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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-22

cut his force in two, scattering a
large portion Of il, capturing Tour pieces
of artillery, one thousand stand OF cavalry
arms, and two hundred and forty prison
ers, besides the wounded.
As pushed on after the enemy imme-
diately have not been abe to ascertain
the number of their killed and wounded,
but il was very heavy,
They were scattered over distance OF
fifteen miles from this, and their retreat
was perfect rout, their men deserving
and struggling over the country in all d.
rections.
pursued them with great vigor, but
their horses being better than NINE, | was
only able TO come up with couple OF reg
iments at Sugar Greek, left to detain me.
| made charge on them, capturing some
fifty, and scattering the remainder IN the
mountains.
When within three miles of the river, !
struck gallop, but when | reached the
river found they had all crossed at
ford some three miles above Samp's ferry,
where they commenced 10 cross twelve
abreast.
never saw troops more demoralized
than they were.
am satisfied that their loss IN this raid
was not less than two thousand,
No fears need be entertained Of their
making another raid soon.
[Signed,l GEO. Crook,
Brig. Gen. Commanding.
To MAJ. GEN. RosEoRANs,
General Commanding.
Federal Victory in Mlsssis sippi.
Meridian, Miss, Oct ID.
The following despatch was just re-
ceived from Brig Gen Chalmers
Byhalia, Oct IL.
We have torn up the railroad in four
places, and attacked Colcersville yester-
day morning.
Gen Sherman with part of Smiths bri-
@ ade, enroute for Connth, arrived as we
did. We drove the enemy into their for
tifcations, burned their camp with con-
siderable stores, and 80 wagons. We
b ought off 20 wagons, five stand of
colors and one hundred and four prison
ers.
Our loss is about fifty killed and
wounded.
Prisoners report that Gen Smith and a
| Colonel were killed.
Reinforcements coming in from Ger
mantown and Lafayette we reiterated.
(Siened) j. G. CHALMERS.
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Sharp Fight I'm Missouri. The Reb.
els completely routed and scattered
I'm all directions.

SnA8IP us IvAbSSONTls-1uG1 t6Ue
els completely routed and scattered
Washington, Oct Is.
The following dispatches were received
to-day at the headquarters of the army |:
st Louis, Oct Ii.
To Maj Gen Halleck--
Gen Brown has beaten the rebels under
Shelby three times and is still in close
pursuit. Their escape is hardly possible.
Two expeditions recently sent into North
eastern Arkansas have captured and sent
to Pilot Knob over 100 prisoners.
j M ScHoFIELD,
Major General.
st Louis, Oct Ia.
To Mai Gen Halleck--
Gen Brown brought the rebels under
Shelby to decisive engagement yester-
day. The fight was obstinate and lasted
5 hours. The rebels were finally COM
pletely routed and scattered in all direc-
tons with the loss of all their artillery and
baggage and large number ofsmall arms
and prisoners.
The enemy's loss in killed and wounded
is very large Our troops are still pursu-
ing the flying rebels.
NJ ScHoFIELD,
Major General.
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yrDNrspAy AFTERNOON.

SENATE. JOINT resoluton.--By Mr..
Cree, Granting the Representatives. Hall
to Rev L II Stone, for an address IN be-
half of the Freedman's Association on
Tuesday evening next. Adopted.
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resolutions providing for the appointment
of a joint committee to fix the day Of tit
nal adjournment.
Abound.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-03-07
Kansas Soldiers.

The question is asked: Why do we
hear nothing Of Kansas soldiers voting
on the subject Of the prosecution OF the
war and treason at home, as is the case
with the troops from Ohio. Indiana,
Illinois, etc
To this there is but one word Of re-
ply needed: Kansas soldiers have Sc
plainly written their sentiments with
the points OF their swords and bayonets,
and pointed the address SO admirably
with bullets and grape.ihat no other e1-
preston of their sentiments is needed.
When the troops of other States wade
into the rebels as those Of Kansas do
and have done when unrestrained, there
will be no more need for them to rote
their sentiments-;hey viii be. written
in the blood Of rebels. and then very
soon will this rebellion be crushed out.
Kansas had had hold of the beast by
the horns before open treason reared
its shaggy head to'shake its CORY locks.
and her brave men in the .ield know
exactly when and how to smite the
monster Blu. the. soldiers Of other
States we're re. in the alphabet,and had
all to learn, SO iha. ours, who were :hro'
the first principles. and had graduated
in the higher branches, we're forced to
stay back, to be held in check, until the
others could catch up with them.-
Hencs, the troops Of the older States
have 10 send back word that they are
r,ght-that they are progressing in their
studies while those of Kansas are kno,cn
10 be right and have nothing to do but
demonstrate the practical value of their
education on the battle fe,d. That's
why.
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ported the Poles we're successful. We
may expect most bloody times there.


