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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-24
PERSONAL.

The Catdon,Gn relates an instance Of sue
ccssful escape from the hands Of the rebels,
by Horace ldo Of the Vt. Cavalry, taken
prisoner in one Of Mosby's nids. Tue Iet-
els were dressed in Federal uniforms, and ou
the morning after his capture Ide coo!ly
walked by the rebel guard SIS if rebel him
self, went up to the house near where they
were eamped, 90, something 70 cat and
marched for tie nearest Federal camp which
he reached.
Adj. Gen. Washburn came home from
Washington last week, much enfeeblcd from
at violent attack of bleeding at the n'-e.
Il is stated that Hon. John Gregory smith,
of ST. Adams, has been appointed agent Of
the connecting line Of roads from Boston 70
Osdensbursb, to attend and reprssen; them
in all railroad conventions, and u look after
their interests IN forming connections with
other roads
Inc editor Of tbe woolstaek Ass wears o
"eoprerbsad badge and says he s,t- sresr=i
=. Serves him right.
e,n. Yrsilaso, sis,iazais5,a Greek cave
airy o'fcer, b,s arrive. 70 tender bis services
{, ID, Co7ornu,g1'. IL hrings b rse.ru-
ueudst3ry letter lro,a Mr.. Adams, ois Min
lister % England.
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It is understood that this whole affair viii
be investigated by military court.

Gen. Hooker By general order No. 3,
gives long list o: officers, who prvviously
had been announced for dismissal as absent
without leave, bu: vboee absence can be sat
isfactorily accounted for, and who are, there
fore, relieved from the effects Of tie order
disInissing them frOm tie service. We DO
not notice any names Of Vermont officers in
the list. Gen.Hookcr proceeds to eensure in Sc
we're terms the inexcusable remissness of many
officers in not making exact returns to the
proper quarters, whereby officers who had
been honorably discharged forwounds receiv-
E. in battle or sickness induced by camp ex-
posure, or who had laid down their lives in
the service Of their country, or whose alb
s5uce from their duties in the field was jus
tilted by tie orders they had received, have
teen held Up to public remark and reproach
Us "absent without Leave" The records Of
some Of The regiments appear to have been
kept in O manner highly di5laditalie 70 the
commanding and s:ag officers charged With
the important and responsible, duty Of collect
ing an arranging the data which make up
tie military history IF the individuals com
posing their respective commanjs. When
this trust = neglected, tie reputation and
ricL,= Of .E-c-- and men rust necessarily
he enl1Drercl
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-24

Nr. C--s-, 80 1-sl.a 8. a., invitation g.
attend Gle 1---r rec;i.s las d. Sew
York u,i-. Gle auspices q. tle L-y-l Na-
tional league. replied ,.l l--.e-. ia ,.-i.a b.
say
" Meantime u seems 70 me very uc-,ssirv 20
say distinctly What many yet shrink from SAYING.
The American blacks must II called into III
conflict, hot rs cattle, not now. even, as CONTRA
bands, hut rs men. In the frrc States, aud r.
.Le prociamaticn. in the rebel S-ltes, ;hev ar.
free men. The Attorney General, in an oair;1s.
which defes relutsnon, has pronounced tLese
.teemen citEens Of Che United States. LEI.
then, the example of Andrew jackson, who did
nc; hesitate TO oppose c1lorei regiments to Brit
.eh invasion, Be nov I.aflessiy followed Letthese
blocks, ac-, mated, familiar with tho country.
capable &C great endurance, receive suitable MI
it'ry organization, and DO their part. Ncr..L
their good VIII. and must ~ b. them guy friends
by showing ourselves their friends We must
have them for suides, for scouts, lor sli military
service in camp or field Tor which ihcy are auei-
lf-i. Thus employed, from "a burden tacv VIII
oee.a4e a support, sni the hazards. rr.y1-iou..
aud no5rs o! the rhi-e soldiers viii 81 proper
tuusbly diminished"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-24
four Army Correspondence,
FROM THE VERMONT CAVALRY.
TAIrrAx c. L., TA.j
turi Il 1868.


