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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-02
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Before another u@.--Trieea, before ilh.I
paper viii reach most of its readtrs-two
very important events will have occurred.
As we go to press to-day, Thursday we
can only speak Of them in the future. We
refer of course to the anticipated Procla-
nation of the President. freeing the slaves
in the rebel states. Il ia to be done as a
war measure, but of course can have no
effect only "a our army advances. Free
dom is to be offered the slaves as q reward
for loyalty against their traitorous masters.
We trust that all due diligence will be made
10 inform the slaves Of this event, and that
thousands Of them may be armed as soon
possible, and put IN the service of the United
States. Their blood ia no better than a
white mans, and Il will be no worse for
them TO take their / i-k of battle and DEATH
than for loyal whites. They certainly have
the most at stake, and lei them fight for
their long lest liberty, and help destroy the
insiiation which has so long held them
down as mere brutes and cllattels. and which
has caused their owners to rebel againstthe
Government. Why should black men be ex-
emptf from facing death and slaughter? All
It i thi, same cur ed institution Of slavery
which has always exempted them fIom the
responsibility they ought to bear and it is
this same monster and its spirit, which We,
hangs dend weight upon the Government
and clogs progress in putting down the re-
be'lion. We trust that all the hopes which
have been based upon the Proclamation
will be realized. Courage for the New
Yearl
The other event to which we allude Is the
Message Of Gov. Seymour Of New York.
Some hope he will take strong ground for
putting down the rebellion. IF so, the conn.
try will be highly graiifed, even though in
doing il, he should make point against the
administration. Others fear he will be
strongly partisan, and make grand on.
slaught on the loyal States. For our part
we do not hope much from Seymour. May
We be happily disappointed
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-02

Mildlebury, and Lieut.. Somers Of CO. ID.
10Th brave ana gallant ofEirers. Lieut..
Wright, Ct Co. d, Lieut.. Nc. d. Smith ct
Ce,'K; AMI Capt. b. r. Jenne Of Co. G.,
wa e.,eserely wounded and taken prison, rs.
0f.she original Captains Of this Regi-
mens. bot two now remain, Capt. B. Il.
Jep.v.: g.. G, and Capt Gleason Co. X.
Six Of Inc others have been promoted to the
,ank Of Lieut.. Colonies and Majors in the
iShe.mouths Regiments from this State, a
fict which speaks well for the Regiment
and its faithful Colonel.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-02

others are distributed abou, in III slllaae
The 39h Mass. and 10Th VT. al, see, ,e,
are TO do picket duty between he sad "a
old camp. Gov. liolbrook is ext g
this week,--probably to see the 5JE w.
You have probably seen an sccotnt
the rebel raid on this place. Iyiis .ry sal
give an account of it, also.
There was very pioos old rat hft
who enticed some 20 of our cavalry 30 "a
tend prayer meeting, and wher nv mrs'
ing was under good head way, they all
found themselves completely surrounded by
large body of rebel cavalry. One OF our
men was killed, an Orderly belonging to
the regular army, and who had been in the
service ten years, and man most highly
esteemed, and much lamen,ed by his Off
GERS and men. Only one of our men es-
capped. He was taken, but got away from
them this morning. The man who got ur
the prayer meeting, keeps store, and
some Of our cavalry determined to pay hn
off for having got them into the scrape, ant
accordingly this morning at o'clock, the,
broke open lis store and his goods cam,
out into the street in a hurry. There wa
a large quantity OF whiskey split, except
what they drank themselves, which was
qnite too much. Some of our boys went
over and helped them, and though not in
the affair myself, could Mt hep looking
on with not little satisfaction. Cur Colonel
found out what was going on, ali, put stop
a TO it, and if it had not been fer him, the
store would probably have been burnt. 1t
took fire some way, but was son extin-
guished.
], Tuesday Morning.-l went over to see
, the store this morning. There was guard
, in there, but the boys were constantly car
9 rying off boots and shoes. The guard did nj
q see them. (over the left J Our bojs have
/ no sympathy with rebels of any hini, and
think the prayer-meetng /" rebel will be-
have himself for while, at least. This
place is about the size of Putney, Vt
Main street is said to be full of secesf trail
tors, and the boys threaten to burn it. There
: is nothing further of special interest.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-02
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-02
From the Twelfth.
FAIRFAX c. H., VA,
Dec. 2lst, 1862.

