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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-11

from mine to hesitate long, on grounds Of moral
principle, which Of the two to choose.
We fell into line and marched back the way we
had come since morning, and continued on in d
southerly course towards Wanenton till dark
when we halted again for supper aud sleep. A
threatening demonstration on the part Of the enc
my at Manassas Gap was the reason Of our march
ing 80 far out Of the way We heard the firing
and knew right well what it meant, but the trouble
was disposed Of long before we got thers. In
fantry and artillery came back along the same
road together, which always makes marching very
vexatious and inconvenient. Many Of the men
fell out, but not so many men as horses. The
battery boys said if this kind Of marching was kept
up much longer they would be left without suai.
cient horses to drag along their pieces. We
have already marched, since leaving our old camp
about 800 miles, averaging over 20 miles per day
counting the days that we marched.
Sweet as the voice of friend is the order to
halt, after 80 long march, and brief though our
nights rest may be, It is wonderfully recuperat'
ing. On this occasion we turned of from the
road, through piece Of woods, to an open field
near the bank Of brook, where water and rails
were plenty, and IN short time our camp FIRE,
we're burning brightly and the boys we're engaged
in cooking their evening meal and the most ofuf
had that that no one nsed be ashamed to cook OF
eat. should have been 10th to have swspped
my supper tha, night for the bes. farm in New
England. We had orders to start next morning
at FIVE o'clock, but as our supply train had arrived
and the hoys were oil out Of ratioos, the Genera
very kindly condescsnded to allow two hours
more, to draw and issue enough hard tack and
pork to last US another day. We were behind
one day, or rather, our rations we're, as we had
subsisted one day on nothing (') and we ell con
sidered it a frs,-rate plan of Gen. Sedgwick's tC
stop US long enough to draw some more.
We came here into camp tha, day, and although
/, took US almost whole afternoon 10 find a camp
place to suit have no fault to find, for they fpal
ly led u, to very good one. We hope to sta.
here long enough to get thoroughly rested, 70
the men are thoroughly exhausted A sutler'
visit, too, would be gladly welcomed, for such ar
tice, as writing paper and the like are NOR
scarce here than gold in Dixie.
AYTl-REBEL.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-11
For the Freeman,
Extracts from Instructions TO Enrolling
Officers.


Ma. EDIroR.-Plcase insert in your paper
the following extracts from instructions to en-
rolling officers.
wHO SHALL nR DRAFTKD.
The enrolment so far as you are concerned
must include all male persons between the ages
OF twenty aud forty-fye.
In the case Of any person claiming exemption
on the ground OF alenage, enroll his name, and
under the head Of Remarks," state your be-
lief, from what you have heard, whether or not
he has filed his declaration Of intention to be-
come citizen.
So ofother cases of exemption. Enroll ALL,
informing persons claiming exemption that this
Board will determine, when such persons shall
be presented before |, in pursuance Of the law,
whether or not they are liable to military duty.
Paragraph 20 Of Regulations for the govern
men, OF the Bureau Of the Provost Marshal
General, is in the following words, to wit
When complete enrollmeuts have lately been
madc by the State authority, copies Thereof
will bo obtained II practicable, and used in
making or verifying the new enrolment.
LIT THE PKorLE KNOW
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-11

A NoyRL PRoJBcr.--Gen. Ben Prentiss, the hero
of Helena, who was the chief officer in command
at the West when the war lroke out, and who
spent the year after the battle oil Cornth in a
rebel prison, breaches a novel plan, and one he
would doubtless carry ou, Il be had chance.
lio says he would like no bOttcr amusement than
to be put in command Of ten thousand cavalry
that with this force he could 80 from Texas to
Richmond, and that when be comes out he will
have thirty thousand mules. with an aele-bodied
negro on every one. 10 addition he would bring
thousands Of fighting Union men. lie would
destroy all the rebel communications, and barn
their factories, arsenals and foundrios.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-11

SURRENDERED HIS CREDENTIALS. In the Eric
Annual Conference now in session ut Ashtabula,
Ohio, DR.. G. w. Clarke stated that j. j. Bent
lev had surrendered bis credentials as local
preacher. lie went to the war as Captain, and
maintained fair character. DR.. Clarke said :
f" His reasons are that, having been to the war
and fought tho rebels, he now finds Copperhcads
on his return, and cannot very well maintain
his Christian and ministerial character, but is
inclined to be tremendously excited, and 10
afraid somebody may get hurt"
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lDoetrp.
From the Vermont Record.
The Battle Summer Of 1868.
NJ sLiyE Z. PAYNE.