DtGT {.st Pros.
think the ooIsJs lcEdcnt who
said that Tairf4x vas noted for mud tie ye-r
round certainly related a truthful fl,;.
Here We ara in the nul, viii not say how
deep. but wiz lel7e you TO july t.oM tAe fiet
thst it he's rainel ineessnily for the lss thirty
SIX hoass; and eyeryr here - u1y g there's
uotairs but ''mui. - "mal." AMI and even lis
sleeping apartments 81 toe e.l.cJ.s tents ART
perfect mud hole.
Around this ancient l5ut 10, heaort5l.l town
are 40 present enc,mpel the larger port Of Gen.
sabr4 Cavalry Division, she G-l- himself
having b.. hralqu,rt.rs sens --l, .u tLs
vicinity.
Our regiment IS 80 rr-s.a, attached 90 tls %
Br-,.le. Col. f g. Free, c-mmanding; but We
EXPECT soon to Ie trans.i11a to the brig deem
mar5ei Dry Col. De T,sI,-. CT TIC oh y. T.,
- hicl IS the brigade ve ~,rg ~ith during the
campaign ia the Shenandoah Valley llz- spring.
Tire regiments composing tbs brigade Az, tie 1t
Mich, l.t Virginia, Of. y. Y. ana Is, ',Iu-l'.
Aas7 lawns cur camp ct uai.a Chlr-h Oh
tie 9Th inst. we VIZ, eacaury. .ts-i "a iii.
st-Yu, siA mile. fr-a here all having --sl as-
sar.d that . were 20 remain there q. lll-
length G., tins. che w--4 a. '=-J--,.i-us' VAS
Commenced ~ 81, aai seoa lie camp I-s=s1tea
f-s appearance; bur OF lie SIKH Day aau
cur arrival 49, received r,arca.ls ociers a-i .La
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--- A---'- l,-ls b 49, ' e. l-- seen
- Nl s- e- ---1.i1- Z, the Fart
- ci-- At--ls -11 IN tnc con-
-.. D. --h ---- % i-1 1i-ern'or u
%, 7r -u----a1n 0-3 7r-s on
@ a- went mo" action I'll
AFTER -'- "'- NliA-
Drawn .-T i-.ii-. si,'-n rr-.r tn'
r-~s .i Fuss 1.H--1
vessel. --is sa--a. -.-f--e- towards
- --- .ni the
l- te ne.e... p. Der sa-
-.e-.- iarug u her
.. .iln| ir ir towards Iv,t
'- '- if, at -'.t iarl r. li,tle
r distance 90 which PIE
bad receive. d.
Ne,rs "-'.t, -ac7e7 h
--, ls H- .'---'uH'' vsc-
il.n -- resigned
SOD l. 1cTe
70 Pho ir-
rr- tr-' iut. la'-
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4 b. Der
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.r r.ii= i- OH. --e-i ss
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Ertr h. Sus ,s.s DOT 2
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-24

