coz
federate Government should resolve to Sc.
100000 bales Of Cotton in Europe, sublsI
to ali contingencies, many spectators might Z
tempted INTO the speculation. TIE 1qm6s aS
argues from The condition OF the American T0g
ey market the strength of the Federal Goyep
ment is exhausted. TIE Daily Nees, on b,
other hand is Of the opinion that the proIsEa,
OF the Union were ueyer better than they aea
present The same paper again taken uph'
defense Of The emancipation Prociamatd
against TIE Times Al meeting at 0dha1
resolution calling on the Government to e
ohnize the SouthernC onfederacy was DECLARED
have been carried, although the meeting wa
about equally divided. Fould and PerSgne
are said TO have beer prevailed upon by ~
Emperor Of France to remain in the Cabne
Garabaldps health is in very critical cond
ion, and it was apprehended thai he woal
tie from his wound
AMUSING WAR INcIDENr-A amusD
little incident occurred during the fight
Nowtonia, Mo The fight was fierce On
while it lasted, and one 81 Che officers 0e
came very thirsty, he repaired to spnos
the forest near BY TO get draught otoool Wa'e
and kneeling down, drank from the ioun's
itself without the aid Of cup. As be arg
from this refreshing tod, be- sat himself "a
and square upon his heels, which were aTm'
VIII u pan VI AAuNtSuu
The instant he felt the prick of the sharp nv
els, he thought the enemy were upon hm az
a bayonet entering his flesh. When some
his men arrived he was bawimg, "0h, =:
render surrender p at the top Of BIS '0N
The Articles of War do not admit OF s''"'
his name.
OuR RELATIONS WITH FRAScE.--lmpo
ant dispatches from the French GoTeTuins
have been submitted to the Secretary Of ga
by the Minister of France, which are Saia
relate to the difficulties which have, at vary
times, occurred between French citizens i'''
ing in New Orleans and Gen. Butter
many instances these French residents -
been complaining to the Imperial Governs ..s,
through M. MERCER, of exactions and pio' :,
tons of all kinds exercised against tnen
sous by order, or with the assent, Of uel li,a =
Ter; and it is the redress OF theSe a,,s
wrongs which is said to be at the p".sr
the reclamatons presented by M. meS''''
Mr.. Seward.