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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-12

told US, that in few days we should all ho
cleaned out of this portion of the State. W.
suppose that the object in throwing us out in
this position, is to aid in guarding this rail.
road while needed as now, for the transpor.
tation of government stores. #
At this time our regiment is somewhat scat.
tered. Two companies are stopping at Ma.
nassas Junction, five companies here. and
three down at Catetts station. This is fine
section of country that we arc now occupying
and we never had more pleasant eucamn.
ment than at this place. The land about us
is rather level, and the timber cleared awav
to such an extent around us, as to give US
quite chance for extended observation.
this station large windmill was formerly
run, for the purpose of pumping water into
the reservoir at suitable elevation to supplv
engines. The frame is still standing elevated
some seventy feet above the surrounding plain
This makes a fine lookout, and here during
S
'n0 uay' We nave " Seo'inel constantly posted
70 warn Us oi Tue approach OF any oil the Zoe.
al hign' we nave out an ample supply OF
guards ana patrols O0e or TWO nights our
camp has been in a state of alarm, and the
men c@iied OUT 10 consequence OF the firing
of pickets. There is quite an encampment of
cavalry stationed between one or two miles
from us, and firing may be heard from one
encampment to the other. Although the en-
envy are evidently scouting 10 our section, they
present as yet, no formidable force, and rather
design to annoy us, than give US chance for
general engagement.
In this prccaTious state Of affairs all bust
ness seems to be neglected, but that of war.
Through these extensive fields no burrows are
being powed, and upon the luxuriant grass,
no aocks or herds are seen grazing. Houses
are left without tenants, and many standing
chimnevs and Wondering wrecks, mark the
spot where recently stood tie family mansion.
aud peace and plenty reigoed, but all has
been scattered now by the fearful changes,
and destructive ravages of war. The Sontb
in the hour of its madness invoked the storm
that now darkens their sky, and falls with
such pitiless peltipes upon their war scourged
dominioDs.
A few weeks here will bring to maturity a
crop of grass upon the line of this railroad
worthy the attention of the government. II
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-17

Raw lads of eighteen and twenty form
the bulk Of the army that defends Wash.
ipgton against the imminent aggression.
Of General Lee. These youths reyel
and riot in their premature manhood,
and exhibit their exuberant strength aud
insolence in drunken and other orgies
that seem to have no other limits but
their purses. To inveigle the "green-
backs" ont of their pockets and those of
their officers, a whole army of brazen
courtezans and painted Jezebels" had
invaded the city, who ply their trade by
advertisements in the newspapers and by
puplic exhibitions in the streets, after Q
fashion so gross that it would shame
even the Haymsrket, The places where
they have congregated have received the
name new to American slang, and pecu.
liar to Washington, Of 'Ranches," a
word that in Texas signifies an enclosure
for cattle. The Ranches" of Madame
this or that are as openly conducted as
the hotels or boarding houses, and the
Provost Marshal and his officials make
little or no effort to Interfere with them.
Another class Of thieves, not SO desig.
mated In polite society, but worthy of
the name-the people who sell the Gov
ernment rotten and unseaworthy steam.
boats for the conveyance Of troops and
stores, shoes for the army that wear out
in one days march, and shoddy gar
ments, neither and upper, that rot like
blotting paper in shower of rain; the
respectable" people, who plunder under
form of law and with the decent obsery>
ances Of trade, feed daily at Willard's
and other public places, and make them.
selves conspicuous by the magnums Of
claret and champagne which they con.
sumo, and by the general loudneSs Of
their talk and behavior. Then there are
the ."wire. puliers" and ''lolers )" that is
10 say, men who have schemes before
Congress, and engineer" their bills
through both Houses by the Vulgarest
agencies Of dinner and drink, as well as
by other means not so visible to specta.
tors, though perhaps more satisfactory
to such members of the Legislature as
are neither too honest nor too proud to
be purchased.
But the roguery and raScality Of
Washington are equaled by its misery.
There are estimated to be no less than
40, 900 sick, wounded and mutilated SOL
diers within the District of Columbia,
receiving such poor relefand consolation
as circumstances will allow, not one.
twentieth part Of whom will ever again
be in condition to fight the battles Of
the North.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-17
FROM TENNESSEE.

