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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

their Aigln. The cavalry is still in pursuit
of the retreatiss rebels, The particular
cannot be accurately aseertained until day
light"
Later dispatches say chat we captured
1000 small arms, and that our loss is from
80 TO roo killed and $50 wounded among
whom were one colonel and fourteen cap
tains. aud heutenanis. Two hundred were
wounded, among whom are ten officers.
The enemy had nearly five hundred killed
and wounded, and lost three hundred pris.
oners.
One Of our surgeons says he has seen
225 Of the enemy's dead.
From tire above we Judge that il was a
severe fight, and that we lost large pro-
portion of officers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

w. l.. 1ANcEY.-n does not yet seem
that this notorious traitor has been caught
but he has been talked about so much of
late that It may be well to publish brief
biography OF his character. He was son
of the late wife of Rev. DIR. Beman, Of
Troy, by her FIRST husband. lie was a
wild youth, and was expelled from VIII
dams College for divers misdemeanors.
fancey,s first prominent appearance before
the public was in South Carolina, where he
shot his uncle dead, and was punished for
the act by fifteen months Imprisonment.
He afterwards served in Congress untH he
became tired of Congressional life, and re-
signed, leaving bis place to be struggled for
unsuccessfully by his half brother, Young
Beman. While in Congress he fought a
duel with Clingman-nobody hurt During
his entire Congressional career, he was al
ways a fire eater, aud threatening secession.
Hence his late treason is no new thing with
him. He was active among the rebel con-
spirators in the earliest stages Of the re-.
bellion, and in due time WAS appointed tobe
the senior or chief of the rebels4o Europe.
and has been in England and in France in
that capacity since May last In Novem-
Der last. Alabama elected Mr.. Yancey 10
represent her in the rebel Senate which
was organized on the lzth Of February last.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28
Battle Near Winchester.

A battle was fought near Winchester.
Va, on Sunday last. The following dis
patch from that place, dated at 10 O'Clock.
p. NJ, after the battle, says: g. We have
this day achieved glorious victory over
the combined forces of Gems. jackson.
Smith and Lougstreet. The battle was
fought within four miles of Winchester. Ii
ragged from half past 10 this morning till
dark. The enemy.s strength was about
$4,000. The strength Of our division wa,
not ever 5000. Our loss in killed and
wounded is not yet aseertained- The enc
my's loss is double that CT ours We have
caffured a large nsmber Of pris lners, some
OF their guns, AMI the ground is strewn
with the arms they have thrown away in
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

AN 1NCTD When the United States
vessels were on their way to attack Fer
nandina, they picked up coniraband who
had venturel 10 sea in small boat TO noti-
iy them that the rebels were deserving the
place. While questioning the black, some
of the officers Of the Alabama remarked
that he should have brought them newspa-
pers TO let them know what was going on.
:" i thought of dat" replied the coniraband,
90 and fo'ched Charleston paper wild me-"
With this he put his hand in his bosom and
brought forth paper, and with the air of a
man who was rendering an important ser.
vice, handed it TO the circle of indurers
They grasped it eagerly, but one glance in.
.duced general burst of laughter, to the
profound establishment OF poor Cuffee, who,
1T seems, could not read, and imagined that
one paper was as good as another, had
brought one dated 1922. This South Car
olina relic was forwarded to Thomas d.
'S,illman, Esq, of New York city, as one
of the curiosities Of the war. II is little
odd that this paper, which has hoated so
long down the stream of tilae contains an
article IN tstror Of negro emancipation.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28
From Tennessee.
CHICAGO, March "a

CHICAGO, March "a
Gov. johnson has put newspapers under
military rule, and suppressed one or two.
He has issued a proclamation Of a conciHa-
tory character. He says that he desires TO
win the people back TO the Union, but shall
deal vigorously with treason.
Mr. E'hridse had s,ade speech, in which
he said that slavery would be abolished if
we could not conquer them any other way.
The new Government was to 20 into
operation This week.
Warning has been given that any one
uttering treason shall be arrested. The
Union feeling is gaining ground. Business
Is pretty much resumed. All the stores are
ag'dn opened and prices have been very
much reduced.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28
A uALlANr UNION cor osrr

