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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-23

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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-04
A Dem cratic toII-gate keeper.

A few weeks since as Messrs. Vallan-
digham and Pendleton Were going in a
carriage from Batavia, Ohio, to fill an
engagement at soma place in Brown coun-
ty, they drew up to toll gate. The
Hamilton, (Ohio), Telegraph says:
Mr.. Pendleton, with that amiable con-
desce ,sion which marks his intercourse
with the poor and lowly voters, asked the
venerable gate-keeper how he stood on
politics, and was answered:
al am a democrat have voted that tick
ct all my life, and expect to as long as |
llve."
That's right, my good man, I'm glad
to find you all right on politics. Now, as
an old democrat. what do you think Of
the Hon. Mr.. Valandigham for our next
Governor 2"
allandigham is the dist traitor
north of Mason Dixon's line, and would
not help elect him dog pelter."
"But stop, man this gentleman vita
me is Mr.. ""
III don't care who he Isl am Jack
son democrat and not Vallandighammer.'
1t is said that the worthy pair drove on,
not particularly refreshed by their conver-
sation.
The above is not only good, but true,
and the evidence can be produced if any
body wants it.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-04

MERRY-MAKING AMONG THE PICK
ETs.The rebel pickets on the Kappa
hammock taunt our men with the delay in
capturing Vicksburg. They suggest that
we shall have "a sweet job of it" A
par y from each side, lately, while bathing,
swan towards each other, shook hands
with {" how are you old fellow" in the
middle of the river, and agreed to change
positions for the time beng Our men,
therefore, swan to the rebel shore, while
their antagonists continued to this side.
The latter then pelsonated Yankees, shout
ing How are you secesh 2" with many
explosives not calculated for ears polite,
and were answered by How are you
pork and molasses When are you going
to pitch into us again ?n etc. AT er a
friendly talk with those near by, both par
ties recrossed. This may seem odd among
men engaged in killing each other, but
private and professional life are two very
different matters. 1t is demoniac rife
ball one day, and a friendly hand-shaking
the next.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-04

That's the very thing, What have ~.
done 2 For two years past the couc,~'
has been up and doing, LOYALTY bs,
armed itself and gone to the field to hath
with treason for the lie of tho nation "
Traitors have arisen in every part Of N.
land, and by their voice the. pen or tbs,,
sword, they have sought to eterthrog n.
established Government an d,smeubs,
the Union; and what have you dope1
Perhaps You are man OF wealth Havs
YOU consecraed il to the cause of Won,
oountry2 Perhaps you are a man Or
woman of high social posiuco, and Com.
handing influence ii We you devoted
these 10 the welfare of the % lion Per.
haps you are professional man, Of educs.
ton, of talent physician, e lawyer,
preacher, able TO move and control multi.
tudes of men and women and lead them TO
the adoption of correct sentiments, and to
put forth patriolc efforts To put down the
rebellion and support the government
Have you aroused all the enc gies of your
nature, and brought to bear a You talents
and your social professional influence 70
uphold the government IN IT'S gigantic
struggle with armed traitors ! Have YOU
come up to the demands OF the day IN
which you live, and met the asst respon.
sibihties of citizen of q great republic
involved in all the perils OF terrible civ
il war? Have you by word and deed, t
the utmost of your activity, Your FAM
ly, in your neghborhood, in your city, il
| your State, wherever your influence coulC
be felt, encouraged loyal ar 4 earnest de,
yonon to the cause of the MAJ on, and op
position to and detestation Of the rebellion
In word, have you done what you coul
to meet the demand which the repubt
has upon every citizen, to furnish all II
aid in his power to uphold It's authoul
and strengthen its efforts to overthrow t
Vaccinations of traitors.-Miss0ari De-
ocrGt.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-04

