Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-08-14
NUMBER SEVEN.

su-e success. The men now abscrt frOu
their posts would, it present in tie field
, serve 10 create numerieal equality, AM
, when, with any APT ryach To such equality
have we fail, j 10 b. victorious
b, lieye that but few OF thUse absent srt
actuated by unwillingness to serve then
eJontry. but thaI many have found it diff
cult to resist the temptation u witt then
homes and loved ones ffum whom they have
been ~ long separated, that others have lelt
for the temporary attention Vt their affairs
with the intention Of returning, and then
have shrunk ir1m the Consequences Uf theiI
vi1lati1n VI their duty that others again
Lave left then 10 s On mere resilessnts'
and desire Of clanse, each quietIng the
up5.aiJils Of bis conscience by persudlin5
himself That lis individual serl lees could
have 10 iutleucc on tlD general result.
These aad other causes although lar less Cis-
graceful t.aH tIs desire to avoid tie danger
9I ssca pe from the sacrifices Itquir' by Ia-
tI;Jti7Il are nevertheless Z ieyous faults, and
Illce che cause OF our beloved country ana
I D. every ,Llus vo hold dear m imminent pc
M. / Iel ,a. tAst It's Ilen who now owe d.
/ y 10 tEcig country who have been call cut
/ and iiave No; Yet IcI lIted ioE d-ty, OF who
have alb en.ed themselves iroA t4,lt Posts
/ are sufficient ~ numbers 70 secure NIeto,y 2
/ IN tne struggle now impending.
/ ciI On You, then, uiy cJuntrymen. 10
I hasten Il yo-r CAMPS ~ Obedience = tie do
tates Oi honor and 1utT, and summon those
who lJve s5seni-d themselves without leave,
cr who have r.maintd absent beyond @ Q
period allowed by their llrloughs To Iepais
without de.'y . thrir respective eUnnauis
and do hereby declare tlat l grant genera.
pardon and amnesty 70 al Oflrers and alen
within thg CJn.eioiacy, now absent without
leave, who sialI with the least possible delay
return q their proper posts VI duty, bit NJ
excuse viii De received for any deluy beyond
twenty days after tie inst publication ul this
proclamation in the Stite IN which the ab-
eentee may he at tie date Of tlis rruchma-
tiuu. T.Is amnesty and pardon shall extend
O. al who have been accused OF who have
been convicted and are undergoing sentence
for absence vi..Jut leave or deseTti0n, tx
cepting only those who have been twice con-
yIcted OF lcserJiIn.
Finally / cluiure my couutry-women.
wives, mItlers, sl-ters and daughters, OF the
Coul,LcIacy 70 raise their Oh powerful inhC-
ence in aid Uf this call 10 add our crOwning
sacrifcc % those which their patriotism has
80 freely and constantly offered their coun-
Try altar, ami Q, take care that nJne who
owe seryicC In the field shall be sheltered at
home from the disgrace Of having deserted
theiEdgty % their llmiiigs, to- her country
end 90 their God.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Mai. Gen. Foster weat up James River on
the 4Ih IN the gunbJ1t Com Blrney, with
ID M
when within : miles Of Fort Darling, ut
point called Dutch Glp, a tOrp,dJ was ez-
plUded under the bows Of Ine CJmmJdure
Birney by a iJck string connected with the
shMc. Tie cxpll-i u wn> terrific. IL lifted
the EunbJ1t's bows ten feet out Of the water
and threw q great quantity of water high IL
the air, which falling On the deck wasted
otclbErl fifteen OF the crew. Among them
was Lisut. Gushing, the commander of the
Commodore Barney. Two ssillrs weFo
drowned, all the rest were saved. Mnj. Cen
Foster wa- On board when the explosion took
place
Tae enemy then opened upOn them from
the shore with - pounde. field piece. The
Barney was penetrated 10y | ) shots besides q
great number Of muskel balls, but not man
was injured except the paymlstcr who was
sil4 iut N'uilci ~ elilhtcie.
The gunh1at CJHas-et received five Z
pound shots, one Of which passed through
her gilJt house and instantly ki!ied her eou-
nanler, Acting Master Cox, stIiAing Tim in
The hack.
Tae Commodore Barney was t1ved down
10 Newport News By Tug AM vii b. 20
paired.
The ohjcct Of the reconnaissance WAS nc
and the f-yt has returned.
Ile uew army g,.nhJat Gen. Jcssup, CON-
minded 5y Lie-t. al. Whipplc, slsJ accJui-
-auiej the expedition aad received sese.al
,ao,s. buJ was not much injured.
TIE I. 5. steam fticite Hartford. Admi-
MI FarnguJ, ,ylIssissipl Squadron, arrived in
Ncw Ylrk Sunday night. oalGtes were fred
rom the t-rL 70 tie Nir-ows, from OuaIan-
inc, Fort Wood, Fost Columbus, rad va
io1s French, Spani-h aad American iaen-0l-
var in the hI5Jc
TIE draft n Buffalo was fuilae3 ,iJG-
lay, vi,l1et any disturbance.