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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-03

One hundred and twelve sick and wound
ed Vermont soldiers arrived at the Hospital
Rrattleboro WEDNESDAY Ahout one half of
the above are wounded Forty or Fifty more
are expected in a few day.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-03

T,E PIRATE HcoNY which /, DESTROYING
the fishing fleet, is a barquc OF less than 100
tons, armed with single gun, said by some
to he p FOUNDER and by Others y pouu-
der. Her crew numbers twenty men. of
course she attacks only unaunei vessels. and
burns them all after plunderiu-
The captain of the Iacony alleges tiat at the
breaking out Of the war he was rich ; that the
Federals had destroyed all bis property, that he
was now doing no more than they had done on
the Southern coast and he should therefore
continue his work Of destruction as long as pos
shle- His orders were to shoot down the first
man that offered any resistance
The captured men say tHey were well
trcat.l
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-03

There appears % be some Dissemination
among the reael- IN Mississippi to volunteer
in their army Il Is said that zen. GorPlc-
son has made speech 40 Oxford. Miss.
threatening 10 force into the service every
man in the county. if comTonios were not Or
ganizod to reinforce Johnston.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-03
l rom Cen. Grant'~ Army.
HMNIs Burr. Mis-. June -. $50.

My last letter. Of May Is.
gave You a short account Of affair. in Arkansa-
now write You from near Vicksburg. where our
regiment arrived on the-l>t day of June
We were ordered up the Yaz5o river to Chick
asav Bayou, Mis-; di-embakcl there, and
marched 10 "a plantation three miles above
IIare, BluG, and eucunpcl for the night; next
day We patrcleI the neighborhooL GA thc5d Of
June, Brig. Gen. Rimla,l embarked one brigade
Of infantry and one field battery Of artillery on
transports; the fleet strtcl mp the Yazoo. con-
voyed by two guuboat-. for the port of Satsriil.
The Cavalry force consisted of the 5th Illinois
Cavalry Regiment. iour compfuic- Of the ith
Iowa Cavalry, ami two companies of the 18th
Illinois Cayaliy.-tlc whole farce. amounting to
LOO rank and file, were orirrcl 90 march To-
Neclnlic>lursa n small town iirrg miles in the iu-
terrier from Sltartia distant from th.- point al.ut
thirty mile. To- form Junction with t'e infantry.
at which place we expected to meet Gcu. john
stou'. army. coming 90 reinforce Gsn. rc4ne-tor.
with $1,000 uooI-. The clvsl y toS un thc
line of march ot g o'elasl, IN the Afternoon. and
We marched t,n miles. u.1 .asmrl fr Che
night: our advance anil ri-bst- Ven, frcl ,n
as syou as they were r1t aat, mI no tic rI.n
lay on i'cr arms in i,i'.n'-. ll int ian-s i'il
might ha made. a. lay-Ugh, the column come
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-03

y Washington dispatch states that JEFF.
Davis has called for a hundred and fifty
thousand men 70 take the place q those now
invading the North.
Refugees who have reached the army Of
the Potomac from Richmond represent that
there was quite a pane there. Only very
small guard was lcll there, and many pf the
citizens were having and gcing t. Stauntcn.
This would -ecm - Indicate that the Rich
inond people are rather uneasy at the almost
total abandonment Of that city by the rebel
icrces.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-03

CorIr,H RIsI>G.-Dealcr- in salt FISH have
raised their prices ora account Of the destruc-
tion of -,,cral fishing vessels 10y the pirate
Taconv.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-03

The SAfiad calls the Union Leagues com
binations of the =. radical OF abolition wing
Of the Republican party" and quo,ing the
oath Of their members in Illinois, sayz it
binds them IA vote the strictly party ticket
and NJ other The oath in 80 many words
binds it, takers TO the support Of :. true and
reliable Union men and none others If
then - Union men means Republicans and
abolitioni>ts. ds-Union men would mean
Democrats and rro-slayery men. II the
editors Of the Sentinel were nominated for
Office IN Illinois. and '' true and reliable
Union men. We DO not sec why the Union
Leagues would not he free to vote for them
if they chose, for all that oath and the ed
itors wouldn't sec anything Objectionable in
it either.
Docs the SHfiaci admit the inference from
its comment, that Democrat. arc jisunion-
I-ts?
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-03

