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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-05
Major General Joseph Hooker,

Commander. Chief Of the army of the Poto-
mac, was born in Hadley, Mass, in 1919. He
entered West Point in 1888, aud was graduated
in 1887, receiving second lieutenancy in the 1st
artillery. At the commencement of the NJ exican
war he was appointed aide-decamp to Brig. Gen.
Hamer, was brevetted captain for galantry at Mon
terey, obtained the postof assistant adjutant gen
eral with the rank of captain in March, 1S47, and
received the brevet ranks of major and lieuten-
ant colonel for distinguished conduct in the Ma
Ttidnai bridge and Chapultepec. Ia October, 1913,
he became full captain, and relinqushed his rank
in the line. Resignng his commission il 1858,
he settled on a farm in California, where heswas
still residinsin 1861. Appointed brigadier gen.
erafof volunteers May II, 1861, be was assigned
a brigade ia the army Of the Potomac and after
ward promoted to the command of division in
Heintze mans corps.-From July, 1861, to Feb,
1862, he was stationed 10 southern Maryland, on
the north bank of the Potomac. In the subse-
quent battles on the Yorktown peninsula, his
troops were formerly kaown as :" lighting Joe
Hooker's division"
lie was appointed Maj.-Gen. of volunteers
July t. 1852, and assigned to the command of
che lst army corps in September. lie bore d
Distinguished part ia the second Bull run, where
he had command OF all the forces in and around
Fairfax, and at the battle of Antietam command
ed the right wing OF the federal army, winning
the highest Recommendation from Gen. McClell-
an. He was wounded in the foot in this engage
ment, and disabled from duty for several weeks.
o. Sept q, he was appointed Brig..Gen. 10 the
regular army. In November he superseded Gen.
Porter in command Of the 9th corps, and shortly
afterwards was assigned TO thee centre grand d.
vision of the army Of the Potomac, comprising
they'd and 9h corps. BOh thasAlh Of January,
when Bprpsite WAS relie9ad, he was appointed
commander of the Army Of the Potomac.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-05

The Ptcdy'tae, in speaking of the recent opera
tons of Gen. Banks, says:
il" The effect of this movement, will be felt far
and wide it WILDE most cheering to the people
OF the North, and directly opposite, Of course, to
the people OF the South and if the operations
commenced SO vigorously are followed up in the
same manner, they will be of more importance
than any attempted during the present war. 1t
is undoubtedly heavy blow against Port Hud-
son, heavier indeed than as if it had been struck
directly against that strongly fortified position,
for it is aimed at the great depot ofsupplies-eut
these OIL and there is no telling what the result
will be-. With Admiral Farrragut at the mouth
of the Red River, and powerful army in West
ern Louisiana, the great highway to Texas closed,
and will remain so SO long they have the ability
to maintain their positions. To sum up the en-
tire affair." it is safe to say that it has been most
disastrous ten days for the Confederates in this
section OF the country, and most fortunate for the
forces of the United States"
A correspondent writing of this expedition
says
The Distinguishing feature Of this advance, as
compared with expeditions in this and other de-
partments, is the fact of an army of $4,000 men
feeding Itself in the country it passed through.
Unencumbered by large provision train, Banks
has marched rapidly, carrying only supplies of
hard bread with him, and fairly fattening his
army on the herds of cattle collected by the con-
tederates for their own use. The country is al
most paradise, and is the richest agricultural
region in the state. In addition to supplies for
the immediate use of the advancing column, more
than five thousand head of cattle have been driven
to Brashaer city, for the use of the army at diff
terent points of the department.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-05
ThsTAlabama-How England has Sinned.