Oh, while the scourge of battle sweeps
o'er southern hill asd dell,
The faithful heart OF Nature keeps
Her oldsn promise well.
Soft groenness clothes her vocal hills
Where stormy torrents roll,
And grsndly through esrth's temple thrills.
The rapture Of her soul.
Nor bugle blast, nor wall OF pain
Fall DER the Hand that hath
The seed.tims, sue, and gentle rain,
And blossoms for our pa,h
Oh, hope fulfilled Oh, radiant hours
Where drifting roses be
Whose music marches with the stars
And clasps the mighty sea
Thy spirit is form OF grace
Enwresthing shield ssd sword,
And In each humble W.yside place
Thy glorious gifts are stored
Thou waIkest with a wnsome smile
Through happy, hopeful firms,
And dswy sunbenms braid ere while
Rare jewels for thine arms.
Thy summer morns as kindly rise,
Thine hours as purely wans
AZ though there were no sacrifice
On yonder battle plain.
Thy berries stain the fragrant turf
While tides Of life o'eraow,
And gracious dreams Of light haze birth
Within an hour Of voc.
We see thy mission all fulhll,d,
We hear thy cheering tone
" Despaning donbt be still be still
Our Father guards His own.
The changeless seasons walk their realm
And light and shade prevail,
AMI though The night OF grief o'ervaeln,
joys morning cannot fall.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-11

PENSACOLA. late Southern paper says
We learn that this place is perfectly deserted,
aud LEFT in an almost desolate condition, tho
grass and weeds growing all over the place, and
but four or Eve families living there. II is con-
sidered as neutral ground by both the enemy's
and our troops, there being white flag nailed
up in the place. Our men frequently 70 over in
little sallboals TO gather fgs that grow in rich
abundance thore. fB
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-11

A correspondent in Norfolk writes " Slavery
is dead u this part Of virginia-even IL peao,
should be established tomorrow, aud fornand,
Wood dictate the terms. Yankee immigration
has already set in, and merchants from New
York, Philadelphia aud Boston transact nearly
oil the business in Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-11

The price Of substitutes In Philadelphia
ranges from 900 TO 800. In ono case the
Philadelphia Press says as high as $3.50 has
been paid, but men arc Offering themselves free.
yat the lower rates.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-11

Nrw YoRK, Aug. s. A Charleston letter Of
the 3ist says the last day Of Jaly passed away
With everything promising success, though not
perhaps as soon as some may wish. all things
arc working well.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-11
THE DAILY FREEMAN

Is published at THE FREExAx ovIcs Two editions
are issued in for the mail West, and thsstags
that leave Montpelier In the afternoon the other In the
merningin for the morning mails Each edition
contains the latest news to the time Of going
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-11
Terms.

sl00 per year or 90 for hree months, to mall sub
scrbers and those tax ng the paper from the once.
$500 per year. or 81 for three months tovillage sub
scrberspsper delivered at their houses places Of
business. .ltH@
Advertisements inserted reasonable terms. Orders
solicited CIV. WILLARD
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-17
Rurnina Of lie wuntrena.

