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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21
CoLoRpHoBn IN CANADA. In Cha

COLORPHoBA IN CANADA. - In Chat
ham, Canada, lately, in the Court of As
sizes, negro was duly lmpannelled as a
juryman, when, according to The Planet,
the following proceedings took place:
Upon the case being called Mr. Thorn
as Russell rose in the jury box and said
that one of the jurors chosen was a cQlored
man, and the eleven white men had agreed
that they would not SIT with him He said
this in behalf Of the jury, but cut of no
contempt for the court, but simply stated
the fact, and begged to be relieved.
Judge Richards know no reason
why you should not in the eyes of the law
act as jurymen, as you have been chosen.
" Mr. Russell-We do not think he is
intelligent enough to act ~
"'Judge Richards-But the Jo,o says he
is, and that is sufficient The law is the
Judge IN this matter, not the jury:
Mr. r..".o..n-well, then, sir, must
respectfully decline to sit as jurymon with
this colored man.
Justice Richards-Wel then I shall
fine you.
" Mr. Russell-And if do not pay the
fine?
"Justice Richards i shall send you
down below Ito gaol.)
Mr. Russell-Well. Here Mr.. Rus
sell left the jury box.)
Justice Richards Mr.. Clerk, what il
that mans name leaving the box ?
" The Clerk (Ireland MIR. Thoma.
Russell, my lord.
"Justice Rlchards-Well, then, record
fine of FIVE pounds against Mr. Thoma
Russell
Mr.. Sargesson VERBAL, standing il
his place in the Jury box-My lord, | an
i'll able to pay fine of five pounds, bu
really | cannot sit here, but 90 to the
cells: Here Mr.. Verrall left the jury
Justice Richards-Mr. Clerk, what il
the name Of that man who Is now leaving
the jury box?
" Mr. Clerk - Mr.. Sargesson VERBAL
my lord.
"Justce Richards - Record d fine Of
five pounds against him, too. CA pause.
Call some more jurors to fill up the places
of those who have left the box.
" The Clerk then proceeded to call the
names of Mr.. Hugh Palmer of Oxford and
Mr.. VIM MCPHERSON of Boutwell,, who
took the vacant seats and We're sworn in
as jurymen IN the room of Mr.. Russell and
Mr.. Verrall, who refused TO act.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21
The Rebels Defeated at Raymond.
miss.--Jackson Captured by Our
Forces,

Washing on, May Is.
Tho following was received to-day at
the Headquarters of the army:
Memphis, May II.
To MAJ. GEN HALhECR Papers of
the 18th from Vicksburg and Saxon report
that Grant defeated Griggs' Brigade at
Raymond on Tuesday, the 18th.
Rebel loss admitted in papers at 700.
The next day Griggs was reinforced by
General Walker of Georgia, when he was
attacked at Mississippi Springs, and driv-
en- towards jackson on Thursday.
A telegram from Canton says that the
Federals had taken Jackson from the east,
probably by a cavalry movement.
Ger. Jos. johnson arrived at jackson
on the 18th, and went out towards Vicks-
burg with three brigades.
He must have been west of jackson
when the capture was made by our
forces.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Gel GriersWm.s Ratd-Every Rail.
read i'm Mississippi Cut.

New York, MAY II.
A Baton Rouge letter Of May I'd states
that Col. Grierson's force, the 9th and 7th
Illinois cavalry and battery, numbering
some nine hundred men, followed by sew
eral hundred negroes, and large numbers
of prisoners, came into that city that day.
They left Lagrange April 10th, burnt
rebel stores and the railroad depot at Oko-
Iona, and the depot and two heavily laden
freight and eommissary trains and one or
dipauoe train at Newton, on the Charles
ton and ueiicksburg Railroad,
The ordinance train contained three
thousand loaded shells for Vicksburg bat
tories, which exploded terrifcally.
From Newton they followed the railroad
to Meridian, burning all bridges, thence
south on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad TO
Enterprise, where they destroyed the reb-
el ordinance works, then back to Newton,
and burned all bridges from thence to
jackson, including the great bridge over
Pearl River, and near jackson tore up
two miles Of track thence they followed
the jackson and New Orleans Railroad
south to the Louisiana line.
A rebel force Of 5000 at Clinton was
evaded by making circuit around them,
our force destroying their camp equipage,
stores, &C., and capturing three Hundred
prisoners.
While crossing branch of the Amite
River, Lieut.. Col. Blackburn was severe
ly wounded and left in the hands of the
enemy.
They crossed Amite River on the morn
ing of the LIST, ten miles from Baton
Rouge, captured rebel cavalry picket Of
l60 men and horses, burned Capt. Wheth-
erby's house, captured his horses, and
then rode into Baton Rouge, looking rough
but in good condition.
Every railroad in Mississippi has been
cut by them.
They supplied themselves with fresh
horses on the route, and brought in over
300 contrabaads on horses, nearly all the
latter also leading horses.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21