Professor Goodwin Smith, in letter to the
London Daily .Ns,Us, of the 18th instant. CON-
bats the specious pleas of the rebel sympathizer
in England in reference to the Alabama He
says
"There is no : law between nations which
can supersede the jurisdiction Of natural morality
and honor as the jurisdiction of natural morality
and honor is superseded between persons under
the same Jurisdiction of municipal law. And if we
assume chat there is such law, and at the bid
ding of its professors disregard the rules of nau-
raj morality and honor in any case where those
rules against US, we shall involve ourselves in
unjust wars.
The Alabama was not exported
She did not 60, nor was she intended to 90, to
any place in the territory of her purchasers. Fit
ted out, manned, and really commissioned in this
country, she has been cruising from British port
against the commerce of friendly nation. Every
one ca a see the broad difference between such
case as this and the case of vessel bought in
neutral country by belligerent and carried by
the purchaser into his own port, there to be fitted
OUT manned and sent forth against the enemy as
a ship OF war.
That this vessel is not cruising from her own
poft 10 Ciedi lloul luo, aiming OtueI thItISe thdt
she is compelled to burn her prizes at sea, instead
of taking them to be condem ned in prize court,
practice which is against the usages of civilized
war. .r..5 ..H... .
If there is anything at all analogous to the
case of the Alatams, it is the permitting troops
to pass over your territory to the invasion of
friendly power.
Suppose Ireland, embracing the principles laid
down by the southern party in America and in this
country, to the sacred right of secession.
Suppose we had bockaded the Irish ports and
suppose Spain were to allow privateers commits
stoned by the rebel Government of Ireland, with
Spanish crews, to issue from the Spanish ports and
prey on our commerce what would the people
of this country demand of their Government
They must expect the American people to demand
the same of theirs. .fr.r.. rHr
ed AS to the nominal transformation which these
ships undergo when out at sea by the reading of
commission from Jefferson Davis and the calling
for volunteers among crew who have been
engaged and paid from the outset as man-of. wars
men, such hocus-pocus cannot effect any moral
question. In the eyes of morality it is nothing but
proof of fraud. Nor does the running Up for a
moment of Confederate colors lessen the injury
done to the honor of this county by privateering
as the Alabama does, under the British flag.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-05

The New Orleans Era in giving an account of
an expedition under Col. Cowles, to Pearl river,
says Capt. Hebard, of the LIST Vermont battery,
who accompanied the expedition with six field
pieces, found the schooner George Washington,
and proceeded in company with three officers and
private to take formal possession of her. After
exercising much ingenuity, the Captain succeeded
in reaching Gainesville with his prize. The Col
onel Commanding made particular mention of
Capt. Hebard to whom, and three of his officers
and one private he gave the credt of securing the
schooner Washington.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-05

RECRUITING OFFICE.-Sergeant II. j.
Nichols, of Co. G, lst Artillery 9th Vernon t
regiment,) has opened an Office in Champion and
Nichols Block, in this village, Tor the purpose
of recruiting new company for his regiment.
1t is proposed to recruit the regiment to 1900
men, constituting twelve batteries of $50 men
each. This fine regiment serving as heavy artil-
lery, is now doing garrison duty in the forts
about Washington. Service in it would have
attractions for many, owing to its present
character as a heavy artillery regiment, over
that in other regiments. Particulars in regard
to pay, bountIes, the nature of the service,
&C., &C., can be obtained of Sergeant Nichols.
No better opportunity will present itself for
those proposing to enlist. - Rtttldnd HeorN
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-05

THE VERMONT BRIGADR.-Ths old Vermont
LIST Brigade is in the 9th (Sedgwick's) Army
Corps. This Corps is now under the immediate
command of Gen. Newton, we understand, Gen.
Sedgwick having the general charge, under
Hooker, of the movement across the river at
fredericksburg.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-05
er-worn and bullet torn colors your Regimen

|
in the face of the enemy, and held aloft in the
breeze of heaven, when the leaden hail came
thick and fast, cutting down our brave boys
who stood manfully contending for constitu-
tional liberty. l told them that l knew the
10th Regiment, and would pledge them in
your behalf, that SO long as 20 remains of the
10th, this flag should not fall into the hands
of the enemy. This testimonial shows to you,
and your brave soldiers, that you are not for.
gotten-that you have those behind you with
warm hearts beating for your welfare, whose
prayers ascend in your behalf that the spirit
of Copperheadism is not contested against by
you alone that while you are isolated, as it
were, from the avenues and channels of pub
lie sentiment, you must not be discouraged by
the mad expressions of malignant sympathi-
zers with the arch traitor at the head of the
so called Southern Confederacy but 90 on as
heretofore, dischargng every duty aud when
you return, you will be welcomed by warm
and outstretched arms. Take this flag, pro-
tect it by your valor and may heaven assist
you to plant it on the heights of Vicksburg.
or on tie highest points wherever you may be
called to do battle tor your country
Capt. Bradley took the flag and respon-
ded: Sir as the immediate commander of
this Regiment, receive this beautiful token
Of esteem and confidence of our friends at
home. and return TO them, through you, in be-
half of my Regiment, our most heartfelt
thanks: There is no gift that could be pre-
scented to us, that would be dearer than this
that would make our bosoms swell higher.
or arouse those feelings Of pride, making the
heart beat quicker, than this emblem of our
nationality the admiration of every patriot
and pride of every lover of freedom.
We had heard with heavy hearts, the dis
affected sentiments of copperheads, and were
grleved to think thai many of the people at
the North, around our homes, had withdrawn
their support from us, and sympathizcd with
traitors. We read with indignation, the SEN
timents of those villifying sheets which were
circulated among US to create dissatisfaction,
destroy the efficiency of our army, and cor
rupt and contaminate the minds of our brave
men in the field. If we had thought that our
friends had forgotten us, this beautiful present
dispels that thought. That We are remem.
bcred we can no longer doubt, and while we
60 forth to battle, and look upon these bright
coIors, we can brave the dangers of conflict
and strife, with the assurance that we have the
appreciation and support Of those VIC have left
behind. Knowing as / do the Goth Regiment,
can safely pledge that while any Of it re-
mains to continue the conflict, these colors
shall be preserved from the hands of the en-.
envy Men will you do it? Will you preserve
-hemY an emphatic yes, was the quick re.
sponse, and the fire that flashed from every
Eye, told Of determination unconquerable
God bless our noble friends at home.
VICToR.
F. ). We are off tomorrow on transports
will probably bring up at Yazoo City. All /
we'll. "
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-05

