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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-27

SGov. Berrys majority in New Hamp-
shire, with three towns to be heard from, is
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-27
Glorious Victory near winchester.
Washington, March %

Washington, March 23.
Telegraphic dispatches received here from
Winchester, dated last night!at half past ten,
say slight skirmish occurred this afte rnoon
abort a mile and half from Winchester, on
the Strausburg road, between portion of
Gen. Shields troops and the rebel cavalry
with four pieced OF artillery.
The enemy Ietreated with loss as soon
as our guns opened fire.
One man was killed on our side, and Gen.
Shields suffered slight injury in the left
arm abov the elbow from a fragment of
she'll which burst near him.
prisoner brought in tonight, says the
enemy were under the impression our troops
had left Winchester, and Gen. Jackson's
forces were on the road from Strausburg un.
der the same impression.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Winchester, Va, March 23, 8 p. NJ,
have just come in from the very front Of
Of the battle field three miles out
We have achieved a complete victory over
Gen. jackson, taken two guns and oassons,
killed at least one hundred, and wounded
twice as many.
Our loss is large, but probably not over
one hundred and fifty killed and wounded.
Our men did well and took great n,any
muskets.
The enemy is in full retreat.
THIRD DISPATCH.
Winchester, March 20, 10 P. NJ.
We have this day achieved glorious VIC
tory over the combined forces of Gems. Jack
son, Smith and Longstreet The battle was
fought within four miles of this place. It
ragged from half past ten o'clock this morn
ing until dark.
The enemy's strength was about $4,000.
The strength of our division was not over
5000.
Our loss in killed and wounded is not &C.
certained, but is heavy.
The enemy's loss is double that of Ours
We have captured large number of pris.
oners, some eff their guns, and the ground il
strewn with the arms they threw avay in
their fight. The cavalry is still pursuing
the retreating rebels. The particulars CANNOT
be accurately ascertained before dayliobt
Winchester, March "a,
The rebels have been drlyen bacL -
Straasburg. There has been very little fisbt.
Ing to-day.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-27

FAST DAY.-Gov. Holbrook has apr" +,
Thursday, the 10th day of April neA' 4.
observed by the people cfthis State .
of fasting, humiliation and prayer
, 1862-08-14
From a Private Letter.]
NEAR EnRETu Anfust G

A&~AS ~NA~AH*AAAf
I am glad to see the new policy in opera
ton, in reference to the inhabitants whom we
find oecup! ing the country as our armies
move south.
Green corn, peaches and apples have ceased
to be luxury in the camp already. AL we
have to do is to get permission from our cap
tain to be absent from camp for few hours,
and nc possess ourselves Of the products OF
the soil which we're planted by the slaves for
The benefit OF the rebels at home or i1 tue
army. h6ve got past even asking for any
thug that can lind that is Of use to US. IT
guard until he promises to keep mum il this
docs not do, VIC try the other thing, which il
certainty
In all the camps here now you can see
Sa'nbo in al stages Of development, from the
tcn-pouEder up TO the old gray headed chat
tel, and I'll sre happy aud busy, either playing
fGr the amusement Of our soldiers, cooking,
washing, cleaning camp, or driving the six
mule teams, which latter is as fntal TO white
man in this climate as cholera One company
has two eix-mule teams, Used for Transporting
ratlons and forage, and we have discharged
four men, lost one By death, aud have two
more used up by driving these cursed teams
and enduring the exposure, which these ne
greeB can, and are aex:ous to do, and thank
God, are going to be allowed to do, hereafter
Ne have four good healthy fellows, who
can take the place Of four white men in our
company and fill it equally IS well, and if re
lad dozen more they would not be at all
detrimental to the interests of the govern
ment or Objectionable to the boys.
Our company Foted yesterday on the new
constitution of Illinois, and only one man in
the whole company could be induced to vote
for it. So yon see low We stand On the goqse
Il is not enough t. roast eggs in the sun
TIE mercury stands from 104 TO 100 in TIT
shade, and bus for several days past. But ou
company is in better health noW than it has
been at any time since We left St. Louis, ani
in TACT the health Of I'll our troops in tht.
{iAinity is improving. **x*
, 1862-08-14

