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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-07-07

THE CHANGE IN CoNaANDgRs
or THE ARMY or THE POTOMAC
The reason given by General Hook
cr for asking TO be relieved from his
command is quite sufficient justifca-
ton for the act. If his usefulness
was at an end in that army, j: was, Of
course, high time he gave place to
some other General. 1t has seemed
quite clear 10 Us, since his defeat at
Charlottesville that he was not
equal TO handling 10 the best adyau-
tage his army, whatever other good
qualities a. an officer he might pos
sess. We presume the army is Of the
same opinion, and that it has rather
lost than gained confidence in him
since. What other and more press
ing reasons led 10 the change we are,
as yet, ignorant of and SO can speak
Of the change at this time only in this
general way.
OF his successor, Gen. Meade, we
can also say scarcely anything. He
has hitherto done well, but his capaci-
~ Tor managing a large army success
fully is yet to be tried. II IA notion.
desire for his ueces can give it to
him, he certainly will make the future
Of the Army OF the Potomac some
thing different from its past history
Rut We have no data for prophecy
and a hardly be blindly sanguine
after the former disastrous experiences
Of Generals in that army, and are al.
most ready TO make tic remark at.
tributed TO the President on another
occasion, that we " hope for the best
and are prepared for the worst
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-07-07
Miscellaneous.

In the cargo Of n Of the prize
steamers lately captured and brought
into New York, large quantities Of
tomahgiCks have been discovered, man
ufactured by British neutral traders,
and sent to the rebels for arming the
Indians, to aid in The prosecution OF
this accursed rebellion.
RUMoRs.-The Washington cores
pondent Of The New York Times says
a stop may as well he put at once to
the rnmors placing Mcclellan in Gen.
Halleck's shoes, which have been cur
rent North. Such a change could not
possibly occur without changes in the
Cabinet, which will not be made.
Beecher was very sea-sick on hi:
passage to ireland. Recalling his ex.
perience, he says be would not give
one foot of land for the entire Allan
tic Ocean, and exclaims: "Blessed be
the land, and thrice blessed, q the
reverse Of the sen. Amen
THE DEMOCRATS AND THE NKxT
PREsIpEScY.-The contest for the
next Presidency has already engageC
the attention Of the Democratic lead.
ers. The perilous state Of the coun.
Try does not interfere with their in.
trigaes. Here in New England Gov.
ernor Seymour Of New York, il is said
has almost been decided on as the
party cadidafe. Bot III the Wes'
there Is likely 10 be a split between
the peace and the war Democrats
We learn from the Springfield, III,
correspondence Of the Missouri Den.
oerai thai the ticket Of the thorough.
going Copperheads is Fernando Wood
Of New YORK for President, and Sin.
gleion Of Iiliaois fer Vice President,
while the war Democrats 20 for Sey-
mour Tor President, ann "Dick Rich.
arjson CO.. Wee President.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-07-07
Rrr,sup Ds4raa Foruser-