Additional Particulars of the.
Defeat of Van ,DOrn's. Rebel
Corps near Franklin-.-The
Rebel General Stearns RePOrt-
ed Severely WOunded---The
Casualties, &c.
FRANKLIN Tenn, April 10. 1853.
Generals Whitefeld's, Crosby's and
Armstrong; rebel brigades, six thou.
sand strong, under General Van Dorm in
person, attacked this place this after.
noon. .....
The enemy dashed into the town and
held it nearly fifteen minutes, when they
were driveno out, with fifteenk killed, among
them two captains.
They left with US fourteen prisoners,
one major, and carried off large num-
ber of wounded. Our loss was three
killed, two severely wounded and six
missing.
Late in the day q aanking force Of
rebels, under General Forrest, unexpect-
edly met General Stanley's cavalry at
Hughes Ford, four miles east of this
place, and two hours fight took place.
General StanleY's force killed nineteen
rebels and captured sixty.two prisoners
losing six killed and eighteen wounded
and missing.
The rebel General Stearns is reported
severely wounded.
The attack was general and vigorous
and the enemy, soundly whipped by Gen
Granger's command, have gone back tc
Spring Hill.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-17
MOOKER'S ARMY.

Movements FOf the President.
Mrs. Lincoln aud Attorney
General observation-disclosures
from fredericksburg.
HEADQUARTERS. ARMY OF THE PoTo-(
a MAC, April II, 1868
President Lincoln, accompanied by
Mrs. Lincoln and Attorney General
Bates, left Aqua Greek last night for
Washington.
During his presence in camp President
Lincoln reviewed the whole Army of the
Potomac, Including the cavalry and ar
tillery. "
But one opinion has been expressed in
relation to the discipline and efficiency
of General Hooker'S army, and this SEN
timent the President fully.shares.
The Fredericksburg correspondence OF
the Richmond.Whig, dated the 9th inst
"AlIis quiet, as usual, to-day, except
the firing Of salute of seventeen guns
in the direction of the Potomac. od
"a report from the other side says
that Hookers army continues greatly
demoralized, and that fears ore enter
tanned for the safety of the federal army
\ in the WestR sa' c, igY
Ttesamo correspondent says that the
late Confederate success seems to cause
great discouragement to the fedora
troops.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-17
MuRFREEsBoRo April II.


The passenger train hence to Nash.
vile, was captured south of Antioch on
Friday afternoon, by 800 rebels under
Colonel Ferril. Nine cars were burned,
with the mail, and nearly 100 passen-
gers, including q dozen or twenty off,
GERS and thirty or forty suffers, and some
soldiers of the 10th Michigan, we're car.
tured. The guard, with forty-three
rebels in charge, made stand to fight.
They lost six killed and dozen wound.
ed The rebels lost the same number.
Among the prisoners were Colonel
Wood, 18th Indiana; Colonel Geo. P.
Buell., 5Sth Indiana; Major Cliff, LIST
Middle Tennessee Cavalry.
Surgeons Hurxthal and Andrew Dney,
Captain Newberry aud Lieut.. johnson,
llth Michigan; Captain Monk, Lieut.
Fox and Lieut. j. B. Hunt, 10th Michi.
gan; Captain Warren, Q. M, Captain
Maple, Commissary, Lieut.. Spencer,
Ordnance Department. Captain War.
rem and citizens,s were paroled and re.
leased. The Medical Officers we're also
released.
. The other military officers were taken
to Lebanon. The rebels took the rail:
from the road and fred into the train
The Federals were robbed of their val
nables. One sutler lost $4,000. "A
nephew of General Rousseau lost $l4
600 belonging to his regiment. Rebe
officers profesSed to be indignant, bu
did not attempt tcrestore the money
Our people loStfrom $25, 900 to $4,000
Pursuit was made, but Intellectually. =
Our prisoners were forced to march a
double quick.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-17
TRAcr gnOM uIs pnOcLAMATION 1Oa


We have forgotten God. We have
forgotten the gracious hand which pre-
served US in peace, and multiplied and
enriched and, strengthened us and we
have vaiHly imagined, in the deceitful-
ness Of our hearts, that all these blessings
were produced by some superior wisdom
aud virtue of our own. Intoxicated
with unbroken success, we have become
too selEsutieient to feel the necessity of
redeemiug aud preserving grace. too
proud to pray to the God that made US.
1t behooVes us, then, to humble our
selves before the offended Power, to
confess our national sins, and to pray
for clemency and forgiveness.
A. LINCOLN.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-17

NOnsense,G Going to ShO w that the
Administration is not the Gov
ernrment.
IF the Administration is the Govern.
ment, why didn'tit die with Gen. Harri.
son, or Gen. Taylor2
WE suppose the Government was cut
with razor the other day when Mr..
Seward wounded his hand a
y If Lincoln should take the darrhea,
the Government would have to swallow
burnt brandy or some other astringent to
regulate its bowels. 9r... D.. d
IF Lincoln should got the rheumatism
the Government would have TO go OF
crutches ft#s
z WHEN Chasetak snuff, the Govern
ement has to sneeze. ~
4 WHENsWelles gave bis fat contract Il
Morgan, it was o brother-in-law Of tn
Government to whom be extended favor
FwaEN Halleek hit Stanton, the Coy
ernment got black eye. -Logdn Ga
zette.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-17
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April IL.