SToNEwALL JACKSON, 49, The papers
are rehashing the old anecdotes of Stone
wall jackson, The Boston Journal has
one which is new and we believe anthem
tic, illustrating his contempt for towards
and doughiaces;
When one of the corps Of the army of
the Potomac was moving forward to Join
Burnside at the bate of Fredericksburg,
an officer in one of the regiments, Dem
ocratic Southern sympathlzer, fell out
within sound of the guns Of the enemy
and was made prisoner, He was taken
to the headquarters of Stonewall Jackson,
who, learning of his cowardly conduct and
Southern sympathies, ordered his shoulder
straps to be stripped of, and that he be
sent back within the Union lines, remark
ing that he should be 10th TO belive that
the Union army had many such officers.
jackson was himself an earnest and brave
man and naturally had a contempt for
shams and sneaks. -49
A writer says of his personal appear
anee:
''He often walks with his head some
what on one side, and his eyes fixed upon
the ground, imparting to his whole appear
ance that distracted quality which young
ladies describe as absent minded A
lady who had known him long and well
has told me that she never saw him on
horseback without laughing-short STIR
rups, knees cramped up, heels stuck out
behind and chin on his breast-a most I'M
military phenomenon. In society he is
quiet, but cheerful not loQuacious but in
telhgent and shrewd; in religion strict
Presbyterian, and extremely strict in his
church observances."
The Richmond Wing of the 18th, in re-
ferring to JacksOn's death says:
Since the death of Washington no SINH
lar event has so profoundly and sorrowful-
ly impressed the people of Virginia as the
death of Jackson, For all this love for
him living, and all this grief for him dead,
there was reason enough For in sthe
great struggle which now engages all
hearts and hands, he was himself power
equal to many regiments of armed men.
He had thrown into it the energies of
mighty spirit, the resources of a great in
tellect, What others did Or attempted
from impulses of ambition, patriotism or
sense Of duty, he did from compulsion of
conscience and a reverential conviction of
obligation to his Maker. He did it with
all the strength of mind, soul and body.
So actuated he thought not of consequences
to himself, of dangers to be encountered,
or glory to be won: and so acting he left
nothing undone that was possible of &C
cOmplishment.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21
The Negr" Regiment in NIassachis.
setts-.Offcial vote in New fsamp.
Boston NJ, =.
yldy lC

nosVo- r,ay 10.
The colored regiment, now full, at camp
in Readville, known as the oath MiasSa-
shusetts, was to-day presented with reg res.
mental colors, The ceremonies We're i'm
pressive and interesting. The flags, four
IN number comprised national flag, pre-
sented by young colored ladies of Boston !;
a national ensign, presented by the Col
ored Ladies' Relief Society an emblem
attic banner presented by the ladies and
gentlemen of Boston, friends of the reg
iment, and one presented by the relatives
and friends of the late Lieutenant Put
nam.
The regiment formed IN hollow square,
when prayer was offered by Rev Mr..
Grimes.
Governor Andrew then presented the
flags in an elegant speech.
He spoke Of the exceptional character
of the regiment, as marking an era in the
history of the war, the Commonwealth,
the country, and humanity.
He was identife with the regiment,
and stood or fell as man and magis-
trate with the history OF the regiment.
The men of this regiment had now Civ
en- them an opportunity to labor for
whole race of men.
Col. Shaw, on behalf of the regiment,
made soldier-hke response.
Over one thousand people were present,
including many prominent citizens.
The official vote for members of Con-
gress in New Hampshire gives Marcy,
dem, 76 majority in the LIST District
Rollins, rep, 35l majority in the I'd, and
Patterson, rep, 276 majority in the Sd
District.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21

AS The Philadelphia Inquirer states
that Gen. Burnside approved the order
sentencing Vallanaigham to the Dry Tor
tugas, but that the President deolined to
endorse it, and acted upon the suggestion
of the minority of the court, to send him
South. He will therefore be invited to
accompany flag of truce in that direo-
ton at an early day.
As the above comes from q Pb5Gdel-
phsa paper, it won't do to make any great
demonstration over it at present.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21
ChancellorsviiIe.

