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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

A knight Of the golden circle die
Pennsylvania last week. He had a :
load on his mind which he couldn't G
out of the world with him, and he ma
confession which local authorities So
genuine. He confessed that he "
knight of the golden circle, which 0
was secretly and extensively represe
in most northern cities. He stated
regular and general communication
carried on brtween the headquarters Of
knights and the cabinet Of JEFF.
That he was cogniaant that the rehet
department had arranged with the or
zation of VII CHI he was member to
tie Richmond, for the purpose of
ing the federal forces that far South,
while their attention was there eugro
the rebel army, by a quick flank m
ment, would descend in full force
Washington, and, aided by a genera
rising of the knights IN Pennsylvania
other northern states, capture the city
seize upon the government by force,
ing our army South at liberty to de
at the expense of retaliation in Their
states.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

&c. After the rebel abandonms
the siege of Washington, n. C., the
lowing rare p eee was found pasted
a post near the enemy's works on
mans Point:
" Yankees.
'.Ne leave you, not because wee
take Washington, but the fact IS 1t Is
worth ta&iag, and besides the climax
rot agreeable. A man should be !
phibious to inhabit it.
"Ne leave you a few burstea, guns
id shot, and "a man and q brother Oh
wharf, whom we rescued from 'Ae va,
to whic some fray among his eqa"S
signed him. But this tribute we P"!
on have acted with much gallant!
ring this brief siege. We salute "'
lot of the Escort.
Co. X, 32d Reg't., n U
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

DAMAGES BY THE FREsHET. II
sudden thaw during the past few dar
and the consequent rise of Black rrs
has made sad havoc with the mill Vrole,
ty IN this village. On Sunday laa
great mass of ice which had coiea
above the boom broke it and swept 10
the current, carrying away the home .
one of the posts o the saw mill, thread
Ing the mill so much that all It's maca4
had to be removed. Between lowl
five hundred logs were carried of.
ring the night following the dam r
away and taking one thing with and
the company loses t. the amount Of +
5000. They lost last year, it viii be
membered, about a thousand logs
freshet then. We fear the loss Of the
will seriously retard, if it does not eBn
stop, building IN Irasburgh the oa
summer.
The old bridge at the foundry was
red away on Sunday afternoon, and
bridge by Charles Chamberlain's in
town-bult new last summer, was
carried away. A good chance for
taxes.-IraSbarg Standard,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

The INpIANoLA. - We have been
shown private letter from Lieutenant
Brown, q. s. Navy, commander Of the
Indianola, dated jackson, Miss, March
IA, in which he says-"My vessel was
sunk on the night of the oath of Februa-
ry by four heavily armed rams, either one
of them more powerful than mine. wish
could give you full account of my
fight, but that is impossible at present, as
that would be contraband; but | am al
lowed to say that the Indlanoa was only
surrendered after an engagement OF sever
al hours with greatly superior force,-
when my guns could no longer be fired,
and my vessel was rapidly filing and sink
ing; and went down almost Immediately
after ] left it.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

Missouri PoLIrIcs.-A st, Louis IA
ter in the New York Commercial thus g,
plains the call of the Governor of Nilsson.
ri for State Convention to take measur,
with regard to emancipation;
"This NAV seem strange moyencn
for one 40 we'll known as a pro-says-'
man, and who sided, il 10 did not e NIX
the rebels at tho commencement Of n,
war. The recent history of tina am,
makes the matter plain, The eonser,,.
tiyas are fearful taat the radicals will "a
the State into their own control by N
next session of the legislature, ami VIII
then adopt measures for Immediate ena,.
clrauon. With this dread the eoasern
tives have thought best to call a oonysp
ton while they have the power to do a
and accept the only alternative, which
gradual emancipation. 1t is probable hs
will have a stormy time, but il cannot d
to result in the adoption of mea ures
some kind. The only consolation the On
slavery element will have will be the su,
one of having headed off the radicals
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