DeS' ~ist, looNs
DEAR SrR:--We have had busy time
of it since / wrote you last, and if we have
not at times become weary it was not for
want Of marching. We left Camp Ver-
mont on the 18th, and marched eighteen
miles with our knaT sacks on our backs,
reached Fairfax Court HI use at 8 O'Clock
P. NJ. and pitched our tents for the night
tired and weary. There was little to inter-
est US on the way. The marks of the ar
mics which have passed and repassed this
route are very visible. The remains of
knapsacks, muskets skeletons of horses and
mules, &C., tell their own story.
After remaining here day or two, it
became the turn of the 18th to do picket
duty, when we were marched 10 Centre.
vile, distance of some ten miles. AT this
place our first attractions are the fortified
,,cns, and think have visited them all,
and should think there was dozen of them,
and among them the one taken by the brave
New York Goth at the point of the bayonet
We went four miles south of Centreville
down to Bull Run, where so many noble
men have already fallen in righteous cause.
I was not on the field, though within an
hours walk of it. Many of our men, how.
ever, have been on the field, and represent
it as anything but an agreeable sight.
| We have had some very cold weather
The last night was on picket, was sta
Run, and there / stood from six in the eve
ming till two in the morning, the wind blow
with gun in hand awaiting the approach o
an enemy, for we expected TO be fred or
by some of the secesh sneaks in the woods
f We were on the outer posts and Of COURSE
in more or less danger. Some of our cav
airy had just been captured near this place
by rebel raid. Hearing of this, our com
mander took off tho front pickets, an,
, placed us in one Of the forts at Centrevillt
J. where we could better repulse an ATTACK
f which for a while we hourly expected. Bu
/. it did not come, and we marched back (
f camp at Fairfax, where we shall probabl
). remain for while at least.
| Since ] wrote you last we have lost on
: of our beloved fellow soldiers in Co. l.
b RANDALL SMITH, Jr., of Westminste
He died at Alexandria. But see you al
kept well posted by others, and viii writ
s. no more now SO good bye. A. Nice.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-02
From the Sixteenth.
CAMP NEAR FAIRFvx C. H., VA,
Dec. 25. 1862.

Dec. 25. 1862 N
FRIEND SWAIN Allow me to correct
a mistake which | noticed in your issue of
the 18th. In paper of that date, read
that the Vermont brigade was at Centre
vile. This is partly right and partly wrong.
One regiment is at Centreville, while the
remaining four are in camp near Fairfax
Rourt House. The brigade is maintaining
a picket line running along on and near tie
banks of Bull Run and Cub Creek. Each
regiment goes out in turn, doing duty foir
or five days thus dividing this disagreeaue
duty.
Doubtless you have heard before this, the
particulars of our hasty departure from
Camp Vermont, consequently will not bore
you with further words en- that subject
though aoiH sag, believe we all fully com
prehend the meaning of the words fatigue
and rest without having recourse to Web
ster's Unabridged.
am sorry to say, we can no longer boast
of having lost no men. Co. f has suffered
most having lost four men, whose names !
will give, thinking it may be of interest to
some of your readers: Sergeant Charles
Clark, Corporal Mandrin Ames, (liis COM
rades spoke of him in the highest terms OF
praise,) Privates, Geo. f. Davis and Hi
land Moore the last from Dover, the Others
from Halifax. Co. G has also lost one Of
is best members in the person of Sylvester
Conner of Weathersiield. am informed
by the hospital Steward that there are only
ten or twelve in the hospital at the present
time, and only one of this number from Co
! X, Rosalvo Bradish of Weathersfield
threatened with fever. Thomas Grisv old
Co. X, of Springfield, was sent to Alexan
dra when we left Camp Vermont, where
, he now is with consumptive symptoms.
Col. Veazey is quite i'll at present, ant
} unable 10 take command of his regiment
/ and as Lieut. Col. Cummings is Proves
Marshal of Fairfax, the command devolve
, upon Maj. Bounds, who ordered that Their
: should be no work performed. except pc
!. Icing the streets, On this Christmas day.
e We are now again stockadng for white
e quarters, sure sign, the boys say, that W
are going to move soon.
A. d. L. H., Co. X.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-02