The Philadelphia Inquirer contains tao follow
ing from a private etterreceiged in that city:
On Sunday, JannsIy 18th, the watch officer
Of the United States steamer Quaker CITY re.
ported 3 large FIRE burning seward, The
captain Immediately hurried upon deck, and
decided it was a large vessel on ere. Without
delay he weighed anchor and steamed ont. for
i WIS blowing very fresh. It was not until
FIVE o'clock That they were near enough to dis
cover it wes q large side wheel steamer, com
Pleteiy envei0ped IN flames a sight magnificent
to bshold Upon coming nearer it vas diseov-
cred the b~oat-falls at each quarter were banging
down to the Water, and The boats gone. UDon
this evidence Of at least some having managed
to leave The vessel it was decided to remain,
stsaming around ia hopes Of saving human life,
and just as dawn was making, a noise was
heard assern, which proved to be- enc Of the
boats containing sixteen persons, who would
have found q watery grave, as the boat was then
nearly full Of water, and the occupants nearly
frozen.
The men had only the clothes in which they
stood, but there were two passengers who man
aged to save q couple of Valises. On their
reaching the deck, imagine the surprise of
Union Sans servants to fnd these sufferers be.
longed tc the rebel steamers Tropic, formerly the
HuntEess, Of the New York and Charlestoniine
which they stole at the commencement Of the
AoDplAtEA+
She had succeeded in running past some Of
the bioekadeTs on that dark and drizzly night,
with g cargo of three hundred and twenty bales
Of upland cotton, three bales Of sea Island, and
three barrels Of turpentine, with six barrels of
rosln. She would have been e prize, but at all
eYeats the rebels have been deprived Of the pros
eseds for stores and ammunition. They reported
another boat with fourteen peIsoas. SCANNING
around until daybFsak, tho second boat was de.
scried and the sufferers rescued.
The mass Of the crew wore English and Irish.
Oae ST The two passengers was an Englishmsn
named ] n Vernon Of London. just before
reaching the ship he Yves seen to threw overheard
q quantity Of yellow covered documents.D A
boat vas Immediately lowered, which succeeded
in seeming thern They proved to be contracts
sntersd into by Tie Score aTy Of War, the See
rotary Of the Nav a4e the Psslm&sser General,
With the said Venom. for furnishing the so-
eslled Confederate g7Yarnusns with stores, ae-
sopsrements, etc Said Vernon Was very indig-
asnt, threatening 70 report The matEer to Lord
admitting s. tbs same time, that be was
sn agent OF tie Confederate Government.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-17
By TELEGRAPH.
Last Nighfs Dispatches
ADDITIONAL FROM THE EORTH.
A General Draft Advocated in the North.
The Chicago Tsssses gsgepvesSed
sRs she FeaerNF ARMY.

Special to the Appeal
GRENADA February ls-Noahern dates to the urh
have been received.
The Federal gunboai Glide burned q. Cairo on the
7th, beaded with stores. Loss, 100000.
Lincoln decides that the blockade at Charleston was
not disturbed sufficient to render notice de- novo nesss.
sary.
Sherman, Of Ohio, made q speech Ia tie United States
senafei advocating e general draft North. Being Lin
coins mouth.piece, his declarations created Intense ez-
element IN political circles.
The Chicago Times has been suppressed ia HurlbHt's
department.. The reason assigned is The publication Of
false and ~aiumnio articles againststho President Of
the United States, and giving I'D aud eomfofs 70 he
public enemy.
Several additional maeiiugs have been held in he
Northwest deReuasing Llucclns policy, and calling fer
an armistiee.
Hendricks, senator elect from Indians, has delivered
al address, taking decided grounds
Orders hava been issued to push the canal project e
yieksburg vigorously.
Federal officers report ten thousand sick ia Gang
near Yleksburg D..
Federal Operations in Yaz0O Pass.
GREEADA, February l6-The Federal fleet Is sEn
engaged IN clearing obstuctions from Yazoo pass. Ad
ditional boats are reported as having arrived with re-
inforeements. Both banks Of the pass ere strictly
guarded. Icsnn9t ascertain, satisfactorily, what pro
grsss the enemy has nese. Tie rumorsd Federal cd
vance into North Mississippi is doubted. The rosds are
IA terrible condition, With waters high. D.
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FedernI oonrre.. proeseaires.