| For week past the people of ,bo l.
States have been surfeited with ey,rooaU
from the Richmond journals, boastin ,S ~
the rebels took 10000 prisoners in tbo VI"
cent battles between Gen. Rockers o,.. 70
on the Rappahannock and the rebel f sa
led by Gen. Lee, AT length these nr 5'.eS
ers are forwarded to City Point for "O or
change, and the actual count reduces thos,
to 4,50O. The rebels in Virginia bora
seven thousand prisoners in all IN ~.
change; but only $500 of them hello
to the Army of the Potomac, Here ors
facts in correction of bulletins wberabr
we may confidently measure past and e
tire vaunts of rebel triumph.
Meantime the fact remains unouestioro3
and unexplained that Gen. Lee had ann.
notice of Gen. Hooker's retreat across *.
Rappahannock, yet did not venture to a,
sault or modest him. Crossing deep. ran
id river in the face Of a resolute enemy,
always a hazardous and costly undertak
ing; bnt TetreatiRg across such river n
presence of hostile force is ten tms
more difficult and perilous than ADVANCING
Had Lees army been in fighting cendison
it is not possible that he would have suf
fered this passage without even an attemr
to profit by 1t.
The simple truth manifestv is that ZEE,
army, which consisted of but $1,000 men
at the outset, had suffered so terribly and
been overworked so fearfully during The
four or FIVE days preceding, that il eomd
not attempt to press on Hooller's rear du-
ring the passage of the RappahannOck-
Lee ls a good general, thoroughly wide
awake, and his army is brave and resolute,
but there are limits TO human capacity
and endurance. They had fought Hook.
er on Saturday and Sunday, and Sedg,
wick on Monday, and, though they crowd.
ed our men in either case, this fact CON,
peeled them to expose compact bodies d
infantry to the murderous fire of our pow.
erfhl and well served artillery, so that
their losses in killed and wounded wer
doubtless greater than ours, ably as ther
were handled. Then they must hay.
nearly or quite exhausted their ammunitio.
for their great guns, as they made little 81
no use of these in the later conflicts. Hail
Gen. Hooker known how incapable wer
his adversares of further exertion. b.
would not have recrossed the Rappahan.
mock ; and, though the prestige of success
is with them, their losses, including that
of Stonewall jackson, trench more severe
ly upon their resources than ours do upon
our own. Their victory is ike that Of
Pyrrhus of Macedon over the Romans, d
which he remarked that one more sad Il
would be his ruin.-Tribuae 4
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21
Arrival Of Exchanged Prisoners at
Fortress MOnrOe-Rcbel News.
Fortress Monroe, May Is.

FORTRESS Monroe, May 10.
This morning the steamers SIR. Spauld-
ing, Georgia and Bellevidere arrived from
City Point with about 5000 exchanged
,..risoners, including Gen. Hayes and sever
Al oi,s.ar officers, and about 1000 other
prisoners as expected to arrive within
the next .ssaur hours. This cleans
out all our men and OH IN Richmond.
The Richmond Enquirer 1t May l4th Is
received, containing dates from charleston
to the 18th.
The enemy is showing unusual activity.
He has built large and formidable bate
ries bearing upon the southern extremity
of Morris Island. Several Yankee regi-
ments are also terrifying on Seabrook Is
land. Five iron clads and numerous
transports are still in North Edlsto, and
several transports remain at Port Royal.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21
Prisoners Executed.
Sandusky. O., MAY l

Sandusky, O., May Is.
Two prisoners, 7. P. McGraw and
VIM. Corbin, sentenced to suffer death by
court martial at Cincinnati, were exc
cuted on JOhnson's Island, near Sandus-
Ky, at lao this afternoon. They were
both killed at the first fire, and died with
out q struggle. Their bodies were deliv-
cred to their friends from Kentucky, by
order of Gen. Burnside.
Prisoners who have been sentenced to
death and are ordered to be executed on
29th inst, arrived here this evening.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21

Washington. May l6.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 14th
inst. has been received. 1t contains the
following items:
Chattanooga, May IL.
There is nothing stirring in front.
Tullahooma, May II.
Scouts from the front to day report the
removal of the enemy's heavy baggage
and tents to the rear of Nashville.
Chattanooga, May IL.
All quiet on our front. There is no
prospect of battle.
Andy johnson has been commits Toned
major general in the Yankee army, with
authority to organize force of 5000
Tennesseeans and 10000 niggers.
Bob johnson, son of Andy johnson has
been promoted to be brigadier general.
Ex-Gov. Neil s. Brown has come thro'
our lines from Nashville, and is now at
Pulaski.
The Enquirer says that five or six trans
ports landed federal troops at West Point,
on the 18th inst, who are throwing up en-
trenchments across the point from the Mat
tapopy to the Pamuakey rivers.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21
Prisoners from the Tennessee River.