THE SANITARY COMMISSION.
a paragraph is going the rounds Of the
press based on the recent action Of Sur
geon General Hammond, which as general
u construed in our exchanges, does great
injustice to the relations Of the Sanitary
Commission to its chosen field Of labor,
and consequently threatening to affect its
future usefulness. The fact Is that the
Sanitary Commission has been from the
pressure Of the emergency, called to per
form large smount Of labor that belongs
to the Medical Department of, the army,
and in this it las wrought well and nobly,
earning the grateful remembrance Of the
soldiers, and the honorable acknowledge
mcnt Of the department itself The call
for this special duty has ended and the or
der Of the Surgeon General means only
this, leaving to the Sanitary Commission
more freedom in its chosen sphere.
Therelations existing between the com
mission and the Medical Bureau are OF the
most friendly character, and the Surgeon
General las hut recently had long inter-
view with the executive committee of the
former in relation to its future plan Of ope-
ratiops. The Commission is now prepar-
irg to send its inspectors into the field and
hospitals to carry such aid and comfort to
the sick and wounded as they may require.
These facts should be widely circulated
The United States Sanitary Commission
has become too nobly associated with this
war for the Union to be crippled by q mis-
apprehension such as we fear might readily
grow out Of the action and order referred
, 1862-08-14

The New York Herald, always foremost
in deyil:ry, is urging Secretary Chase to
violate the law, which he is sworn to obey,
by Immediately selling $500, 100000 Of
United States six per cent. stock in Wall
street at the market value. "This short
sighted Congress- says the Herald, has
brought crisis upon us. i crisis, is Of
Course, required to pa1liate so Mgh-handcd
an act-an act which Secretary Chase
can never be guilty OF, and one which
would clearly warrant his impeachment if
he should be. The scheme undoubtedly
originated among the bears of Wall street,
Or Tie secessionists whose Northern organ
the Herald is. Nothing else would so
quickly destroy all government credit, or
SO powerfully aid jeff Davis In destroying
the country. The very essence Of public
security, whether six per cent. bond OF
certificate Of Indebtedness, is its legality. II
il be issued without authority Of law, or in
defiance Of law, it is void and valueless.
It is not easy to discuss such PROPOSE
tim with sobriety; yet something is to
DC said in reply to the mendacious assault
Of tie Herald upon Congress. Everything
asked for BY the Executive at the late ses-
sion was g-anted-soldiers, brigadier gen=-
1als, n:oasy, everything. Not only SO, but
the suggestions Of The Administration were
diligently followed as to the manner of pro-
curing that which was wanted, The mill
tia bi1l was amended, the treasury note bills
were passed, the Law authorizing certid.
Gates Of Indebtedness was enacted, the tas
and tariff bills were passed What single
thirg was asked for, to strengthen the
hanas Of the President, that Was not given
Not one. If noze money is wanted, OF .
different source Of supply deemed requi
site, there is a simple and za7efuz way tt
get ii. Let Congress he called together
TIE members hare been in contact witt
the people. They have inhaled the brcatl
Of Northern couragc and virtue. Thei
reassembling might be advantageous i.
more WAYS than one
, 1862-08-14
FROM GEN. P0PEsS COTMANDs
The Eve Before the hattie.
Correspondence Of the Phfladelphia In4ufrer.1
BHTEKEH RAF1DAH R1vEH AID Cu1rxrPKRt
GUQET H0EHK. Augnat Hth. 1662

Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Inqufrer]
BhTTKEH RAP1DAH R1vEa AzD Cu1pxrPmt
eouET AoUsE, August 9th, 1854 J
We are beginning to have matters IN earnest
enemy's pickets and those Of cur army have
been continually ekfrmishing. Last night
CThussdsy). the plckets of company B, lst
Pennsylyania cavalry, were driven il a. Bar
rett's Ford, by the rebe1s. Information. no
doubt, had been conveyed to the enemy, By
the citizens reading near the picket lines, Of
the exact position Of our troops In conse-
quence Of this, about O'Clock this moroing,
tie rebels commenced crossing artillery, IN
tantry, cavalry, aud q Large wagon train scrosa
not caught mapping, but made the best resls-
tance possible. a charge WBs made upon
portion OF the rebel forces BY Iieut. Colonel
Karge Of the 1st New jersey cavalry, By which
Re esp51Fsa s9ns th5ty REsoners; tt including
however, continued to preas forward, COM
pe1liug us 10 1atreat lloNjy, hut IN excellent
order, towards Robinson River. Several pieces
Of artillery were brought to bear: upon Gen.
Bay ard's command, and shot and shell fell
charging and recharglnk repeatedly into
the enemy's teeth, compelling them to
| waver. and: to break Ianks N some
csses, and aee In disgraeefnl disorder. After
t9ding II impossible to hold our position
l ANA.NAs 1A+A u d4AA LIlEA4t LILLE
"retreat' = was sounded. The movement was
executed IN beautiful style, the brigade pro-
ceediDg to CQlpeprer Court House, calamity
ngn'lpg It's HaJ back to within fire miles Of
that place. Gen Crawfords magnificent bri-
gade of infantry, together with two batteries,
ase moving cut to our support. The large
1orce belonging to this corps, aud which hiss
Just arrived, are drawn up in second line oi
| battle.
| FIVE O'CLOCK, p. nj have just arrived aI
Culpepper Court House. There is mAaA ex
citement here. The remainder Of our @rce;
are nnder arns, and, SO I write, I see then
filing in long dark columns over the hills il
different directions. The drums are beating
their lveliest sirs, and the scene is one q
thrilling interest.
Rumor is rife as to the strength OF th
enemy who have advanced On Us. It is Re
ported that Gen Sige3 is engaged with Jack
eon At Madison Court House, and that it
uvu. Eel, Eel gsth SO 600 men, who is attaes
ing us. We Tait quietly the issues Of tn
night. It Is to be hoped tnat we may Lave ..17s
fir chance at them
, 1862-08-14
Gbt ItibuttE>
THURSDAY, AUGUST Il, 1863.
xEFF. DAVIS'S LETTER..

II ~
JEFF. Daris's letter, On the subject Of Gen.
Pope's recent military orders, opens up the
guerilla question in way which. will per
nit 1t to be no longer blinked. The basis
of Gen. Pope's orders, the necessity which
existed for them, is found 1nfhe pres sence
Of population in the rear Of our armies
who are alternately soldiers and citizens,
and always spies and plunderera. The
villains who assassinated Gen. McCook be-
longed to this class They who murdered
Capt, Thomas at Independence the other
day, were some Of the same order Of Amei
can Thugs. It is for: them, and in their be
-halfthat Davis threatens Gen .Pope's officers
with death, or imprisonment in dungeons,
if they shall fall into his hands.
We trust there is frmness enough In
Washington to meet this issue. These
private bushwhackers and assassins are
either entitled to the rights and privileges
Of helligerents, or they are not IF they are,
let it be confessed at once, and let our sick
officers be shot in their ambulances without
amurmur, # they are not, let the utmost
penalties of powder and ball, hemp and
confscation, be meted out to them, regard
less Of consequences, and let JEFF. Davis be
told thst for every prisoner malreated in
his hands one Of his OWN officers shall
suffer, an eye for an eye and tooth for 8
tooth. 80
, 1862-08-14
WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE
We are proud Of what our noble North

WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE
We are proud Of what our noble North
west is doing in response to the call for
troops, but the effect it is producing on
come sections to the advantage Of others,
is such as to suggest q change in plans
on the occasion Of another call Tor troops
Speaking only Of our own State, what is
doubtless true Of others, is it hot evident
that the patriotic fire is burning unequal1y,
that some Of our counties are being nearly.
depopulated Of their available male popu-
laion, while others are looking
idly on and taking no share
Here neighborhood is swept as
BY prairie fire, there populous village
gives only stingy squad, OF none at all
This is not right nor just There is no
reason why any county in Illinois should
be exempt. The quota ofeaeh should have
been given early in the response to the
call, and the work Of furnishing the same
been made obligatory in every county.
Each section Of the State you'd then have
bone its share Of the burdens, and each
would have known that it must furnish it's
definite number, or be drafted for them.
True, in case Of draft it is announced that
each county is to be credited for its re-
c1uila, and equally true that many Of them
exceed their quota The shortage will fall
Of course on the delinquent counties, but
orr point is, that as they have been meanly
hanging back, hoping that other parts Of
the State could furnish the full quota, they
have not been spurred into activity to save
their own credit, or at least the appear
anccs- For ourselves, we object to send
ing loyal men to take the place Of sneaks.
Let all the burdens be evenly balanced.
, 1862-08-14
Whereabouts of Town Regimen