ported the Poles we're successful. w.
may expect most bloody times there.
The English lost $500. 900 BY the
Jacob Bell, destroyed by the Florids.
rebel pirate. Served them right fol
building tie vessel for the rebels. The
whole cargo was valued at $1,000. 900
The London papers say the blockade
Of Charleston was not broken.
Gua;amala has declared war against
San Salvador. These are two Of tue
small Central American States.
The Charleston Mercury has no faith
in the Democracy of the North West,
and advises the rebels not TO calculate
on any help from that quarter.
British vessels continue to furnish
the rebels with arms whenever they can
run the blockade.
The loss of the Indianola will be seri
ously Eel! by our forces, as it will open
the way for The convoy Of provisions
TO the rebels. We trust that some one
of the lines Of communication proposed
10 be opened around Vicksburg viii
prove successful. and that our vessels
will get past the city soon.
Dr.. Carter. Of Indianapolis. was re
Gently before the Grand Jury in that
city, and admitted that he was member
Of the K G. c.. but said he could ex-
pose nothing. for TO do so would crimi-
nate himself He said he was secretary
Of the Circle. This shows that the
order existed in Indiana and that lis
objects were criminal, otherwise he
would not have criminatsd himself.
Slavery is forever prohibited in Ari-
zona by the act organizing it as terri
tory.
Vallandingham having proposed the
expulsion Of the "Usurper Lincoln"
and ere. union under the old flag" the
Richmond Enquirer thus contemptu-
ou.ly retorts, splitting upon the traitor
": "lMr. Lincoln is no usurper you
hare regularly elected him. We wish
you joy OF him. We cannot ally our
selves with faction in a foreign nation
to displsce its regular Government.
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The People Talk.

MK. EDIroa.-I here send you the
proceedings Of war meeting, which
was held BY citizens Of jefferson and
Leavenworth counties, AT Pleasant Ridge
Schooi-house. Jefferson County. Kansas,
on the 26th inst. The object of the
meeting was TO build up Loyalty and
have free interchange of though, and
expression of opinion in regard TO
feeding rebels and their sympathizing
friends. Isaac Fowler, Esq. was call
ed to the Chair, and committee o;
three was appointed to draft resolutions.
Appropriate speeches were made. The
resolutions below, were voted upon
separately. and adopted. The only one
that elected any discussion was the
Presidents Emancipation Proclama-
tion. There was motion 10 strike ou:
the phrase las war measure" which
did not prevail.
MIR. Editor. wish there could bo a
meeting of this kind in every village
and neighborhood in our county and
STATE. Treason and copperheads would
feel its effects very pointedly. They
are great sinners, and ought to be bro'l
to repentance. The Presidents Eman-
cipation Proclamation is stirring up the
Democratic bile, and We hope soon to
see that party thoroughly purged We
are aware lha! there will be much heay-
lng and setting. They will die if they
don't get medicine. Abraham is the
healing Physician; Mey don't Ike his
mode OF giving doses. bat they viii!
take 1t. n. W. TAYLOR.
Rcsolved, Tha. we are in favor of The
maintenance Of the Government of the
United States at all hazards, aud that
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ton Of the war to successful termi
nation.
ResolOed, That we are opposed to
anything that will in any wise retard
the prosecution Of the ar.sither direct
ly or indirectly; and that We will do all
within our power to carry out the orders
of our commanders with regard to the
suppression Of treason in our midst.
Resolved, That we, as a community,
will not harbor or feed any one .ha. we
have any reason to believe is retei or
sympathiser with rebels and that we
will report to the proper authority. if
We know any one in the neighborhood
guilty of harboring or feeding persons
who are rebels against the Government
of the United States.
Resolred, That we endorse the Pres
iden.'s Emancipation Proclamation as
n war measure.
Rssol0sd, That while the Prssident
Of the United States. and all loyal men.
are using every constitutional means to
suppress this horrid rebellion In our
midst. we will regard any one who op-
poses these measures as giving aid and
comfort to rebels; and, in the language
of Stephen A. Douglas. that in this
struggle there are but Two parties; they
must either be loyal or rebels
Resofred, That the proceedings Of
this meeting be sent to the Oskaloosa
lndependet and the Leavenworth Con-
servative for publication.
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Gen. Blunt.