REruRrEb nsArH 40 ForErsF-
TaAeEpr ~ Iowa gcaiicmsu.
whaeo facilities Tor receiving conira.
haaa INFORMATION are cxoellsub IN
formed -. yesterday. that ibe report
a( Forress's violent death at Sprlng
nin, alluded % 10 yesterdays La
vas firmly believed BY some - las
friends in this vicinity. A. a news.
mougyr, we lay the Story before our
~usiers As we re, i. 10, vouching al
all for It's correctness. Il appears
that IN the vicinity 81 Spring Hill
there lives a scathern Rights female
lady, We should say. whose popular
ty among the rebel officers r deserv-
ediy great. She Is besattul witty.
rich, young ard enthusiast 4n
rrbel50us sentiments 81
that they NAV eongregatr
have their devotion 30 DXse eou Fu-
ed Ga last Saturday evening a OF
FORESTS Lieu,enauts asked leave o.
shsence from camp for a few hoars.
Forrest refused. at the same tine
strongly rrpFimanding him for asking
TO desert hi. feiloH sold ers fer on
moment. The Lieutenant walked 81.
lently away When The shades o.
evening fcll upon the classic forests
and crystal fountains Of Spring Hill,
the young Lieutenant, in whose bosom
Cupid had conquered and led captive
the God Of War, mounted his steed
ana sought the ahoie Of the bewitch-
, ing syrene afore mentioned, in order
10 sgt bis rights" Scarcely had The
lady gave him a blissful welcome when
a rap was heard at the door Of tht
mansion. and IN q few moments IL
walked General Forrest, who had also
come to "gct his rights = The devi
and Thomas Walker, Esq.
The General and the Lieutenant
confronted each ether, seowling like
two enraged tom-cats caterwaulng ioI
the same feline dulcinea. "ilow dare
yon 20 lisobey my orders Z" thunder.
el Forrest. who was about 10 draw 6
pistol, bu, the yigilant Lieutenant wa
10 quick for him, and jerking out hi:
I pistol. shot Forrest through the neck
who fell, and died in a few hours. =
Such Is the story. 1t is the seconc
drama Of loye, tragedy, and madness
that has been enacted on that theatre
within a few weeks. First, Van Dorm
and now Forrest, both fell while hunt.
ing for their "rights." True TO the
legends ofclassic lore, Love conquer'
Mars, and woman, as in the days o
that beautiful demirep Helen,
"W hose celestial charms
For nine long years did keep the world il
arms"
"Terrims cause belli."
-NashriUe Onion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-07-07

That loyal democrats may see how
the proceedings Of the Montpelier
convention are regarded by the peo-
pie out Of this state we copy the fol.
loving from tie Springfield Republi-
can:
The co~pperheads Of Vermont who
.tt'e themselves democrats, and met
in convention IT Montpelier on Friday
70 nominate state Officers, haven't any
power. but what they lack in this di-
rrriion they make up in malignity.-
They adopt as their platform resolu-
tions pissed by the Ohio convention
which nominated Vallandieham. No
one OF the speakers from first to last,
had anything to say against the rebels.
who are now invading the North, but
den~nnciations OF the administration,
which ia doing all in its power TO tura
back the rebel horde, were noisy and
frequent. The native copperhead
talent Of the state was not thought
sufficient for the occasion, and Jim
Books Of the New York Express was
imported 10 do the d%irtiest work, which
he did as though he vas used to il, as
he is.
Vallandigham M cClellan, Fitz John
Porter aud others of that stripe were
cheered. and the name Of the Presi-
dent was received with groans. In
fact no where at the North has trea-
son been more loudly talked or thor
onghly acted, than in the little Green
Mountain state. We know there is
not a corporal's guard in the state
which viii vote in endorsement OF
such men and such principles, but we
are sorry there are ~copperheads
enough to get up such a convention.
This is their last peep, however. The
republican convention mex week will
give the true sentiments Of Nernonl,
and nominate the ticket which will he
carried at the coming election and
by another year we shall have thing:
50 fixed that no man. in New Eng.
land al least, will dare own himself a
copperhead.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-07-07