Whereabouts Of Town Regiments.
The 1th, 18th, 18th and 18th are still ut
Bolivar, and enjoying excellent health, having
plenty Of vegetables and fruit, and thus are
better o1r tlan some Of the other rcsimea:s.
The I'd and 9th are not far from Corinth,
while the Sd and 9Th are at Memphis. The
7th regiment now numbers 800 men, almost
double what it did short time ago. The I'd
Infantry has $50 effective men, aud some fifty
sick. It has On It's muster roll us men, but
large number are detached for special SER
.ice-tWenty-four from company G alone.
This regiment Is suffering good deal from
scuryy for want Of vegetables and fruit, Of
which they should receive supply. The
tea1th Of the Iowa troops generally Is good,
especially that Of those about Bolivar. These
facts are furnished to the Davenport Gazette
by Col Clifford, 1sho has just made the tour
Of the camps named.
, 1862-08-14

A1etter from e2-A1deEnaan Sylvester Sexton
to his fami1y in this city, dated at Green
River, July 9Th, gives further details Of the
attack made by the Indians upon the train
made up largely Of ulinoisans, en- route for
California This took place on the 2sth Of
June st p. H., when two men named Or1an-
doT and McGraw from Logan county, in this
State, who were riding in a rear wagon, were
cut of and killed, The party in advance
turned back to their assistance and found the
unfortunate men dead, and their bodies bur
baroubIy 1nangled. 4 pursuit was made, aud
one Of the Indians was killed, pierced with
five balls OF the avengers. The trains in that
vicinity and for ten miles ahead, were then
consolidated and organized alter military
fashion. Some scouting took place after the
Indians, but none were found. Al the date
Of the writing, the, train consisted Of sixty
wagons, with strong escort, the effect Of the
consolidation. Much damage has been done
by hostile Indians this season to the trains,
AID a great deal of stock has been stolen.
, 1862-08-14

U Does the farmer of illinois, the pro-
Queer Of bread and meat, assist in putting
down the rebellion? The Southern slave,
who in like manner produces bresd and
meat, assists in keeping the rebellion alive
The advocate Of rebellion would, il posi-
BILE, prevent the Illinois farmer from
Strengthening the loyal cause with his ma
teria1 aid. The earnest friend of the Re-
public would, if possible, prevent the slave
from aiding the rebels. The one would
not hesitate to incite the illinois farmer to
strike ior slavery; and the other would not
hesitate to incite the slave Of q rebel to
claim lis freedom.
, 1862-08-14
Arrest of Illinois Traitors la Gnlla-
tin County


SuAwHEEToWE, August 9, 1861.
Yesterday three avoWed secessionists-S. Z.
Gibson, L. H. Spring and James Hanlen-of
this county, were arrested by order Of Col.
K1kham, on the charge Of uttering disunion
sentiments and discouraging enlistments.
They were taken to Cairo for trial This is
movement in the right direction, and more
arrests will be made, for the loyal people Of
the country, who are largely in the majority,
are determined to crush out treason at home.
There exists small fraction OF the Va1Iaudig-
ham democracy In this county, who are doing
all they can to distract the minds Of the peo-
pie upon the question OF putting down the
1ebell1on, and denounce all men who favor the
VIGOROUS prosecution of the war, rs abolition
jsIs; but this more is fortunately froWned
upon and denounced BY the great mass of re-
spectacle Democrats, who are uniting heart
hnd hand with the Republicans In support of
tie government. With this single exception,
the people are united here upon the great
issue of saving the government.
A convention Of the secession wing Of the
Democracy Of this county was held at New
market on the 12kh Of July, at which time
tbree cheers were given for Vallandigham,
which will give you some idea Of the tone aud
tendency Of this facticn; but to the credit Of
the party may 1t be said, thst very few en-
dnrsed this feature Of the convention.
, 1862-08-14
CAsRIun M, Clay.