FATAL AcciDENT.-On Saturday, the
goth inst, Mr.. Josiah d Jackson of Guild
ball, was found dead in the road near the
old meeting house in Guildhal Mr..
jackson was driving an OK teen loaded
with coal, and when found was lying dead
under the sled. The accident is supposed
to have happened by his falling from his
load and being caught under the sled. The
team stopped with one side of the sled
across his body.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-02

r. II. EDDY, ESQ, BosToN, SOLICITOR
OF PATENTs.-There are few instances of
more distinguished success in this country,
than has attended the efforts of Mr. Eddy
in this very difficult and complex depart
ment of business and we take great pleas
ure in recording the fact, that, as a Patent
attorney, he stands pre-eminent. The es-
senlial qualities required are strict integrity
and honor, strong powers of analysis, and
quick perception, familiar acquaintance
with Patent Law and Patents. All these
qualities We know Mr.. Eddy 10 possess to
remarkable degree. For more than TWEEN.
ty years he has devoted his entire time ant
energies to perfect himself in this depart
ment, and there is no man equally compe
tent to give advice to inventors, touching
the validity of claims and the patentabiliiy
of inventions. In prosecuting claims de
nied upon imperfectly prepared speciica
tons, he has been particularly successful,
large part Of his practice being appeals il
cases where 2aients have been refused tw,
or three times in consequence of inexperi
ence and incompetency in preparing papers
We confidently recommend MIR. Eddy TO al
! who are want OF my information on the sub
ject, and can assure them that implicit re
lance may be placed in any statements h
may make. We take pleasure in directin
the attention Of our readers to the sdver
! ii-eniert Of Mr. EDDY in to days paper
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-02

BANKS ExpEDIrIoN.-Banks' expedi-
ton has landed at New Orleans, where But
Ter has been superseded, and Gen. Banks is
now commander Of the Gulf department
and Butler is on his way to Washington
There is much disappointment as TO Banks
expedition, which was supposed to be des-
tined for more active, not to say effective
service. There is great confidence in Banks
everywhere but why Butler should be su
perceded, is not yet explained. He has
been one Of the most vigorous generals in
the service, and if, because he has dealt
vigorously with traitors and treason, he has
( been removed, we apprehend his removal
will net meet with that cordial response
4 from the people, SO desirable in the presen
state Of the country. But,he thing is done
and there ia no use in damning the decis
ion;" 80 let US hope that the wisdom o
this act will become apparent as time ad
vances. aebes
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-02

DEspERATIoN.--The traitors are getting
desperate, and JEFF Davis has issued his
proclamation that Gen. Butler, if taken a
prisoner, shall be hung, and that all COM
missioned officers serving under him shall
also be reserved for execution, and that all
officers of the United States taken serving
with slaves, shall also be hung. All slave:
captured with arms are also TO be hung
This undoubtedly is meant as an offset Il
the Presidents proclamation freeing ,ht
slaves, of which they evidently have whole
some fear.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-02

Col. GRANT OF THE 5rH-A cores
pondent Of the Rutland Herald thus speaks
Of Col. Grant of the brave 5th The
Vermont 9Th, under the conduct of its
gallant leader, Col. Grant, has been in eight
great battles, viz Lees Mills, Williams
burg, Savage Station, White Oak Swamp,
Malvern Hills, South Mountain, Crampton's
Pass. Antietam and fredericksburg From
all these battles, though in the ihickest Of
the fight. and amidst the showers OF .lealen
rain and iron hail" Col. Grant has come
ost unseraichcd, with the exception Of the
last manned, where he was struck in the knee
byaspe siie bali inaic,ing slight wound
Col. Grant picked up the bulle, and nov
carries it in his poke, as memento Of the
SIGHT, more desirable place Of deposit thar
in his body.
At. the battle Of Savage Station, hi,
Regiment lost EOS men killed and wounded
An sng the Killed we're Lieut.. C,ms;csk o!
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-02
yALLAND1eHAM AND AN UGLY AZ