fruu rh- Clsr.est-n Ns--u-.. tr.- III
IuA Ar1acA o. Four SUyrsg.-Tl, .-.-.
ti-n is eiue,l - tie reletiy. power c. de-
t-uc-iar % The fort ami RE l,>silin- e.
L Is question Of pluck ana -1r-iv1--hiy g.
. square stand up hSl, t-- rI---r7. l--a-
clad t--t- can le DESTROYED o. 's-L u --.-
To-: S-u..-. although sc--,,-'-. r'r-S, o.
a2g IS, 10 teI.re. as s,-3-c c, les - .-:.-.
fg't tsga1. We deem ;hst If the stack '-
renewed Sc t-llretani there Is god r-s--
o. ielisy. it viii 81, tly - Monitors Ter
and ths lr1nsidc- Till con. ont Size Leice'sl
party, with more results than those attal1.
In the hrst attempt. Nos rc-r,-s. Tire ere
my fired about eighty shots mostly l5'-.-
and -teel-printt4 suell--a' Fort S1u.-
THIS estimate was mad. from sullivan l.
land Forty only struck the work. One la-
inch gun vcs temporarily di-al lei Iva ,i-..
One cIlumbiad, OF old ylirerr, au-.- 0ra
7-iuch ril.d gun ya- lisb..i .a 90
mcnt- hy ilctur, ot Cine t.-,--.r- -.r,7
Through r-clii. w @ p--sc~ u-s ,f.- '-
Ter, >-T'-E f-e.- cry ec.s-. Sergeant .a'--
ncr, and rFI'atts Chaplin. Mimi, and P,l-.
LvuI-uy 4, ~cr. injured hv -hsv--
bucks thrown from trayer-c -d tlr r--
fl.t '.r d. ll~-- -h't % thc en.uiy. 8 lrl.
utr h1v, Ahr-ns va- truck rn tHs head
the explosion ~ she'll over the ,arsl,
Ee-ra hh1rar v'= also vcuui=l. Au. o.
larn. ,f- i''r- we'll. and there IS u., l-r-
~ i->In- life o- limb. Too s,-url,i o.-.
dressed b, surgeon Moore, Of tie i---'. ...
s-nt 'ut IS -ht way @. d hlepit=l iH -ac"'..
Vaeu they now remain. lie regimen -. e-.
si-u was pierced near the center av
To confederate is- was sl>J rerio-s,-s.
l.,rr rt- uu- ore casualty e., ia-r =.
-lle. a slot from uu. 90 she N.uifli- -.
away haE-sta4 O EU .tct lt.e. t', l....
let, and ,he staff fell uT-m Prva,, l->.-.
t0uIarg !, First s. G. (regu4tl I1ar...
iu3Ic,iu- injuries. from tie effect u5 -.
Dr. s-.u liel. Tie ar. Ison % Fort N--.--
l. V-rli ny i- I'r- Pv- o. ai-a.-a--.- r
slsts Of tae FIRST South Carolina .-,-r.-.'
Infantry Tie cl-sest rang into v4I-l .-
enemy -n,uryl was estimated e t-e .L-
GERS Of tfa (lst ~ about ! 200 ylri-. l--
dac-s,at has been replaced. and d, ID other
portion III TIE fort sustained any -suas.
whatever curing the engagement. Gle l-s. D.
IN excellent condition @ iJin in another '-i'.
Of strength with the turretei armads.
Battery Bee, on Sullivan'- Island. YES i--
recipient of occasional shct- from the enemy,
but was not in any way injured. nor verc
there any casualties amongst the men. prr-
ing the fight General Ripley was present 20
Battery be-. Whenever the enemy ma.
chose On renew the attack, if his cti--.
should b. % dash into the barber, Est,cry
Bee viii baTc far more important pltt -
play.
The Bcauregard BsttsrT. with tlres q: IL
guns. also took part in the general melee O.
heavy artillery, and t"ice received s hi----
side from the enemy. The battery vzs IN =
respect damaged, although many Of tie len-
kce roupd-shot fell UPON tbs sauJ n H. i'm
in.-iiate nei-hhorho-d.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-24

TIE GOvERNoS o. S9tI NAi'NA' ~ -
Foop QursrIox.-Gyv. B5nhem vi South
Carolina has convened the Legislature OF
that State, sad for what purpose Is best
shown by ths message communicated 70
them at the opening Of tae session Aiier
referring - tho " mighty stride which des-
rl.ism Las made in the person q - dictator
Lincoln" during the last i,v nlouth-. he g'e7
On tosa
1t is much 70 he feared thA;. While your &c, @
luat the production OF cotton ~ three to) acres
toa full haud, vii restrain su;h ~, having over
towing Eransries. contemplate withholding thesr
grain nom market, ahd planting cotton almost
exclusively, +: his vt induced many, o am
informed, who PROPOSE planting Little II any cot
tor, GO rl,ut tie fll number % oc.es allowed
hv la,s. aud this is justih'', upon the ground
tint youf sla.u.e Is equivalent % IN announce
uent by tue chosen representative. q the lc--
,,'e that such p course Is not unpatrlotie
II tbi, feeling prevails extensively, II vii l.
reality ter,ei,cd what must be tie rulult All
fertilizers VIII. be put ON the co-;on lands % slim
u.lte them % the highest production, while TIE
corn lsnd- VIII b thus prcportioustely impo' sr-
shed.
n r1y frat aiezs4.e, 81 January Last, CON-
r7-,I.r % --lr r.vo!,ble consideration the Geor-
.-i.1 I. W. Irgcomneui.l Z reduction Of the nun
Tcr q e5r-s below thrce- 18th the lsnts nov
b.re5 us. 7 recommend an amendment Of your
s-t 50 Sc g. prohibit the plln-irs over hall, or
a. mes, one a.le 10 tEs iCll hand, and that the
hands % Be ,lu4crl'c- s---. ea-y b -ucn 70
work il TIE clc..
Taa l..ks as .b-ugl there might Lee some
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Radical, and Conservatives.