Lieut.. Col. Heron Of the OH Iowa -
surrounded by ten or twelve Of the eusm'
and ordernd to surrender. lie Indignant,
refused, and with his revolver in one L,,I
and his sword in the other, kept L;s :.
mics a, bay, by placing his back aeain,, ~ !.
tree. He killed and wounded four Of !,
rebels, when, having been twice woups.I
himself, his sword was knocked fran n
grasp, and his arms seized from beb;oS
He would have been killed, had M, !.
Southern captain, fom admiration Of Il
courage, ordered his life TO be spared
Even while the Co'onel was a can,ivs /.
Creek Indian stole up, aud was abou, !
plunge knife into his side, when the c..
tain drew his revolver, and blew uut 4.
trencherous creatures brains. Lieut.. a.
Heron is still a prisoner, but it is suppos,I
he will be kindly treated and cared for up,l
he is exchanged, which, it is hoped, will /.
at an early day, as our country requires ,1s
services Of such brave and patriotic men !,
he has proved himself TO be on this irwin,
and important occasion.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

FROM FLoRmA.-One of our soldiers
at Jacksonville, Florida, found a letter writ
ten by a secessi0nist who was about Ieav-
ing that place, it being little too warm
for him as eur troops advanced. 1t was to
his sisters at another place, telling them
how to take care Of things in ms absence,
while he is going eff with his negroes
He still hugs the delusion of secession, as
will be seen in the extract below
& The postmaster is going to leave Jack
senville, l and presume the mails will soon
be in the hands of the Federals, and no
telling when you will hear from me again.
but will continue to write as long as can.
The only money that promise | can get is
some Uncle .Solra owes me, about 500, and
this l will send you soon if he will pay rae,
but if ] am not able to send it, show this
letter to Uncle and tell him beg him to
provide all things for you three until ana
free from this bondage. Keep an account
OF expenditures and / will pay him back
every dollar with interest.
A scene of the widest confusion exists
here Masters are running and leaving
their negroes with no enc to look after them.
have taken the wives Of two or three of
our men to keep them content and prevent
their running lack should l start. All
through the interior lines of the railroad is
thronged with the refugees, and bread is
sold 10 them at 81 per loaf. Some of them
have no place to go and are starving in the
woods. have some corn here, and | will
make them catch fish for meat, as | have no
money to buy with. Some ten or twelve
families are all that are left in Jacksonville.
If l was able or had the means to get out
OF this State should do it forthwith, but
have not. / do not think we will be under
The Confederate government again until
after peace is made, and then | hope the
other Confederate States may get us back
from the United States by treaty"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

JEFFERSON ON SLAVERY. "A work Civ
ing some "reminiscences of jefferson, derived
from Captain Edmund Bacon, who was for
twenty years the chief oyerseer and bust
ness manager of Jeherson's estate at Mon
tieello, and is still living in Kentucky, has
just been published in New York. From
this work we extract the following para
graph, which adds TO the already abundant
evidence we have Of Jeflerson's aVertien 10
slavery
No servants ever had kinder master
than Mr.. JeHerson's. He did not like
slavery. j have heard him talk great
deal about it He thought it a bad system.
l hare heard hs@ PRO- hesy that ace shosld
hare just such trouble ciM Il as are are Aev
ing mo'c."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

WEBSTER OuTpUSE.-lna school way
down in Dixie, whose teacher rather prided
himself upon his skill in impar,ing TO his
pupils correct knowledge Of spelling, upon
cerlaia examination Day, when the trus-
tees ead parents were in attendance, the
whole school was put through a course OF
spelling. The word aaron was put out by
a visifor.-After numerous comical attempts
at it, it was correctly rendered by little
girl, who cried out:
"Big A little ron Aaron
All went gaily as Il marriage beh for
some minutes, every word being spelled
correctly. At last some one gave out the
word Gallery. This was rather "poser,,"
being out of the regular track Of the words
spelled in the classes. Many unsuccessful
attempts were made to master it, but by
and by rough urchn. whose eyes fairly
twinkled wth fhe unexpected triumph,
spoke out in dem' ringing accents, mindful
Of the previous victory:
4" Big Gal little gal .e.r-y-GalleyE"
1t is needless to say that chat effort clos
cd the exercises in spelling, and literally
brouglt down the house.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28
The Tim q -.
BELLOWS FALLS, MAR, 2s, 1862
ConGscaiion.