PAEsaS BeowSLew oscF Aoan
A rebel prisoaor wFose a letter 20
PsFsan nr0wniow a few DAYS sgo. -
Letting money % tie core q ga bus
nesa r-elauoaA Tie Parsoa declined
% give the money bel gave instead
sorae shoAome advise. aihe course
81 bfs letter she l'arson says
AL I hsl -accnualaiel il thirty
Years Wss taken from me. because ]
refused 90 tam traitor var upon ny
government. aud net Ssh q bsai %
the most Infamous s~uumlruls, SoulA
thst ever Gol pnrmtued % breathe
the vital ais Tbis is not 81 my
aHe nnd seven d idren sere dFivyn
oai 81 the country AFTER me, and rslss.
4 the privilege u bringing aaythtne
Wilb lhem bar their soaring apparel
rs two sons are ia the Federal sery-
ice, sighting the corrupt government
and the still more Infamous aulhou.
ties that forced them lroa their ma.
tive soil. Ny wife, aud Der helpless
girlchildrcn. are boarding At . private
house IN Coyinglon, opposite 10 Gin.
c@iuuati.
eThe Secretary o. the Treasury
was Kind and eousiderate enough,
without any solicitation on my part,
to appoint me one ofthe special agents
Of TIE Treasury Department, on The
18th Of December last, and my pay
meets the board Of myself aud family,
ut Coyington, and no more. This Is
my condition ia life, 81 tho age Of 81.
| repe i, no Southern rebel or rebel
sympathizcr. las any claims upon me.
| want no fellowship with such men
and | shall BE- found opposing them
10 tie end Of my earthly career.
When they lose their negroes, their
lands, houses and homes. and even
their lives, ! can but thank God, and
take couragel
II ana for the vigorous prosecution
Of this war until the old flag, the ban
ner Of beauty and glory, shall wave in
triumph over every foot Of soil, be-
tween the cod fisheries Of Maine and
the Gulf OF Mexico. In other words,
! am for using every means that God
has placed in the power Of the FEEDER.
al government TO crush out this rebel
lion, il, in doing so, every rebel in the
Southern C%ontederacy has TO be exter-
minated, and every Northern traitor
hung Live or die, sink or swim,
survive or perish, | am for the Union
the Union one and indiyisible.'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-07-07


MAJOR GENEUAt GeoesE q
MtAuG-TAe nea commands Of The
Army Il the Potomac was born IA
1916. Ii Spain, his father then bold
lag az appointment there ualer ibe
II. $. Minister. he entered the mill
tary academy NJ West Poui from the
Distinct u Columbia aud graduated
there IN 1883. aud appointed a Second
Lieutenant il The Third artillery
Subsequently Fesigaei his position ia
Ibis branch II The service, he was ap-
poioted second Lieutenant o. the
Typographical engineers on Nav l9ih,
1913; was br.ve,cd First Lieutsntn,
fof gallant acry ces AZ Monterey, Ia
Ils46 received ii. fali promotion as
First Lieussaaut IN 1851, became
Captain May IL, 1886. Major IN
June, 1850, AMI Brigadier. General 81
Volunteers, August 81, 1851. H.
cammamled brgeie IN McCalis
division Of PeAns, lvaniA reserve s
undl September. 1862, when he took
command Of an army corps under
Gen. Reynolds. lie was severely
wounded ia the battle Of White OAK
swamp, june 80, lc62. When Fitz
John Porter was dismissed from the
army in disgrace, Meade succeeded
him 10 command Of the famous Fiji
corps, which he has BEN until ordered
to his present higher position.
The New York Times says Gen.
Meade is already pretty vel known
TO the country as = corps commander
in The Army Of the Potomac. He has
not figured quite as prominently as
some others, though Ills corps 1.-THE
Fifth army corps) is second in discip.
line aud condition 10 none in the army
and wherever it has been on duty
has been handled with q skill second
to none. Ii did not actively partici-
pate in the late battle Of Chancellor.
ville-the First and Fifth corps hay
ing been held as reserves. The con
fdence of all the corps commander
and Of all tie officers Of the army in
Gen. Meade is very high and we
may now state HAT after the late bat.
tie Of Chaneellort lille his appointment
to supersede Gen. Hooker was urged
by every corps commander, with, per
haps, one exception. There is NJ
doubt he viii be loyalty and warmly
supported by the officers Of the army
as he was certainly the one whom the,
generally designated as their frs
choice. The officers next in rank tC
Gen. Hooker was himself desirou.
that Gen. Meade should be his chief
His intellectual characteristics ar,
%sagacity, decision anil lirmuess, with
Of course. all The other saldierir qiutl
ifcations, and he has oher soilef7
qualifications, and he ha, also cducl
ton and experience.
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Our DaIly,