GAlD Farm rs situated in East Montpelier Ave mlieS
~ from Montpelier Village, and contains 40 acres u
good lana, with 400 Sugar Trees Buildings in go"d e
pair and water handy The subscriber wishes TO sell DIS
interest in said Farm CHIAP
n r. There is land joining that canbe bought reson-
ably il desired
d&w2w !. g. LEE.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-05
SOaD EEaasWA;sCfOEV.

THE sgbscriber has ia operation Soap Mandatory
in Montpelier Village H. proposes to take the raw
ma era at the residences Of such wish to cell 10
him, buying their ashes and grease, and selling them
good article Of soap, and delivering it them. He VIII
pay IL cents bnshe for ashes and cents pound
for grease ard will sell New Soap $500 and Old ap
at So 90 a barrel A. Q. LADD.
Montpelier, April 17,jl863. dom
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-05
HtalSaEa Wees.

."o Htal5asa EGecs. f.-
FEW colonies OF italian Bees for sale. Apply soon
Italian Q6s1sa Of beautiful color, r!pr &4Ooi o..
$40 Wien WARRANTED pure. Movable Comb Hives, Has9
Honey Boxes, sc. Address
]. D. GOODRICH,
d3n East Hardwick, VT
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-05
Ncrthfeld. Institution;

THE SUMMER TERM will begin on Monda May 25th,
1863, under the superin endenCe of 20. T. BEARD,
Principal and ELLEN L. BROOKS, Pleceptrefs.
Northfed, April 49, 1868. VIZ w DsndwTapr3
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-05
BARRE Academy.

THE SUMNER TERM viii begin on Mopday, May Il
]. S. SrAUi DING.
Barre, April 10, 1885, d." F&M3w
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-05
Gen. Banks Success,

The P,cay,me, in speaking of the recent opera
tons of Gen. Banks, says:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-14

Charged ,eiM Horse Sleaiing.-Samuel j
Shepperson was arraigned before the Mayor
yesterday morning, charged with taking,
some time since, and selling, pair of horses
belonging to Mrs. Mary f. Andrews, Of Spot
sylvania county, Va. Shepperson acknow-
ledged having sold one Of the horses, but
claimed to have done so rs agent only for
Mr. James T. Tyler, OF Henrico county
These circumstances partially shifted the
>charge from s. to that gentleman, who was
then called upon to explain how they came
into Ais possession. This he did by the tcs-
timony OF Mr. George. T. Tyler, his brother,
and another soldier, who testified that on
the 9TH or 10th Of August, they were al JAS.
Tyler'a ON Il visit frVm The army, and while
there a nan named yeInings 'eame up and
sold him the horses. The man inimediately
afterwards left and had not been heard from
since. At this stage OF the proceedings the
Mayor adjourned the examination till We'd
nesday next, in order to have present very
material witness for the Commonwea ealti,-
Shepperson was discharged from all guilt
but held to bail To appear as Il witness. Ty-
Ter WAS bailed to appear for examination In
the sum OF S7OO. A. Ju,lson Crane, ESQ, ap-
peared rs counsel for Tyler.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-14
TnE WAR UPos WoxsN IN MAnirIAxp.

