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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-23
Vescue of "a Union ileroiue--a story
oT Rebel brutality i'm Tennessee.

A Shelbyvllle (Tenn,) correspondent oil
the St. Louis Democrat narrates the FOL
lowing incident of the occupation OF that
town by the federal forces;
Mai. Fullerton, of Gen Ganger's
staff, developed quite little romance IN
ShelbyviIle, Just as the rebels Were dry
en- out of the town, he was ON horseback
tailoring through one of the streets, and
when passing an old dingy brick house,
almost hid from view by the cedar trees
in the ward, he observed at a window in
it a Young lady in her robe de auit, beck
oning him towards her, Although ad-
vised not to op, he wheeled his horse
around and entered the yard. A man
rebel, an inmate of the house, tried to
keep him from entering, while the lady
called out to him that he must come, So,
pushing Mr.. Rebel aside, he passed into
the house aud entered the lady's room.-
She proved to be the be lutiGl Miss Cush-
man, then quite i'll and Frustrated by a
nervous fever, brought on by the hardshlps,
indignities and insults she had lately I'M
dergone.
GAS he entered the room she caught
him by the hand and said, Thank God,
you have come at last; | am now safe ,
Her story was short. Her wrongs and
suferings have been long. Two or three
months ago she had occasion to pass
through The lines from Nashville to Shell
byville When she arrived there it was
discovered by the rebel authorities that
she was Unionist. These two circun q
stances taken together We're enough to
convict her as spy, under the malignant
and arbitrary rulings Of the rebel military
government She was arrested, tried,
and condemned to be executed. Before
the day fixed for her execution she was
taken dangerously i'll, and was then re
moved to the house in winch she was dis
covered The rebels left Shelbyville in
such haste that they either forgot her or
had not the transportation to carry her.
IL suppose the latter, as they left a
large lot of corn meal, muskets, &C., that
they could not carry, and the only car
riage that could be had carried Gen
Bragg and family out of town in great
haste few hours before we entered
Since Miss Cushman's arrest she has been
treated by rebel women in such manner
as one who has heard the rebels talk Of
southern shivalry and honor would not ex-
pect. They robbed her of almost every
thing she had, taking breastpin, bracelets
dresses, collars, handkerchief. &c They
even took her last hoop-skrt. She is nov
safe in Nashville An ambulance was fit
ted up for her, and in it she was sent for
ward. The rebels say that plans of thei
Notifications around Shelbyville wer
found on her person"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-23
Gsv. Seysnour,s speech.

The following is the speech Of Gov.
Seymour to the New York rioters on
Tuesday, as reported in the New York
papers. Ii there is anything worse than
blank cartridge to fire at such mob, ii
is a speech of this kind from the chief
magistrate of the state in which they were
defying the laws, and rioting in indiscrim-
mate destruction and bloodshed.
Ny FRIENDS: have come down here
from the quiet of the country TO see what
was the difficulty, to learn what all this
trouble was concerning the draft. Let me
assure you that | am your friend, Up
roarious cheering, You have been my
friends cries of" Yes" =" Yes, That's
500 -" We are, and will be again u and
now assure you, my fellow citizens, that
| am here to show you a test OF my
friendship. ICheers. wish to inform
you that / have se2t my Adjutant Gene
raj to Washington to confer with the au-
thorites there, and to have nus drsit sus,
pended and stopped. Vociferous cheers'l
| now ask you as good citizens to walt OF
his return, and | assure you that | will do
all that can to see that there is no Unequal
ity, and no wrong done any one. wish
you to take good care of all property as
good citizens, and see that every person is
safe. The safekeeping of property and
persons rests with you, and charge you
to disturb neither. 1t is your duty to
maintain the good order of the city, and |
know you viii do it. wish you now to
separate as good citizens, and you can as
semble again whenever YOU wish to DO SO.
| ask you to leave ell 20 me now, and l
will see to your rights. Wait until my
Adiutant returns from Washington aud
you shall be satisfied. Listen to me and
see that no harm is done to either persons
or property, but retire peaceably. Cheers
Some of the crowd here shouted, " Send
away those bayonets," referring to COM
pany of soldiers who were drawn up IN
front Of the City Hall, but the Governor
declined to interfere with the military, and
bowling to the crowd, retired.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-23