The following. which we copy from
the Springfield Missourian, TO the col
umns Of which paper it is transferred
from the Times approvingly. shows low
Gen. Scho6eld stands rs com pared witt,
Blunt. even among Missoarians. What
he has ever done to cause the President
to nominate him for Major General, is
more. We presume. than any well posted
man can tell:
Too FAST 4 GgsERAL.--The oI era
tons Of the little amy under Gems.
Blum, and He,ron in Western Arkan-
sas. in December iast-th their marches,
their battles and their stupendous
achievements. were the wonder of the
whole country. We supposed that at
least was al army iha. would never
disappoint the country. But after
these two officers had given Hindman
the most tremendous whipping at Prai-
rie Grove = a:isr their troops had
marched from Fayettviile across the
Boston Moun,sins 10 Van Baren, had
captured that place. aud. gazing across
the Arkansas river, had caughta glimpse
of the routed rebels flying as fast as
their legs could carry them towards
AikadsIphia-afsr Blunt and Heron
had captured steamboats,. transports and
abundant supplies. and found plenty Of
!orage-sfter. the way was open and
clear to Little Rock. an! the complete
occupation Of Arkansas Scho-
field. who ranked both Blunt and Her.
ron, arrived on the field, took command
of the army. stopped its progress. and
planted it on TIE banks Of the Arkansas
river. Il has'not been heard Of since.
General Schotield was sick at ST. Louis
while lhs :rrepressible Blum, was per.
forming lis exploits. We fear this
joarney TO Van Buren, brought him
sioxkn aonin Va far la e;oL-..
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Is eward q Traitor

Our readers will remember that Gen.
Burnside's plans were intesfered with
By the generals of divisions under him
aud tha, this Interference war one main
reason for bis resignation of the COM
mand of the army. 1t is now sscer-
tanned, we are told, that Secretary Se-
ward was implicated, if not The prime
mover, In these movements.
The Boston Commonwealth saws that
the editors Of the n. Y. Tribune did
their best to presen. the publication"
Of the evidence against Seward as pro-
duced before the Committee on the
Conduct Of the War. Is this another
step Of Greeley towards peace and dis
union?
We believe Seward is rot Gil 20 be in
the Cabinet. He aud Greeley we're not
friendly until they are now both work
ing together for peace that shall give
the rebels an independent government.
Dc these men believe with Conway,
that the only way to kill Slavery and
reconstruct the Union is to acknoy
ledge The rebel government ? Evident
ly there is rot;endess somewhere; and
when it is known that Seward sen,
word by Mercier, the French minister
to jeff. Davis and the leading rebels q,
Richmond, that he should be clad q
meet them again on Tie floor Of tie Sen
ote chamber. there is no possibility o.
doubling where he stands. He still In.
a fellowship for the rebels. His petit
Jogging attemp. to get ont Of this b,
saying that as Secretary Of State b.
never sent any such word, is unworthy
of dignified contempt. When the deyi
gets the Secretary where will Seward
be :?
We have TO faith in Seward anc
Halleck, and do not believe we shall
be successful in our war measures unit
they are CLEANED out" Halieck is re.
sponsible for the failure at Fredericks-
burg, because lie did not forward the
pontoOn bridges; aud We very much
fear that he or Seward, or some Of thei,
confedera.es. sent the rebels word oil
the intended movements OF our army
Away wilil..all double dealing dema-
gogues. and give us. men uho are in
earnest. and the war will be ended ia
six months.
We ask in this connection II Mr.
Greeley is party 10 Stewards tricks,
aud if SO. does he expect that through
his (Seward's macbinalions the pre-.
sent plans Of the government. will fail.
as they have dons before, and hence
bis stand on the peace question +?
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-03-07
A New Party.