Between fifty and sixty prisoners cap.
tured at Franklin, Tennessee, arrived in
this city to, night, most of them belong.
ing to the First Tennessee infantry and
belonging here.
The rebels at Lavergne yesterday caps
tured two car loads of Confederate prls-
oners en- route for Nashville. They also
plundered the passengers of their watches
money and clothing They paroled our
officers and soldiers; but many of the
former refused to accept of the parole
and were sent South.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-17
THE REPUBLICANS PURCHASE A SPEAKER
OF THE NEW YORK HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
fok TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLARS,

NAA1 A'SA OoLlOANo fOhOhho1 "A " oEAAA7f
OF THE NEW YORK HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
fok TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLARS,
From the Albany New York; Argus and Atlas,
9Th inst
Our readers have not forgotten the
circumstance that through the detection
of one Callicot, a Democratic member Of
the New York House of Assembly from
Brooklyn, the Republicans were enabled
to elect their Speaker and United States
Senator. They elected Callicot himself
Speaker. Bribery and corruption were
charged upon Callicot. An iuvestiga.
tion was ordered in the Assembly.
The purchase money for Callcot was
procured on draft, drawn By Senator
Low, Chairman Of the Republican State
Central Committee, upon Isaac Sher'
man, Esq, Treasurer of that body
When Mr.. Harris took this draft to the
bank, he was required to get an indorser,
and Mr.. Weed having affixed his name
in that capacity, the draft was cashed,
the money paid to Callicut, and the
Speakership and Committees thus Sc
cured to the Republicans.
1.-THE examination Of Hamilton Har
ris, Esq, was resumed.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-17
Guerrilla Raid into Franklin,
Ky.A2O,OOO Rebels Reported
Crossing the Cumberland.
LoUIsVILLE, Al

LoUIsvILIE, April IA.
Late Monday night q squad Of rebel
cavalry under Captain Harris, dashed
into Franklin, Kentucky, and arrested
the operator and carried off his instru-
ment. They also broke open number
of trunks in the depot, carrying away
the contents. ,.a4aa
Persons from below report large
force of Confederates, estimated at TO-
600, are crossing the Cumberland River,
near Lebanon, Tennessee, preparatory
to an advance into Kentucky
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-17
nom Admiral Du.
DOnt.-FuII Particulars Of the
Attack ON Charleston.

nom Admiral Du.
pOnt.-FuII Particulars Of the
Attack ON Charleston.
WASHINGTON, April19.,
The steamer Flambeau arrived here
this afternoon, with dispatches from Ad-
miral Dupont to the Government "A
bereportsfrOp the several comuand;
ers had not been received up to the time
of the departure Of the Flambeagy
Wednesday night. From other than
official sources it is ascertaiued that the
vessels composing the feet advanced up
on Charleston on the 7th, IN the follow.
ing order: ,ta
Weehawken, Captain Rodgers; Pas
sale, Captain Drayton; Montauk, Cap.
tain Worden; Patapsco, Captain Am
men ? Ironsides, the flagship, Com.
mander Turner, With Admiral Dupont
and bis staff on board; next followed
the Catskill, Captain George, Rodgers;
Nantucket, Captain Fairfax; iNahant,
Captain Downs; Keokuk, Captain Rhind.
In this order they proceeded up the
main channel, arriving within l, 100 yards
Tbe Trons;des hecama nnoanocooh,o
owing to the tide aud the narrowness Of
the channel, and was, therefore, obliged
to drop anchor, to prevent drifting
sbe sigpaled her oonsorts N diare1ard
her nations The ramsindar Of Tho
souadron continned on its 5cnnroe and
soon came within easv range If the reb.
el Gre from All noints ! s1G = III
The obstructious of the cbaNne, from
Fort Sumter to Fort Monltrie interfarad
with the progress of our ships Al Tn con.
sequence of this, and the position Of The
Ironsides, az above stated the nlan of
operations was deranped and the snace
for maneuvering being only from 500 to
| 900 wards the vessels were obli0ed to
at once engage the forts and the ada.
cent batteries The signal had been
made for action at haIf,past 8 o'clock in
the evening by the Ironsides, but the
rebels had previously opened fire on the
leading vessels. S.'' iiftsil.1
The contest is represented as in the
highest degree exciting, presenting a
fearful scene of fire belchinp from all
points on the land and sea, a continuous
roar of cannon. In the course Of thirty
or forty minutes the Keok1k was In a
sinking condition and was Obliged to
withdraw from the FIRE and seek an an.
chorage below the range Of the enemy's
guns. A few minutes afterward, all the
vessels withdrew from a signal from the
lhag.ship, it being deemed inipracticable
to continue any further hostilities.
The Keokuk was within ave or six
hundred yards of Sumter, and was com.
pletely riddled. She was struck from
all the batteries within range. at least
thirty times in thirty minutes. .
The shot was from ri6ed.cannon o.
the heaviest caliber. Captain Rhind
her commander, received q confusion or
the leg, from a flying fragment of hil
vessel, which only slightly famed him.
Twelve of the men were wounded. to
gether with Ensign Mcintosh, who hst
charge of one of the guns. The iniurie
are supposed to be fatal. ..sB
The next morning, finding it impossi
BILE to save tho vessel. CAPTAIN Rhin,
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-17
THE UNBLUsHING EMPLOYMENT OF MONEY
BY THE ADMINISTRATION MEN IN THE
LATE RHODE ISLAND ELECTION

