Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-08-21
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the negro orator, in the s,ornn,
Fort Wagner. a letter from \
says OF him =" Sergeant MalO, !
Douglass, a son of Fred. Douglas,
white and negro troops is said |.
played great courage and cslmD.,,
of the FIRST TO mount the parape,
his powerful voice shouted: CON.
and fight for God and Governo,
and with this battle cry led then
fort."7 l1 4" eva
The last rebel conse ription sb
of suffering in East Tennessee.
tempt of eenscripts to escape are n
most wanton erael,ies by the r.b..
not attempt to take them, bat Il,
down like wild beasts whenepe, !,
ever found. The inhuman Sian
these onforiunates, occurring daily, b
ly, is absolutely horrible, and Won
credible, but for she testimony Of
witnesses. The CONSUMPTION is "
as cloak to'tAeir bafbarities n
tam soldiers, since It furnishes Il
seize property, hang kin and vent
hfernsa passions with impuiatg R
der twelve years have been shot on
knees at their mothers fee, UD;oD
old and young, have been shot ana u
in the presence Of their agonized Vi
mothers, females have been brutally
for eoncealing ,hsis sons or hush
violated in presence Of their bC
helpless male protectors. Rapius
arson, rape and murder are no long
in East Tennessee, and o rebel IA
yet been punished for any offense d
Union man or woman.
The Louisville Journal says i
Wickliffe, tfie recent secession cansf
Governor, in Kentucky, first brou.
self into notice half a century ago
ing off gentleman's ear.
There were five members Of The
States House of Representatives =
against the bill 10 pay our volus
diers. Three of them, Burneut|
tucky, and Norton and Reid. Of u
are in the rebel army; the other 4
Vallandigham, and Ben Wood, !
York. The latter is reelected TO d
by the coppetbeads of New York.
mer is in Canada, hoping to he elea
ernor OF Ohio. Both ought to be y
associates in the rebel ranks. and Y
if their courage was equal TO tn eli m
One Of Seymour's friends "a tall
shouldered, huge-fsted Irishman-,
going as a substitute, mistook at !
one of the brak smen on the train f
gro, and slapped him on the face,
remark, Get out of the way, 70
nagur." The brakeman had not a
African blood in his veins, alihoug
quite dark colored, and had given D
of offense TO the assailant, and be
wait for second slap before he SAIL
striking straight from the shoulder
Pat right and left over the mug
bled like a stuck pig, and roared I'd
Pat made a mistake. and was taus
son which may hereafter cause hin |
his hands in his pockets and Bis
civil when he discovers a man VI
is darker than his own.
Not single one of the many De-
Conventions held during the past SIS
has expressed jubilatDn over nld
victories.
Brig. Gen. Brown of Afissourih
a general order il praise of a Miss SA')
a young lady Of fifteen, who, Bhei 4
rebel guerrillas demanded admiliaDr
fathers house, opened the door and9
ed pistol to the leader of The gang
them to " come on, if they wanted ="
mat some OF them should ian OF ab0
They threatened 10 kill heI 4 sae wv
leave the door. She replied IL ~
one who takes one step toward 'n'
dies, for this is the home Of my
and my brothers and sisters, ana
10, and shall defend it, Seeing
was determined in her purfose' 70
holding consultation together, tn''
During an afternoons bomoalu~
Port Hudson, shell which tel
river and exploded under water c'D'
a shock to the fish that seventy F"
rose TO the surface and fioated 'D''7