VINO WAS THE GOOSE - Harper's
drawer has the following: A bashful gem
tleman of Holly Springs, Mississippi, took
violent "hankering" after fair seamtess
of the town; and after great deal of hes
ltation, finally brought his courage up to
the sticking point, and made IN evening
call on the lady. He found her busily en-
gagged at her work, pressing off a gar
ment with tailor's goose. She, however,
received him courteously, and continued
her work. A bevy of the seamtress' fe-
male friends dropped in few minutes af-
ter oul heroic friend had subsidized into 81
lence, for he found it absolutely impossible
to maintain a conversation with the lady.
The sudden entrance OF the visitors, in
stead of relieving, only added to his en-
barrassment, and he sat in silence until
his own situation became painful to all,
but to none more than to himself All eff
forts to draw him into conversation proved
abortige, and it became matter of serious
concern to the ladies how TO relieve his
embarrassment without catastrophe, for
he was well known TO al OF them as q
gentleman OF great worth, bashtulness be
ing his only frailty. The seamstress final
ly got through her work, and called out to
the negro man in the kitchen,
"Johum
The door opened, and a stout, burly ne
gro stuck his head through the door, and
SAID:
Ils here, Mssus."
"John, i'll you take this goose ont 2'
Our bashful trend sprang to his feet in
an instant, AMI exclaimed:
9" beg your pardon, Madam, for intru-
ding on you, but I'll 60 out myselfr'
And before the LAZY could explain her
meaning TO him, he had gathered his hat
and made his exit, which was followed by
the frantic yelIs Of the girls. | am sorry
to add that that little misunderstanding
made an old bachelor and an old maid.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-04

The PRELIMINARY BATTLEs.-Tfe
special correspondents are beginning TO
send in their accounts of the series of bat
ties before the final investment of Vicks-
burg began The details of the previous
battles are interesting, but contain very
few features new enough and fresh enough
to warrant republication, now the scenes
recounted are so long past, and we are ex-
pectlng still more brilliant success in the
future
The Tribune's correspondent calls the
battle of Champions Hill the most despe-
rate of the campaign, and if all the victo-V
RES of the war had been as well followed
up as this was, we should have accom-
plshed more towards the putting down OF
the rebellion than we have noxs The cor
respondent says:
aThe battle of Champion Hills was by
far the most bloody of the campaign
For the space of an hour the fighting
could hardly have been more tiercely car
red on. Both McGlnnis' and Stacks
brigades lost over 600 killed and wound
ed. Boomers brigade lost not far from
500, and that of Holmes is estimated at
nearly one hundred. LAWYERS brigade
suffered but little, and was not fairly en-
gagged during the day. Carr's division,
being held as reserve, did not come into
the action. Smiths division fought the
enemy almost entirely with cannon, and
his infantry was not employed. Gen.
Burbridge's brigade captured 400 prison
ers. The entire loss in killed and wound
ed will probably fall but little short OF
| $500. The smoke of the battle had not
cleared away when the columns of our
army were again in motion--Lippncotts
| 33d Illinois, of Benton's brigade, in the
advance as skirmishers. Everything in
dicated the most panic stricken haste on
the part of the enemy. Guns had been
abandoned, knapsacks and blankets
! thrown down in flight were scattered
along the road in great numbers.
Stragglers of the rebel army were cap
tured almost by hundreds, and what was
particularly noticeable, was the tact that
they gave themselves up willingly, and
showed a most extraordinary resignation
They frequently expressed themselves as
clad to be prisoners and out Of the con-
federate army. 1t was plain that the
southern army was totally demoralized anc
on a grand " skedaddle." The place
where this battle was fought is called
" Champions Hill after the planter who
owns the property He is an arden
rebel, and lives in pretty mansion, witt
green lawn in front, thickly studded
with evergreens and Towering trees. A
military man would at once pronounce thu
position an excellent one for battle. Their,
was hill beyond deep ravine, through
which the road passes an open field be
low, and just across the latter, a series o
hills and valleys covered with dense fores
trees, affording excellent cover for an enc
nv, while we were obliged to sklrmisl
and fight in the meadow, exposed to
calling fire, without an opportunity to re
DIV effectively.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-04

VIcKsBuRG. - The Chicago Trb-
une states, upon the most direct and
positive authority, that Gen. Banks has
been ordered to cooperate with Ger. Grant
in the reduction of Vicksburg that the
attack on Charleston, at least by land, has
been temporarily abandoned, and that
Hunters men, or large part of them, ar
rived at New Orleans probably to secure
the quiet of Louisiana--many days ago.
Il also assumes to know Gen. Grant well
enough to believe that, if needed. every
available man in his department, save and
except enough to hold Memphis, VIII be
called to his aid, and if they are not
enough, Missouri and Kentucky ought to
be able to furnish, on brief notice, all that
he may lack.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-04