GEN. STEELE's GREESvILLl nxPEpI-
rtoN.- The expedition Of Gen, Steele
against the Texas troops and Mississippi
cavalry which have infested the neighbor-
hood OF Greenvil,e, Miss, and the region
back Of il, on Black bayou and Deer
creek, has been a most successful one. II
started on the 9th inst, and consisted Of
two light batteries, two companies OF cav
airy and about $500 infantry. The enc
my was found directly on the landing OF
the expedition, but kept at safe distance
only picking up such men as s'rayed
out OF the ranks 10 plumber About
hundred were captured by the rebels
The plantation houses along fifty miles on
Deer creek, with the cotton gins and ev-
erything that was combustlble, were burn
ed. and all that was IN any way capable
/ of being carried, led, driven or coaXed
away was taken, if it was likely in any
way TO aid the rebels. An account oil the
expedition says
"The amount of damage done in the
rebel region through which our troops
passed will, at a low estimate, reach three
millions of dollars. They brought in with
them $50 mules, 100 horses, "a yoke o
oxen, 400 head of beef cattle, 30 wagons
1910 pounds of bacon, 10000 pounds o
sugar, and 500 gallons OF mollasses, ant
about 1000 slaves. They destroyed abou
twenty cotton gins, nearly the same mum
Der of corn mills. 500 hogs, 100 tons
fodder, and 100000 bushels of corn.
In coming back the people along tn
route were notified that the National Gov
eminent claim possession of the Misslssip
ri to vicksburg, and that in case an
more passenger boats were fred upon troi
Greenville, the entire country throug
which the Union forces had passed woul
be reduced to desert. They all prote
sed desire to have this irregular syste
= of warfare stopped, stated that they hs
frequently protested against it, and woul
if possible, prevent its recurrence"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

"THn COMBAT DEEpENs." -The Rich
mond Enquirer concludes long leader
under this caption as follows:
'The alternative then is before us, and
the decision is near; we are either to be
victorious and famous people, a support to
our friends and terror to our enemies or
else-may God be between us and harm
an oppressed nationality, one of the
mendicant people of the earth, hawking
about our grievances and sores, to the dis
gust of mankind, and invoking eXecrations
lin VAIN y against out masters and owners,
the Yankees In vain, for nobody heeds
an oppressed national ty;" its grievances
are bore; its words are no: believed
success has the ear of the world, and tells
its own story and its victims 100 our por-
ton through all time will be not only beg
gary, but contempt.
This is the tru h. Would that every
man at the South this day laid it to heart
! Surely there would not be stragger from
his post; not an officer, on rretence o
| duty or health; STR ting Idle IN our streets
1t will be no credit hereafter to boas
having been in all the battles of the war
IRON Manassas to Murfreesboro. Iha
was child's play. The battle Of the wa
is to come, this month, or next month, o
is now raging along the whole line. Pit,
the mother whose son will not be in tina
melee and yet live to tell it,"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

FREE LABOR IN LOUISIANA. - I'd
New Bedford Mercury publishes an j
tract from letter from an officer in
38th Mass. Volunteers, dated Berwii
City, La, April 10, who says:
ave passed many immense plantation
whose standing cane showed theseoesh al
sentee, whose fears dictated aght whe
Weitzel came in last year. Others ha
been cleared, crops sold, and work gOiq
on well. These last are being worked
free labor on Gen. Banks new plan.
am told the scheme is apparently 'e
cess here, and it is believed the region VI
if it escapes the ravages OF war, prodq
a large return in sugar and molasses,
had much conversation with the rallra
superintendent, a keen Connecticut oRc
who is fully convinced of the practical
ty of Gen. Banks free labor scheme fri
a full years observation. He has .
under his control. He says he is perfe
| " convinced, too, OF the perfect feaslbil
of employing white labor. The health
his numerous white employees last y
was better than that of his blacks
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

"A letter from New Orleans states that
in spite of the orders from Richmond about
limiting the amount of cotton to be plant
ed, the work Is going on where it can be
done of putting in the largest possible crop
the husbandman indulging in the hope
that before it is ready to be gathered, the
protection of the national flag will be over
it, and that they can realize some of the
rewards of peace. This cotton planting
on large scale is universal, away from
the immediate vicinity of the police or
large bodies of troops, and the fact is of
grave significance.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

LETTER FROM Mr., CHAsE.-We have
received correct copy OF the letter OF
Secretary Chase to the late meeting OF the
Loyal National League in New York city.
He predicts as certainty, the downfall OF
slayeryas result of the rebellion, say
ing that it matters but little how it dies,
whether as consequence or object OF the
war; declares empbatioally that the Amer
lean blaeks must be rallied into the con-
test, not as cattle or contrabands, but as
men, and in conclusion says:
"With the blessing Of God, Will we
make q glorious future sure. ! see 1t rls-
inc before ms-how beautiful and grand
There is not time to speak of it now ; bn'
from all auaa ers OF the land comes the
voice Of the sovereign people, rebuklng
faction, denosE,cing treason, and proclaim
ing the indvisible unity of the republic
and IN this Heaven inspired union OF TIT
neeple, for the sake of the Union, is the
sure promise of shat splendid hereafter"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

Two of Honest he's clerks in W2sh-
ington have been detected m the act Of
carving rebel mails; one of them, j. h.
Addison has been in the War Department
thirty years. and has had access to all i'm
portant orders and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
just as might have besn expected-old
democrats - now copperheads, and, of
course traitors! Wonder if they had ev-
er Joined the "Abolition League 2
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