We regret to see the opposition made 10
fthe various bills which have been intro
,duced into Congress, for the seizure and
'confscaiion of property belonging to the
rebels. To US the case appears plain. The
loyal States are not responsible for the re-
'bellion. They have risen up in their maj
es,y, and have raised, armed and equipped
the largest volunteer army known in the
history Of nations. Thousands Of our most
brave and patriotic men have already shed
their blood on the battle field, for the proiec-
ton and preservation of the government,
and now we are soon 10 be taxed TO the ut
most, TO pay the enormous expenses incur
red in putting down the traitors. Why
should not the property Of AZ traitors &C
tive in the rebellion, be at once seized, and
appropriated toward lessemng the burden
of those who are in no way TO blame for
these great expenses.
The most discouraging feature at this
time in public ;afars, is The opposition in
Congress to the confscatien Of rebel prop
erly. The great tax bill NOW pending, will
Cypress very many ugyustly. The Ameri-
can people have never been accustomed to
such taxation, and when il is seen that we
refuse 10 take the property of the guilty
traitors who have brought on all our trcub-
les. and cast almost the entire burden on
The loyal people, there viii be a gust feeling
of indignation throughout the North.
The people are willing to bear their share
of the burdens, for ilse maintenance of the
government, even 10 the extent of the tax
alton proposed, but to let those go free vino
alone are responsible for the greatest and
most causeless rebellion which the history
of the world has ever known, is unjust to
fthe last degree. 1t amounts to discrim-
inaton in favor of the traitors, against those
who have poured out so much blood and
treasure to support the government. Some
members of Congress are opposing confs-
cation on the ground that it is unconstitu-
tionali The Constitution is thus perverted
into The support of treason. If it is un-
constitutional to seize rebel property, it is
equally SO to put down the rebellion. This
tender respect for the constitutional "
rights of those who have long since repudi-
.ated The Constitution, and to-day are still
doing all in their power to overthrow it, has
already saddled an immense debt on the
country, large portion of which might
have been saved. Let the burden rest
where it belongs, on the traitors, and what
ever more there may be needed beyond
what we can get by confscation, the people
will cheerfnlly pay, but do not unjustly tax
the loyal for sins they have not committed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

; cs5' The republican state committee Of
New York met at Albany on Saturday, and
passed series Of resolutions unanimously,
in which they state their confidence in the
principles and policy of the national adj
minisirxtion, approve the conduct Of the
war, Declare their adherence to the Chica-
20 platform, and express the confident be-
lief shat slavery can hereafter never be
extended into any territory of the United
States, nor can the Political power whiah ii
welded so long, and with such 'banefal eff
fec,s over the national government, ever be
restored
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

The ORDNANCE CAPTURED.-Itiss said
that since the field engagements of the war
began, the rebels have captured principally
at Manassas) about forty pieces of artillery
The Federal army has already captured
from the rebels over four hundred cannon.
and i continuing the process every day. IL
should be Remembered that this loss comes
far HEAVIER on the rebels than it would on
their victors. owing TO the formers INSULT
eient means of supplying it
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28
The Great Battle mt Sugar Creek ,
The most Terrible Fighsing--U
Victory.