THg Coon NEws.-ln the midst Of
thu intense excitement growing from the
outbreaks of the vile and disloyal elements
Of the northern cities, comes the glorious
news of the fall of Port Hudson and
the uncondi ional surrender Of its entire
garrison. Thus at length we have the
much talked of and decisive facts accom-
plished, or as good as accomplished the
Mississippi thoroughly opened; the Soon
fsderacyn severed; Arkansas, Texas,
Western Louisiana, in short, half of reb-
eldom, in area, completely cut of and lost
forever to it; the rebel armies deprived Of
the immense supplies drawn ;herefrom
the contraband trade through Texas
stopped the products of the great North
West provided their natural outlet the
remnant Of Secessia completely circum-
scribed and blockaded new and vastly
important line of operations secured the
rebel armies Of Pemberton and Gardiner
captured, with no hope to the rebels of
raising others in the Southwest, as john
ston's long, desperate, and futile Efforts
prove the fate of Eastern Mississippi, OF
Mobile and large portion of Alabama,
virtually decided and other overwhelm-
ing advantages gained, which were doubt
less in the mind of JEFF Davis, when he
admitted in his speech to the Mississippi
Legislature, nine months ago, that the
"Coatederacy mast stand or fall by ht
defense Of the Mississippi ricer."
Besides this we have the intelligence o.
Bragg's abandonment of East Tennessee
and retreat south to Atlanta, Georgia
with loss of four thousand men captured
by Rosecranz; the important successes
so far, of Admiral Dahlgren agains
Charleston, ETC., etc.
SO is presented this strange phenome'
non the culmination of the plottlngs Q
northern disloyalists in local and tempora
nv but destructive and murderous insured
ton, while Southern treason Is recelvln
its death blows at the hands of our ga
liant armies. -.--.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-23

GEN. MEADE's COUNCIL OF WAR. A
correspondent of the New York Tribnae
writing from the Army of the Potomac,
says;
On Sunday night a council of corps
commanders and chiefs of departments
was held at headquarters. The question
to be decided was, Shall the position of
the enemy be assaulted tomorrow ? ,
There were twelve officers present, of whom
five gave their opinions in the affirmative
and seven in the negative. The former
We're Gen Meade, Gen. Howard. com
handing llth corps; Gen. q. X. Warren,
chief of Engineers Gen. Wadsworth,
commanding LIST corps, and Gen. Pleasant
on, commanding cavalry corps. OF these
Gen. Howard was apparently the most
thoroughly convinced of the necessity OF
immediate attack at least he was the
most strenuous i'll debate. Those opposed
were the oldest corps comm 3ders, and
their weight carried decisi in the neg
alive. 1t was conceded by all tha if an
attack were ventured upon 1t should be
upon the rebel left. Now it happens that
Generals Howard and Wadsworth must
have led the advance had 1t been permitted.
Hence their votes were a request to be al
lowed to fight. Moreover, from their pos
iton we must suppose them best acquitted
with the probabilities of success
Besides, Gen. Fitzpatrick, who had
recently fought all over the ground where
the fight would have been, who himself
had the extreme right at HagerStown, was
confident that, his cavalry assisting, and
assisted by one good corps, he could force
the rebel flank. So urgent We're he and
Gen. Howard that on Monday morning
they telegraphed for permission to make a
reconnaissance in force IN that direction.
Permission was not granted, anu the sole
operation of the day was a small recol.
nolssance, jus at night, by ,wo brgades,
one of cavalry and one of militia, which
was pushed out half mile or so, but was
unable to determine the vital question
whether the force in front was was an
army or rear guard making believe an
army. The event has shown that this
day, Monday, was our golden opportunity.
Had the attack been made, we should have
caught the rebels in the midst of a genarel
breaking up, with only a thin line to OPP
pose us, with the roads full of train, with
thousand wagons yet q"ietly parked at
Willamsport; their army, Its artillery, its
vast spoiIs, would have been our prey.
This nick of time for an attack COM
prised not more than ten practicable hours
it is not wonderful, therefore. that it was
not seized-not an impeachment Of gener-
alshlp that it was not seized 1t would
have been surprising had it been hit upon
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-23