LOOK OFT FOR SQUALIs.-IAc Rutland
Courier some time since published letter
signed 10y a number of the 5th Vermont,
highly approving the course of the Conr7'r,
and enclosing sum Of money for copies to
be sent the regiment The Brandon Nom
tor says a letter from an officer named in the
list 70 his friends in Brandon states that be
never heard Of the letter till 1t appeared IN
the Cou7erand disapproved of it, sentiments.
The inference NAV he tha: other names wele
attached without their owners knowledge.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-03

Iul E,Hu NmVp>r WIS engaged in
the assault on Port Hudson on the llth, re-
ported 10y telegraph nu saturday. having the
lead apparently of thc main column. No
detailed statement Of the part taken hy the
regiment De- ye, uaie. lut We may ie sure
they hut aiI-l O. their former hurcis.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-03

EoCK-rALL AZ NnGAE,.-Thc II. Catha-
rinc's JourHai says that ON Saturday night.
the 18th inst. with sound louder than the
discharge Of park of artillery. large Soc
ton of the rock on the north or Canada side
Of Niagara Fall-. near MIR Davis Table Rock
Hotel. fell into the yawning abys, below.
giving the Fall on that side a more decided
horseshoe appearance than they had fciorc
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-03

We hear tha, the body Of Isaac >orcl, Of
Co. c, Of the l2th Regiment, reached Ferris
burgh saturday evening lie died in camp,
after only few day, lines.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-03

E>EoLLvDr Is NuuoNT.-Thc enrolment
for the first Congressional District shows As
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-03

\ Scotch paper speaks Of a fox having been
seen irving to spring a steel trap by means
Of stick which he carried in his mouth. We
knew fox once that took well-ptlc and
pushed "a turkey from the lower limb ol
tree with it, and put the pole back IN IT.
place. At least he got the turkey, and the
iole WAS found all right in the morning
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-03

tree with II, ana put TIT i''S Jun
place. At least he got the turkey, and tine
role was found all right in the morning
Tur Ct>sor,ur Of the telegraph office at
Washington. a. at present administered Is
pronounced q great nuisance. There seems
To- be No discretion used at all IN thc sup
preston Of disIatchcs. q" Carlton, ol the
Boston Journal writes
You have had rumors Of terrible disasters to
Hooker the last week could have given you
correct information straight forward statements
but all ny dispatches have been suppressed
hv the censor
attempted to send the following line
Do not accept sensation dispatches.
II was pronounced contraband- 81 1t can 20
.ir." wns the short, crisp. decisive, offensive
declaration Of the fellow in the telegraph once
The censor j. said 10 be yvunsster ia"icd
L,nrlr, sho Lad bccn telegraph OPERATOR
,rcy1ouslv. Probably he was appointed cen
saE for h!s eIR:Rsai genius
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-03

PtsLLi>Wuu- oo>uu,r orPtNSNLvANfAA,.
"A letter from Carli-lc. ra.. Dist inst. to
the Philadelphi, Pr.ss. -ay-
found Brir Gen. Kuipc m command Of the
post here who hal placel the troops at III, dis
no,al about two mile south of the town. These
iorce. consisted of ,hc list and Sth Regiments
Of New York Militia. together with Spencer Nil
ler's battery Of h0witzcrs.
There we're. also. some 20 or % cavalry men,
who had assembled here from different regiments
of Nilrov's commlul. and who were out on a
scouting service. the entire force not exceeding
Sn1 me-.
In order to incrclse this force Gen. knipe Is
suei call for all the male citizens to assemble
At the court house yesterday az neon, IN order
70 form bodies Of minute men fr the protection
of their homes and property. statlng that ne had
10 be placed at their disposal, one thousand mus
ke.s and plenty OF ammuniucn- Inc result Of
this call. ia town confirming population 81
.ome six thousand souls. wts the getting To-
.-ether force Of sixty men
Gen. Knipe, seeing the apathy q the c',izens'
and considering the smallness Of his own iorce7
ag,sgel ouF Esa .ioEly 70 retire Car, anf
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-03