INTERNATIONAL PosTAGE.-A congress
of delegates from nearly all the civilized
governments is now sitting in Paris, for
the purpose of establishing a general sys-
tenn of international postage. Mr.. Kassen,
Deputy Post Master General, represents
the United States. The object Of the con-
gress is to introduce, not only uniform
system of payments. but of weight and
general postal legislation, and to turn
to account, in the general correspon-
dence between civilized nations, such i'm
provements as have been found practica-
BILE and useful.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-04

STRENGTH OF THE REBEL Army
The Southern CONSUMPTION BaHaa'-Ihe
following is an editorial fromthe Richmond
Wing of May 81;
A cotemporary informs us that there are
now in the confederate service from SIX
hundred thousand TO six hundred and iil-
tv thousand men. This intelligence is
equally startling and agreeable. 1t would
have added to the stunning effect OF this
pleasant surprise If a tabular statement OF
the present locality of these 63O,UOO Ell
lective men had been given.
A third of them is, doubtless with Lee,
having reached him Just after the late
battles. Another third is with Johnston
and Pemberton, who appear to have
slowed them away for strategic purposes,
Z he rest are in louisiana, reposng alter
their easy victory over the handful Of men
under Banks. On all sides the greatest
paucity of Yankees is seen. Why, then,
do not our armies carry the war INTO the
Northern States and why is not the
Consumption Bureau, which has completed
its work so handsomely, closed and 1t:
clerks and officers returned to the field =?
In reply to these interrogatories a skep
tic would say that it is doubtful whether
the confederacy could boast the half of Sly
hundred and fifty thousand effective mel
in the field. He would add that the Con
scription Bureau, so far from having com
pleted its work, had scarcely oegun it
The skeptic might go further, and declar
that there now in the confederacy at leas
one hundred thousand men who have es
capped Consumption by the merest pr etext
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-04
REBEL EpIroRs ASKING PRorEcrIoN'

REBEL EDToRs ASKING PRofEorloS'
The Knoxville Register detailing the
.wanton outrages committed by the rebel
troops npon the peaceful citizens Of East
Tennessee, cries with profound earnest
ness "saye us from our friends" IL says
thai a short time since detachment OF
the 5th Georgia batta ion passing through
that region played high game IN the way
of numbering and stealing horses, They
took nearly six thousand dollars IN money
from Robert S. Roadman, of Parrottsylle,
in Cooke County, and as they passed up
the country, stole the horses from the
plough of Barney CoOter, near Greenlllle,
The outrages are practlced also upon the
Virginia borders, for the Abingdon Vlr-
ginian gives the particulars OF delrada-
lions aud barbarous murders by five men
belonging to the Tiger Rangers, camped
near BROWNSVILLE, Sullivan County. These
ruaians went to Mr. Pinkston in the Poor
Valley, ten or twelve miles from Estell-
vile, robbed him of $500 in specie
wounded him dangerously, burned his
property and destroyed his papers. From
thence they went to the residence of Rev
David Miller, called for his money, which
he gave up, amounting to 500, and tolC
them it was all that he had. They re-
piled that a man who had no more money
than that ought not to live, and that the!
would kill him. He begged for his life
and told them he would give up every
thing he had, but all would not do The,
killed him in very brutal manner, frs
shooting and then stabbing him, and cut
ting his face. They knocked his Wit
down ald beat her, and cut his daughter
J arm very badly. Others in the nelghbol
! hood have also been robbed. Old Nj
Helton was robbed of So, 900 two or thre
weeks ago, and Mr.. Pullan of ST. ,0O0.-
In fact the Vlrglnian says " the lives an
property of all in that region are hourl
threatened, while we do not see that eltht
the people or authorities have any pow'
to resist the aggressions."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-04

A FORTUNE MADE AND LOST IN a
YEAR.-About eight months ago a resi-
dent of ST. Louis was the possessor of
$4,000, which he invested in salt. The
stock was Struggled into Arkansas, where
it realized an almost fabulous price. This
business he carried on for several months,
by which time he had amassed fortune
of $65 600 Elated AMI embolden by
success, he took $4,000 into the interior
of Arkansas, where he invested the amount
in cotton.
Shortly after having made the purchase,
and with visions of 800 600 in his eyes,
a portion of the Federal forces moved in
the direction OF where the cotton was stor-
ed. The plan'ation was vacated, the cot
ton unprotected, with no one to claim 1t,
the cotton merchant having absented him.
self for the purpose Of procuring transpor-
tation for its removal to market. The
cotton was accordingly seized. coniiscated,
and sold for the benefit Of the government.
The cotton merchant made complaint,
gave proof of his ownership and claimed
payment, but all to no avail Sometime
afterward he arrived IN st. Louis, and
took lodgings at one of the hotels, which
being crowded, he was placed in room
with two strangers.
The United States detectives had for
some time past been on the trail of two
cotton smugglers, and upon the morning
following the arrival of the broken cotton
merchant, he, with his two room mates
were arrested and placed in prison.
The facts in the above case were devel.
oped during recent sitting of the Military
Court of inquiry.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-04