The disjoin.ed elements of new
party already sxis. in the country, ant
only need putting together to make the
skeleton; how much flesh will grow upon
it. or how much debris in the shape ol
fat will accumulate upon or be gather.
ed about it, remains to be seen.
We can name the elements; they are
the various peace factions Of the North
Among those who are conspicuous in
some branch or phase Of the peace
party movement. We name William, II.
Seward. John Van Buren { who is shaky
and unreiable;) Thrulow Weed, Sam
Medary; Martin F. Conway. c. L. Val
l.ndingham; Seymour. the two Woods
and all the smaller fry. who are opposed
to the prosecution Of the war.
Nov here is pretty mess OF material
out Of which to build up new party
embracing as they evidently do
the rankes; abolitionis,s and most ultra
pro-slav.y men. Blu. as strange dis
cords Is these have met before and .hey
may do it again. Extremes meel;"
and these men. SO vide apart, so radi-
caliy differen. in ILeir views. have one
common g ound OF agreemsnt-they
want peace. This is enough TO start on
foundation enough Tor designing men
to stand upon while they attempt 10
destroy the Union-.list common end
accomplished. they can divide again OF
not as circumstances shall dictate. Ii
q new Union is 10 be formed. those !or
Slavery can go of with the South:
those for Freedom can sile with the
North. Or, il seIi-interes; says so.tbey
csn remain 10 party offi'iation dispitc
she difference Of principles aud opinion
as the Democracy did in Ohio FOR six
or seven years-pro!sssing 10 be anti
hold the free soil element,
but working pro-slasery with all .het
more zeal to psopit;atc ibtir Sou Lern
brethren (nas'ers-
Look out for the new par,r. .aJ Cor |
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1t seems that the notorious Bob Ste
phens. OF Bond SwinjIe no.oriety,is the
only one who can finish the contract so
as to save s3i 900 to the State; and he
submits the following Propositions:
propose to pay into the State Treas
ury ten cents on the dollar, on the sum
OF $50 600. being the amount of bonds
belonging to the State, for which pay
mept has been maGe; also the amount OF
coupon interest on the sum Of S87, 200
of bonds amounting as follows.
Ten per cent. on $50 .20O......S5. SEQ
Coupon inierest.................. .052
together with interest on said amounts
from time Of receipt by me until same
shall be paid by me to Safe; paymen!
10 be made whenever, the Legislature
shall affirm the sale of said bonds. cause
the suit against me to be dismissed and
discharge and relieve all persons engag-
ed in said sale from further responsible
ity. In other words. settle and close
tho entire transaction with all parties
| viii! also release any and all claims /
may have for participating in the bal
ance Of the contract
With respect DC. r. I. STEVENS.
To Gov CARNEY
The legislature rejected the proposal.
so that il amounts TO nothing.
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McClellan's g Disloyalty.

II is one OF the bes, established
maxims of war. that he who has no,
first learned to obey is unit to com.
mand. The follouing'letter from Gen.
Scott shoas The mos: reckless REGARD
OF orders On The part OF Mcclellan very
shortly after he took command Of the
army of the Potomac. Ills no wonder
Gen Scott left the service. The only
wonder is that Mcclellan was permitted
TO continue 10 command. Scott was
his superior. and the leading military
man of the age, and there was. there
fore, TO excuse for the muiinous con-
due. of this young spiig Of the Amy.
The results are no more than might
have been anticipated:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE Army.
WAsHISeroN, Oct. 4. 1861.
Ion. S. Cameron. Secretary Of War.
SIR; You are. l believe. aware ,hal
| hailed The arrival here Of Mai. Gen.
Nc Clelian As an eveas Of happy conse-
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Mr. Greeley Explains.

Mr.. Greeley claims that he is mis-
represented by the language which we
quote from the Tribune-tha. he was
only in favor Of permitting the South
to go when. by fairly expressed ma
jority at fair election, ,he people de-
cided in favor of secession; anl he
thinks no such vote was ever taken.
We cannot now lay our hand upon the
paper containing the statement. but we
are sure Mr.. Greeley has repeatedly
admitted, directly OF indirectly, that a
majority of the people OF South Caro-
lima were in favor of secession. Ex-
pressions like these will be remembered
by the readers of the Tribune in times
past. that with lhs exception OF South
Carolina, Mississippi and Florida, no
States would favor secession by a popu-
lar vote. Mr.. Greeley has repeatedly
admitted that N the States named, and
probably in Georgia and Alabama
(summoning them up as the Cotton
States" or the extreme South there
ra., to all appearances. a clear majority
in favor of Southern Confederacy.
And there can be no reason to doubt
the fact.
But this is only a side-issue. Mr.
Greeley ADMITS rHERlGnr OF SECESSION.
and that is all the rebels claim-iha; is
what they are lighting for. anu Mr..
Greeley is consis.en. in opposing the
war, if he believes in secession.
We claim that SECESSION Is TREASON;
and herein we disagree with Mr.. Gree
ley. We believe that treason in this
government is the blacklist of political
crimes-the very blackest-and that it
has been intensified BY the needless
adjunc!s the rebels have associated
with il in the shape Of other detes,able
crimes. and We are ifor putting it down
at the point of the sword aud the mouth
OF the cannon. cost what it MAJ. We
are for the war until treason is killed
dead. dead. DEAD. Mr.. Greeley at best,
is only for the war contingentiy, and
then he is for peace coniingently-anG
the only contingency Is success or defea
in the present movements Of the army and
nary. II We fail now, he is for giving
up; We are not. There is anoths dif.r Z
ence.
We believe there can be 70 peace IN
til this country is united under on
government. We believe that the pr.c
teal consequence Of admitting tke righ
of secession is dismemberment and wa
forever. Hence we are for the mos
vigorous. prosecution OF hostilities unit
treason shall be dead and buried; An,
so believing. we think AFR. Greeley i
wrong. and We would guard loyal mel
against being led off by his views
This is our aim.
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Colored Regiment.