WASHINGTON, Feb ..
Ssnate.-Mr. Rice presented the credentials
Of Hon. Alex S, Ramsey, elected senster from
Minnesota for six years from the 4th of March
next.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced z bill to aid in the
construction of railroads and telegraphs in Kan
sas.
Mr.. TTumbun called up the bill in relation to
juries in courts of the United States, which
was passed. He also called up the bill con-
corning the courts in Washing Territory. Pass
ed. He also called up q bill to change the time
of holding district courts in certain districts.
Passed.
The bill to encourage enlistments and for the
enrolment and drafting If the militia was taken
up.
The pending question on Mr.. Carlle's motion
to strike out the fourth section, was discussed
at length by Messrs. Colsmer, Bayard and
Davis.
House-Mr. Colfax reported q bill to estab-
lish thirty-seven additional ~post-routes, bat
making no appropriation. Passed without be-
ing read
Mr. Stevens reported hack The ssnate's
amendments to the executive, legislative and iu-
dieial appropriation bill.
The house disagreed to the amendment re-
s~trcting The mileage Of members to ten cents
per mile to and from Washington.
AAu uUuco DtktNtGQ tLaH Y GDluEllEEe1 OF COL
ference be asked on the disagreement to the
amendments Of the senate to tho bin.
Mr. Wright riaiag to a question of privilege,
said his colleague (Stevens) in a recent speech,
charged him with advising compromise and
conciliatioR, which, ia such q cas5, was to snake
covenant with he'll. Mr.. Wright denied that be
ever proposed such action. The compromise he
suggested was with regard to legislation in or
der to secure harmonious scion. Hs had de-
nounced the rebellion out and cut from the
threshold, and every man connected with it. He
was for vigorously carrying on the war and put.
ting down the rebellion. lie would compromise
with 40 rebels il arms. He was fOr no COM
promise except an honorable one, by which the
country could be saved, but not while the rebels
were in arms and II threatening attitude.
Mr.. Stevens was very glad to hear this from
his colleague. He was satisfied that he had mis-
understood his remarks.
Mr.. Sargent introduced a bin disappearing Of
certain acts Of the Legislature Of Nevada, which
require all officers Of all mining corporations in
the Territory to reside therein. Referred to com
mittee on the judiciary.
The house considered the naval appropriation
bill. An item Of twelve millions for iron war
steamers was amended SO IS 70 provide that ne
contracts shall be entered into for construction
until proposals have been solicited from the
prineipa3 iron ship builders, and made on tbe
most favorable terms.
Without concluding action, the house adj
joarned.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-17
TRIRUTE "a REsPHrr-

DEWITT CLISTcE LOBaE no "a
MASONIC Rail Walden Fsbma-y 1871. lss3l
WHEREAS, The suprems G,aaa Maser of he na
ysEss has been pleased IN his infinite wsaam @
ffom oFr midst our esteemed and well BELOVED broths
m HEsr1Se, from his Ls5s-s en- earn, re truss
nat celestial lods7 above where tho supreme Graz
Mister fogeTes rsigus. Therefore,
Rs0vsd. Thas tbs lodge has, IN ne death of Broshsf
Hsrisg lost ons Of is brightest jossls society On sz'
nplazy member. his vile an al sioaats hss5sid 81
children q ktad fstser the e-oamaniy a kiaa ldsnl
and neishbor.
Resol5sd That th,s iodga dsaply s7mpa.blz wah 10
bsrssved family and asnds IN ibis salsavs aalsua
lion.
Rsolsea, Thst, as o ioken Ct our esteem fotou &c
eessed brother, No wear The usual badge Of msarur
for sairiy dzys.
Rss0l0s9 That the secretary furnish ria family 6
copy Of these rssoIutoas aad copy be zsas 20 tho
3saphis Appeal ar pubaeason.
>. H. HAELToE
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Dispaseaes . ) Norlssrn pre-s.