The Boston Advertiser has letter from
Egypt giving further particulars of the
discovery of the source of the Nile by the
English travellers, Spoke and Grant. 1t
is lake near the equator, and the discov-
erers have loyalty named it Lake Victoria.
These bold tourists entered Africa from
the east coast and are now coming down
the Nile, so that we ought soon to have
full details. The discovery of itself does
not amount TO much in the way of practi-
cal advantage, but, as according to hlsto-
ry the question was agitated two thousand
three hundred years ago and has been, no
doubt, ever since, 1t is gratifying to h; We
it settled at last.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-04
Capture of Puebla dOu bted.

New York, June Z.
The steamer Creole has arrived here
from New Orleans. The French trans
port LIE Flnisterre, from Vera Cruz the
10Th, arrived this forenoon.
Her captain doubts the capture of Pue-
bla, as dates from Puebla of the 10th re-
ceived at Vera Cruz, represented the Mex
leans then holding half of Puebla, and so
strongly fortified that it would take long
time to capture them.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-04

Prices IN DIxIE.-The Richmond Elk
aminer of the 23d contains the price list
Of the Board of Commissioners appointed
under the act of the rebel Congress to es-
innate the prices to be paid during the
next two months for articles impressed in
TO the use of the rebe army among which
are the following: Wheat per bushel,
81 SO; corn, S4 oats, S.; potatoes, 50;
salt, SIS; -four per barrel, S22 so; bacon,
salt pork and lard, ISL ner pound; wool,
SO; tallow candles, 81 soap, 81 cents
brown sugar, 81; coffee, S3 ; tea, $50
leather, ss3 hay $50 per ton; pig from
90 SO; freight per mile per bushel, grain
3 cents; two-horse team and driver per
day, $40; 4.horse, Sl3; 6-horse, SIG I;
laborers, found, So per day, $40 per
month, and one half these rates if found
BY the army These are the 'impressment
prices fixed TO be paid by the confederate
government. Individuals are obliged to
nav double and treble these rates.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-04

THEY DoN'T LIKE IT.-The Cincn-
natl Commercial describes conversation
between gentleman of it's acquaintance
and some rebel officers respecting Vallan-
digham. The officers asked what would
probably be done with him. The gentle
man replied he would probably be sent
South. The idea didn't suit the officers.
"Why," says one, "what are we to do
with him we don't want anything to do
with him. "Well," replied the gentle
man, swell probably send him to you ;
we don't want him with us" "But, "
said the secesh, /" he does better where he
is, for us. He is splitting you up and is
useful in the North. He would not pay
for his keeping here"
The Commercial says: owe give this
conversation exactly as it was related to
us by the gentleman frow Ohio who took
part in it. The place where it occurred
was on the south bank of the Rappahan-
mock, near the United Safes Ford"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-04
From New acknowledgements attack
on Mobile. and fall "f Fort Nor
can--AttaCk ON Port Hudson going
ON Rebels defeated by General Au.

New York, June 3

New York, June 2.
Rumors from Pascagoula reached New
Orleans on the 2Sth, that Mobile had been
attacked, and one rebel dispatch stated
that telegraphic dispatches had been re-
ceived at Pascagoula fro" Mobile that
Fort Morgan had gone uuder.
A letter OF the 10Th from Bayou Sara
states that Dudley's brigade had made
another reconnaissance to within mile of
the Port Hudson batteries, when they as
certalned the rebels had not been REIN
forced.
A prisoner stated the garrison was dis
eontented.
A letter of the 22d ult states that our
army has reached the precincts of Port
Hudson, and its attack is in progress.
General Augur's whole division fought
the enemy nine hours yesterday, and drove
him three miles. Rebel loss heavy.
A dispatch in the Era, of the oath, da.
ted Port Hudson Plains, ODD, says:
Yesterday, Augur's whole division en-
gagged in a nine hours fight on Port Hud-
son Plans, four miles in the rear of Port
Hudson, on the Bayou Sara road.
The rebels were thoroughly whipped
and left large numbers of killed and woun.
ded on the field.
The rebel Gen. Gardner sent in a flag
of truce at midnight, asking permission t(
bury the dead.
We took one hundred prisoners.
The enemy was driven three miles from
his first position, and Augur bivouacket
on the battle field.
Our loss was twelve killed and ffty-si,
wounded.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-04