From che s7c-,h o. lion. .. s. Dickinson 10
Hcr Yaa. April POI
These terms were iustat1l .ua sac employ
cd TO answer the ends and serve the purposes
of ambitious end conflicting leaders rather
than % advance the purposes which all I'm
l5n-lJvins iacn have IN view, and the sooner
they give pllce the better That some will
- more extreme than others ul5n questions
Inseparahle from the prosecution Of the war
Ia 10 be expected hence a catholic and lib
eral spirit should be inlulSed anon. all who
would achieve q common eul and are alike
for an unconditional suppression Of the re-
hellion. would have Radicals, fr tearing
ont Rebellion bv the roots and Conservatives
for the preservation OK the Constitution
Radicals for crushing Rebellion By any aud
every means known % or permitted boy civil
lizcd warfare, and Conservatives for main
tanning the Union Radicals for LAYING the
hand Of Government, through the vigor Of
martial law, On anything aud every thing DO
longing 10 Rebellion, Slavery included which
viii strengthen Government and weaken lite
enemy. and Conservative tor keeping it and
appropriatins it % the purposes designed
Radicals Tor putting as many coloTcj soldiers
IN the field rs can be found, aud C0nserya-
lives for retaining them until the termination
Of the wnr-Badicals for making just as large
an inrJad into the institution OF Slavery in
lcheIiious districts ~ can he done incidentally
90 tic prosecution OF the war. and Conserva-
tivcs . see that the work stands when iti-
once well lonc-Radical. iJr making
thorough work Of Rebellion il all liz shades
and yaliliiJns in all IL elements ~ home
anu abroad, and Conservatives lJr preserving
The iruiis ol such efforts when the good shall
he accomplished in short, Eadial7 o. die
up. cut out, and e1ierliu9.r every evil which
threatens our existence, and Conservative r.
guard asaiu-t their ra.nu O.. rev us here
after.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-24

-OtTH lAEOLlSA fEEApAES---i -1-7r--
pol,Jvat or the y Y Post estimates ,t.
number of freed slaves now ~ south C.-.-
lins et l. 700. he si,e= tAe following a.
count % the sci,ools recently -,Jsbiisl.
amous them.
suppose f was ilorc chshcs that u t..
schools | visited found the best scholars o. 10
among the pure blacks. My tests were hv Do.
means sufficient % found a theory on; aad
heard 10 ous generalizing in the matter. IT,
little cni'l mentioned above, though evident.
bright, vas certainly behind her classIna,es si,i
her reading and spelling; but then pretty Chi.
dren arc scarcely ever good students. 10 1s-
class the hoy who outspelle1 everybody. IL nv
bearing. All rho WAS e4uai 20 every Bari u--.
given ont, ass IS b,ack az night. and n f-tIrrs
aul gesture q rexular jim Cros." l. s,----
al The s,hoal- you find chilirsn ~;,h h,-c --s.
sui light hair-oltcncEt ygil-v. Ore t1~ go
IN Miss To~n' school on s.. Hel--t's VIA f.-
the square head the "shocs" Of hair, sri r---.
os the expression O.: Robert Tooub-. o. &c
Jhe chillren in the schools ale O. al -,s
aud a-es. Generally, in one corner o. the r.-
you VIi mi h4lf dozen o. o dozcc girls rs.-.
ly -rc7r; al3 from that they sal-, i-vl p.
Itr.c rrchins Of fur and Sc yel-s. The .ar.--
girls always found dressed nth u--l.ess --1
propglety; the mass Of tic school, Lo~s,.r.
clad IN % curiyc- AMI ilsxhsus;.his lrist-
rag. u 81 shades and materials. CA oull5-
children and parents come 20 church IL bette
clothing, sud many q the vomsE is-s s-s--
and even wear hoop. The rags mel Q. D..
cl.at which Is the principal thing, tr, ---
huur upon the lutte fellows IN The eldest NAV.
imaginable; aud some Of the materials were
thr most curious. / think it T.- Cant. H..re-
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:,
1EI d i-h9 -N---'.7 y Ioi''DN'- - Dc = MT
y c-a-c- TX collector Cf Fi1.!5s and South
,--r.-. ..- o.. .,... ,-.,....-.,.,,.. .t-.1.-,-
-'
Lutte success Of aiming and Organizing the
.lares lie st1te- tI.ot the ezrsditi1n which
-....---,
'---A Blu ---S v"-A-''i' ''-- var -l1
tirely q black troops, who t5ok md held Tie
,.l,,, .. .--. --,.,-s I.-r-r, .hr,. ,---, -.---
i1rcc-- ltef were lL,n REINFORCED ny
white m .i.aegt. III. sixth Connecticut Imam
ii. .-.,...-i ..,
e''e '--i ''i' 10. --
lerv, tic Connecticut regimen. supported tie
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-24