Cur>rrBfur Po,r,L CUEsEO-. - The
counterfeit fity-cyut Ilecc- upon the l. :
postal currency age thu= j, rIibcl
/. The parcris heavier than the genuine. 2.
The faces are not similar the two faces on the left
heinz deeper cut than IN the other three. 5. The
currayer name. National Bank Note Co, New
York. leans to the left in the genuine; IN the
counterfeit it leans TO the right This last is the
hest aud easiest ncthod Of detecting them.
1t i- stated that of the postage currCncy
presented Tor redemption thu, fIr, not much
has been found t., Doe counterfeit. No more
/, issued. and tlc amount out j. redeemed as
fast a. presented.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-10

AT the Union Society in Cambridge
College, England, there was recently a
public debate on American affairs, in
which a son of Lord John Russell and
Mr.. Trevelyan spoke against the Union
cause and in support OF the rebellion. A
son Of Edward Everett, who is student
at Cambridge, followed in defense of his
country and government and an Eng
lish clergyman who participated in the
debate writes:
" Alter him, got up young Everett.
Edward Everett's SON. who, by the
bye, is considered one oil the most dis
tinguished men in Cambridge, the whole
house against him, but cool and perfect
ly collected He took Trevelyan's
speech to pieces, point by point. used
him up bit by bit. till The whole house
was slowly turned in his favor, and he
had ii all his own way. 1t was great
success, and marks him as one that will
surely distinguish himself sooner or later.
lie will take his degree in January. and
viii then, think, come 10 America
Look out for him
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-10
goetrp.
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From the N. Y. Evening Post.
The Two Watch Words.

A cry from the South, 7" secession ''--sedition
Scream of Fury to startle the night
Worthless contention, and reckless ambition,
Hatred of Rule, and destruction of Right
Tyrannous Pride, and lust of oppression,
Wicked defiance of reason and law
This, o false Southerner, this is q" secession"
Nilest Of treason the world ever saw
A voice from the North, long suffering in sad
ness,
The grief of an angel to darken the day -
Calmy rebuking the popular madness,
Slowly determined that hydra to slay
Order, and peace, and social communion,
Law had in honor, obedience to rule,
This is the Northerners watchword of Union >
Noblest of lessons in Loyal5y' school
Which of these twain should an Englshma N
favor,
Cosmos or Chaos, the right or the wrong
curse, o fowl of i'll SAVIOR
Or blessed Freedom, that bird of sweet song =?
Which Of these twain will, Providence guiding,
Lead TO the haven of national might?
JOY to the Northerner. justly confding
Woe to the Southerner, ruined outright
MARTIN F. TuPPER.
Albury, Sept. 81, 1861
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-10
Progress in the Border States.

From the Phil. North American, Jan. l6
The changes which the rebellion has
rendered inevitable are proceeding with
steady and unalterable progress. All
that the fury of the Richmond author.
ties and their organs can incitc OF utter
cannot stop the course of things now
Within a very lille time Missouri, Mary
land, and Western Virginia, at least, will
be attached TO the free States by per.
feet assimilation OF institutions, as well
as Of opinions, and we believe that Ken.
lucky will not wait long in the position,
Gov. Robinson thinks it his duty or his
interest now TO assume. In Missouri
the estimated cost Of emancipation is ten
millions, and the same sum is assumed
for Maryland. West Virginia requires
only two millions, thus accomplishing
this work of such vast and far, reaching
consequence, at total cos, of twenty. j..
two millions only, a sum absolutely triv.
al in view Of the magnitude OF the re-
suit.
The progress of liberal opinion in
Missouri and Mary land is extremely
gratifying, and it forms an appropriate
relief 10 the darkness Of Illinois maliuni.
ty. and the scarcely disguised rebel sen,
timents vonted by the Democrats who
rule that State. The Senatorial repre-
sentation which curses Delaware is an.
otker of the dark stains on the loyaI
States, and congenial spirits are now tc
be gathered 70 that Senatorial faction
from Illinois aud Pennsylvania both
But beside them the new and rloriou.
reforms in Missouri and Maryland rise
TO honor the country more than they car
disgrace il, and TO balance their votes on
every trial Of strength, We look with
/ hope for more such accessions from the
/ South. Tennessee is almost certain tC
lake rank beside these new patriots. and
Louisiana also. More than we had hop
ed for has been realized in Missouri anC
Mary land, and therefore we need not des
pair OF other access ions 10 the new rol
of regenerated States,
The extent and importance Of th'
change in Missouri can hardly be appre
ciated without = close observance Of th,
present course Of the leading journals
and the peculiarly important utterance
of opinion Of the Legislature, now in ses
sion, The Emancipation party is diyi
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-10
INDEPENDENCE BUCHANAN COUNTY IOWA. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