THAT McCLELLAN DEMONSTRATION.
The editor of the New York Times de-
MES from his own personal knowledge, that
there was any cheering for Mcclellan by
the soldiers at the recent Convention at
Utica, except by squad of fifteen or
twenty on the edge of the crowd, who
were cheering everything and everybody
in general, and says:
1t is very amusing to observe the vigor-
Gus and united attempts of the journals /
the Copperhead interest to disparage the
Loyal State Convention at Utica. The
Albany Argus and Atlas teens with para
graphs of all Shapes and sizes seeking to
prove that it was a failure, that nobody
was there, that it was an overwhelming
Mcclellan demonstration, &C., &c. If 1t
was so small an affair, why make such a
fuss about it? And if it was Mcclellan
meeting, why abuse it? This excessive
anxiety to belittle it, proves that some
body is hurt.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-04

CONFESSION OF OBEp REyNoLps.--Tbe
New Bedford Mercury states that on
Thursday morning Obed Reynolds, lying
in jail in that city under Sentence of death
for tho murder of join Bullock, placed in
the hands Of Charles ID. Burt, keeper of
the jail Written confession of his guilt as
follows.
In Freetown, June 10, 1862 |, Ohed
Reynolds, started for, don't know where,
but was going toward Bedford. got to
a high hill-here met a MN with a team.
passed it and went most to Bedford
and saw them that saw me. am going
to tell the truth, live or die. have got
an awful heart to say that don't know
anything about this murder. | looked
into the Bible TO day, aud saw something
that told me the truth, and that am go
ing TO tell the truth. have been an aw-
full sinner, and that say-right is right
and justice is justice, aud one mans life is
as good as another. did it through rum
and powder. was going towards Asso-
net, aud met a man with a team, and took
the horse by the bride and shot the man
and stabbed him. AS remember never
spoke TO him, and took his watch and
pocket book, and eft him and went home
naked. But that was through rum, and
if had been myself never would have
done such thing Rum or not rum, one
mans life is as good as another. The
poor man is dead l left him alive and
am going to tell the truth, and repent
and trus, in God. | was led away by
rum and since have been in Jail have
kept saying that was innocent, and have
got hardened to it, and that is the reason
| look so innocent. But / have an awful
hard heart, but pray to God to soften
it.n OBED REYNOLDS"
The Mercury says:
:" The prisoner has learned to read
and write while in jail, the last ten
| months. He says he had no intention, OF
thought even, of committing murder. He
went out for the deliberate purpose Of rob
bling some one, forti flying his courage with
rum, into which he had put powder. Meet
ing Bullock, he seized his horse by the
head, when the deceased smiled at hin
and pulled on the reins to start up the
beast. Reynolds then fired his gun, wher
Bullock jumped from the wagon and raj
toward Assonet. The former sovertook
him, struck him with his gun, clencheC
and succeeded in throwing him down
when Bullock holding HIM by the neck
Reynolds stabbed him, as he says, unit
he let go his hold; Bullock meanwhile
begging him to spare his lie, and promis
ing, in case he diI, never to appear agains
HIM. After ritling the deceased, who was
not then dead, of his watch and poke
book, he went home."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-04

THE BLocKADE-The following stab
ments, made by A d Bache, superinteod
ent of the United States coast survey
shows the extent and nature OF the coas
our blockading feet has to guard and i
is no wonder that al the blockaden an
not captured. 1t is rather wonder thai
no more vessels run in and out Of tie
southern ports. The length of the coast
is 3 $40 statute miles. The number o
openings in this line Of coast, whether nv
ers, bays, harbors, inlets, sounds, pass
or other, is lS9. The classification
these openings is as follows At me-
high water the number Of openings undo
six feet in depth is As /; between six a'|
and twelve feet in depth, 70 between ~
twelve feet and eighteen feet in depth "j
over eighteen feet in depth, 49,