MEMPHIS, February 3-speculasors ere run.
ming Wild for cotton an grades sold yesterday
at dollar a pound. Gold is sixty per cent.
premium, with en upward tendency.
Small pox is raging considerably among oar
citizens. Sydney u. Watson, q prominent law
yer, died Of It last night.
Information has been received that fifteen or
twenty Confederate cavalry attacked the rail
road track Bear Jackson, Tennessee, on Satur-
day night and tore up q few rods, but were dis
covered and set 70 flight, with a loss Of one or
two men.
No attempt las yet been made on lhe Mem.
phiss Dd Charleston railroad Il is very strongly
guarded.
Smuggling continues to be carried on extsu-
sively, ia medicines and other contraband ar
ticias. Detectives make q good haul every day
OF two.
Lieulenaut Edwards, assistant provost mar
shaI, having obtained q Through, Is succeeded
hy c plain Woodward, Of the 9th Iowa,
Military seizures OF steamers for Gen. Grant
have ceased.
Logan's and Davidson's divisions are stll
here.
GAiRo, February 5.-Tho Yicksbure Wig Of
Friday reports the capture Of Port Hudson, bat
in 3 dubious manner. II is supposed to DO de-
signed as "a rUse. Other accounts indicate that
no attack has yet been made.
The forces are busy repairing erevasses OF
last fall, 60 keep The water from inundating our
/ camps, which begin at the canal, extending
along the rever beyond Youug's yoint.
Occasionally the enemy throw shells at our
troops operating on The canal but, the distance
being over two miles, have not 8 very good
range, and no one has been hurt yet. What
damage has resulted from our replies is IN
known.
tits understood thst the rebels have not mere
than sixty thousand men 81 Yicksburg, and il
is believed that they cannot add more to the de-
Tense Of the place.
Il is said that she food furnished to the troops
dswn the river is very Inferior and some Of tbe
sickness is attributed to thst eause.
Il is reported Chat one thousand contrabands
from Memphis aill be sent 10 labor in the canal.
Passengers by the Lady Pike, which arrived
this evening from Memphis, say that there is
great excitement in gold and cotton. The for
mer reached us and the latter 9I033. The city
is full Of spectators. Cotton is coming il
slowly.
The Lady Pike brought up three hundred
bales Of cotton.
Tennessee money Is 20 per cent premium.
Gen Morgan has been temporarily relieved
Of the command Of the 13sh army corps, snt
has arrived st Memphis ia a poor state of health
Gen. A. J. Smith succeeds him
The health Of the troops at Yieksburg is i'm
proving satisfactorily.
An order has been issued at Memphis forbid
ding any one to ship or bring negroes North
unless they give satisfactory evidence that tn
negroes are ree. This is to protee5 loyal slave
owners. Cotton at Memphis has goneiUp t
Sl.i0per pound.
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rBa FEDKRAL ham THROUGH
PASS.

y
Considerable danger seems to be ap~prehended
by a portion Of the community from the move
asnt Of the enemy into the interior Of Missis.
sippi. vie the Yazoo psss, bus re- have heard 8
number Of gentlemen, who profess to be well
acquainted with the nature Of the water courses
that must be navigatedi give it as their opinion
that but little viii be accomplished, except q
disturbance for q short time of our collecting
supplies in the country threatened
The passage from the Mississippi to Neon
Lake is Two miles in Ionglh thence ca the lake
to the mouth Of the pass nine miles thence
through the pass proper to GOldwateT river
eighteen miles. The latter is narrow and deep,
and some Instructions by falling timber bad been
made, and the work was progressing The en-
emy's boats advanced through the pass with
their boats, a heavy land force marching on
either side and in advance Of tbs boats. On
Sundey morning the land forces reached the
Coldwatsr. and It was expected the boats would
srrige during the day. Our forces, engaged in
adding to the obstruceions, were driven back,
and compelled to abandon The work, and
reached the mouth of the Coldwater on sunday.
The land forces Of the enemy are estimated st
eight OF ten thousand.
We are confident that energetic steps haye
been taken to provide against the raid IN this
direction, but knowing the Importance of repel-
ling, and The great disaster it woald be 70 our
arms in Mississippi If allowed to be successful,
we urge the utmost e~xertons on the part Of our
leaders. The water IS falling slowly, and the
foe nay be e~nsappsd, when a sufficient force
can bag the whole party.
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SEsToR.
Rrem rrexlee and 60.

NEW YORK, February GA letter to Ger
Hamilton, from the United States consul a
Monterey, says 3 million dollars worth Of cot
ton are sold there monthly all of which Is sen
back to the rebels ia the shape Of powder, lead
blankets, shoes, cts. An order was Ehen there fol
six hundred thousand blankets.
J, r Baylard, says the ietter, is getting 90
smother expedition for the invasion Of Arizona
and New Mexico. He intends ID start the Isi
Of January.
Union men in Texas are hung on the slightest
suspicion.
party q Germans were etsaczed on th9 Rio
Grande by Texan rangers, bat cot away with
oEa wounded and tho loss Of their horses.
A lhous nd men are oh the frontier awaiting 4
chance to join tie Eedsrai arny.
a letter from the United STAKES c3nsnl at
Matamoras to Gen. Hamilton says Tiers IS IN
the riVer q force Of 1890 Mexicans, half Of
whom are well armed and moanisd, who have
been driven from Texas. Having beon Joined
by few Americans, they keep the frontier as
far as San Antonio ia q fafment A Mexican
general has been appealed 10 by he rebel COM
mander At San Antonio, to pgeTert the invasion
of Texas Nothing has bean said % our consul
on lie subipck.