TWENTY. FIVE DOLLARS OPENLY
PAID FOR VOTES
Read the following from the Provi-
dence (R I.) Post:
"MoNEY. The Republicans admit
that they used $4,000 in this city on
Wednesday. We guess they used more.
They gave as high as $25 for vote, and
there was no competition, either. We
are glad that men who are willing to
sell out; are beginning to ask high
price. al
"In East Providence the prices ran
high, notwithstanding the fact that our
| friends did not use o dollar. q .. ..
"In Warwick the Republicans found
Colonel Butler hard man to beat, and
/, offered thirty dollars for vote all day
4 "In North Providence the Republic
cans spent fifteen or twenty Thousand
Il dollarsp se.5siaaa9
!. Can party which sanctions such ras
J, cality be friend to Republican institn
} tions. t irs sff ~
J The Providence Post says the De
/ mocracy found just one enemyi 10 Rhod
n Island, namely--money. A single col
!. pOration-promised fifty thousand dollar
Ito secure o Republican triumph, in th
Eastern Congressional District, and th
| Post believes the money was given an
j used. JOS 1850 pCr i8d .n..I gsf.r.
8 M sSg io4 "a 77r7T i90 yeM se6WI
A PERFECT BABYLON OF col
8 40 ~ 1gv .rHUPTIoN d sgil aJiI
al AcorrespondeBtofthe London Tine
: writing home from Washington, says
the men there:
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-17

WASHINGTON, April l4.-A report,
has reached here that General Corcoran
shot Lieutenant Colonel Kimbalf, 9th
New York Zouaves, killing him Instant
ly, in his tent, for using insulting lam
guage when he refused a pass.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-17
The Conduct of the Wharf.-The
IncOmpetency of the Admins
igatiOn


The Conduct Of the Wharf.-The
IncOmpetency of the Admins
teatiOn
The mi,fortunes, failures, disappoint-
nents aud delays which have attended
our military operations since the removal
of Gen. Mcclellan are very remarkable.
In the carly part Of November last he
Y was within half dozen miles OF the
rebel army of General Lee, which was
then cut of from the support of Stone
d B wall Jackson's division on the other side
Of the Blue Ridge, Within three days,
had General Mcclellan remained undis'
tnrhed 10 his command, we have no
doubt that, in the open country near
Culpepper Court House, he would have
brought Lee to decisive battle, and
would have utterly routed and dispersed
. his inferior and exhausted Forces and
9 that thus the road into Richmond would
& have been opened without much further
trouble. Bot General Mcclellan, at
this important juncture, was removed,
inevitable delays followed, of the great
est advantage to the enemy, and a change
in the Virginia military prog anime,
which eliminated in the disastrous bat
lie. Of Fredericksburg. Since that day
Wo have had anything but an encourag-
ing record o. the conduct OF the war.
President Lincoln appears to have o
CLIQUE Of political intriguers around him
who ere more intent upon their miserable
qg game for the Succession than upon al
~ earnest and decisive prosecution of th'
! .eiwar. This clique is evidently resolved
that no military chieftain- in this wa
whose name has been or may be though
sa ofin connection with ihenext Presdenc
~ sball have any further opportunity 70
military glory. Thus Generals Mcole
8 lan. Fremont and Butler may beacoT
siderea as laid upon the shelf This !
ssmaIl business, as discreditable to th
"a 'gadmipIstratiofi as II is discouaging
81 M country II Is also q lamentab
g y fact that the adpinistrauon, for a monl
;haEo o. two past has devoted more attentie
to the political elections Of theday thi
:. TO The paramount lsg business war f.--t1
, az Herald. gm q Z.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-17