The proprietor of the JoRSAL at the
earnest solicitation OF friends, intends
within a few days TO issue a daily
sheet, for the accommodation Of the
public.
In announcing this intention he is
fully aware Of the risks and response
biliiies Of the undertaking. knowing
full well that il cannot be accomplish
ed without large onilays of labor and
expenditures 70 be added to the usual
expenees Of running a weekly publica-
ton. Aud these sacrifices can only
be met BY a liberal patronage on the
part Of his iHends, without which
patronage the enterprise must only
result IN failure. but with a liberal
support he will hope 10 make the mat
Ter just what the patrons pow seem 10
desire.
We are nos in the midst ole crisis
n our noiional affairs, 10 which every
day, important and interesting events
are Transporting with which we are all
anxious 10 be made acquainted AT he
earliest moment. The Publisher there
fore intends 10 supply these wants BY
issuing a sheet every morning. (Sun-
days excepted which shall furnish
the people Of the vicinity Ihe daily
news,Ai a much earlier hour than they
can be supplied from aay other
source but to enable him 10 do this
successfully, = liberal support from Bis
patrons Is indispensable.
All business b also, are aware u
the superior advantages Of advertising
in q daily Journal. circulating 10 their
immediate vicinity. lie therefore 50.
liciss from this class u eiuzeas q lib.
sral share q patronage Ia that Iine,
whieh cAnnOs bot tend to the mutual
advantage 81 both publisher and pat.
ron
Arrangements are % made with
he AnsHcan Telegraph Company
whereby The latest despatch Up to the
hear Of going 10 press, wiH End a
xlsee is ss 4 moSaings issas.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-07-07
Rank Of the mai.-GeueraIs Of
the Army.

The question Of rank between the
Major Generals Of the army has been
decided by the board Of officers TO
which il las been submitted, by deter
mining that the following is the order
Of precedence
Mai. Gen. Mcclellan, appointed
May IA, 1861, to take rank from the
same date; Maj.-Gen. Fremont, ap.
pointed July let, TO rank from May
IA, 1861 Mal-Gen. Banks, appoint
ed Jane 5, TO take rank from May I6,
1861 Maj.-Gen. Dix, appointed Jsne
IA, to take rank from May Is, 1861
Maj-Gcn. Butler, appointed May l6,
to take rank from May lG, 1861.
The decision Is upon two grounds
Isl, That aa appointment may be.
ante dated by The President, as in
Gen. Fremont's case, and
"a, That the order in which the
names stood in the list when the ap.
pointmpnts we're sent into the Senate
determine that tie rank between
Gems. Banks, Dix and Butler, without
regard 70 the actual date Of appoint.
ment by The President.
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Vermont ltclne.