I'M IEr-H r. RrTEE1>lE 10 TEE ccvrts-s-
7ilIl s.5@r.-Tls phiadtlihla y7gai-r
puliisae- laI. Hce5uu, If tie lace ezrezi-
lion uui-. command O.. Major zen. stone
mau, alm which j. aTiea ,st
General s,anemra. With mhuuy. c.s-
airy and artillery, In abe camp opposite
Fredericksburg, on Monday, Ito 18Th. On
Tuesday, a ssirmisb occurred with tte enc
my, Of which the following ac,5gu.4 axe
g.e-a
"Ihc division remaining during the night near
Ao-lis'ils, moved down 10 helleys Ford. Here
was Discovered lne first crSlu5.d hldy Of the
enemy. Preparations were ~ once made L. dis
lodge them, AMI AFTER throwing q shell or two.
tie rebels deemed it prudent u retire, which
they d.d n q rapid r..c, thus leaving the ford
in our possession.
"A portion Of this force was then sent Oh up
the river to the Rapp1hannock bridge, with in
structions 20 hold it and prevent its spoliation-
All has been done agreeable 70 directions given
They now hold enc SIDE Of keiiey's Ford and
sre strCng enough IN position ~ the bridge 10
h-ll il and prevent its destruction.
The following is the rebel account Of -tlc
same sfair taken from SIC Richmond l.
g'a-e~ Of the 10th
" Railway intelligence makes out the fight On
the R'ppahannock on Tuesday, at Kelly's Ford,
IN which the enemy was repu!sel after FIVE sue
cessire attempts to cross, with some loss, extent
not known, but slight on the Confederate side
On the same day demonstration was made
near GermaHua and United States Ford, but no
engagement IS reported. II was believed that
Hooker intended a general advance, but all re-
m3ined quiet On yes,er1ay-this impression aba
ted
\ detachment Of c4valry sent toward
Warrent5n oapturei several Of tao enemy's
cavalry.
On the night Of Tuesday the 18th, storm
Of rain commenced which checked the pro
gress OF the expedition. The report that
Gordonsville was occupied was probably put
in circulation by some one who knew the d.
reetion this reconnaissance had taken. and
had no doabt of its success.
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The sho,s which struck the Ke,lnl

DC shots winch Struck The kcikuk w.
rcc,ived in rspid succession. Sonetinrs ..-s
eral struck apparently at once bat da.t.
the period uae was in action the uvc,a-, ..-
more than one and hsl' in each tainrts O.
time. Nineteen bit the vessel Il. ,ae aa,.r
line a much larger number struck On N,
hull above and in the upper work=-the pilo.
hcus-; and suokestaek twelve o. fifteen a.
each turrrt but none struck below Tho 70
ter-lins. which. il may l.. remarked, og.
about tbr,cie-t abjyv @. main interior d,eL
-Netc Yo-i Posi-.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-24