OpEN.-The warm weather of last week
was too much for the ice on Lake Cham
plain, and the strong wind of Friday eve
ming finished the business. The ice has
disappeared and the boats will be out this
week.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

TgE SECOND BRIeADE.-Gen. ueofge
STANDARD has assumed the command OF
~. Second Brigade, and Col. Blunt has
rosnmed the command OF the Twelfth
Regiment.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

r- Governor Gamble has called an
ovtra ssssi,m on the Missouri Legislature,in
1nne TO s.c,nsult and act upon the subject
&c er,ancipation of slaves, and such other
n,,,e,s as may be connected with the
ns.ce and welfare of the State"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

A soldier in one of the New York
regiments, with Hooker's army has pet
chicken, which he has carried with him
everywhere he has moved since last sum
mer, and which was at the battle of Fred
ericksburg. Bddy laysher owner a fresh
egg almost every day, cackles and struts
about the camp, and is great tavorlte
with the soldiers.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

Patrick Coleman, who left Richmond
last week, says that at that tine, one dol
lar Of the United States treasury monty
commanded four dollars and half in Gcl-
fedrate greeubacks.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30
The ladies of Bridgeport, Conn, are

The ladies Of Bridgeport, Conn, are
do u,h on ANYTHING like treason. Here IS
on, az their resolutions at the formation Of
10 val league;
ah ss. That our preference in trade shall
,,o ii, zen to those known 20 be true, loyal
and VA arxotic; and that we encourage otn-
A.. "a /, 80 same choice"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

IL The copperheads carried Chicago
on Tuesday, by the skin of their teeth,
Mayor Sherman having only one hundred
and eighteen majority against q majority
of one thousand last year; and this, too,
when many republicans have since gone to
the war. The large republican gain makes
the city sure next year, but it is to be re
GREETED that Chicago could not have been
rescued this time. The other cites of
the State have done better. however,
Springfield, the capital, which year ago
went democrat by two hundred majority,
has gone republican, and Bloomington has
increased a last years republican majority
of 90 up to 260. The Northwest is COM
ing out all right.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

The city of Chicago makes 1000
per week by the tax on the transfers of
deeds-an evidence OF unusual activity IN
real estate.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

e The Washington correspondent
of the Journal of Commerce says that the
Court Martial upon Gen. Porter debated
whether he should be shot or cashiered.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

The dog tax in the State of New
Hampshire will probably yield, the hide
pendent Democrat thinks, an income Of
SOS, 900
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30
wprpy LANp.-Grouud that has long

NEEDY LANp.-Grouud that has long |
been under cultivation, is apt to be weedy' |
Very few are the crops that will pay 10
raise on weedy land, especially with the
present high price of labor, The best
management for such land is, doubtless,
seeding down and moving few years a
friend Of ours who applied to an agrIcolm-
tural savau for direction on this topic, has
recently received the following sensible
advice:
"Plow the land, aud sow three bushels
wheat and oats mixed, To the acre (aoou'
one-third wheat). The two grains rpen
together, support each other, and are IN no
way detrimental. just as many oats can
he raised as without the wheat, consequent
Nv the wheat is so much gain. The two
grains makes excellent provender, or they
can be separated for domestic purposes
by water or machinery, Ashes, If leached,
al the rate of a hund. ed bushels per acre,
should be thoroughly narrowed in with the
seed as top dressing Then put on the
grass seed at the rate of twelve quarts oil
timothy and eight pounds of clover per
acre. Roll down smooth, and ordinarily
YOU will have good crop of grain and
three years of generous moving. | con
slider the use of the roller almost equal to
a light dressing of manure"
In these days of tobacco ex citemer
such advice may not be needed, but 1t II
nevertheless sound and sensible. Tobacco
raising can be overdoue, the asseveratlon
of interested and ignorans parties to tn
contrary Notwithstanding Nourishing an
necessary food in pinch will take tn
precedence of luxuries, and that tarme
who has nothing but low priced Tobacco
to live on is in bad predicament.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

AN EXTRAORDINARY lMPoSTEk.- A
story goes the rounds of the foreign pa
pers of what is properly styled " An Tx
traordinary Imposter." 1t appears that
on a recent occasion, when d railroad
nigh train reached place called Strood
in England, woman was found in one Of
the carriages entirely unconscious. Resto-
ratves were in vain applied, and at last
the patient was removed 10 the dead house.
There renewed efforts were made to recOv-
err the woman, and after two hours she did
in fact revive When she could speak
she told lamentable story to the effect
that she had been drugged and robbed by
a respectable looking woman on board the
train. he station master gave the wom-
an free pass back to London and to IN
money and she went on her way resusci-
tated and rejoicing. In a few days the
same unfortunate woman was heard OF
again and again, each time insensible and
apparently dead moreover, she at one
time was found with marks of violence
upon her throat. In explanation she as
serted that some young man had attempted
to strangle her. Again, she was found
splitting blood. 1t was discovered that
she had inflicted the wounds on her own
throat, and that the blood she raised came
not from the lungs, but from her arm,
whence she drew it by suction with the
mouth; the state Of insensibility" was a
cunning and most remarkable voluntary
business. The final result to the woman
was a sentence of Imprisonment for three
months.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