Department of ~ State, I

Washington, July 2, 1868. \
To Rec. C. C. Parker, Waterburg, w.:
REVEREND AND DEAR SIR IL
have had the honor to receive from you,
and Law before the President of the Unit
ed States, the resolutions concerning the
condition Of the country which were adop-
ted by the General Convention of the Con
gregational Ministers and Churches of the
State of Vermont,
1t is manifest, my dear sir, that the
present instruction in this country is a
re-actionary movement against the pnncl-
pies of religious liberty, which were &C
cepted by the American people in lI76,
and made the basis of the Constitution IN
1887. If the attempt at revolution should
be successful, its baleful results would not
be confined to one portion or even the
whole of the United States. All the 9TH
er states and colonies on the American
continent and it's islands would soon be.
come the scene of similar revolutions and
conflicts, and 1876 would probably be
come an epoch purtentouS to human
sisnt as l776 was suspicious. 1t is es
pecially right and proper for the Minister.
of religion to resolve and to pray for sue
cess to the arms of the Republic.
The President thanks the enlightened
Congregationalists of Vermont for the fl
deity with which they are performing
their duty to the country.
am, Reverend and dear sir,
Yours Truly,
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-23

Waterbury, June 20, 1868,

Waterbury, June 20, 1868,
To Hon. Wm. II. Seieard Sec'y Of State
DEAR SR;-At the Annual Meet
ing Of the General Convention OF the
Congregational Ministers and Churches OF
Vermont, held at Middlebury the 10th,
18th and 18th of June, instant, the ae-
eompanving resolutions on the state OF
the country, prepared by a committee con
sisting of Rev. Sjlas Akin, Dad, Hon.
Erastus Fairbanks, Rev, N, Bishop, Rev,
G. E. Ferrin, and Rev. A. Hyde, and 1t
was ordered that copy of them be COM
municated by the Moderator of The Con
vention TO the Secretary of State, to be
laid before the President.
In performing this duty, permit me to
saw in ordinary times and circumstances
we should not think it became us, from
year TO year, to trouble the President and
his Cabinet with our view Of the national
affairs. But the times on which we are
fallen are so extraordinary, and the events
of the past wear have been so vast and
unprecedented in character, and SO I'M
portant in relation to human freedom and
civil government, that it has seemed to us
proper to express our views upon them,
and that it cannot be disagreeable to tie
President and those associated with him,
to be assured from time to time, that they
have the approval and prayers of the
people of God in the untried and perllous
path they are treading.
With the highest regard,
Yours very truly,
c.. c. PARKER,
S.aderator of the Convention.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-23

THE WAY TO QUELL A MoB.-The
Times in the course of an account of the
riot in New York city on Tuesday says ;
In the Seventh and Thirteenth Wards
the lot and confusion ragged flrously dur
ing the forenoon. At length detach-
ment of United States Marines arrived,
and after making every effort to subdue
the mob on the corner of Delaney and
Pitt streets, were at length compelled 20
fire their aim was directed low, and their
fire efectual. We learn that the result was
that twelve of the rioters were left dead on
the spot. This had its due effect, the
crowd was dispersed, and everything in
that vicinity was quiet.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-23

WRITING UNDER DIFFICULTTEs.--The
Troy Wing 0; Tuesday says.
We presume our readers will excuse us
if they should, by chance, find want of
variety in the contents of to-day's Wing.
To be frank with them, we were yesterday
afternoon surrounded by circumstances
not remarkably favorable for undisturbed
thought Our editorial room is on River
street. and considering how inaccurately
some people aim, It was not quite safe to
sit at our desk. Besides there was con-
siderable shouting and confusion, and many
things occurred to divert ones attention
from the business IN hand. The only
damage which our office sustained, how
ever, was in the destruction of the large
panes of glass of which the front of the
Counting Room was composed.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-23