VALLANDIGHAM AND AN UGLY AC-
oNAINTANcE.-The Bueyrus Ohio Jour
nal has the following incident of Me-.
Nalandigaam's late visit to Mansfield,
Ohio. After the speakers had concluded.
three men entered AN omnibus to ride TO a
railway station, and sal down. An unknown
person was in the vehicle. One of them
asked another, ''di'l you hear Valland CHAM
No p replied the other Indignantly, al
would BE- more creditable to hear JEFF Davis
himself than that contemplate traitor
Vale ldentootingham = Here the stranger
started up, and putting on severe look
a, d an extra amount OF dignity said firrcely.
$ am Mr.. Vallandinghan p-' 1t don't
make bit of difference firmly replied the
gentleman. g | have nothing to take back
This completely cowed the butternut, ans
he remained entirely dumb during the
remainder of the trip.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-02

MISSOURI LEGisLATuRE.-- The Leg
isla,ure of Missouri convened at jefferson
City on Monday last L. G.. Marvin.
Emancipationist, was elected Speaker OF
the House by "a majority. j. 3. Pratt
Euanc;pationist, was elected Secretary OF
the Senate. Mr.. Richardson. in the Senate
introduced resolution declaring that all
Emancipaiionists are favorable to compen-
sa,ion as enunciated by the President, which
was unanimously adopted.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-02

Ii is related by she Springfield Repabh-
can thar one night last week, private Hodg-
kinson, of the 36ih Massachusetts regiment,
upon entering a car from New York east
ward. found all the seats occupied. He was
preparing 10 sit on his knapsack, when a
gentleman came and urged him to take his
seat, saying he could not sit comfortably
while soldier vas without one. Hodgkin-
son finally accepted the seat. Soon afier
the adjoining seat became vacant which the
friendly gentleman took, and chatied with
the soldier uniil the cars arrived at Provi-
dence, r. l., where he left, after giving bis
cordial good wishes to the soldier. The
gentleman, when as ed for his address, mod
e~tly gave it as Mr.. Sprsgue. He was Gov
Sprague, of Rhode Island.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-02

Gen. George T. Shepley, of Maine,
military Governor of Louisiana, is an advo-
cate of the emancipation policy Of the
President, and supplying armies of blacks
if necessary, 20 put down the rebellion and
capture Richmond. Mr.. Shepley has been
leading democrat, and was tend red last
year the democratic nomination for Cover
nor of Maine.
The present House of Representatives
are gong to pass a resolution insIructins
the clerk. whose business ii will be to call
the TOLL of members in organizing the
new House, TO call the name of no per-
son claiming to have been elected from a
distric, not now represented. This viii
give the organization and decision of doubt
full questions into the hands of those who
have an acknowledged right TO their seats.
The impudent effort of certain iraitoreus
Journals in this city TO make an issue be-
tween the New FORK Courts and the Gen.
eral Government, by procuring the indict
ment of Secretary Stanton and his snbordi
mates for unlawfully arresting such men a:
Marshal Kane, has failed. The Crane
Jury upon which the pressure was brough
did not see fit to find any such Indictment
and was yesterday discharged.
On Tuesday night the Rebels undertook
q surprise upon our forces away down tn
Rappahannock, but the job failed, in conse
: quence of timely warning given by piec
E of Rebel property in the form of negro
? Git is not the first nor the hundredth tim,
: that most important information has bee
.for,scd l,y The slaDaered and viH'ac
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-02