TnE WAR UPON WOMEN IN MAINLAND.
The Provost guard in Carroll county,
Nd, has commenced the arrest Of wo-
men, having already arrested pretty
nearly every man Of any position in the
county, on suspicion Of disloyalty. The
Westminster Uem0crot says:
On Wednesday aud Friday Of last week
matters took q different turn, aud some tif-
teen or twenty ladies daily received written
notices from Lieut.. BemaIl, Military Provost
Marshal, requesting them 10 report at his
headquarters. In s0i1e instances whole falni-
lies were summoned The first ladies thus
summoned male quite stir ia the coinMu-
Dity--in 4 quiet way-tO ascertain tho object
aud result OF snch arrcst& The public Gu.
riosity WAS At length graiiiicd, aud not =
little disappointed. The charges wore va
rious, but finally settled down upon the gea-
eral issnc, Feeding the Rebels" ..xeneral
disl0yslty," .xe. The oath Of allegiance, tho
panscea for such OIiences, was tendered,
when many Of the ladies' aecused asked the
consequences II they refused to take t. -.
They .ere Informed that they would lie inn
mediateiy seat to the county Jail; aGtler this
charged. Several geiitlensen were also 30
quested to report: among them was Dr. Geo.
IL. Trnmbo, who, being unwilling to take tha
oath, was confined in the county Jail untll
Saturday morning, When hc was taken to
Baltimore and sent Ia DonnOyah's prison To
await an examination. The ,Saas, Of Monday,
stated that he is charged with catering dis
loyal language and ps.fsedlating certain Union
men of Westminaicg." Ga Monday fsst on0
lady was brought in frOsus-the country, who
took the oath and WAs discharged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-14

Drunk and Uisoy,ierly.--Jas. Derney eal;as
James w. Bowman, attended ball ut Elner-
sons hotel on Thursday night last aud there
imbibed toomuch OF the frey liquid. In the
course Of the evening he gave an exhibition
Of his vocal powers in the street, which met
with an objection from some OF the night
watch in that section of the city. Derney
became very indignant at this want of appre-
citation of good music, and bestowed upon
them in return a TRADE of abuse, accolnpa-
MED with q threat to "bloW their brains
out" which resulted in his arrest aud lodg
ment in the watch-house for the night Some
doubts existing as to the previous good char
acter Ofthe accused, coupled with the fact tha,
there WAS found i'll his possession y pair ol
pincefs used for picking locks, induced the
Mayor to send him ON for indictment before
the next term Of the Hastings Court Grand
jury in November next, and he was held IN
bonds in the sum Of $500.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-14
FROM TEXAS.

New Orleans dates to the 9th inst, via Ca
iro, had been received.
An officer from Brashear city states that
dcserter from Texas regiment, who cams
in on Sunday, reports that IN order had been
read to the troops, by order Of Gen. Dick
Taylor, that Gen. Magruder was killed in
Galveston the week previous by one of his
Lieutenants, who had caught him in Grim
inal act with his wife.
The deserter also stated that the whole
rebel force in Louisiana is not over lO,OOO
men, scattered from Brashear city To Ope-
lousas and Alexandria, under command OF
Taylor, whose headquarters are at Alexau-
dra.
longed had nearly all deserted. Two more
regiments were in open mutiny. The whole
story is doubtless a fiction
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-14