Commodore wilkes alRfisOner.
Late dispatches from Havana, state
Com. Wilkes a prisoner, and will cons
tinue SO until the affair Of firing into the
Spanish war vessel is'explained.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-17
EMBEZZLEMENT IN THE ARMY-DIsAP-
PEARANCE OF A QUARTERMAs.
TER WITH $4,000.

A dispatch from Washington to the
Philadelphia Press has the following:
An officer in the Quartermaster De-
partment has recently absconded with
large amount of public funds, intended
for the Fifth Corps. He was last seen
in Washington OH the 10th ult., when
he called upon Riggs & Co., to cash q
check for some $4,000. The money
was paid in small notes. Leaving his
uniform at his hotel, he took the cars for
Baltimore, where he was seen in COM
pany with several United States army
officers. He was traced to New York,
thence to Troy, and at length to Toron.
to, Canada. The delinquent has fam.
lily in Massachusetts. 1t is believed
that while in liquor he either lost por.
ton of the money at the gaming.table,
or had it stolen from, and fearing the
consequences, took fight.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-17
's AGAINST HIM. -

HARRISBURG, fa., April o. 1905.
The majority of the Senatorial InVes.
tigating Committee to inquire whether
unlawful means were employed to secure
the recent election of United States
Senator made report to-day, finding
General Cameron guilty on the charges
of bribery preferred against him by
Jefferson Boyer, member of the Legis-
lature. &4sSa .ae-
After arguing the case strongly
against the witnesses in Cameron's de.
fence, they say Boyer's statement is cor.
federated in nearly all the leading de-
tails by testimony of other witnesses,
and 1t appears from the testimony that
other members of the Legislature be-
sides Boyer we're offered money and a
plan TO induce him to vote for Cameron.
1t is understood that the minority re-
port signed by the Republican members
of the committee, will differ materially
from these conclusions. The testimony
is very voluminous, occupying over l3O
pages,
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-17
Reported Resignation OF Gen.
Mcclellan.
WASHINGTON, April II

WASHINGTON, April IL, 1858.
A rumor is in circulation here that
General Mcclellan has rendered to the
President his resignation. s
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-17
TESTIMONY.

"Mr. Shaffer-I understand, Mr.. Har-
ris, that the money which you paid Mr..
Callicot, was obtained on draft signed
by Senator Low, aud that the said draft
was converted into money at the Eren.
ing Journal Office; is that SO?
"Mr. Tremain-I OBJECT to the
question. The objection was sustained.
"Mr. Shafer-Where do you keep
your bank account?
''Mr. Tremain-I OBJECT. The
objection was sustained.
"Mr. Shafer-Was it your individ.
ual money which you loaned to Mr.. CAL
licot?
"Mr. Tremain-I OBJECT. Objec,
tion was sustained.
~"Mr. Shafer-I wish to prove hat the
money paid Mr.. Callicot was not Mr..
Harris but mouey belonging to the State
Central Committee; before you lent the
money, Mr.. Harris, did you communi-
cate with Mr.. Sherman of New York;
"Mr. Tremain-I OBJECT.
"Mr. Shafer-Don't you know, Mr..
Harris, that the draft drawn by Judge
Low is now in the city?
"Mr. Tremvin-I OBJECT to the
answer. ...
"Mr. Shafer-Did Mr. Cochrane know
that Senator Low drew the draft refer.
red to2 [OBJECTED TO, Did you
attend a caucus of Republicans at the
Delevan House on the 10Th Of January
last, in which propositions were made to
buy Mr.. Callicot?
"Mr. Tremain-I OBJECT to the
answer"
1t is not understood that when the
proposition to give Mr.. Callicot 81 ,2O(
for prospects services was up, Mr.. Ire
main was present to object" 1t is no
to the corruption that he now "objects,
but to the exposure of it,
This is the transaction which KEEP
the House SO long disorganized, agains
which Democrats protested, and whict
they struggled go hard to expose.