Washington, NAV l6.
The following was received to-day by
the Secretary of the Navy:
Paducah, Ky, May l6.
/ am just down from the Tennessee riv-
er. ] have on board the prisoners cap
tured at Linden ON the night of the 18th.
Took on board the gunboats As men and
horses of the LIST Western Tennessee cav
airy under the command of Col. Breckin-
ridge, and landed them on the east side of
the river, sending gunboats to cover all
landings above and below.
Col Breckenridge dashed across the
country to Linden and surprised the rebel
forces, more than twice his number cap
turing Lieut.. Col. Frierson, one Captain,
and one Surgeon, four Lieutenants, thirty
rebel soldiers, ten conscripts, fifty horses,
two army wagons, arms. &C..
The Court House, which was the rebel
depot, was burned, with a quantity of ar
my supplies.
The enemy lost three killed
We lost no men, but had one horse
killed.
Col Breckenridge, after this exploit,
reached our vessel in safety, and re-cross-
ed the river
| Will send the prisoners TO Cairo.
s. L. PHELPS.
Commanding the Tenn. Div.
az the Miss. Squadron
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21

n. P. WILLIS PoRTRAIT OF Nj
DICKINsoN.-She is a symmetrical yoi
creature, every movement showing wd
knit agility of frame, and her build d
action altogether being just what wo'
be picked out for daring horsewomS
The Napoleonic mould of her jaw exprei
es the energy which is her leading cha
acteristic. Her features are oth@ms
well chiselled, her forehead and upNer Up
of the Greek proportion and her nostrl
thin. The men would all call her beant+
fnl. the women would admit ii with tad
usual reluctance, but we thought (oure
that she was a beauty, but for the look
little too determined, of that strong
moulded Jaw, though this would OeES|
hold the throat latch to helmet, Al
make her look more like a Semirams
the field. She wore her hair with the 4
descent cut of a young HephBstlon,
long sleeves ana high necked dress, "a
with the contralto fullness of her vodI
seemed, in fact, more ready for mascnld
service than for the complying tendsI
ness" of her sex. But how, under .
delcacy of girl of eighteen, could
gathered the strong wisdom which 81
poured forth so volubly that night, NS
us a wonder. As she walked up 4
down before the thousands in that crof
ed hall, she discussed topics so grave
they required rather the scope and IS
of senator's mind, or a historians,
presented them TO the enthusiastic ID
with a tluencv that was wholly Wit
hindrance. How, to such youthful e
flowed so easily such stately IaDg8{
How, over every gesture, and every
every turn of argument, and every al
of voice, reigned such absolute seItFf
sion How, amid the gTacetulness O
virgin beauty, could accumulate the II
der TO denounce a laggard as she dem I'M
ed Mcclellan, execrate traitors as Sd
Beaureeard and Davis Etforlea
modest as il all was, it was too unosa NJ
TO seem natural II was a woman
exercise of an inspired gift A lady 81
who met Miss Dickinson at r party @
house of Mr.. Charles Gould, tells u
the eloquent damsel there held lon
earnest conversation with Mr., Frs
and that her manner in society is 80
quill and thoughtful as 10 inspire gri
spect. Her expression is absorbent
deferentia1, and she is much admma
the eminent men with whom she GNs' 81
to converse. Mr.. Fremont says lhaI
reminds him very strongly of RscDs
French woman Of genius, and ma
tones particularly are wonderfully
great tragedenne's. What is 10
destiny Of such Miss 2" She
peared, now, forty-three times IN
and is to go on with what she knF' L,
childhood (she says) was to her "n
The advent of a q Joan Of Are
esied. as we all know. But is It
this time and crisis, and is Mss
son /" the peman" on whom tb'
has already fallen?
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21
Washin ton, May II, }
(Ry mail.l

II is reported to-day that every availa-
BILE soldier now on detached service in and
around Washington, Baltimore and on the
railroads in Virginia and Maryland will
be forwarded to Rockers command, and
their places supplied by Pennsylvania
militia, which it is said has been rendered
by Governor Curtin.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21
WASHINGTON. NAV Is.

