Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-09

te-Net0 YORK Times.
distress IN SAvANNAH.-The Savah-
papers, late copies of which have
bel Port Royal, are full of complaints
Pe condition of things in that city. In
1Iepublican a writer complains that
only nourishment provided for the sick
wounded in the hosp tails consists of
pon and brown bread. The leading ar
is upon the subject of high prices and
prtional profits and expresses the fear
ciytL couam0tjon cannot be GDoiGed,
F'oar rebellion fought ont TO q success
issue, " unless ZONE remedy be speedily
ised. The government robbers are in
eng eve y highway, impressing bacon,
aud rice. For bacon it allows thirty
cents pound, while the ruling price
6nety cents. In another article the
nblican SAYS:
EsFor the past few days it has been diff
Itto buy bacon to supply families in
y, and many persons could not find
heal even in small quantities Bat
not tho difficulty. The evil is this:
retailers Of provisions have been
] to go or send 10 the country for sup
They have tired to obtain them
bought some in small quantities $3.50
hghs them TO the depot on the Gulf
there to he stopped by Government
mis-. Even small packages AMI parcels
e remain, while soldiers families and
Frs of tue city require Them
he members Of the Mitchell Guard, q
bpany Of the 4Tth Georgia regiment,
blsh card thanking Thomas Purse for
Ung want long and sorely felt by
Rning each member of the company
n pair Of pantaloons. They have
I'm service one year, they lay, with
" and with but one suit of uniforms.
~ Ia selling in Savannah at from eight
r. to twenty dollars sack and even
Vt price is hard to get
~ CONFEDERATE LoAH.--As VIC re-
Fked sometime since, the confederate
Offered abroad proves to be nothing
nor less than a cotton speculation,
h on the chances of running the block
1t is safe to say that no matter what
ht have been the other conditions of the
}, it could not have been negotiated
hont the clause hypothecating cotton as
enty, to be delivered to the holder of
bond, at bis option, at the rate of SD
b. free OF expense, at the southern
pplng ports either Immediately or with
* months after the ratification of peace.
Y may also be said that this clause
Rld have been of no avail if it had re-
soiely to the six months after the rat
"a OF peace. The substantial induce
are that it is believed abroad that
slh e extraordinary prices there, enough
taken on board at S I'D per lb. can
through the blockade to make the
paying speculation. The pros
ot the Southern Confederaey have
81 nothing to do with the transaction.
confidence Is required, except that the
1l will be ready for delivery at certain
hern ports. The rest depends upon
luck of the smugglers. The operation
bh legal TO the takers of the loan.
On somebody, in the course of the
1ecflon, has got to run the risks of
But if we take possession of
ston, Savannah, Wilmington and
this rebellion will have its bottom
out completelv.-BoStoa Journal.
PASSAGE OF PoRT HURON. Dis |
hes from the Mississippi Squadron en- |
reports from the commanders of the |
Fal vessels which attempted to pass |
Hudson on the night of the 14th of
V, from which it appears that they
Foached the last and most formidable
PIaes, and were congratulating them
upon having gained the turn in the
3ten the Mississippi grounded. -
ii that this vessel, Huder the CALLING
she enemy would fall into their
g was deliberately de troyed by
ander, after the removal Of all on
o private effects were saved |
Rp to the Mississippi caused
nent of the well-eontrived pro
of Admiral Farragut for the pas
All the vessels of the fleet. The |
e on the part Of our men is describ.
~ ihe highest degree ereditable to
all striVlng TO exhibit superior Prov