EVsl-- Il NEUTRALITY.-Al the kind words
CT APPARENT sympathy that may come from
tn r.ling power Of England can only be re-
garded in tic future, as they should lave
been in the past, as intended 10 produce
em1az :hc loyal people ofthc United States,
& greater feeling Of security. 1t IS by such
fan speech that England has already gained
On edvontage, and inflicted a wrong that
mast be accepted as a challenge to our Gov
elument. What more could England 90 than
she has done to igjuro US asa nation? Thai,
s has preyed upon cur commerce, using
otlcrs as her agcnts, Is none the less hos
tile measure because done uudor pIeteuce Of
neutrality. The hand that deals Us blow.
Is none tie less the hand Of an enemy, bel
cause it is covered by silkn glove 81 far
is ills circumstance from leassniug tie H.
ligerent character Of the act, that ii IS taken
as eviionee Of treachery combined wish hos
;llity.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-24

GES. CosooaaN.-Gen. Co-c1ran wrote e
letter to Col. Hawkins relative to the death
OF Ccl. KiubalI, which IS now published. BE
states tLat he knew nothing Of TIE person lie
was dealing with at the time the collision oc-
CURED, and only used his weapon in self Je-
fense. lie says: &" bat had he been my best
friend. DO not see now It could have result
ed Otherwise. from tie part he acted Va that
occasion With NJ authority 10 demand tie
counteIs.gn I would have been derel:ct to ~
duty had yielded 70 his demand'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-24

P>s---A rebel parcr Gays that iins sss
bringing tive dollars Taprr in Mississippi,
Cards, such s. are ia ordinary NE amon-
players, ar- 0ortb eight dollars pack ].
undoubtedly require. liberal allowance Z
PIN money 10 maze ones self comfortable 10
that state.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-24

CHolct FRUIs AND ILowEas.-iiv cult
yators O.. choice flowers md fruits wiil NOT
fail to ua,i,e IN our columns the annual adj
yoriisemcut Of Mr.. E. T.. WORCESTER, Of
Thetiord. VI, We have repeatedly spoken
Of NJ. Worccster'e o5nection-thc care which
he takes 70 have It stocked with none but
genuine species ani varieties CT a decidedly
excellent character. and the fidelity and skill
witt which lo iecis and puts mp f-r Trans
ror,atJu whatever il ordered from him In
NJ one Of these respects have we ever known
f.ure, and 'ce have heard q Ike TESTING
ny given BY others WHO have l-en bis GUS
t9ners for years. His catalogue fer the pre-
sent year co1t-il1 valuable additions 70 those
Of former years. SIX pages O. ere devoted
{. tree, vines and smaller fui:z. the re-
maiHiuZ so7tn-o,n to lowering shrubs, hardy
he-l1e !e7aan;ils, tal3ins-9ut and
F,ri9I plants, taI-s, Sc &c.-a graf and
choice -s.io:y
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Vermont Item.


4 neFeIdE+f il shout 10 - -.-'''' Do
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cerate states, IN accordance with resolutions
Of their Congress requesting It, in which be
boasts Of the power Of the "young confeder-
acy" in that il has q" met and overthrown
the most formidable Combinations Of naval
and military ornaments that the lust of con-
quest ever gathered together for the con-
quest Of free people" He bags Of The
proves Of TIE confederates who haze sue
ceeded in capturing ont of the federal navy
of =437 vessels, four and have " sunk or
destroyed a number, including two large
frigates and one steam sloop-ol-wur" lie
boasts Of the present to-, as well as Of the
past.
" The contrast between our past and pro
sent condition IS well calculated 70 inspire
full confidence in the triumph Of our arms.
At no previous period Of the war have cur
forces been 50 numerous, so well organized
and 30 thoroughly disciplined, armed and
equipped, rs ut present. The season Of high
water, On which cur enemies relied - enable
their fleets Of gunboats TO penetrate into our
country and deTastate our homes, Is fast
passing away; yet our s;rcngholds on the
Mississippi still bid defiance - the foe, and
months Of costly preparations i3T their Ie-
Gucti9n have been spent in vain. Disaster
has been tie result Of their every effort to
turn or storm iicksturg and Plri Hudson,
as well re- every attack on our batteries ON
tie Red river, the Ia.iahatctia and other
navigabie streams. Within O few weeks the
falling waters and the increasing heats Of
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