1t is represented as coming from rebel
sources, that General George Pickett, for
merly of The 9th United States infantry,
will succeed Jackson. He is now second
in command of Longstreet's corps.
Paymasters will soon be provided with
funds to pay the army of the Potomac to
the LIST of NAV.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21
Vallandigham Sentenced Ia close
confinement Turing the war.

Ulnclnnatl, May 10.
General Burnside's general order recites
the proceedings of the vallandigham
court martial, the finding Of which is a
sentence to close Imprisonment during the
war in some fortress, to be selected by the
commander OF the department.
The Order names Fort Warren as the
place Of confinement.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21
The negro regiments at Port Royal.

IVsVUH5 V1dy Il
Major Gen. Hunter writes to Gov. An
drew under date of Port Royal, Nav
letter strongly compliment of the COL
ored regiments ~ ii his department. He
speaks 0. lnem as hardy, brave, patient
and obedient and says that with the brig
ade of liberated slaves already in the field
and a few regiments of intelligent colored
men from the North, he would place them
in q condition to make an extensive incur
sien upon the main land through the most
populated slave regions and from an ex-
pedition of this character, he doubts not
that the most ben e6cial results would
arise
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21

Fortress Monroe, May IA.
The Sd n. Y. Volunteers, Col. Aivord,
still continues its organization. although
the terms of enlistment Of more than half
It's members have expired. 1t still has
more than 700 men on duty, and Its Off
GERS deserve great credit for their energy
in recognizing and recruiting the regi-
rnent from its old members.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21

washington, May TO.
Advices from General Grant of the Sth
inst. are received. He expresses satisfac-
ton with the appearance of affairs in his
vicinity, and states that Port Hudson is
undoubtedly evacuated, except by q small
garrison and their heavy artillery.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21
Heavy Firing near CharlestOn.-Our
lrOn-Clads Probably Attacking
Batteries on Morris Island.
New York Nav Is

NoW IUTN, May TO.
The steamer Conway, from Polt Royal,
reports that when off Charleston, on the
l4th, she heard heavy firing from two
o'clock until five p. m. in the harbor,
which she supposed to be our lron-clads
attacking the rebel batteries ON Morris
Island.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21
JACKSON AND VAN DoRN.-It is r

JACKSON AND VAN DoRN.-It is re-
markable that both these Generals met
death at the hands of fellow traitors
Van Dorm having been killed by hus-
band whose wife he had seduced, and
jackson shot in the battle of the Sd a;
Charlottesville by tive of his followers.
HIS wounds, though severe, were not ne
cessarily mortal; but pneumonia super
vened, and closed his career, after week
of suffering, at the age of 81 years.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21

Fortress Monroe, May Ia.
Richmond papers of the 18th contain a
Charleston telegram of the 18th, reporting
the federals unusually active, and have
built formidable batteries on Folly Island,
bearing on the southern extremity of Nor
rio Islard
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21

An OLD WoMAN's WELcoSL,
FLAG.-A letter from Montcs'
lucky, speaking of the manner !.
the people received our troops y
cent advance on that place =
saw our columns rushing on al's'
els. :. When | seed that old l's
list throwed my old bonnet on
and stomped it,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21
ExPlOsoin.
New York

New York, May Is.
Three buildings connected with Had
neld's Pyrotechnic laboratory, Williams
burg, were destroyed by an explosion on
Saturday.
One man was killed and two wounded.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21
Severe Infantry Fight near Suffolk.

NEW fOrK, May IS.
A CaTsville letter Of the 10th states
that severe infantry tight took place
near Suffolk on the 18th. Our loss was
two killed, twenty-one wounded and six
missing.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21
Now Yorl, Nav Is.

NtW 1OIk, lIdg TOT
A Washington dispatch to the Express
states thflt Riggs Il Co. have been notified
70 quit the premises they occupy, which is
the property of Mr.. Corcoran, who is said
to have been one of the subscribers to the
$780," as government intends taking
possession of the property.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21
: The Vermont and Canada

- The Vermont and Canada
Company advertise for sealed P
which will be received until tue
May, for clearing and grubbingI
masonry, bridging and fencing r
complete the Vermont and Cana.
road, to the Canada Line, a al'
about ten miles.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-21

- Gen. Mcclellan says the news
that he has rendered his resignation to
the Government has not the slightest foun-
dalton in fact.