wit with General Mcclellan, and not
with the President, who, in making good
his original order, by the detention of a
part Of McDoweil's corps in front oi
Washington, merely took necessary
/ step to repair mishchief committed by
Gen. Mcclellan himself in not attend.
ing to the order of the Stf of March,
which was reiterated through the Secre-
tary of War, on the 18th OF the same
month
In the Times report Of my testimony
this portion of it is inverted, and am
put forward-I am bound to suppose by
accident-as placing the responsibility
with the President, and not with General
Mcclellan.
My opinion was, and was so stated to
the court, that Gen. Mcclellan, in DISC
beying the orders of the President, took
upon himself Il e responsibility for all the
consequences that might follow such
disobedience. This is a plain military
principle, which every soldier under
stands.
will add here that Gen. Nc Clellan' S
proper course, under the orders of the
President, was first TO obey the orders
punctually and precisely. and then to
consider whether he had sufficient force
left for the execution of his plan of going
TO Richmond via Yorktown and the Pc.
ninsula. If not, he should have reported
to the President before starting on his
expedition. II, in that case, the Presi-
dent had required him to proceed in the
execution Of his plans, all the world
would have placed the responsibility at
the door OF the President. Gen. Nc
Clellan did not do this.
He commenced his expedition neglect.
ing the point so explicitly ordered by
the President, and put large part of his
force IN motion ior the lSthmuS before
the President knew of that neglect, and
thus took upon himself the entire respon.
sibility for all thai followed.
a brilliant success has often protected
an officer from the penalty affixed by
law-see the ninth Article OF War-to
disobedience of orders but il will be a
new feature in military history when
failures. resulting from departure of
plans and orders, shall be visited upon
the superior, whose plan was not follow
ed and whose orders were neglected.
Respectfully, DC,
A. Z. HITCHCOCK
Washington City, d. c., Jan. u, 1863.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-10

The National lntelligencer, noticing
the re election Of Mr.. Sumner, Of Massa.
chusetls, to the L. S Senate, says
Ill we are not able to concur with
Mr. Sumner in certain of his opinions on
questions OF domestic politics. it gives us
only the greater pleasure TO bear our
cheerful and candid testimony 10 the en-
lightened judgment and peculiar qualiii.
cations he brings TO the important duties
developed on him as Chairman Of the
Committee on Foreign relations in the
Senate In this capacity he has deserv,
edly won The confidence Of tie whole
country"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-10

Every male resident Of The Confedera-
CIV mus, fight for or leave it In tie
rebel Congress, on the 18Th. Mr.. Vest.
of Missouri. introduced bill providing
that after the first of February all Mary.
landers residing in the Confederacy must
70 into the army. The resolution Was
debated. all The speakers eoneurring in
the opinion that something should be
done 10 bring into service or remove not
only Msrylsnders, but Others who have
received certificates OF foreign citizen.
ship from Consuls inside the rebel lines.
and not accredited 10 the Richmond gos.
ernment. The bill was finally refer ed
10 the Judiciary Committee
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-10
NO.. 46.
Mercantile Condition of Our Country.

