Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-27
Miscellaneous Items.


Sixteen estates in Washington, owned
by rebels. are advertised for sale under
the oonfscauou act, by the United States
Marshal
"A woman has been duly convicted
before the Boston Police Court, and SEN
fenced accordingly, for beng a common
scold, 1t looks as if the women We're in
a state of discipline in that town at any
rate,
"A preacher in Illinois, giving a ia
miliar account of the Prodigal Sons re-
turn, dwelt touchingly upon the fathers
circumstances when he saw his son "aiar
off, thus; "rhe sun had not yet sunk
beneath the western horizon. There, in
his easy chair, before the door, sits the
aged father, readiag the papers :"
Tho radical democracy in the 18th
and 10Th wards of New York had a meet
ing Saturday night, and adopted tip-top
Union and anti slavery resolutions, which
are published by d. Mahoney, Secretary,
Who the radical democrats are or how
many there are, does not appear but they
evidently understand themselves.
"A despatch from Philadelphia re
counts the destruction of the British
steamer Hebe, of New Inlet, n. c., on
the lSth inst, while attempting TO run the
blockade with stores for the rebels. The
U. S. steamer Nippon discovered her and
gave chase. The Hebe was run ashore,
but was set on fire by the crew of the
Nippon who boarded her, the rebels on
shore firing at their boats all the time She
was finally destroyed though one boats
crew from the Niphon fell into the hands
of the rebels.
1t is somewhat curious now to re-
member that when Fort Sumter surren-
dered to the rebels under General Beaure-
gard on the 18th of April, 1861, its fam
ished garrison consisted of nine commits
stoned officers, band composed of fif-
teen members. fitty-fve artillerists, and
thirty laborers. That was day of tri-
umph for General Beauregard. Since
then he has held several commands, and
has finally returned to his first field OF
operations only to witness the de-
cay of his laurels.
"A correspondence has been going on
for several weeks between Gems. Gilmore
and Beauregard, commenced by re-
monstrance Of the latter in respect to an
expedition up the Combabee river, by
which negro slaves were carried off and
private property destroyed, in violation
of the laws of civilized warfare, as
Beawegard alleges. Gen. Gilmore re-
piled that he should endeayor to abide by
those rules, and suggested to Beauregard
tibet he mad better act in accordance with
them in the case of the negro soldiers ia
ken prisoners at Fort Wagner, whom he
refused to exchange. Several other mat
tiers were discussed IN the three or four
notes sent by each side, and the CORES
pondence has not yet terminated. Per
haps they can settle the matter by person
al interview after Gen. Gilmore removes
his headquarters to Charleston.
"A letter from rebel source at Nash
vile, Tenn, tells of great restitution
among the people there: "Some of cur
rich friends are obliged to do their own
cooking, washing &c, and | would not
be surprised if all the negroes were to
leave their masters in this part of the
world. Send clothes, shoes, stockings,
handkerchief, dresses. coats. everything
in the shape of wearing apparel, besides
groceries. The men and women in the
confederacy are nearly naked Do not
imagine that we need more than other
people. Ten and fifteen cent calicoes sell
at $40 dress. We have been living on
cold water aud clabber as beverages, and
parched meal for coffee When the other
black regiments are formed, what will be-
come of the wretched planters ?"