The greatest and most terrible battle yes
fought took place at Sugar Creek, in Ar
kansas lasting three days, being Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, March 9th, 9Th and
9Th. For three days the battle hung ON
the balance, but the utter rout. of the reb
els was finally complete, and our forces
captured about 1000 prisoners, with arms,
supplies, &c. This is sometimes called the
Battle of Pea Ridge, but later accounts
Christen it, Sugar Greek. Our loss. as Of
ficially reported, was PIP killed, 92G
wounded, and LA missing total 1872
The loss ct the traitors, not counting the
prisoners taken, is thought to have been
from GOO to 800 killed, and near 1000
wonnded. Their total loss, including pris-
oners taken, must have been over 4O0O.-
Number of troops engaged on our side.
l2,oo0 ; that of the enemy more than 90
600. With these odds j: is very doubtful
II anybody but Gen. Sigel, would have
won so glorious a victory, and saved our
army. Had the rebels been victorious. II
would have nearly balanced our victory at
Fort Donelson. Having thus given the
general result, we give below some of she
details Of tkis battle, which il more terrible
than any fought since the war began.
The battle was fssgbt in the extreme
northwestern part OF Arkansas, in Benton
County. The field of battle during The
three days extended oFer space of eiqbt
or ten miles.
Much Of the Sighting on the second and
ihlrd days was desperate, but desultory !:
now hear, now there. At one moment ON
bill, at another in rayine. Skirrnishinq
was visible everywhere, and hard Iand-to-
hand hghIing in every quarter OF the Geld.
Now advancing. now rctrealias, were our
forces; now marching forward, now coun-
ierfnarehIng now appearing, now disap-
pearing. but ever moving toward victory.
ATROCITIES OF THE INDIANS.
The Cherokee, Chcctaw. Greek. aud
Seminole Indians, of which some three
thousand we're engaged IN the battle. upder
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

PRESIDENT LINCOLN VISITING LIEUT.
WoRpEN.- The following extract is from
a private letter dated Washington, publish
ed ia ghe ADVERTISER 1t illustrates The
warm and generous yuzpatliies of the
President =
"Thst NIGHT left tie fur:rt IS and got
Worden safe home in Washington city
when, leaving him in the care Of my wife.
| went it'll the Sc cretary to the President,
and gave him the particulars of the en-
gagement. As soon as / had done, Mr..
Linccln said, SGentlemen, l am going to
shake hards with this man. and presently
he walked round with me to our little
house. j led him up stairs TO the room
where Worden was lying with fresh ban
dages over his scoicaed eyes and face, and
said-'Jack, here is the President no has
come to see you He raised hin self on
bis elbow, as Me- Iincoln t. ok him By the
hard and said, You Go me great heuor.
Mr.. President, and ar ,eniy serry Chat ]
can't see you
The President was Wsibly affected, as,
with tail frame and earnest gaze, he bert
oyer his weunded subordinate; but after a
pause, he said with culver in his voice,
You have done me more honor than I can
ever do to you He then sat down, while
Worden gave him an account of the battle.
and on leaving he promised, if he cou Id
legally do so, he would make him a cap
tain.."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

The ATLANTIC MoNTHLg.-This mag.
azine has not shared the unfavorable in
auence which the war has had upon litera-
ture generally. Since the beginning of the
year more than 10000 copies have been
added TO its circulation,--a result at once
highly satisfactory to its conductors and
gratifying TO the lovers of literature. The
conductors of the ATLANTIC accept this fact,
as well as the unanimous verdict of the
press for three months past, as an assurance
that their magazine has reached a point eff
excellence which it has never before attain
ed. They Win INST, however, pause in tbeh,
efforts on this account, but will constantly
strive TO advance the standard already
established. To this END they will 60 on
IN the same path which has lately been
followed, and through which the ATLANTIC
has been led TO such general acceptance
The sare thoushtful and patriotic political
papers, from the best prose writers, wall
continue to lend power and dignity TO its
pages; and farorite poets will evolve from
the ever-shlfting phases of our national af-
fairs The lessons of the hour. The two great
serial features which have SO firmly fixed
public attention. Professor Agassiz's popu-
lar expositions Of the Natural History, and
James Russell Lowell's Bigelow Papers"
will be continued each monk.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