FRANK PIERCE's "WHAT Is TEX
President Frank Pierce's "Mausoleum of
hearts" has been the subject of much
anxious study and question since the
Fourth of July What does it mean,
what is it, or what is to be, are the pain
full inquiries of an excited and alarmed peo-
pie.
It will be remembered that in his fourth
of July speech at Concord, after going
through the usual charge, denied by the
rebels themselves, that the cause Of the
war lies in the intermeddling of citizens
of the Northern States; after failing to
discover any Southern intermeddling in
the matter whatever; after expatiating
upon the other topics usual with his CO.
workers after insisting that ''moral
power' suasion" is the weapon
to be used against Southern traitors IN
arms, he proposed as a last resort, If his
0moral suasion" should be unsuccessful IN
restoring Southern rebel leaders and rebel
armies to the Union, that he and his audi
tors and synpath sers should-bulld up a
great "Mausolentn Of hearts," He said /:
seTken, all efforts, whether of war or
peace, having failed, my reply is, you will
take care of yourselves with or without
arms, with or without leaders, we will, at
least, in the effort to defend our rights as a
free people, build up a great mausoleum Of
hearts to which men who yearn for liberty
will, in after years, with bowel heads and
reverently, resort, as Christian Pilgrims to
the sacred shrines of the Holy Land"
This "Mausoleum of hearts" is what has
painfully mystifed the people. The war
having failed in his opinion, and ''moral
suasion" being sure to,-the people are
naturally anxious to know what is next to
be DONE They don't understand Mauso-
leums. The editors even have been entire
ly in fog upon the subject. As an
excuse for their own ignorance
some of them have charged that poor
Pierce had not the remotest idea himself
what he meant. Others have concluded
that he was to build up this "Mausoleum"
merely as a convenient place in which
to stow away that troublesome ques-
ton, which unconditional "peace men"
never vet, in the midst OF all
their complaints and clamor about
the war, have been able to answer, viz:
"What other method can you propose,
which promises the thinnest ghost of a
hope of restoring the Union and saving
the country?
In this state of terribly painful anxiety
and suspense about the "Mausoleum," the
Boston Journal comes TO the rescue. 1t
asys:--
s.It has been suggested that however
obscure the figure of speech may seem to
the loyal public, it Is well understood by
a large number of his auditors. being one
of the cabalistic tokens of the Knights of
the Golden Circle"
This, the journal thinks, certainly looks
plausible. The public will feel relieved.
If they don't understand "Mausoleums"
they certainly understand the knights of
the Golden Circle
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-23

New ENGLAND.-The Troy dailies re-
Gently had some discussion concerning New
England. The Troy Wing has cores
pondent, who writes very disparagingly of
this section of the country, and entorces
his depreeiatory opinion by some strong
arguments, such as that the Bostonlans
are men of every small brains and narrow
minds" - that the Atlantic Monthly
" smacks of effeminacy of intellect" -
-~---~-. ------,--t
narrow, typifylng the minds of its inhabl-
tants"
In contrast to. these Z" small and mar
row" minds, this effemnancy of intel
lect &c, the Wings correspondent tri-
umphantly names the men produced by
New York. He says:
"New York can boast Willis, Bry-
ant, a Morris, and many other gifted sons
of song. Pennsylvania, Maryland, New
jersey and other States also have their
quota"
:" From what fountains he asks did Morse
draw the inspirations of his gifted genius"
MEM. by Troy Times, "Gifted genius "
is good, and /" fountains of gifted ge-
MUS" must be "great natural curlosi-
ties.n
To this the Troy Times answered:
We are right sorry our Puritan-Knick-
erbocker friend has opened this sectional
CONT oversy. 1t may have an unwhole-
some effect on the country. But, it is
our duty to enlighten the Ignorant, and
he confesses that he needs enlightenment,
we will answer his query.
Some folks don't consider 1t OF much
importance Just now to know where Sam
uel F. B. Morse was born. Those who do
will be interested in learning that he first
saw light at Charlestown, Mass, on April
II, 1871, and graduated at Yale in 1910.
The " fountains =" he drew on forh gift
ed genius,n were rather New Englandish. &.
Nathaniel P. Willis, one Of the "gifted
sons of song" is C down East product,
having been born at Portland, Me-, on
January 20, 1907. He also graduated at
that abominable headquarters of New
England learning and consequent narrow
mindedness, Yale College.
William Cullen Bryant made his first
acquaintance with the world at Cumming
ton, Mass, November 3, 1894, and got
his letters y at Williams college over in
Berkshire = place to which numerous
"cruel parents " in Troy and elsewhere
sent their unfortunate sons to have their
manhood sacrificed upon the altar of a
New England classical education.
George P. Morris was born at Phila-
delphia, October 10, 1902, and for con-
siderable portion of his life has kept COM
pany with those bigots whose g narrow
mindedness is displayed in such " etiem-
inaten concerns as the Atlantic Monthly.
We submit that ga knickerbocker of
1914" has amply demonstrated his right
to pronounce the Atlantic production
evidencing g etfeminancy of intellect" snd
to style the Everetts, Summers, Cushings,
Longfellows and Lowells of New England,
"persons of {" very small brains and mar
row minds"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-23