Eawin T. Dsexes. Lisst. q. s. -
war AOusat0hic. 81 ss ssss
i.ieut. s ". Preston, q. i. Adniz1l ~
ship Philadelphia. ,as Sc
Lieut.. Geo, g. Roalney. ganboat Gaah1
qua.
Knsign >. c. Mecaaley, ganboat c.
daigua
L.ca. Chas. II. Bradford, u. $. Maassel|
wounded
f. G. Dayton, Executive Officer ON eensd
the guAtsat WissahickoH.
The prisoners reached the city hast u4xhi
and were marched Through the city, uGlle,
strong guard. to The jail. -.
During sesteniay, the eRemy's gums wefs
almost wholly silent. The Yankees are eyi
IDENTIFY working hard al Enmmings's Rnant
where they have strengthened and enlarged
oar works. They are also bringing up theit
heafy ordnance {Panott guns, Ne suppose, !,
to be placed al that point.
Last night Gnr batteries were Keeping ur
steady IRE upon the enemyss newly aeAMlr
ed positions. and rs We go to press tfSE re-
ports are still heard at regular intefvalk
The Mercury gives some adsliiissAaf ~
tiralars u the eyacnatioM Of Norris Island
IL says:
The barges containing the troops all left
the island in safety, but it is now asceriained
tn"e tutCC va tAVul WCiC VsaptuFed. w lttse,
two were army barges and contained about
fifteen men each the other was barge be-
longing tn the Cheora, and contained no
troops, excepting the boats crew from the
chicora. For nearly two hours after he last
OF our barges had push. 4 OF from the beach,
the enemy Kept up heavy fire from their
iand batteries against batteries Wagner and
Gregg and along the intervening beach At
the cnd of that time il Is supposed they be
gan to suspect that they were shelling lban
doned works, for their fire rapidly slackened,
aud soon easedaltOgether soon after four
o'clock they crossed thesand parapet, which
ila%lso long dcfied their fleets aud artillery,
and took possession OF battery Wagner.
The 54th Massachusetts, (negro) regiment
was placed there to garrison the post, aud
their regimental colors-<the State flag OF
observation-disclosures soon waving over the
battery. The enemy, however, were not
suffered long to hold their newly-a acquired
domain in quiet. Before day Fort Moultrie
had opened upon them from the opposite
side of the Larbor, and the indefaiiy,lble
gunners Of battery Simkins had turned thei,
pieces against the now hostile precincts OF
Wagner. During the morning 4 party oi
mounted Yankee officers gallopcd along the
beach towards battery Gregg and rode upon
the parapet of that work, gazing into the
harbor and at the city, which they doubtless
have cometO regard us a ''promiseti land. y
Their meditatiOns were soon ru(lely inter.
rupted by a shell from Capt Mitchell's bat.
terry. AS the shell burst one OF the number
was seen to fall from his horse, and. the 9th
ers scampered from their lookout with tile
most undignitied haste.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-14

An Ab0mimoG{e Anisance, The disgusting
practice indulged IN by some persons ot
smoking In the public markets OF this city
is one which should be put q stop to. Not
only are some Of the attcndants at these
places often seen with rusty old pipes in
their mouths, but ii not nnireqnently hap
pens that some Of the hucksters themselves
stick a pipe between their teeth when they
int open their stands in the morning and
never take ii out till the close Of the market.
Ii q gentle hint 10 these persons does not
bring about discontinuance 0f this nuis
ance, the Council would confer great favor
upon the ladies, and u large number Of other
heavy line upon amy one guilty Of the oiiehc.
Of smoking in the market places
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-14

Uimissed-Wm. Banks, a free negro, was
caught in the street on Friday night last
beating a drum and without proper pass.
Ills good character being certified to the
Mayor discharged him.
A little boy, named James Sullivan, in
company with some ether boys, went INTO
the gun store OF Mr.. James Walsh, on Main
street, on Friday afternoon last, and TOOK
from his draWera Considerable sum Of money
In Il short time after, finding that they were
known, one of them returned aud threw tLs
money on the counter. Sullivan was arrested
on the charge of stealing it; but the Mayor
in consideration Of the extreme youth Of tl.
lad, as well us from the fact that the none,
had been returned, dismissed him with al
admOnitiOn to pursue an honest life ia in
ture
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-14

Hitltoat a Liesaae Louise, u German
Keeping saloon ON Broad street, was be-
fore the Mayor TN Saturday charged with
having a billiard table over his Lar-room ut
which the game is played, without license
Louise protested his ignorance Of the law
governing such games, when the Mayor in.
formed him Il he would 60 Immediately TO
the Chamberlain aud procure license, and
bring it to him, he would thereby be infiu-
senced with regard 10 the amount OF tinc he
should impose on him. This /. did, and
was dismissed with simply the payment oi
tue costs Incurred iu the case
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-14

4 Case Trirk.--We were shown on Satar.
day last Confederate one dollar note which
had been altered TO two. The lsft hand
corner OF the two do lar note lad been neat.
~ eat OF SO Is TO embrace tho whole Of thai
part having 1.-TWO" printed on II, which was
pasted IN the place Of the zone" occupying
The saae position in the one dollar note.-
The word sonc" running across the centre
was careiessiy torn out, aud the figure ar
al the right hand top corner was also pInehes
OIL There may be others Of this kind Iii cir
eulatioi,, aud We w0nl1 advise pegsoMs 10 d
particular In examining these twos ot ths
old issue.