CaueUs INIbGEf N Tar NA&
Gap @ Conpsn1 g 23i NenUrky
hegimemi Wuls ) resijentnl tlss city.
anj wim ~, 34N ,erurw3 o0a sho rar
i0ash re.stes e. as the illioSiae cgro8-
saeslic e De Nsr, f3r lh eeraciy Of
shigh le wiil hims ( answers
puroR lbe rareu, Of ,heamy ot Kirby
Smsb tFpp CsatuaeriaNd Sap i6s re imca.
elyieA he belonged was ~ 'h9 van d The
FAEsl artsy One morning Whea he
reemeps 0as abnA, 86 miles IS his WA
af Moau1aias theY we're surprised ioste
hle OF ten yaen, All OF snem seevs.., mare.
ing toward their lines, and woman march
ing in their rear with mu-ket in her hands,
On their coming within the Federal lines
she coolly gave them up 20 the otScer com
manding, as prisoners. II accounting for
their capture, she said that her husband had
joined military company in the Federal
service. and had left her alone 70 take care
Of the house, which lay between the two
armies. Eleven secessioniss had come in
to the house that mo Mug, anaproceeded TO
make themselves perfectly at home, frs,
killing all her chickens. and setting them to
roast by the fire. Ehey then proceeded tc
dispose of things a,oun,l the hopse, taxing
up the carpets and cons ruciing horse ban
i kets Of them.
They next perpeirated other atrocities 0
"a destructive and Objectionable character
which had the effect of making The lady o
the house +" furiously Wild" as the Captain
- aul Sha latarp;ual chat s,,ct
outrageous conduct shonld not 60 nnpun
ished. She accordingly carried away thei
muskets TO place of safety. reserving tw,
for her own use and then going 10 he room
in which they were regaling themselves oil
her detunct chickens. she informed then
that they We're her prisoners. One ofihen
Jumped up to seize her when she levele'
her gun at him and fired, causing him Il
bite the dust, which lay thiekly strewed Oh
the carpetless floor. Throwing away th
now useless gun, she took the other in hr
hand and ordered the remaining ten t
march toward the Union camp. Threatening
TO shoot the 1rst who attempted 10 ru
away.
Having a wholesome fear of sharing
slniidf ihte 10 liidt Oi lufIt com pahlol, iiie
went quietly along, and We're accordingl
handed over to the military authorize:
On being laughed at for being taken prison
ers by woman, they said they had bee
wanting to get captured for some time pas
and were heartily glad that they were pr,
oEers at last. They were entirely sick {
the war, they SAID, and did not care how
so that they got out Of it Cincinnati O.
Sette.
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From The Ia,h New Hampshire.

We are in receipt of private letters from
various Massachusetts and New Hampshire
regiments. but as the TINES does not eircu-
late among many of their friends, we have
not published them. There are. however,
quite a number in the l4Ih n. H., from the
towns opposite this vicinity where The TIMES
has some circulation, and we therefore give
the following extract from letter of a
member Of the liih n. H., and shall prob
ably do so hereafter, according to circum-
stances.-ED.
PooLsvILLE, Mo-, Dec. 20, 1852.
i wrote you on
Saturday that we were abou, to march, and
we took up our line Of march at half past
yesterday morning and arrived here at j
ia the afternoon. Two companies of US
: ~ srcamp-J n ? meeting house, ard 'lrc
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CAMP NEAR FAIRFAX c. H.,
Dec. 2Sth, 1862.


Dec. 2Sth, 1862.
FRIEND SWAIN ii have been sick
nearly week. arise now at this late
hour, I'll o'clockl quite unwell. to drop
you a line. There is considerable excite
ment in camp tonight. Last night we had
orders to be ready TO move at moments
warning, but were countermanded. This
eve we were ordered out with only over
coats and blankets,-light marching order,
with two days rations. Col. Cummings has
just drove into camp, and reports that COM
panies A and X, think, OF the 10Th regi-
ment, have been taken prisoners; also that
the rebels are at Burke's Station, but ten
miles from h.re Oar regiment i draws
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-02
CRoAKINa IN THE ARMY. THAT gala

Il CRoAKrga IN THE ARMY. That gallant
and gray-headed warrior, Gen. Sumner, in
his testimony before the Committee on the
Conduct of the War, said There is to
much croaking in the army" This is not
strange when an influential portion Of the
press, that circulates largely in tie army,
sets the example.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-02

DIscHARGRD.-Col. Lord of the Cab
Vermont and Capt. Hope OF the Cd Yer
mont were honorably discharged on the Goth
inst. Both due to bad health cn9uestona-
bly,, as both have been officers of great en-
erey and good reputation.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-02

BELLOWS FA1As,3AN; :, ls0a

G. As we go.ia'prss. appearances at
,he sea, Of war along the whole line, irom
east to west. loek fndre favorable than at
say previous tirds.foc many months. May
it be the prccursorof ,ictorirs soon to perch
upon our banners in !'aes