The North River steamho,t Dictator,
the largest river boat in the world was
launched il New York on Thursday. She
S 407 feet long, 80 wide, and 10 ] 2 deep.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30
Co, Baker's detectives, at Washing

ton have arrested +: A. Hutton ana T.
Williams, who have been swlnding peo-
ME North by representing themselves as
aembal ming surgeons !. 5. A., ana Of
faring 10 forward the bodies OF soldiers up
on the rgmittance Of money.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30

NEGRO SoLDIERs.-prejudice against
negro soldiers is fast dying out in the ar
my, and objections are pretty much with
drawn everywhere. A lette, from Wash
mgton, n. c., while under sc'ge, says:
"In consequence of the weakness of the
garrison, Gen. Foster organized battal-
ion of blacks to assist behind the earth
works. There are no such enthusiastic
soldiers in the department as they, They
begged the privilege of having guns IN
their hands. and almost quarreled for the
preference. They declared they would
sell their lives as tleary as possible, and
rapidly gained the good opuiou of the sol
diers. Some of them lie behind the breast
works with spelling book in one hand
and mUsket in the other"
A letter from Gen Grants army gives
this interesting account of the negro troops
on the Mississippi;
CAT Helena the new negro regiment
are progressing randy. In three days
after ten Thomas left for Vcksburg, the
first regiment OF Arkansas infantry of AT
rican descent was filled to 800, and by
this time comprises a thousand troops.
The field officers are Col. Wood, Lieut.
Col. Campbell and Major Burson, former
" of Indiana regiments, Col. Wood was
formerly minister of the Baptist church
in southern Indiana, having been previous
" British officer in the West Indies, in
command of black troops. He says he
knows they will make good soldiers, and
he engages IN the enterprise for the glory
of God. He is a noble man, of tired cour-
age and capacity, and will make his new
regiment one of the best in the service
Lieut.. Col. Campbell and Major Burson
have been the persistent friends of the
black man from the beg nni3 g and are
every way worthy and capable Of aiding
in this enterprise, The line officers are
mostly privates from The ranks of other
regiments, and are deserving of promotion,
The new regiment will he better Differed
than the majority Of our white regiments,
by men of higher character.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-30
From she Daily Of April e6.
Tee War.

The closing record OF the week in regard /
70 war matters is not OF a particularly
striking character, though the news is all |
cheering and well calculated TO inspire
hopeful Ieeling in the heart of every truly
loyal man.
Late adyiees from the Southwest fully
confirm the running of the batteries at
Vieksburg by portion Of Admiral Por-
ter'a feet; and the destruction of the reb-
el 'oattery at Warrenton, place above
the point where these vessels now lie, Is
yrgarded as a serious loss to the enemy
and consequent gain to US.
A dispatch from Port Hudson confirms
the recapture or destruction, Of the ram
Queen Of he West, lately captured from
us by the rebels--and also the burning Of
Abe rebel gunboat Diana, to prevent her
falling into our hands. One hundred ana
nix msn, and seven commissioned officers,
were captured from the Queen, among the
latter Capt. Turner, commanding the reb-
'sl-Reet.
The raising of the blockade at Wash
Sngton, N. c., aud the relief Of Gen. Eos
ter leaves the rebels in that section in q
somewhat critical position. The Richmond
papers are exceedingly dismayeo at th'
position Of affairs on their lines between
Suffolk and the borders of North Carolina
From report from Cairo of the 2od
we learn thai five transports had run tn
blockade up the Yazoo, and were abov
Haines' Blaf.
The high expectations of an immedia'
movementof the army of the Rappahar
mock under Gen. Hooker, have again bee
crushed by the heavy rains of the week
that region. But that all things are read
for damaging blow to the rebellion
Virg MIA is q fact not to be doubted, al
when this blow falls we shall be disa
pointed il it does not result in a deeid
victory to our arms. From every side '
learn,that this splendid army was never
so good condition as at present, and ne
or SO confident of success. AS 1t seer
that the attack upon Charleston is to
renewed, we should think it quite prot
- bic that Gen. Hooker will make SIM
taneous movement on the enemy IN V
pinia--but in whatever manner the pi
gramme is to be arranged we shall exp'
the most stirring events of the war 500