STEPHENS MIssIoN-The Richmond
Examiner publishes what purports to be a
solution of the mystery Of the rebel Vice
President Stephens mission, claiming it
was in reference to the two federal officers
now condemned to be hung in revenge
for The two rebels hung by General
Burnside. 1t feels very much mortified
that Stephens was kept cruising around
James river for two days and then dis
missed to 90 home with flea in his ear,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-23

CHATTANooGA.-The capture of Chat
tanooga by Gen. ROsecrans Is a matter
which has attracted very little attention,
yet it is almost as important an an ounce
ment as the surrender of Vicksburg. The
latter gave us the MISSISSIPPI !, but Chat
tanooga is the key 10 the whole internal
railway system OF the South. East Ten
nesee now becomes ours as a matter OF
course, and the mountain region which
splits the South like a wedge passes nat
urally into our control.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-23

- The Eoenjag Post states that MIR.
c. Chauncey Burr, sst,riouS as a "peace"
orator of the most malignant type, was
seen circulating very freelv.in the mob
which attacked the office of the Tribune,
and afterward VIC lily declaiming to the
crowd
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-23

GS A despatch from Gen. Mead to
Gen. Halleck, announces the capture by
our cavalry, of 500 prisoners in addition
to those previously reported (l,50O).-
The despatch also states that the rebel
General Pettigrew was killed on the morn
ing of the 18th instant, in an attack of
our forces on the rebel rear guard.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-23
ra~The greatest capture OF men men.

ia The greatest capture OF men men
toned in modern history was made by
Bonaparte at Aus grltz, where he look
10000 men. Gen Grant, it Is now re-
ported, took nearly $1,000 at Vicksburg.
Napoleon's spoil at Austerlitz was $50
pieces Of artillery zen. Grants at Vicks-
burg is stated to he 23S - embracing
nine siege guns and 200 pieces of light ar
tillery.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-23

e. 1t is stated that the rebel General
Lee was fired at and severely wounded by
citizen If Wilhsmsport few days ago.
The man was carried away prisoner.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-23

All was quiet in Boston on Wednes-
day, the prompt measures taken on Tues
= day at the FIRST appearance of disorder
having alarmed the disorderly, The 45th
regimen, just dismissed from the United
States rervice, was ordered out for service
on Wednesday, companies from the neigh
boring towns We're brought in, and the
city IS under effective military police.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-23

70 Four OF the Boston rioters have
been complained of for wiltul murder, and
will probably be hung.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-07-24
STILL LATER FROM CHARLESTON.
From the North-The Late Riot.

RicHMoND, July 18.-The Tribune Of the
18th is very severe on the Herald and World.
1t charges that their counsels excited the riot
in that city. The Herald does not contain
one word of comment on the outbreak in that
city, except the preface to a description of the
scenes. Greedy made Q very narrow escape
the first day-the crowd were informed that
he was dining at Winhurst's Hotel, and pro-
ceeded to that place, but Greedy was, however,
appraised Of their approach and escaped in a
hack-seyeral men supposed to be reporters
for the Tribune we're seriously handled and
one killed
After making due allowances for the sensa-
tional character of reports iii New York pa
pers, it is evident that it was one of the most
formidable outbreaks ever known on this con-
tinent, and will encourage similar demonstra-
tons in other Northern cities.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-07-24
Movements Of Grant in Mississippi.

The Meridian Clarion, of Sunday morning
last, gives some information as TO the move
ments Of Grant, derived from gentleman
who, the editor says, seemed to possess accu-
rate information. "A column Of the enemy,
strength unknown, was within three or four
miles of Canton on Thursday evening. The
object may be to destroy that place and forage
on the country down to jackson, destroying
the railroad as they go. for the purpose Of
Hawking Johnston. jackson is twenty four
miles distant from Canton, and the road is a
good one at this season of the year. But the
most plausible supposition is that they will
cross Pearl river at point twelve miles north
by a little east of jackson, where there is an
excellent ford, push on to Brandon, and thus
get in the rear of Johnston. Lynchbury Vir-
qtHian.