GggAr SHAKES. The only last
ine visible effects of the earthquake,
that We are aware Of, can be seen at
Wtlloughby lake. An immense mass
Of rock from near tie summit Of the
mountain on the right Of the lake
came plunging down the almost per-
pendicular decfivity, cutting a great
road III the mountain side, carrying
away a good share Of the highway
which winds along al it's foot, nearly
buried itself in the depths Of this usu-
ally quiet lake. No one saw this
Slide. rs il occurred between 8 and
10 O'Clock IN the evening. The pas
ser by IS reminded Of the slide ia the
White Mountains many years ago by
which unfortunate Wiley family lost
their lives and he is inclined 10 step
light and speak low, lest another por-
ton Of the bed where il has reposed
for ages, and immortalize his name by
grinding him to powder, or hustlirg
him Off into the like below Gale
d0Hida.
THE % VI. BRICApF.-We copy
the following from the Rutland Daily
Herald Of July I'd:
A private letter from one Of Co. G,
dated June Goth, says:
The I'd Vermont brigade il now a
part Of Rockers army. Orders to be
ready TO march At short notice came ON
Tuesday, On Thur,dhy The brigade
was concentrated at Union Mills, and
marched to Centeryille that afternoon.
To-day, Friday, they are on the march
towards Guiliord Station, in London
county. Gen. S%tannard is ordered to
report with his brigrde to General
Reynolds, commanding tile LIST Army
Corps, and will probably join that
corps at Poolesville, Maryland. in a
day or two.
The line we have been guarding
was lift entirely unde'ended, and rebels
came into our camp. SO it is reported,
in an hour or Two alter we left. A
party Of them were in Fairfax Court
House to-day, anyhow,
On wednesday morning n humid
red and twelve soldiers from the Isl
Vermont Brigade arrived in Brsttle-
boro, some sick and some wounded
and were conveyed in carriages to the
hospital where everything possible will
be done for their recovery. The men
looked as if they had seen hard serv.
ice.
Hon. Oscar L. Shafter, formerly OF
I Wilmington, in this State, has beer
nominated as a candidate for judge
of the Supreme Court 81 the State o
California, by the Union Convention
Of that state.
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We .osA GA iss aiisnaea a
sod. ~ae base tssa d.ssharei
sy i #oas8s y
asi.r dab ! e ~ 6sliouinr e.
RI aemnpacessn fra Go
Frgvaa Marshal for
~ bs Ycraoas Uissria, nos orsrn.
bg Iasvlid Corpa
~ MAHsnkl's 0FucF,)
tl5si District. Vermont,
Kaiasd, 3sne ~, lseA
Il pa Ls s,reiJ q Corps ii Hgaor,
% Is asnpp,i only q ,ash faithful
tiers as lave brea hoaorsb.y dis.
Aafeed sae service. lacy viii be
tbree clsses and taftslioas, 'he ls to
u,eluds such Is aFe incapable d bear.
iar arms who wil b. assigned TO ear.
rson On guard daiy IN fort, bospimls.
&e4 or 20 provost duty IN citiss and
fowas the - to iuclude such as haze
!os a hand ct arm anl Tie 81 10 in.
cladc such As haze lost a foot or leg.
who viii be armed with swords and
assigned 70 hgh, guard duty Or De.
tailed al posls n hospitals attendants
CLERKS &c. They will not be required
70 perform field service, nor san en-.
hsimenl ia this corps pFeseBt the i'm.
mediate collection Of claims TOR pen.
sioas ar bonniies due FOR presiou.
Service. Pensions viii ccn 6 10 ne.
crue OILY while serving ID this Corps
-Four companies are assigned rs the
quota for Vermont. Those who first
present, therefore, viii be most likely
to receive the non commissioned APP
poininenis. All applicants, upon
presenting themselves nj these Head.
quarters with discharge papers ard
evidence Of good character and hab.
lis. win be forwarded frtc to the gen
eral Headquarters At Montpelier.
where they viii be Immediately mus
tered into the service il this Corp.
Of Veterans.
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HOME MATTERS.

UsIos CouNTY CoNvENTIoE.-Per-
suant to previous notice a Union Del
egate County Convention assembled
at Arlington GA Thursday last, and
was called TO order by i. J. Tiffany
Esq. Chairman Of the Union County
Committee, whereupon Hon. A. l.
Miner was, on motion, appointed
Chairman and /. J. Tifimy,Secrelary.
Although NOT present, we learn that
the proceedings were quite harmoni-
Gus, and a ticket for County officers
was nominated, which will be found
at the head Of our columns in this
days paper.
The President appointed as Coun-
ty Committee for the year ensuing
I. J. Tiffany, d. l. Kent, and .Tho's
l.. Sheldon. On motion the Conven.
ton adjourned.
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News of the " eek Glorious
Ttdings.