Mercantile Condition of Our Country.
From the Scientific American
1t may well surprise ourselves and all
other nations, that during year of the
greatest civil war on record, our coun-
try in her productive interests has been
been wonderfully prosperous. There
has been no commercial suffering-and
want has been unfet in the land Com
pared with the year 1861, and the bust.
ness of last year was much better, and
the number of failures was much less
Indeed it is a gratifying fact that the
mercantile credit was far more favorable
than it had been for the six preceding
years. Thus in 1857, the failures in the
Northern States numbered 4,257, with
S265,818,OOO liabilities in 1853, 3.I1a,
liabilities s73,608.747; 1858, 1858,
liabilities, s51.314,OOO; 1860, 1888.
liabilities, S61,739,474 1861, 5,935,
liabilities, S178 ,632, l7O; while in 1862
"i0 huh'oei vi natures WAS oH'y l,oOZ,
liabilities only S23,O49, 800. The repu.
alton Of southern debts in 1861, led to
many disastrous failings in that year
but the recuperative energy Of our man
ufacturers and merchants has been
shown in remarkable manner by the
enterprise they have since displayed.
Useful lessons Of economy and discre-
ton were taught them by former misfor-
tunes. Business is now conducted very
extensively upon cash basis, and it
may truly be asserted that the country,
in business sense, is in a prosperous
condition. Capital is abundant at low
rates of interest upon security. and the
elements of thrift and prosperity are evil
dent on every hand. The great secret Of
our nations wealth and strength lies in
her superabundant natural products, de-
veloped by an industrious people. In
this respect we stand first among the ma
tons of the earth. A country which
raises annually such immense crops of
grain never can be poor. Business pam
les my occur occasionally. and the dis
asters of war may change the courses of
manufacture and trade but while tie
@l~.aents OF true wealth remain. prospe,i-
ty will succeed disaster. 1t is true that
nearly all articles of merchandise have
greatly advanced in price still there is
employment for all, and it is an old busi-
ness maxim, that work and wan. do not
fellowship together.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-02-10

toned in the barracks, but I noticed one
or two ugly looking gunboats in the
stream, and presume that they were
quite adequate to repel any invading
force the rebels could summon against
the post. Cairo is still the great depot
for army supplies, and looking at the
vast stores that are piled on the levees,
and the abundance that arrives by every
boat and train, it seems as though the
whole North would shortly be drained.
Boxes of adamant crackers from ST. Lou
is, barrels Of pork from Cincinnati. and
other articles too numerous to mention,
greet the eye at every step. The open
condition Of the river has been quite fa.
vorable for the transportation of stores,
and an uninterrupted stream is pouring
TO Columbus and intermediate points to
forward TO the troops. Many of the stores
are shipped direct to Memphis. and it is
probable that the Memphis q Charleston
r. R. will soon be abandoned as a line
for army supplies altogether.
Aiming myself with pass from the
provost marshal, l soon found myself
seated in car on the Illinois Central
duly ticketed through 10 Dunleilh.-
Centralia was reached at eight p. M, and
here we changed cars. What contrast.
Here on every hand were evidences of
the husbandman's thrift and prosperity,
well fenced fields, and stacks of grain,
cribs of corn, and barnyards filled with
stock. But short time ago we had left
a land barren and scared by the footsteps
OF war where the tents of soldiery CLEAN.
ed DER deserted cotton fields, and pickets
stood solitary their patient guard,
around every bridge and station house
Here was inviting fare, clean beds, and
a hearty Northern welcome This was
more that agreeable, and to us, who had
been sojourning in the lated land of Dixie,
it seemed hardly natural Where are the
soldiers ? Where are the guards .
Where the martial music ? In their
places we see the laborer pursuing his
daily TOLL wagons. laden with the pro-
duce of the country, line the roads, while
the school houses are filled with bright,
intelligent looking children. Everything
appears happy and prosperous, aud were
it not for the sad war figures, dressed in
blue, that we often meet limping around
on crutches, we would not know that
war existed. But while all appear fair
and placid to the eye, the keen observer
can soon detect the presence of deep
feeling, and the war is the main theme.
Hard as it is TO confess il. yet il must be
acknowledged that there is throughout
Illinois and the other States, a spirit OF
hostility to the Federal cause, which is
only equalled in viruence by the secess-
ionists. 1t is this fact that tends in a
great measure TO discourage our own
soldiers while fighting the rebel hordes
on their own soil They feel that a strong
party is at their own homes, working di.
rectly against them.
But | will defer the discussion of this
till my next.
Respectfully,
c. i Il.