There will be shade Of disappointment felt
by those who had hoped that ths return, Of
fighting general, When they learn that, instead
OF entering the military service, he is about to
resume his position as minister to the court of
st. Petersburg. Probably Mr.. Clay, whose
opinions on the subject Of emancipation are
SO well known, Is convinced that tne recent
decision Of President Lincoln and the present
policy Of the government would debar. him
from carrying out his OWL views, and would
render his military System as obnoxious to
the government as was that Of Fremont He
ia personally popular with the Gear A1exan-
der, and at the court Of Russia can. under
present circumstances, do better service to his
country than IN the field. Mr- Clay will re-
turn to Russia about the lst Of October,
, 1862-08-14

resistless onset and career Of the Arkansas
a7e fresh in their minds. The rebels may,
perhaps, have no shipyards, no iron foun-
dries, no skill in naval architecture; it
may be that it is quite impossible for them
to build, and plate, and man any iron ves-
sells Of war, but it is plain to both our
eyes and ears that there are tremendous
turtles and monster rams spawned and
Matched, if not built, in those warm South
ern Waters, that threaten to crush and de-
stroy all the ships We have been able to
launch. Nature, ne grant it must be, for
they have no ship yards or mechanics
down there, but it is the marvellous nature
Of the stagnant 1agoons and sltmy pools Of
the Southern coast to bring forth such
monstrous and prodigious things; and
perhaps It would be absurd to suppose
that the slow art and long considered ways
and means Of the Navy Department, could
match the quick birth and rapid growth Of
these mailed monsters, gendered by trea-
son and slavery.
We would not cast shadow Of blame
On any body, but We must wish, that the
mighty energy Of free people could IN
come one instance, be found to equal that
Of q people weakened by slavery. We
most tlevout]y and solemnly believe that
ws are more powerful on the water than
the rebellion. We know we can build
stronger ships, every way better, and more
Of them, than the rebellion possibly can.
We shall believe this to be the fact, though
the rebels send out from their unexplored
and mysterious waters, rams, turtles, sea
serpents, and sea dragons still more pro
digious and uncomfortable than any yet
seen or dreamed Of Though they break
| the blockade, run our gunboats down,
| crush in and sink all our ships, and sway
an undisputed sceptre Of the seas, we shall
still hold fast to our faith, that we are, not
withstanding all this. vastly their superior
on the water, only we shall say, that VI
did not show it, or, We have queer way
Of ofshowing 1t; or else, for great REASONS 0
state, for the general good Of the who'll
country, from regard to the constitution
! to conciliate the Border States, or for fea
Of getting too far in advance of public
sentiment, we concluded not to show it
, 1862-08-14
The DcMFff1 nf Labor
TErnro TIM G. T0uia Tninn. 1tth I

As an evidence OF the scarcity OF labor IN
this city,iE may be slated that there could not
be found enough draymen o. the 1evee on
Friday to haul of the freight t,1.st had accu-
mu}a1sd there It was not that theae was Sc
much work to be done, but that there nsre 80
few to do it. The hegira Of fngittres nho hsVe
lett the city within the past t6o weeks, to es-
cape the State militia enrolment a I'd tha goF-
ernment draft, has decreased, by several thou
Gand, the number Of aple-bodied men; and
the consequence is that, though exorbi:an5
prices are offered for laborers to do the little
work On the leyee, they cannot be had. The
contractors who are building the new gun
boats at Carondelet, are Offering $2 50 per d,y
tor Workmen, and cannot procure - many IS
ahey require, even at that price.
, 1862-08-14

Why arc many Californians exempt from
draft? Because they are miners (minors).
Why is the above pun like recruit
brought from California? Because it is FAR
fetched.
Every enc will acknowledge the last pun is
worse than the Erst. Now, will anyone tell
US why in this respect it isl lie truant school
hoy brought home by hie daddy2 Because it
Is farther fetched {!ather fetched).
Why is 1t wicked for people at Rockaway to
tathe On Sunday? Beeause 1t il wicked to
PLAY among the sabbath breakers III
, 1862-08-14

Washington Dispatch to n. T. Tribune, 11th.1
Relative to armiug the negro, the president
desire the State governments aud not the ma
t!onal executive TO inaugu1ate the policy.
Gov. Sprague, aboye all Others the best cal
culated from his former patriotism ard his
conservative constituency, has lnaugur,ted
the policy, and The president t,1-tay is glad as
if a Weight Of responsibility Was lifted from
lis overburdened Shoulders. Gen. Mcclellan
1ae received rev impetus, through Instruc-
tions from the president, in regard to guard
irg rebel property and confscation Of rebel
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