On Wednesday, Thursday aud FRI
day last, vas fought the greatest bat
ties of the war. and doubtless the
greatest ever Tough. on this continent
il not The greatest Of modern times
We are not yet in possession Of full
details.
Oar readers are aware tlmt more
than one hundred thousand rebels
under their strageiie Gen. Lee, have
within the las, tn days crossed the
Potomac into Maryland and Pennsyl-
wanna On a plundering raid in which
they seemed for a few days 10 carry
terror and devastation in their train.
The Union forces under our new
commander were soon IN motion. And
General Meade thus far seems 10 be
the right mar in the right place.
In each Of the three days fights the
rebels after the mos, obstinate strug.
giles have been driven from their elios-
en- positions, and from last accounts
we're in full retreat, with a loss Of
probably thirty thousand killed and
wounded, with many thousand prison
ers in our hands, together with over
one hundred pieces OF artillery.
While we rejoice over these success
es We have to mourn the loss Of prob
ably some thirty thousand -four brave
defenders.
llcw far our brave Green Mount
ain boys participated in these sanguin.
AIRY ST. ifes we cannot tell; accounts
thus Ear are somewhat conflicting but
all agree in the grand results. In our
next, our readers may expect further
details and WI hope and trust furth-
or successes.
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KHLEn.-Wc learn that a sad and
painful accident took place at the
Green Brimmer Crossing, on the
Southern Vermont railroad, near
North Pownal, on Monday last, by
which Mr.. Peter Rosenburgh Of that
town lost his life. He was walking
upon the track at the crossing, and
being entirely blind, could not see
III telilou- situation, and the train
q aiuns and passed over bis body
hlus hin instantly. lie was about
CT years old. The engineer gave the
alarm whistle. and tried to avert the
sad catastrophe, but could not.
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3 Mas G~@vo9Na anF frga * Yer
nsa sasaa As1imssm ~ fass hehte
A. Hsrinnan. e. Wsiroasy. o. 81 Day q
LAY seat hu 0eh4 A. y. % boninsi'
sshdaasiss ~ gevsrnof, liruisrast Soveguoi
as Es.eaasss. q e f1gsset 4 ae susuinl
saf6aM1
AZ wasq - 10 fssos 4 sustaSE ibs soS
sftHssns IN ~ eaoefs 70 sappfesa ihe rstfllef
AID nksEia 10 Esam q 10 lntfgiiF, an
seaAaasiy lhy4ssato asssaA
~ BENRl hANTEs.
joins GkEG0Rl SMITH,
HFUHGE q sHFrARn.
IERERHTr g. ~ENGLFsBT,
AE0DDARD n Colby.
b. u. NARl H0L0NEN+
UE0R6E n DALE
State Committee
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non,i wnntto see Thenn.

Letters from Baltimore and other
cities now threatened by the invading
army show that the secessionists do
not care to see their rebel friends. =
II is a fact that the secession fever
cools as the rebels advance. A large
proportion OF tie northern s~ecessionists
arc wealthy and they know that the
men Of Lees army have a way Of en-
tering stores and even private houses
and appropriating clothes, hats, boots,
shoes, De-, and leaving in their stead
a heap Of rags styled Confederate
scrips.' The seeessionists are much
like the mar who gave an acquain-
lance the follow ing e%quivocal invita-
ton : Joe, II you ever come within
half a mile Of my house siopY' They
say, " Brothertraitors, we sympaihize
with you we want You 10 succeed
we will help you what we can, but
when you get within fifteen or twenty
miles Of this city you lad better stop
This action on the part Of the northern
secessionists is contrary to the ad-
vice Of the Richmond Enquirer which
tells the northern traitors 10 shout
/" deliverance and nor Union as the
rebel army advances. Bot thanks u
the wise provision Of Hooker the reb-
el army wili not come much further
north, and il may be that tie de.
sciples Of Yallandigham and Seymour
ard tie Woods and other traitors and
peace men think that discretion i
the better par, Of yalor." and tEathi ii
better not 70 Asii9o Until they arc ogi
Of the woods.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-07-07

"THE LESSONS AND DUTIES or
THE HouR".-C. L. Dayey, Esq, Of
New York City, gave The citizens Of
this place a highly interesting Lecture
on the Lessons aul Duties OF the
hour, At the Congregational Church
in u village o. Sunday evening last.
Mr.. ID. is known to many Of our
citizens, as a native Of Vermont for
merly an able and efficient clerk OF
our House OF Representatives. now
travelling in the State, as tie agent Of
a Life Insurance Company.
We assure the publice an instruc.
tive and patriotic Lesson wherever
he may end opportunity to repeat his
sentiments.