BURNSIDE MARCHING oN.-lmmcdi'
ntely after the occupation Of Newborn, n
Carolina Gen. Burnside started IN expe-
dition to Beaufort. The place was ev@caat-
ed, however, before our troops approached,
Fort Macon was blo~n up by the rebels,
and the steamer Nashville burnt. On the
day Burnside occupied Newbsrn, sixt' en-
thousand troops were on the road between
Gold,boro and Newhurn.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

An executor from Dubuque went to
Washington some time ago to get an Office.
Alter dancing attendance for some time on
the men in power, be gave it up as bal
job. and went TO Alexandria and hung on,
his single as physician. At'the end of a
We be had made $50 over and sbor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

Nrow IAMpsHRE observation-disclosures
are received from all the towns except
Cambridge and Weutwortb's Location
Berry has 32,23i; Stark 2S,52s Wheeler
1890; scattering IS. Berry's mejority over
all is 20G2, over Stark 370e. Total ma
jority against Stark this year $3.50. Last
year it Was emily k057.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

1t IS said that Gen. Mcclellan. before he
went into Virginia, told The President that
unless he could raise the stars and stripes
over Richmond before the 18th of April.
be should resign his commission.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

A special dispatch from Cairo to the
Chicago Tribune states that an arrival frsm
Memphis says, ihaE the two hupdred Fed
eial prisoners in that city are made the vic
TINS OF much absse at the hands Of their
guards. oae Of them had been shet for
looking out of the window of the prison
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

A little willie after the fall of Fort Som
ter, the overjoyed chief of the bogus South
ern Confederacy got up the very courteous,
witty and gentlemanly dispatch for the
special benefit of the President of the
United States
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

expenses, and his good success still csntin-
.pes. Ii any Of his patients die, he con
solrs himself with The thought thm the
citizens of Alexandria are nearly 'al seoes-
sionists q
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

Ezy Mr.. Arnold of Illinois, from the
Committee on Territories, has reported an
important bin, which if passed, will at once
make freedom national and slavery sectional,
Itprohibits slavery in the District Of Colum-
3bia and in all the Territories, and wherev-
-er the general Government has coastitu-
tional jurisdiction.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28
= With mortar paixhan and pe,ard.
We tender Old Abe our Beau.reeard .,

Now since that noble old Roman, An
drew IL. Foote, has followed so closely
after the rear guard of the Confederates.
and pursued their panic-stricken columns
even as far up as Florence, alabama, we
think his would-be excellency, MIR. Davis,
might be answered as follows -
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

The battle was renewed on the second
day, and continued through the whole day
till nj .ht.. For seven hours the fate of the
day was very uncertain, Gen, Carr with
has division, charged on the rebels and took
their batteries. The enemy charged back
and retook them, and they were again taken
by some iiaois troops, and thus things
stood when darkness ended the combat for
that day. M..l
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

Dear Sir' You will, please request John
Green & Son, Liverpool, to send state.
ment of account. | did not get one last
July. 1 think owe balance yet, and
will pay when / know what it is. You
know we have been shut up for the last six
months in terrible darkness and confusion
but now day is dawning.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

fought their wav through all opposition and
late in the afternoon the rebels were com
PEELED to retire, leaving the train secure
and Sigel master OF the haraly-contes'ed
field
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28
ATRocIT.Es OF nc INnIANs

The Cherokee, Chcctaw. Greek. and
Seminole Indians, of which some tbree
thousand we're engaged in the battle, under
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

With Rebels all routed and fiyine in fear.
We tender Jetf Davis our Foose in the rear.
-FroRifort, (Ky.,) Commonwealth.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

60 The following suggestive business
letter has been received by merchant in
Boston, from an old correspondent in
Nashville, Tenn. The writer is as honest
as he is loyal:
.NAsHyILLr, Tenn, u. S. AGA1N,)
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-28

AT the battle of Roanoke Island, Kew
Mr.. James of Worcester, when the officer
were shot down around gun, sprans lot
ward, encouraged the men, and worked
their midst as gunner.