We regret to learn that Governor
Carney is commissioning for officers OF
this regiment men who have had moth
ing to do with raising it, while he ig-
norss those who have spent months OF
labor in bringing the regimen, to its
present state Of efficiency. r. C. An
derson is commissioned as Colonel and
Mr.. Foster, of the Legislature. as Lieut..
Colonel, and two companies are officer
ed. we are told. by men who have never
been connected with the regiment
Conservative. i'-2e
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Correspondence.
army Correspondence.
SrRIsGFIELD, Mo-. Feb. Gath 1868

| Ma nA<suF AbbDs &AVse w. - Sses sSO~'
| FRIEND RossRrs:-For the past four
weeks the Army of the Frontier has
been encamped in and adjoining this
place, awaiting the preparations which
are going on for their transfer to the
Department Of the Mississippi. The
roads have been almost, if not quite
impossible, and no doubt this has caused
some delay in the movements Of the
troops. The weather has been rainy
and mild, the surface of the roads
scarcely drying of before another
storm Of rain would render it impossible
TO travel over them. The road be-
tween Roila and this place is lined with
commissary trains, which wind their
SLOW length along at the rate cf 10 or
l2 miles per day.
Severa! paymssiers have been engag-
ed during the past week ia paying of
the several Divisions Of the Army
The Kansas troops have not yet receiv
ed their pay. but will doubtless receive
attention !f:.anl .ae lie paymasters this week.
Considerable dissatisfaction prevails
among some of the regiments. for the
re lson that they are paid only to The
3lst OF Oc.o5er. 1t is probable. how
ever, that they will soon receive another
payment, IN full to March lst.
The health OF the troops cannot be
said to be good, the late damp weather
having been the cause of u large ia
crease in the sick list. Several deaths
have occurred in the iih from pneu
monis aud measles. Measures have
been taken 10 prevent an increase OF
these diseases.
The troops encsmped in and around
Springfield were reviewed by Gen.
Schofeld on tue e3d. in honor Of Wash
iag'on's Birthday. The troops made
most credi,abls show. and everything
went of in highly satisfactory man.
ner. -Four batteries, three regiments
OF infantry. and three regiments of
cavalry werc ON parade.
Through the st. Louis papers have
learned Of the destruction OF the inguir-
er Office. Any paper that dsres to
publish such reasonable articles as this
paper has. cannot be abolished day
too soon; although the means adopted
in this case are 10 be deprecated. Yet it
was better thus to infringe the civil
law, and destroy the concern, than 10
permit the Publishing Of treason in our
midst. a much needed work would be
A smile may be bright while the
heart is sad-;ha rainbow is beautiful
in the air while beneath is .be moaning
Of iae sen.
Dsscant upon the follies Of thy neigh
Dor whom thou has. none Of thine own.
II is nuch easier to censure others
than to reform ourselves.
accomplished il the Chicago Times and
the " Crisis" were also abolished, and
| hope it may not be long ere it is done
There is nothing Of general interest
happening here,sn with tie exception
OF an occasional! dash by fea guerillas
upon some exposed point. everything is
quiet in this De fartment. UNION.
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West Point. OF that trouble Blun!
was altogether free. Schoield. how
ever, has succeeded in throwing away
the fruits of the border fighters VIC
tories. As the latter performed such
wonders while in command. We do not
see why he is not allowed to finish his
work.-New York Times.